Can anyone Expain Sorcery Points for me?

[BlackViper]

how do i get them if i use them to manipulate magic skills?... it states i can create skill slots... does that mean i create a empty slot to put a NEW skill in so i can have more skills?.. though,, how do i get new ones to make "more" slots ... or, use it to manipulate skills i already have. im very confused overall what i can use them for really and how i get more of them

[Pan Darius Cassandra]

At level two you gain the ability to convert Sorcery Points into spell slots, or spell slots into Sorcery Points. These two actions show up as two separate skills on the hotbar.

At level three you get to choose two Metamagic options, which you spend Sorcery Points on to modify one of your spells.

The icons for Metamagic will appear on the right side of the hotbar. First, click on the Metamagic you want to use, then click on the spell you want to cast using that Metamagic. Only eligible spells will be highlighted after you click on a Metamagic. To unselect that Metamagic, click it again (or press Escape).

[Heu, Iterum Id Feci]

Spell slots, not skill slots.
Spell slots are basically the resource you use to cast your skills.
In the beginning you can recharge your Sourcery points on a long rest.
You can also convert spell slots into sourcery points.
However you need 2 points for every level of spellslots, but you get only one, so it's not a good idea to convert them back and forth.

[Pan Darius Cassandra]

2nd level is kind of pointless for Sorcerers...

[BlackViper]

Originally posted by 💔👾 ℜʊsтʏ 👾💔:

Spell slots, not skill slots.
Spell slots are basically the resource you use to cast your skills.
In the beginning you can recharge your Sourcery points on a long rest.
You can also convert spell slots into sourcery points.
However you need 2 points for every level of spellslots, but you get only one, so it's not a good idea to convert them back and forth.

back and forth?.. so if i use 2 points to make a skill slot for a New skill to be put in there,, and then i take of that one, i dont get both back but instead i only get 1 point back of the 2 i used to create it in the first place?

[Pan Darius Cassandra]

Originally posted by BlackViper:

Originally posted by 💔👾 ℜʊsтʏ 👾💔:

Spell slots, not skill slots.
Spell slots are basically the resource you use to cast your skills.
In the beginning you can recharge your Sourcery points on a long rest.
You can also convert spell slots into sourcery points.
However you need 2 points for every level of spellslots, but you get only one, so it's not a good idea to convert them back and forth.

back and forth?.. so if i use 2 points to make a skill slot for a New skill to be put in there,, and then i take of that one, i dont get both back but instead i only get 1 point back of the 2 i used to create it in the first place?

The system basically 'taxes' you.

It costs two Sorcery Points to create one level one spell slot. You get one Sorcery Point for a level one spell slot.

[Heu, Iterum Id Feci]

Originally posted by BlackViper:

Originally posted by 💔👾 ℜʊsтʏ 👾💔:

Spell slots, not skill slots.
Spell slots are basically the resource you use to cast your skills.
In the beginning you can recharge your Sourcery points on a long rest.
You can also convert spell slots into sourcery points.
However you need 2 points for every level of spellslots, but you get only one, so it's not a good idea to convert them back and forth.

back and forth?.. so if i use 2 points to make a skill slot for a New skill to be put in there,, and then i take of that one, i dont get both back but instead i only get 1 point back of the 2 i used to create it in the first place?

Yepp...and spellslots, not skills. ;)
But I misremembered, it's not always double, it depends on the Spell slot level:
1st 2
2nd 3
3rd 5
4th 6
5th 7
So it get's cheaper to buy higher level spellslots...still I tend to not use my sourcery points that way, unless I really need a spellslot.
The other way around is a bit more common for me....sacrificing a spell slot to be able to use a meta magic option...
But usually I try to avoid converting to or from spellslots alltogether. But that's just my personal style.

Edit:
You can look a lot of it online, ie here:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/classes/sorcerer
though there will be some alterations for BG3, so always doublecheck ingame. :)

[Pan Darius Cassandra]

It let's you do stuff like buy extra level three spell slots so you can cast 4x Fireballs per turn (Haste, the 2x normal cast + 2 Quickened Fireballs if you're also a Thief).

Note that this is not 'legal' at TT because the rules prohibit you from casting more than one "leveled" spell (i.e. a non-cantrip) per turn regardless of whether you have the resources for it or not.

It's unknown whether Larian will fix this or not.

[BlackViper]

Originally posted by Pan Darius Loveless:

Originally posted by BlackViper:

back and forth?.. so if i use 2 points to make a skill slot for a New skill to be put in there,, and then i take of that one, i dont get both back but instead i only get 1 point back of the 2 i used to create it in the first place?

The system basically 'taxes' you.

It costs two Sorcery Points to create one level one spell slot. You get one Sorcery Point for a level one spell slot.

taxes me? so you mean for example.. if i want to buy a spell slot.. i pay 2 points... but if i want to sell it, i only get 1 point back?..

[Pan Darius Cassandra]

Originally posted by BlackViper:

Originally posted by Pan Darius Loveless:

The system basically 'taxes' you.

It costs two Sorcery Points to create one level one spell slot. You get one Sorcery Point for a level one spell slot.

taxes me? so you mean for example.. if i want to buy a spell slot.. i pay 2 points... but if i want to sell it, i only get 1 point back?..

Yes, exactly.

[Heu, Iterum Id Feci]

Originally posted by BlackViper:

Originally posted by Pan Darius Loveless:

The system basically 'taxes' you.

It costs two Sorcery Points to create one level one spell slot. You get one Sorcery Point for a level one spell slot.

taxes me? so you mean for example.. if i want to buy a spell slot.. i pay 2 points... but if i want to sell it, i only get 1 point back?..

That's correct. Converting spellslots is not the primary use for Sourcery points. Their primary use is for metamagic.

[Pan Darius Cassandra]

Originally posted by 💔👾 ℜʊsтʏ 👾💔:

Originally posted by BlackViper:

taxes me? so you mean for example.. if i want to buy a spell slot.. i pay 2 points... but if i want to sell it, i only get 1 point back?..

That's correct. Converting spellslots is not the primary use for Sourcery points. Their primary use is for metamagic.

Well, it does let you convert your low level slots into higher level slots if you want to.

[BlackViper]

Originally posted by 💔👾 ℜʊsтʏ 👾💔:

Originally posted by BlackViper:

taxes me? so you mean for example.. if i want to buy a spell slot.. i pay 2 points... but if i want to sell it, i only get 1 point back?..

That's correct. Converting spellslots is not the primary use for Sourcery points. Their primary use is for metamagic.

ah alright.. then iknow. but that means you can ♥♥♥♥ up youre entire caracter..
i mean lets say you got 20 points, and you cant gain more cause you are MAX LVL...
sell buy sell buy sell buy... and you end up with just a few points left cause you always lose 1.. and then you cant gain more cause you cant lvl up more.. thats stupid..

i guess i will use them for meta... and i will only get a slot when seriously needed.

[BlackViper]

Originally posted by Pan Darius Loveless:

Originally posted by 💔👾 ℜʊsтʏ 👾💔:

That's correct. Converting spellslots is not the primary use for Sourcery points. Their primary use is for metamagic.

Well, it does let you convert your low level slots into higher level slots if you want to.

what do you mean?.

[Hobocop]

Sorcery Points come back on a long rest, so that's not an issue.

[Heu, Iterum Id Feci]

Originally posted by BlackViper:

Originally posted by 💔👾 ℜʊsтʏ 👾💔:

That's correct. Converting spellslots is not the primary use for Sourcery points. Their primary use is for metamagic.

ah alright.. then iknow. but that means you can ♥♥♥♥ up youre entire caracter..
i mean lets say you got 20 points, and you cant gain more cause you are MAX LVL...
sell buy sell buy sell buy... and you end up with just a few points left cause you always lose 1.. and then you cant gain more cause you cant lvl up more.. thats stupid..

i guess i will use them for meta... and i will only get a slot when seriously needed.

Ehm, no. You get all your sourcery points back on a long rest.