What 7th-level spells should any Wizard prepare?

[dcollins]

Here's a poll in a series I'm trying to use to generate a "baseline" core Wizard's spell list. You can pick as many selections as you like.

Say you have a Wizard of about 16th level -- adventuring, PC or NPC, non-specialized, non-multiclassed, core rules only. He or she can likely prepare 3 spells of 7th-level. What spells should he or she prepare in those slots?

You can pick as many selections as you'd like -- I would suggest around 3.

 

[Thanee]

7th level is all about Limited Wish, though Greater Scrying and Greater Teleport have a certain appeal as well.

Bye
Thanee

 

[rkanodia]

I've always been a sucker for prismatic spray myself, though I admit it is often of limited utility: it has the potential to wreck anybody's day, but it's pretty much a crap shoot. And that spray are will include your teammates, who aren't going to be insulated against it the way you can throw down some elemental resistance spells or items and then sling fireballs with reckless abandon.

 

[Eremite]

Limited Wish: no explanation required!

Forcecage: no save and no SR. Every wizard needs at least one spell like this!

Projected Image: the ability to have spells originate from the image allows the wizard to get "up close and personal" with opponents that he would not otherwise be able to confront with touch spells etc.... I only ever DM so I can only say how effective this spell has been for NPC wizards.

 

[Li Shenron]

I voted only Greater Scrying, much better than the lower-level one.

Close next: Limited Wish is probably worth preparing for emergency, but the Xp cost would prevent to use it daily. Prismatic Spray with some luck can result in multiple kills, and it seems the best for combat at this level; another one maybe Mass Hold Person, although it's limited to humanoids.

Far next: Greater Arcane Sight would have been more helpful if it wasn't limited to ongoing spells but also identified spell-like abilities, in which case it would be probably a good support for combat. Greater Teleport is obviously good but I'd probably prefer the more basic Teleport most of the time.

 

[Asmo]

I voted Limited Wish.
I would be glad if someone could post the result of the 2 lvl spell poll.
I´ve lost my account and no way to renew it so I don´t have acess to search anymore.
I was checking the older threads but couldn´t find it there.

Asmo

 

[dbm]

I voted Limited Wish, Prismatic Spray and Mage's Sword.

Limited wish is a powerful and versatile spell but not so expensive as to be uncastable.
Prismatic Spray is simply my favourite attack spell after reading the Dying Earth books, and it can take out a whole encounter of enemies if you are lucky.
Mage's Sword is a scalple to the sledge hammer that is Prismatic Spray - lets you put some smack-down on the enemies of your choice without catching fellow party members in any kind of area effect.

Cheers,
Dan

 

[Thanee]

Close next: Limited Wish is probably worth preparing for emergency, but the Xp cost would prevent to use it daily.

You're way too afixed to your precious XP.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Thanee]

I would be glad if someone could post the result of the 2 lvl spell poll.
I´ve lost my account and no way to renew it so I don´t have acess to search anymore.
I was checking the older threads but couldn´t find it there.

Use the sort forum function (somewhere at the bottom left of the forum display) to sort by Thread Starter, increase the time frame accordingly and then browse for d... then dcollins. Should be a matter of a minute or two to find it.

http://www.enworld.org/forums/forum...t=postusername&order=desc&pp=30&daysprune=365
http://www.enworld.org/forums/forum...t=postusername&order=desc&pp=30&daysprune=365

Bye
Thanee

 

[Al]

7th level is a really great spell level, and most of the spells are worth having. Certainly very few are so poor as to consider not having them in your spellbook.

Having said that, Limited Wish, Forcecage and Greater Teleport stick out from the crowd.