i haven’t read all the rules for every class that can cast yet, but I noticed that a wizard starts at 1st level with 6 spells in the spell book, therefore 6 known spells to choose from when assigning spell slots. The cleric rules seem to suggest that the cleric knows all the possible spells from which to choose for spell slots. Is this a correct interpretation of the rules? Are clerics the only casters that get access to the entire spell list of what they are cable of casting?
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Yes, you have interpreted it correctly - the rules for different spell caster classes differ on purpose. It may seem a little confusing, so I suggest picking one of them at a time and learning fully how the spellcasting for that class works.
Clerics (and druids & paladins) automatically know all spells on the list shown in the Player's Handbook (and in additional books where relevant), choosing which ones to prepare and cast.
Wizards, Sorcerers, Rangers & Warlocks function differently, each with their own set of rules on what spells they know, prepare and cast.
There are even subclasses of Fighter & Rogue that allow spellcasting.
You have three different categories and I'm not sure if you distinguish them properly:
Known Spells
Prepared Spells
Spell Slots
Number 1 is the amount of spells in your spell book for a wizard or "all of them" for a cleric.
Number 2 is a subset of your Known Spells. You have intelligence modifier + wizard level for your wizard and wisdom modifier + cleric level for your cleric. You choose these each day.
Number 3 is the amount of spells you can cast of each level, chosen from your Prepared Spells.
The specialty for divine casters is the fact that they know all spells. This does not only hold for the cleric but also for the druid and the paladin. The bard, ranger, sorcerer and warlock work a bit differently than the others as they do not prepare spells. They just miss the 2nd category and use the 1st category instead. Classes with spellcasting subclasses also work like this.
i haven’t read all the rules for every class that can cast yet, but I noticed that a wizard starts at 1st level with 6 spells in the spell book, therefore 6 known spells to choose from when assigning spell slots. The cleric rules seem to suggest that the cleric knows all the possible spells from which to choose for spell slots. Is this a correct interpretation of the rules? Are clerics the only casters that get access to the entire spell list of what they are cable of casting?
"The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel." – William Gibson, Neuromancer
The spellcasting feature of druids works in the same way as the clerics.
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D&D Beyond FoundersYes, you have interpreted it correctly - the rules for different spell caster classes differ on purpose. It may seem a little confusing, so I suggest picking one of them at a time and learning fully how the spellcasting for that class works.
Clerics (and druids & paladins) automatically know all spells on the list shown in the Player's Handbook (and in additional books where relevant), choosing which ones to prepare and cast.
Wizards, Sorcerers, Rangers & Warlocks function differently, each with their own set of rules on what spells they know, prepare and cast.
There are even subclasses of Fighter & Rogue that allow spellcasting.
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You have three different categories and I'm not sure if you distinguish them properly:
Number 1 is the amount of spells in your spell book for a wizard or "all of them" for a cleric.
Number 2 is a subset of your Known Spells. You have intelligence modifier + wizard level for your wizard and wisdom modifier + cleric level for your cleric. You choose these each day.
Number 3 is the amount of spells you can cast of each level, chosen from your Prepared Spells.
The specialty for divine casters is the fact that they know all spells. This does not only hold for the cleric but also for the druid and the paladin. The bard, ranger, sorcerer and warlock work a bit differently than the others as they do not prepare spells. They just miss the 2nd category and use the 1st category instead. Classes with spellcasting subclasses also work like this.
Thanks everyone for speedy and concise replies!
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