I'm glad to see that "careful spell" is now as effective as "sculpted spell".

These preview articles are all a little confusing because they're trying to describe a feature without actually giving any rules text.

Previously, you could not use twin spell on a spell that targets multiple creatures, ie an upcast hold person. But now, you can, and it will just add another target. It’s primary purpose is still to “twin” spells like firebolt.

You could not twin spell bane or bless in 2014 5e. Now you can use it it just adds another target.

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Twinned Spell should not be called that after this nerf, as it does not Twin Spells, especially those that multi-target from the base, such as Bane or Bless, and instead just adds 1 additional Target

 

The basically makes it useless for what made it one of the most popular options

 What? It is a full buff... the change is that they removed the block on spells that already target more than 1 creature. You couldn't use Twinned Spell on Bane and Bless in the first place, now you can *AND* you get to target an extra creature while doing so. If you were using it to literally double the effect of every spell, you were using it wrong to begin with... 

Direct quote from 2014 version: When you cast a spell that targets only one creature and doesn’t have a range of self, you can spend a number of sorcery points equal to the spell’s level to target a second creature in range with the same spell (1 sorcery point if the spell is a cantrip).

*To be eligible, a spell must be incapable of targeting more than one creature at the spell’s current level. For example, magic missile and scorching ray aren’t eligible, but ray of frost and chromatic orb are.*

Yeah basically, but from their wording it sounds like they still have to roll the save, but take no damage if they succeed? Maybe they'll clarify it in the book

Love it! Like how now Draconic sorcerers have a very high AC. Also love the Sorcerer restoration and Sorcery incarnate. Was a bit worried about the Arcane Apotheosis but since it says I can choose which one of the Metamagic I can use for free this makes me a  happy spender. So far also enjoying the new tweaks to the Metamagics and that one can be changed per level. Before this was a bit troublesome and sometimes there was one that you just didnt use much. So far, I hope to remake my old sorcerers and see how feel now.

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Anyway..... Ranger...... never forget

 Ranger players try not to mention 2024 ranger challenge

For twinned spell, really hoped they added a ton more spells with additional target upcasting, because boy there ain't many good 2014 ones worth taking this metamagic. Also, 3rd level hold person twinned, wouldn't that be... tripled technically? Really shoulda thought of a better name, especially with it being very different from 2014 version. But the other metamagics are great improvements.

The best thing about Aberrant Mind was getting to choose new spells. I really hope they changed the spell list up because there was an abundance and redundancy of tentacles and telepathy. There's little point in expanded spells lists when so many spells are so similar to each other.

As a draconic sorcerer, I don't want to summon a dragon, I want to be a dragon, especially when every single other subclass feature is screaming "I'm a f****** dragon!" Bonus spells is still great though.

Wild magic - finally good, and maybe the only one that got improvements without downsides like the other subclasses, but boy it wasn't in a good place.

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These are all amazing changes! My one disappointment is that the spells given to an Aberrant Mind’s Psionic spells and the GOOlock’s Patron spells now overlap. My favorite character from 5e was a sorlock with these subclasses, so I can’t swap out the Aberrant Mind’s Psionic Spells if I already get them from GOOlock. Plus, I sometimes don’t like to lean into the necrotic tentacle flavor of the Aberrant Mind, so I’ll miss being able to swap out Arms of Hadar, Evard’s Black Tentacles, and Hunger of Hadar for other more psychically flavored spells. 

Yea but are you really going to make the 3 level commitment just to get the warlock subclass if you are a sorcerer? Doesn't seem worth it. 1-2 levels makes far more sense. 

I'll be sticking with the 2014 version.  Having to 'prepare' spells as a sorcerer sounds stupid.  The sorcerer is suppose to have a limited number of spells that they always know but can cast them far more often then the wizard. 

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These are all amazing changes! My one disappointment is that the spells given to an Aberrant Mind’s Psionic spells and the GOOlock’s Patron spells now overlap. My favorite character from 5e was a sorlock with these subclasses, so I can’t swap out the Aberrant Mind’s Psionic Spells if I already get them from GOOlock. Plus, I sometimes don’t like to lean into the necrotic tentacle flavor of the Aberrant Mind, so I’ll miss being able to swap out Arms of Hadar, Evard’s Black Tentacles, and Hunger of Hadar for other more psychically flavored spells. 

 

Yea but are you really going to make the 3 level commitment just to get the warlock subclass if you are a sorcerer? Doesn't seem worth it. 1-2 levels makes far more sense. 

 I see your point, but I’d consider going the three levels into warlock if the psychic spells feature they get works with sorcerer spells too. I guess I’ll have to see how any changes to the multi-classing rules pan out and how they apply to this combination. If it gets too messy, I’ll take your advice and just stick to the 1-2 level dip for 5.24. It unfortunately doesn’t fix my problem with having to have Arms/Hunger of Hadar and Black Tentacles taking up my Psionic Spells :(

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I'll be sticking with the 2014 version.  Having to 'prepare' spells as a sorcerer sounds stupid.  The sorcerer is suppose to have a limited number of spells that they always know but can cast them far more often then the wizard. 

 Sorcerers still don’t prepare spells like clerics do. It was simply a change in the naming convention. A stupid change that I don’t agree with, but a minor one that doesn’t change the mechanics.

As much as I love Sorcerer, this new PBH can be summed up to; "We smashed together the og phb with Tasha's to give you only a handful of new content at a significantly higher price point. If you already own both these books, uh, just buy this anyways!"

I was hoping for more new content, not rehashing of old content, which has been my problem with the newer content of late anyways.

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As much as I love Sorcerer, this new PBH can be summed up to; "We smashed together the og phb with Tasha's to give you only a handful of new content at a significantly higher price point. If you already own both these books, uh, just buy this anyways!"

I was hoping for more new content, not rehashing of old content, which has been my problem with the newer content of late anyways.

 
what new content were you hoping for?

"First, everybody "prepares" spells now. But this change is a stylistic one for the Sorcerer. You still edit your spell list when you level up and can only change one spell on your list at a time."
Honestly, and I know I'm going to come off really charged here, but this is just kinda insulting, and adds even more to the confusion between the two.

Spontaneous spellcasting isn't gone, and acting as though it's gone while doing nothing to address that you gave everyone spontaneous spellcasting, and left only those who were "learned" casters with the downsides of it does nothing to fix it. Seeing the distinction made on the Ranger page gave me hope that something would finally be done about it, but really, I think I'd be less upset if you hadn't said anything and just made Ranger a prepared spellcaster, like they should be.

And atop that, a constant grievance that myself and others I've spoken to on it involving the number of spells learned is that the commitment to learning them is especially harsh given that more spells can be prepared at once, off of a FULL spell list, than could be learned. It's nice that we're finally equal, but it really should be greater, and atop that, hitting us with the "wizards are still better :)," really?

Lots of cool changes here - I'm really struggling to see who'd want to play a Wizard with the buffs and expanded identities every other spellcasting class is getting - but two really poor naming choices.

Firstly, saying classes 'prepare' spells when they're not able to change them daily is LESS clear than the 2014 'known spells'. Sorcerers and Bards work differently to Wizards and Clerics and Druids so why use the same name for their spell choices?

Secondly, 'Twinned Spell' no longer twins the spell...if you completely change the function of the metamagic you should probably change it's name. 

Pretty cool!

Spellcasting — Level 1

The Sorcerer’s Spellcasting feature has seen some slight tweaks to nomenclature.

First, everybody "prepares" spells now. But this change is a stylistic one for the Sorcerer. You still edit your spell list when you level up and can only change one spell on your list at a time.

Why? What reason is there to make this change to nomenclature if it isn't going to mean anything? We had a system that was perfectly clear cut to understand both mechanically and narratively, and now it's just going to confuse new players for no reason. Heck, "preparing" spells now wont mean anything because it's over-inclusive of casters with vastly different ability to change spells.

This changes seems so unnecessary. At least say why this change was made. Did it cause a problem that needed fixing? Was it not obvious how old spells atrophied when new ones were learned?

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subclass at level 3 is dumb

 Finally someone else points this out. The literal entire point of the sorcerer is that their blood from *insert past thing here* is where their magic comes from. This one and Warlock make absolutely zero sense being at level 3.