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consider this: A mage is fighting a sorcerer of an equal level. Both have 4 level 7 spells and 3 level 8 spells and 2 level 9 spells.
Level 9 selections are Spell Strike and Spell Trap (i would use energy drain...but then it would be a contest of fast-casting...kinda cheesy)
Level 8 selections: Abi-Dalzim's horrid wilting, Pierce Shield, Incendiary Cloud
Level 7 selections :Finger of Death, Prismatic Spray, Ruby Ray of Reversal, and Spell Turning
probably the best mage vs mage spells out there (excluding the obvious cheese spells)
consider this: the sorcerer has 2 full-dispels, and 2 partial dispells with lower resistance, and 4 partial dispells, while he can cast spell trap twice, and spell turning four times.
the mage on the other hand, would have to fill up his entire vault of available spells to be able to match the abilities of the sorcerer just in dispelling...and not be able to do damage, whereas the sorcerer still retains all of his other spells.
If the mage were to memorize each of the spells once, for the purpose of versatility, the mage would lose, simply because he couldn't dispell all of the sorcerer's shields. The mage would have 1 total dispell, 1 partial dispell with lower resistance, and 1 partial dispell. The sorcerer can cast spell turning 4 times, and spell trap 2 times. And still have all of his level 8 spells to kill with.
This is why the sorcerer is better than the mage.
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