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🧙 Wizard: Staying Alive & Supporting Effectively (5e) ​

Core principle: Wizards are fragile (⚔️ low AC, ❤️ low HP). They thrive with distance, cover, and allies creating space.

🛡️ Defensive Tools (Wards & Protection) ​

  • Arcane Ward (Abjurer feature)
    🌀 Creates a magical shield that absorbs damage.
    🔋 Gets stronger as you cast abjuration spells.

  • Projected Ward (Abjurer, lvl 6)
    🤲 Use your Arcane Ward to protect an ally within 30 ft.

🏃 Escape Tools ​

  • Benign Transposition (Conjurer, lvl 6)
    ✨ Teleport to a visible space or swap places with an ally.
    ⏳ Uses your action.

  • Portent (Diviner, lvl 2)
    🎲 Roll two d20s at dawn and replace any roll with them.
    💥 Game-changing for saves, attacks, or enemy rolls.

📚 Subclass Abilities ​

🔮 Divination ​

  • Expert Divination (lvl 6): ♻️ Regain a lower-level slot when casting divination spells.

🧠 Enchantment ​

  • Hypnotic Gaze (lvl 2): 👁️ Incapacitate a nearby enemy (30 ft).

  • Instinctive Charm (lvl 6): ↩️ Redirect an attack against you onto another creature.

💥 Evocation ​

  • Sculpt Spells (lvl 2): 🛑 Allies avoid your AoE damage.

  • Potent Cantrip (lvl 6): ⚡ Cantrips still hurt on a successful save.

🎭 Illusion ​

  • Improved Minor Illusion (lvl 2): 🔊 Combine sound + image. Great for trickery.

  • Illusory Self (lvl 10): 🪞 Auto-miss once per short rest.

  • Illusory Reality (lvl 14): 🏗️ Make one illusion real for 1 min.

⚗️ Transmutation ​

  • Transmuter’s Stone (lvl 6): 💎 Buff self or ally with:
    🌑 Darkvision | 🛡️ Resistance | 🏃 Speed | 💪 CON saves.

⚔️ War Magic ​

  • Arcane Deflection (lvl 2): 🛡️ +4 AC or +2 save (reaction).

  • Power Surge (lvl 2+): 🌩️ Bonus force damage after dispelling/countering.

  • Durable Magic (lvl 10): 🔒 +2 AC & saves while concentrating.

⏱️ Bonus Action & Reaction Spells ​

  • Shield (reaction): 🛡️ +5 AC until your next turn. Lifesaver.

  • Counterspell (reaction): ❌ Interrupt enemy casting.

  • Misty Step (bonus): 🌫️ Teleport 30 ft.

  • Feather Fall (reaction): 🪽 Stop falling damage for up to 5 creatures.

  • Expeditious Retreat (bonus, conc.): 🏃 Bonus action Dash every turn.

🔥 Strong Spell Combos ​

  • AoE Blasters: 💣 Fireball, ⚡ Lightning Bolt, 🔥 Scorching Ray, 🌈 Chromatic Orb.

  • Control Staples:
    🐢 Slow — cripples up to 6 creatures.
    ⚡ Haste — supercharges an ally (extra attack, speed, +2 AC).

👥 Party Tips (How Your Team Can Help) ​

  • Barbarian / Monk: 🪖 Stay between wizard and melee threats.

  • Ranger: 🎯 Provide covering fire; focus enemies pressuring wizard.

  • Warlock (Archfey): 🌌 Use Misty Escape & control to peel enemies off wizard.

  • Allies in General: 🛑 Ready actions to intercept rushers.

👉 80/20 takeaway:
🪄 Wizard survives on Shield, Counterspell, Misty Step, and cover.
🛡️ Party keeps enemies away so wizard can safely blast/control.
📖 Subclass features = extra survival tricks, but positioning + teamwork matter most.

references: live to tell the tale