Wizard

Wizards cast magic through ardous study, adding to their Spellbook as they learn new spells.
They specialize in a single type of magic, developing their expertise until they can warp reality itself within that School of Magic. As with all magic users, this is done by refining their skills at manipulating The Weave to produce their desired outcomes.
The process of preparing and learning spells can be awkward at first, but it will become rote quickly enough. Wizards--like all of the magic classes--tend to be high risk/high reward: you can turn the tide of battle with a single spell. At the same time, when your only Level 5 spell slot fails, it's pretty demoralizing.
For all Wizards, INT is the most important ability, followed by CON or DEX or, if you plan on joining the School of Enchantment, CHA.

Arcane Traditions

Wizards unravel The Weave and bend it to their will through intense study of specific varieties of Magic.

Classic Arcane Traditions

The most traditional Arcane Traditions map directly to the Eight Schools of Magic:

School of Abjuration

This School emphasizes magic that blocks, banishes, protects, or heals.

School of Conjuration

This School emphasizes magic that produce objects and creatures out of thin air.

School of Divination

This School emphasizes magic that grants insight into the past, present, and future.

School of Enchantment

This School emphasizes magic that entrances and beguiles.

School of Evocation

This School emphasizes magic that creates elemental effects.

School of Illusion

This School emphasizes magic that dazzles and befuddles.

School of Necromancy

This School emphasizes magic that deals with life, death, undeath, and their relationships.

School of Transmutation

This School emphasizes magic that modifies energy and matter into different forms.

The rest of the Arcane Traditions mix these schools into their own specialties.

Schools of Arcane Technique

Some focus on magical technique, whether in forms of pure knowledge or in forms of different physical arcane containers.

School of Academic Lore

Through intense study, this school develops the ability to modify the spells you know and to improve their ability to optimize spells and spellcasting. (x2)

School of Aeromancy

This school focuses on atmospheric techniques.

Arcanist

This school focuses on overall magical technique, as opposed to a single type of magic.

School of Archeomancy

This school focuses on arcane energy infused in objects.

Cataclysm

Magic is sourced in the untamed and destructive powers that lay at the roots of the arcane and of nature itself.

Chronomancy

Magic that impacts time itself.

Education

This school trains the arecane teachers of future generations.

School of Geomancy & School of Ritualism

Both of these Schools focus on unlocking the untapped potential of magical rituals.

Hedge Mages

Perhaps surprisingly, avoding formal training requires an even higher degree of technique, allowing Hedge Mages to bypass various technical limitations. There are multiple variants of Hedge Wizards.

Hedge Wizards

Hedge Wizards focus on the use and expansion of cantrips, which can be surprisingly powerful.

Kinetomancy

Focus on the more physical impacts of accessing The Weave.

School of Living Spells

This School focuses on embuing your spells with an arcane intelligence of their own.

Mage

Similar to the Arcanist above, the Mage maintains aptitude across the schools of magic, but is a more flexible tradition.

School of Malpractice

Far more freewheeling than the School of Academic Lore, the School of Malpractice similarly aims to modify the effects of magic on the fly.

School of Metallurgy

This School focuses on the power of metal and, yes, armor.

School of the Occult

This School focuses on the hidden powers beyond The Weave, creating a sort of Wizard/Warlock hybrid.

School of the Old Magic

This School focuses on witchcraft traditions.

School of the Pureweaver

This School opens up the ability to expand high powered spells in heretofore unknown ways through a pure implementation of The Weave.

Occultism Traditions

These Schools focus on empowering the body towards immortality.

Pyromancer

Yep, fire.

School of Scribes

This School emphasizes magic that deals with granting additional powers to a Wizard's Spellbook.

School of Sealing

This School enhances or decreases the efficiency of The Weave by sealing them in specific ways.

School of Shadow

This School emphasizes magic based on forces of shadow.

Stargazers

Arcane interactions with the constellations of Alemi (see Astrology in Alemi).

School of Summoning

Focusing on conjuration, this school allows you to summon allies to your aid.

School of Tattooism

Tattoo mages use their own bodies as their arcane canvases.

Universalists

This School focuses on being able to develop expertise across all Schools.

School of Wands

This School focuses on the use of enchanted rods and wands of all varieties, preferring to encase magic in material containers.

Environmental Schools

Others focus on different parts of their environment.

School of Botany

This School emphasizes knowledge related to understanding growth and development in the natural world.

School of Elementalists

This School emphasizes magic inherent to the Elemental planes.

Enclavist

This School gains influence over a specific area, able to protect and support its denizens.

School of Material Magic

This School emphasizes the manipulation of the material plane itself.

School of Sivology

This School expands magical study to include spells usually only known by Rangers and Druidd, and enhances some arcane techniques.

School of Sky Magic

This School focuses on the power of air and of flight.

Schools of the Dark & the Weird

Still others turn to the darker (or in some cases, just weirder) forces at play in the world.

School of Biomancy

This school studies the arcane dimensions of magic usually reserved for Druids.

School of Blood Magic

This school focuses on the arcane power of blood.

School of Cryptozoology

This school studies how to access the power of monsters.

School of Demonologists

Demonologists study a particular fiend to learn to exploit its powers.

Schools of Demonology

Three Schools, each emphasizing the general study of the power of demons and devils.

Devilogist

This School focuses on infernal abilities and knowledge.

School of Ectomancy

This School teaches access to the Ethereal Plane and the spirits that dwell there.

School of Fleshwarping

This School teaches how to modify flesh itself for a variety of benefits, both temporary and permanent.

School of Hemomancy

This School exponentially increases the power of blood magic.

School of the Last Raven

This School focuses on curses and arcane theivery.

School of the Planes

This School insists that the greatest arcane knowledge is located in the exploration of other planes of existence.

School of the Reaper

This School focuses on Necromantic hexes and curses.

Red Wizards

These wizards (almost exclusively Human) pursue Arcane power through any means possible, with few, if any, moral guiderails.

School of Sangromancy

This School harnesses the magical power of blood itself.

Shadow Arcane Tradition

These practitioners infuse a living shadow with arcane power.

School of the Shadow Weave

This School focuses on the power of shadows.

School of Umbramancy

This School accesses the power of the shadow realms.

--Veinscripter::This School uses its own blood to create arcane energy.==

School of the White Necromancer

This School emphasizes the understanding of the relationship between life and death.

School of Witchery

This School mixes traditional forms of witchcraft.

Wu-Jen

Members of this School have sacrificed part of their souls in exchange for dark power.

Alternate Schools

There are totally alternative ways to access The Weave as well.

School of Alchemy

This School focuses on the knowledge of matter transmutation and chemistry.

--School of the Broken Equation::This School insists that current ways of accessing The Weave

School of Hard Knocks

This School keeps it true for the streets.

School of Heavans

This School harnesses celestial power.

School of Incantation

Wizards. But they sing.

School of Rune Callers

This School focuses on using runic traditions to hone and focus the power of The Weave.

School of Theurgy

This School combines religious devotion with arcane knowledge.

Warrior Mages

And then there are the warrior mages.

School of Arcane Archery

This School marries art with the bow with arcane practice.

School of Bladesinging

This School emphasizes magic that combines swordplay, dance, and song in a deadly combination.

School of Force Missile

Everyone loves magic missile; some develop into a superior artform.

School of Volatility

This school is built for unpredictable moments in battle.

School of War

This School emphasizes magic that prepares Wizards for war.

Specialist Schools

Finally, there are some highly specialized Schools that are hard to categorize in the above.

Automaton Mastery

This School focuses on the creation and arcane animation of constructs and automatons.

Celestial Summoner

This School explores the arcane with celestial angelology.

School of Desiderites

This School focuses on the nature of wishes to bend reality.

The Eyes of Merlin

This School focuses on the overlap of magic and espionage.

Gnomish Artifice

Almost exclusive to Gnomes, this School adds Arcane skills to the Gnomish tendencies to construct automatons.

Gravebinding

This School uses necromancy to prevent the undead from harming the living.

School of Labyrinth Magic

This school harnesses the power of confusion and clarity.

School of Reawakening

This school--related to, but not quite necromancy--allows souls to be stored and deployed via arcane means.

Ritualism

This School focuses on the occult science and alien mathematics of Cthulhu Mythos.

Scribe of Thoth-Hermes

This School focuses on judgement and arbitration.

School of the Stone Scribe

This School focuses on shared knowledge of the magic that exists all around.

School of the Wanderer

This school benefits from deep experience of traveling the world.

White Necromancy

This School uses necromancy in service of life itself.

Available Classes

Artificer

Barbarian

Bard

Cleric

Druid

Fighter

Monk

Paladin

Ranger

Rogue

Sorcerer

Warlock

Wizard

Remember

These are meant as a summary of the class. The official rules should be consulted, either directly or through the DM with any questions or clarifications.
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Available Races

Dragonborn

Dwarves

Elves

Gnomes

Half-Elves

Half-Orcs

Halflings

Humans

Tiefling

Wizard

Wild and enigmatic, varied in form and function, the power of magic draws students who seek to master its mysteries. Some aspire to become like the gods, shaping reality itself. Though the casting of a typical spell requires merely the utterance of a few strange words, fleeting gestures, and sometimes a pinch or clump of exotic materials, these surface components barely hint at the expertise attained after years of apprenticeship and countless hours of study.
Wizards live and die by their spells. Everything else is secondary. They learn new spells as they experiment and grow in experience. They can also learn them from other wizards, from ancient tomes or inscriptions, and from ancient creatures (such as the fey) that are steeped in magic.

hit dice: 1d6

hit points at 1st level: 6 + CON Modifier

hit points at higher levels: 1d6 or 4 + CON Modifier

armor proficiencies:

weapon proficiencies: Daggers, Darts, Slings, Quarterstaffs, Light Crossbows

tools:

saving throws: INT; WIS

skills: 2 from Arcana, History, Insight, Investigation, Medicine, Religion.

starting equipment:
A quarterstaff or a dagger; a component pouch or an arcane focus; a scholar's pack or an explorer's pack; a spellbook.

spellcasting:
INT is your spellcasting ability.
Spell Save DC = 8 + Proficiency Bonus + INT modifier
Spell Attack Modifier = Proficiency Bonus + INT modifier

Cantrips

At 1st Level, you know 3 cantrips from the wizard spell list. You learn additional cantrips at higher levels, as shown in the CANTRIPS column of the Wizard Table below.

Spell Slots

The Wizard Table below details how many spell slots you have available.

Learning Spells

Each time you gain a Wizard Level, you can add 2 Wizard spells to your Spellbook. Each of these spells must be at a level for which you have spell slots. You may add spells to your Spellbook through other means as well (see PHB 114 for details).

Preparing and Casting Spells

Wizards prepare a list of spells after each long rest through study of your Spellbook (1 minute per spell level for each spell). You may prepare a number of spells equal to your INT modifier + your Wizard level.

Ritual Casting

You can cast a spell as a ritual if that spell has the ritual tag and you know the spell.

Spellcasting Focus

You can use an arcane focus as a spellcasting focus.

class features:

Spellbook

At 1st Level, you have a Spellbook containing 6 1st Level Wizard spells.

Arcane Recovery

At 1st Level, once per day when you finish a short rest, you can choose expended spell slots to recover. The spell slots can have a combined level that is <= 1/2 your Wizard Level, and none of the slots can be over 5th Level.

--Arcane Tradition::At 2nd Level, you choose your School of Magic to focus on, and receive benefits in learning spells of that school at 2nd, 6th, 10th, and 14th Level.

Cantrip Formulas

At 3rd Level, whenever you finish a long rest, you can replace a cantrip.

Ability Score Improvement

At 4th, 8th, 12th, 16th, and 19th Level, you can increase 1 ability score +2 or 2 ability scores +1 (20 max).

Spell Mastery

At 18th Level, you can choose 1 1st Level and 1 2nd Level spell from your Spellbook. You can cast these spells at their lowest level without expending a spell slot if you have them prepared. You can change 1 or both of these spells by spending 8 hours in study.

Signature Spells

At 20th Level, you gain mastery over 2 3rd Level spells. These are your Signature Spells. You always have them prepared and you can cast each of them once at 3rd Level without expending a spell slot. You regain this ability after a long rest.

subclass options:
Wizards specialize in different Arcane Traditions, each focused on a different School of Magic.

LEVEL	PROFICIENCY	FEATURE	CANTRIPS	SPELL SLOTS GAINED
1	+2	Spellcasting Arcane Recovery	3	2 1st Level
2	+2	Arcane Tradition	3	1 1st Level
3	+2	Cantrip Formulas	3	1 1st Level 2 2nd Level
4	+2	Ability Score Improvement	4	1 2nd Level
5	+3		4	2 3rd Level
6	+3	Arcane Tradition Feature	4	1 3rd Level
7	+3		4	1 4th level
8	+3	Ability Score Improvement	4	1 4th Level
9	+4		4	1 4th Level 1 5th Level
10	+4	Arcane Tradition Feature	5	1 5th Level
11	+4		5	1 6th Level
12	+4	Ability Score Improvement	5
13	+5		5	1 7th Level
14	+5	Arcane Tradition Feature	5
15	+5		5	1 8th Level
16	+5	Ability Score Improvement	5
17	+6		5	1 9th Level
18	+6	Spell Mastery	5	1 5th Level
19	+6	Ability Score Improvement	5	1 6th Level
20	+6	Signature Spell	5	1 7th Level