




Need to put distance between yourself and the subject of the spell before 1 minute is not a lot of time, and you generally Dancing Lights PHB: An amusing distraction, but you can usually accomplish the same thing.Blade Ward PHB: The Dodge action makes this redundant.Optional spells are marked below with (Optional) following the spell’s name. These spells are considered optional rules, as described in Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything. Consult your DM before deciding to use these spells. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. RPGBOT is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Keep in mind that the state of the meta periodically changes as new source materials are released and this article will be updating accordingly as time allows. The advice offered below is based on the current State of the Character Optimization Meta as of when the article was last updated. I also won’t cover Unearthed Arcana content because it’s not finalized, and I can’t guarantee that it will be available to you in your games. I will not include 3rd-party content, including content from DMs Guild, even if it is my own, because I can’t assume that your game will allow 3rd-party content or homebrew. Blue: Fantastic options, often essential.Red: Bad, useless options, or options whichĪre extremely situational.RPGBOT uses the color coding scheme which has become common among Pathfinder build handbooks, which is simple to understand and easy to read at a glance. While the Bard does get some healing options like Cure Wounds and Healing Word, they don’t get the full range of non-hp healing options required to fully replace a cleric. The Bard’s spell list borrows a lot from the Wizard and a few options from the Cleric, but with a distinct focus on support spells, illusions, and enchantments.
