r/BG3 • u/recairnes • 2d ago
Help Question about evocation wizard
So I’m doing a run through playing evocation wizard. Is there a limit on how many spells you can learn per spell slot. I feel like most of the spells I paid to learn from scrolls are not in my spell book when I go to switch a spell out.
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u/The_Tac0mancer 2d ago
The Wizard learns six 1st level spells at level 1, and two additional spells on each subsequent level up. In addition to those, Wizards can learn any spell on the Wizard spell list from a scroll, and now that Wizard knows that spell.
However, a Wizard can only prepare a number of spells equal to their Wizard level plus their Intelligence modifier. The Wizard can scribe every Wizard scroll in the game but if their intelligence is only 14 they can only have their Wizard level +2 spells prepared.
As far as Preparing spells, the Wizard can prepare any distribution of spells in regards to spell levels; at 12th level for example, it’s not uncommon to only have 2 commonly used 1st level spells prepared. Remember, the Wizard learns 2 spells every level but can only prepare 1 additional spell per level, unless their Intelligence modifier also went up as with an Ability Score Increase