Sorcerer



A Sorcerer is a spellcasting machine, like the Wizard but there are a few major differences. As a sorcerer you are able to cast more spells per rest period, represented by your greater amount of spell points, but unlike the Wizard you can only learn a small number of the availible spells. As a Sorcerer you can also cast spells faster than a Wizard.

Class summary

 * Alignment: Any


 * Hit die: d4


 * Skill points: (2 + Charisma modifier) x4 at creation, then 2 + Charisma modifier at each additional Sorcerer level


 * Class skills: to be determined


 * Starting Proficiencies
 * All Simple weapons
 * No armor proficiencies, as armor of any type interferes with a Sorcerer’s movements, which can cause their spells with somatic components to fail.

Advancement Table
 

A Sorcerer also gets bonus spell points from his Charisma modifier.

Spells
See the Sorcerer's spell list here.

Sorcerors cast spells 10% faster per level than other spellcasting classes.

Sorcerors also have 1/2 the cooldown on most of their spells.
 * note: Wizard and cleric spells have a cooldown of 2xspell level in seconds, sorcerors have a cooldown of 1xspell level. (IE: fireball has a 3 second cooldown for a sorc, while it has a 6 second cooldown for a wizard.)

Playing a Sorcerer
"Sorcerers are arcane spellcasters who manipulate magic energy with imagination and talent rather than studious discipline. They have no books, no mentors, no theories—just raw power that they direct at will. Sorcerers know fewer spells than wizards, and acquire them more slowly, but they can cast individual spells more quickly and more often before resting and have no need to prepare their incantations ahead of time. Since sorcerers gain their powers without undergoing the years of rigorous study that wizards go through, they have more time to learn fighting skills and are proficient with simple weapons. Charisma is very important for sorcerers; the higher their value in this ability, the higher the spell level she can cast." (DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE™: STORMREACH™ instruction manual page 62)

DDO Class Guide: Sorcerer - a comprehensive article on playing a Sorcerer.

Focusing a Sorcerer's Spell Selection
Because there are both action points and feats to consider one could plan out a sorcerer to select spells from mainly one school of magic. For more information on feat selection and starting attribute for Sorcerer focused on some of the Schools see:
 * Sorcerer_Necromancer - Sorcerer focused on Necromance spells
 * Enchanter - Sorcerer focused on Enchantment spells
 * Evoker - Sorcerer focused on Evocation spells
 * Conjurer - Sorcerer focused on Conjuration spells