Alacritous Cogitation, Heighten Spell, & Reserve Feats

[Elric VIII]

If I have a Wizard with Alacritous Cogitation and Heighten spell can I power my reserve feats indefinately as long as I don't use the Alacritous Cogitation slot?

[Fouredged Sword]

Sounds like yes. You act like a sorrcerer. Reserve feats arn't the best to begin with so it's not that broken anyway.

[Elric VIII]

Sounds like yes. You act like a sorrcerer. Reserve feats arn't the best to begin with so it's not that broken anyway.
Alright, I just wanted to make sure that all I needed was the capability to cast a spell of the required type, rather than knowledge of an appropriate level spell before metamagic applications.

Also, from what I've heard it's very hard to make a Wizard broken... :smallbiggrin:

[dextercorvia]

If you are taking Alacritous Cogitation anyway, you might want to look into Versatile Spellcaster. The 2 for 1 trade is a great deal at any level. The only time you might worry about it is during an endurance run against spread out mooks.

[Elric VIII]

Don't you need to expend spell slots, rather than spells prepared, to use versatile spellcaster?

The feat itself specifically mentions slots, so I have doubts.

[dextercorvia]

Don't you need to expend spell slots, rather than spells prepared, to use versatile spellcaster?

The feat itself specifically mentions slots, so I have doubts.

A slot filled with something is still a slot, no?

Even if that's the way your DM rules it, would it be so bad to be a Wizard who (almost) doesn't have to prepare spells? For example:

Level 5 Focused Specialist Conjurer with 18 Int, Alacritous Cogitation, and Versatile Spellcaster has

3(3)/3(3)/2(3)/1(3) spells per day

He leaves 1 3rd level specialist slot open (AC) and prepares the other 3. He prepares 1 2nd level spell and leaves the rest open. This means he can cast (spontaneously) 2 additional 3rd level spells, 3 2nd, and 3 1st level spells for a revised spell per day list of

0/3/3/3/6 where only 3 of the 3rd and 1 of the 2nd level spells have to be prepared.

[Elric VIII]

well, if that's how Versatile Spellcaster works, then it would be a great choice thanks for the sugestion.