Number Of Spells By Class (Top 20)

[Captnq]

So I’m compiling a list of how many spells each spell list has by level and I was playing around with the spreadsheet. An observation:

By sheer number of spells the top 20 spell lists are:

1. Sorcerer 1872
2. Wizard: 1849
3. Cleric: 1082
4. Druid: 798
5. Bard: 538

Now here’s where it gets interesting. If you count ONLY the Individual Schools of magic…

6. Wizard (transmutation): 484
7. Wu Jen: 295
8. Wizard (conjuration): 271
9. Wizard (Evocation): 265
10. Ranger: 250
11. Wizard (abjuration): 223
12. Wizard (necromancy): 222
13. Shugenja: 220
14. Paladin: 215
15. Shaman: 195
16. Wizard (Enchantment): 132
17. Assassin: 128
18. Hexblade: 123
19. Wizard (Illusion): 121
20. Wizard (Divination): 112

So, if we look at each individual school of magic for wizards as a separate spell list, Wizard, Sorcerer, and all 8 schools make up 10 of the top 20 spell lists by size.

Now, If we use Sor/wiz as one and DON’T include the Individual schools

1. Sor/Wiz: 1845
2. Cleric:1082
3. Druid: 798
4. Bard: 538
5. Wu Jen: 295
6. Ranger: 250
7. Shugenja: 220
8. Paladin: 213
9. Shaman: 185
10. Assassin: 128
11. Hexblade: 123
12. Beguiler: 111
13. Blackguard: 106
14. Maho-Tsukai: 105
15. Court Herald: 93
16. Vigilante: 90
17. Warmage: 86
18. Dread Necromancer: 86
19. Blighter: 83
20. Duskblade: 73

No point. Just thought I’d share.

[137beth]

So, Beguiler and Dread Necromancer each have fewer spells than any single school of wizard spells?

They definitely cut those lists down...

Also, I hadn't realized how big the gap between transmutation and conjuration was until just now.

[Hurnn]

I'm not surprised in the least at the disparity between the top 4 and everyone else, bard being so high did surprise me.
That said let's be honest by the time the top 4 have access to all of their spells they have access to roughly 3700 spells anyway.

[Pathagaron]

Did you double count the same spell from multiple sources? Eg Spell Compendium reprints quite a few spells from other books. I think that might narrow the gap between the fixed-list casters and their schools.

[nedz]

Not all spells are created equally, especially in this regard.

Transmutation spells tend to be more specific in their usage, whilst at the other extreme Illusions are more general — especially the Shadow line. This is why I'm more than happy to play an Illusion based Sorcerer — I know all the spells I need. Beguilers benefit from this, but you have to pull some stunts.

You are also ignoring things like domains and Advanced Learning.