Quote Originally Posted by Psyren View Post
Why are they going "toe to toe?" D&D is a team game.

Generally, gishes want to be buffing up and wading into combat to deal damage in melee; pure casters want to be hanging back and using either control, blasts or summons to end battles faster. Both have their uses.

The main difference between the two is that gishing tends to take more resources. You have to dip, and you need decent physical scores (if you're not shapeshifting them all away that is). The gish tends to need more protective spells and gear than the pure caster because he is in harm's way more. The gish also wants a mix of fighting and casting feats while the pure caster doesn't want any of the former.

The upside to being a gish is that you tend to be a little sturdier if you're on your own, or if your group is light on frontliners. A wizard's top priority is usually to stay out of reach of the enemy's bruisers, while a gish is more likely to welcome the prospect.
You keep saying all the things I want to say.
And saying them better.