Because Sorcerer 101 is focused on a pure sorcerer (i.e. We've organized the ability scores in order of importance to the sorcerer class.

Put enough points into the Tumble skill during character creation for 1 rank - not just “0.5” ranks, but “1.0”! In DDO, a player cannot use Tumble without training, and tumbling away from ranged attacks is a useful skill to have.

Drow have higher innate CHA, but lower innate CON, making them strong-yet-more-fragile sorcerers. Warforged are popular because they can self-heal using sorcerer repair spells, and benefit from a higher Constitution (CON) - but warforged also have lower Charisma (CHA). Humans are a solid choice for their level 1 bonus feat, and for the bonus CHA from Human Adaptability, an enhancement.

There is no single 'best' race option for a sorcerer it all comes down to personal preference.

A sorcerer's Charisma (CHA) score directly affects the strength of their spells, the Difficulty Check (DC) an enemy target must overcome, and the maximum amount of available Spell Points (SP).

Teaming up with melee companions like fighters or paladins can be a great way to dish out the damage while avoiding a direct hit! Sorcerers generally avoid close combat, preferring to cast from a safer distance. Heavy armor is avoided by most sorcerers because wearing it carries a spell failure penalty – the last thing a sorcerer wants is their spells fizzing-out in the middle of combat!

staves, clubs, and wands) and typically equip cloth armor. Sorcerers have a limited selection of simple weapons (e.g. If you come across concepts or terminology in Sorcerer 101 that is unfamiliar, we highly recommend consulting Character Stats 101. Sorcerer spells are powered by their Charisma (CHA) and may sometimes require components to cast. The sorcerer is an arcane spell caster who learns magic spells naturally.

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