In order to select a Subclass you will lose access to 2 schools of magic in order to gain increased Power Level and reduced Recovery Time with 1 particular school. Wizard Subclasses are more about what you lose, than what you gain. In this section we’re going to take a look at the Subclasses of the Wizard and see why you might choose one of them, or not. This is different from the first game, as you can no longer learn spells permanently from Grimoires. They will add the spells inside with the Wizard’s, but only as long as it is equipped.

Through out the game you will find Grimoires that your Wizard can use. This means that each Grimoire is unique, so be on the look out for them! Also, just a note here, that if a Grimoire contains spells of a school you cannot use because of a Subclass, then you will still not be able to cast them. Grimoires always contain a maximum of two spells per level and the spells in a given Grimoire are immutable. Wizards can use items called Grimoires, that are not books that you learn spells from (like the first game), but equippable Items that you use to extend your casting repertoire. The amount they can cast from each increases as they level up, however, this means they don’t have quite the flexibility to do what they want with their resources as some Classes. Arcane works a bit differently than most other Classes, and instead of just being able to spend it on abilities, they can only cast a certain number of spells from each Power Level. Wizards use Arcane as their resource, and they use it to cast spells. They generally follow their own theme, and have a certain style to them. Be wary though, Wizards have some of the harshest penalties in the game for choosing one, and it is not advised unless you are extremely familiar with the class.ģ of the 5 types of Wizard spells. Each has it’s own “theme”, and each can be specialized in by picking one of 5 Subclasses. Conjuration spells typically summon something that deals damage to foes, and Enchanting spells usually buff the caster. Transmutation spells debuff enemies and deal damage. Evocation spells usually deal elemental damage to enemies. Illusion spells generally debuff enemies or increase Deflection on the caster. The whole class revolves around the use of magic, and there are 5 schools or spell types: Illusions, Evocation, Transmutation, Conjuration, and Enchanting. This makes the Wizard good at Multiclassing. Many of these spells can be cast rather quickly, which renders them viable in melee range. Wizards in Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire are a casting class that has a wide variety of spells. If you are new to Pillars of Eternity 2 or just need a refresher when it comes to Class selection and Character Creation, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! Let’s get started… W izards are one of the 11 Classes in Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire, and in this Guide we’re going to take a look at how they work in order to not only help you make a better Wizard, but also help you to determine if this is the class for you.

Pillars of eternity wizard guide