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>How do you balance the classic fantasy rpg trifecta of Mage - Rogue - Warrior without making it feel like there's no reason not to pick a mage since they can fulfill the other roles with some respecs?
Baldur's Gate 3 balanced the classes really well. Let's compare Wizard to Rogue and Fighter.
>Wizard vs Rogue
Wizard can Knock, which means you potentially don't need a Rogue to open locks. However, the Knock spell uses spell slots, which means you're weaker in the next battle.
>Wizard vs Fighter
Wizard does more damage, but a Fighter is better the longer a fight is (due to spell slots).
Making spells limited is how mages were balanced in BG3.