Hey all, i haven't played many caster classes so i am only semi versed in their abilities and quirks. That being said it looks as though most damage focused spells on the wizard/sorcerer spell list appear to be of elemental energy types with a few exceptions. Our DM has informed us that the campaign we will be playing in will be an outsider focused campaign. Most outsiders i have looked at, especially at higher CRs tend to be immune to at least 1 if not 2 elemental energy types as well as resistant to 1 or more energy types in addition. With that in mind, can anyone help me figure out how to be an effective DPS caster at higher levels and not get left behind in terms of damage by every front-line class with any means of overcoming damage reduction?
Magic Missile.
There's also nothing requiring you to focus on just one type of energy for your spells. As a sorcerer, you can take burning hands and shocking grasp, and when you're up against a creature immune to one type of damage, use the other spell. You're never going to be able to use every spell you know to equal effect in combat. That's just how casters work.
Also, this belongs in the Advice board.