Aasimar Wizard Build Guide

Levels 1-4

Start with 15 INT and 14 CON. Your first priority is surviving the early game where a stiff breeze can drop your 32 HP. Cast Mage Armor daily. At level 2, choose the Chronurgy Magic subclass; Chronal Shift lets you force rerolls on crucial saving throws, pairing perfectly with your Controller role. At level 4, take the Fey Touched feat. Bump your 15 INT to 16, and pick up Misty Step and Silvery Barbs. If you get caught in melee, you can now teleport away and fly up using Radiant Soul.

Levels 5-10

Level 5 unlocks 3rd-level spells, the massive power spike for Wizards. Your Celestial Revelation flight is now online and dealing +3 radiant damage on one spell hit per turn. Drop Slow or Hypnotic Pattern, then hover out of reach. At level 8, take the War Caster feat. You cannot afford to lose concentration while flying—losing a spell like Banishment and falling 30 feet will destroy your low HP pool and leave you prone.

Levels 11-16

By level 11, you have 6th-level spells and 68 HP. Your Celestial Revelation now adds +4 damage. Cast Mass Suggestion to neutralize half the battlefield without even requiring concentration. At level 12, take +2 INT to reach 18. At level 16, take another +2 INT to max your spellcasting modifier at 20. Your spell save DC is now formidable, ensuring your control spells land reliably.

Levels 17-20

Level 17 grants 9th-level spells. You can now cast Wish, the most versatile tool in the game. Your Celestial Revelation is adding +6 damage, pushing your spell DPR to 13.2. At level 19, take the Alert feat. As a Controller, going first means placing a Forcecage or Wall of Force before the enemies can scatter. +5 to Initiative combined with Chronurgy's INT bonus to Initiative guarantees you act early.

Cantrips

Take Mind Sliver to penalize enemy saving throws by 1d4, setting up your big control spells. Ray of Frost reduces enemy speed by 10 feet, keeping them away from your squishy d6 frame. Grab Minor Illusion for at-will full cover.

Level 1-2 Spells

Shield and Absorb Elements are mandatory to protect your low AC and health. Web is your premier 2nd-level control spell; cast it, then use Radiant Soul to fly over the restrained enemies and bombard them safely.

Level 3-5 Spells

Hypnotic Pattern shuts down encounters instantly. Wall of Force splits the battlefield with no saving throw allowed. Synaptic Static targets INT saves and debuffs enemy attack rolls, further protecting your party and yourself.

High-Level Spells

Mass Suggestion handles crowds without concentration. Forcecage traps bosses permanently. Wish is the ultimate capstone, letting you replicate any 8th-level or lower spell from any class instantly.

Fey Touched

Take this at level 4 to bump your 15 INT to 16. Gaining Misty Step gives you a bonus action escape if you get cornered before you can activate your Radiant Soul flight. Silvery Barbs forces rerolls on successful enemy saves against your control spells.

War Caster

Take this at level 8. Advantage on CON saves is critical. If you are flying via Radiant Soul and take damage, failing a concentration check on Fly or a control spell could mean plummeting to the ground and taking lethal falling damage.

Alert

Take this at level 19. Adding +5 to your Initiative ensures you deploy your Wall of Force before enemies move. As a squishy Aasimar Wizard, winning Initiative is often the difference between locking down the encounter and getting alpha-struck round one.

Tier 1 (Levels 1-4)

Grab an Arcane Focus and a Component Pouch immediately. Seek out a Pearl of Power to recover a crucial 3rd-level slot for an extra Shield or Web. A Wand of Magic Missiles provides reliable, concentration-free damage.

Tier 2 (Levels 5-10)

Hunt for a Cloak of Displacement. Imposing disadvantage on attacks against you drastically increases the mileage of your 11 base AC and Shield spell. Since your flight from Radiant Soul only lasts one minute, consider Winged Boots for permanent aerial supremacy.

Tier 3 (Levels 11-16)

Acquire a Staff of Power. The +2 to AC and saving throws shores up your Aasimar frailties, while the extra spell charges let you cast Wall of Force without burning your own high-level slots.

Tier 4 (Levels 17-20)

The Robe of the Archmagi is your ultimate goal. It sets your base AC to 15 (16 with your 13 DEX), increases your spell save DC by 2, and gives you advantage on saving throws against spells. Combined with Celestial Resistance, enemy casters cannot touch you.

Your role is pure Controller. You dictate the flow of the battlefield from the sky, locking down dangerous melee threats with Web and Wall of Force so your party can pick them off safely. You are not the primary damage dealer; your 13.2 spell DPR at level 17 is secondary to your utility.

Pair this build with a Paladin. Their Aura of Protection bolsters your vulnerable concentration saving throws, and if they drop to 0 HP, your Aasimar Healing Hands can bring them back up instantly without relying on a Cleric. A Twilight Domain Cleric is also fantastic; their Twilight Sanctuary grants temporary HP that stacks beautifully with your Celestial Resistance, making your low d6 hit points stretch twice as far.

Artificer 1 Dip

Starting with one level of Artificer gives you medium armor, shields, and CON save proficiency. This boosts your AC to 19 with half-plate and a shield, drastically reducing your reliance on Mage Armor. It also keeps your spell slot progression intact.

Fighter 2 Dip

Taking two levels of Fighter grants Action Surge. The ability to cast two leveled spells in one turn—like dropping a Sickening Radiance and immediately trapping the enemies in a Forcecage—is a game-ending combo that makes up for delaying your high-level Wizard spells.

• Forgetting falling damage: Radiant Soul lasts exactly one minute. If combat goes to round 11 and you are 30 feet in the air, you will fall and take 3d6 bludgeoning damage to your tiny 14 CON health pool.
• Wasting actions on Healing Hands: Healing Hands is an action. Do not use it mid-combat to top off a healthy ally when you could be casting Hypnotic Pattern. Save it strictly for reviving unconscious teammates.
• Ignoring Mage Armor: With 13 DEX, your AC is 11. If you forget to cast Mage Armor at the start of the adventuring day, even a CR 1 Goblin will consistently hit you.
• Activating Revelation late: Radiant Soul takes a bonus action. If you wait until you are already surrounded in melee to activate it, flying away will provoke opportunity attacks. Activate it early.