Tiefling Wild Magic Sorcery Sorcerer Build Guide
Embracing chaotic magic is safer when your Tiefling blood protects you from your own accidental fires while boosting your innate spellcasting power.
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Why Wild Magic Sorcery?
Choosing a Tiefling for your Wild Magic Sorcerer creates a thrilling and surprisingly resilient battlefield controller. As a Wild Magic Sorcerer, your spells can trigger unpredictable magical anomalies through the Wild Magic Surge feature. Some of these surges can result in accidental self-damage, such as exploding in a fireball centered on yourself. This is where the Tiefling's Fiendish Legacy shines, granting you innate resistance to fire damage, which keeps you standing when your own chaotic magic backfires.
Additionally, the Fiendish Legacy trait provides free charisma-based spells as you level up, expanding your limited Sorcerer spell selection without using your precious spell slots. This lets you focus your learned spells on battlefield control, like slowing enemies or creating obstacles. Since Charisma is your primary ability score, both your innate tiefling spells and your sorcerer spells will hit with maximum accuracy.
Finally, your Darkvision allows you to navigate and target enemies in pitch-black dungeons without giving away your position with a torch. By combining tiefling survivability with the ability to bend probability through features like Tides of Chaos, you can confidently manipulate the battlefield while surviving the beautiful chaos you unleash.
Wild Magic Sorcery Features
Wild Magic Surge
Level 3Once per turn, after you cast a sorcerer spell of 1st level or higher, the DM can have you roll a d20. If you roll a 1, roll on the Wild Magic Surge table to create a random magical effect.
Tides of Chaos
Level 3You can gain advantage on one attack roll, ability check, or saving throw. Once you do so, you can't use this feature again until you finish a long rest. Any time before you regain the use of this feature, the DM can have you roll on the Wild Magic Surge table immediately after you cast a sorcerer spell of 1st level or higher. You then regain the use of this feature.
Bend Luck
Level 6When another creature you can see makes an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw, you can use your reaction and spend 2 sorcery points to roll 1d4 and apply the number rolled as a bonus or penalty (your choice) to the creature's roll. You can do so after the creature rolls but before any effects occur.
Controlled Chaos
Level 14Whenever you roll on the Wild Magic Surge table, you can roll twice and use either result.
Tamed Surge
Level 18You gain a measure of control over the surges of your wild magic. Whenever you roll on the Wild Magic Surge table, you can roll twice and choose which result to use. If you roll the same number on both dice, you can instead choose any effect on the table.
Recommended Ability Scores
Tiefling Traits That Benefit Wild Magic Sorcery Sorcerer
Fiendish Legacy
Tiefling fire resistance and innate spellcasting complement the Sorcerer's magical abilities.
Darkvision
Tiefling Darkvision helps Sorcerers scout ahead and fight in darkness without needing a torch.
Combat Effectiveness
| Level | HP | Melee DPR | Spell DPR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 | 32 | 3.9 | 7.8 |
| Level 11 | 68 | 3.58 | 10.18 |
| Level 17 | 104 | 3.58 | 13.2 |
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- ♦ Wild Magic Sorcery grants Wild Magic Surge at level 3
- ♦ Strong species-class synergy enhances core abilities
- ♦ Darkvision for dungeon exploration
- ♦ Versatile spellcasting options
- ♦ Built-in damage resistance improves survivability
Weaknesses
- ♦ Low hit points — vulnerable in melee
- ♦ May require careful feat selection to optimize
Pro Tips
Use Tides of Chaos early and often to gain advantage on crucial control spells, prompting your DM to trigger a Wild Magic Surge.
Position yourself near enemies when casting, as your Fiendish Legacy fire resistance protects you from self-centered explosive Wild Magic Surges.
Rely on your Tiefling Darkvision to target foes with control spells from the safety of total darkness where they cannot see you.
Save your reaction for Bend Luck to subtract from an enemy's saving throw, ensuring your vital crowd-control spells succeed.
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