BG3 allows the copying of cantrips to your spellbook, right? I have a vague memory of copying firebolt to Wyll's spellbook...
Pretty sure I've copied cantrips into Gale's spellbook...
Confirmed
Thanks for the confirmations. So then yeah, I'll restate my opinion that the number of cantrips wizards have should remain the same, and other cantrips can be learned via scroll.
For other arcane casters, knowing a more limited amount of spells is baked into their classes, so no need for them to get more cantrips. Plus, at higher levels you'll have much more useful spells than cantrips, especially the case with BG3's free resting system.
More relevant to OPs post, as others have stated, cantrips scale so that they can keep up with fighter's extra attack, etc. Most damaging leveled spells can be upcast in higher slots for more damage if you want that, which then frees up 1st level slots for non-damaging spells (Shield, Feather Fall, Bless).
