The +19 ability points are in stats that are less useful (to a wizard) than intelligence. To get that +19 points you have to dump int on your wizard, which means that you suck until you get the circlet. After you get the circlet you are a beefy wizard that will then fall behind all the melee classes when they get double attack at level 5. You will fall behind the other wizards when they take the ASI bump to 20 at level 8.

Even if you go EK you are still gimping yourself relative to a fighter that takes battlemaster and stays stupid. The circlet is a meme.

Furthermore, its not even a Larianism. The circlet is "uncommon loot" in the Dungeom Masters guide, which means that it is appropriate for character levels 1rst or higher.

(Its also supposed to take an attunement, so once they add that feature the circlet will acquire an opportunity cost).

Last edited by dwig; 23/06/21 09:40 PM.