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Suppose I, a wizard, have a Pearl of Power attuned and have not used it today, and I have just finished a battle in which I used at least one spell slot of 3rd level or higher. I could save the pearl for later, only activating it when I know I really need that spell slot. However, the risk in doing so is that activating the pearl requires an action, so whatever spell I want to cast in the moment would be delayed by one round if I fail to anticipate the need. So, it seems that the correct choice is to activate the pearl as soon as I am no longer in danger and can afford to use my action to do so. However, perhaps I am missing something. Is there ever any benefit to saving the pearl for later, or is using it now always the better choice?



(You can assume that my sleep schedule is fairly normal, so "the next dawn", when the pearl regains its daily use, roughly coincides with the end of my next long rest.)






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    Suppose I, a wizard, have a Pearl of Power attuned and have not used it today, and I have just finished a battle in which I used at least one spell slot of 3rd level or higher. I could save the pearl for later, only activating it when I know I really need that spell slot. However, the risk in doing so is that activating the pearl requires an action, so whatever spell I want to cast in the moment would be delayed by one round if I fail to anticipate the need. So, it seems that the correct choice is to activate the pearl as soon as I am no longer in danger and can afford to use my action to do so. However, perhaps I am missing something. Is there ever any benefit to saving the pearl for later, or is using it now always the better choice?



    (You can assume that my sleep schedule is fairly normal, so "the next dawn", when the pearl regains its daily use, roughly coincides with the end of my next long rest.)






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      Suppose I, a wizard, have a Pearl of Power attuned and have not used it today, and I have just finished a battle in which I used at least one spell slot of 3rd level or higher. I could save the pearl for later, only activating it when I know I really need that spell slot. However, the risk in doing so is that activating the pearl requires an action, so whatever spell I want to cast in the moment would be delayed by one round if I fail to anticipate the need. So, it seems that the correct choice is to activate the pearl as soon as I am no longer in danger and can afford to use my action to do so. However, perhaps I am missing something. Is there ever any benefit to saving the pearl for later, or is using it now always the better choice?



      (You can assume that my sleep schedule is fairly normal, so "the next dawn", when the pearl regains its daily use, roughly coincides with the end of my next long rest.)






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      Suppose I, a wizard, have a Pearl of Power attuned and have not used it today, and I have just finished a battle in which I used at least one spell slot of 3rd level or higher. I could save the pearl for later, only activating it when I know I really need that spell slot. However, the risk in doing so is that activating the pearl requires an action, so whatever spell I want to cast in the moment would be delayed by one round if I fail to anticipate the need. So, it seems that the correct choice is to activate the pearl as soon as I am no longer in danger and can afford to use my action to do so. However, perhaps I am missing something. Is there ever any benefit to saving the pearl for later, or is using it now always the better choice?



      (You can assume that my sleep schedule is fairly normal, so "the next dawn", when the pearl regains its daily use, roughly coincides with the end of my next long rest.)






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          Yes there is (at least one) reason



          You are a wizard who has not yet used Arcane Recovery. The optimal interaction between a Pearl of Power and Arcane Recovery depends on your level, the number of slots you have expanded and when you anticipate having a short rest.






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            You might regret it if something happens to make you involuntarily lose or waste the very spell slot you regained via the Pearl



            For example, it would be a bummer to use the Pearl of Power early, only to have an enemy then use Suggestion or Dominate Person to get you to use up the very same spell slot.



            Or similarly (looking to a popular non-WotC source) to have a Spellthief steal that spell slot.



            If such an unfortunate event occurs but you nonetheless survive the experience while maintaining possession of the Pearl, then in hindsight it may have been better if you had not made early use of the Pearl.








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              Yes there is (at least one) reason



              You are a wizard who has not yet used Arcane Recovery. The optimal interaction between a Pearl of Power and Arcane Recovery depends on your level, the number of slots you have expanded and when you anticipate having a short rest.






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                Yes there is (at least one) reason



                You are a wizard who has not yet used Arcane Recovery. The optimal interaction between a Pearl of Power and Arcane Recovery depends on your level, the number of slots you have expanded and when you anticipate having a short rest.






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                  You are a wizard who has not yet used Arcane Recovery. The optimal interaction between a Pearl of Power and Arcane Recovery depends on your level, the number of slots you have expanded and when you anticipate having a short rest.






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                  You are a wizard who has not yet used Arcane Recovery. The optimal interaction between a Pearl of Power and Arcane Recovery depends on your level, the number of slots you have expanded and when you anticipate having a short rest.







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                      You might regret it if something happens to make you involuntarily lose or waste the very spell slot you regained via the Pearl



                      For example, it would be a bummer to use the Pearl of Power early, only to have an enemy then use Suggestion or Dominate Person to get you to use up the very same spell slot.



                      Or similarly (looking to a popular non-WotC source) to have a Spellthief steal that spell slot.



                      If such an unfortunate event occurs but you nonetheless survive the experience while maintaining possession of the Pearl, then in hindsight it may have been better if you had not made early use of the Pearl.








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                        You might regret it if something happens to make you involuntarily lose or waste the very spell slot you regained via the Pearl



                        For example, it would be a bummer to use the Pearl of Power early, only to have an enemy then use Suggestion or Dominate Person to get you to use up the very same spell slot.



                        Or similarly (looking to a popular non-WotC source) to have a Spellthief steal that spell slot.



                        If such an unfortunate event occurs but you nonetheless survive the experience while maintaining possession of the Pearl, then in hindsight it may have been better if you had not made early use of the Pearl.








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                          You might regret it if something happens to make you involuntarily lose or waste the very spell slot you regained via the Pearl



                          For example, it would be a bummer to use the Pearl of Power early, only to have an enemy then use Suggestion or Dominate Person to get you to use up the very same spell slot.



                          Or similarly (looking to a popular non-WotC source) to have a Spellthief steal that spell slot.



                          If such an unfortunate event occurs but you nonetheless survive the experience while maintaining possession of the Pearl, then in hindsight it may have been better if you had not made early use of the Pearl.








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                          You might regret it if something happens to make you involuntarily lose or waste the very spell slot you regained via the Pearl



                          For example, it would be a bummer to use the Pearl of Power early, only to have an enemy then use Suggestion or Dominate Person to get you to use up the very same spell slot.



                          Or similarly (looking to a popular non-WotC source) to have a Spellthief steal that spell slot.



                          If such an unfortunate event occurs but you nonetheless survive the experience while maintaining possession of the Pearl, then in hindsight it may have been better if you had not made early use of the Pearl.









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