Are you preparing your spells WRONG? A Pathfinder 2E Preparation Guide.
Prepared spellcasting tends to be one of the hardest parts of the game for newbie players to get into, and even among veterans it's a contentious topic. Many say that being a Prepared caster is just bad, that it's a downside you have to "deal" with.
I disagree! I think Prepared casting is about even with Spontaneous. Sometimes better, sometimes worse. In the hands of a particularly proficient player it may even be better more often than not!
Lets dig into how to build Prepared spellcasters effectively.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:40 Harder does NOT mean worse!
2:05 Do NOT pick spells like a Spontaneous caster does.
5:54 Downside Mitigation
11:03 What sorta spells SHOULD you prepare?
26:40 Gaining Actionable Information
31:46 How to ACT on Information
36:35 A Practice Example: Wizard vs Sorcerer
45:54 "IRL" Benefits of Prepared Casters
50:24 Outro