What if I want to learn a version of an Evocation spell with a different element type? Do I have to create a new spell?
For people trying to render a different elemental type in a spell, rather than make a whole new spell, they may the spell as a variant type of the main one. This means your spell will always be that elemental type, however — you cannot change it at convenience. I.e. You could use the base Fireball spell to render an electrical attack instead with the same damage, but your version of Fireball would always use lightning. If you wish to be able to change the elemental type of a spell at will when memorizing/preparing (i.e making your Magic Missiles made of fire one day or electricity the next), you need to buy the Energy Substitution feat. To recap: The energy type with which you learn a spell is the energy type with which it will always be cast. If you wish to be able to use multiple energy types with the same basic spell, you must either learn each variant separately or take the Energy Substitution feat.
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