A good guide for when classes earn new levels of spells to give article creators a good idea of what a balanced level is to provide spells as a Spell-Like ability for non casting classes. All you have to do is just find the spell level for the spell you want to give and then see what level the official Wizards content receives spells of that spell level.
Table: Wizards Published Material
Class |
Spell Level
|
0 |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
6th |
7th |
8th |
9th
|
Wizard |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
13 |
15 |
17
|
Cleric |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
13 |
15 |
17
|
Druid |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
13 |
15 |
17
|
Spirit Shaman |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
13 |
15 |
17
|
Wu Jen |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
13 |
15 |
17
|
Sorcerer |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18
|
Favored Soul |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18
|
Beguiler |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18
|
Warmage |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18
|
Shugenja |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18
|
Bard |
1 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
10 |
13 |
16 |
— |
— |
—
|
Duskblade |
1 |
1 |
5 |
9 |
13 |
17 |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
Paladin |
— |
4 |
8 |
11 |
14 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
Ranger |
— |
4 |
8 |
11 |
14 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
Spellthief |
— |
4 |
8 |
11 |
14 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
Psionics
|
Psion |
— |
1 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
13 |
15 |
17
|
Wilder |
— |
1 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18
|
Psychic Warrior |
— |
1 |
4 |
7 |
10 |
13 |
16 |
— |
— |
—
|
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