[danudey]

> perfect balance doesn’t always equal fun

The Fireball spell in D&D is a third-level spell, which means a spellcaster can get access to it at level 5. Compared to other third-level spells, and the power curve as a whole, fireball is overpowered since it does a large amount of damage over a large area, but it exists in the space it does because it's such an iconic and evocative spell/ability that feels so fun to use when it really hits that the designers want people to take it and use it.

That is to say, the spell is so fun to use (which I can confirm) that it's worth being unbalanced if it means more players get to experience it.