I want to blow stuff up with arcane power, but...

[Zachski]

I don't necessarily want to be stuck with just one or two elements.

I'd also like some utilitarian magic.

Should I be a Wizard of some sort, or would Sorcerer still work?

[Eth]

This used to be a problem for sorcs. While you usually run 2 elements the secondary is really quite a bit behind (especially if your run in draconic).
I remember trying to run ToEE part 2 on a elec/fire sorc... that endfight was horrible.

This should be less of a problem now, since you can spec force secondary. Arcane pulse, Ruin and GRuin can blow up everything your main element can't. Although you don't get those feats before level 27-30.
While leveling there secondary element usually does OK. Lower level mobs don't have that big HP pools.

[Zachski]

This used to be a problem for sorcs. While you usually run 2 elements the secondary is really quite a bit behind (especially if your run in draconic).
I remember trying to run ToEE part 2 on a elec/fire sorc... that endfight was horrible.

This should be less of a problem now, since you can spec force secondary. Arcane pulse, Ruin and GRuin can blow up everything your main element can't. Although you don't get those feats before level 27-30.
While leveling there secondary element usually does OK. Lower level mobs don't have that big HP pools.

Well that's pretty awesome, then.

What about utilitarian spells? Do I just rely on wands and scrolls for that?