Editing D&D Optimization (section)

=== Sorcerers ===
Not the most optimized caster class for pew-pew or utility spells, being a Sorcerer means Charisma isn't your dump stat, so abuse the hell out of the Leadership skill.  With Planar Binding series, enjoy your horde of sexy marilith underlings. That prestige class and familiar advice in wizards is even more important with sorcerers. The only point in taking Sorcerer levels, apart from getting spellcasting of course, is to advance your familiar. But Sorcerers get access to many alternate class features that replace your familiars, so often there is not point not to take as many Prestige Classes that advance tour spellcasting as you can get your hands on. Mindbender makes a great one-level dip for example, and Fatespinner isn't bad at high levels. Then there are many prestige classes which are terrible for wizards but are awesome for sorcerers: a good example is the Sand Shaper, who loses a level in spellcasting and whose class abilities aren't that good on a wizard - but from level one Sand Shapers gain several dozens spells that they can immediately add to their spells known list, and this is obviously a huge deal for a sorcerer.