Post/Author/DateTime	Post
TheraerTheWanderingBard 06-08-05, 07:38 PM	well...i figured since there was a 101 most usless spells list, why not do a most usefull spells list i guess ill start it off 1. Prestidigitation
Nuntius128 06-08-05, 07:48 PM	2. Cure Critical Wounds 3. True Ressurection I am a fan of healing.
Nyat 06-08-05, 08:09 PM	Then try 4. Heal and why not 5. Harm 6. Magic Missile 7. Fireball (see the sig) I like blowing stuff up :D
Nuntius128 06-08-05, 08:12 PM	Then try 4. Heal and why not 5. Harm 6. Magic Missile 7. Fireball (see the sig) I like blowing stuff up :D Yeah, Heal is good, too. I just don't cast it nearly as much as Cure Critical Wounds. :cool:
TheraerTheWanderingBard 06-08-05, 08:13 PM	heh, blowing stuff up is fun 5. Charm Person 6. Charm Monster 7. Suggestion 8. Geas/Quest 9. Dominate person i prefer to mess with peoples heads
porygandrew 06-08-05, 08:34 PM	What do you do with prestidigitation? For the not-so-obvious spells like Cures or Fireballs, or Charms, could someone explain how to best use such spells?
smrtgmp 06-08-05, 08:53 PM	I agree with TheraerTheWanderingBard. All excellent spells. I also like 10. Grease
D&D_Madness 5000 06-08-05, 08:53 PM	1.wish 2.ray of enfeebelment 3.limited wish 4.resurrection 1.It can kill the most deadly monsters and save the party from a terrible event 2.It lowers low-level monster's strengths to make them easier to be killed 3.wish, but a bit weaker 4.saves a player from spending 5 hours making a character for nothing ;)
Lord Nat 06-08-05, 09:15 PM	15: Lightning Bolt (with a level in Archmage so I can shape it ^_~) 16: Greater Prying Eyes (Never have to risk a scout again) 17: Lightning Ring (become a living Tesla Rod ^_^)
CryoSilver 06-08-05, 09:19 PM	18. Wall of Force 19. Ray of Frost
Nyat 06-08-05, 09:24 PM	19. Ray of Frost :confused: Why do you think this is one of the most useful spells?
Lord shadow35 06-08-05, 09:34 PM	20.Mind blank 21.Trap the soul 23.Soul bind 24.Moment of prescence 25.greater arcane sight 26.greater scrying
smrtgmp 06-08-05, 10:44 PM	nevermind
Nessaj 06-08-05, 10:54 PM	27. Darkness. Do I really have to explain?
Roreck 06-08-05, 10:55 PM	detect magic: how else are you going to be able to tell a masterwork sword from a +5 vorpal one Any Healing/resurection spell: need I make an argument for this Telekinesis: allways a big fan of mind powers but not psionics Protection from X/Magic Circle against X: Prevents mind control and gives an AC bonus :drool: Presti: I made the paladin neon pink nuff said Identify: after you figure out it's magical you need a way to find out how to use the magic
RedLightning006 06-09-05, 12:30 AM	Magic Missile Dance of Ruin Delayed Blast Fireball Haste
Nyat 06-09-05, 12:31 AM	How could I forget my favorite spells ever? Reality Maelstrom Apocolypse From the Sky :evillaugh
Koda77 06-09-05, 12:39 AM	Hmmm well presti and fireball have all ready been said, but id have to say touch of idiocy/maximized/empowered just reallly kill those wizzies and helps mess with minds
Drizzt do' Urden 06-09-05, 03:26 AM	Magic Missile Sleep Delayed Fireball Wall Of Force
NeueRegel 06-09-05, 04:02 AM	My new favorite: Mage's Disjunction. Nothing wakes up a table faster.
Lord shadow35 06-09-05, 10:27 AM	all planar binding spells Gate MDJ is a given good post neue
The nameles one 06-09-05, 10:37 AM	I secon Ray of Frost, I mean that spell is a monster with sneak attack. (Like any "Ray"-type spell's) Hypnotism. Damn that spell is broken.
Nyat 06-09-05, 10:40 AM	About ray of frost...eve seen Acid splash? You can sneak attack with it too, it does acid damage which is less likely to be resisted, and it doesn't allow SR. Although its not a ray, its still a ranged touch attack.
Muddball 06-09-05, 01:11 PM	1. Prestidigitation 2. Cure Critical Wounds 3. True Ressurection 4. Heal 5. Harm 6. Magic Missile <--- its been done fokes!!! 7. Fireball 8. Charm Person 9. Charm Monster 10. Suggestion 11. Geas/Quest 12. Dominate person 13. Grease 14. wish 15. ray of enfeebelment 16. limited wish 17. resurrection 18: Lightning Bolt 19: Greater Prying Eyes 20: Lightning Ring 21. Wall of Force 22. Ray of Frost (personal note: must be an idiot for not relizing you can S.A. with it, thanks.) 23. Mind blank 24. Trap the soul 25. Soul bind 26. Moment of prescence 27. greater arcane sight 28. greater scrying 29. Darkness. 30. detect magic 31. Telekinesis 32. Protection from Aligment 33. Magic Circle against Aligment 34. Identify 35. Dance of Ruin (epic spell i think) 36. Delayed Blast Fireball 37. Haste 38. Reality Maelstrom (epic?) 39. Apocolypse From the Sky (again, epic spell) 40. Touch of idiocy 41. Sleep 42. Mage's Disjunction (personal note: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOH :eek: ) 43. Gate 44. Hypnotism. and my contrubtion 45. Dispel Magic 46. Simulacrum how could nobody inculde thies two gems?
Arklich 06-09-05, 01:30 PM	Darkness really is great! Anyway: 47. True Seeing 48. Deeper Darkvision 49. Superior Darkvision
ReadError 06-09-05, 01:49 PM	Dimension door oops, the door is locked :( No problem!!
porygandrew 06-09-05, 05:46 PM	Not gunna add this to the list, but I've always loved the spell Green Blockade from Masters of the Wild - creates a 20-foot long, 2-foot wide wall of plants. Great for deflecting enemies and hiding from acid-spitting black dragons while they fight an undead warrior of sorts. Too bad they didn't update the spell for 3.5 in any of the Completes. One of my favorites.
Lilt 06-09-05, 05:59 PM	I'd have to agree that Acid Splash is more useful that Ray of Frost. Acid bypasses an object's hardness, so it can be used to damage virtually any object. I don't think that both Fireball and Lightning Bolt both deserve to be on the list. They're just differently shaped and typed versions of the same spell. Personally I'd go with Fireball being more useful by default as it han hurt monsters around the corner. It may be more commonly resisted but weaknesses against it are more common also. The most useful spells ever are the Polymorph spells, with Alter Self being the baseline. You can get Natural Armor, Natural attacks, Movement Modes, and use it to make Disguises. Polymorph adds the ability to get extra powers and resistances, Shapechange does more-so, but Alter Self is probably #1 on my list of most useful spells if we take level into account.
Santrilla 06-09-05, 06:35 PM	As a sorcerer, I'm frankly quite offended nobody has suggested the Shadow Evocation and Conjuration spells. What's that, access to entire spell schools? I'll take two, and a side order of fries.
smrtgmp 06-09-05, 11:40 PM	Yeah, the shapechanging spells definately need to make the list. Their versitility is staggering.
Nyat 06-09-05, 11:44 PM	I'd have to agree that Acid Splash is more useful that Ray of Frost. Acid bypasses an object's hardness, so it can be used to damage virtually any object. Finally someone else agrees with me. To those of you that mention Ray of Frost, you do realize that Acid Splash exists right? Its right there in the PHB and its an all around better spell than Ray of Frost. THe only disadvantage it has is that it wont be pumped up by weapon focus (ray) and weapon specialization (ray). But those are bad feats anyways.
Lord shadow35 06-10-05, 12:01 AM	solid fog d-door glitterdust greater mage armor evard's black tenticles just some more random spells that prove useful. conjuration is my favorite school.
Lilt 06-10-05, 07:58 AM	Ah yes, Evan's Spiked Tentacles of Forced Intrusion (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/GiantITP/ootscript?SK=20). Definately a good spell. Some more I can't believe aren't here yet: Antimagic Field If you have access to it then the BBEG mage is dead as they can't DDoor out and can't run because they're grappled/similar. Doomtide (Complete Divine) Not perfect for large party play, but it practically garuantees victory against what could be otherwise insurmountable odds. At-least it does until people get true-seeing or memorise wind-causing spells. Dimensional Anchor Used in binding spells, Keeps someone from Blinking (or improved blinking), Stops the BBEG from DDooring. Enervation Never underestimate the power of negative levels.
Arklich 06-10-05, 10:40 AM	evard's black tenticles I believe there is a typo in there, i just can't be sure wich word it is meant to be... Sorry, i couldn't resist :P *goes stand in a corner, facing the walls*
rbrt_Spade 06-10-05, 10:46 AM	WISH(GET ANYTHING YOU WANT WITH DUMB DM...)
Findail 06-10-05, 10:49 AM	Minor Creation and Major Creation deserve a mention. Their power is limited only by your imagination (especially if you have Eschew Materials). Lost all your equipment? Need a ladder? A barricade? A boat? A weapon? A net?
Guildmaster 06-10-05, 03:09 PM	Permanancy Imprisonment(i think thats what its called) Inferno(5th lv fireball using d8s instead of d6s)
Nyat 06-10-05, 04:12 PM	Inferno(5th lv fireball using d8s instead of d6s) Whats Inferno from?
Guildmaster 06-10-05, 06:40 PM	Inferno is a spell my freinds made that wizards worshipping kas can use (yes we ressurected kas and he is now a diety in our campaigns and when i say we i dont mean the dm i mean the pcs
buggritall 06-11-05, 07:37 AM	Color Spray. Come on, you can't tell me a 1st level sorcerer knocking out 4 2nd level fighters isn't awesome. At the very least, he'll get a running start. :cool:
TheraerTheWanderingBard 06-13-05, 05:48 AM	:bump:
sabrewolf 06-13-05, 10:26 PM	my :twocents: : - Wall of fire (specially if you can change where it´s placed, like ´along the corridor´) - Create water and a researshed version of createwater ( yep, i have a flooder ´hydromancer´.. "all is good with water" ) - Rusting grasp (aww, c´mon, never had the joy to make a warrior´s platemail go kapoof?? :devil: or deseveably be smited by a female paladin for it?) - Produce Flame :mage: (better with ´web´ or ´grease´. or anything flamable) - Sonic spells (balls, cones... sonic imuniy is quite rare, fire is more common) - Shatter ( :D ) - Phantasmal terrain (and the greater variant) And for the Epic bit: - HellBall ( :evillaugh :mage: *BOOM* :evillaugh ) - Nailed to the sky