What level 1 Arcane spell would you choose to cast at will?

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#1

Slit518

Jun 13, 2015 19:28:28

If you could have your character cast any level 1 Arcane spell, from the Sorcerer's, Warlock's, or Wizard's spell list, without components, and it scaled (as in you can cast the 1st level spell as a higher level spell, but it still counts as your 1st level spell at-will) as if you were a caster of your level, regardless of if you were one or not, what spell would it be, and why?

#2

Ashrym

Jun 13, 2015 20:00:04

 

Spells don't scale with caster level, normally. Shield comes straight to mind for the bonus AC.

#3

Mistwell

Jun 13, 2015 21:24:16

Ah I thought this was another of those "in real life for yourself" threads.  The last one was a lot of fun.

 

Anyway, Bless comes to mind.  

#4

Zardnaar

Jun 13, 2015 21:31:20

Bless or hex if I was a fighter or oath of the ancients paladin. 

#5

RCanine

Jun 13, 2015 21:59:47

Healing word, because no one would ever die. Unless two people were dying.

#6

The_White_Sorcerer

Jun 13, 2015 23:21:04

Detect magic.

#7

frothsof

Jun 14, 2015 4:41:57 		Hellish Rebuke would be nice
#8

Slit518

Jun 14, 2015 6:52:40

Ashrym wrote:
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Stormborn20

Jun 14, 2015 8:06:23

Healing Word and Hex are both arcane spells.

#10

GladiusLegis

Jun 14, 2015 8:24:55

Booooo, no Bless. Faerie Fire, then. Or Dissonant Whispers.

#11

Mistwell

Jun 14, 2015 10:08:00

Slit518 wrote:
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RCanine

Jun 14, 2015 10:24:18

Mistwell wrote:
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Stormborn20

Jun 14, 2015 10:44:37

RCanine wrote:
#14

Slit518

Jun 14, 2015 10:52:37

For all of those nitpicking, it would be Sorcerer, Warlock, and Wizard spells.

Or those spells found in the Arcane Spell Deck if you buy the spell cards.

#15

kalil

Jun 14, 2015 11:36:02

I don't understand how your spell level scaling is supposed to work. Assuming it means I get to cast the spell using the highest spell slot I would have had access to as a full caster I would take sleep because it would be awesome. Assuming it is a longwinded way to say I only get to cast it using a 1st level spell slot I would take shield.

#16

Slit518

Jun 14, 2015 11:53:35

kalil wrote:
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Ashrym

Mistwell wrote:
#18

Jared711

Jun 14, 2015 14:32:36

Really it depends what you need it for.  Universally, shield is the best spell and only needs to use 1st level slots to be extremely effective.  +5AC is great scaling.

 

If your not a tank, and already have a use for your reaction then you could choose something else. 


Bless is 2nd best and would be good if your a favored soul (arcane then).

 

#19

Varden_Khol

Jun 14, 2015 16:08:48

My vote is for Shield. It scales well and is just as effective for a low intelligence character.

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Stormborn20

Varden_Khol wrote:
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Varden_Khol

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#22

Mistwell

Jun 14, 2015 20:04:00

Slit518 wrote:
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Brock_Landers

Jun 15, 2015 0:08:52

Mistwell wrote:
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mellored

Jun 15, 2015 6:37:53

If i'm understanding the scaling correctly...

 

Armor of agathys.

 

Or Sanctuary, if that's allowed.

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Ashrym

mellored wrote:
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Mistwell

Jun 15, 2015 12:08:19

Brock_Landers wrote:
#27

SleepsInTraffic

Jun 15, 2015 13:28:48 		Witch Bolt. Hell yeah force lightning at will.
#28

SleepsInTraffic

Jun 15, 2015 13:30:34 		Or magic missile, especially if I can always cast it as a 9th level spell.
#29

SleepsInTraffic

Jun 15, 2015 16:52:44 		Actually no I'm going with Unseen servant. My apartment would be flawlessly clean all the time.
#30

Brock_Landers

Jun 16, 2015 0:38:21

Mistwell wrote:
#31

Mistwell

Jun 16, 2015 11:33:06

Brock_Landers wrote:
#32

ChrisCarlson

Jun 16, 2015 11:59:47

Just out of curiosity, wouldn't that just be a valor bard, combined with taking care to choose spells that fit the theme? What does a skald do that isn't already representable in 5e?

#33

Brock_Landers

Jun 16, 2015 12:42:19

Not sure about the Skald thing, just dig the more Druidic focused Bard; altered spell list, etc.

#34

Ashrym

Jun 16, 2015 17:31:10

 

Skalds aren't celtic anyway. Valor bards are supposed to cover the archetype,  and just taking the right skills and shared druid spells matches the concept well. The alternative is going all 1e style by 4 fighter, 2 rogue, and 14 druid levels.

#35

Slit518

Jun 17, 2015 12:59:26

Varden_Khol wrote:
#36

ModusPonens

Jun 17, 2015 16:49:05

Cure wounds, probably.