Counterspell: - You know that word instantly makes you the sexiest person at the table and you're here to reap the benefits, handful by handful. - You want an angry DM? Because that's how you get an angry DM.
alternative: if you are the DM, you are a horrible person, and I hope you have a small pebble in your shoe that stays even if you shake it upside down.
Bro, my level 7 multi-classed character managed to counter spell an 8th level spell from a boss. Because of my paladins Bless. Nearly made me nut. Then I used menacing attack from my Fighter and made the Vampire Lord afraid of me
Flaming Sphere: Your DM in fact DOES have "four or five encounters per adventuring day." Sorry, roomful of goblins, I only have three spell slots left--so ya'll are gonna have to share.
My "Cleric" was gonna "heal" one of our party members with "Cure Wounds". They proceeded to execute them for "free xp". They don't play with us any more...
Silent image: You're one of two people, you're either a very creative individual that uses this spell to it's full extent in order to fool creatures. Or you realized that this is essentially a better version of fog cloud since you can just create an illusory fog cloud that you can see through, if you're the latter, you also have the invocation that lets you cast this at will.
Ah yes... The most broken invocation in the game, if either you are creative, or you have creative friends. I realized that the only way they can tell if it is real or not is if A: they have a reason to suspect it is, or B: they go through a seemingly solid object. due to this rule, couldn't you 'back up' your illusions with a familiar and a mage hand, to simulate an object? If they don't use more than 10 lbs of force, it should work.
I've used it to create illusory backup and "inflate" our numbers to avoid confrontation, used those same illusions later to fake out some demons by sending them in first and getting them to waste attacks on nothing, create a "wall" out of the ground to block los (so they had less of a reason to suspect anything's up w/it), used it alongside a familiar to create a rudimentary map of an area, made enemies think I made a pool of acid to deny space, quickly created a "tarp" over some dead bodies when we realized there was a child nearby before they saw them, recreate a creature we saw since none of us could ID it, an image of a shifty character to get a guard's attention and lure them away...
By raw using a ranged weapon that goes through said cloud instantly breaks the illusion. The rule doesn't have a caveat for the physical interaction if the illusion is a non-solid nor does it say if a creature interacts... Jeremy also confirmed that was the intent in a tweet.
Goodberry: You’re the party healer, and you recognize that this is the most potent 1st level healing spell in the game. With a +5 spellcasting bonus at 1st level (which won’t happen), Cure Wounds heals an average of 9.5 damage, while Goodberry does 10
One often overlooked effect of Chill Touch is the target can’t regain hit points until the start of your next turn. You will want this when you're up against trolls and hydras.
Eldritch blast: one of those spells that deals the one damage type only the most niche creatures resist. It's also the only spell that can be customized to fit any kind of niche, thanks to the 100 invocations tied to it.
It's only customized to fit a niche until you have all of them. Or after your dm imposes a 1 invocation per cast limit. Why yes, of course i blasted that guy 500 feet away back 30 feet for 3d10+12 damage, and slowed him so he can't close with us. It's just an agonizing repelling spear of lethargy. With spell sniper. What do you mean 'melee'?
NGL I love it for the flavor and its potency, but it's sad that the flavor also gets forgotten whenever this spell comes up. I mean, force damage is literally just pure, raw magic an shiet. That's pretty neat
@@douglasz.johnsonoftheaethe1045 Honestly, eldritch spear is overrated. What's more fun is taking agonizing blast and the feat crossbow expert (or gunner) and then abusing the fuck out of being able to cast it in melee
Me with a range of 600 feet thanks to Spell Sniper and Eldritch Spear, pushing them back 10 feet thanks to Repelling Blast, and then moving their movement speed to only 10 feet with Lance of Lethargy.
Since you asked... Eldritch Blast (with the repelling blast invocation): - You completely ruined a climactic boss fight at the top of a cliff, overlooking desolation, a volcano, etc., by launching the BBEG off of it mid-monologue with no save. - You'd do it again, but the DM no longer does any major battles near ledges or pits. - You, yourself, are terrified of ledges and pits now, because you know karma is coming some day. And you know you deserve it. - You love creating areas of rough terrain and giggling as enemies keep getting sent back to where they started. You mischievous sadist, you. (My favorite spell is glibness btw, if it matters for anything)
@@androgenius_alisa only issue is: counterspell only works as a reaction to seeing it cast. Glibness, however, has a duration of *hours*. Counterspell only stops it if you see it starting, not if you come across them even 30 seconds later. 😂
@@nate51691 I meant that it boosts counterspell. The check you make to counterspell a higher level spell is affected by glibness, so lvl 3 counterspell and dispell magic casually dispell any spell ever
Misty Step: You've been caught in melee as a squishy caster one to many times. Taking this spell is a must for you and you love finding ways to use it out side of combat.
Absorb Elements: You have scoured the source books for every possible way to activate this spell’s d6 counterattack. You also fight dragons and elementals with worrisome frequency.
Divine smite: You love the sound of all those d8s clattering together, and the 5 minute counting process as the DM's face turns pale and they start rapidly rewriting their boss`s stats
It's technically a class feature, but it's so powerful for short bursts of damage and so satisfying to use that you honestly forgot you also have access to actual spells. Also, your DM sends very few encounters at you
All the OTHER smite spells: You're a Low Level Hexblade desperately trying not to take a paladin dip while knowing it's what you want, and are happy that the whole smite system is getting reworked.. though then you're also sad that paladin has even more of a death-grip on smite options.
Chaos Bolt: -being a wild magic sorcerer wasn't chaotic enough for you -you're a relentless optimist who always hopes to get that double dice roll to chain the spell
Armor of Agathys: You like doing more damage when it isn't your turn rather than during your turn. See Also: Fire Shield and Hellish Rebuke. (Fiend and Efreet Genie Warlocks, this one's for you.)
Its even stronger because warlocks get it, so playing that style of character where you're the center of attention and all your enemies really want to kill you in particular is a breeze. High charisma and good utility and social tools make it easy to be the annoying little shit. Soloing encounters because its in a 5ft hallway and you have blade ward as a cantrip from a feat is something that has happened in a game I played.
Silvery Barbs: You're sick of having the enemies succeed their saves against your spells and you failing them. And you think it's nice that this spell only needs verbal components.
While I like Silvery barbs (more for negating crits and helping the guy that missed 4 times in a row), what would be the stereotypes for vortex warp and wither and bloom?
Magic Missile is the spell you take when the DM is addicted to high-level concentration spells. Cast it at third level and watch the Lich make 5 concentration saves before losing that 6th level spell slot It's also incredible for finishing off monsters with low health, especially when they might try to run. One of my players used this to clock out a really evasive boss like 4 turns before they were supposed to lmao
Only problem is that the 120 days for the clone to mature are not the casting time, and thus would still happen without Wish. But in a few months you'll have a whole lot of backup clones.
Tasha’s Hideous Laughter: In a sick and twisted way, I love the idea of making one person laugh uncontrollably, not being able to do a thing, as I butcher the other person making the one watch helplessly as all the can do is laugh and cry at the scene. Making something so funny become so dark is something I love. It’s a better version of Otto’s Irresistible Dance. Also I plan to possibly use this against my players sometime (DM by the way).
When I just started playing DnD for the very-very first time, I started as a sorcerer who had two spells: the hideous laughter and bee summoning (not sure how this one was called). In our first dangerous encounter, I successfully made one of the enemies laugh uncontrollably and then spent almost the entire fight on unsuccessful attempts to summon a bee while my teammates were doing the work. I still remember the line of our rogue, "F**king clown-bee keeper, why do I have to do everything myself?!" XD
Subtle spell just allows for so many ways for sorcerers to flex. Imagine the pure disrespect when you just turn, look at someone, and they die from power word kill without you ever opening your mouth. Easily my favorite metamagic. Dodging around counterspelling and silence spells to cast anyway is a nice added bonus.
which you take when you see a creature within 60 feet of you casting a spell, a little thing at the bottom of counterspell which you can't see someone casting it if it isn't being spoken or gestured
Thaumaturgy: Use The Doors, Luke. You heard about how some groups get paranoid about opening doors to the point where each one takes longer than a combat encounter, so you preemptively cut that short by taking this cantrip. Trigger the doors traps from 30ft, search for hidden doors by casting blindly, and never be embarrassed by incorrectly guessing whether a door is a push or a pull again. Sure it might screw your stealth, but that’s better than letting your DM make you paranoid.
Healing Word: You want to be helpful but you also don’t want get into the fray so you compromise by sacrificing extra healing so you don’t have to walk 10 feet. Characters revived by this spell will have no choice but to flee combat since the amount you where healed is always in the single digits and a light breeze will bring them back down to death saves.
You're missing the most important part, they're alive, doesn't matter how much health they have they can fight longer. If they go down, heal them again, heal gating can defiantly work.
A LOT of the time the difference between a d4 and a d8 don't matter in a fight. They are going to be a one hit wonder but they are back in the fight and this can swing a close fight so easily
@@pink_parade2900 Healing Word: You are actually a good player, you value the action economy and you know that the range and the fact its a bonus action makes it one of the best healing spells to bring back fallen allies
Jim's magic missiles: • Hold person is your second favorite spell • You did the math for when you have advantage, and you liked those odds • Much like Misaka, blasting stuff with a coin is very badass • You are allergic to the normal magic missiles and needed an alternative, that's also gluten free!
i did this on the boss, add silvery barbs if they succeed the saving throw but you cant give yourself advantage from silvery barbs as it requires concentration and so does hold person, but you'll have advantage from hold person anyway and will deal a butload
Fireball: Option 1 - You have a debilitating addiction to blowing up everything within a 20 foot-radius sphere, while simultaneously setting everything else around it on fire. It is very likely that you refuse to cast any other spell on principle, with the possible exception of the more powerful Delayed Blast Fireball. You love the feeling of being a walking nuke with a pointy hat. You are usually smart enough to use proper positioning, although caring about whether or not your party members get caught in the blast radius is typically optional. If you are a sorcerer, chances are you are going to try to twin it all the time even though the Rules as Written say that you can only twin single-target spells. You will try to bully or ignore any DM who tries to make you follow that rule, and if you're a jerk any other rule that will get in the way of your reign of destruction. Nothing is safe nor sacred, save for anything immune to fire damage. Your first encounter with a Red Dragon or Fire Elemental is usually when you get snuffed out. Option 2 - You’re just here for the memes. You do often overlap with the first option, though the difference is that you don’t usually care about your character dying from the blast of their own spell. The number of characters you’ve killed this way could fill a graveyard. Option 3 - You are one of those people who actually use Fireball responsibly and are as a result less likely to turn your entire campaign setting into a flaming hellscape. You are however not immune to the Adrenalin rush that casting it can bring you, and you sometimes like to wrestle with that temptation in-character. You are also not immune to the occasional flexing during the turn you cast it in.
I like using the Mold Earth cantrip to dig pit traps. With about 10 minutes of continuous casting and excavating at an angle you can build a 60 ft pit trap. You can then use the Gust cantrip or Gust of Wind 2nd level spell to push things into your 6D6 pit trap. The worst I ever did was playing a Circle of Spores Lizardfolk Druid. I dug 4 60 ft pit traps with javelins I had harvested on the bottom. At the bottom of each pit I had dug 5 ft alcoves in which were standing a Zombie holding a flask of oil with instructions to break the flask and attack anything that fell in. I only got to use 2 of the pits during that encounter, but seeing my DM look at me like a psycho as his BBG took 6D6 + 1D6 damage to then be slowly eaten alive by a burning Zombie after I threw a lit torch down after him was priceless. The other player's characters stopped complaining about my barrels with zombies in them I brought with us in the cart after that. Probably just didn't want to end up in a Zombie Pit lol
Mirage Arcane on an illusion wizard becomes the best spell in the game imo. Either that or major image on an illusion wizard. With the ability to make any illusion real and change it as a bonus action these spells are amazing. Plus if you upcast major image to level 6 it becomes permanent. Then there's also creation which works with illusion wizard abilities too.
I just imagined an illusion wizard setting up a lair with hundreds of major images cast around it who makes random parts of the illusions to become real in combat
Creation bard at level 10 with a bag of holding and Glyph of Warding: You think that spell scrolls are too mainstream. Also, I once got in trouble with the divination wizard for the book of “f*** you in particular.” We did create a book full of glyphs of warding with various levels of Magic Missile and a single page casting counterspell if the intended target casts shield.
@@estebanramirez1178 the broken thing about glyphs is the fact that they don't require an action to activate, so you can flip through a whole book of them in one turn.
Awaken: Because the DM didn't have enough NPCs so you made him take control of all yours. Or the thought of a pet pot plant that can go walkies amuses you
I'll give you two I have grown to like. Hellish Rebuke * You're somehow a tank and a spellcaster at the same time. (Probably a Hexblade) * You used it once as a reaction, saw how much damage it can deal, and now you always keep a slot around for it. Calm Emotions * You realized just how widespread fear and charm effects are. * You enjoy having a contingency just in case an AoE save or suck lands on your party.
My favorite spells Zephyr Strike and Steel Wind Strike, just because it makes my Rangers look like anime characters going “It’s nothing personal, kid” and I adore it.
Inflict Wounds: You're a melee cleric that realized a 1st level spell that does 3d10 necrotic damage is pretty good. You also now never heal your party and your other favorite spell is Spirit Guardians. (Speaking from experience as a kobold cleric. Pack Tactics is fun :) )
And it was in the Out of The Abyss Campaign, so it was in the Underdark and I didn't have to worry about light sensitivity from being a Kobold. I accidentally broke that campaign.
@@midknight984 Yeah. But I like that abilities which were short rest are now proficiency bonus/day. Having more uses of Fey teleportation with my eladrin is incredibly useful.
Disintegrate: You are a forever DM who has a group that actually understands the rules and gets into character. You also love the look of terror when they realize just how close they get to dying.
Phantasmal force. For such a low level spell the possibilities are LITERALLY your imagination. As someone who hasn't played a game past 4th level spells, this is one of my favorite
Witch Bolt: You needed a spell that did good damage for your warlock that wouldn't run out and you chose this over eldritch blast. If you didn't take this as a warlock the exact same things apply but there may be an aspect of torturing you enemies in there somewhere. You should go get that looked at.
Telekinesis: You wanted to make a character with psionics and you're mad the only way to get proper telekinetic powers more powerful than mage hand is a 5th level spell or Arcane/Bigby's hand, another 5th level spell. other than that, you like the "phisically weak character with immense telekinetic-induced might doing feats of strenght" aesthetic
Featherfall is probably one of the most useful spells for me. Saved .e and my party so many times. Vortex warp is also funny because you can just pop a raging barbarian in front of an enemy and now they have to deal with it
Enlarge/Reduce is my favorite spell, because of it works on both creature or objects. Its good combat spell and good to all sorts of things spell. There are not so populær.
My favorite application of Enlarge/Reduce is on any physical obstacle, such as a door, window or mechanical trap It's a surprisingly useful Lesser Passwall for getting to where you need to go ... though some DMs get mad at this
I like this silly little combo. Be any small race, have very little weight on you (be up to a maximum of 80 pounds total), and have access to both Enlarge/Reduce and Mage Hand. Prepare your Mage Hand and reduce yourself. As long as you end up becoming 10 pounds, you have an effective flying speed of 30 feet for a minute as a tiny creature. Not the most practical, but it is legal if you’re trying to stealth your way through bars on an elevated surface.
Inflict wounds: You're playing a cleric, but decided playing a support role was boring. Or you just enjoy playing a cleric who loves getting their hands dirty. I'll admit, both apply to me.
I mostly like the fact that a level 1 spell can be so powerful. If you use Inflict Wounds with a 9th level spell slot, you are basically casting Power Word Kill but melee
I used a home brew version of it as flavor for one of the tenets of my faith. Purity can only be achieved through pain. Roll damage die as usual but follow up with the same number of healing die. If you take more damage than healing it negated any magical effects on your character. If you got more healing than damage, you also gained a point of exhaustion. I once used it to battle a wyvern into death saves due to exhaustion! Gotta love those evil clerics!
Any illusion spell: You're very creative and get frustrated when the enemies immediately figure out the illusion you spent all game dreaming up isnt real for the nteenth time.
Dream: Great for roleplaying. Can have long conversations with an npc be they friend or foe instead of the word limit of Sending. Or you can use it to torment an enemy with nightmares while still maintaining the moral high ground. Said nightmares can be horrific or hilarious at your discretion. Amazing when paired with Divination Wizard. I use it to talk to monsters!
Played in a campaign where one PC couldn’t sleep due to frequent nightmares and another PC cast Dream on them to create elaborate and well thought out dates in the dreamscape. Best use of the spell I’ve seen.
@@nate51691 That was something we considered doing to the BBEG of our current campaign. Buuuut due to plot and moral reasons we instead used it to conspire with the Red Dragon they had magically enslaved.
hellish rebuke in my headcannon is a ghostly mirror of the attack coming in the reverse direction in which the injury was inflicted, mirroring the same blow except covered in flames
@@Shaderox the problem is that a Touch attack for 15 points of damage is surprisingly a bit bad for probably another reason then you might think. Most early mobs have about 5 hp, meaning that a sword and board 'dueling' fighter can also dispose of an enemy in 1 attack, without expending a spell slot. A spell like sleep can instantly incapacitate 3-4 creatures, no save. Compared to those 2 options, dealing 15 points of damage is situational and bad at other moments, while healing an ally is often a more worthwhile investment. The great part of magic weapon is that you get a sword in melee regardless of what you are doing. And if you do, you effectively have multi attack. At 3rd level you are out damaging all but the variant humans.
i adore using command to have enemies or especially rude npcs just collapse onto the ground like the scene with the lich from adventure time, its like my favourite spell for that one stupid reason alone
Magic Jar: You have a knack for finding the weirdest, goofiest things in the Player's Handbook and working them into your character. Who cares about the negative effects when you can turn your PC into a spooky ghost in a bottle!
The thunderwave one is incredibly accurate. It became my favorite spell when my Ranger was on the top of a tower being attacked by a small army of werewolves who were climbing up the sides of the tower, and he just kept throwing them down to their doom.
Counterspell-you enjoy the feeling of saying hold up wait a second who said you get to have fun enemy casters Glibness-you enjoy the pained look on a dm’s face when you have a 25 cha roll after rolling a two. You probably also like playing bard a lot
There is no better feeling than to object to an enemies' spell with counterspell like Phoenix Wright. Well ... maybe counterspelling the players' healing and resurrection spells
Shield is my favorite spell because of the indescribable joy of hearing a DM say “your AC is 25? But you’re level 2!” Just can’t be matched. Also chokepointing the entire combat so everyone else can do all offense cool stuff always gets a positive reaction.
Cure Wounds • You've designated yourself as the party's main healer and will more often than not go through an entire encounter without casting a single damaging spell. • You have to meticulously communicate with your party about their battle positions to the point where you're borderline metagaming just so you can use all your movement speed and still have someone in range of your touch spell. •You also absolutely expect everyone you heal to thank you for doing so since you've put yourself in potential harm's way just to restore some hitpoints. Healing Word • Chances are this is the result of a multiclass build. • You only use this spell either on yourself after attacking an enemy or on another party member when they are unconscious. • Overall, you’re a pretty chill guy that just doesn't wanna see your party die.
I once play a dwarf that had an homebrew spell name Pocket Sand: who blind ennemie for one turn. However, each level its blind them longer and even start to make damage after a while
Goodberry: you know it is the best healing spell, but none of the other players believe you until you eat 60 in a short rest. You also may be a life cleric, and if that is so, you never use hit dice.
Destructive Wave: - You liked the idea of Fireball but wanted something a bit more friendly to the rest of the party - You're constantly looking for opportunities to run into a large group of enemies - There are literally only 3 classes that can get access to this spell (Paladin, Cleric with Tempest Domain, and Bard), so you're either a zealot or a metalhead. Or both.
Alarm: You absolutely refuse to let you and your party be ambushed while you're asleep. You WILL be casting this before every long rest just to play it safe. - The fact you can ritual cast this spell is the cherry on top. - You remember the fact that this spell can be cast to affect a 20 ft cube of space, not just doors and windows. - You have plans to force a devastating surprise round with this spell and hold action if something is coming after you in a tight space, but you've never actually had that situation come up. And to use a friend's favorite (with much of their actual reasoning too): Galder's Tower: You learned this spell exists and now take it every chance you get - You are the only person in your friend group who has even heard about this spell, but that's okay because it gives you the excuse to excitedly pitch it to them - Yes, it's just an objectively worse version of Leomund's Tiny Hut, but that sauna is worth it
Create Bonfire: You like a easily controllable arson tool that deals good group damage. You also like funneling bats from a door, and you have a Charger in the party.
Armor of Agathys: you like casting this spell and goading enemies into hitting you only to immediately brag to the DM how much cold damage the attacker takes.
Bestow curse: you're either a min-maxer using this spell to set up a combo, or you love the flavour of cursing someone and don't really care what the spell actually does. There is no in-between.
Only problem with that spell is that you need to upcast it so much to get some good non-concentration duration on it. I'd live to just cast small curses for petty reasons
And it's customizability is insane. If your DM permits the last paragraph of the spell, BC can emulate *any 3rd level or lower debuff in the game*, to include Bane, Silence, forced attacks, Faerie Fire, etc. It's always fun just to experiment and see what new curses you can make stick, more so when the DM realizes that *the target can't save out of it on subsequent rounds*.
Melf's minute meteors: You like the damage of fireball but not being unable to use it close up without turning yourself into pudding so you went with this spell. Sure the damage is split across 6 blasts instead of 1 big one but your party sure seems to enjoy not being turned into a red stain from being too close to the enemy.
Mine is find steed, I have a high level bard who is a travelling minstrel, he carries all his stuff on a donkey that people are unaware is actually a fiendish abomination bound to him after a card game with an Oathbreaker paladin.
I love the create magen spell. It's so weird and amazing. Plus if you combine it with a necromancy wizard then your hp maximum can't be reduced by the spell!
Bones of the Earth. -I watched avatar the last airbender as a kid and I really like earth bending -Easy upward mobility, and you can pin someone between a rock and a hard place -Cool name
Armor of Agathys is my favorite spell. Something about a huge barrier of temporary HP that turns my enemies into slush really feels great to me. Bonus if you can add damage reduction and/or resistance to the mix, reducing the amount ot THP lost to almost nothing and ensuring the enemy takes as many instances of that extremely nice upcast damage as possible. 25 thp + taking like 6 damage a hit = 125 damage.
Fabricate: A really fun spell that I’ve used as an artificer inventor. Combined it with a bag of holding to carry around all the raw materials and I had a solution for just about any non-combat problem.
SLEEP! How did I miss this community post?!?!? Sleep is incredible for ensuring you won’t kill the opponent when you need to capture them. In addition, as a level one spell,it’s useable by any level of party. Lastly, it’s great for an infiltration mission where you just need to get people to not notice you. It’s that “always” spell that I take, and I don’t take fireball ever. I like this video. My other favorite is hold person because duh. Although it’s starting to lose that second place position. Not sure what to though. Eldritch blatch is fun, but I’ve only played warlock once.
SPIKE GROWTH cast it centered on yourself and watch the fun begin. its no touchie the spell. Pro Tip: play a Dao genie warlock and couple this with dimension door. when the enemies reach you just bampf away and they have to walk another 10 feet out no mater what.
Flesh to stoat: You made the typo once and your group never let you live it down. That, or you really enjoy reflavoring spells to be disturbing enough to be on an rpg horror story. Don't confuse this with the similar flesh to stone, which if that is your favorite spell, you are likely annoyed that WotC called the monster a Medusa instead of a Gorgon.
Wish spell: you are one of two breeds. Either you are in love with the idea of doing literally anything you want or your actual favorite spell either has a casting time too long for your liking or is too costly for you to properly use it.
Quite fond of Dream. Spells that can cause exhaustion are few and far between, and beyond that, if you don't want to cause damage, you can show up in someone's dream and harass them for 8 hours and they can't do ANYTHING TO STOP YOU. That, being able to learn new skills while you sleep, have in-depth conversations complete with dream visuals that would make Sending weep... It's an underused spell. And one that has made my druid a lot of enemies.
Moonbeam: I ran a heavily retooled version of Rime of the Frostmaiden and the spell was exclusively used by followers of Auril. This wasn’t planned, it just sorta happened that way. Months after a betrayal from an NPC loyal to Auril the party got ambushed by more Auril followers and someone got hit by a moonbeam and managed to make their save- I also rolled very poorly, so he only took like 10 damage at level 5. He just replied, “so you _DO_ know her [the traitor].” I later had a dragon attacking this town as the finale (not how it’s written but I had to rush cause 3 people had IRL conflicts come up) with the cliffhanger for the semi-finale as the dragon approaching the town. Started the session by having it illuminated by multiple beams of intense light from the sky, exploding over the lake. Just as the militia started to cheer who came out of a portal but the traitor and a horde of monsters to “finish the job.”
Two spells I've grown to love are misty step and fog cloud. Misty step has allowed one character I was playing to escape through a tiny tank window, or teleport inside a higher surface after being thrown half its height. It's such a fun means of progression/escape. Fog cloud meanwhile I've used both defensively, much like how it was pointed out in this video, but also against my allies who wanted to kill NPCs or follow me when I was playing a rogue XD
Offensively combined with blind fighting on a flying race, fog cloud is also great. Although pyrotechnics is better, since it doesn't require concentration.
Eldritch blast: always wanted to know what it’s like using an evolving demonic pistol on the black dragon over there.
I've always wanted to reflavor this as just being a coinshot from the mistborn universe.
Why did you have to say that spell. Now I have that Rhythm Heaven JoCat animation stuck in my head again. XD
My Druid got spell sniper and killed lots with it
I now wanna reskin a warlock to be a gun slinger with demonic gun
My character is a black dragonborn with eldrich blast dude :)
Why is Blaine making up so many spells? Everyone knows true strike is the only viable spell.
What?
What’s a fireball?
I am in a love hate relationship with this comment
@@artie9940 Why? True strike is amazing, and fireball only has a small range.
That’s a brave statement for someone within fireball distance
@@reelhumam9437 took me 5 minutes to realize how creepy this comment can be interpreted as...
It's not that useless!
Power word crab: You turn anything into crab
The word? Lobster.
Power word carcinization
The carcinization begins
time for crab
Hm, I don't recall that one
Counterspell:
- You know that word instantly makes you the sexiest person at the table and you're here to reap the benefits, handful by handful.
- You want an angry DM? Because that's how you get an angry DM.
alternative: if you are the DM, you are a horrible person, and I hope you have a small pebble in your shoe that stays even if you shake it upside down.
I counterspell your counterspell.
@@hiryonin contingency (counterspell) : counterspell
*The DM remembered that*
Bro, my level 7 multi-classed character managed to counter spell an 8th level spell from a boss. Because of my paladins Bless. Nearly made me nut. Then I used menacing attack from my Fighter and made the Vampire Lord afraid of me
Flaming Sphere: Your DM in fact DOES have "four or five encounters per adventuring day." Sorry, roomful of goblins, I only have three spell slots left--so ya'll are gonna have to share.
Inflict wounds:
you’re a cleric who is sick of being called a healer
You’re the main magic caster, everyone looks to you for a quick end to the fight.
My trickery cleric/Wild Magic Sorcerer feels this.
In Baldur's Gate 3 Shadowheart crit slapped the Hobgoblin warlord with this and it was like she slapped his soul out. Pro Gamer Move
I'd like to add- "and you remind everyone of this by casting the spell during a handshake on an unsuspecting target"
The Harmacist
My "Cleric" was gonna "heal" one of our party members with "Cure Wounds". They proceeded to execute them for "free xp". They don't play with us any more...
Silent image: You're one of two people, you're either a very creative individual that uses this spell to it's full extent in order to fool creatures. Or you realized that this is essentially a better version of fog cloud since you can just create an illusory fog cloud that you can see through, if you're the latter, you also have the invocation that lets you cast this at will.
Ah yes...
The most broken invocation in the game, if either you are creative, or you have creative friends.
I realized that the only way they can tell if it is real or not is if A: they have a reason to suspect it is, or B: they go through a seemingly solid object.
due to this rule, couldn't you 'back up' your illusions with a familiar and a mage hand, to simulate an object?
If they don't use more than 10 lbs of force, it should work.
My DM nerfed this for me so fast. Sucks because it was like half the reason I built that character
I've used it to create illusory backup and "inflate" our numbers to avoid confrontation, used those same illusions later to fake out some demons by sending them in first and getting them to waste attacks on nothing, create a "wall" out of the ground to block los (so they had less of a reason to suspect anything's up w/it), used it alongside a familiar to create a rudimentary map of an area, made enemies think I made a pool of acid to deny space, quickly created a "tarp" over some dead bodies when we realized there was a child nearby before they saw them, recreate a creature we saw since none of us could ID it, an image of a shifty character to get a guard's attention and lure them away...
@@EricMeyer9 Das sad. What did he change?
By raw using a ranged weapon that goes through said cloud instantly breaks the illusion. The rule doesn't have a caveat for the physical interaction if the illusion is a non-solid nor does it say if a creature interacts... Jeremy also confirmed that was the intent in a tweet.
Goodberry: You’re the party healer, and you recognize that this is the most potent 1st level healing spell in the game. With a +5 spellcasting bonus at 1st level (which won’t happen), Cure Wounds heals an average of 9.5 damage, while Goodberry does 10
real quick, i like it because in exchange for 1 first level slot, you get free heals and sustination for a day
(And don't forget picking up a level of life cleric to make it heal 40 hit points for a first level slot)
Guidance:
You hate failing ability checks more than you hate missing attacks.
You're completely willing to take a feat in order to get this spell.
One often overlooked effect of Chill Touch is the target can’t regain hit points until the start of your next turn. You will want this when you're up against trolls and hydras.
Truly my favourite cantrip. Possibly bc it's a Necromancy cantrip.
Eldritch blast: one of those spells that deals the one damage type only the most niche creatures resist. It's also the only spell that can be customized to fit any kind of niche, thanks to the 100 invocations tied to it.
It's only customized to fit a niche until you have all of them. Or after your dm imposes a 1 invocation per cast limit. Why yes, of course i blasted that guy 500 feet away back 30 feet for 3d10+12 damage, and slowed him so he can't close with us. It's just an agonizing repelling spear of lethargy. With spell sniper. What do you mean 'melee'?
@@douglasz.johnsonoftheaethe1045 yeah fair enough, but at very high levels a ton of things start becoming less customizable, let's be real.
NGL I love it for the flavor and its potency, but it's sad that the flavor also gets forgotten whenever this spell comes up. I mean, force damage is literally just pure, raw magic an shiet. That's pretty neat
@@douglasz.johnsonoftheaethe1045
Honestly, eldritch spear is overrated. What's more fun is taking agonizing blast and the feat crossbow expert (or gunner) and then abusing the fuck out of being able to cast it in melee
Me with a range of 600 feet thanks to Spell Sniper and Eldritch Spear, pushing them back 10 feet thanks to Repelling Blast, and then moving their movement speed to only 10 feet with Lance of Lethargy.
Since you asked...
Eldritch Blast (with the repelling blast invocation):
- You completely ruined a climactic boss fight at the top of a cliff, overlooking desolation, a volcano, etc., by launching the BBEG off of it mid-monologue with no save.
- You'd do it again, but the DM no longer does any major battles near ledges or pits.
- You, yourself, are terrified of ledges and pits now, because you know karma is coming some day. And you know you deserve it.
- You love creating areas of rough terrain and giggling as enemies keep getting sent back to where they started. You mischievous sadist, you.
(My favorite spell is glibness btw, if it matters for anything)
i feel so called out. good job
Glibness just makes counterspell work 100% of the time on warlock/bard. So cool
@@androgenius_alisa only issue is: counterspell only works as a reaction to seeing it cast. Glibness, however, has a duration of *hours*. Counterspell only stops it if you see it starting, not if you come across them even 30 seconds later. 😂
@@nate51691 I meant that it boosts counterspell. The check you make to counterspell a higher level spell is affected by glibness, so lvl 3 counterspell and dispell magic casually dispell any spell ever
@@androgenius_alisa ohhh, misinterpreted that. Also forgot how glibness and counterspell changed from 3.5/pf to 5e tbh 😅
Misty Step: You've been caught in melee as a squishy caster one to many times. Taking this spell is a must for you and you love finding ways to use it out side of combat.
Also hearing the DM lose the will to live when the tank Misty Steps out of traps and grapples is good too.
You also want to be a Nightcrawler from X-Men.
just wait until i ready it for a reaction
@@MrGoose-sr9pk Technically you cant do that, but DMs do often allow it
Absorb Elements: You have scoured the source books for every possible way to activate this spell’s d6 counterattack. You also fight dragons and elementals with worrisome frequency.
Divine smite: You love the sound of all those d8s clattering together, and the 5 minute counting process as the DM's face turns pale and they start rapidly rewriting their boss`s stats
It's technically a class feature, but it's so powerful for short bursts of damage and so satisfying to use that you honestly forgot you also have access to actual spells.
Also, your DM sends very few encounters at you
Divine smite aint a spell
All the OTHER smite spells: You're a Low Level Hexblade desperately trying not to take a paladin dip while knowing it's what you want, and are happy that the whole smite system is getting reworked.. though then you're also sad that paladin has even more of a death-grip on smite options.
Chaos Bolt:
-being a wild magic sorcerer wasn't chaotic enough for you
-you're a relentless optimist who always hopes to get that double dice roll to chain the spell
Armor of Agathys: You like doing more damage when it isn't your turn rather than during your turn.
See Also: Fire Shield and Hellish Rebuke. (Fiend and Efreet Genie Warlocks, this one's for you.)
Its even stronger because warlocks get it, so playing that style of character where you're the center of attention and all your enemies really want to kill you in particular is a breeze. High charisma and good utility and social tools make it easy to be the annoying little shit.
Soloing encounters because its in a 5ft hallway and you have blade ward as a cantrip from a feat is something that has happened in a game I played.
@@jacobdelaney9465 My Hexblade rapier duelist is THAT asshole, lol.
Mine is mage hand, just being able to do stuff without risking death by traps or angry guards is awesome.
Were looking for that one. Dont think i've ever made a character without that must have spell.
Also, you can high five yourself.
I'll assume you love the telekinetic feat?
Same here; best utility spell ever
Silvery Barbs: You're sick of having the enemies succeed their saves against your spells and you failing them. And you think it's nice that this spell only needs verbal components.
It's all fun and games until the DM get's tired of that unbalanced spell and says in a stern tone "Two can play that game."
Silvery Barbs: The first sign that you've made a character to fuck with the DM and not the monsters.
While I like Silvery barbs (more for negating crits and helping the guy that missed 4 times in a row), what would be the stereotypes for vortex warp and wither and bloom?
Magic Missile is the spell you take when the DM is addicted to high-level concentration spells. Cast it at third level and watch the Lich make 5 concentration saves before losing that 6th level spell slot
It's also incredible for finishing off monsters with low health, especially when they might try to run. One of my players used this to clock out a really evasive boss like 4 turns before they were supposed to lmao
Clone : You got Wish and wanted immortality. To combine with Drawmij's Instant Summons for endless human waves.
Only problem is that the 120 days for the clone to mature are not the casting time, and thus would still happen without Wish. But in a few months you'll have a whole lot of backup clones.
Tasha’s Hideous Laughter: In a sick and twisted way, I love the idea of making one person laugh uncontrollably, not being able to do a thing, as I butcher the other person making the one watch helplessly as all the can do is laugh and cry at the scene. Making something so funny become so dark is something I love. It’s a better version of Otto’s Irresistible Dance. Also I plan to possibly use this against my players sometime (DM by the way).
I'm glad I'm not the only one who loves this spell.
Another aspect of this spell is when you can persue the enemies to fight each other, making the 1st believe the 2nd laughs about hum 😂
When I just started playing DnD for the very-very first time, I started as a sorcerer who had two spells: the hideous laughter and bee summoning (not sure how this one was called). In our first dangerous encounter, I successfully made one of the enemies laugh uncontrollably and then spent almost the entire fight on unsuccessful attempts to summon a bee while my teammates were doing the work. I still remember the line of our rogue, "F**king clown-bee keeper, why do I have to do everything myself?!" XD
Tasha’s hideous Laughter: you want to play as the Joker
It was a very unique experience to find out that Tasha's Hideous Laughter works on Water Weirds.
My favorite spell is Counterspell. When you also pair it with subtle spell from sorcerer meta magic, it becomes op
Subtle spell just allows for so many ways for sorcerers to flex. Imagine the pure disrespect when you just turn, look at someone, and they die from power word kill without you ever opening your mouth.
Easily my favorite metamagic. Dodging around counterspelling and silence spells to cast anyway is a nice added bonus.
which you take when you see a creature within 60 feet of you casting a spell, a little thing at the bottom of counterspell which you can't see someone casting it if it isn't being spoken or gestured
Hunter‘s mark: This spell is literally all that you have.
Thaumaturgy: Use The Doors, Luke.
You heard about how some groups get paranoid about opening doors to the point where each one takes longer than a combat encounter, so you preemptively cut that short by taking this cantrip.
Trigger the doors traps from 30ft, search for hidden doors by casting blindly, and never be embarrassed by incorrectly guessing whether a door is a push or a pull again.
Sure it might screw your stealth, but that’s better than letting your DM make you paranoid.
Healing Word: You want to be helpful but you also don’t want get into the fray so you compromise by sacrificing extra healing so you don’t have to walk 10 feet. Characters revived by this spell will have no choice but to flee combat since the amount you where healed is always in the single digits and a light breeze will bring them back down to death saves.
You're missing the most important part, they're alive, doesn't matter how much health they have they can fight longer. If they go down, heal them again, heal gating can defiantly work.
It's a bonus action, so you can make an attack or cast a cantrip.
A LOT of the time the difference between a d4 and a d8 don't matter in a fight. They are going to be a one hit wonder but they are back in the fight and this can swing a close fight so easily
@@pink_parade2900 Healing Word: You are actually a good player, you value the action economy and you know that the range and the fact its a bonus action makes it one of the best healing spells to bring back fallen allies
Healing word for when you're a healer, but also an asshole.
Jim's magic missiles:
• Hold person is your second favorite spell
• You did the math for when you have advantage, and you liked those odds
• Much like Misaka, blasting stuff with a coin is very badass
• You are allergic to the normal magic missiles and needed an alternative, that's also gluten free!
i did this on the boss, add silvery barbs if they succeed the saving throw but you cant give yourself advantage from silvery barbs as it requires concentration and so does hold person, but you'll have advantage from hold person anyway and will deal a butload
Bless: You live for the moments when this spell causes attacks to hit and saving throws to suceed. As a result, you remind everyone that they have it.
Same could be said for bardic inpiration.
Fireball:
Option 1 - You have a debilitating addiction to blowing up everything within a 20 foot-radius sphere, while simultaneously setting everything else around it on fire. It is very likely that you refuse to cast any other spell on principle, with the possible exception of the more powerful Delayed Blast Fireball. You love the feeling of being a walking nuke with a pointy hat. You are usually smart enough to use proper positioning, although caring about whether or not your party members get caught in the blast radius is typically optional. If you are a sorcerer, chances are you are going to try to twin it all the time even though the Rules as Written say that you can only twin single-target spells. You will try to bully or ignore any DM who tries to make you follow that rule, and if you're a jerk any other rule that will get in the way of your reign of destruction. Nothing is safe nor sacred, save for anything immune to fire damage. Your first encounter with a Red Dragon or Fire Elemental is usually when you get snuffed out.
Option 2 - You’re just here for the memes. You do often overlap with the first option, though the difference is that you don’t usually care about your character dying from the blast of their own spell. The number of characters you’ve killed this way could fill a graveyard.
Option 3 - You are one of those people who actually use Fireball responsibly and are as a result less likely to turn your entire campaign setting into a flaming hellscape. You are however not immune to the Adrenalin rush that casting it can bring you, and you sometimes like to wrestle with that temptation in-character. You are also not immune to the occasional flexing during the turn you cast it in.
what if im here for all of them
I like using the Mold Earth cantrip to dig pit traps. With about 10 minutes of continuous casting and excavating at an angle you can build a 60 ft pit trap. You can then use the Gust cantrip or Gust of Wind 2nd level spell to push things into your 6D6 pit trap. The worst I ever did was playing a Circle of Spores Lizardfolk Druid. I dug 4 60 ft pit traps with javelins I had harvested on the bottom. At the bottom of each pit I had dug 5 ft alcoves in which were standing a Zombie holding a flask of oil with instructions to break the flask and attack anything that fell in. I only got to use 2 of the pits during that encounter, but seeing my DM look at me like a psycho as his BBG took 6D6 + 1D6 damage to then be slowly eaten alive by a burning Zombie after I threw a lit torch down after him was priceless.
The other player's characters stopped complaining about my barrels with zombies in them I brought with us in the cart after that. Probably just didn't want to end up in a Zombie Pit lol
Mirage Arcane on an illusion wizard becomes the best spell in the game imo. Either that or major image on an illusion wizard. With the ability to make any illusion real and change it as a bonus action these spells are amazing. Plus if you upcast major image to level 6 it becomes permanent. Then there's also creation which works with illusion wizard abilities too.
I just imagined an illusion wizard setting up a lair with hundreds of major images cast around it who makes random parts of the illusions to become real in combat
@@joonapukarinen1153 wow.
Genjutsu type shenanigans
@@joonapukarinen1153 I read the feature, and it says that you decide which part of the illusion becomes real for 10 minutes when you cast the spell.
Glyph of warding
- you have a base to protect or a book filled with buffs that don't require concentration.
*you also have way too much gold to throw around.
@@rotschadel3574 yeah, that too.
Creation bard at level 10 with a bag of holding and Glyph of Warding: You think that spell scrolls are too mainstream.
Also, I once got in trouble with the divination wizard for the book of “f*** you in particular.” We did create a book full of glyphs of warding with various levels of Magic Missile and a single page casting counterspell if the intended target casts shield.
@@estebanramirez1178 the broken thing about glyphs is the fact that they don't require an action to activate, so you can flip through a whole book of them in one turn.
The book doesn't work RAW and RAI, since the spell ends if you move the Glyph 10 feet.
Yes, I'm salty too.
Awaken: Because the DM didn't have enough NPCs so you made him take control of all yours. Or the thought of a pet pot plant that can go walkies amuses you
Armor of agathys
You love temporary hp and auto damage
You also love how the spell levels as you do
Its my favourite spell at the moment
It's a natural fit for a Hexblade warlock, given their abilities already favor melee combat and their spell slots automatically level.
I'll give you two I have grown to like.
Hellish Rebuke
* You're somehow a tank and a spellcaster at the same time. (Probably a Hexblade)
* You used it once as a reaction, saw how much damage it can deal, and now you always keep a slot around for it.
Calm Emotions
* You realized just how widespread fear and charm effects are.
* You enjoy having a contingency just in case an AoE save or suck lands on your party.
My favorite spells Zephyr Strike and Steel Wind Strike, just because it makes my Rangers look like anime characters going “It’s nothing personal, kid” and I adore it.
Inflict Wounds: You're a melee cleric that realized a 1st level spell that does 3d10 necrotic damage is pretty good. You also now never heal your party and your other favorite spell is Spirit Guardians. (Speaking from experience as a kobold cleric. Pack Tactics is fun :) )
Pack tactics with incflict wounds? That sounds like a really strong combination, especially at lower levels.
And it was in the Out of The Abyss Campaign, so it was in the Underdark and I didn't have to worry about light sensitivity from being a Kobold. I accidentally broke that campaign.
That’s awesome lol
sucks that pack tactics was removed in Mordenkainen's Monsters Of The Multiverse
@@midknight984 Yeah. But I like that abilities which were short rest are now proficiency bonus/day. Having more uses of Fey teleportation with my eladrin is incredibly useful.
Greater invisibility: You were unbeatable for 1 combat and then your DM gave everything true sight/blind sight.
Disintegrate: You are a forever DM who has a group that actually understands the rules and gets into character. You also love the look of terror when they realize just how close they get to dying.
Phantasmal force. For such a low level spell the possibilities are LITERALLY your imagination. As someone who hasn't played a game past 4th level spells, this is one of my favorite
Witch Bolt: You needed a spell that did good damage for your warlock that wouldn't run out and you chose this over eldritch blast. If you didn't take this as a warlock the exact same things apply but there may be an aspect of torturing you enemies in there somewhere. You should go get that looked at.
Unlimited powah!
@@GuardianTactician It also pairs great with metamagic.
Also witch bolt: you get unbelievably mad when something just moves out of range or behind cover and it ends
@@1stCallipostle Yeah. I do.
Jones on you, i got it for my wizard
Telekinesis: You wanted to make a character with psionics and you're mad the only way to get proper telekinetic powers more powerful than mage hand is a 5th level spell or Arcane/Bigby's hand, another 5th level spell.
other than that, you like the "phisically weak character with immense telekinetic-induced might doing feats of strenght" aesthetic
Dream: you know there’s gonna be a beholder in the campaign, and you can’t wait to write up a new beholder
Shadow Blade: Thanks for stroking my ego, weird synergies is definitely my muse.
Goodberry: Your DM has an odd obsession with making your characters starve.
Finger of death: you don't understand why the DM won't let you take a horde of undead into a city.
Featherfall is probably one of the most useful spells for me. Saved .e and my party so many times.
Vortex warp is also funny because you can just pop a raging barbarian in front of an enemy and now they have to deal with it
Enlarge/Reduce is my favorite spell, because of it works on both creature or objects. Its good combat spell and good to all sorts of things spell. There are not so populær.
My favorite application of Enlarge/Reduce is on any physical obstacle, such as a door, window or mechanical trap
It's a surprisingly useful Lesser Passwall for getting to where you need to go ... though some DMs get mad at this
I like this silly little combo. Be any small race, have very little weight on you (be up to a maximum of 80 pounds total), and have access to both Enlarge/Reduce and Mage Hand. Prepare your Mage Hand and reduce yourself. As long as you end up becoming 10 pounds, you have an effective flying speed of 30 feet for a minute as a tiny creature. Not the most practical, but it is legal if you’re trying to stealth your way through bars on an elevated surface.
@@estebanramirez1178 Love the ideer
Inflict wounds: You're playing a cleric, but decided playing a support role was boring. Or you just enjoy playing a cleric who loves getting their hands dirty.
I'll admit, both apply to me.
I once had a cleric with magic initate: find familiar that used his owl to peck people to death, it was so fun ;w;
Clerics are awesome and inflict wounds is even better
I mostly like the fact that a level 1 spell can be so powerful. If you use Inflict Wounds with a 9th level spell slot, you are basically casting Power Word Kill but melee
I've discovered that this spell can deal 30 damage in one turn at higher levels and now I"m drunk with power
I used a home brew version of it as flavor for one of the tenets of my faith. Purity can only be achieved through pain. Roll damage die as usual but follow up with the same number of healing die. If you take more damage than healing it negated any magical effects on your character. If you got more healing than damage, you also gained a point of exhaustion. I once used it to battle a wyvern into death saves due to exhaustion! Gotta love those evil clerics!
Any illusion spell: You're very creative and get frustrated when the enemies immediately figure out the illusion you spent all game dreaming up isnt real for the nteenth time.
Dream: Great for roleplaying. Can have long conversations with an npc be they friend or foe instead of the word limit of Sending. Or you can use it to torment an enemy with nightmares while still maintaining the moral high ground. Said nightmares can be horrific or hilarious at your discretion. Amazing when paired with Divination Wizard. I use it to talk to monsters!
I prefer being a Scribes Wizard and recreating scenes from Nightmare on Elm Street. Same goes for Phantasmal Force.
Played in a campaign where one PC couldn’t sleep due to frequent nightmares and another PC cast Dream on them to create elaborate and well thought out dates in the dreamscape. Best use of the spell I’ve seen.
Don't forget the monsters who just pick a target and use it on them every night to kill them via exhaustion levels after only 6 days.
@@nate51691 That was something we considered doing to the BBEG of our current campaign. Buuuut due to plot and moral reasons we instead used it to conspire with the Red Dragon they had magically enslaved.
@@DirgeOfCerberus111 I'm sure your DM appreciated that too 😂
Hellish Rebuke is just such a fun spell. It’s literally “Oh, YOU’RE approaching ME?” And then just 360 right back into the enemy 😂
Call an ambulance… but not for me
Oh so you dare damage me
Burn little fool BURN IS HELLISH FIRE
It is my personal head canon that Hellish Rebuke includes "flipping the bird" at your target right after they hit you.
@@azuredragoon2054 EXACTLY 😂
hellish rebuke in my headcannon is a ghostly mirror of the attack coming in the reverse direction in which the injury was inflicted, mirroring the same blow except covered in flames
spritual weapon: For when your tired of people saying that cleric is ONLY a support caster
Spiritual weapon+spirit guardians: I don't know who called clerics healers, but they have solid damage.
Why wait? Take Inflict Wounds at lvl1, doubt any other lvl1 characters in the party will be able to do more damage than the "healer" now.
@@Shaderox the problem is that a Touch attack for 15 points of damage is surprisingly a bit bad for probably another reason then you might think.
Most early mobs have about 5 hp, meaning that a sword and board 'dueling' fighter can also dispose of an enemy in 1 attack, without expending a spell slot. A spell like sleep can instantly incapacitate 3-4 creatures, no save.
Compared to those 2 options, dealing 15 points of damage is situational and bad at other moments, while healing an ally is often a more worthwhile investment.
The great part of magic weapon is that you get a sword in melee regardless of what you are doing. And if you do, you effectively have multi attack. At 3rd level you are out damaging all but the variant humans.
Plant growth: you enjoy screwing with enemy movement, even if it hinders your allies
Fireball: you’re not murderous or a pyromaniac, you’re *efficient*
i like the slow spell. makes me feel like i’m putting the enemy in bullet time
We got so many spells. **comes out with dragons breath**
Storm Sphere: You’re a caster without meta magic that’s happy to finally have a use for their bonus action.
Dimension Door: You died once, you didn't like it.
i adore using command to have enemies or especially rude npcs just collapse onto the ground like the scene with the lich from adventure time, its like my favourite spell for that one stupid reason alone
Magic Jar: You have a knack for finding the weirdest, goofiest things in the Player's Handbook and working them into your character. Who cares about the negative effects when you can turn your PC into a spooky ghost in a bottle!
The thunderwave one is incredibly accurate. It became my favorite spell when my Ranger was on the top of a tower being attacked by a small army of werewolves who were climbing up the sides of the tower, and he just kept throwing them down to their doom.
Counterspell-you enjoy the feeling of saying hold up wait a second who said you get to have fun enemy casters
Glibness-you enjoy the pained look on a dm’s face when you have a 25 cha roll after rolling a two. You probably also like playing bard a lot
There is no better feeling than to object to an enemies' spell with counterspell like Phoenix Wright. Well ... maybe counterspelling the players' healing and resurrection spells
@@dominiklange8382 I’m now making the verbal component of the spell for my next character just yelling objection in massive red font
@@dominiklange8382 oh damn that's a brilliant idea. imagine playing a spellcaster who's also a lawyer. it just comes full circle
Shield is my favorite spell because of the indescribable joy of hearing a DM say “your AC is 25? But you’re level 2!” Just can’t be matched. Also chokepointing the entire combat so everyone else can do all offense cool stuff always gets a positive reaction.
Rope trick: you are an absolute coward who likes tree houses
Cure Wounds
• You've designated yourself as the party's main healer and will more often than not go through an entire encounter without casting a single damaging spell.
• You have to meticulously communicate with your party about their battle positions to the point where you're borderline metagaming just so you can use all your movement speed and still have someone in range of your touch spell.
•You also absolutely expect everyone you heal to thank you for doing so since you've put yourself in potential harm's way just to restore some hitpoints.
Healing Word
• Chances are this is the result of a multiclass build.
• You only use this spell either on yourself after attacking an enemy or on another party member when they are unconscious.
• Overall, you’re a pretty chill guy that just doesn't wanna see your party die.
I once play a dwarf that had an homebrew spell name Pocket Sand: who blind ennemie for one turn. However, each level its blind them longer and even start to make damage after a while
Goodberry: you know it is the best healing spell, but none of the other players believe you until you eat 60 in a short rest. You also may be a life cleric, and if that is so, you never use hit dice.
Destructive Wave:
- You liked the idea of Fireball but wanted something a bit more friendly to the rest of the party
- You're constantly looking for opportunities to run into a large group of enemies
- There are literally only 3 classes that can get access to this spell (Paladin, Cleric with Tempest Domain, and Bard), so you're either a zealot or a metalhead. Or both.
Ice Knife- You want to play thrown weapons, but hate thrown weapons as a mechanic. Also, you like the explosion of ice afterwards.
Alarm: You absolutely refuse to let you and your party be ambushed while you're asleep. You WILL be casting this before every long rest just to play it safe.
- The fact you can ritual cast this spell is the cherry on top.
- You remember the fact that this spell can be cast to affect a 20 ft cube of space, not just doors and windows.
- You have plans to force a devastating surprise round with this spell and hold action if something is coming after you in a tight space, but you've never actually had that situation come up.
And to use a friend's favorite (with much of their actual reasoning too):
Galder's Tower: You learned this spell exists and now take it every chance you get
- You are the only person in your friend group who has even heard about this spell, but that's okay because it gives you the excuse to excitedly pitch it to them
- Yes, it's just an objectively worse version of Leomund's Tiny Hut, but that sauna is worth it
Create Bonfire: You like a easily controllable arson tool that deals good group damage. You also like funneling bats from a door, and you have a Charger in the party.
You also just needed a fire spell that actually burns things
Bigby's Hand: You saw Vox Machina and instantly questioned if Scanlon's spell was real. When you found out it was you HAD to use it IMMEDIATELY!
No need to call me out personally here lol
Armor of Agathys: you like casting this spell and goading enemies into hitting you only to immediately brag to the DM how much cold damage the attacker takes.
Armor of Agathys, I'm a masochist who wants enemies to hit me.
Love seeing shadow blade getting some love, running it on a multi class right now simply having to change its flavor a bit to make it make sense.
How so?
Bestow curse: you're either a min-maxer using this spell to set up a combo, or you love the flavour of cursing someone and don't really care what the spell actually does. There is no in-between.
Only problem with that spell is that you need to upcast it so much to get some good non-concentration duration on it. I'd live to just cast small curses for petty reasons
And it's customizability is insane. If your DM permits the last paragraph of the spell, BC can emulate *any 3rd level or lower debuff in the game*, to include Bane, Silence, forced attacks, Faerie Fire, etc. It's always fun just to experiment and see what new curses you can make stick, more so when the DM realizes that *the target can't save out of it on subsequent rounds*.
Melf's minute meteors: You like the damage of fireball but not being unable to use it close up without turning yourself into pudding so you went with this spell. Sure the damage is split across 6 blasts instead of 1 big one but your party sure seems to enjoy not being turned into a red stain from being too close to the enemy.
Vicious mockery : making fun of people is fun.
Guiding bolt! It’s so incredibly broken so early and gets clerics through early combat! :D
Mine is find steed, I have a high level bard who is a travelling minstrel, he carries all his stuff on a donkey that people are unaware is actually a fiendish abomination bound to him after a card game with an Oathbreaker paladin.
i just sell the warhorse made from the spell and profit
I love the spell Hunger of Hadar, I will not elaborate further
I love the create magen spell. It's so weird and amazing. Plus if you combine it with a necromancy wizard then your hp maximum can't be reduced by the spell!
Bones of the Earth.
-I watched avatar the last airbender as a kid and I really like earth bending
-Easy upward mobility, and you can pin someone between a rock and a hard place
-Cool name
Zephyrstrike: You like avoiding direct contact with other people and want to leave as fast as possible
Armor of Agathys is my favorite spell. Something about a huge barrier of temporary HP that turns my enemies into slush really feels great to me. Bonus if you can add damage reduction and/or resistance to the mix, reducing the amount ot THP lost to almost nothing and ensuring the enemy takes as many instances of that extremely nice upcast damage as possible. 25 thp + taking like 6 damage a hit = 125 damage.
Fabricate: A really fun spell that I’ve used as an artificer inventor. Combined it with a bag of holding to carry around all the raw materials and I had a solution for just about any non-combat problem.
SLEEP! How did I miss this community post?!?!?
Sleep is incredible for ensuring you won’t kill the opponent when you need to capture them.
In addition, as a level one spell,it’s useable by any level of party.
Lastly, it’s great for an infiltration mission where you just need to get people to not notice you.
It’s that “always” spell that I take, and I don’t take fireball ever.
I like this video. My other favorite is hold person because duh. Although it’s starting to lose that second place position. Not sure what to though.
Eldritch blatch is fun, but I’ve only played warlock once.
Vicious Mockery: you are always angry, and this is the best way for you to get that anger out of your system without causing serious damage
SPIKE GROWTH cast it centered on yourself and watch the fun begin. its no touchie the spell.
Pro Tip: play a Dao genie warlock and couple this with dimension door. when the enemies reach you just bampf away and they have to walk another 10 feet out no mater what.
for me it's
Silence: you cast this spell every time you're up against a caster since 99% of spells become uncastable in the radius
Storm of Vengeance: You understand that Meteor Swarm is simply better but can’t deny that Storm of Vengeance looks simply cooler.
Flesh to stoat: You made the typo once and your group never let you live it down. That, or you really enjoy reflavoring spells to be disturbing enough to be on an rpg horror story.
Don't confuse this with the similar flesh to stone, which if that is your favorite spell, you are likely annoyed that WotC called the monster a Medusa instead of a Gorgon.
Everyone forgets her sisters.
Oh god, imagine the screaming…
Its not my favorite, and that has annoyed me since the day i saw it.
I'm gonna remember flesh to stoat now. Thanks for the idea!
Meanwhile a gorgon is a giant mechanical bull creature for some reason.
Wish spell: you are one of two breeds. Either you are in love with the idea of doing literally anything you want or your actual favorite spell either has a casting time too long for your liking or is too costly for you to properly use it.
Phantasimal force:
-you realized this spell does not have to do damage and can make people believe anything
Quite fond of Dream. Spells that can cause exhaustion are few and far between, and beyond that, if you don't want to cause damage, you can show up in someone's dream and harass them for 8 hours and they can't do ANYTHING TO STOP YOU. That, being able to learn new skills while you sleep, have in-depth conversations complete with dream visuals that would make Sending weep... It's an underused spell. And one that has made my druid a lot of enemies.
Moonbeam:
I ran a heavily retooled version of Rime of the Frostmaiden and the spell was exclusively used by followers of Auril.
This wasn’t planned, it just sorta happened that way.
Months after a betrayal from an NPC loyal to Auril the party got ambushed by more Auril followers and someone got hit by a moonbeam and managed to make their save- I also rolled very poorly, so he only took like 10 damage at level 5.
He just replied, “so you _DO_ know her [the traitor].”
I later had a dragon attacking this town as the finale (not how it’s written but I had to rush cause 3 people had IRL conflicts come up) with the cliffhanger for the semi-finale as the dragon approaching the town.
Started the session by having it illuminated by multiple beams of intense light from the sky, exploding over the lake.
Just as the militia started to cheer who came out of a portal but the traitor and a horde of monsters to “finish the job.”
Two spells I've grown to love are misty step and fog cloud. Misty step has allowed one character I was playing to escape through a tiny tank window, or teleport inside a higher surface after being thrown half its height. It's such a fun means of progression/escape. Fog cloud meanwhile I've used both defensively, much like how it was pointed out in this video, but also against my allies who wanted to kill NPCs or follow me when I was playing a rogue XD
Offensively combined with blind fighting on a flying race, fog cloud is also great. Although pyrotechnics is better, since it doesn't require concentration.
Zephyr strike: you like ranger, you like to hit hard but run fast
I'm partial to Hellish Rebuke; half a ton of fire damage as a reaction to getting attacked, yes please.