Baron Opal II
Hero
I've seen a lot of discussion on how much a party of PCs can benefit from using Leomund's Tiny Hut, and the woes of some DMs having to deal with parties that rely on the spell too frequently.
While this is a four year old question, discussions of this spell seems to be one of the most commonly debated topics in 5e. So I have to ask, what do you want?
Do you want a magical tent that protects you from vermin and all but the most extreme weather?
Do you want a magical yurt that protects you from weak monsters, vermin, and all weather?
Do you want a magical bunker that protects you from all hazard, monstrous and environmental?
What does the casting time or ritual casting mean?
Can you erect the shelter in a light rain or snowfall?
Can you erect the shelter in a thunderstorm or blizzard?
Can you erect the shelter in the middle of combat, hurricane, or earthquake?
I think having the wizard be able to instantly* erect a shelter for the party to be very appropriate thematically. And, it is the same level as fireball and dispel magic. Therefore it is, to my mind, one of the "workhorse" spells of the magician who has come into his own power-wise. I tend to view wizard spells in the light of "with this spell I can solve a problem immediately that might otherwise take the whole team significant time and resources to address." The concept of LTH fits that theme exceptionally. Personally, I go with "magical tent" and "cast during thunderstorm or blizzard" options.