Bread and Butter Low Level Spells

[Fishbone]

The first level spells thread got me thinking that the vast majority of the game is usually played at or below level 10 so picking the low level spells correctly is more important than the high level spells. Here are some examples of spells that I consider to be bread and butter second level spells
Glitterdust
Mirror Image
Scorching Ray
What are your choices?

 

[mhensley]

Cleric- Cure Light Wounds, Hold Person
Druid- Entangle, Flaming Sphere
Wizard- Magic Missile, Web

 

[kenobi65]

Low-level Sor/Wiz spells I use (or have seen used) a lot:

1st
Mage Armor
Shield
Enlarge Person
Magic Missile
Grease

2nd
Glitterdust
Web
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
Flaming Sphere
Scorching Ray
Invisibility
Mirror Image
False Life
Rope Trick
Bull's Strength, and its siblings (esp. the physical ones)

 

[kenobi65]

Low-level cleric and druid spells I like:

Cleric 1
Bless
Cure Light Wounds
Command
Protection from Evil

Cleric 2
Cure Moderate Wounds
Bull's Strength and sister buff spells
Hold Person
Lesser Restoration
Silence
Spiritual Weapon

Druid 1
Cure Light Wounds
Entangle
Goodberry
Longstrider
Magic Fang
Produce Flame
Speak With Animals

Druid 2
Barkskin
Bull's Strength and sister buff spells
Flame Blade
Flaming Sphere
Lesser Restoration

 

[lukelightning]

On a defensive theme:

Mirror image and protection from arrows.

 

[Thad Enouf]

1- Shield or Mage Armor
Grease
Identify
Sleep
Magic Missile

2- Acid Arrow
Web
Invisibility
See Invisibility

3- Dispel Magic
Stinking Cloud
Fireball or Lightning Bolt
Flame Arrow
Fly
Haste

 

[philreed]

The Behind the Spells serieshttp://www.yourgamesnow.com/index.p...ch_in_description=1&keyword=behind+the+spells covers a lot of these low-level, workhorse spells.