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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Arvok" data-source="post: 7588994" data-attributes="member: 6990899">Another advantage produce flame has over other light producing cantrips is that you can use it to start fires. I don't mean as a weapon, but simply lighting candles or campfires or the like. Yes, you can certainly use flint and steel, but if you're really role playing your characters, anybody would rather use a handy little ball of fire to start a pile of twigs that has been soaked by rain for the last few days instead of struggling for half an hour with primitive fire starting methods.Produce flame can also have important thematic elements that a light spell doesn't. For instance, I have a tiefling warlock with the Fiend patron. He's a bit "arsony" so when I had the chance to choose between light and produce flame (Pact of the Tome, Book of Ancient Secrets), I obviously chose the latter. Even if it weren't usable as a weapon, it still is better for this character. It just feels right for him to be holding a ball of flame in his hand rather than a mote of harmless light. Sure, he can't cast it onto his staff or a fighter's shield and free up his hand, but I think it's worth it for the immersion factor. Maybe that's just me.</blockquote>