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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Yaarel" data-source="post: 8792813" data-attributes="member: 58172">Here is a list of all of the official 5e spells at 1st slot.In this assessment, spells must be worth preparing. Spells that a character is less likely to prepare probably work better for a nonspell feature, such as skill or nonspell ritual. Normally, spells that are useful in combat are highly regarded. Spells that are versatile and invite thinking outside-the-box, like Silent Image, are also highly regarded. A spell listed as "(near)" has a range of 15 feet or less, and is better for melee-competent characters like Paladin and Hexblade but less good for "squishy" characters like most Wizard builds.The spells list from Problematic to Worst to Best. Generally spells in the same group are tough choices to choose between. The spells should rank from worse to better. If you feel a particular spell is out of order, mention which two spells it should instead go between.1st SLOT[SPOILER]Obsolete Spells − 5e skills obsolete this spell − NEEDS RETHINK Identify → Arcana skill → short rest automatically identifies any magic itemComprehend Languages → History skillJump → Athletics skillAnimal Friendship → Animal Handling skillDetect Poison and Disease → Medicine skillSnare → Survival skillDetect Planar/Good/Evil → Religion/Arcana skillDetect Magic → Arcana skill (this spell is excellent but works better as skill)Unworthy Spells − mostly unworthy of preparation − NEEDS RETHINKColor SprayPurify Food and DrinkCreate Food and WaterCeremonyLess Useful − ineffective/situational/unlikely to prepare − NEEDS BOOST/RETHINKFloating DiskWitchboltSpeak with AnimalsUnseen ServantSearing Smite (near)Not Bad − forgivable to prepare but other spells better − NEEDS DOUBLECHECKRay of SicknessArms of Hadar (near)AlarmBeast BondFeather FallCharm PersonDivine Favor (near)Compelled Duel (near)Armor of AgathysFalse LifeHail of Thorns (near)LongstriderBaneSanctuaryGood − standard effect for this spell slotHeroismIce KnifeLocate ObjectEarth Tremor (near)Burning Hands (near)Inflict Wounds (near)Chromatic OrbCatapultChaos BoltFog CloudWrathful Smite (near)CommandGreaseCause FearShield of FaithProtection From Planar/Evil/GoodThunderwaveExpeditious RetreatZephyr Strike (near)Cure WoundsGoodberryMage ArmorTashas Caustic BrewHellish RebukeDissonant WhispersEnsnaring Strike (near)SleepDisguise SelfSilent ImageExcellent − may or may not be balanced − NEEDS DOUBLECHECKFaerie FireThunderous Smite (near)Hunters MarkHex (near)Absorb ElementsGuiding BoltMagic MissileHealing WordFind FamiliarEntangleTashas Hideous LaughterShieldBless[/SPOILER]</blockquote>

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