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Message: <blockquote data-quote="abirdcall" data-source="post: 7955051" data-attributes="member: 6748898">Here's a quick tier list I put together of 1st level spells.A player asks me my thoughts on a spell:'Yeah that's a great spell' - S Tier'Yeah that spell is pretty good' - A Tier'That spell is a decent choice you should be satisfied with it' - B Tier'That spell could be good but I advise caution when taking it' - C Tier'That spell is either pretty terrible or is unlikely to come up/make a difference in the game often enough to be worth taking' - D TierAsterisks:Warlock Spells - Hellish Rebuke and Hex are in play worse than they are on this list because they are Warlock spells and don't scale well.D Tier Spells - If you don't have a cost to have these available they are fine. They are highly situational and will not be useful most of the time.Color Spray/Sleep - These are D Tier after level 2 but quite good in levels 1 and 2.Controversial Picks:Dissonant Whispers - This spell is never talked about. 3d6 save for half is good damage for a first level spell, the same as the standard of Chromatic Orb with 3d8. Using a reaction to move away though provokes OAs and also saves ranged characters from having disadvantage. That is a lot of extra damage and control.Feather Fall - Having this available is a game changer. It is great for both safety and exploration.Bless - This would be S Tier if it wasn't Concentration, affected a full party of 4, or was a Bonus Action. It's still a solid buff but not as good as people think.Burning Hands/Thunderwave - 3d6/2d8 save for half AoE is just better than the average single target damage spells of 1st level. Burning Hands has better aiming control while Thunderwave can save ranged characters.Hex and Hunter's Mark - The Concentration stops these spells from being S Tier. In the case of Hex it also has the problem of not scaling well on a Warlock. Some extra damage is just not comparable to the huge effect that level 3+ spells have.Mage Armor - This is A Tier after level 5. B Tier before that.1st level spells:S Tier:Dissonant WhispersFind FamiliarHealing WordShieldA Tier:Absorb ElementsBlessBurning HandsDetect MagicEntangleFaerie FireFeather FallHellish RebukeHunter’s MarkGuiding BoltMage ArmorMagic MissileSilent ImageTasha’s Hideous LaughterThunderwaveWrathful SmiteB Tier:AlarmCatapultCause FearChaos BoltChromatic OrbCommandDisguise SelfEnsnaring StrikeFog CloudGoodberryHexIce KnifeInflict WoundsProtection From Evil and GoodShield of FaithSpeak with AnimalsThunderous SmiteZephyr StrikeC Tier:Animal FriendshipArmor of AgathysArms of HadarBaneCharm PersonCompelled DuelComprehend LanguagesCure WoundsDetect Evil and GoodGreaseHail of ThornsRay of SicknessSanctuarySnareUnseen ServantD Tier:Beast BondCeremonyColor SprayCreate or Destroy WaterDetect Poison and DiseaseDivine FavorEarth TremorExpeditious RetreatFalse LifeHeroismSleepIdentifyIllusory ScriptJumpLongstriderPurify Food and DrinkSearing SmiteTenser’s Floating DiskWitch Bolt</blockquote>

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