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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lukelightning" data-source="post: 2953695" data-attributes="member: 9745">My first instinct is to keep illusion to make use of its defensive spells (mirror image, invisibility, and, of course, greater invisibility).  And things like major image can be great in confusing the enemy.  However the more I look illusions the more willing I am to give up that school.  What's the point of making a major image of a monster to scare the enemy and waste his resources/actions attacking it when you can conjure a creature to do the same, or just blast him directly?  That's not to say that illusion is a terrible school (it's certainly much better than enchantment, in my opinion), but it lacks a certain *umph* to it, and it really depends a lot on the DM on how powerful the spells are.  There can be a lot of confusion and dissenting opinions on illusions and what counts as interacting with them etc.  I'd rather go with the tried and true fireball; nobody in their right mind argues about what 5d6 damage means.</blockquote>