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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Schmoe" data-source="post: 6506681" data-attributes="member: 913">Some really great spells are:Control Water - This has amazing potential to wreak havoc anywhere you have waterCrown of Madness - A 2nd level Dominate Person?  Yes, please.Magic Jar - Following the tradition of earlier editions, this spell is almost unfair.  Combine with Meld Into Stone for the ultimate ambush.Edit: I also wanted to add that I've been very impressed with the attention given to the unusual spells that aren't directly combat-related.  Project Image, Seeming, Sequester, Programmed Illusion, etc.  All of those types of spells really add to the game by expanding possibilities.  In reading the 5E versions of them, I really feel like the designers took the time to look at each one individually, clarify the rules where necessary, and tweak the power of them to make sure that they were interesting, usable, and viable options in the game.  While there are some spells that are stinkers, and I bemoan the loss of things like Finger of Death (no longer instant-death) and Implosion (gone, gone, gone), overall I've been extremely happy with the 5E spells.</blockquote>