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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jgsugden" data-source="post: 8495615" data-attributes="member: 2629">On the rounds after it is cast, an upcast to 4th level gives you an AC 16, 40 hp mirthful fey spirit with 2 attacks at your spell attack bonus for 2d6+7 damage each (not a DPR of 28 because you have to factor in chance to hit in DPR - but an average of 28 on two non-crit hits), and it can charm as a bonus action.  The '4 actions' idea is that you get to use your action, the creature makes 2 attacks (which the OP is counting as 2 actions) and it gets to charm a creature as a bonus action (which is easily the equivalent of a normal action ability).  The ability to charm one creature per turn is pretty solid all by itself.  The melee damage is not insignificant, but it is a very solid spell.  However, it is all based upon the caster's concentration ... it can be a low risk way to try to deal with a solo creature, but it is not a game changer.  I find Summon Aberration's long range beholder-esque summon is more useful because the caster and the beholder can both be far from the action and still highly effective.</blockquote>