Or if he just wants to do anything to the enemy. I'm playing a low level cleric, and the only options I really have to hamper the enemies, spell-wise, is "Bane", "Cause Fear" or "Hold Person" (Which is pretty limited).
I think debuffs are sexy. But debuff spells are much higher, and there's not a class that does debuffing at all. There's barely any PrCs!
Or that even in a combat, that is still their only option. Meanwhile, at least the rogue has to be tactical to do his thing, and the plethora of classes have some options. Meanwhile, I... swing my sword.