It can be exciting to think about on a first read- it gives you remote delivery for short-ranged spells, which sounds sweet. In practice, though, there aren’t a ton of spells with range touch out there that you’d even want a familiar to use

Is it holy light, or is it nuclear fallout? Who knows! Radiant Damage is a damage type with a bunch of unique spells to its name making it an appealing option for holy warriors purging undeath and otherworldly wizards harnessing light itself for power.

Color Spray hasn’t been something I’ve ever been that impressed by, and it is pretty consistent at blinding at least one thing for a round. Spray of Cards up the ante by being a save or die in a cone, with the blind happening on failed save while getting a bit of damage. 

Have you ever had the urge to command death itself? Look no further, as Spirit of Death is about as on the nose as you can get. You conjure the embodiment of death, complete with spooky cloak and reaping scythe that haunts things till death. 

That’s the core of this spell’s problem- its effects just don’t equate to its cost. It doesn’t even function well in many environments against melee-ranged enemies. Disadvantage on one attack roll with 4d4 damage is literally what Vicious Mockery does in the upper tiers, and you can do that for free.

If you’re regularly chasing villains around who are jumping through portals and you want a way to figure out where all these portal hoppers are going prior to perusing them, maybe this can find a home on your sheet, but I struggle to find much value in this beyond that. 

Gate Seal is an interesting little effect. 4th level is fairly high, but in a game dedicated to summoning extraplanar enemies or portals crossing into and out of spaces, there could be a reason to consider adding this to your toolbox. 

There are roughly a million 2nd level Wizard spells; this list is the longest single spell-level-class spell list in the game, with sixty-one options to choose from. If you want a comprehensive breakdown of each, you’re in the right place.

Wizards have a suite of tools at their disposal to engage in all manner of environments. Their 1st level spells provide the basic resources that cause area of effect damage, decent single target damage, magical illusions to navigate social and environmental exploration, and so much more. 

Wizards have a robust list of cantrips to pick from. Choosing which few deserve a slot on your sheet can be tough; for your consideration, presented is my comprehensive list ranking every Wizard cantrip that exists in Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition.

Is it holy light, or is it nuclear fallout? Who knows! Radiant Damage is a damage type with a bunch of unique spells to its name making it an appealing option for holy warriors purging undeath and otherworldly wizards harnessing light itself for power.

Force damage is “magic” bludgeoning damage; it's the damage you get when the game designers want a non-weapon damage type for a spell to overcome some resistances. It also kind of acts as a catch-all for anything that doesn’t have a perfect other damage type. 

If you’re looking for some Thunder options to empower your next Tempests Domain Cleric or Storm Sorcerer, here, for your consideration, are all of the spells in the game that deal Thunder damage, sorted by level and by class!

Looking to cut open your enemies with serrated edges? Look no further than Slashing damage. Sure, you could find it in a myriad of decent weapons from scimitars to great swords, but you could instead pick one of these spells for its ability to do the slashing instead!

Despite being an iconic method for killing in fantasy stories, Poison damage is a rarity for 5th Edition characters. There are a measly four unique spells that deal only Poison damage, and only a handful more that have the option to deal poison damage.

Necrotic damaging spells aren’t all particularly good, especially when stacked against comparable spells of different damage types. A lot of them appear to be designed as tools for antagonists, not players. Still, there are a decent selection of solid options I’d consider on any character sheet and throughout most of the spellcasting classes.

From needles to arrows, piercing is a classic method for breaking skin and puncturing organs. While these mundane methods prove more than adequate for an average murder, sometimes you want to shake things up with a bit of magic.

Healing magic is iconic to Dungeons & Dragons and other fantasy battles. It can turn the tide of a fight, healing over the most grievous injury to keep yourself or an ally up to keep up the good fight. 5th Edition has a mixed bag of healing effects and an abundance of non-magical ways to regain all of your missing hit points.

Whether you’re looking to mimic the all-mighty Thor or just want to play a bubbly, over-caffeinated lightning bug druid, you can make it happen with the lightning spells of 5th Edition.