This level of spell can essentially be cast whenever you want, as many times as you want.

Use your action economy in Dungeons & Dragons much more efficiently with the best bonus action spells around.

With this in mind, you’ll want to build your D&D arsenal intelligently.

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What spells would be most useful to have on hand at a moment’s notice?

Which spell attacks are most reliable?

How do you get as much bang for your buck as possible?

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Let’s find out.

21Fire Bolt

School

Class

Description

Evocation

Artificer, Sorcerer, Wizard

Shoot a small fiery projectile.

20Elementalism

Transmutation

Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard

Gives you limited control over the four basic elements.

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Art by Aaron J Riley.

19Sorcerous Burst

Sorcerer

Damage an enemy with a chance of the dice scaling.

18Mending

Artificer, Bard, Cleric, Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard

Fix an object.

17Gust

Create a small gust of wind.

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Art by Martin Mottet

You’ll want to make use of these new items.

Plus, a gust of wind can solve many puzzles.

16Acid Splash

Create an area of acid damage.

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Art by Randy Vargas

The benefits Acid Splash provides are less about the damage and more about its utility use.

Treasure chest key missing?

Hurl acid on the lock.

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Need a chandelier to fall to the ground?

Party members trapped behind bars?

Acid all the way.

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15Ray Of Frost

Shoot a small icy projectile.

One of the best DnD cantrips isbest served cold.

Ray of Frost is an icy beam of light streaks that can attack any creature within range.

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14Friends

Enchantment

Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

Enchant a creature.

13Druidcraft

Druid

Create a harmless effect.

12Create Bonfire

Conjuration

Artificer, Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

Create a space of fire.

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Bathing In Dragon’s Blood by Katerina Ladon

This spell is useful in a variety of ways, as well as the obvious heat source.

Create Bonfire allows the user to make a bonfire on any ground that they can see within range.

If they fail, they will take 1d8 fire damage.

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The bonfire will also set any non-equipped or held items in the area on fire.

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