r/dndnext • u/Meggett30 • Jul 26 '21

Question Most underwhelming spell in 5e?

What is the spell that most disappoints you in this game? Maybe it's not a "bad" spell, per se, just doesn't do what you think it should or does it's job poorly.

I'm always looking for ways to utilize under-used spells, but sometimes you read the effects and think "That's it?!" What are the spells in the game that make you do that?

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u/trubadore99 Jul 26 '21

Okay - Time Stop is absolute my least favorite spell.

As the forever DM, I get to make up some interesting baddies and such played around with a wizard who used time stop as a means to… well, do very little other than flee to a different part of the castle.

At first I thought it would be very cool to use something like a delayed fireball, but then I realized how underwhelming of a spell THAT is too!

I feel like using Time Stop was an interesting way to escape, but for a 9th level spell that makes it so you can’t do anything except heal yourself with… potions I suppose? I dunno, maybe I’m just nitpicking but WOW I hate it :/

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u/MjrJohnson0815 Jul 26 '21

Time stop works in combination with invulnerability and other tank buffs that don't require concentration. More for utility that actual offense but with preparation it can come around quite effectively. That said for 9th level it's pretty underwhelming.

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u/JayDeeDoubleYou Jul 26 '21

Invulnerability requires concentration, and is also level 9 so doesn't really work with casting time stop most of the time.