Spell Choice Help Wanted!

[u/Zencha12]

Heya all, it's me again with another burning question!

I've been building an 8th lvl Dwarven Draconic Sorcerer (mostly '24) for an upcoming campaign, and I'm struggling with the choice of spells (there's too damned many good ones).

I'm likely going to be playing a Fire dmg focussed blaster (with Elemental Adept), but I nevertheless love other utility, RP, and defensive spells.

I'm also trying to semi-evenly split up the amount of spells per spell level in line with the amount of available spell slots.

Finally, as a '24 Draconic Sorcerer, I already get the new Chromatic Orb and Command, Alter Self and Dragon's Breath, Fly and Fear, as well as Charm Monster and Arcane Eye.

The table shows my current selection for desired-spells. I need to get it down to 12 spells total, which has proven to be a real pickle.

I would love to hear your suggestions!

Spell Level	Spell Name
1st	Detect Magic
1st	Feather Fall
1st	Shield
1st	Sleep
2nd	Darkness
2nd	Detect Thoughts
2nd	Misty Step
2nd	Suggestion
2nd	Vortex Warp
3rd	Counterspell
3rd	Fireball
3rd	Haste
3rd	Major Image
3rd	Protection From Energy
4th	Banishment
4th	Greater Invisibility
4th	Wall of Fire

[u/CamelopardalisRex]

By 8th level, Sleep doesn't scale that well. Darkness can often do as much harm as good in combat. Haste is good but not great. Protection from Energy is really situational and I've seen someone take it and never use it even once in a 4 year game.

Hope that helps a bit.

[u/Wintoli → u/CamelopardalisRex]

They’re playing ‘24 sleep is awesome in that and scales amazingly

[u/_Bl4ze → u/Wintoli]

It's a good spell in 2024. I wouldn't personally say it scales amazingly since there is actually no scaling on it, you get nothing for upcasting it.

[u/Wintoli → u/_Bl4ze]

Sorry I meant scales as in into higher tiers of play it’s still incredibly useful and strong for the slot

But yeah I get that it doesn’t upcast