Mind Spike

Overall Rating: Green. This means that mind spike is a good spell.

Overall Notes: The damage isn't great, but it allows you to track an enemy. Can be helpful if you're up against invisible or retreating enemies, but you have to be able to see the creature before you can target them with the spell.

Class Specific Ratings for Mind Spike

School of Divination wizard: Your only damage option while staying within the divination school. This can be beneficial because it qualifies for Expert Divination. So, if you're starting to run out of spell slots and want to milk out efficient casting, you can use this to gain a 1st-level spell slot.