limited funds - which spells are essential?

[Tywulf]

[QUOTE=Dural_Levant;3129780]

The spells with an asterisks before them are spells I am already sure of that I need to get.

-Level 9-
Firefist
Ignite
*Light Healing
Shield of Thistles
Strength of Earth
Thistlecoat

-Level 14-
*Bind Affinity
Expulse Summoned
Levitate
See Invisible
Skin Like Rock
*Spirit of Wolf
Stinging Swarm
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Those are what I would consider "essential" spells to buy when you're tight on funds, with a few caveats depending on playstyle.

Don't plan to melee at all.. like you've got a doll or a book in your hands? Skip Firefist, it's self only.

See Invis and Levitate are useful but not entirely necessary, with Lev being the more useful of the two. Takes batwings to cast but makes running thru Everfrost, Lavastorm, Lk Rathe, Feerrott and the like much easier. See Invis makes those pesky Air Elementals show up, and there are a few of those in Najena and other spots.

If you play primarily a healer role in a group setting, know that Skin like, Strength of, Shield of and xxcoat are your friends, plus every Heal and Regen spell you get. We don't heal so great until later so get the whole bag of tricks there. Also in this instance nukes and DoT's are last in priority, you want them but you want the other stuff first if a choice has to be made.