Larian Studios Forums Divine Divinity (English) General Recommended second mage damage spell

Hellspikes?!
Oh man I hate that spell!
I really should max it? Wot's so good about it? I invested 1 point in it in the beginning - and meteorstrike was just better.
I stopped putting skill points in it after I saw the differences between it and meteorstrike.
It's area-damage and a very small one - if I may add.