Not a native english speaker.
So Cantrip basically just means "Spell that costs no spellslot" am I getting that right?
I dunno how to feel about spells at all tbh.
All of them kinda suck, even if INT is comparably high.
With the exception of an AoE spell covering many enemys, or Magic Missles that hit as ANY SPELL should in my opinion ( if the line of fire is not blocked, of course )
... yeah I see no reason to use them most of the time.
It feels very veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeery wierd to prefer a Crossbow for Gale, just because its hitchance can be higher from up above and therefore the damage is more reliable.
Wizards, Mages, Spellcasters - using physical weapons cause that leaves less regret.
The current style of Magic is not for me.
If not for the existence of the Magic Missles spell I would not know what Wizards are good for at all.