So... I'm running am 8th level paladin (Oath of Vengeance, if that matters) playing a rather undead heavy campaign, and so far it's been great. Except that I find myself ending each day with most of my spell slots unused, and I can't help but feel that I must be doing something wrong.
Thus the question would be, what are some good, useful spells I can have that would be worth memorizing? So far, I've used Honeyed Tongue and Hero's Defiance to good effect, but I don't think Grace has come up *once* this campaign, and Litany of Righteousness, with the recent addition of a save, has gone from amazing to 'well, I'm not landing that with my 14 Charisma'.
What am I missing?
Well, just Divine Favor can be strong on a Paladin if they take the usual traits to make it a major buff (Fate's Favored, Magical Knack). With those traits, a level 8 Paladin gets +3 to attack and damage with it; without though, they get +1, so... meh.
Effortless Armor can be really nice to have in situations where clunking around in plate is proving to be a problem.
Ironskin is a pretty awesome spell (though banned in PFS).
Angelic Aspect can be nice.
Eagle's Splendor never hurts.
None of these are necessarily worth casting when actually in battle, but 8 minutes duration means you can potentially cast ahead of time; and a lesser metamagic rod of Extend is a cheap way to make them last 16 minutes.
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Hero's Defiance (APG) is a good one. Chances are you won't need it, but if you do, it's a lifesaver.
Paladin's Sacrifice (also APG) can keep your comrades alive.
EDIT: Despite its name, the spell Hero's Defiance has nothing to do with the Hero Points rule.
Inheritors smite for swift action bonus to hit and free Bull rush
Ooooh, nice ideas all around.
I think that for the moment, my spell list will look like....
1st -- Word of Resolve, Hero's Defiance, and Veil of Positive Energy
2nd -- Paladin's Sacrifice and Inheritor's Smite
Keeping an eye on these other spells as well for when I get more spell slots. Thank you all!