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What low-level arcane spells are directly relevant to combat where my spellcasting ability score doesn't...

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4 $begingroup$ I'm building a tough front-line Fighter maxed on CON and STR who is not the sharpest knife in the drawer. I'm going with no higher than INT 13 (which I intend never to increase, and would love to let it be even lower), but I want to start by taking a brief dip in an arcane class such as Wizard (probably no more than 3rd level) before going full bore in Fighter. My motive is to get a batch of spells where there is no spell attack, no saving throw, i.e. where the low Intelligence doesn't matter (or low Charisma or if I go Bard or Sorcerer), but the spell still helps me in combat. (No Eldritch Knight for me; I want to be a Champion or Battle Master who uses a bit of magic to be even more of a menace in the trenches.) Because of my purpose, I want no utility spells. I realize that cleve