1. 1st Level Spells 5e

The actual best 2nd level sorcerer spell, by far, is Aid if you go divine soul, because Extended Spell makes it such an absolute piece of nonsense. 5 extra hit points to yourself for half the adventuring day would be great, but you can easily get the entire party with it, and it scales. If you don't go divine soul, it's probably Mirror Image or Phantasmal Force depending on your DM.

1st Level Spells 5e

Rarity, varies

A spell scroll bears the words of a single spell, written in a mystical cipher. If the spell is on your class’s spell list, you can read the scroll and cast its spell without providing any material Components. Otherwise, the scroll is unintelligible. Casting the spell by reading the scroll requires the spell’s normal Casting Time. Once the spell is cast, the words on the scroll fade, and it crumbles to dust. If the casting is interrupted, the scroll is not lost.

If the spell is on your class’s spell list but of a higher level than you can normally cast, you must make an ability check using your Spellcasting Ability to determine whether you cast it successfully. The DC equals 10 + the spell’s level. On a failed check, the spell disappears from the scroll with no other effect.

The level of the spell on the scroll determines the spell’s saving throw DC and Attack bonus, as well as the scroll’s rarity, as shown in the Spell Scroll table.

Spell Level	Rarity	Save DC	Attack Bonus
Cantrip	13	+5
1st	13	+5
2nd	Uncommon	13	+5
3rd	Uncommon	15	+7
4th	Rare	15	+7
5th	Rare	17	+9
6th	Very rare	17	+9
7th	Very rare	18	+10
8th	Very rare	18	+10
9th	Legendary	19	+11

A Wizard spell on a spell scroll can be copied just as Spells in spellbooks can be copied. When a spell is copied from a spell scroll, the copier must succeed on an Intelligence (Arcana) check with a DC equal to 10 + the spell’s level. If the check succeeds, the spell is successfully copied. Whether the check succeeds or fails, the spell scroll is destroyed.

For PvM play, defense must be very high to make a substantial difference. It's part of the, after all.Defense Does? This will display the to/hit of the last monster type your character interacted with.That said, the the defense display in the character window is an approximate value, and isn't necessarily accurate in all situations. Defense is a fairly easy value to raise, but it's not necessarily of great value to your character.