Well I´ve seen so many people ask about sorcerer spells and now I just thought it might be cool to see what the true powergamers are using as spells for clerics in BG2 and ToB...
I mean my cleric is currently at lvl. 11 and since he´s dualled from fighter with G.Mastery in warhammer...I´m looking forward till Crom Fayer is in my hands...with that 18/00 strenght obtained legally...though with a LOT of rerolls!!!

Spawkie

Magic´s use is better for attack tha defense, a cleric isn´t as good as a mage about spelling.
Obviusly the best spells are those you might use to call some powerful creatures to help you and make them to do your job.

IMHO the best cleric spells (except for Healing of course) are
1.) The low level area/party improving spells like Remove Fear, Defensive Harmony, Chant, Bless, ... They often make the difference in a difficult battle against a Dragon for example.
2.) Holy Smite and Storm of Vengeance later on because these area effet spells level up swith your caster and do cruel damage with a high level cleric
3.) Flame Strike and Lightning Bolt ... same as above for single opponents
4.) MIscast Magic as it makes enemy spellcasters helpless

Especially later on in SoA the summmoned creatures won't survive more than a second against bigger enemies and can only be used as a short distraction.

edit: Hey this post gave me a level up ... I hope I can cast time stop now

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The spell heal and all healing spells, finger of death, hold person,harm,resurection, sunray,protection from fire(good for killing dragons),neutralize poison,greater restoration,true seeing,insect plague (for druid),dispell magic,doom,command word die