>>15836796>missing/having your enemy save when you use a spell slot is one of the worst feelings in the gameThat's why you pick stuff with multiple targets and/or some effect even on a succesfull save. Look at Slow or Confusion for example.
>if i'm playing casters it's almost always cleric or druid for a bunch of utility spellsWhy not pick Divine Soul then? Warlocks are great indeed.
Regardless of subclass I'd probably pick the following:
1: Absorb Elements, Shield
2: Misty Step
4: Banishment, Dimension Door
5: Synaptic Static
6: Sunbeam
7: Crown of Stars
Still 5 spells to pick, depending on subclass plus metamagic chosen.