Sazerac, did you fully patched your game (although i never heard of such bug)?
And, i'll join Dundee and LennonCook by saying, YES, Death Spell is worth it, especially when you are soloing and you save your spells.
Nothing like killing 20-30 spiders in one spell... Go to the graveyard, you'll see what i mean...
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