If you know your opponent is susceptible to fire damage, you can sling fireballs at him instead of magic missiles. (zenofdesign.com)
So was a basic magic missile spell, while would dispel negative effects and heal one party member and then damage and paralyze all the enemies surrounding that character. (gameological.com)
With the mage I got a taste of casting spells, which I found to be very rewarding (MAGIC MISSILE!!!). (thatvideogameblog.com)