Playing a wizard necromancer planning to go into agent of the grave. What are your favorite necromancy spells on the wizard list? What are your favorite necromancy spells *not* on the wizard list. What are your best ideas for a homebrew necromancy spell?

I am currently looking to branch out of what I've been doing thus far (basically having my minions do all the fighting for me) as a second level necromancer (scrolls let me make undead early and I have some friendly necromancers who will craft me animate dead scrolls). What spells should I be eyeballing for damage? I have illusion and enchantment as forbidden and we are mostly fighting aberrations at the moment