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<blockquote data-quote="jgsugden" data-source="post: 7455818" data-attributes="member: 2629"><p>I don't think we have a great gish in 5E. They all have defects. Either you have to wait to get to the mechanics that make it work, it lacks the spell slots to be able to fell like a complete spellcaster, or it runs into a poor spell selection for buffs that do not require concentration. The best I've created is a Hexblade that adds three levels of sorcerer. (Hexblade 5, Divine Soul 4, then 11 move levels of Hexblade). However, it didn't really feel like a GISH until level 8 - before then it was spell slot starved (I started it at level 5). </p><p></p><p>This one worked best because quicken spell allowed it to attack and cast buff spells on the same turn, it also was able to wield great weapons, it used Charisma for attacks and spells, and it eventually was able to cast enough spells that it was spellcasting in every combat. However, I feel like if I had not been so focused on getting something that felt like a gish, I'd likely have had more fun playing it as a pure Hexblade.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jgsugden, post: 7455818, member: 2629"] I don't think we have a great gish in 5E. They all have defects. Either you have to wait to get to the mechanics that make it work, it lacks the spell slots to be able to fell like a complete spellcaster, or it runs into a poor spell selection for buffs that do not require concentration. The best I've created is a Hexblade that adds three levels of sorcerer. (Hexblade 5, Divine Soul 4, then 11 move levels of Hexblade). However, it didn't really feel like a GISH until level 8 - before then it was spell slot starved (I started it at level 5). This one worked best because quicken spell allowed it to attack and cast buff spells on the same turn, it also was able to wield great weapons, it used Charisma for attacks and spells, and it eventually was able to cast enough spells that it was spellcasting in every combat. However, I feel like if I had not been so focused on getting something that felt like a gish, I'd likely have had more fun playing it as a pure Hexblade. [/QUOTE]
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