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<blockquote data-quote="Benjamin Olson" data-source="post: 8559419" data-attributes="member: 6988941"><p>Fair enough, just keep in mind that one of the specific boons of being a Sword Bard is not actually needing the "can cast somatic components with your weapon" part of that feat. You, in fact, are better off than it will make you on that front, because any blade you use is also a spell focus. Warcaster is still a solid choice for any caster whose not super backlines just for the advantage on concentration saves (though for a Sword Bard not taking other caster levels I think Resilience: Constitution is probably a stronger pick).</p><p></p><p></p><p>The multiclass spell level chart progresses your spell slots as if you were in one full spellcasting class. You just won't have the knowledge of spells of the level for your highest slots. So if you are multiclassing non-warlock casters it's good to make sure that some of your spells upcast nicely so you can use the high level slots without feeling like you're "wasting" them. Some good low level Bard spells to upcast include Heat Metal, Invisibility, and (when used judiciously) Sleep.</p><p></p><p>Every caster level gives you at least one more spell slot until overall caster level 12. The extra slots are pretty impactful at low levels, when you just don't have many slots at all. At higher levels they matter less obviously, but are still pretty meaningful since they mean being able to potentially cast your most powerful spells more often.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Benjamin Olson, post: 8559419, member: 6988941"] Fair enough, just keep in mind that one of the specific boons of being a Sword Bard is not actually needing the "can cast somatic components with your weapon" part of that feat. You, in fact, are better off than it will make you on that front, because any blade you use is also a spell focus. Warcaster is still a solid choice for any caster whose not super backlines just for the advantage on concentration saves (though for a Sword Bard not taking other caster levels I think Resilience: Constitution is probably a stronger pick). The multiclass spell level chart progresses your spell slots as if you were in one full spellcasting class. You just won't have the knowledge of spells of the level for your highest slots. So if you are multiclassing non-warlock casters it's good to make sure that some of your spells upcast nicely so you can use the high level slots without feeling like you're "wasting" them. Some good low level Bard spells to upcast include Heat Metal, Invisibility, and (when used judiciously) Sleep. Every caster level gives you at least one more spell slot until overall caster level 12. The extra slots are pretty impactful at low levels, when you just don't have many slots at all. At higher levels they matter less obviously, but are still pretty meaningful since they mean being able to potentially cast your most powerful spells more often. [/QUOTE]
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