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<blockquote data-quote="Blue" data-source="post: 7472790" data-attributes="member: 20564"><p>Hi Mike! Welcome to ENworld, have some XP.</p><p></p><p>You mention you have 5e experience so I don't need to tell you that mutliclassed characters, if not built correctly, can lag behind other characters. Especially if they delay (or miss) ASIs and the "level 5 power bump". But at higher levels they can really come together. It would be really helpful to a know a level range you expect the campaign to go.</p><p></p><p>Also, are you using point buy, standard array or rolled ability scores? As a Sorcadin you want specifically to use as a tank you'll need (at least) three good ability scores - if you rolled and have those so we can focus on feats that's useful, otherwise we'll want to focus on ASIs.</p><p></p><p>Oath of Conquest has some decent spells for a tank, though between them and your Conquering Presence channel divinity and your Aura of Conquest there's a definite chunk of crowd control in there. As a dragonborn, the Dragon Feat racial feat also in Xanthar's works really nicely with that as well. But between needing three good ability scores and taking that feat, likely no other feats will be around until very high levels.</p><p></p><p>Subject to revision based on what levels youa re playing to, I'd probably suggest staying Paladin until 7th or 8th and then picking up Sorcerer. Start with it for the heavy armor, continue until you get extra attack. You've picked up an ASI as well. At 6th you get the common paladin Aura to saves, at 7th you pick up your Aura of Conquest. And 8th is another ASI.</p><p></p><p>After that, straight sorc could be the way to go. Going up to Pal 11 for the weapon damage bump is nice, but higher level spells are both very ncie within themselves, plus you can do things like cast Armor of Agathys with a hgih level slot which is golden for a tank.</p><p></p><p>But really your fear bits, between the spell, the CD, the aura, and the dragonborn feat, add up to a heck of a crowd control move that I would explore with that combonation of subclass and race.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blue, post: 7472790, member: 20564"] Hi Mike! Welcome to ENworld, have some XP. You mention you have 5e experience so I don't need to tell you that mutliclassed characters, if not built correctly, can lag behind other characters. Especially if they delay (or miss) ASIs and the "level 5 power bump". But at higher levels they can really come together. It would be really helpful to a know a level range you expect the campaign to go. Also, are you using point buy, standard array or rolled ability scores? As a Sorcadin you want specifically to use as a tank you'll need (at least) three good ability scores - if you rolled and have those so we can focus on feats that's useful, otherwise we'll want to focus on ASIs. Oath of Conquest has some decent spells for a tank, though between them and your Conquering Presence channel divinity and your Aura of Conquest there's a definite chunk of crowd control in there. As a dragonborn, the Dragon Feat racial feat also in Xanthar's works really nicely with that as well. But between needing three good ability scores and taking that feat, likely no other feats will be around until very high levels. Subject to revision based on what levels youa re playing to, I'd probably suggest staying Paladin until 7th or 8th and then picking up Sorcerer. Start with it for the heavy armor, continue until you get extra attack. You've picked up an ASI as well. At 6th you get the common paladin Aura to saves, at 7th you pick up your Aura of Conquest. And 8th is another ASI. After that, straight sorc could be the way to go. Going up to Pal 11 for the weapon damage bump is nice, but higher level spells are both very ncie within themselves, plus you can do things like cast Armor of Agathys with a hgih level slot which is golden for a tank. But really your fear bits, between the spell, the CD, the aura, and the dragonborn feat, add up to a heck of a crowd control move that I would explore with that combonation of subclass and race. [/QUOTE]
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