Ark the Pie King
First Post
Hey glad to see you've updated this with the new subclasses so quickly! There's two small things I'd disagree on. I think the Archivist has plenty of spells for it's mind-smite thing, after all it has the same number as the Paladin and they get along just fine. Second, I'd definitely rate the Battle Smith's spells lower than black. All the smites are bonus action activated, which means you can't use your pet on those turns. That's a huge opportunity cost given that in my opinion the pet is usually better than using a spell slot for the smite, leaving half the Battle Smith's spells as subpar, and like you said they also require concentration which means no Arcane Weapon. I think your description of Purple (situational, usually sub-optimal but can occasionally shine.) fits perfectly here.
Edit: Oh, one more thing. Arcane Jolt triggers when your pet OR you hit with a magical weapon attack, so you don't have to rely on the pet to trigger it. This also opens up a ton of positioning options on it if you either leave the pet to its own whims or use a ranged weapon since you can now effectively trigger it on any enemy in the fight.
Edit: Oh, one more thing. Arcane Jolt triggers when your pet OR you hit with a magical weapon attack, so you don't have to rely on the pet to trigger it. This also opens up a ton of positioning options on it if you either leave the pet to its own whims or use a ranged weapon since you can now effectively trigger it on any enemy in the fight.
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