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Been trying to relearn D&D after many years away. My son is playing a Bladelock character and I am struggling a bit to understand the...

If you no longer have a feat, you no longer get the benefits of that feat. So, if you swap out the Lessons of the First Ones eldritch...

Interesting... I chose Savage Attacker since it was a temporary approach to amp up DPR but I always assumed I would change it later when...

If you have Pact of the Blade to use Charisma modifier instead for attack and damage, why not use Green-Flame Blade or Booming Blade...

Thanks, yes, I have seen the debate about Agonizing Blast and True Strike. I guess one of the main things that surprised me was that...

The other big benefit of Pact of the Blade is using charisma to attack - which you can sidestep via true strike but I wouldn't for two...

I'm helping my 11yo son build his Warlock (his desired playstyle is Pact of the Blade front-line fighter - not sure if he will go with...

Thanks - This is interesting - both the implications for typical number of encounters for your table as well as level of play. Your...

I'd say it is better, but it still has the same main issue that the previous iteration had. You're primarily a casting playstyle, but...

What was limited / what held it back in the earlier version in your experience?

Thanks - the current campaign is actually just starting up so crafting norms is still emerging / TBD. Good feedback to consider. Without...

Generally I would compare Battle Smith to Paladin or Ranger, and Maverick to Bard, since the Artificer subclasses have a much greater...

The reason I am really trying to compare the new Maverick subclass to the Battle Smith subclass is that we were planning for our Battle...