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16 Con is not doable using Standard Array, but 16 Con is not doable on a Fighter either using Standard Array. Both Warlock and Fighter get a 13 Con (before bonuses) on Standard Array using the 2024 rules. If we are forced to use Standard Array, the most durable class is not Warlock, nor a...

I would not be Eldritch Blasting on a 1st level Warlock built for durability, in fact I would dump Charisma and use a crossbow which does more damage. I agree that ranged PCs are not always safely in the back, but I think they will be attacked less often than someone closer to the front, enough...

Did you actually read that thread? Here is what I said in that thread about low level combat: "combat takes a lot longer at low level" In any case we did not play 1st level in that game, so it is not really relevant to this discussion, and the quote above was meant to indicate time at the...

If you are rolling that depends on your rolls but on point buy you can do 16 Dex and 16 Con and Bladeward is a Warlock Cantrip. In fact I would dump Charisma if I was purposely building a max-durability 1st level PC. Here is the point-buy array I would use: S12 D16 C16 I8 W14 CH8 1 in 3...

It is all situational and I said that above. A Fighter can only use Bladeward if he took the magic initiate feat or a High Elf that managed to get a long rest before making it to 2nd level and in either of those cases he gives up durability from either not taking tough or not playing a Dwarf...

Not true. The Warlock can cast Shield once a day from the feat PLUS once with each short rest. Basic Studded Leather with Bladeward and 16 Dexterity is equivalent to 17.5 on average and that is using basic 1st level starting funds and being able to use both Versatile and ranged weapons. 18 or...

If he has already used a slot, then that has likely "saved" more hit points then the Fighter will get back from second Wind. It is a zero sum game. A Warlock with 16 total hit points uses shield and still has 16 hit points. A fighter with 15 hit points that gets hit and loses 7 hit points has...

Money of course.

What I have found is MMDV (My Mileage Does Vary) :p I just finished a 20th level campaign were my PC had over 400,000 gp at games end, but with the same group we also played an adventure where we had to pool our resources to have a single diamond on hand for revivify and my Drow Fighter-Warlock...

I think they will be focusing on those in the new UA. That includes PDK and Bladesinger, but not Battle Rager, Arcana Cleric or Undying Warlock.

All of it is highly situational, and it depends on a bunch of adventure specifics as well as how you define durability and how you define decent damage input. That said the numbers generally in my opinion are not what drives this as much as the mechanics and situational factors. Here are a few...

It is not identical, the 2014 had an Intelligence save to avoid the stun, this does not.

Well I found another example of what I think is poor editing and lack of attention to detail. On Mind Flayer: Tentacles. Melee Attack Roll: +7, reach 5 ft. Hit: 22 (4d8 + 4) Psychic damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 14) from all...

The Mind Flayer in the new Monster Manual has 4 actions, two of which have saves and a third which can have a save. Tentacles: This requires a hit and if it hits you are essentially permanently stunned until someone else rescues you. You are correct, there is not save on this as there was...

Warlock, because of Armor of Agathys and short rest slot recharge. If you are building for durability at 1st level, I think a Dwarf Warlock with AOA and magic initiate Shield spell is probably the most durable while still maintaining decent damage output.

I don't think this is true, it certainly is not in the case of the Mind Flayer. The Mind Flayer still has a DC 15 save vs Mind Blast or be stunned and it also has a DC for extract brain. The main difference with Mind Blast is the stun only lasts one round now and is not save again at the end...

We went first most of the time although I don't know that we tracked it. One PC (Warlock/Bard) had alert. We did use a few 2024 monsters at the end of the campaign, but we still rolled initiative for them. If we used the new fixed initiative option in the 2024 monster manual I am sure we...

Then why not just get rid of saves? This may not be an issue in your game, but it definitely was in ours and in the games I DM I am simply going to housrule it so it is not an issue. That is an easier fix IMO.

Well that was a problem. But Indomitable 3 times per day is essentially the same as Legendary resistance. There is no monster in the Monster manual that is going to make a 20th level fighter fail a save and many of those terrible save or suck are also either limited use or else once you make a...

It was not very challenging and to be clear we talked about it after the campaign and everyone, including all 5 PCs and the DM agreed the Fighter specifically had problems. I related above what those were. We also noted other problems as well, specifically the Command and Tasha's Hideous...