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Ok then, assuming you add Charisma bonus at your table I think a Warlock beats martials at level 2-6 using Pact of Blade, Green Flame Blade-Agonizing Blast, Truestrike-Agonizing Blast, and Hex, Cleave at level 4, and at levels 5-6 that plus investment of the Chain Master with an Imp familiar...

It depends on what you mean by "martial", what you mean by "caster", what you mean by "outdamage" and whether you are talking about a specific level or all levels. Relevant questions: 1. Is a martial any character who has martial weapons proficiency or is it something else. 2. Is caster any...

As I noted above if I was building the PC I would dump Charisma, get a 14 in Wisdom and a 12 in Strength. So I would not have 3 dump stats. The post is about then most durable build at 1st level. The example I am going to use is going to be specifically and ONLY for this level. Asking what...

I think there is a host of reasons. Here are a few: 1. Most games start at 1st level and a lot of tables many games don't last long enough to get to high level. 2. There is not as much published content for high level play 3. High level play is more difficult to make challenging I will say...

I played last night as a player. The install and launch went well and I really like the basic maps and graphics. It is super easy to load characters from DNDB. That is probably about the only positives compared to other VTTs I've played (maps, Foundry, roll20). I don't see it replacing any...

I really don't like the spell slot is not lost BS. It should be like a save or suck. They did a lot of this with the 2024 rules though.

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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...