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I've never seen Shield used for anything aside from the +5 AC, and I think even without the magic missile text it's too good. I think the reason it protects you against magic missile is because it's one of the few spells that can't miss. Shield also protects you from Eldritch Blast, and...

The question really boils down to: Do you have something else to do with your bonus action? If not, then dual wielding shortswords or scimitars gets you the same damage dice as a greatsword (2d6 + Ability), plus you can use your Dexterity to attack and you can apply two divine smites. If you...

Remember that Defensive Duelist only applies to one attack roll per round, so its usefulness tends to fall off as more and more monsters start to get multiattack. That said, you've still got very respectable AC. Perhaps a 2 level dip into Rogue could be worthwhile for Cunning Action (bonus...

I honestly don't feel like a health buff is necessary. A Killer Whale (CR 3) Has 90 HP, and most of my players will deal about 1d8+3 = 7.5 damage per hit. Divide the HP, and you get 12 hits, which assuming the PCs hit about 50% of the time, means 24 attacks (or four rounds) to kill the whale...

I agree totally with this. It's one of the reasons I love hold person, characters love to focus fire when they're guaranteed a crit.

Okay, that would be perfect.

I'm a new DM running a campaign for the first time, and I really want to have an encounter with a single, powerful enemy that the party must work together to overcome. Problem is, the party currently has six members, and I'm not sure what monster I could use for this. The book recommends a...

For the first three levels you could use a Rapier+Shield, and all you're losing compared to a normal rapier build is the bonus from your Fighting Style. You could also dual wield shortswords or similar.

Added Wayfinder's Guide to Ebberon material, rearranged the guide, and started on some sample builds. The addition of the Double Scimitar and the Revenant blade feat have improved the elf subraces significantly. If your DM allows the double scimitar, it's pretty much your weapon of choice...

In my opinion, getting your Cha to 20 is more useful than Lucky, so I'd order your ASI +2 Cha, +2 Cha, Resilient(Con), Lucky, Alert I think you should take Agonizing Blast at level 2, and Mask of Many Faces at level 5 (Take a background that gives you proficiency in the Disguise Kit and use...

I highly recommend Absorb Elements on an Eldritch Knight, especially since you're one of the few classes that can consistently use the damage bonus. I believe it's in Elemental Evil, but it's definitely in Xanathar's Guide to Everything. Warding Wind is a good 2nd level Evocation spell from...

I'd love to do that, but I'm not sure how much there is to say. Outside of Elemental Adept and the Tiefling Fire feat Flames of Phlegethos, I can't really find many feats specifically made for a build like this. Does anything jump out at you as worth mentionning? I could look into multiclass...

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Radiant Cantrip Sacred Flame (Cleric) 1d8 damage is fine, its a Dex save instead of an attack roll, and has the useful benefit of ignoring cover. Word of Radiance (Cleric) In order for this to be good, you need two targets, which means you need to have two enemies within 5 feet of you. It's...

Poison Cantrip Infestation (Druid Sorcerer Warlock Wizard) 1d6 damage is okay, and this spell forces the target to move, but the movement doesn't provoke and you can't choose the direction. Poison Spray (Druid Sorcerer Warlock Wizard) 1d12 base damage is the highest cantrip damage in the game...

Acid Cantrip Acid Splash (Sorcerer, Wizard) 1d6 damage to up to two creatures, as long as those creatures are within 5 feet of each other. This is really bad if you don't have two targets and pretty good if you do. Primal Savagery (Druid) Same damage as Fire Bolt in melee range on a class that...

Lightning Cantrip Lightning Lure (Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard) The effectiveness of this spell really depends on how often you want to pull a target towards you. If you're playing a primary caster, you usually don't want enemies within 5 feet of you. Shocking Grasp (Sorcerer, Wizard) This spell...

Cold Cantrip Frostbite (Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard) The damage is weak, but imposing disadvantage on the target's next attack is strong, especially early when your opponents only have one attack. Ray of Frost (Sorcerer, Wizard) More damage than Frostbite, and slowing the target's...

So you've decided to specialize in a single element? Maybe you're a Dragon sorcerer looking to get your Charisma bonus to damage with all of your spells, maybe you're a tempest cleric, or maybe you're just doing it for roleplay reasons. So what element to choose? Knowing how many spells there...