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To me this sounds like a purpose-built Bladesinger.

It might be, but the Cleric in the example is getting a 25% chance to hit without any bonus against a high AC. What Cleric spell are you going to cast with a 1st level slot that does automatic damage on a failed save? I don't know of any. There are a few 1st level AOEs and spells from other...

Personally I would still take Dex over Con even on a caster in 2024. The main reason is the save for Grapple or Shove which is Dex. I get it that Con saves let you maintain concentration, but losing Concentration is not usually the calamity that people say it is since you can usually just cast...

What stats have shown this? I've played around 100 different characters since 5E came out and I have only played 1 PC that was over level 3 and was not a multiclass (a Kender Conquest Paladin I played to level 7 in SODQ). I multiclass more than most, but I am in 6 different campaigns with 6...

An attack is not the same as a hit. This varies based on AC, but an attack is only worth maybe .7 of a hit on average and a lot less than that on a very high AC enemy where Bless is at its best. For example: 8th level Cleric fighting a 22AC enemy: Cleric Swings his axe for 12 damage on a hit...

Not really because it is a high cost for those type enemies. In tier 2 you have limited high level spell slots and you can defeat low CR creatures without using your best resources. Also CR2 monsters average around 45hps and as many as 85 (Ogre Zombie). Fireball does 27 damage on average...

I don't think you see fewer Wizards because they are boring, or because they are weak. I think the reason you see few Wizards is the reliance on Intelligence. Being a Wizard forces you to take a high Intelligence and that is not very attractive for three reasons: 1. Intelligence is the least...

I find, for me, a Bladesinger captures that fantasy a lot better than the 4E Swordmage did when 4E was still being made and I fail to see how a class using 5E rules is going to fare better. Although you can make a Bladesinger that is a powerful caster, you can also make one that is an extremely...

Yes you could, same with Steel Wind Strike and Conjure Barrage, that is why the cost is in those spells as well even though the cost mechanic does nothing for the damage of those spells. Having no price with a material component means you can replace the material component with a focus...

I am with Bergenstein on this one, a halfcaster Swordmage type PC in 5E is just sounds like a Bladesinger with fewer spell slots ... so why not just play a Bladesinger?

I love WOTC, hate the idea of a Warlord and am below 60.

I don't think Truestrike works with Commander's Strike It does work with DW+Warcaster, but that is a lot of resources/design choices to make this available, so I would not call it abuse. To pull this off you need 2 feats on the Rogue or one feat plus a multiclass or Arcane Trickster and you...

Tactical Mind is pretty freaking complicated in play and it is not a spell .... it should be a spell, but it isn't. The light weapon property (and all its variations) is also extremely complicated in play.

Yes everyone does, which is why I question the desire for more non-casting classes.

I think Wizards are middle of the pack in saves. I think Wizard saves are better than Sorcerers, Rangers, Monks (early levels), Fighters (early levels), Rogues (early levels), Bards. Worse than Paladins, Clerics, Fighters (high levels), Monks (high level), Rogues (high level) and Druids...

I think that is pretty normal because you can't sell the Shadow Blade, you certainly can sell a priceless item. Also you can't buy a Shadowblade (or a priceless item), but there are no priceless items listed as a Material component, so it isn't really relevant. The real reason the verbiage is...

Yes but taking 6 levels of Valor Bard instead of 5 levels of Paladin would work better letting you use Truestrike as both one attack and as a quickened spell.

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Yeah but Wizards get it for free without needing any of that, and that spell is OP, so saying a Wizard is underpowered when they have access to it is a bit of a stretch.

The instant death mechanic in 1E was pretty awesome .... when not used against the party.