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Message: <blockquote data-quote="EzekielRaiden" data-source="post: 8723784" data-attributes="member: 6790260">Both are solid picks. More or less, the question is: do you want to be mostly a caster, but one that can mix it up in melee if needed? Or do you want to be a true generalist who can do pretty much anything?Because Sorcerer will make you focused pretty heavily on being a spellcaster, even if you aren't using the "coffeelock" method, as you won't get Extra Attack (nor Lifedrinker.) Your main damage source will be eldritch blast (because I assume you're taking Agonizing Blast as one of your two Invocations), as 1d10+3 will be straight-up better than any other options you have. Divine Soul would let you moonlight in healing; Clockwork Soul or Aberrant Mind will help give you more diversity.Bard, on the other hand, can either reinforce the caster in a clearly support role with Lore (letting you be an ultra-flexible caster, but still caster-focused), or make you the ultimate generalist. Your melee attacks will be comparable to eldritch blast until relatively high levels (1d8+2+Cha is slightly better than 1d10+Cha, but at level 11 you get three hits from eldritch blast, pulling it well ahead), you'll have some access to healing magic, and you'll be generally useful in all circumstances.So, as others have said, the question becomes whether you want to be more like 80% caster, 20% melee fighter, or 50% caster, 50% melee fighter. And, if you do want to be 80% caster, do you want to be a utility-support caster (Lore Bard), or do you want to be a damage-dealing caster with soft support (Sorcerer.)Since Hexblade already grants all proficiencies you'd get from Sword Bard, the core benefit is Extra Attack, though the Fighting Style (+2 one-handed damage, natch) is nice and Blade Flourish is...okay.</blockquote>

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