Bladesinger Preview!

[SPECTRE666]

The Bladesinger is Eladrin & Elf & Drow only...

 

[Moon_Goddess]

Why is this a build for Wizard? why isn't it a build for swordmage that makes no sense.

 

[Charwoman Gene]

It's the Pregen character info from the D&D Game Day module

 

[Klaus]

The Bladesinger is Eladrin & Elf & Drow only...

No, it is not.

Fluff-wise, it mentions eladrins, elves and half-elves, and the sample character is a drow.
Mechanically, though, there's no racial restrictions.

The class seems to be a "dual-target" controller. You damage one creature and inflicts lesser damage + condition to another creature. You can also affect more targets via your daily powers.

As a wizard build, the bladesinger gets immediate support through the hundreds of wizard spells available, which is a good thing.

I wonder how it compares to a hybrid Swordmage/Wizard, though.

 

[Spatula]

Why is this a build for Wizard? why isn't it a build for swordmage that makes no sense.

I am guessing that...

(a) so that it can steal the wizard's spell list, for that "classic" feel.

(b) there's no essentials swordmage yet (well, I guess there is now, and this is it)

The only bit that I didn't like is that the class has to choose 1 particular blade to use as a focus. Looks pretty interesting, otherwise.

 

[Spatula]

I wonder if this means we will finally see a dual-use weapon/implement expertise and focus feats in the Neverwinter book... Or if the bladesinger has to take 4 feats to cover its melee and implement attacks.

Why does the blade count as a wand, in addition to being usable as an implement?

 

[Drakhar]

I wonder if this means we will finally see a dual-use weapon/implement expertise and focus feats in the Neverwinter book... Or if the bladesinger has to take 4 feats to cover its melee and implement attacks.

Why does the blade count as a wand, in addition to being usable as an implement?

Wand Expertise.

 

[DracoSuave]

I'd be more concerned why it isn't a bard. That's its pedigree after all.



...fighter mage indeed....

 

[frogged]

I, for one, will be disappointed if the Bladesinger at higher levels doesn't gain a power or class feature to be able to cast their dailies as if they had the bladespell keyword (No action, triggered on hit with melee basic).

 

[DracoSuave]

I, for one, will be disappointed if the Bladesinger at higher levels doesn't gain a power or class feature to be able to cast their dailies as if they had the bladespell keyword (No action, triggered on hit with melee basic).

Look at the wizard encounter powers that exist in the game.

Now think about this.