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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Redthistle" data-source="post: 6711211" data-attributes="member: 6778305">For clarification, I'm assuming the Hex Blast Warlock is still limited to 1 spell slot at 1st level, going up to 4 spell slots at 20th-level, before needing a short or long rest, and that cantrips would still accumulate at the standard rate.Also, like the expanded spell list feature from other Warlock archetypes, Hex Blast would still require the use of spell slots.As long as the Hex Blast Warlock faces the same spell slot limitations as regular Warlocks, then this may be workable, and I kind of like it. 1. This is not too complex. The table/sketch you provided is good and should stay as is; the "build-up" is an enticing feature. I would advise against increasing the damage cap beyond what is listed. Warlocks have only a single spell slot at 1st level. For a Hex Blast Warlock to even use this at low level, the spell would need to have a Duration of Concentration. Since your description specified that the extra hex dice would vanish if no attack was made within 1 minute of casting it, then "Concentration, up to 1 minute" seems to be implied. Should a successful attack with the maximum number of hit dice then end the spell, or should more attacks be possible within the duration? It seems to me that, in terms of level-balance, that ending the spell would be the fairer option.A 1st level Hex Blaster could do up to (1 + Cha mod) + (1d6 + Cha mod) + (2d6 + Cha mod) damage (if I understand the build-up correctly) with three successful attacks in a single encounter. That, plus cantrips and better-than-a-wizard melee/ranged attack combat capacity, seems reasonable to me.With Duration as described above, a 20th level Hex Blaster with three successful attacks could do (5d6+ Cha mod) + (8d6 + Cha mod) + (11d6 + Cha mod) damage in a single fight with a single use of Hex Blast. Given the length of most combats and the likelihood of a few misses, one spell slot might be all that's needed for a single fight, and with three more slots available, this Warlock is still good to go.2. I like the idea of increasing the number of Hex Dice even with a miss; the idea of that energy being pent up appeals to me. Or perhaps the increase should only occur with a missed attack? Hmmm ...Suppose that each successful attack spent all of the accumulated starting plus hex dice damage, and as long as Concentration was still maintained, the build-up from missed attacks began all over again?</blockquote>

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