Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Benjamin Olson" data-source="post: 8067052" data-attributes="member: 6988941">Booming Blade plays best to what a Rogue already does, can be achieved without any multiclassing (Arcane Trickster or a feat), and can come online at a relatively low level, whereas extra attack takes a lot of levels for a multiclass. If you grab Booming Blade through Magic Initiate you can take it with Find Familiar and use your familiar to have consistent advantage (and hence sneak attack) for that one shot you get with the Booming Blade Cantrip. On damage it will eventually exceed making multiple attacks as a Rogue.BUT, Booming Blade means getting only one shot. You can't even make an offhand attack with it. The damage of extra attacks is not phenomenal for a Rogue, but the value is in increasing your chance at landing at least one of the shots.You can't ready a spell you couldn't cast with your action on your turn if that's what you're asking. When you ready a spell you are actually casting it on your turn and just holding off the effect.</blockquote>