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<blockquote data-quote="FormerlyHemlock" data-source="post: 6932394" data-attributes="member: 6787650">My ruling: no, that doesn't work. Your hand has to already be free in order to be available for a reaction spell like Shield. Same reason that driving while talking on a cell phone (or eating) is dangerous despite the fact that you could theoretically drop the cell phone at any time to grab the wheel: in practice, juggling objects slows you down. &quot;Dropping&quot; stuff really isn't instantaneous.BTW, Warcaster on an Eldritch Knight is a great way to get an excellent opportunity attack, like Booming Blade. It wouldn't be a high priority for me but probably something I'd pick up around level 12 or 14.Remember also: Dodge + Warcaster is a pretty good way to tank (i.e. distract the enemy from the squishies/strikers), compared to just outright attacking. If the enemy attacks you, then they're being dumb and wasting time while the rest of the party kills them from range. If they ignore you and try to attack someone else, you get an opportunity attack--the same Booming Blade attack that you would have gotten on your turn anyway. So you're basically giving the enemy a free opportunity to make a bad decision.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="FormerlyHemlock, post: 6932394, member: 6787650"] My ruling: no, that doesn't work. Your hand has to already be free in order to be available for a reaction spell like Shield. Same reason that driving while talking on a cell phone (or eating) is dangerous despite the fact that you could theoretically drop the cell phone at any time to grab the wheel: in practice, juggling objects slows you down. "Dropping" stuff really isn't instantaneous. BTW, Warcaster on an Eldritch Knight is a great way to get an excellent opportunity attack, like Booming Blade. It wouldn't be a high priority for me but probably something I'd pick up around level 12 or 14. Remember also: Dodge + Warcaster is a pretty good way to tank (i.e. distract the enemy from the squishies/strikers), compared to just outright attacking. If the enemy attacks you, then they're being dumb and wasting time while the rest of the party kills them from range. If they ignore you and try to attack someone else, you get an opportunity attack--the same Booming Blade attack that you would have gotten on your turn anyway. So you're basically giving the enemy a free opportunity to make a bad decision. [/QUOTE]

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