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<blockquote data-quote="Celtavian" data-source="post: 6786152" data-attributes="member: 5834">If I were making a Bladesinger, I'd make a multiclass dex-based fighter (Eldritch Knight)/Wizard (Bladesinger). This combination captures the Bladesinger of the past very well. You really only need Bladesong from the Bladesinger abilities to be a Bladesinger. You get that very early on. If you make a Multiclass Wizard (Bladesinger)/Ftr Eldritch Knight with dex, you leverage Bladesong and fighting abilities to the point you can make a fighter that can blend melee magic and and martial ability. If you went 9 Wizard (Bladesinger) and 11 Ftr (Eldritch) Knight, you would have a powerful martial character that could engage in battle and cast up up to 5th level spells with three martial attacks per round and multiclass spell slots as a 12th level caster (13th if your DM fudges the rounding rules a little). That's why I've come to not mind the Bladesinger at this point. The Archetype does allow you to do make an old school type of Bladesinger that is very good in battle as a multiclass character, which was how the original archetype worked.You could even get your AC crazy high. You can focus on three stats: Dex, Int, and Con. You max your dex to 20 and int to 20, you'll end up with a 17 AC in studded leather or 22 when bladesinging with three attacks. As a starting fighter, you'll have a good Con save. So you'll have amazing Concentration saving throws with a good Con save, intelligence added to the save, and possibly advantage for warcaster. That means you can make a very 2E style bladesinger as a multiclass character and be quite powerful and potent as a fighter/wizard bladesinger. And you'll be able to cast a cantrip at least and fire off an attack.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Celtavian, post: 6786152, member: 5834"] If I were making a Bladesinger, I'd make a multiclass dex-based fighter (Eldritch Knight)/Wizard (Bladesinger). This combination captures the Bladesinger of the past very well. You really only need Bladesong from the Bladesinger abilities to be a Bladesinger. You get that very early on. If you make a Multiclass Wizard (Bladesinger)/Ftr Eldritch Knight with dex, you leverage Bladesong and fighting abilities to the point you can make a fighter that can blend melee magic and and martial ability. If you went 9 Wizard (Bladesinger) and 11 Ftr (Eldritch) Knight, you would have a powerful martial character that could engage in battle and cast up up to 5th level spells with three martial attacks per round and multiclass spell slots as a 12th level caster (13th if your DM fudges the rounding rules a little). That's why I've come to not mind the Bladesinger at this point. The Archetype does allow you to do make an old school type of Bladesinger that is very good in battle as a multiclass character, which was how the original archetype worked. You could even get your AC crazy high. You can focus on three stats: Dex, Int, and Con. You max your dex to 20 and int to 20, you'll end up with a 17 AC in studded leather or 22 when bladesinging with three attacks. As a starting fighter, you'll have a good Con save. So you'll have amazing Concentration saving throws with a good Con save, intelligence added to the save, and possibly advantage for warcaster. That means you can make a very 2E style bladesinger as a multiclass character and be quite powerful and potent as a fighter/wizard bladesinger. And you'll be able to cast a cantrip at least and fire off an attack. [/QUOTE]

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