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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cap'n Kobold" data-source="post: 8353848" data-attributes="member: 6802951">Don't several existing subclass features do exactly this already, just with a little less damage? (Adding casting modifier to spell damage.)I know Celestial Warlocks get something like that, and I'm sure other classes do as well.If you're using Fireball as a single-target spell.Is that something that you do often?Shouldn't be an issue:  - Remember we're talking about a character that doesn't get multiple attacks so it is less "Two actions!" and more "Additional damage to one target of the spell provided you make a hit roll and they are in reach/range of the weapon."Hmm. No. I don't think so. Remember that we're not comparing one specific ability against another, we are comparing performance of the entire character against another. Worrying about comparing with Paladin Smite is only relevant if the archetype has the same performance as the Paladin in other ways.Why specifically would a half-caster not be able to do this until 9th level with a 1st level spell?Then given the subclass in question never granted Heavy Armour, that should alleviate your concerns on that front shouldn't it?We are looking at a subclass that has equivalent performance, not a class that does exactly the same things in the same way as other classes.No, I don't think so.No-one other than you is talking about taking two actions in a round.The suggested subclass doesn't have heavy armour, so that was never a worry.Everyone wants high Dexterity, because of the all-important Initiative, as well as one of the more common saves that characters tend to have to make.The Eldritch Knight would be making multiple attacks, each dealing more damage, in addition to being able to cast the Shatter spell wherever they wanted. Furthermore, the Eldritch Knight is probably dealing more damage on the other rounds in the combat, when they aren't burning spell slots.Because I do not think that it will push the overall performance past that of a Bladesinger for example. The subclass's main damage capability comes through the use of spells, but they are only a half-caster.  - But a half-caster without Heavy Armour proficiency, Extra Attack, Fighting Style etc. The intent behind adding a weapon attack to spellcasting is to bring the power of the spell up to the same level as a spell that a full-caster like the Bladesinger could cast at the same level.</blockquote>

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