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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tinker-TDC" data-source="post: 8355117" data-attributes="member: 6802653">The class would still have its 3rd, 4th, and 5th level spells to be your novas, but the problem is when a nova ability becomes the optimal ability. The Paladin 'must' Divine Smite the boss because if there is a boss then Divine Smite is far and away the best increase to single-target damage just like the Wizard 'must' take Fireball or Lightning Bolt because they deal 8d6 damage and the recommended multi-target damage for a third-level spell is 6d6 in the DMG so by not taking them you are taking the unoptimal route.People will say "my group doesn't take fireball and we do just fine" and they will not be lying certainly, but for a percentage of the audience it just feels wrong to be unoptimal and it would be foolish to ignore that group because "if you don't like it you don't need to use it" because the group that can have fun with anything will also have fun in a system where you don't have to choose between good and bad.I went off on a tangent...The important thing is not whether or not they can burst but whether burst or sustained are balanced compared to each-other. I don't think sustained dpr is a 'theme' of the archetype, but it is easier to work with than nova damage and (not to jump in the boat of people saying "we already have this so we don't need a gish") the Paladin has a big nova damage to add to its weapon but lacks a more sustained type so it seems fertile grounds for a niche to occupy.</blockquote>

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