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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DEFCON 1" data-source="post: 9826973" data-attributes="member: 7006">Are they saying it isn't valid in D&D on the whole... or only not valid in 5E because there are currently no ways to acquire the abilities of Nightcrawler without having to take very specific classes/subclasses/features in combination, most of which have the 'port abilities at levels that the original poster does not find tenable?Based upon the original premise of the ask and their responses to the suggestions put forth... it looks to me that I do not think a Nightcrawler 'port build at early levels is really achievable in the manner desired using current WotC-made 5E mechanics, no matter what combinations are put together.  There's always something missing (either not low enough in level, or abilities spread out across the game that can't be combined and put into a single character.)Thus to acquire a build like that, it seems to me one would need to do one of two things... either add in third-party or house rules to a potential 5E build to build the character the way one would want it, or play another version of D&D or another game that would allow one to do it without needing to house-rule.  So the question then becomes what is more acceptable-- 3PP/house rules in 5E, or switching games?  Based upon responses... it seems like creating a house-ruled "blink blade" type of subclass for 5E has the best chance of working out the way the OP desires.</blockquote>