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<blockquote data-quote="Mephista" data-source="post: 9012969" data-attributes="member: 6786252">Hm.&nbsp; While this is true to an extent, would we be saying the same thing if Pact Blade made as many attacks as Eldritch Blast?&nbsp; Like, lets pretend for a moment that Pact Blade gave you a longbow and extra attacks at 11 and 17 instead of Lifedrinker.&nbsp; Same damage, better range.&nbsp; Would people suddenly not be saying that E.B. wasn't worth taking, because you could have a magic item that massively improved your accuracy and damage over eldritch blast?Most tables do give out items.&nbsp; So, the overwhelming majority of Blade Pacts will have magical damage, even if its just in the form of a +1 sword.&nbsp; Its worth considering that the availability of magic items innately and irrevocably imbalances any comparison between the two options.&nbsp; Couple that with the fact that your pact weapon might actually be a sentient weapon that serves as your patron...&nbsp; maybe the fundamental problem that needs to be addressed is Pact Blades' relationship to magic items before we can actually balance it with EB.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mephista, post: 9012969, member: 6786252"] Hm. While this is true to an extent, would we be saying the same thing if Pact Blade made as many attacks as Eldritch Blast? Like, lets pretend for a moment that Pact Blade gave you a longbow and extra attacks at 11 and 17 instead of Lifedrinker. Same damage, better range. Would people suddenly not be saying that E.B. wasn't worth taking, because you could have a magic item that massively improved your accuracy and damage over eldritch blast? Most tables do give out items. So, the overwhelming majority of Blade Pacts will have magical damage, even if its just in the form of a +1 sword. Its worth considering that the availability of magic items innately and irrevocably imbalances any comparison between the two options. Couple that with the fact that your pact weapon might actually be a sentient weapon that serves as your patron... maybe the fundamental problem that needs to be addressed is Pact Blades' relationship to magic items before we can actually balance it with EB. [/QUOTE]

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