D&D 5E Interesting multiclass options for an avenging Paladin?

[RSIxidor]

As mentioned above, I think Warlock can work for the character concept.

I don't think you get enough out of Pact of the Blade, though. I'd go Tome.

Also, Paladin 6 is nice, especially if you start picking up Concentration spells.

 

[MarkB]

At low levels no at mid to higher levels yes,absolutely the cantrip is better then an extra unless your dealing with distant minions.

Say your weilding a two handed weapon that deals d12 damage and have a strength mod of 5. Level 17. And your a paladin.

Two attacks for a Paladin means 1D12 + 5 + 1d8 radiant damage + 1D12 + 5 + 1d8 radiant damage.

One this Paladin using Booming Blade does 1D12 + 5 + 1D8 radiant damage + 3D8 thunder damage + another 4D8 Thunder damage if the Target movies. So either you keep the target from moving at the price of doing slightly less damage then 2 attacks, or it moves and you do more damage then two attacks.

The real benifit is with the warcaster feat, which would allow you to use Booming Blade as a Attack of Opportunity. This means the target abaddons moving, or gets nailed by the bonus thunder damage.

When I said "the cantrip" I was actually referring to Green-Flame Blade, for which I did find the preview. I hadn't realised that some (all?) of the other spells you'd mentioned were also cantrips.

I'm guessing that Magic Initiate is going to become a very popular feat choice for martial characters as a result of these spells.

[MENTION=6790260]EzekielRaiden[/MENTION] - thanks very much for the excellent analysis. You've laid it out really well, and I agree - instead of looking for ways that other classes could support my character's martial focus, I should have been thinking in terms of how they could widen his options, both in and out of combat.

I still haven't decided which way I'll go, but I have a much better idea of the possibilities. Thankyou to all who responded.

 

[hejtmane]

This may be out of left field but you could go Barbarian Totem Spirit and change the Totem powers into a Dragon Totem concept. Say the Dragon Blood or Quest altered your character and now you get angry at times going into a Dragon berserk mode during combat. Just another thought or idea you can play off.