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<blockquote data-quote="Ashrym" data-source="post: 7867294" data-attributes="member: 6750235"><p><em>Elemental weapon</em> shouldn't give CHA to damage. It gives the weapon +1 to attack and +1d4 of a damage type. If you are tying up your concentration with <em>elemental weapon </em>then you might be better off with <em>hex</em> more of the time. <em>Elemental weapon </em>can be useful but the benefits over <em>hex</em> are situational.</p><p></p><p><em>Greenflame blade</em> was mentioned because it's a cantrip that grants your character a melee attack plus bonus damage. <em>Lifedrinker</em> would give you CHA damage a second time but the level requirement is Warlock levels so you don't qualify for that yet, and I didn't notice if you had gone blade pact or not. I am assuming you are.</p><p></p><p>If you are using <em>thirsting blade</em> then advice like <em>greenflame blade</em> and <em>eldritch blast</em> get a bit marginalized unless you give up using <em>thirsting blade</em> at those times. GFB assumes not using the attack action and using quicken to cast it twice.</p><p></p><p>The benefit of going for a weapon build on a warlock like this tends to be more about adding a feat to make the weapon attacks worthwhile compared to <em>agonizing blast.</em> Great weapon master and / or pole arm master if you can fit them in makes the melee worth while. My preference is pole arm master but that <em>quicken </em>competition if you are using it. Getting as many attacks as possible is the way to take advantage of your damage bonuses.</p><p></p><p>Hope that helps.</p><p></p><p>EDIT: If you are not using <em>thirsting blade</em> then GWM is better so that you can use your bonus action on quickened cantrips.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ashrym, post: 7867294, member: 6750235"] [I]Elemental weapon[/I] shouldn't give CHA to damage. It gives the weapon +1 to attack and +1d4 of a damage type. If you are tying up your concentration with [I]elemental weapon [/I]then you might be better off with [I]hex[/I] more of the time. [I]Elemental weapon [/I]can be useful but the benefits over [I]hex[/I] are situational. [I]Greenflame blade[/I] was mentioned because it's a cantrip that grants your character a melee attack plus bonus damage. [I]Lifedrinker[/I] would give you CHA damage a second time but the level requirement is Warlock levels so you don't qualify for that yet, and I didn't notice if you had gone blade pact or not. I am assuming you are. If you are using [I]thirsting blade[/I] then advice like [I]greenflame blade[/I] and [I]eldritch blast[/I] get a bit marginalized unless you give up using [I]thirsting blade[/I] at those times. GFB assumes not using the attack action and using quicken to cast it twice. The benefit of going for a weapon build on a warlock like this tends to be more about adding a feat to make the weapon attacks worthwhile compared to [I]agonizing blast.[/I] Great weapon master and / or pole arm master if you can fit them in makes the melee worth while. My preference is pole arm master but that [I]quicken [/I]competition if you are using it. Getting as many attacks as possible is the way to take advantage of your damage bonuses. Hope that helps. EDIT: If you are not using [I]thirsting blade[/I] then GWM is better so that you can use your bonus action on quickened cantrips. [/QUOTE]
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