D&D 5E Moonbow Sorlock build help please folks.

[Jason Green]

Hello everybody!

I'm looking to start in a new game and I'm struggling with how to best plan my Moonbow Sorlock. Let me start by saying I am not a min max player or a powergamer. I am all about the RP. However, I neither want to create a gimped/useless character.

Ok so my thoughts so far is I don't want multi class into another class and I want to be helpful in combat but not take the shine off other players. Also i want to have utility outside of combat.

For race and stats I am favoring half elf with standard array after racial bonuses of Str 8 Dex 16 Con 14 Int 10 Wis 12 Cha 16.

So I am looking at War 5 / Sor 15. First 4 in War using ASI either boosting Dex to 18 or going sharpshooter. The level 6 will be War 5th then rest in Sor.

Patron obviously Fey. Pact obviously blade. Invocations moonbow / devils sight / either agonising blast or repelling blast or thirsting blade.

Sorcerer most likely draconic origin.

Obviously where the situation is appropriate I want to be inside a darkness bubble in combat when it doesn't hinder the party. Rest of group I think is going to be: a dwarf cleric / gnome monk / human ranger / and a rogue.

So any thoughts or input on best spells to compliment this build or level progressions or invocation options.

 

[OB1]

Hi Jason and welcome to the boards! Have some XP for your first post!

I run a WildSor/Chain Feylock myself and love the combo. IME it's really hard in 5e to make a "gimped" character, so my first piece of advice would be to take spells and abilities that seem the most fun to you!

But I would consider a Wild Sorcerer in your case, especially if your DM rules that every time you use your Tides of Chaos, you Surge the next time you cast a leveled spell.

And of course be sure to take first Enlarge and then Haste. Those are two of the best sorcerer spells since you can twin them, and as a Pact of the Blade benefit yourself and a teammate. You also don't have to have a high Cha to benefit from them, so you may want to consider letting your Cha be a bit lower in favor of higher Con to help with both Hit Points and concentration checks.

Best of luck!