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<blockquote data-quote="Frozen_Heart" data-source="post: 8523416" data-attributes="member: 7029687">Yep it is, which is why the 4e swordmage also introduced several varieties of reaction based teleports in as a signature mechanic. Both the swordmage and the paladin were competing for a similar niche.In 3.5e the spellstrike was the focus of the duskblade (their version of a swordmage) and it offered a huge variety of magic effects, and the paladin smite was a lot more narrowly focused than it is now (damage only, no other effects). 4e introduced a ton of 'powers' for both and so both paladin and swordmage ended up in the 'hit things and magic happens' niche.And then in 5e this kept going to the paladin having all the smite spells. While the arcane gish class got cut.Essentially the growth and expansion of the paladins smite mechanic from a 'once a day a bit of extra damage' to a 'hit and have your magic effect of choice to off' slowly overran the arcane gishes niche.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Frozen_Heart, post: 8523416, member: 7029687"] Yep it is, which is why the 4e swordmage also introduced several varieties of reaction based teleports in as a signature mechanic. Both the swordmage and the paladin were competing for a similar niche. In 3.5e the spellstrike was the focus of the duskblade (their version of a swordmage) and it offered a huge variety of magic effects, and the paladin smite was a lot more narrowly focused than it is now (damage only, no other effects). 4e introduced a ton of 'powers' for both and so both paladin and swordmage ended up in the 'hit things and magic happens' niche. And then in 5e this kept going to the paladin having all the smite spells. While the arcane gish class got cut. Essentially the growth and expansion of the paladins smite mechanic from a 'once a day a bit of extra damage' to a 'hit and have your magic effect of choice to off' slowly overran the arcane gishes niche. [/QUOTE]

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