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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Prism" data-source="post: 7685119" data-attributes="member: 9501">So this 3rd level character has a Dex of 18 and Int of 18 (or maybe Dex 16 and Int 20)? And they cast mage armour when needed too which might be 1-2 slots per day. Good stat rolling does make for a powerful character I agree. A typical bladesinger at 3rd level is far more likely to be AC 19 though - still nice to have.The paladin is in a much better place when it comes to AC. How many times a day does the bladesinger really want to cast shield. Nice as a get out of jail but hardly reliable.Anyway the point is that Bladesingers do get a nice AC which helps out in a limited amount of combat. They are also able to use shield pretty well since they are likely to get attacked more than other wizards. However non of that actually helps them offensively. Bladesinger is a defensive focused option so if that's what you want it looks fun. I would disagree that going defensive as a wizard is the best way to go all the time. I like the other schools better in general though I wouldn't be against trying a bladesinger too.Btw this discussions comes from you claiming that bladesinger is broken. If you think a decent AC (to a class that rarely needs it), a slightly better movement and concentration checks, and an extra melee attack breaks a wizard then I disagree. These are all instead of the standard wizard school abilities which are also pretty cool.</blockquote>