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<blockquote data-quote="ECMO3" data-source="post: 9573526" data-attributes="member: 7030563">The only significant nerf to the new Bladesinger is there are less uses at very high level (17+) and only then if you can't manage a 22 Intelligence.People have claimed online that removing Armor proficiency and the ability to Bladesong in light armor is a nerf, but it's not.&nbsp; Mage Armor has a higher AC then Studded Leather and magic items that boost AC in Mage Armor are more common than magical light armor.People have also said that the new Song of Victory encourages spell use and not weapon use, but again they miss the actual details, using extra attack lets you cast a Cantrip as part of the attack action, then casting that spell triggers yet another attack through Song of Victory.&nbsp; So at 14th level a Bladesinger can make 2 attacks and a cantrip.&nbsp; If they have nick they can use a Cantrip and 3 attacks.There are two huge buffs as well (three if you consider new spells) - letting you use Intelligence for attacks in Bladesong makes the class less mad and when combined with martial weapon proficiency this is huge.&nbsp; The old Bladesinger only had proficiency in one martial weapon, and they could only generally use Finesse weapons so they were very limited.&nbsp; Now they can use any weapon that is not heavy or two handed.&nbsp;&nbsp; 2024 spells make Bladesingers better at melee too.&nbsp; Specifically Truestrike lets them use Intelligence for one attack a round out of Bladesong and lets them use it with ranged weapons.&nbsp; The new Mirror Image is going to be awesome on a Bladesinger.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ECMO3, post: 9573526, member: 7030563"] The only significant nerf to the new Bladesinger is there are less uses at very high level (17+) and only then if you can't manage a 22 Intelligence. People have claimed online that removing Armor proficiency and the ability to Bladesong in light armor is a nerf, but it's not. Mage Armor has a higher AC then Studded Leather and magic items that boost AC in Mage Armor are more common than magical light armor. People have also said that the new Song of Victory encourages spell use and not weapon use, but again they miss the actual details, using extra attack lets you cast a Cantrip as part of the attack action, then casting that spell triggers yet another attack through Song of Victory. So at 14th level a Bladesinger can make 2 attacks and a cantrip. If they have nick they can use a Cantrip and 3 attacks. There are two huge buffs as well (three if you consider new spells) - letting you use Intelligence for attacks in Bladesong makes the class less mad and when combined with martial weapon proficiency this is huge. The old Bladesinger only had proficiency in one martial weapon, and they could only generally use Finesse weapons so they were very limited. Now they can use any weapon that is not heavy or two handed. 2024 spells make Bladesingers better at melee too. Specifically Truestrike lets them use Intelligence for one attack a round out of Bladesong and lets them use it with ranged weapons. The new Mirror Image is going to be awesome on a Bladesinger. [/QUOTE]

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