D&D 5E (2024) Pact Of Chain Warlock is really powerful now.

[Zardnaar]

To me, the biggest problem with the bladelock is fragility. The hexblade was almost "mandatory" not just because of the cha to hit feature (which is now available to all bladelocks, a good thing) but also for armor. It seems they aren't giving the new hexblade more armor (a good thing?), but that essentially means that a bladelock benefits immensely from a 1 level fighter dip. Fighting style, a bit of self healing, weapons masteries, con save proficiency, armor...

And honestly, it sorts of bothers me that the concept doesn't quite work without multiclassing.

edit: getting off-topic here. Back on pack of the Chain. Yes, Zardnaar is correct that there isn't enough invocations to be great with both blade and chain. However, taking just the basic chain pact and nothing else is already quite beneficial. The scouting potential alone...

Chaon pact build ove been eyeing up for a whole is quasit+ summon undead.

Once the familiar becomes eh focus more on control.

I allowed a 2014 race for medium armor.

You also kinda need 13 strength as lack of shield proficiency means two handed weapon is kinda almost mandatory.

Heavily incentive to MC probably as Paladin or fighter as you'll want 14 dex anyway.

 

[Tessarael]

Sorry, wrong thread. Deleted.

 

[mellored]

befuddlement if you expect to see at least one caster each day which is a pretty good chance at high level

Maybe, maybe not.
In my limited experience, i probably average 2 of the 3 spells per day. Meaning I have a dead level most of the time.
Foresight was always useful.

Didn't play a 2024 warlock yet, but Tasha's Bubbling Cauldron should also be useful every day. So that mitigate some of it.

9th: obviously foresight, gate, or true polymorph, sad that Warlocks don't get wish but oh well

Are these things insanely powerful? Not really, no. But they aren't pointless nothing like you portray them to be.

It's not a 2014 elemental monk, no. Didn't mean to imply that. It's still a functioning class.

But your not getting the same thing other casters are.

Also where is the +4 AC coming from...?

+3 dex +12 studded leather (15)
To
+2 dex + 15 Half Plate + 2 shield (19)

Could add defensive style for another +1.