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<blockquote data-quote="Ashrym" data-source="post: 6621860" data-attributes="member: 6750235">Without feats or multiclassing the blade warlock is still ahead until that 3rd blast and then similar until the 4th blast.&nbsp; The way to compete at that 4th blast is by using poisons because those can be applied to the weapons and not the blasts.&nbsp; This also might not appeal to everyone, but it's an already existing game mechanic that puts weapons ahead for warlocks.It's actually easier to be a better spellcaster on the bladepact warlock at that point because the character literally has nothing to spend ASI's on but ability scores because feats no longer compete with that ability score increase as an option.&nbsp; In my earlier sample build, that would swap WIS with DEX on the base score and apply the one feat to a DEX bonus for best AC possible on the build, and increase the CHA from 16 to 18 for 1 lower AC and 1 higher DC.It also means it's not possible for the agonizing blaster to take a feat that avoids attacking with disadvantage or allowing the use of a spell for opportunity attacks or adding a bonus action attack from crossbow expertise.In all cases, poisons become the great equalizer and the warlock can learn the skill to harvest his or her own over poison, or spend gold on at least basic poison.&nbsp; TWF is usually the better fighting style so that a bonus action attack still exists for the blade pact even without as many bonuses applied.&nbsp; I can post that math if you like and you can see that the AC, CON, and damage are there while solid spell casting ability remains.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ashrym, post: 6621860, member: 6750235"] Without feats or multiclassing the blade warlock is still ahead until that 3rd blast and then similar until the 4th blast. The way to compete at that 4th blast is by using poisons because those can be applied to the weapons and not the blasts. This also might not appeal to everyone, but it's an already existing game mechanic that puts weapons ahead for warlocks. It's actually easier to be a better spellcaster on the bladepact warlock at that point because the character literally has nothing to spend ASI's on but ability scores because feats no longer compete with that ability score increase as an option. In my earlier sample build, that would swap WIS with DEX on the base score and apply the one feat to a DEX bonus for best AC possible on the build, and increase the CHA from 16 to 18 for 1 lower AC and 1 higher DC. It also means it's not possible for the agonizing blaster to take a feat that avoids attacking with disadvantage or allowing the use of a spell for opportunity attacks or adding a bonus action attack from crossbow expertise. In all cases, poisons become the great equalizer and the warlock can learn the skill to harvest his or her own over poison, or spend gold on at least basic poison. TWF is usually the better fighting style so that a bonus action attack still exists for the blade pact even without as many bonuses applied. I can post that math if you like and you can see that the AC, CON, and damage are there while solid spell casting ability remains. [/QUOTE]

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