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<blockquote data-quote="FormerlyHemlock" data-source="post: 6622287" data-attributes="member: 6787650">I don't consider a Hex a given either, because in my experience it often isn't worth one of a warlock's few limited slots plus concentration that he might need for more important things like Faerie Fire/Everard's Black Tentacles/Hypnotic Pattern (for bardlocks)/Expeditious Retreat. It does tend to be better for multiclassed warlocks who have two separate spell slot/point economies, but it's still a fairly dinky effect, +30% personal damage at medium-close range (90 feet). I see only see it in action against big dumb hordes of HP sacks, not against serious threats.Anyway, HTH on Expeditious Retreat. I hope that encourages you to upgrade it in your estimation (and perhaps upgrade your estimate of ranged strategies in general)--having a bonus action Dash on tap instantly is an order of magnitude more useful than having a delayed-action Dash on tap, in kind of the same way that having instant resistance to energy on tap via Absorb Elements is useful. Spells with a good action economy are top-shelf in 5E.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="FormerlyHemlock, post: 6622287, member: 6787650"] I don't consider a Hex a given either, because in my experience it often isn't worth one of a warlock's few limited slots [I]plus[/I] concentration that he might need for more important things like Faerie Fire/Everard's Black Tentacles/Hypnotic Pattern (for bardlocks)/Expeditious Retreat. It does tend to be better for multiclassed warlocks who have two separate spell slot/point economies, but it's still a fairly dinky effect, +30% personal damage at medium-close range (90 feet). I see only see it in action against big dumb hordes of HP sacks, not against serious threats. Anyway, HTH on Expeditious Retreat. I hope that encourages you to upgrade it in your estimation (and perhaps upgrade your estimate of ranged strategies in general)--having a bonus action Dash on tap instantly is an order of magnitude more useful than having a delayed-action Dash on tap, in kind of the same way that having instant resistance to energy on tap via Absorb Elements is useful. Spells with a good action economy are top-shelf in 5E. [/QUOTE]

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