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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tessarael" data-source="post: 9514890" data-attributes="member: 12909">As a follow up to this, my Warlock is now level 8. I've researched a rare radiant damage variant for Hex, and <a href="https://a5e.tools/spell/misty-step" target="_blank">Cyneburg’s Elusive Misty Step</a>. I also picked up <a href="https://a5e.tools/spell/resplendent-refraction" target="_blank">Resplendent Refraction</a>, which we've nerfed to 4d10 damage in bright light and it doesn't cause blindness.Ironically, I haven't cast Misty Step as yet, because I haven't needed to really. I could used it once or twice instead of a non-proficient skill check, but didn't think it was worth burning the spell points on it. I'm going to swap out Chains of Perdition, as I still haven't had a situation where that was worth casting. I'd be tempted to swap in <a href="https://a5e.tools/spell/chromatic-beam" target="_blank">Chromatic Beam</a>, <a href="https://5e.tools/spells.html#spray%20of%20cards_bmt" target="_blank">Spray of Cards</a>, or <a href="https://a5e.tools/spell/hold-monster" target="_blank">Hold Monster</a> at level 9.My go to spells, in order of highest frequency of usage downwards:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sickening Radiance 4d10 radiant damage vs. invisibility and for ongoing radiant damage in an area.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Shattering Barrage vs. single-target 3x 2d4 slashing damage, higher level spell slots for more damage.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">For example, 5 attacks of 2d4 + d6 Hex + d4 curse when cast at level 4, having used Vestigialist's curse and radiant Hex as bonus actions this round and the previous one.</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Radiant Hex to boost Eldritch Ray and Shattering Barrage by +d6 radiant damage per hit.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Resplendent Refraction to have my familiar dish out 4d10 radiant damage with the 30' ray once/round.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Eldritch Squall for 30' cone 3d10+5 force damage, when out of spell points, or not needing to burn them.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Eldritch Ray, 2 attacks of d10+5 damage, when out of spell points, or not needing to burn them.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Dispel Magic when sometimes needed.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Armor of Agathys only occasionally now, as I've solved my hit point problem. I will research a rare variant of it to be able to target my familiar instead.</li> </ul>I've cast Freedom of Movement once as a buff outside of combat, and it did help the rogue.So there really hasn't been any need for me to use spells off of a Warlock expanded spell list. Though the rare Fireball 8d6 variant would boost my area of effect damage, if I'd taken the fire list instead of mobility.I love the rare spells in A5E. The opportunity to tweak your favorite spell and make it a little more effective is really nice. I was building a Psyknight from Voidrunner's Codex, and not having rare psionic powers made me notice how much I would really miss that A5E option with spells.</blockquote>

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