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<blockquote data-quote="jgsugden" data-source="post: 9078599" data-attributes="member: 2629">Very solid reasoning.&nbsp; One additional factor to consider, though, is how long you'll have your options available to you.&nbsp; I see a lot of builds that &quot;come on line&quot; right when the adventure ends - and the PC gets mothballed.&nbsp; You wouldn't be in that bad of a boat under your plan, but you would be waiting a bit for the hex.If the game follows the suggested recommendations for advancement and you play through the end of a level 10 PC (to the point you're ready to advance to level 11 rather than just hitting 10), you'll spend ~5% of the time at level 1 and 2 (each), ~7% at level 3 and between 11 and 12% of your time at levels 4 through 10.&nbsp; That is based upon experience granted per creature, recommended adventure design, etc... all combined together.&nbsp; It is obviously not going ot be exact, but it is what you get if you follow the guidelines.If you get Hex at 2nd level, you'll have it for 95% of the adventure.&nbsp; If you get it at 5th, you'll miss out on having it for an additional 25% of the adventure (but will have it for the remaining 70%).&nbsp; Of course, waiting on hex means getting other things earlier.2 other spells to consider: Armor of Agathys (a little healing and a little damage all in the same spell - and at higher level slots it gets strong - I've dealt 160 damage with one 8th level casting of it - all on the BBEG of the campaign - and it gets cast before entering combat, so it has no action cost in combat) and Unseen Servant (a lone scout can sometimes do a lot more if the can spawn a expendable ally - and if you are focused on Wrathful Smite as your combat concentration spell, you can afford to think more utility based on your rogue).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jgsugden, post: 9078599, member: 2629"] Very solid reasoning. One additional factor to consider, though, is how long you'll have your options available to you. I see a lot of builds that "come on line" right when the adventure ends - and the PC gets mothballed. You wouldn't be in that bad of a boat under your plan, but you would be waiting a bit for the hex. If the game follows the suggested recommendations for advancement and you play through the end of a level 10 PC (to the point you're ready to advance to level 11 rather than just hitting 10), you'll spend ~5% of the time at level 1 and 2 (each), ~7% at level 3 and between 11 and 12% of your time at levels 4 through 10. That is based upon experience granted per creature, recommended adventure design, etc... all combined together. It is obviously not going ot be exact, but it is what you get if you follow the guidelines. If you get Hex at 2nd level, you'll have it for 95% of the adventure. If you get it at 5th, you'll miss out on having it for an additional 25% of the adventure (but will have it for the remaining 70%). Of course, waiting on hex means getting other things earlier. 2 other spells to consider: Armor of Agathys (a little healing and a little damage all in the same spell - and at higher level slots it gets strong - I've dealt 160 damage with one 8th level casting of it - all on the BBEG of the campaign - and it gets cast before entering combat, so it has no action cost in combat) and Unseen Servant (a lone scout can sometimes do a lot more if the can spawn a expendable ally - and if you are focused on Wrathful Smite as your combat concentration spell, you can afford to think more utility based on your rogue). [/QUOTE]

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