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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dausuul" data-source="post: 6369829" data-attributes="member: 58197">It's not really OK. Consider:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You're investing two invocations and your pact boon to get the pact weapon attack; you are investing one invocation and a cantrip to get eldritch blast.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Eldritch blast is usable at range. While there are times when this is a drawback, in general ranged attacks are superior to melee for obvious reasons.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The pact weapon deals a mix of weapon and necrotic damage. Eldritch blast deals force damage, which is much less likely to face resistance or immunity.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">To reach the stated damage output, the pact weapon requires heavy investment in both Dexterity and Charisma. If you're building with point buy, there is no way to reach 20 in both stats until level 16. Eldritch blast requires Charisma only.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You can if you wish enhance eldritch blast further with Repelling Blast. There is no comparable option for the pact weapon.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">For all this stuff you're giving up, you still come out with slightly inferior damage.</li> </ul></blockquote>