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Thoughts on Eldritch Blast options for Warlock
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<blockquote data-quote="VenerableBede" data-source="post: 8954119" data-attributes="member: 7032917"><p><em>reads Eldritch Warrior again</em></p><p>What the heck? Why does this invocation not grant shield proficiency? That's... really unintuitive. Been too long since I read all of these.</p><p></p><p>I think this is only the best choice for warlocks focusing on Pact of the Blade and using Eldritch Ray as a ranged versatility option. If you want to be focused on Eldritch Ray and take Pact of the Blade so you can apply magic weapon buffs to it, then don't worry about taking any of the feats or invocations that would push you toward melee, because you don't want to be there in the first place. Just get what's necessary for a backline caster.</p><p></p><p>Yup.</p><p>In a white room, perfect circumstances, Eldritch Whip can be insane, but those stars nearly never align. There's just too many factors.</p><p></p><p>While this is true, Eldritch Riposte requires you to get hit, and I'd rather focus on not getting hit in the first place, or killing/disabling my opponent before they can do the same to me.</p><p></p><p>"Best option" is really vague. Best option for what? This build uses a lot of feats and invocations with some redundant benefits. You definitely don't need more than one Eldritch Blast to be good on the back line or the front line, but this suggested build kind of tries to do everything, which means you won't really excel in any one area. (I could see it being useful in parties with 2–3 players, where fitting multiple roles and specializing yes can be more rewarding.)</p><p>If you want to get in melee and focus on that, I'd recommend starting with Eldritch Scythe rather than Disturbance, and then focusing on having good defenses and dealing lots of damage. Use spells or cantrips to cover ranged options where necessary. (Although if you are planning on getting hit, since your build focuses on Eldritch Riposte, hopefully you are planning on having a high CON, and in that case I understand why you prefer Disturbance.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VenerableBede, post: 8954119, member: 7032917"] [I]reads Eldritch Warrior again[/I] What the heck? Why does this invocation not grant shield proficiency? That's... really unintuitive. Been too long since I read all of these. I think this is only the best choice for warlocks focusing on Pact of the Blade and using Eldritch Ray as a ranged versatility option. If you want to be focused on Eldritch Ray and take Pact of the Blade so you can apply magic weapon buffs to it, then don't worry about taking any of the feats or invocations that would push you toward melee, because you don't want to be there in the first place. Just get what's necessary for a backline caster. Yup. In a white room, perfect circumstances, Eldritch Whip can be insane, but those stars nearly never align. There's just too many factors. While this is true, Eldritch Riposte requires you to get hit, and I'd rather focus on not getting hit in the first place, or killing/disabling my opponent before they can do the same to me. "Best option" is really vague. Best option for what? This build uses a lot of feats and invocations with some redundant benefits. You definitely don't need more than one Eldritch Blast to be good on the back line or the front line, but this suggested build kind of tries to do everything, which means you won't really excel in any one area. (I could see it being useful in parties with 2–3 players, where fitting multiple roles and specializing yes can be more rewarding.) If you want to get in melee and focus on that, I'd recommend starting with Eldritch Scythe rather than Disturbance, and then focusing on having good defenses and dealing lots of damage. Use spells or cantrips to cover ranged options where necessary. (Although if you are planning on getting hit, since your build focuses on Eldritch Riposte, hopefully you are planning on having a high CON, and in that case I understand why you prefer Disturbance.) [/QUOTE]
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