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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Treantmonklvl20" data-source="post: 7463559" data-attributes="member: 55582">Arcane School: Bladesinging.  Rank 7So first off, let's keep in mind there is an elves only (1/2 elves are OK) restriction here, which isn't a deal-breaker, as High Elves make great Wizards, but it is a limit and shouldn't be ignored as irrelevant.  I will be evaluating this as a Wizard school for a Wizard, not for its potential use in a multiclass build, which frankly, is not easy.Training in War and Song (2nd level): Proficiency in light armor and a one handed weapon of your choice.  Rapier is almost always going to be the weapon choice.  Light armor would be instead of Mage Armor, which is fine, but not amazing.  Overall, I'm not really going to rank this, as it's an "extra"Bladesong (2nd level): There are some great features of bladesong that are good for any wizard.  Int bonus to AC?  Yes please.  Int bonus to concentration saves?  Yes please.  Faster movement?  Yes please.  Here's the downsides:1: This isn't always active, so if you don't win initiative, you won't get that sweet AC bonus if you are attacked2: This uses your bonus action to activate.  Honestly, that's not debilitating.  On round 1 I'm usually not using my bonus action with a wizard.  Later in the fight is a different matter.3: 2 uses per short rest is generous enough, but don't think you will be using this every fight.Extra Attack (6th level): Every other class or subclass that gets this feature, it is HUGE when you get it.  However, here it's really meh.  Making 2 weapon attacks, with a wizard, who otherwise could use a spell, or a melee cantrip, especially when those weapon attacks aren't using your primary stat...meh.Song of Defense (10th level): You can use a spell slot to reduce damage you have taken by an amount equal to 5 times the spell's level.  So give up a 3rd level slot, reduce damage by 15.  That could add up to a fair chunk of damage.  It could also save your butt from a potentially difficult concentration save.  However, there are 2 downsides here, one is significant, and one is awful.  It can only be used when your bladesong is active (significant - now you aren't using it against unexpected non-combat things like traps, or ambush attacks), and it uses your reaction (awful - you aren't using it if you used shield or absorb elements - which are your standby's in combat when something that would do damage to you is coming).  Song of Victory (14th level): Add your Int to your weapon attacks.  Makes you think that if you start a campaign at 14th level, you could actually make a decent melee combatant out of a Bladesinger.  As it is, this is really late to the game.  I'll take it, but I'm not sure how often I'm even making melee attacks when I'm a 14th level wizard.</blockquote>

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