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<blockquote data-quote="Caliban" data-source="post: 7466642" data-attributes="member: 284">I use blade ward all the time on when playing a Blade Pact Warlock - mainly to make Armor of Agathys last longer, or for situations where you expect to be in a fight very soon.&nbsp; If you can manage to cast it just before initiative is rolled it's perfect.&nbsp; Usually this means casting it just before the character kicks open a door and steps into a room, etc.&nbsp;&nbsp; I've also used it on a Tiefling&nbsp; Chain Pact Warlock - one notable instance was when we were in a cave complex and a Bullette attacked us (we were level 5).&nbsp; My warlock was fortunately not included in the initial leap attacks from the Bullette, but was not in a good position to help (she was behind a pillar of rock with other PC's in front of her - she couldn't move to a spot where she could attack the Bullette.&nbsp; &nbsp; She had pre-cast Armor of Agathys (15 temp hp), so on her turn she cast Blade Ward and positioned herself.&nbsp; &nbsp; On her next turn she move through the other PC's and past the Bullette, provoking an Attack of Opportunity, and getting hit for 30 pts of damage (reduced to 15 because Blade Ward lasts until the end of your next turn).&nbsp; The Bullette took 15 cold,&nbsp; then she used Hellish Rebuke (racial ability) and it took another 20 pts (failed save),&nbsp; then she Hexed it and hit it twice with Agonizing Eldritch Blast for another 25 pts of Damage.&nbsp;&nbsp; 70 pts in one round from a lvl 5 warlock, and zero damage to her (after temps were gone).I think Blade Ward is good, but not for every character type.&nbsp;&nbsp; It's best used in combination with other spells and abilities, so it tends to be situational.&nbsp; But if you have a character that can create those situations, then it's pretty useful for them.&nbsp;&nbsp; If you don't, then it's probably not worth it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Caliban, post: 7466642, member: 284"] I use blade ward all the time on when playing a Blade Pact Warlock - mainly to make Armor of Agathys last longer, or for situations where you expect to be in a fight very soon. If you can manage to cast it just before initiative is rolled it's perfect. Usually this means casting it just before the character kicks open a door and steps into a room, etc. I've also used it on a Tiefling Chain Pact Warlock - one notable instance was when we were in a cave complex and a Bullette attacked us (we were level 5). My warlock was fortunately not included in the initial leap attacks from the Bullette, but was not in a good position to help (she was behind a pillar of rock with other PC's in front of her - she couldn't move to a spot where she could attack the Bullette. She had pre-cast Armor of Agathys (15 temp hp), so on her turn she cast Blade Ward and positioned herself. On her next turn she move through the other PC's and past the Bullette, provoking an Attack of Opportunity, and getting hit for 30 pts of damage (reduced to 15 because Blade Ward lasts until the end of your next turn). The Bullette took 15 cold, then she used Hellish Rebuke (racial ability) and it took another 20 pts (failed save), then she Hexed it and hit it twice with Agonizing Eldritch Blast for another 25 pts of Damage. 70 pts in one round from a lvl 5 warlock, and zero damage to her (after temps were gone). I think Blade Ward is good, but not for every character type. It's best used in combination with other spells and abilities, so it tends to be situational. But if you have a character that can create those situations, then it's pretty useful for them. If you don't, then it's probably not worth it. [/QUOTE]

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