Warlock/Blood Mage

[lostpike]

Can I make a main class warlock paragon class blood mage. If so, how does this work?

 

[Eldorian]

Yes. Multiclass into Wizard with the warlock. If blood mage powers reference wizard powers, you can only use them with wizard powers you gain from multiclassing.

 

[neobolts]

At first glance, yes. You'll need the Arcane Initiate feat to qualify for the paragon path, of course.

 

[lostpike]

Ok but then from 11-20 do I get wizard powers only or warlock powers+blood mage?

 

[James McMurray]

When you multiclass you only ever get stuff from your base class + paragon class automatically. The rest require taking one of the swap feats.

If you're a full multi-class (you've taken all the feats) then you can get powers from the other class instead of taking a paragon path.

 

[Eldorian]

Ok but then from 11-20 do I get wizard powers only or warlock powers+blood mage?

Warlock powers as class powers, and blood mage powers as paragon path powers. If you have power swap mutliclassing feats, you may take wizard powers as specified by those feats. They replace class powers from Warlock. You will forevermore have the blood mage powers..

If you do this with a dwarf warlock/wizard, this is actually a pretty good option. Also good as other warlocks, but second wind as a minor action helps with the blood mage paragon path features.

 

[Rith the Wanderer]

That actually seems like a really cool idea flavor-wise. Also the blood mage class doesn't really have anything that will be reduced by you not being a full on wizard. That being said, all their powers still key off of intelligence, so keep that in mind.

 

[Jeph]

A warlock's Intelligence will probably only be a single +1 behind his Charisma, anyway. And blood mage powers are excellent for a striker. Compare the 10 ongoing damage action point boost from the blood mage with the 5 ongoing damage action point boost from the Infernal pact path. Not to mention that, if you use a wand, your Warlock, Wizard, and paragon path powers all benefit from the same implement.

 

[Eldorian]

A warlock's Intelligence will probably only be a single +1 behind his Charisma, anyway. And blood mage powers are excellent for a striker. Compare the 10 ongoing damage action point boost from the blood mage with the 5 ongoing damage action point boost from the Infernal pact path. Not to mention that, if you use a wand, your Warlock, Wizard, and paragon path powers all benefit from the same implement.

You mean Constitution. A warlock/blood mage is gonna want to be Con based. More healing surges, more hp, and blood mage paragon features key off Con. FIts the concept better too.


I like builds that take a paragon path from a second class. My first character will be a warlord headed into wizard of the spiral tower.