Warlock multiclass - am I doing this right?

[Ancalagon]

Hello

Suppose I have a low level warlock multiclassed with a mid level caster (say, 3 warlock / 5 bard). This PC has access to two pools of spell slots.

I can use warlock slots to power first or second level bard spells, even if the spell isn't on the warlock spell list. This may be a good idea because warlock slots refresh on a short rest.

I can also use bard slots to power warlock spells. This can be useful if I'm out of warlock slots, or if I have a warlock spell that levels up well and I want to make it more potent by using a 3rd level slot. Of course, the first level bard slots can only power first level spells.

Is this right or did I misunderstand?

 

[jaelis]

Pretty sure that is correct!

Be a bit more tricky if you multiclass a non-Cha caster like wizard, then you also have to keep track of which stat goes with which spell. That is based on the class you learned the spell from though, not type of slot used to cast it.

 

[neogod22]

Yes you can do both. The problem with multiclassing this way though is, sure you get a couple 2nd lvl spell slots from the warlock, but you're sacrificing 3 4th level slots at that point and an ASI. Go up a level and you're losing out on a 5th level slot also. Don't Bsrds get Magical Secrets at level 10?

 

[Ancalagon]

Yes you can do both. The problem with multiclassing this way though is, sure you get a couple 2nd lvl spell slots from the warlock, but you're sacrificing 3 4th level slots at that point and an ASI. Go up a level and you're losing out on a 5th level slot also. Don't Bsrds get Magical Secrets at level 10?

This is a college of swords hexblade build (6/2). I agree with you that in general, a caster caster is a bad build but I am creating a gish.

 

[TwoSix]

Hello

Suppose I have a low level warlock multiclassed with a mid level caster (say, 3 warlock / 5 bard). This PC has access to two pools of spell slots.

I can use warlock slots to power first or second level bard spells, even if the spell isn't on the warlock spell list. This may be a good idea because warlock slots refresh on a short rest.

I can also use bard slots to power warlock spells. This can be useful if I'm out of warlock slots, or if I have a warlock spell that levels up well and I want to make it more potent by using a 3rd level slot. Of course, the first level bard slots can only power first level spells.

Is this right or did I misunderstand?

Yes, you are doing everything correctly in that example.

 

[neogod22]

This is a college of swords hexblade build (6/2). I agree with you that in general, a caster caster is a bad build but I am creating a gish.

If the character makes sense and is fun to you, there is no bad builds. Near the end of Storm King's Thunder, I got tired of playing my warlock, so I changed him to 12/3 mastermind/GOO pact of the chain warlock.

 

[Ancalagon]

If the character makes sense and is fun to you, there is no bad builds. Near the end of Storm King's Thunder, I got tired of playing my warlock, so I changed him to 12/3 mastermind/GOO pact of the chain warlock.

The purpose of the thread was to make sure I understood the slot "sharing" properly

Of course, threads sometimes meander...

 

[TwoSix]

The purpose of the thread was to make sure I understood the slot "sharing" properly

Of course, threads sometimes meander...

It's easy to meander since your first post was right and we have nothing to yell at you about.

 

[UngeheuerLich]

The shield spell is useful no matter which slot you use. And as a college of sword bard you only sometimes have use for yoir reaction.
Charisma to attack is also useful since you can easily stay at dex 14. In the end you trade stat dependancy against faster progression in bard. You are also 2 levels behind on asi and miss the last one. The curse is nice and 2 level 1 slots for shield too. I guess you might be a slightly better fighter at the cost of being 1 complete level of spells behind. You absolutely do it right.

 

[Ancalagon]

The shield spell is useful no matter which slot you use. And as a college of sword bard you only sometimes have use for yoir reaction.
Charisma to attack is also useful since you can easily stay at dex 14. In the end you trade stat dependancy against faster progression in bard. You are also 2 levels behind on asi and miss the last one. The curse is nice and 2 level 1 slots for shield too. I guess you might be a slightly better fighter at the cost of being 1 complete level of spells behind. You absolutely do it right.

My goal is actually to stick with hexblade...