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<blockquote data-quote="airwalkrr" data-source="post: 3235310" data-attributes="member: 12460">...except that EVERY SINGLE soulknife ability is based on combat. Warlocks have 12 invocations which can be used for all sorts of things that have little or nothing to do with combat. The soulknife is a martial class that focuses on fighting. The warlock is an arcane class with unlimited &quot;blasting&quot; potential but limited &quot;troubleshooting&quot; potential. It is not appropriate to compare an arcane class with a martial class.But no social skills, proving yet again it is a martial class (with a little bit of scouting ability that is solely from skills and not from class abilities, which the warlock does have).No. A warlock's eldritch blast is a useful tool for letting him contribute in battle (because otherwise he would have a very tough time doing so) just like the rogue's sneak attack is a useful tool for letting him contribute in battle (because otherwise he would also have a very tough time doing so). It is only ONE of his MANY signature abilities, not THE signature ability. His phenomenal UMD ability (take 10) plus his 12 invocations definitely have the potential to overshadow eldritch blast and in the hands of a good player they always will.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="airwalkrr, post: 3235310, member: 12460"] ...except that EVERY SINGLE soulknife ability is based on combat. Warlocks have 12 invocations which can be used for all sorts of things that have little or nothing to do with combat. The soulknife is a martial class that focuses on fighting. The warlock is an arcane class with unlimited "blasting" potential but limited "troubleshooting" potential. It is not appropriate to compare an arcane class with a martial class. But no social skills, proving yet again it is a martial class (with a little bit of scouting ability that is solely from skills and not from class abilities, which the warlock does have). No. A warlock's eldritch blast is a useful tool for letting him contribute in battle (because otherwise he would have a very tough time doing so) just like the rogue's sneak attack is a useful tool for letting him contribute in battle (because otherwise he would also have a very tough time doing so). It is only ONE of his MANY signature abilities, not THE signature ability. His phenomenal UMD ability (take 10) plus his 12 invocations definitely have the potential to overshadow eldritch blast and in the hands of a good player they always will. [/QUOTE]

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