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Message: <blockquote data-quote="doctorbadwolf" data-source="post: 8708578" data-attributes="member: 6704184">In my friend’s game, it has shifted as characters have developed, but that game also has no pure casters. At first it was the archer ranger (revised ranger beast master), with my Swashbuckler/Bladesinger just slightly behind. Then an EK fighter joined the team, and my build hit a pain point around 3/2 till 4/4, and the Ranger multiclassed Druid because ranger was frustrating as a spellcaster for her and archery is kinda boring after a while, but then my build really came together and I am reliably hitting with Shadowblade and Booming Blade with advantage, or hitting with a normal attack (with Shadowblade) and then hand crossbow attack, etc. The EK could probably challenge me for DPR, but he tends to focus on defense and tactics, and the Ranger/Druid is more and more utility and support focused over time, but still keeps up in damage due to her wolf companion and knowing when her best action is to shoot things. I guess what I’m saying is, we are all a mix of caster and martial, but we deal more damage when we focus on weapon use. In my level 11 Eberron game, the Wizard and Glamour Bard are the only magic focused full casters, and the Monk/Rogue is the least magical PC. There is a Swarmkeeper Ranger, Vengeance Paladin, Blade Bard, Glamour Bard, Cobalt Soul Monk/Rogue (9/2), Scribe Wizard, and sometimes one or more of 3 NPC Allies that generally take care of other stuff while the PCs are doing the main thing. (Artillerist, mounted archery Hunter, Horizon Walker, all three prefer range and are super mobile with mounts. I’m planning on doing a “okay you’re the B Team” game soon where they each pick an NPC to play on a side story)Early on the Wizard was an Evoker, and legitimately blew stuff up really well, but especially after level 5, the Paladin is just terrifying. The Monk is going to be deadly as he gains more rogue, due to having extra reactions from Cobalt Soul Monk, but he is more tactical than flat DPR focused. The Swarmkeeper keeps up, though, for sure.</blockquote>

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