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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Paul Farquhar" data-source="post: 8187040" data-attributes="member: 6906155">Paul's entirely subjective thoughts on the battlesmith subclass (warning: YMMV)Trying to turn a support class into a fighter is unlikely to be optimal, which is why I don't rate this subclass high, however the battlesmith's big gimmick is to be very SAD, which makes it considerably better than an otherwise comparable valor bard. It's more on a par with bladesinger - a lot of fun but still not really doing what the core class does best.The SADness of this subclass make it very flexible, it's equally good with a spell, a rapier, a two handed sword or a rifle. Any you can take advantage by swapping your cantrips as you level. e.g. Fire Bolt at level 1-2, Booming Blade (Sword and board) 3-4, something else 5+. Note that you pretty much need guidance and mending, so race/feat choices that grant extra cantrips are good. Of course the optimal loadouts are either repeating pistol and shield or repeating musket. If your mean DM won't give you firearms, then repeating hand crossbow and shield or repeating heavy crossbow are the next best thing. Use your steal defender to keep your enemies at arms length and blast them. Other fun options: small battlesmith rides steal defender, uses lance and shield; elven battlesmith uses 2H sword with elven accuracy. But the best thing is to stay flexible and change your weapon loadout to suit the circumstances.Given that you are using your bonus action for your steel defender you probably don't need a homunculus. Don't duel wield, don't PAM, don't get Hunter's Mark/Hex.Aside from being SAD, the battlesmith is very similar to a beastmaster ranger with a primal beast.</blockquote>

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