Errata! Can't multi-class into Fighter without a 13 Dex (or Str)! One of two options: swap Dex and Con (ow my hp and Con saves/concentration checks!) or take a feat to pick up Archery fighting style after all. I love glass canons so... you know what I'll be doing ;)
Just in timeColby! Can't wait to see this combo! Seriously though, as someone with harsh relationship with my parents you saying I belong, as small as it seems, actually means a lot. Much love
Ahhh the next Bladesinger build! My brother in Bladesinging, this is truely an end of the year gift. Thanks for your hard work, and I can't wait to see all of your next builds in 2023!
i really though that we would have a whip build today :( , 10 ft of spirit shroud, a weapon with the reach property so we wound't have disaventage when using eldritch blast and you only need one hand to attack with it so we wound't lose the bladesong effects (and you need to agree tha a bladesinger with a whip is SO STYLISH)
For a oneshot later this week I made a 2 Warlock / 6 Wizard (rolled for stats) character called The Shadesinger. Took everything shadow-related (Shadow Blade, Armor of Shadows, Darkness) and reflavored everything that wasn't (Tasha's Hideous Laughter turning into the shadow of the target holding them to the ground). Sadly no Eldritch Blast shenanigans purely cause I like to build a non-Eldritch Blast Warlock whenever I can. Perfect timing for the video, definitely fun to see a different way of building it!
This is exactly my kind of build. I love flavouring spirit shroud as like a super sayain style evolution. Power starts to radiate from me in waves and i hit like a truck. So i will always vouch for that spell. And something that takes full advantage of this lovely spell is something I'll always get behind. That being said, I'm sure i speak for everyone when I saw we need a bladesinger 3.0 lol
Happy Holidays, always happy to see another build in my sub box! By the way, in the first sentence of the description there's a typo in Warlock (Warlcok) Early happy new year, everyone
Was thinking exactly that as he mentioned Fighter dip. I really think this might work better with 14 dex 10 con instead of the 10 dex 14 con. Armor class helps a lot in mitigating damage.
Yeah I was going to go back and check what the stats were. 15 int 15 charisma and 14con and 10 dex, meaning wisdom and str are 8. The fighter dip doesn't work here unless you swap the 14 con to 14 Dex and 10 con
I love bladesinger levels 2 and 6, 14 kinda too but comes online a bit late for my taste. My next Gish character idea was bladesinger 6 + swords bard 14, I just like the idea of expending almost no resources while comboing features. It would probably be weak, but the synergies make my brain happy. Also, fun fact I realised while reading swords bard: dhampir can use their teeth as a spellcasting focus when they are a swords bard
27:06 this just keeps gettnig better. first a d&D fan, then an optimizer, then a Sanderson fan, AND NOW HAMILTON. thank you for all you do Colby, you have provided me with so much entertainment its crazy. thank you thank you thank you!
I think it's so cool how you put out so much content for us, not just the builds! You make spreadsheets, tier rankings, cheat sheets, written step by step stuff... You're amazing, and you belong in my list of favorite D&D content creators! ❤️ Also, Blood Hunter and Bladesinger can lead to crazy and synergistic combos, especially with the Mutant subclass and Profane Soul. With Profane Soul and Eldritch Adept, you could make an int/wis based eldritch blast build! That's awesome!
Aw those final thoughts felt so genuine. I hope you have a really wonderful holiday connecting with the people in your life who matter most, and thank you for your kind, warm, and gentle demeanor while giving all of us better ways to destroy monsters.
I just thought of a neat build challenge: Witch Bolt is often seen as a suboptimal spell to take due to it being so easy to escape the bolt by simply walking out of range. Find a way (through grappling, booming blade, etc.) to make it impossible or very ill advised to leave the area, making Witch Bolt more effective. Could require a lot of quickened spell, or if it's possible to grapple someone as a bonus action, that could work too. I just want to see Witch Bolt become useful.
Witch bolt is bad because it eats your concentration and action every turn for a singular damage die, and if you use your action to do anything else it ends. Its only real use is if you really need to stretch a spell slot, which is rare and normally if you need that level of sustainability you'd just play a martial. If you really wanted to make it better, you'd probably want to twin it and then just stand 35+ feet away from the targets as much as possible.
Had a mostly bladesinger multiclass in a level 20 one shot which was fun. Bladesinger 18, Hexblade 2. Half Elf with elven accuracy, use your 9th level to cast foresight on yourself. Use the Sword of Zariel as your main weapon to set CHA to 20, use Illusionist bracers to cast booming blade as part of singers' extra attack and as your bonus action. Eldritch Blast if something is too far away. Take misty step as your spell mastery at level 18 Wizard and you can bamf and fly all around the battlefield locking your enemies into position and dealing massive damage.
I love when you sing to us at the end of the video! Oh, and you tell us you love us, which really shows to me that you appreciate us (especially us subs 😊)
I love this combo. When I built one I started fighter, so I could wear heavy armor and dumped int to 13, and didn't even bother using bladesong. At level 9 it was a fighter 1, hexblade 2, bladesinger 6. After that you could go one of two directions: Fighter 2, Hexblade 12, Bladesinger 6 gives action surge and lifedrinker, along with eldritch smite for big burst damage on crits. Concentration used on Shadow of Moil for the most part. Fighter 1, Hexblade 2, Bladesinger 17 gives access to the Foresight spell for permanent advantage on attacks and saves and disadvantage for enemy attacks. Concentration used on Spirit Shroud.
My favorite thing about this build has to be the image it creates. The way I envision it, each eldritch blast is a new crossbow bolt that manifests itself in the slot and fires; if you manage to get your hands on a pistol, you’ve suddenly turned your silly little flintlock into an arcane minigun.
This is exactly what I’m going for on my next campaign :D Why even use a bow when you can enchant the arrows themselves? I’m imagining a character who pulls out a bolt, fills it with magic, and sends it flying toward enemies. All of the bolts and blasts are flavored that way (despite having different rolls and damage types). Why not?
I really didn't think this was going to work -- but it really did! Thinking of the play style, it makes me think of the Demon Hunter, especially with the intro you gave to the character.
this is the show where each season we take a deep dive into one sometimes two specific blade singer builds :) love your work also the not blade and not singer builds :)
In the right setting with the right DM, I could see this build where you reflavour the hand crossbow to be some kind of arcane pistol and reflavoring eldritch blast as magical shots. Now you are an eldritch gunslinger that unleashes a ton of magic-fueled shots every turn!
I love interesting multiclass builds, but that 18th level Wizard class feature is always tempting, whether I think I'll ever reach it or not. That being said, whenever I think of what to multiclass a Bladesinger with, Warlock is almost always at the top of the list. Ooh, will we be doing the classic Crossbow Expert + Sharpshooter combo? Which with the proper invocations becomes like a miniature Eldritch Blast of its own. 🤔
Half elf Battle Smith (3) Bladesinger (17) Perma flanking with pet gives tripple advantage. Spirit shroud applies to pets attacks as they use your spell attack. Could rely on mind sharpener and never bladesing, stick to medium armor(+1) and shield. (20ac with 14 dex)
I absolutely love my blade singer fighter build. One of my favorite combinations is to do mind sliver as part of my attack action and then action surge and cast a saving throw spell that I want to land.
you are by far the EASIEST person to listen to. I am binge watching your videos while doing other things, your voice is oddly relaxing and very zen to listen to.
Been toying with customizing this build and one thing to note is the hex spell still gives an extra 1d6 per attack (vs, spirit shrouds 1d8), however, it can be cast from range vs being within ten feet of an enemy AND gives disadvantage on a ability check you pick. This could combo really well with following up the next round with something like fireball that requires a dex save….
I actually thought of this exactly same build back them when you released the bladesinger 2.0. You also could go with artificer for intelligence base attacks other than hexblade, but the power spike would be deleayed even more, which is really painful and of course going artificer also means that you woudn't be able to use eldritch blast or need to multiclasse even further.
There's a silly idea I've been mulling over for some utility. I think it works with an Eldritch Knight and PotB Warlock. Both options have a feature that allows the user to recall a chosen weapon to hand. That opens up a cute utility option. Build a set of thieves tools into the hilt or haft of your weapon. If you ever find yourself deprived of your gear and locked in a prison cell... recall your weapon to hand, extract the tools, hand them to the party Rogue, and you're 1 skill check away from freedom. I suppose you could also pull a similar trick with a Warforged hidden toolset, Conjuration Wizard, or Artifacer Power Armor integrated tools. I expect your DM will include an anti-magic field in all future dungeon cells after you pull this particular rabbit out of your hat.
A wonderful video to end the year off strong. Much love and see you next year. For thematic reasons, Warlock three would allow you to ( pack of the blade ) allow you to summon your weapon on a whim. Who does not love the idea of your weapon just teleporting or being summoned into your hand? Anyway, loved the video.
I did something like this once. Came to a lot of the same conclusions, but in my case this was a thought experiment about just maxing out damage in the best case scenario so I kinda forfeited my ability to use bladesong. Apologies in advance for how minimalist these notes are: --------- Eldritch Archer Warlock Hexblade Blade 9 Sorcerer Wild Magic or Divine Soul 2 Wizard Bladesinging 6 Fighter Arcane Archer 3 Half Elf (Custom Lineage) Darkvision +2 CHA Feat STR 8 DEX 14 CON 10 INT 14 *WIS 10 *CHA 17 Proficiencies Investigation Nature Feats x4 Elven Accuracy / +1 CHA Metamagic Adept +2 CHA Sharpshooter Invocations: Agonizing Blast Improved Pact Weapon Eldritch Smite Eldritch Spear Eldritch Mind Metamagic: Quicken Spell Distant Spell Arcane Shots: Seeking Arrow Shadow Arrow At Lv 20 Hexblade specter has ring of spell storing with haste spell First weapon attacks twice and uses Shadow Arrow on the first that hits, to blind the enemy, making all other attacks at advantage 12 EB rays with +5 from agonizing blast 3 attacks (with haste) + 5 + 10 from sharpshooter All 15 attacks benefit from no concentration Lv 5 bestow curse for +1d8 All 15 attacks use hex for +1d6 All 15 attacks use hexblades curse for +6 All attacks have 19-20 crit chance from hexblades curse and 3 rolls for advantage with elven accuracy -> 6/20 chance to crit = 1.3x multiplier average One round damage without hold monster = 488.45 One round damage with hold monster = 648 + 36d6 from purple worm poison on arrows for additional 126 average If a party member concentrates of fire arrows, + 3d6 / 6d6 = 10.5 / 21 If you have oath bow +9d6 / 18d6 = 31.5 / 63 If using 3 arrows of slaying: 30d6 / 60d6 = 105 / 210 + specter attack = 3d6 / 6d6 = 10.5 / 21 + 3 enchantment bonus from = 3 Average of 1232 in a turn given hold monster and all other factors Alternatively can spread 243.45 among up to 15 separate targets, approximately 16.23 damage each Progression Order 4WL 2SC 6BS 3AA 5WL
This is such a cool build! I love the idea of mixing two subclasses that everyone always argues between for "who's the best" in order to say "por que no los dos?" Week 3 of asking for a build that focuses on an uncommon damage type like acid, psychic, etc. (in the same vein as the frost mage or the pyromancer).
I mean animating a bunch of alchemist fires really makes that animate objects spell something lovely. Go ahead and break all those alchemist fires that are jumping you. BOOM! Well that must’ve hurts
Yaaaasssss!!!! With all the hex blades and blade singers you've made I've been waiting for this video!!!! Don't sell yourself short you are a delight to watch and even more so to listen to; note: I listen to your videos while I'm driving I promise I'm not watching just listening.
For characters who need a bit of setup to really get going, the Ready action is your best friend. With my barbarian, I typically take the Ready action before entering a room to use Rage if there’s something nasty in there.
For anyone wanting to play a ranged Bladesinger; if your DM allows Blood Hunter, a 3 lvl dip in Profane Soul gives you access to EB that uses INT and just grab the Eldritch Adept feat and choose INT for spellcasting ability (see the errata). Take Archery Fighting Style and use a Hand Crossbow.
I did a build similar to this, but went with Eldritch Adept as my first level feat to begin the game with Agonizing Blast, then six levels of Wizard, and then multiclassed out into *sorcerer* so I could do Eldritch Blast, then step in and attack, and then quicken something like a booming blade or any other damaging spell. It was squishy but it hit like an absolute beast.
The build is really powerful, but the fact that you have to stand within 10 feet of the enemy to use Spirit Shroud is troubling considering how flimsy the character is. Would be epic to see them attacking faster than even a fighter (on non-action surge rounds) while the monk cries in his green tea. XD
I personally like the idea of using Magic Stone and a (preferably Two-Birds) sling instead of the hand crossbow. That way, you'll never run out of ammunition, so long as you bring a little bag full of tiny pebbles with you on your adventures. Once you cast Magic Stone with your bonus action, you've got 3 pebbles to fire off with your sling, each of which does the same damage and has the same range as the hand crossbow! And if your DM is kind enough to let you find a Two-Birds Sling, it can actually turn that single weapon attack with your action into two attacks against a pair of enemies within 10 feet of each other! Sure, the hand crossbow weaponizes the bonus action directly through the Crossbow Expert feat, but unless you find a magic hand crossbow (I wouldn't hold your breath!) you're gonna need to find some way to pierce damage resistance. Magic Stone does that automatically by making the pebbles into magic weapons. Hell, you technically wouldn't even need to be a Hexblade to attack with your charisma bonus, since the pebbles make a spell attack, powered by your spellcasting modifier!
When you posted the preview, I was thinking: "huh, he really did not do a Hexsinger before, really? That's gonna be interesting." And it is! Man, potent build! As some have pointed out: you need higher Dex or Str for the Fighter dip. Would probably lower Intelligence to 13 for Dex 14. Just skip the save-or-suck spells. There's still lots of good spells that don't require a high casting stat. And lastly: have fun in Vegas and start smoothly into the New Year!
A couple of things I didn't understand: The Archery style only works with attacks using ranged weapons, so it can't be used for Eldritch Blast. The Sharpshooter feat specifies ranged weapons, so it can't be used with Eldritch Blast. You grab those and it sounds like you are expecting them to work on Eldritch Blast. On the other hand, Crossbow Expert would allow you to make Eldritch Blast attacks from melee range, since it doesn't specify weapon attacks.
Just came up with an alt character (level 10) for a current campaign. 6 bladesinger/4 hexblade with crossbow expert and sharpshooter. Decided to just skip bladesong all together and focus on medium armor and all wizard spells are buff or utility based. Fits in with the backstory of a regular blade singer that got stuck in the shadow fell and over time he went mad (chaotic neutral) and forgot how to use the bladesong ability. Grab agonizing blast and repelling blast. Surrounded in melee, push three away, then attack two more times. ☺️
I called it! Though I didn't realize that you didn't need Improved Pact weapon for a Hand Crossbow! I had to look it up to make sure, but yeah you only need Improved Pact Weapon for Short Bow, Long Bow, Light Crossbow and Heavy Crossbow
I know nothing really beats the Hexblade flavor, but 3 levels in Battle Smith Artificer would allow us to use Int for attacks (only with magical weapons, but we've got infusions for that). PS: Also Repeating Shot infusion is available to us then. Which is always neat.
That dScryb flavor text really hit well today. I remember first getting excited about spellbows in Oblivion because you always had a spell equipped and could cast it despite both hands being full, and made a Bard who carried a bow for Curse of Strahd (unfortunately that campaign hasn't been going on so I haven't played them much). I'm listening to this while taking a break from an essay for dinner but once I'm done with it I'm probably gonna be making spellbows in several tabletops :D
I know it would be yet another bladesinger build, but I have been playing a Thri-Kreen bladesinger, and it has been really fun. Having two smaller arms to use two weapon fighting so you don't need to worry about having full hands, plus the base 13+dex AC. It would be cool to see how you would optimise this! (or any other Thri-Kreen build would be really cool)
Hi Colby I stumbled upon you and your channel from your collab with Mr. DnD shorts an when you explained what your channel was about in the collab, I knew this would be my home. I clicked this on as your first video. I'm 10 mins in and I wanted to wait until the end to comment, But I can't hold it in any longer, I'm doing this, however, I opted to also splash paladin. I'll be using a longsword as it is versatile, not a 2 handed weapon. I'm also throwing 3 levels of paladin in this. Meaning I can use divine smite, Which I'll be stacking with eldritch smite after 5 warlock, super juicing the one mellee strike. Additionally, the bonus action on oath of vengeance paladin to give advantage for one full minute, in addition to having the elven accuracy feat from being a legacy eladrin, in addition to seeking spell and empowered spell.. It may not be as optimized for one specific thing, and when I So, now I'm following up with that mellee attack in close range, well, Crossbow expert can be collected to make that ranged attack without imposing disadvantage. a 3 level dip in sorcerer allows me all the metamagic options my hearts desires, using quickened spell for a follow up eldritch blast. It takes a long time to get off the ground, a big thing to consider. Much later than 7. Would love to discuss the build with you either in private or for a future video. Looking forward to watching the rest of (and all of) your videos and learning more about DnD
I feel like with almost every video you make, I learn something new about the game that I never would've thought of. In this case, I didn't know that you didn't have to use a melee weapon to have bladesong up (I mean, it's called "BLADEsong" so you would think that melee is a must." In any case, great way to end off 2022 and another great video as always, gracing us with your bladesinger builds. Hope you and your family have a Happy New Year!
This has gotta be the next build I make! It's exactly the gish I've been looking for and while it might be better as a rolled stats character than a point-buy, it's still a very cool build
Thoughts on 1 death cleric X bladesinger? I'm pretty sure you can cast 2 cantrips if you're hasted as a bladesinger. So if that's the case you can use reaper to cast toll the dead on 2 enemies twice a turn and make a weapon attack +whatever bonus action you choose. I went with spiritual weapon for at level 7 while hasted. Gives 8d12+2d8+4+1d8+3. 2d12 level 5 toll the dead cantrip. Doubled, used twice a turn. 2d8 LVL 3 spiritual weapon 1d8 weapon attack.
Haste doesn't allow for spell casting with the extra action, but I do like being able to double up on toll the dead every round plus make a weapon attack :)
@@DnDDeepDive are you sure that applies for the bladesinger. Because it says you're allowed to take the Attack action (one weapon attack) while the bladesinger singer says you can replace one of your attacks with a cantrip when you take the Attack action? I can't find anything online for it.
This is one of those builds that can really sings if you can guarantee a magic item like the headband of intellect. Then you would only need the 13 in int and you could save those points for Dex or Con.
Treantmonk had a great build using the Hex Blade and Blade Singer as well! The Tear and Scare I believe it was called. Very excited to see your take on this multi-class!
You can technically make use of the Extra Attack cantrip once per Action and Haste gives us an extra full Action and tells us that we can take the Attack Action to make a single attack which as we've just covered can be used to cast a cantrip with our Extra Attack feature. Taking 2 levels in Fighter will give us access to Action Surge to fire the hand crossbow again as well cast Eldritch Blast once more, and if we then start taking Sorcerer levels to gain access to Quickened Spell we would then be able to make a third cast of our cantrip in a round. This might lend itself more to a nova build than sustained DPR since if something survives being shot at 18 times in round you are almost guaranteed to lose concentration and thus, in all likelihood, your life. V. Human (+1 Int, +1 Cha, Crossbow Expert) Wizard (Bladesinger) 6th/ Warlock (Hexblade) 2nd/ Fighter 2nd/ Sorcerer (PYF) 7th Str 8 Dex 14 Con 10 Int 16 Wis 8 Cha 16
I think RAW Haste would only give you a HXB attack as it specifies you must use a weapon attack. In this case you're not taking a regular Attack Action but rather a specific Attack Action contained within the Haste spell, so I don't think the BS Extra Attack applies. But definitely one to run past the DM!
Song of Defense is actually often worth the Spell Slot to protect our Concentration from massive single hits you can't avoid. Bring the damage down to 21 HP or less, and you only need to make the DC 10 Concentration Check.
As to the channel never featuring a ranged Hexblade or ranged Bladesinger before now, I think it probably comes down to this: I don't know that ranged attacks are really the typical Gish fantasy. Regular casters can do ranged attacks fine already, but lack melee attacks and often lack the armor and toughness to exist in melee reach (not necessarily thrive, but exist). A ranged Gish kind of has the same vibe as any other caster--stay away, shoot folks. Maybe they do it better than a straight caster, maybe they do it worse, but it'll be a lot closer to a classic caster in feeling than a swashbuckling Bladesinger or weapon Bard, a PAM-lock with their big weapon, or a full-plate Eldritch Knight (or Paladin if that counts).
The nice thing about hexblade multiclasses is, that even if you delay your multi attack feature, you can still do baseline damage until you finally realize your build. Also I am interested how this would work with the new playtest eldritch knight.
Hey, Colby! Looking forward to the build. I have a hilarious one shot build that uses those subclasses I bet y'all'd enjoy: Horizon Walker 11/Bladesinger 6/Hexblade 2 It's super MAD and underpowered compared to a full caster of course, BUT the mobility is off the (pact of the?) chain since it squeezes teleports out of each Eldritch Blast beam 🙂
As much as I agree that the gish fantasy is amazing with HXB + EB on this build, I can't help but think you'll spend a lot of actions and bonus actions recasting spells or being unconscious due to being within 10 ft of enemies to attack and having almost no HP or saving throws :P (Also your wizard spells and con save bonus are hamstrung by never increasing Int). Obviously this demonstrates that what is possible is rarely what is best in game, which I'm sure Colby and others know. I think in reality with the MADness of this build, Greater Invisibility might be a really good choice for concentration (if other control spells are not required), just because it adds to both offense and defense, and at higher levels still preserves high level spell slots.
Awesome!! I've been looking for an effective way to combine Hexblade with Bladesinging. Thanks for figuring it out for me :D Happy New Year and enjoy your Vegas vacay!!
As a big fan of bladesingers, I love the way you describe the abilities! and wow you singing voice is great! maybe a bard next time! ;) I'm a very happy player of a Battlesmith Artificer + Bladesinger character, with a spear (returning infusion) and a shield (going for polearm master)! I yes, I mostly ignore bladesong, for now, at lower levels, until I get a higher Dexterity! I have considerd taking a hand crossbow (repeating shot infusion) instead! Might do that, but I like being "the" frontliner in the group for now!
My favorite rogue subclass is the Inquisitive. I love the investigator type and also it's the only one that can get extra sneak attack dice against a target...at level 17 and as part of their Inquisitive sneak attack feature
Ayyyyy here we are. I figured Spirit Shroud would be the play for how many attacks you get to make. Let's talk about Haste though. Can a Bladesinger replace the extra attack provided by Haste... With a cantrip? Cause if so that would mean you could double Eldritch Blast every single turn on top of your crossbow attacks. Does this work? How does the damage work out? Idk but worth discussing Also, it's worth considering ignoring the Bladesong feature, as bad as it feels. You could go 16 CHA, 14 DEX, 14 CON, 13 INT and just stay in medium armor. This would also have less bonus action clog. There are a *TON* of Wizard spells that do not care about your modifier so the low INT isn't as bad as it looks. Or play a Tortle and beg your DM for a starting feat regardless :D Good stuff Colby, Happy Holidays :)
Spirit Shroud only works if you're within 10 feet of your target. While that still works with this build because you can attack in melee range without disadvantage, I think the whole benefit of playing a ranged bladesinger, is that you're, well, at range. I think Slow would be a much better use of our concentration here (and it's an action casting) since it reduces enemy AC by 2 (increasing our damage) and reduces their number of attacks and takes away their reaction allowing us to run away and increase our defenses.
Agree slow is definitely a better debuff for the whole party. But if you're selfish I'd say go Greater Invisibility once that's available, which would improve your own offense and defense more.
I am planning on building a crossbow expert gish, and well, look at that! I still didn't watched it yet, but by level 1, let's see what paths you took and what we can learn from it. I've been considering if its worth taking 6 levels on blade singer for the spell slots and cantrip extra attack, and completly ignore the blade song feature in order to wear better armor and shield (so, int 13). I already saw that is not the direction you're taking, so lets watch
Okay listen here Colby, this has happened twice now. I have been in the middle of building a new character and right before I am done you make a video on literally the exact build I am going for. I wouldn't be so angy but you keep making them better than me :'). Need to learn to finish them before a Tuesday x)
Errata! Can't multi-class into Fighter without a 13 Dex (or Str)! One of two options: swap Dex and Con (ow my hp and Con saves/concentration checks!) or take a feat to pick up Archery fighting style after all. I love glass canons so... you know what I'll be doing ;)
Third option: Roll good! :D
p.s. my name is Cody ! so if anyone calls you that again, they were probably just looking for me
only Cody can catch these during production, you two should talk more
How DARE you make a mistake! And on the last vid of the year!
For lvl 14 you could dip one lvl rogue for sneak atk for 2 extra d6 even at range
Oh no, my character died! I guess I'll just have to make another one at my current level... without all those pesky low-level viability concerns.
Ah, yes. The HexBlade BladeSinger. Also known as the "Hex Singer". Or the Blade Blade", if you will.
The hexbladinger
Without a blade
Singhexer
The Bae Blade
I actually laughed out loud at this
Just in timeColby! Can't wait to see this combo! Seriously though, as someone with harsh relationship with my parents you saying I belong, as small as it seems, actually means a lot. Much love
Colby is very sweet 😌🥺
Colby is the dad we all needed growing up ❤️
Happy New Year!!!
The HexBladeSinger: d4 #123
Level 1:(see above) [warlock 1 & patron]
Level 2:(see above) [wizard 1]
Level 3:(@23:20) [wizard 2 & sub-class]
Level 4:(@25:12) [wizard 3]
Level 5:(@25:56) [wizard 4 & ASI]
Level 6:(@27:18) [wizard 5]
Level 7:(see above) [wizard 6]
Level 8:(@31:52) [warlock 2 & eldritch invocations]
Level 9:(@34:09) [fighter 1 & fighting-style]
Level 10:(see above) [wizard 7]
Level 11:(@38:18) [wizard 8 & ASI]
Level 12:(@39:03) [wizard 9]
Level 13:(@42:47) [wizard 10]
Level 14:(see above) [wizard 11]
Level 15:(@45:25) [wizard 12 & ASI]
Level 16:(@45:48) [wizard 13]
Level 17:(@46:26) [wizard 14]
Ahhh the next Bladesinger build! My brother in Bladesinging, this is truely an end of the year gift. Thanks for your hard work, and I can't wait to see all of your next builds in 2023!
Not going to lie, when I get my anxiety attacks, this dude's videos calm me the fuck down. Thanks for the content!
i really though that we would have a whip build today :( , 10 ft of spirit shroud, a weapon with the reach property so we wound't have disaventage when using eldritch blast and you only need one hand to attack with it so we wound't lose the bladesong effects (and you need to agree tha a bladesinger with a whip is SO STYLISH)
I have always like that image and have actually dust started a blade singer with a whip because I love the image of a ribbon dancer dealing damage.
I listen to you as you are, at normal speed. Your delivery is soothing!
For a oneshot later this week I made a 2 Warlock / 6 Wizard (rolled for stats) character called The Shadesinger. Took everything shadow-related (Shadow Blade, Armor of Shadows, Darkness) and reflavored everything that wasn't (Tasha's Hideous Laughter turning into the shadow of the target holding them to the ground). Sadly no Eldritch Blast shenanigans purely cause I like to build a non-Eldritch Blast Warlock whenever I can. Perfect timing for the video, definitely fun to see a different way of building it!
This is exactly my kind of build. I love flavouring spirit shroud as like a super sayain style evolution. Power starts to radiate from me in waves and i hit like a truck. So i will always vouch for that spell.
And something that takes full advantage of this lovely spell is something I'll always get behind.
That being said, I'm sure i speak for everyone when I saw we need a bladesinger 3.0 lol
Happy Holidays, always happy to see another build in my sub box!
By the way, in the first sentence of the description there's a typo in Warlock (Warlcok)
Early happy new year, everyone
Might be on purpose, I do that sometimes
I like that as a name for a Warlock. Im Warlcok the Warlock and dont you mix them up!
Doesn't that 1 level Fighter dip require a 13 STR or DEX? I love the concept.
Was thinking exactly that as he mentioned Fighter dip. I really think this might work better with 14 dex 10 con instead of the 10 dex 14 con. Armor class helps a lot in mitigating damage.
Tried to do this build online & it wouldn’t let me due to the pre-reqs of DEX/STR :/
Yeah I was going to go back and check what the stats were. 15 int 15 charisma and 14con and 10 dex, meaning wisdom and str are 8. The fighter dip doesn't work here unless you swap the 14 con to 14 Dex and 10 con
@@rupertbutcher612 Yup. I have a rolled DNDBeyond version of this built, and I fluked out and rolled good enough stats to do the fighter dip.
Just pinned an errata comment on this :)
This may have to be my very first bladesinger build. This is one of those interesting multiclasses that you just can't NOT have fun with. I. AM. HOME.
I love bladesinger levels 2 and 6, 14 kinda too but comes online a bit late for my taste. My next Gish character idea was bladesinger 6 + swords bard 14, I just like the idea of expending almost no resources while comboing features. It would probably be weak, but the synergies make my brain happy.
Also, fun fact I realised while reading swords bard: dhampir can use their teeth as a spellcasting focus when they are a swords bard
For the word Gish, I lovingly refer to them as Martial Master Blaster Casters. It just bounces off the tongue
You have no idea how long I've back and forthed over this in my myriad theory craft sessions. This is awesome.
27:06 this just keeps gettnig better. first a d&D fan, then an optimizer, then a Sanderson fan, AND NOW HAMILTON. thank you for all you do Colby, you have provided me with so much entertainment its crazy. thank you thank you thank you!
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Love the bloopers clip at the end of each video. They are so great.
Thank you for the video as always.
I think it's so cool how you put out so much content for us, not just the builds! You make spreadsheets, tier rankings, cheat sheets, written step by step stuff... You're amazing, and you belong in my list of favorite D&D content creators! ❤️
Also, Blood Hunter and Bladesinger can lead to crazy and synergistic combos, especially with the Mutant subclass and Profane Soul. With Profane Soul and Eldritch Adept, you could make an int/wis based eldritch blast build! That's awesome!
Love it! So much fun to bring these two together. I think the possibility was roiling around in my subconscious and you gave it a voice- thank you!
Aw those final thoughts felt so genuine. I hope you have a really wonderful holiday connecting with the people in your life who matter most, and thank you for your kind, warm, and gentle demeanor while giving all of us better ways to destroy monsters.
I just thought of a neat build challenge: Witch Bolt is often seen as a suboptimal spell to take due to it being so easy to escape the bolt by simply walking out of range. Find a way (through grappling, booming blade, etc.) to make it impossible or very ill advised to leave the area, making Witch Bolt more effective. Could require a lot of quickened spell, or if it's possible to grapple someone as a bonus action, that could work too. I just want to see Witch Bolt become useful.
Witch bolt is bad because it eats your concentration and action every turn for a singular damage die, and if you use your action to do anything else it ends. Its only real use is if you really need to stretch a spell slot, which is rare and normally if you need that level of sustainability you'd just play a martial.
If you really wanted to make it better, you'd probably want to twin it and then just stand 35+ feet away from the targets as much as possible.
Had a mostly bladesinger multiclass in a level 20 one shot which was fun. Bladesinger 18, Hexblade 2. Half Elf with elven accuracy, use your 9th level to cast foresight on yourself. Use the Sword of Zariel as your main weapon to set CHA to 20, use Illusionist bracers to cast booming blade as part of singers' extra attack and as your bonus action. Eldritch Blast if something is too far away. Take misty step as your spell mastery at level 18 Wizard and you can bamf and fly all around the battlefield locking your enemies into position and dealing massive damage.
I love when you sing to us at the end of the video! Oh, and you tell us you love us, which really shows to me that you appreciate us (especially us subs 😊)
I love this combo. When I built one I started fighter, so I could wear heavy armor and dumped int to 13, and didn't even bother using bladesong. At level 9 it was a fighter 1, hexblade 2, bladesinger 6. After that you could go one of two directions:
Fighter 2, Hexblade 12, Bladesinger 6 gives action surge and lifedrinker, along with eldritch smite for big burst damage on crits. Concentration used on Shadow of Moil for the most part.
Fighter 1, Hexblade 2, Bladesinger 17 gives access to the Foresight spell for permanent advantage on attacks and saves and disadvantage for enemy attacks. Concentration used on Spirit Shroud.
that dyscrib subscription was top tier, can't wait to watch the rest of the build!
My favorite thing about this build has to be the image it creates. The way I envision it, each eldritch blast is a new crossbow bolt that manifests itself in the slot and fires; if you manage to get your hands on a pistol, you’ve suddenly turned your silly little flintlock into an arcane minigun.
This is exactly what I’m going for on my next campaign :D Why even use a bow when you can enchant the arrows themselves? I’m imagining a character who pulls out a bolt, fills it with magic, and sends it flying toward enemies. All of the bolts and blasts are flavored that way (despite having different rolls and damage types). Why not?
Colby, you have made me happy. Brilliant build.
I really didn't think this was going to work -- but it really did! Thinking of the play style, it makes me think of the Demon Hunter, especially with the intro you gave to the character.
this is the show where each season we take a deep dive into one sometimes two specific blade singer builds :) love your work also the not blade and not singer builds :)
It's nice to know you've multiclassed Bladesinger and Hexblade Warlcok
In the right setting with the right DM, I could see this build where you reflavour the hand crossbow to be some kind of arcane pistol and reflavoring eldritch blast as magical shots. Now you are an eldritch gunslinger that unleashes a ton of magic-fueled shots every turn!
I love interesting multiclass builds, but that 18th level Wizard class feature is always tempting, whether I think I'll ever reach it or not. That being said, whenever I think of what to multiclass a Bladesinger with, Warlock is almost always at the top of the list.
Ooh, will we be doing the classic Crossbow Expert + Sharpshooter combo? Which with the proper invocations becomes like a miniature Eldritch Blast of its own. 🤔
Half elf Battle Smith (3) Bladesinger (17)
Perma flanking with pet gives tripple advantage. Spirit shroud applies to pets attacks as they use your spell attack.
Could rely on mind sharpener and never bladesing, stick to medium armor(+1) and shield. (20ac with 14 dex)
Finaly, a hexblade build! I've been waiting since 2022!
I absolutely love my blade singer fighter build. One of my favorite combinations is to do mind sliver as part of my attack action and then action surge and cast a saving throw spell that I want to land.
After watching this, I can't help but wonder what an Eldritch Knight and Hexblade Multiclass from you would look like.
Messy... Also I want to try it.
Also spell progression is greatly reduced.
Crazy fails to adequately summarize this one. Great build, super fun. And your enthusiasm is contagious!
you are by far the EASIEST person to listen to. I am binge watching your videos while doing other things, your voice is oddly relaxing and very zen to listen to.
Been toying with customizing this build and one thing to note is the hex spell still gives an extra 1d6 per attack (vs, spirit shrouds 1d8), however, it can be cast from range vs being within ten feet of an enemy AND gives disadvantage on a ability check you pick. This could combo really well with following up the next round with something like fireball that requires a dex save….
I actually thought of this exactly same build back them when you released the bladesinger 2.0. You also could go with artificer for intelligence base attacks other than hexblade, but the power spike would be deleayed even more, which is really painful and of course going artificer also means that you woudn't be able to use eldritch blast or need to multiclasse even further.
There's a silly idea I've been mulling over for some utility. I think it works with an Eldritch Knight and PotB Warlock. Both options have a feature that allows the user to recall a chosen weapon to hand. That opens up a cute utility option. Build a set of thieves tools into the hilt or haft of your weapon. If you ever find yourself deprived of your gear and locked in a prison cell... recall your weapon to hand, extract the tools, hand them to the party Rogue, and you're 1 skill check away from freedom.
I suppose you could also pull a similar trick with a Warforged hidden toolset, Conjuration Wizard, or Artifacer Power Armor integrated tools.
I expect your DM will include an anti-magic field in all future dungeon cells after you pull this particular rabbit out of your hat.
A wonderful video to end the year off strong. Much love and see you next year.
For thematic reasons, Warlock three would allow you to ( pack of the blade ) allow you to summon your weapon on a whim. Who does not love the idea of your weapon just teleporting or being summoned into your hand? Anyway, loved the video.
I did something like this once. Came to a lot of the same conclusions, but in my case this was a thought experiment about just maxing out damage in the best case scenario so I kinda forfeited my ability to use bladesong. Apologies in advance for how minimalist these notes are:
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Eldritch Archer
Warlock Hexblade Blade 9
Sorcerer Wild Magic or Divine Soul 2
Wizard Bladesinging 6
Fighter Arcane Archer 3
Half Elf (Custom Lineage)
Darkvision
+2 CHA
Feat
STR 8
DEX 14
CON 10
INT 14
*WIS 10
*CHA 17
Proficiencies
Investigation
Nature
Feats x4
Elven Accuracy / +1 CHA
Metamagic Adept
+2 CHA
Sharpshooter
Invocations:
Agonizing Blast
Improved Pact Weapon
Eldritch Smite
Eldritch Spear
Eldritch Mind
Metamagic:
Quicken Spell
Distant Spell
Arcane Shots:
Seeking Arrow
Shadow Arrow
At Lv 20
Hexblade specter has ring of spell storing with haste spell
First weapon attacks twice and uses Shadow Arrow on the first that hits,
to blind the enemy, making all other attacks at advantage
12 EB rays with +5 from agonizing blast
3 attacks (with haste) + 5 + 10 from sharpshooter
All 15 attacks benefit from no concentration Lv 5 bestow curse for +1d8
All 15 attacks use hex for +1d6
All 15 attacks use hexblades curse for +6
All attacks have 19-20 crit chance from hexblades curse and 3 rolls for advantage with elven accuracy -> 6/20 chance to crit = 1.3x multiplier average
One round damage without hold monster = 488.45
One round damage with hold monster = 648
+ 36d6 from purple worm poison on arrows for additional 126 average
If a party member concentrates of fire arrows, + 3d6 / 6d6 = 10.5 / 21
If you have oath bow
+9d6 / 18d6 = 31.5 / 63
If using 3 arrows of slaying:
30d6 / 60d6 = 105 / 210
+ specter attack = 3d6 / 6d6 = 10.5 / 21
+ 3 enchantment bonus from = 3
Average of 1232 in a turn given hold monster and all other factors
Alternatively can spread 243.45 among up to 15 separate targets, approximately 16.23 damage each
Progression Order
4WL
2SC
6BS
3AA
5WL
This is such a cool build! I love the idea of mixing two subclasses that everyone always argues between for "who's the best" in order to say "por que no los dos?"
Week 3 of asking for a build that focuses on an uncommon damage type like acid, psychic, etc. (in the same vein as the frost mage or the pyromancer).
I mean animating a bunch of alchemist fires really makes that animate objects spell something lovely. Go ahead and break all those alchemist fires that are jumping you. BOOM! Well that must’ve hurts
Just got out of a funeral and this was a much needed relaxing distraction thanks for the content
Yaaaasssss!!!! With all the hex blades and blade singers you've made I've been waiting for this video!!!!
Don't sell yourself short you are a delight to watch and even more so to listen to; note: I listen to your videos while I'm driving I promise I'm not watching just listening.
TGIT! Thanks Colby! Super excited about this build!
For characters who need a bit of setup to really get going, the Ready action is your best friend. With my barbarian, I typically take the Ready action before entering a room to use Rage if there’s something nasty in there.
For anyone wanting to play a ranged Bladesinger; if your DM allows Blood Hunter, a 3 lvl dip in Profane Soul gives you access to EB that uses INT and just grab the Eldritch Adept feat and choose INT for spellcasting ability (see the errata). Take Archery Fighting Style and use a Hand Crossbow.
I did a build similar to this, but went with Eldritch Adept as my first level feat to begin the game with Agonizing Blast, then six levels of Wizard, and then multiclassed out into *sorcerer* so I could do Eldritch Blast, then step in and attack, and then quicken something like a booming blade or any other damaging spell. It was squishy but it hit like an absolute beast.
The build is really powerful, but the fact that you have to stand within 10 feet of the enemy to use Spirit Shroud is troubling considering how flimsy the character is. Would be epic to see them attacking faster than even a fighter (on non-action surge rounds) while the monk cries in his green tea. XD
I personally like the idea of using Magic Stone and a (preferably Two-Birds) sling instead of the hand crossbow. That way, you'll never run out of ammunition, so long as you bring a little bag full of tiny pebbles with you on your adventures. Once you cast Magic Stone with your bonus action, you've got 3 pebbles to fire off with your sling, each of which does the same damage and has the same range as the hand crossbow! And if your DM is kind enough to let you find a Two-Birds Sling, it can actually turn that single weapon attack with your action into two attacks against a pair of enemies within 10 feet of each other! Sure, the hand crossbow weaponizes the bonus action directly through the Crossbow Expert feat, but unless you find a magic hand crossbow (I wouldn't hold your breath!) you're gonna need to find some way to pierce damage resistance. Magic Stone does that automatically by making the pebbles into magic weapons. Hell, you technically wouldn't even need to be a Hexblade to attack with your charisma bonus, since the pebbles make a spell attack, powered by your spellcasting modifier!
When you posted the preview, I was thinking: "huh, he really did not do a Hexsinger before, really? That's gonna be interesting." And it is! Man, potent build!
As some have pointed out: you need higher Dex or Str for the Fighter dip. Would probably lower Intelligence to 13 for Dex 14. Just skip the save-or-suck spells. There's still lots of good spells that don't require a high casting stat.
And lastly: have fun in Vegas and start smoothly into the New Year!
Just pinned an errata comment on this :) - thanks!
I really love this build, saving the best for last. I can see everyone in my group playing this one -- hopefully, just not at the same time!
A couple of things I didn't understand:
The Archery style only works with attacks using ranged weapons, so it can't be used for Eldritch Blast.
The Sharpshooter feat specifies ranged weapons, so it can't be used with Eldritch Blast.
You grab those and it sounds like you are expecting them to work on Eldritch Blast.
On the other hand, Crossbow Expert would allow you to make Eldritch Blast attacks from melee range, since it doesn't specify weapon attacks.
Just came up with an alt character (level 10) for a current campaign. 6 bladesinger/4 hexblade with crossbow expert and sharpshooter. Decided to just skip bladesong all together and focus on medium armor and all wizard spells are buff or utility based. Fits in with the backstory of a regular blade singer that got stuck in the shadow fell and over time he went mad (chaotic neutral) and forgot how to use the bladesong ability. Grab agonizing blast and repelling blast. Surrounded in melee, push three away, then attack two more times. ☺️
Scaling is one of the more frustrating things about 5e. Its awesome to see a build actually scale!
The Bianca reference was fantastic, so thanks. I've been diving into DA lore lately and the theories within. It's been fun. (Absolution was so good)
I love warlocks and gishes :) This build sounds fun! Also, your videos feel like ASMR+D&D, such a calming voice.
Cody makes some of my favorite guides on the internet today
I called it! Though I didn't realize that you didn't need Improved Pact weapon for a Hand Crossbow! I had to look it up to make sure, but yeah you only need Improved Pact Weapon for Short Bow, Long Bow, Light Crossbow and Heavy Crossbow
I know nothing really beats the Hexblade flavor, but 3 levels in Battle Smith Artificer would allow us to use Int for attacks (only with magical weapons, but we've got infusions for that).
PS: Also Repeating Shot infusion is available to us then. Which is always neat.
That dScryb flavor text really hit well today. I remember first getting excited about spellbows in Oblivion because you always had a spell equipped and could cast it despite both hands being full, and made a Bard who carried a bow for Curse of Strahd (unfortunately that campaign hasn't been going on so I haven't played them much). I'm listening to this while taking a break from an essay for dinner but once I'm done with it I'm probably gonna be making spellbows in several tabletops :D
Fantastic Scott Pilgrim reference, Cody!
I know it would be yet another bladesinger build, but I have been playing a Thri-Kreen bladesinger, and it has been really fun. Having two smaller arms to use two weapon fighting so you don't need to worry about having full hands, plus the base 13+dex AC. It would be cool to see how you would optimise this! (or any other Thri-Kreen build would be really cool)
Amazing. Very cool concept and eloquently read. DSCRYB is absolutely amazing.
Hi Colby
I stumbled upon you and your channel from your collab with Mr. DnD shorts an when you explained what your channel was about in the collab, I knew this would be my home. I clicked this on as your first video.
I'm 10 mins in and I wanted to wait until the end to comment, But I can't hold it in any longer,
I'm doing this, however, I opted to also splash paladin. I'll be using a longsword as it is versatile, not a 2 handed weapon. I'm also throwing 3 levels of paladin in this. Meaning I can use divine smite, Which I'll be stacking with eldritch smite after 5 warlock, super juicing the one mellee strike. Additionally, the bonus action on oath of vengeance paladin to give advantage for one full minute, in addition to having the elven accuracy feat from being a legacy eladrin, in addition to seeking spell and empowered spell.. It may not be as optimized for one specific thing, and when I
So, now I'm following up with that mellee attack in close range, well, Crossbow expert can be collected to make that ranged attack without imposing disadvantage.
a 3 level dip in sorcerer allows me all the metamagic options my hearts desires, using quickened spell for a follow up eldritch blast.
It takes a long time to get off the ground, a big thing to consider. Much later than 7.
Would love to discuss the build with you either in private or for a future video.
Looking forward to watching the rest of (and all of) your videos and learning more about DnD
I feel like with almost every video you make, I learn something new about the game that I never would've thought of. In this case, I didn't know that you didn't have to use a melee weapon to have bladesong up (I mean, it's called "BLADEsong" so you would think that melee is a must."
In any case, great way to end off 2022 and another great video as always, gracing us with your bladesinger builds. Hope you and your family have a Happy New Year!
This has gotta be the next build I make! It's exactly the gish I've been looking for and while it might be better as a rolled stats character than a point-buy, it's still a very cool build
Hey man, I'm in a hard patch with one of the members of my long time dnd group right now. Thanks for dropping my anxiety level to the floor.
"Gaping bandit leader"? Under no circumstances do you want your NPCs or PCs to be described as "Gaping"
Thoughts on 1 death cleric X bladesinger? I'm pretty sure you can cast 2 cantrips if you're hasted as a bladesinger. So if that's the case you can use reaper to cast toll the dead on 2 enemies twice a turn and make a weapon attack +whatever bonus action you choose. I went with spiritual weapon for at level 7 while hasted. Gives 8d12+2d8+4+1d8+3.
2d12 level 5 toll the dead cantrip. Doubled, used twice a turn.
2d8 LVL 3 spiritual weapon
1d8 weapon attack.
Haste doesn't allow for spell casting with the extra action, but I do like being able to double up on toll the dead every round plus make a weapon attack :)
@@DnDDeepDive are you sure that applies for the bladesinger. Because it says you're allowed to take the Attack action (one weapon attack) while the bladesinger singer says you can replace one of your attacks with a cantrip when you take the Attack action? I can't find anything online for it.
Was very interested by the sneak peak short yesterday, cool to see how it turned out!
This is one of those builds that can really sings if you can guarantee a magic item like the headband of intellect. Then you would only need the 13 in int and you could save those points for Dex or Con.
Treantmonk had a great build using the Hex Blade and Blade Singer as well! The Tear and Scare I believe it was called.
Very excited to see your take on this multi-class!
You can technically make use of the Extra Attack cantrip once per Action and Haste gives us an extra full Action and tells us that we can take the Attack Action to make a single attack which as we've just covered can be used to cast a cantrip with our Extra Attack feature. Taking 2 levels in Fighter will give us access to Action Surge to fire the hand crossbow again as well cast Eldritch Blast once more, and if we then start taking Sorcerer levels to gain access to Quickened Spell we would then be able to make a third cast of our cantrip in a round. This might lend itself more to a nova build than sustained DPR since if something survives being shot at 18 times in round you are almost guaranteed to lose concentration and thus, in all likelihood, your life.
V. Human (+1 Int, +1 Cha, Crossbow Expert)
Wizard (Bladesinger) 6th/ Warlock (Hexblade) 2nd/ Fighter 2nd/ Sorcerer (PYF) 7th
Str 8
Dex 14
Con 10
Int 16
Wis 8
Cha 16
I think RAW Haste would only give you a HXB attack as it specifies you must use a weapon attack. In this case you're not taking a regular Attack Action but rather a specific Attack Action contained within the Haste spell, so I don't think the BS Extra Attack applies. But definitely one to run past the DM!
Got myself a crazy array of 18, 16, 15, 15, 13, 12 for a long-term campaign. I'm *so* using this build, wish me luck!!
Don't get me wrong, I'm happy for you but that's exactly the reason why I'm only doing point-buy😂
Stealing the bones from this for a gun-slinging eldritch blast shooting cowboy build! Thanks Colby!
Song of Defense is actually often worth the Spell Slot to protect our Concentration from massive single hits you can't avoid. Bring the damage down to 21 HP or less, and you only need to make the DC 10 Concentration Check.
As to the channel never featuring a ranged Hexblade or ranged Bladesinger before now, I think it probably comes down to this: I don't know that ranged attacks are really the typical Gish fantasy. Regular casters can do ranged attacks fine already, but lack melee attacks and often lack the armor and toughness to exist in melee reach (not necessarily thrive, but exist). A ranged Gish kind of has the same vibe as any other caster--stay away, shoot folks. Maybe they do it better than a straight caster, maybe they do it worse, but it'll be a lot closer to a classic caster in feeling than a swashbuckling Bladesinger or weapon Bard, a PAM-lock with their big weapon, or a full-plate Eldritch Knight (or Paladin if that counts).
I'll take a Hexblade Singer, hold the blade.
Love your builds and how you come up with solutions to ideas I've just vaguely had and pondered about ❤️
The nice thing about hexblade multiclasses is, that even if you delay your multi attack feature, you can still do baseline damage until you finally realize your build. Also I am interested how this would work with the new playtest eldritch knight.
Hey, Colby! Looking forward to the build.
I have a hilarious one shot build that uses those subclasses I bet y'all'd enjoy:
Horizon Walker 11/Bladesinger 6/Hexblade 2
It's super MAD and underpowered compared to a full caster of course, BUT the mobility is off the (pact of the?) chain since it squeezes teleports out of each Eldritch Blast beam 🙂
Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year to you and yours, Colby - Master of the Spreadsheet and Cruncher of Numbers.
Happy New Year, thanks for this year end present!
As much as I agree that the gish fantasy is amazing with HXB + EB on this build, I can't help but think you'll spend a lot of actions and bonus actions recasting spells or being unconscious due to being within 10 ft of enemies to attack and having almost no HP or saving throws :P (Also your wizard spells and con save bonus are hamstrung by never increasing Int).
Obviously this demonstrates that what is possible is rarely what is best in game, which I'm sure Colby and others know. I think in reality with the MADness of this build, Greater Invisibility might be a really good choice for concentration (if other control spells are not required), just because it adds to both offense and defense, and at higher levels still preserves high level spell slots.
The Adjustments to the scenery are hilarious
Always so pleasent to hear the intro music!
Happy late Christmas and hopefully a good start into the new year Cody... ehm Colby :D
Awesome!! I've been looking for an effective way to combine Hexblade with Bladesinging. Thanks for figuring it out for me :D
Happy New Year and enjoy your Vegas vacay!!
As a big fan of bladesingers, I love the way you describe the abilities! and wow you singing voice is great! maybe a bard next time! ;)
I'm a very happy player of a Battlesmith Artificer + Bladesinger character, with a spear (returning infusion) and a shield (going for polearm master)! I yes, I mostly ignore bladesong, for now, at lower levels, until I get a higher Dexterity!
I have considerd taking a hand crossbow (repeating shot infusion) instead! Might do that, but I like being "the" frontliner in the group for now!
My favorite rogue subclass is the Inquisitive.
I love the investigator type and also it's the only one that can get extra sneak attack dice against a target...at level 17 and as part of their Inquisitive sneak attack feature
Ayyyyy here we are. I figured Spirit Shroud would be the play for how many attacks you get to make.
Let's talk about Haste though. Can a Bladesinger replace the extra attack provided by Haste... With a cantrip? Cause if so that would mean you could double Eldritch Blast every single turn on top of your crossbow attacks. Does this work? How does the damage work out? Idk but worth discussing
Also, it's worth considering ignoring the Bladesong feature, as bad as it feels. You could go 16 CHA, 14 DEX, 14 CON, 13 INT and just stay in medium armor. This would also have less bonus action clog. There are a *TON* of Wizard spells that do not care about your modifier so the low INT isn't as bad as it looks.
Or play a Tortle and beg your DM for a starting feat regardless :D
Good stuff Colby, Happy Holidays :)
Spirit Shroud only works if you're within 10 feet of your target. While that still works with this build because you can attack in melee range without disadvantage, I think the whole benefit of playing a ranged bladesinger, is that you're, well, at range. I think Slow would be a much better use of our concentration here (and it's an action casting) since it reduces enemy AC by 2 (increasing our damage) and reduces their number of attacks and takes away their reaction allowing us to run away and increase our defenses.
Agree slow is definitely a better debuff for the whole party. But if you're selfish I'd say go Greater Invisibility once that's available, which would improve your own offense and defense more.
I am planning on building a crossbow expert gish, and well, look at that! I still didn't watched it yet, but by level 1, let's see what paths you took and what we can learn from it.
I've been considering if its worth taking 6 levels on blade singer for the spell slots and cantrip extra attack, and completly ignore the blade song feature in order to wear better armor and shield (so, int 13). I already saw that is not the direction you're taking, so lets watch
Okay listen here Colby, this has happened twice now. I have been in the middle of building a new character and right before I am done you make a video on literally the exact build I am going for. I wouldn't be so angy but you keep making them better than me :'). Need to learn to finish them before a Tuesday x)
You read my mind! I was thinking on this just yesterday!! can't wait to see how it works
Because of all the listed bows in improved pact weapon, I never realized I could use a hand crossbow with the hexblade