D&D Warlocks: The Hexblade - The Dungeoncast Ep.289

[@thelastmohican951]

Armor of Hexes actually is a 50/50 chance of missing. A 4,5, or 6 makes the attack miss, and it’s always on. It’s arguably the best defensive ability in the entire game.

[@johnjoeish3677]

I came here from spotify to tell William, I go by Joey but certain people refuse to call me that nd shorten it to Joe which I can't stand. Live your truth man! I shall only refer to you as William as it is what you prefer and I hate when people do me like that. I love the show. 💜💜

[@hello-timbo]

It would not bother me, William.

[@prophetisaiah08]

Hey William! Your name is yours, so you decide how it's used. If you prefer William, it's William.

[@zombiemanjosh]

You are William now, William.

[@wizzz1967cm]

Another cool thing you don't have to just choose the Raven Queen maybe a shadow dragon or Creature from the shadow fail always thought of a cool concept of the shadow dragon that was a silver dragon as the patreon

[@mach6794]

In 2022 I've become fully sick of the Hexblade. It's all that any of my players ever want to play when they go warlock, I don't think I've gone more than a few months in the past 4 years without SOMEONE going hexblade. Not a single one of them has actually been interested in their patron being a shadowfell force, they all just wanna be a magical stabby grimdark. If someone actually went fiend or archfey or genie or literally ANYTHING else I think I might weep tears of joy at this point.

[@Zakharon]

Gish playstyle is popular, blame wizards for not making the lv 1 hexblade feature not built into the pact of the blade

[@jonasberchem5902]

Just coming from relistening some of the earliest episodes and I have to say that you guys improved pretty hard on how you interact while talking dnd stuff. Good job.

[@Sezren]

I think that the character you play on the show at this point is Will, but on the street you're that dude William who gets into all the shenanigans 😉

[@wyattwear815]

Let William loose. Release him from his chains so that he may see the light of day once more!

[@_malprivate2543]

Just make sure you don't let your willy loose. That might cause concern...

[@MisterDiceGuy]

My current character in a campaign is a changeling hexblade warlock. Took mask of many faces invocation. He is essentially a magic spy that can change his clothing, outfit, and weapon on a whim.

[@notusingmyname4791]

4 or higher on a d6 is 50%... cuz it contains half the numbers on the dice.. 4, 5, and 6 out of the six possible numbers.

[@iannay2464]

Bah all that talk about being bound to the Shadowfell. I have never seen a Player or DM not take what's in the book and reflavor it to better fit there build or setting. Hexblade has always ALWAYS been about look at me and my special weapon. Bah! Bah I say!!

[@jimmygannon75]

You sure you don't want to say.....nay

[@johnnikyecole9114]

Just keep it real Will.... Or William I don't really F'en care either way dog. U do u. Lol

[@chrishicks1737]

It is actually a 50 percent chance to miss because it is on a 4 5 or 6 that the attack misses.

[@josephparent7690]

Hail William! Rock your name the way YOU want it, it's yours after all

[@esstee0605]

I've had since last DCYI to get used to hearing you say William so totally, go for it. Anyway I get mad at my brother for calling my son by the common nickname instead of the full name I told everyone to call him from the beginning so I feel you!

[@harleeannwoodbrey6672]

I’ve had the same issue with my name and my daughter’s name! Everyone shortens my name and I have corrected the same people over 10 times before they caught the memo🥴

[@ortizlzitro]

YOU ARE WILL! just kidding, whatever you want dude

[@harleeannwoodbrey6672]

My husband listens to William and Tom on Dude, Could You Imagine? and the Will vs. William debate was mentioned there-and we have actively been trying to shift to William ever since! (We talk about all of the various podcasts/KZbin channels often in our house🤣) Start using your name William! I don’t think it’d shatter anyone’s view of the show! 😊

[@lorenzo4637]

I welcome the change, William. :)

[@wizzz1967cm]

As soon as you get to pack the blade get ready to see a whole bunch of great weapon master and polearm master in dealing so much damage that you are afraid to put your big bad evil guy on the board first have fun dealing with the 120 average damage at higher level it's a fun subclass

[@josephparent7690]

Brian's harengon sounds like a little lethal Batman.

[@josephparent7690]

Cuz of the armor, and the detective like aspect

[@3s7acad0]

Call yourself what you want, William

[@shrapnelsponge]

Arguably my favourite class and subclass but only if your DM really involves your patron

[@tylersizemore7795]

Question, how would the dungeoncast make Gandalf in 5e?

[@scottmerric2180]

I use the mage armor invocation. No spell slot required. Using spells to buff my Hexblade and just focus on ass-kicking is so satisfying. The way it’s meant to be played imo. Shield, Mage armor, hex armor, amor of Agathys etc…

[@zombiemanjosh]

My favorite thing about Hexblade is the ludicrous static damage you can get: 1-5 from Cha as your attacking stat, 2-6 from your hex, +1 from Improved Pact Weapon, 1-5 extra necrotic from Cursed Blade, and 1-5 extra psychic from Maddening Hex as a bonus action if you're feeling cheeky.

[@zombiemanjosh]

Forgot to throw in my min-maxed, pure bs, DM annoying, hyper dpr nonsense. Use Pact of The Blade to forego the usual weapon restrictions, grab/conjure a halberd and get an eldritch claw tattoo. Takes a round or two to set up, but with the eldritch claw, hex, and hexblade's curse you're doing 1d10+2d6+17 from 20ft away, 1d10+2d6+22 if you can use your bonus action for Maddening. 20-25 *MINIMUM* damage per hit

[@michaelbohannon527]

Bri-an, will-yam. Has a balance. I think you should just call people whatever they wanna be called. Personally I prefer not to be called Mike. I get it.

[@andrewduitsman3918]

I think the idea of a book of updating from previous editions would be so awesome. I know yall love 4E, but I cut my teeth on 2e and 3.5. Hexblade was a 1-20 class in 3.5 out of the complete Warrior and it was all about dropping that Hexblade Curse. Then the 3.5 Warlock had an invocation called hideous blow that let you drop an eldritch blast into a melee attack. I feel like so much of the bones of DND should not be discarded in new editions, the more you understand the better you can adapt as a DM. I think that Hexblade really has strong roots, and that edgy overtone should not just be a gish by another name.

[@gregcoles1613]

Armour of hexes is 50%

[@codydevries8394]

William, it bothers me that you dont already call your self William. Switch to William, William!

[@Boxhead-wn6nz]

My Hexblade Warlock is named William and he also prefers to go by his full name so I am all for it.

[@thebushido]

I think Heath Ledger said it best in "A Knight's Tale", "Wiiiilllliiiaaam!!" Go with what makes you happy, your content makes all of us happy so the least we can do is support you on this.

[@_malprivate2543]

If you prefer William, that is what you should go by, William.

[@larrypotter2243]

I love the new acoustic "shout out to Demogorgon" music!

[@onisinn1]

🔥🖤🔥

[@WizeguyGaming]

I think the negative comments on hexblade are the vocal minority

[@Cody-lc5ws]

For Billiam's character, I'm imagining the raised revenant with cartoonish angel wings and a halo, like early Crash Bandicoot.

[@mirovalian2443]

Thanks for another episode guys, this one definitely helps pass the time while waiting for the power to come back on. ⚡️

[@michaelwallace5368]

really need to limit the whining about what it used to be

[@bz7672]

If you prefer William go by William, William.

[@mwil2495]

William, I’m a Michael who prefers that to Mike. I understand your preference. That said my Fiend Warlock worked great with the Blade Boon. Pumped DEX and CHA as a Mark of Shadow Elf with the Revenant Blade feat and a Double Bladed Scimitar let me be quite good as a damage dealing Gish build.

[@stancal9249]

In terms of not holding yourself to the Raven Queen, my favorite character has a 2 level Hexblade dip and wields a "Revenant Blade". Essentially, he and his ship's crew of semi-monstrous humanoids (dragonborn, tieflings, half-orcs, etc) were betrayed by xenophobes, with many crewmates killed or scattered to the winds. Character turns this into being a Conquest paladin trying to forge a Roman-esque empire where semi-monstrous folk can live away in security. He gets word of one of his close former crewmates and goes to seek her out. Whereas he leant into an iron fist of order, she leaned hard into bitter vengeance. Casts a ritual to seal her soul into a dagger to give the power to kill those who betrayed her. Character tries to stop her, but she goes through anyways and forces him to swear to help her kill their betrayers. Her soul gets forged into this Revenant Blade, which borrows flavor heavily from the Revenant creature. He still uses his primary weapon, but keeps this sentient and wrathful dagger as a "cutscene weapon" to deal the deathblow to the perpetrators of their betrayal. Has to struggle with the fact that the blade is much more evil and bloodthirsty than the woman he remembers, particularly because while he is a Conquest Paladin, he is definitely more Lawful Neutral than firmly Lawful Evil. Hard for him to come to grips if the ritual just made this evil dagger that speaks with the voice of his old friend, or if his friend really became this twisted herself in her vengeance.

[@geoffreyperrin4347]

I have a feeling that if the designers could go back with their current knowledge, they would have not given hexblade the charisma for weapon attacks part but instead made that something all pact of the blades get at level 3, much like how you can use intelligence for weapon attacks if you are willing to invest 3 levels in artificer

[@darnell1391]

I love the modern raven queen

[@Tsugama]

Finally!! I actually hold this subclass in my top three for 5e. I have always loved stories with sentient weapons and young heroes making pacts with them. There is something classic and yet always unique about that kind of tale. Brian you need to stream a campaign with that character and William your warlock is not someone to take lightly either. Great job as always.

[@tshiamomodikoe1632]

Just responding to Brian's question in the sapphire dragon episode the reason why people like to play second in chess is because you can plan out your moves according to the opposition while with the first move there's a lot you can mess up and it can be over in be over in 2 moves moves if you are not careful

[@SpidermanandhisAmazingFriends]

You're fine William

[@calebrenegar1992]

Absolutely not, Will lol

[@dhavalrana5902]

William ftw, William

[@nicktaylor6639]

Do you, William

[@ericross156]

That is fine

[@psoren423]

William it is!

[@vixitrix9329]

William, I like the shadowfel, but yeah