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@fa910163 жыл бұрын
i was so hyped to see the three OG characters in art! the delirium all over the city! it looks amazing
@XanderDraft3 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to it.
@daviddalrymple22843 жыл бұрын
See you on the 28th! Good luck!
@Charles-ij1ow3 жыл бұрын
I'm still confused. Please put a Y or N with the numbers 1. On my turn I can cast booming blade and attack with a rapier 2. Cast Shadow Blade wait for next round then attack 3. I can cast Shadow Blade and cast booming blade for attack 4. Level 6 cast Shadow Blade and cast booming blade x 2 5. Level 6 cast Shadow Blade and cast booming blade then 2nd attack shadow blade 6. Level 6 cast Shadow blade and attack x2 7. Level 6 cast Shadow blade and cast booming blade on attack
@daviddalrymple22843 жыл бұрын
@@Charles-ij1ow 1Y, 2Y (though you don't have to wait), 3N, 4N, 5Y (you need to have a real weapon such as a rapier or scimitar in one hand, and then conjure shadow blade in the other; there's no rule that says you have to use the same weapon both times when you have the extra attack feature), 6Y, 7Y (and you'd still be able to take one more weapon attack) I hope that clarifies things for you. The most important thing to remember is that you can't use shadow blade for the attack you make as part of casting the booming blade spell, but you can freely use shadow blade to make other attacks. The one disadvantage to this is that you won't be able to cast Shield, since you lack a free hand (one holding your regular weapon, one holding shadow blade) Another thing to note: At level 6+, if you're wielding a light weapon in one hand (such as a scimitar or short sword, but NOT a rapier) and you've already cast shadow blade in the other hand on a previous round of combat, then on subsequent rounds of combat, you can take the attack action to attack once with the scimitar and also cast booming blade using the scimitar, and then use two-weapon fighting to attack with shadow blade as a bonus action (assuming you're still holding it). This becomes less useful as you level up, though. When you get to level 9, it's far better to use your concentration and bonus action on a spell like "Animate Objects".
@maybevoldemort89953 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to Wizard Subclass Tier Rankings (Part 42,978)
@thijmendol82483 жыл бұрын
Not to mention Part 42,979, really excited for that one too
@LordBrittish3 жыл бұрын
@@DefinitelyNotBender It’s not their fault, that was the League of Legends wizard subclass list!
@Charles-ij1ow3 жыл бұрын
I'm still confused. Please put a Y or N with the numbers 1. On my turn I can cast booming blade and attack with a rapier 2. Cast Shadow Blade wait for next round then attack 3. I can cast Shadow Blade and cast booming blade for attack 4. Level 6 cast Shadow Blade and cast booming blade x 2 5. Level 6 cast Shadow Blade and cast booming blade then 2nd attack shadow blade 6. Level 6 cast Shadow blade and attack x2 7. Level 6 cast Shadow blade and cast booming blade on attack
@fredfullthedreadful3 жыл бұрын
@@Charles-ij1ow You can’t use shadow blade with booming/green-flame blade since they now require a weapon worth at least 1sp as material.
@andrecrystalsoulster3 жыл бұрын
@@Charles-ij1ow number 6: Yes 1:Yes. All other: NO
@M_M_ODonnell3 жыл бұрын
My decision to play an Order of Scribes wizard was almost entirely for the rest of the party's reaction to my character talking to their dissertation notes and having it go from being a monologue to a dialogue.
@EvilGuy523 жыл бұрын
This is actually the second "subclass" where I've heard mention of the Spell "Manifest Mind", the other being the Artificer-Archivist subclass. Though with that one, it allowed for telepathic communication between every person that held one of your artifact infusions (IE magic item creations), plus the Archivist version of Manifest Mind allows for the spell/skill of "Infoportation", a spell that turns you *into* information that can be transported instantly to wherever your Manifest Mind, or one of your infused magic items, are located. I'm actually now curious; are there other subclasses that have their own versions of the "Manifest Mind" spell? Don't suppose the Dungeon Dudes would be willing to make a video about "unique familiar/homunculus/mind" spells explaining and offering advice about whether or not it is worth playing a particular class/subclass *just* to play around with these "unique" spells and their effects, would they?
@speculativemusings35933 жыл бұрын
@@EvilGuy52 The Archivist Artificer was actually the original Unearthed Arcana version of the Order of the Scribes Wizard. They changed it because people thought it made more sense for the Spellbook dependent Wizard to have the Super-Spellbook Subclass.
@Johnnyhitman4113 жыл бұрын
*Barbarian rages in fear*
@M_M_ODonnell3 жыл бұрын
@@yueffstueff6542 Thanks to the magical quill, Order of Scribes is also great for making elaborate (and color-coded!) plans and schemes all over the walls and floor of the local inn room. It's the D&D version of the movie/TV "conspiracy-tracking board with all the pictures and red string" -- and it's erasable so you don't end up owing the innkeeper all your money.
@GoblinLord2 жыл бұрын
Considering I play my wizard like a college student, I'm even more saddened by my choice of Bladesinger over Scribe since it was a random choice
@jukesdtj6563 жыл бұрын
Correction on the 1st Order of Scribes ability; it no longer halves the time and gold cost to put spells in your spell book, but instead changes the amount of time needed to copy a spell into your spell book to 2 minutes per level of the spell, meaning in theory you could write 3 9th level spells into your spell book over the course of a short rest. The UA version of the subclass had the halved time and gold cost, but they altered upon fully releasing it.
@logancuster80353 жыл бұрын
It’s a very powerful ability now.
@logancuster80353 жыл бұрын
@Alaberti for real. Being able to add spells 60 times faster than other Wizards is crazy good.
@chadbudrow26863 жыл бұрын
I was going to respond the same. This makes the subclass and is a huge benefit.
@megatron1843 жыл бұрын
Yeah, they need to take a second look at this again. Scribes is straight up S tier.
@JaviusSama3 жыл бұрын
Actually, they DOWNGRADED it. A 9th level spell takes 18 HOURS to be copied; so, if you are a member of the Order of Scribes, it takes you 17 hours 42 minutes, and 450GP, so not much of a benefit, really. Otherwise the subclass would get the a benefit all the others get for ONE school of magic.
@Fortisfox3 жыл бұрын
I agree on Bladesinger: "A" when compared to other Wizard subclasses for trying to be a Wizard. I think it's "S" for trying to be the gish that everyone wanted Eldritch Knight to be (no spell restrictions, more spell slots etc.). It's in its own class in a lot of ways.
@DungeonDudes3 жыл бұрын
100% agreed
@robmayer91413 жыл бұрын
A blade singer with 20 dex and int can have a 29AC without any magic items, just studded leather, haste, and shield. You could potentially throw stuff like defensive duelist in as well and make it absolutely obscene
@DungeonDudes3 жыл бұрын
@Rob Mayer A Bladesinger made using point buy or the average array will not reach ability scores like that until Tier 4 play, and will not be able to take many feats. So there is a trade off for that 29 AC. We think it's important to take a measured consideration that ability scores that high are only achievable for either high level characters (where a 29 AC is great, but not entirely insurmountable for endgame monsters) or when extremely generous ability score methods are used to create characters.
@robmayer91413 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, I just wanted to point out how high it could get at end game, even without magic items.
@robmayer91413 жыл бұрын
I think it'd also be insane to take a few levels of battle master for pushing attack to activate booming blade, but maybe I'm just insane
@FeeFiveFoFum3 жыл бұрын
"Are wizards the best class in the game?" Well they're not called Fighters of the Coast now, are they.?
@master_rafiki3 жыл бұрын
I had the same thought. There should totally be a School of the Coast wizard subclass.
@GoddessCynthia2 жыл бұрын
and they’re definitely not called Monks of the Coast
@user-dn1uc4qx8y4 ай бұрын
That was awesome!!!!
@mkay69153 жыл бұрын
I would like to request a "How to play a Bladesinger Wizard" Video. Since you already did such a Video for the Hexblade and the Eldritch Knight the Bladesinger would be the last one missing.
@Hshot-nt2gs3 жыл бұрын
What about Arcana trickster
@Nick-tj9cr3 жыл бұрын
@@Hshot-nt2gs they made one
@Dragonkindred3 жыл бұрын
@@Nick-tj9cr they could do a refresh because of the update...
@AvangionQ3 жыл бұрын
Over here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2q2nZ9-itmtaNE Wow, a whole bunch of channels made 5E Bladesinger Wizard optimization videos ... kzbin.info?search_query=how+to+play+a+bladesinger
@DazraelArianos2 жыл бұрын
Playing a bladesinger? You really want at least 3 levels of artificer, either armorer or battlesmith, to gain the ability to use intelligence for weapon attacks.
@PurpleCyanideTube3 жыл бұрын
I would love to see the dudes make a poll on their channel's community tab about weather people would prefer hex blade or blade singer.
@thomaswagner98753 жыл бұрын
I play Adventurer's League and have multiple characters. I love both and play either depending on which I would rather be at the time. I am now trying a monk kensi. What do people rank that versus Hexblade or Bladesinger.
@heyfell43013 жыл бұрын
Hexblade, totally. Besides being kinda broken, Bladesong is limited, and because the class is more squishy, it ends up not fullfilling its primary function (magical melee damage) as good as the Hexblade, who has better armor, higher HP, more consistant damage and don't have to spread the stats. Bladesinger is more versatile, while Hexblade is better on what it focuses in. :/
@PandaKnightsFightingDragons3 жыл бұрын
Hexblade leans into the sword better than the Bladesinger. Bladesinger leans into the magic better than the Hexblade. So which do you more highly value?
@jacobhamilton24733 жыл бұрын
Weather people prefer evocation ( lightning damage excites them)( yes, I'm taking the lazy joke)
@Karth5573 жыл бұрын
Paladin I'd the best gish
@Mattkneedragon3 жыл бұрын
Order of the scribes is a high A or S for me. Currently playing one. And they are an amazing class, feel like the most wizard that could ever wizard.
@riellelong52743 жыл бұрын
Thats how I felt. Its a wizard wizard. Just takes the base class and turns it up to 11
@yuvalsela44822 жыл бұрын
it's wizard ^2.
@aijalonking54092 жыл бұрын
@@yuvalsela4482 I hate that no one got that joke... Take my like you sorcerer
@Gargantuloth Жыл бұрын
I have one lined up for a character, one of the most goofy combos I am pretty stoked for is using awakened mind to drop a conjure greater demon into a locked room, from the awakened mind, then just dropping concentration and just letting them go ape mode
@Kamaguro3 жыл бұрын
Correction, the 2nd point of Awakened Spellbook feature states that "The latter spell must be of the same level as the spell slot you expend." which means that if you cast Fireball with a 3rd level spell slot you cannot select Force or Psychic damage cause there is no spells of 3rd level that a wizard could obtain with those damage types, but if you upcast the same Fireball with 4th or 5th spell slot you could choose Psychic if you have Phantasmal Killer or Force if you have Bigby's Hand, respectively.
@eraz0rhead3 жыл бұрын
Heh. I just said the same thing.. should have kept reading the comments.
@bentebent52983 жыл бұрын
Also Pulse Wave from Explores guide to wildmount does exist and is a 3rd level wizard Spell that does Force so you can also use that one to cast a 3rd level Forceball
@nathansmith95973 жыл бұрын
Summon Fey is a third level wizard spell that deals force damage
@BanditLyfe24713 жыл бұрын
@@nathansmith9597 the fey does the damage not the spell itself
@nathansmith95973 жыл бұрын
@@BanditLyfe2471 Arguably that is still the spell dealing damage but fortunately that question is entirely irrelevant. “When you cast a wizard spell with a spell slot, you can temporarily replace its damage type with a *type that _appears_ in another spell in your spellbook*, which magically alters the spell's formula for this casting only. The latter spell must be of the same level as the spell slot you expend.” Force damage certainly “appears in” the spell Summon Fey, regardless of whether it “deals” it. The spell you cast must actually deal damage. The second spell that you use for a replacement has a much looser requirement.
@LoboDibujante3 жыл бұрын
Updated tier list (regarding both The Dungeon Dudes and the users): S TIER - Path of the Totem Warrior (Barbarian) - College of Lore (Bard) - Life Domain (Cleric) - Circle of the Moon (Druid) - Battle Master (Fighter) - Echo Knight (Fighter) - Gloom Stalker Conclave (Ranger) - Divine Soul (Sorcerer) - The Hexblade (Warlock) - School of Divination (Wizard) A+ TIER - Armorer (Artificer) - Path of the Zealot (Barbarian) - Forge Domain (Cleric) - Tempest Domain (Cleric) - Oath of Vengeance (Paladin) - Arcane Trickster (Rogue) - Swashbuckler (Rogue) - The Fiend (Warlock) - Chronurgy Magic (Wizard) - Bladesinging (Wizard) A TIER - Artillerist (Artificer) - Battle Smith (Artificer) - Path of the Ancestral Guardian (Barbarian) - College of Eloquence (Bard) - Grave Domain (Cleric) - Light Domain (Cleric) - Circle of the Shepherd (Druid) - Eldritch Knight (Fighter) - Way of the Open Hand (Monk) - Way of Shadow (Monk) - Oath of the Ancients (Paladin) - Oath of Conquest (Paladin) - Oathbreaker (Paladin) - Beast Master Conclave (TCE) (Ranger) - Horizon Walker Conclave (Ranger) - Scout (Rogue) - Shadow Magic (Sorcerer) - School of Abjuration (Wizard) - School of Enchantment (Wizard) - Order of Scribes (Wizard) B+ TIER - Cavalier (Fighter) - Way of the Kensei (Monk) - Oath of Devotion (Paladin) - Oath of Redemption (Paladin) - Draconic Bloodline (Sorcerer) - Wild Magic (Sorcerer) - The Archfey (Warlock) - The Celestial (Warlock) - School of Evocation (Wizard) - School of Illusion (Wizard) - School of Necromancy (Wizard) B TIER - Alchemist (Artificer) - Path of the Storm Herald (Barbarian) - College of Glamour (Bard) - College of Valor (Bard) - Nature Domain (Cleric) - Order Domain (Cleric) - Trickery Domain (Cleric) - War Domain (Cleric) - Circle of the Land (Druid) - Circle of Dreams (Druid) - Champion (Fighter) - Samurai (Fighter) - Way of the Long Death (Monk) - Oath of Glory (Paladin) - Hunter Conclave (Ranger) - Assassin (Rogue) - Thief (Rogue) - Mastermind (Rogue) - The Great Old One (Warlock) - School of Conjuration (Wizard) C+ TIER - College of Swords (Bard) - College of Whispers (Bard) - Arcana Domain (Cleric) - Death Domain (Cleric) - Knowledge Domain (Cleric) - Circle of Spores (Druid) - Arcane Archer (Fighter) - Way of the Drunken Master (Monk) - Oath of the Crown (Paladin) - Monster Slayer Conclave (Ranger) - Inquisitive (Rogue) - Storm Sorcery (Sorcerer) - School of Transmutation (Wizard) - War Magic (Wizard) - Graviturgy Magic (Wizard) C TIER - Path of the Berserker (Barbarian) - Path of the Battlerager (Barbarian) - Way of the Sun Soul (Monk) D+ TIER - The Undying (Warlock) D TIER - Banneret/Purple Dragon Knight (Fighter) - Way of the Four Elements (Monk) - Beast Master Conclave (PHB) (Ranger)
@DungeonDudes3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for creating this!
@theonlymatthew.l3 жыл бұрын
@@DungeonDudes May I humbly suggest that you gentlemen pin PWolf's list. It's very helpful.
@insaneirish2313 жыл бұрын
I thought oath of vengeance got an S?
@thetowndrunk9883 жыл бұрын
Awesome work. I still scratch my head how the community voted lower for chronurgy than they did for divination, though. Chronurgy is potentially game breaking.
@tibot42283 жыл бұрын
Cries in Monk.
@chrisbenson67533 жыл бұрын
Kind of a super important oversight, the scribe wizard's quill as printed in Tasha's does not give a gold discount for transcribing spells and the copy time is reduced to 2 minutes/spell level. Not half gold and half copy time.
@DungeonDudes3 жыл бұрын
Whoops!
@Oðrun3 жыл бұрын
As well, One With The Word doesn't permanently remove spells when used, but just for a few long rests. Given that your average roll will be 10-11, and that wizards are never going to refuse a chance to scribe yet another spell into their book, this is an insanely simple cost to this "get out of death free" card. With the shenanigans from Manifest Mind, I feel that this is serious S-class stuff.
@logancuster80353 жыл бұрын
@Boomer Kelley No. It would surely say that explicitly if that was the case. And frankly it would be too powerful.
@thomaswagner98753 жыл бұрын
I was under the impression (from previous editions) that a spell required one page per spell level in a spell book, so high level mages may have multiple spellbooks.
@quendi55573 жыл бұрын
@Boomer Kelley still, being able to copy in multiple spells over a short rest is nothing to sniff at.
@CollatOCE3 жыл бұрын
Hexblade capitalises the BLADE where Bladesinger is much more focused on elegant spell casting with melee flavour. Two very different styles of gish and both with their merits and weaknesses.
@torunsmok58902 жыл бұрын
A hexblade absolutely does the spellsword thing better though if only bc of its ability scores being a lot more chill, plus it can amplify either trait even further with easy dips into paladin or sorcerer or bard
@thetowndrunk9883 жыл бұрын
The Bladesinger conjures images of Gandalf in Return of the King. Really cool concept.
@logancuster80353 жыл бұрын
The Scribe Wizard is able to put spells in their spell book at such a staggering speed, 60 times faster than normal, that sacrificing several levels of bad spells with their high level ability becomes very viable.
@mal2ksc3 жыл бұрын
And it's completely in character for a Scribes wizard to hoard every spell they can get their hands on, whether they are aware they can "sacrifice" them later on or not. Witch Bolt becomes worth having in the book, and if they didn't have any way to deliver lightning damage with a first level spell slot before that, they do now. I can also imagine a Scribes wizard making a fortune trading spells with other wizards. Anywhere they go where a spell might just not have gained any popularity, they have a novel magical secret to trade.
@Vetta3063 жыл бұрын
Bladesinging is the most fun I have had in DnD by far. Facetanking stuff with amazing AC while thunderwaving is just so much like the wizard from Diablo 3 it feels amazing!
@stars19413 жыл бұрын
The thing I've found with Hexblades is that they do tend to be heavy hitters, usually using greatswords and glaives for high damage and spell slots are a sidenote. The Bladesinger presents quite an intriguing concept of an actual blade and magic combo, rather than magic used to maximize how hard to hit Quite intrigued by the versatility presented of a wizard that isn't hiding away at the back, and the wide range of options for wizard spells that can be used in two different ways!
@M_M_ODonnell3 жыл бұрын
Bladesingers could definitely be a great fit for the agile, caster-with-a-sword type who uses as much utility magic as combat magic to expand the tactical and adventuring options. (Now I want to play in a seafaring trio of a Bladesinger, a Swashbuckler, and an Oath of the Open Sea paladin. Everyone trying to out-ham everyone else, all the time...)
@TheTakava3 жыл бұрын
I'm playing a bladesinger in a low level campaign right now, and it's tons of fun! We just hit level 4 so I picked up Mobile, and now I've got an excellent skirmishing melee wizard. That said, a crit one-shots me, but that's also the only way for enemies of my level to hit me... I went for more line and melee spells (spells that come from me in the middle of combat), and concentration so I can do stuff while running in and attacking. I also used mage hand and catapult to one-shot the level 1 boss... Overall, it's tons of fun just being a melee wizard in a party with several fighters and having better AC than they do
@devin52013 жыл бұрын
Yeah let's face it, the hexblade, really the hexadin because everyone ends up taking that dip, they don't have spell slots, they have smite slots, combine that with the fact that neither class is a ritual caster and you have yourself a... Guy who hits hard... At which point you might as well play a fighter at least that way you can be a battle master, the coolest of the guys who hit stuff.
@stars19413 жыл бұрын
@@devin5201 You'd be surprised at the versatility of Warlocks. Not as much spell wise as Wizard, but the role play is excellent, and out of combat, spells like Invisibility are still great utility wise, and Invocations are hard to beat for customization. If you're just looking for straight mechanics, yeah fighter is good, but hexblades are still an excellent blend of heavy damage and you don't even have to tank
@stars19413 жыл бұрын
@@TheTakava Yeah! I haven't played a Bladesinger yet, but the concept is quite intriguing!
@lancecarlisle17493 жыл бұрын
18:38 "There's no 3rd level spell that does force damage." [Matt Mercer looks around guiltily, then slides Pulse Wave off the table while no-one is looking.]
@gaminreasons8941 Жыл бұрын
To be fair that's supposed to be exclusive to those two wizard subclasses.
@darienb11273 жыл бұрын
What fun about Order of Scribes is that the damage types are only restricted by other spells you have, meaning you can use physical damage types if you so wish. Take Erupting Earth and Fireball, and you can turn Fireball into BOULDERBALL! it also works with Scorching Ray and Earthen Grasp to make Rock Rays! Also take the Crusher feat for added cromch!
@MarcLucksch3 жыл бұрын
Other fun thing to do as a scribe wizard: Misty step cast through the drone is an insane range extension. Same with Dimension Door. And you can’t be counterspelled when you use it to escape.
@ekkeking3 жыл бұрын
Misty step reads "Briefly surrounded by silvery mist you teleport up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space you can see" meaning you can't move more than 30 feet. So it sadly doesn't allow for a 330 feet misty step (but ask your DM anyways maybe they like it) however it does allow you to teleport when on darkness or to another room giving the mind isn't in darkness so that's cool
@MarcLucksch3 жыл бұрын
@@ekkeking I would agree, but Manifest Mind specifically states: "Whenever you cast a wizard spell on your turn, you can cast it as if you were in the spectral mind's space, instead of your own, using its senses" It's only 30 foot from the minds space, and you cast it as if you were standing in that space, which would allow that to happen. I would totally understand if a DM says no though.
@ekkeking3 жыл бұрын
@@MarcLucksch mhh see I thought that would affect the mind then and not the caster
@MarcLucksch3 жыл бұрын
@@ekkeking I would expect it to say something along the lines of "Spells targeting Self effect the manifested mind instead" Like I said, it's very weird and your DM might have other opinions.
@Ahglock3 жыл бұрын
@@MarcLucksch Personally I would not read it that way, it doesn't matter where you cast it from, your physical form would only move 30 feet is how I'd read it. That being said WOTC had a article up on D&D beyond where the author suggested it should work as you describe. The author had a couple other ruling type statements talking about the order of the scribes that I found suspect, but its still more official than me.
@seanjardine31283 жыл бұрын
I said that the bladesinger wasn’t the best wizard subclass on Reddit and it caused a small riot in my mentions. I’ll pray for you dungeon dudes.
@Jetuler3 жыл бұрын
Actually the Scribes Wizard change of damage works based on the spell slot used, which means you can upcast for instance fireball, and because you have Flame Strike make a radiant fireball. It's a really interesting ability that comes in to spell selection.
@ekkeking3 жыл бұрын
summon greater demon has a 90ft range so summoning a greater demon from 390 ft of distance is pretty cool and you don't have to worry about the save each turn as you won't be present anyways
@kentheman6663 жыл бұрын
Hello Dungeon Dudes, your subclass playlist does NOT have part 2 of your wizard subclass video. Hopefully you will see this comment and fix it. Love the videos!
@DungeonDudes3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Went back and fixed it.
@martdiamond61093 жыл бұрын
I think that the Bladesinger indeed has the kneejerk reaction of being OP, but I think the Scribe Wizard actually has way more potential. It has so many ways in which it can break the game even without getting a lot of spells to scribe.
@princeofgreece9054 Жыл бұрын
'Laughs in 24 AC w/shield spell at level 5'. Currently running one and can honestly say being a wizard that can still do wizard things and can still defend itself in melee if it comes down to it is crazy good.
@BrynleyPearlstone3 жыл бұрын
When did Kelly become a whole, well balanced and hearty snack?
@evilsquirrel05733 жыл бұрын
Always has been
@3ndlessL00p3 жыл бұрын
What do you mean "When"? Always has been 😏
@devin52013 жыл бұрын
The Dudes have always been on point with their looks.
@PumaPants2483 жыл бұрын
Always has been 👩🏻🚀🔫
@nathanmerrifield23093 жыл бұрын
What do you mean "when did"? They always have!
@robertbailey52393 жыл бұрын
If your campaign allows significant downtime, I believe the lower cost and time to create scrolls would boost this subclass into S tier when combined with the lower cost of inscribing spells into your book. The money savings could allow for a vast increase in spells in your book or non-attuned magic items. A bag of holding can hold a lot of scrolls!!
@jeffreypierson20643 жыл бұрын
Basically, infinite spell slots, because you read them from scrolls.
@alexandrejesus87093 жыл бұрын
The scribe is a s tier for me, the drone termite atack is simply awesome
@era.z053 жыл бұрын
Kelly and Monty, I want to personally say - "Thank you"! Too both of you. Im brand new DM, and I learned so much from you're show! And as you like to say "You guys are AMAZING" :D Also congratulations with Drakkenheim on kickstarter! ;)
@DungeonDudes3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
@ohthenoises3 жыл бұрын
I’m really really liking these tier list videos, I really would love to see “best of the archetype” once you’re done with the subclasses. Best gish, best tank, best healer, etc
@lynxgardner21873 жыл бұрын
Tasha’s subclasses! And drakkenheim book hell yea!!!
@ZoroarkChampion3 жыл бұрын
Please DO make a video comparing all gishes in D&D! (Maybe even the multiclass possibilities?)
@mcphadenmike3 жыл бұрын
I came here to say exactly this!
@adamlawther63563 жыл бұрын
Gish subclasses: Armorer/Battle Smith Artificer (Arguable) Swords/Valor Bard War Cleric (Arguable) Eldritch Knight Fighter Pretty much any Paladin/Ranger Hexblade Warlock Bladesinger Wizard
@Orl-Lurk3 жыл бұрын
Yesss! I'd love to see the D-Dudes reaction to something like Bladesinger/Echo Knight
@peteraguilar76003 жыл бұрын
@@adamlawther6356 Don’t forget about the Rogue Arcane Trickster. The Rogue is considered a martial class, and the Arcane Trickster subclass gives it access to spellcasting.
@daviddalrymple22843 жыл бұрын
I really like the Paladin 5/Sorcerer X multiclass at high levels (Extra Attack + Quicken Spell is a great combination, which is probably why we haven't seen a gish-y Sorcerous origin make it past the Unearthed Arcana stage). The problem is that it doesn't feel like a real Gish until you hit Paladin 5/Sorcerer 5. The same is true of any martial/magic multiclass, really.
@patrindarkheart51183 жыл бұрын
@Dungeon Dudes pulse wave is a 3rd level force damage spell, so force ball time! :D
@DungeonDudes3 жыл бұрын
Nice catch!
@kingdarkstalker72473 жыл бұрын
It was also elf only in 3.5 (idk about 3e but probably)
@jacksonrivera56463 жыл бұрын
I also think that the Bestow Curse spell can be used to grant access to *all* damage types for 3rd level, since damage type alone is "no more powerful" than necrotic as long as it keeps to that 1d8 from the fourth bullet point. However, the spell does specify that this is "at the DM's choice," but it shouldn't require much convincing.
@OneHundredZombies3 жыл бұрын
The multiple use of the word shenanigans raises the stock of this video exponentially.
@devin52013 жыл бұрын
5:02 for fending off/escaping grapples it would be useful, also for acrobatic shenanigans mid combat, I love mid combat acrobatics so I can't not mention them.
@bigbrainenergyguy3 жыл бұрын
While managing the Bladesinger's split stats can be a challenge, you may find an amulet of vigor or headband of intellect makes things A LOT easier.
@danielscheumack7723 жыл бұрын
Loved the bioshock reference in this. "Welcome to the circus of value!"
@silverjaiden24503 жыл бұрын
I think the dudes underestimate any Gish concepts. They did the same with the swords bard. They overvalue one time use high level spells, and undervalue the Gish ability to take mid tier spells and get a lot of prolonged use and damage each turn with them. Yes, the individual spells are stronger for one fight, but you wouldn’t use those in all the fights pre-boss. Not to mention the versatility and turn by turn utility that a Gish can use and still maintain combat prowess in long fights on bonus actions and reactions is understated in these videos. That’s why the community is not of the opinion that bladesingers are “just high AC”.
@kylel29882 жыл бұрын
Oh 100% agree! It's about resource management, maximizing concentration spells while still being able to put out damage better than a dagger with your rapier/shortsword and slinging cantrips. You can be in back while you're saving up but able to be up front when you want to mix it up or find a boss fight!
@boli27463 жыл бұрын
You miss an important part about being a bladesinger. The cantrip + attack means things like bladeward becomes *very* useful. And the fact melee attack plus cantrip is such a flatrate damage without expending a spellslot which makes resource management much better. So for multiple combats in a dungeon where you will want to save your bladesong, you can still use bladeward + attack for a defensive stance or cantrip+attack to help clear a room fast... All without expending resources... Which in a dungeon crawl is vital! Plus having reaction of absorb elements and shield just in case.
@Azrii13 жыл бұрын
I found that song of defense for the bladesinger comes in very handy when those crits land. Makes your d6 health go a bit further in melee
@Orl-Lurk3 жыл бұрын
Yes! It's the perfect crit reaction. No nonsense damage reduction of any kind vs a hit that's probably going to hurt. Sure there are other less expensive reactions, but not many against getting spanked on the frontlines.
@StudioJLT3 жыл бұрын
Love my Order of the Scribes wizard. My DM doesn’t even know what he’s got into by letting my guy keep the money we found - my spell book has over 130 spells in it so far - just hit level 7.
@doimanator99993 жыл бұрын
Not the order I thought but still very happy to see it. Can't wait to c ur opinion on druid
@TankensteinMonster3 жыл бұрын
I heard Bladesinger and a chill went up my spine, the "I want to play a Tolkien elf" OP class from AD&D.
@MichaelBirks2 жыл бұрын
I see Eldar from WH or 40K.
@papasimscs3 жыл бұрын
For shenanigans, I like using the prestedigitation clean/soil option to give people body odor
@thelbs65006 ай бұрын
Gents, appreciate that you made this series of videos a while ago, but as someone who is about to play a wizard for the first time. I'm thoroughly enjoying them. You have a good rapport together and it is nice to see that when you disagree with each other, you can discuss your points and counter-points respectfully.
@Subcomandante733 жыл бұрын
That art looks fantastic.
@fortunatus13 жыл бұрын
Please Note: Shadow Blade does not work in conjunction with Booming Blade or Green-Flame Blade any longer due to the errata. Both cantrips require a weapon with a value of at least 1 silver piece. Shadow Blades are made of shadow and cannot be traded. They have no value.
@SkellyHertz3 жыл бұрын
Would pact of the blade warlocks not be able to use them until they bond with a real weapon, since their base weapon is conjured and therefore worth no money? That errata is stupid.
@fortunatus13 жыл бұрын
@@SkellyHertz Good question with no answer. Find a +1 magic weapon quickly and bond it. Problem is then solved. EDIT: Up to the DM. I'd rule that a summoned weapon is a metal weapon of appropriate value and would qualify for the spell even if it disappears when more than 5 ft away from you for 1 minute or more. Perhaps you summon the blade from the closest armory and it returns there after you dispel it or when its out of reach for the appropriate amount of time.
@antongrigoryev63813 жыл бұрын
@@SkellyHertz That errata was to fix the issue of using Booming Blade without an actual weapon, which was even more stupid. The Shadow Blade issue is just an unexpected side effect. Jeremy Crawford even said that while it's true RAW that you can't use Shadow Blade for Booming Blade, he personally would allow it at his table.
@andrewmcmillan2293 жыл бұрын
You could use spirit shroud instead, which does a bit less damage but you could use it with two weapon fighting.
@lockskelington3143 жыл бұрын
I love playing my Tortle Blade Singer, He gets CRAZY high AC!
@TheCrystalMind3 жыл бұрын
I was looking for a comment from someone to mention tortles! Also, loxodons could make for fun bladesingers.
@heyfell43013 жыл бұрын
If i remember well, Tortle shells are counted as heavy armor.. :/
@tinkerer33993 жыл бұрын
@@heyfell4301 You do not remember correctly. Tortle armor is natural armor and does not count as heavy armor. EDIT: And for proof Tortles cannot use the defensive fighting style because they do not count as wearing armor.
@enso83793 жыл бұрын
Yeah this would let you skip mage armor and dex. But your weapon attacks should you want to use them would be kinda whimpy. Still if all you are going for is buffs then yeah it gets you a high AC. A smart DM is just going to target you with saving throws more often though.
@heyfell43013 жыл бұрын
@@tinkerer3399 i went there to check, and i was commiting a bit of a mistake here. Because your Dexterity doesn't affect the AC, i thought it counted as heavy armor. Now i'm officially banning Tortles from all my games, i really don't want someone with Bladesong and the Shield spell gaining 27 AC before at least level 14. :'D
@quendi55573 жыл бұрын
Order of Scribes: Shenanigans the subclass. I agree and love it.
@carsonrush33523 жыл бұрын
If you look at the spells in Explorers Guide to Wildemount, I'm pretty there is a 3rd level spell that deals force damage. It's the one that shoves a load of enemies using a conical blast.
@danboud81353 жыл бұрын
A huge, huge consideration for the Order of Scribes and the Awakened Spellbook's change of damage type. The wording states, "replace its damage type with a type that *appears* in another spell". Not inflicts. Appears. So even spells that mitigate damage types (ie Stoneskin) can fuel this.
@DungeonDudes3 жыл бұрын
I could see that interpretation not flying with some DMs, but interesting observation!
@danboud81353 жыл бұрын
@@DungeonDudes Yeah, it's certainly a cheeky interpretation. Appear can just as easily mean "manifest" as apposed to simply "mentioned". But I'd chance it. ;)
@Ahglock3 жыл бұрын
That is how I read it, though not in the other direction. Like I can't turn a psychic attack spell into giving a resistance spell resistance to psychic damage when it wouldn't. Though I have seen people argue that as well.
@BeardedDragonite Жыл бұрын
Revisiting some of these videos as I'm playing my first bladesinger in my friends first campiagn as a DM. He's running lost mines of phandelver, which I've never played in, and I can't wait
@LateStageCap3 жыл бұрын
Awesome build: player at game is an Order if the Scribes - In my world clerics are highly regarded and wizards are outlawed - he turns Fireball into Holyball to deal radiant damage, magic missile masks as guiding bolt, and Cone of Cold is “cone of divine light”. He’s pulling it off so well and it’s hilarious.
@LateStageCap3 жыл бұрын
Not to mention the 4th level “Off-brand Wall of Force”
@Cz823 жыл бұрын
So just imagine a level 17 Scribes Wizard with blade of disaster and Meteor Swarm now you have Force damage meteors or even at level 1 you can have a force damage chromatic orb I think just playing around with damage types intrigues me
@arandomcheese3 жыл бұрын
Scribes wizard really is a great elementalist if you want to go that route.
@ryanweaver33483 жыл бұрын
Scribes Wizard and Transmute Spell metamagic were huge boosts for me as a caster though.
@Cz823 жыл бұрын
@@ryanweaver3348 I think an evocation wizard with metamagic adept to take transmute would be great because you can point blank a thunder ball without worrying about collateral damage
@nathanbally3 жыл бұрын
Level 17 scribe wizard + level 2 tempest Cleric = cast Meteor Swarm, change damage to lightning, use channel divinity to maximize damage
@ARatherDapperTapir3 жыл бұрын
@@nathanbally I believe you would also need to know prismatic wall for this but uh. . . Yeah. Ouch.
@jjkthebest3 жыл бұрын
"If we could do a ranking video on Gish characters" Yes. Please do that. I love Gishes.
@JohnSmith-qe6fb3 күн бұрын
My 12-year-old son plays as a Divination wizard and the portent dice is a literal life saver! Being able to control the outcome of a battle that directly is insane.
@dravencallisto3 жыл бұрын
FINALLY! SIIIIIIIIIING!!! Also, I agree completely with their rating for Bladesinger. It may be my favorite school, but throwing bias aside, it's definitely under the Divination Wizard at least. I played a Bladesinger in the same campaign my brother played Divination. I did cool things protecting him while he treated the battle like he was writing a play 😅 It was glorious.
@thewendigo88883 жыл бұрын
It's honestly crazy that you guys make such quality content and aren't bigger. Legitimately some of the best DnD content I've seen!
@stevenmarko47693 жыл бұрын
If a Wizard in my game took Order of the Scribe, I would occasionally destroy his spellbook just so they can reconstruct it
@TheCrystalMind3 жыл бұрын
I would be tempted to sell my spellbook. Just keep a ton of dusty old tomes on hand (blank pages, of course). Sell the active spellbook. Skip town. Transcribe a new spell book!
@Ahglock3 жыл бұрын
It at least allows you as a DM to feel like you can risk the spell book. Normally its a jerk move which is why you almost never see it in campaigns.
@charlottenelken2 жыл бұрын
@@TheCrystalMind that's evil! I love it.
@KesinX3 жыл бұрын
With the rules on casting spells, bladesinging (at level 6) allows you to attack, cast an action cantrip, AND cast a bonus action spell. Pretty neat.
@BattleMatt3 жыл бұрын
I've been a DM for over 40 years and I still learn new things on your channel. Easily the most useful and informative channel on KZbin.
@pbenavenpbenaven62003 жыл бұрын
The Tasha subclass videos are here. It's happening!
@deanruskov90253 жыл бұрын
i feel people treat the bladesinger as a wizard that can melee from time to time, instead of a melee character that can wizard. are you going to be more effective if you pop bladesong and just spam fireball? Yes, 100%, but at that point are you even playing a bladesinger?
@arcee98103 жыл бұрын
Yours is absolutely the correct take.
@harrywhiteley893 жыл бұрын
witchbolt, darkvision, water walking, stoneskin, scrying, Drawmij's instant summons, dream of the blue veil, control weather, black blade of disaster... wonderful spells for the order of scribes (for chucking out of the book to stay alive)
@richardrahl10013 жыл бұрын
I appreciate y’all pointing out all of those issues with bladesinger. I applaud that y’all pointed out 5-6(?) issues/problems/handicaps that this subclass. Found one I missed. Is it odd to anyone else that most other A-tier subclasses across all champions had 1-3ish issues that got pointed out, but this one - being so cool, so awesome, etc - gets a pass to A? Where including the “player trap” of the 10th lvl ability which normally drops things to D or C still maintains the A+? Hmm. Maybe there is something else that wasn’t discussed.
@S1leNtRIP3 жыл бұрын
Love it guys! Though I’m reverse on your quandary. I think scribes might be S-tier, and bladesinger might be B. Singer get’s high AC sure, but nothing else helps you be exceptional at what you’re already good at; casting spells. While the scribes ability to find, cast, and survive long enough to cast that exceptional spell is unparalleled except by chronurgy. Great list though! Love the videos!
@anthonybooyay3 жыл бұрын
Finally! Bladesinger!
@nasazh3 жыл бұрын
Really funny, how the Bladesinger is the most in your face/up close and personal Wizard subclass, and Scribe is the most I don't want to get my hands dirty/stay as far away as possible Wizard :)
@gabrielpasquino42703 жыл бұрын
Love the Bladesinger respect in this video; just hit level 7 with mine, and it's been a blast (Shadow Blade is so good upcast as a level 3 spell slot). When it comes to song of defense, it's basically an emergency button; main thing that kills bladesingers is things that bypass your high AC, like AoE damage (which you have absorb elements for, thankfully) and crits, which will down you instantly most of the time. In the case of getting hit with a crit, that's when song of defense really starts to shine. Loved the review!
@lordzaboem3 жыл бұрын
Interesting. Would a one level dip into Barbarian for damage resistance offset these vulnerabilities significantly?
@gabrielpasquino42703 жыл бұрын
@@lordzaboem It would, but the problem is is that while raging, you're unable to concentrate on or cast spells. Without spells (like shadow blade, haste, booming blade, shield, etc.) you're really just a worse fighter. It may be useful as a panic button if you get hit once and are really low? But honestly I wouldn't say it's worth it, especially since you'll be delaying your wizard progress by a level, which gets very strong at later levels
@lordzaboem3 жыл бұрын
@@gabrielpasquino4270 good analysis
@ArmegeddonCraft3 жыл бұрын
“Any character is going to be broken with three 18s” As the proud player of a 2nd level rogue with three 18s, I agree.
@neko15383 жыл бұрын
I dont think the scribes wizards actually reduces the cost of scribing spells just the time.
@LadyChubbyBlueberry3 жыл бұрын
I think this requires a talk with the DM since you could use your wizard quil which doesn't require ink resulting in decreased costs overall.
@fearlessbird94223 жыл бұрын
I think, what gets a little overlooked, is that song of defense doesn't need a specific source of damage, like attacks or spells. It could be used against fall damage, traps and other things like that. As long as you take damage, you can use this, which makes it pretty versatile.
@aidanbuckle5273 Жыл бұрын
Thank you dudes for doing these series! They are exceptionally informative, entertaining, and accessible.
@milanmarkovic27213 жыл бұрын
17:42 Didn't it say that time of writing is turned from hours to minutes and it doesn't need ink?
@chrisbenson67533 жыл бұрын
Yes, and there is no gold discount (unless your DM rules that you get savings from not needing ink)
@milanmarkovic27213 жыл бұрын
@@chrisbenson6753 Unless there is formula for how many ounces of ink + materials is needed because 1 punce is 10 gold.
@ThatResolves3 жыл бұрын
i dont know enough to ever do a wizard so its just mono eldrich blasts for me, but I still really enjoy what you guys have to say :)
@ThatResolves10 ай бұрын
two years later and im waiting to start a new campaign as a warforged scribes wizard, extremely bookish trying to figure out why they were made or if it even matters. looking forward to being proficient in all of the int skills
@Patches22123 жыл бұрын
I'm currently playing a Scribe Wizard "Indiana Jones"esque character. Being able to send the Manifested Mind ahead to scout out ruins (or to fight for me while I'm invisible) has proved invaluable for the party, and just all round enjoyable. As mentioned by others as well- the Wizard's Quill you summon doesn't just half the time of writing down spells (as it did in its UA version), it reduces the time to 2 minutes per spell level. So you could literally write down all the spells another Wizard has in their grimoire (provided you have the money) in the span of a short rest, which is insanely good (and is precisely what my character did with an NPC wizard that was travelling with the party)
@HereticalKitsune3 жыл бұрын
When I read the Order of Scribes for the first time I just fell in love, the roleplay possibilities I saw, the fun elemental magic shenanigans and just the background had me hooked. As for why having a certain spell in your spell book that you'd never use, that's a roleplay choice. I'd play my OoS Wizard as a spell hoarder, learning ALL the spells they could get their hands on for a most comprehensive spell book with something for every occasion, even if those occasions would never manifest.
@PaulSpurgeon3 жыл бұрын
Bladesinger being Elf-only is a carry over from its inception in AD&D 2nd Edition.
@haydenrock89523 жыл бұрын
And the original lore of the subclass. I have no issues with it being available to other races, but I also wouldn’t have any issue with my DM having it only be available to elves in a specific setting, including a Forgotten Realms game.
@vladimirserpov67733 жыл бұрын
One of my munchkin players: -Can I play Variant Human bladesinger? -Sure, if you want to be hunted down by elves. A wonderful addition to your story. -But... Ok, I'll play as a Drow Bladesinger :( Leaving subclass exclusive to certain race feels right.
@777wrath3 жыл бұрын
@@vladimirserpov6773 I would gladly take a nice combo along with a cool roleplay bonus. Would fit a paranoia flaw, with arcane lock, alarm, and nondetection being spells commonly used by the character. A REAL munchkin would custom lineage elf.
@mal2ksc3 жыл бұрын
@@vladimirserpov6773 He didn't want to be hunted by elves... so he picked drow instead... something isn't quite clicking here... All the drow defectors in my campaign are constantly looking over their shoulders for assassination attempts, and if they weren't defectors, the non-drow elves would be on them just for daring to live on the surface.
@faridas.87263 жыл бұрын
Bladesinger just turned the wizard from a worm to a cocroach.
@tomtomlinson28353 жыл бұрын
One thing I've yet to see mentioned regarding Scribes wizards. You can change the damage type of Animate Objects, making it the best single target damage spell in the game, all you need is Bigby's Hand in your book.
@adammorley92333 жыл бұрын
I don't think this would actually work based off the wording of the ability. Scribes can change the damage type of a spell, but animate objects doesn't actually have a damage type, rather the creatures created by the spell deal a damage type. It's probably DM dependant but I ran into this roadblock when creating my current character 😅
@rockassassin649 күн бұрын
Order of Scribes was my favorite wizard till i played bald singer which became one of my favorite classes. both are so well done i love them.
@dnight3 жыл бұрын
There’s so much more to playing a character than just running the numbers.
@authoritykindbeggardynamic3 жыл бұрын
My bigest problem with the Bladesinger isn't actually the subclass itself. I fucking love it, and really enjoyed playing a character with it. The problem is when you introduce multliclassing, because that 2 level dip into Bladesinger wizard is insanely powerful. Smack that on top of a Battle Smith or Armorer Artificer or Eldritch Knight or Arcane Archer Fighter, you have a nightmare of a character to deal with.
@Nezalhualixtlan3 жыл бұрын
Once you guys are done with your main Tier rankings for each class/subclass this way, I would love to see you guys do a Tier rankings for each subclass for it's Multi-class potential. You guys do great work, and it's always a pleasure to see what you come up with.
@EdenOfChaos3 жыл бұрын
Bladesinger Wizard's dual wielding is honestly one of the most fun things to do. Having the Mobile feat, you can literally dance through combat and make it part of the character. One of the other fun things you can do is if you're wielding a light weapon, you can dual wield with Shadow Blade due to it's properties, which can also be something to add flavor to the character. Of course if you'd prefer to use something like Haste, that is also an option to use if you'd simply like to dual wield or use a single weapon, like a rapier. I've seen a lot of people playing Bladesinger just as a buff to their casting, which is why when I created mine, the character story is more about his lack of certain magic abilities, one of the most notable is that he does not know Fire Bolt or Fireball, or spells of that nature. He is more about mobility spells and buffs. It honestly made me get really creative with the character and his backstory, and he is now my identifying character according to my friends.
@foxoninetails_3 жыл бұрын
I think that the most consistently underrated feature of the Scribes wizard is easily the ability to cast a ritual with its normal casting time once per long rest. There are a handful of really useful rituals that have interesting, creative use cases, especially ones like Gentle Repose or Unseen Servant that only take an action to cast with a spell slot, that you can now cast as an action without spending a spell slot or having it prepared. It's certainly niche, but if you're clever, and especially if your DM is open to a little bit of shenanigans, you can get a _lot_ of mileage out of it. For example, one of the first things I did playing as a Scribes wizard was to use an Unseen Servant to pick up a big stick and stick it in the spokes of a bandit group's wagon wheel, and the resulting crash killed several and seriously injured more (thanks Nikki, you're an awesome DM ^^). I could also see using Gentle Repose to stop a necromancer from raising a key target, or being able to spin up Detect Magic almost instantly in a key moment is great - all without wasting your precious preparation or slots on them.
@justwhatitis3 жыл бұрын
I've been waiting for this video for a couple weeks because I was looking forward on their commentary for the Bladesinger. I had a sudden (backup) character inspiration and a Swashbuckler Rogue/Bladesinger multi works best for the concept. These guys always help me to understand how to utilize a class to their potential, so I was super excited to see this posted today! Side note: My chiropractor recommended these guys to me. 10/10 guy, would get my back cracked there again lol
@maloewvalenar21553 жыл бұрын
My favorite (mostly) bladesinger idea is to get the multiattack at 6th level, then take two levels of hexblade warlock (choosing a spear) for eldritch blast as well as the repelling blast and the lance of lethargy invocations, be a variant human with polearm master, take war caster at 4th level. Now when someone moves within 5 feet of you, you get to fire two eldritch blasts at them to push them back 10 feet and reduce their speed by 10 feet for each hit. You can also cast haste on yourself, multiattack (hit them, green-flame blade/booming blade), multiattack (hit them, eldritch blast to push them away).
@CalamitasDeus3 жыл бұрын
So, a quick thing about the Order of Scribes wizard: Awakened Spellbook doesn't say the spell has to *inflict* that type of damage, only *mention* it. So if I cast magic missile at 3rd level and fireball is in my spellbook (it does not matter if fireball is prepared), I can make magic missile do fire damage. But also, if I have protection from energy in my spellbook, any damaging spell I cast at 3rd level can do acid, cold, fire, lightning, or thunder damage as I will it. The important thing is the spell slot you expend and the spells in your spellbook for that level!
@ColinKillick3 жыл бұрын
These videos rightly don't focus on multiclassing, but one rather terrific way to fix the multi-ability dependence of the Bladesinger is to take three levels of Artificer, go Battle Smith, and (if you haven't found a magic sword already) use one of your infusions to give yourself a magic weapon. Now you can make all your attacks with intelligence, you get two extra cantrips (one of which can be Guidance), you have three extra first-level slots, Shield and Heroism auto-prepared, access to Cure Wounds and Faerie Fire, and a Steel Defender that can hang out by your side dishing out bonus action attacks and making your enemies attack you at disadvantage. Obviously it'll slow down you getting Extra Attack, but on the whole it seems potentially very worth it.
@pianistshowtoplaycompimpro8093 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for these subclass vids on wizzard, now im going to try the Bladesinger!
@eraz0rhead3 жыл бұрын
Don't know if anyone else mentioned this, but for Order of Scribes, the ability to swap damage types is based on the Slot level you expend. So if you up-cast Cloud of Daggers to 3rd, and know Lightning bolt, you can make it Cloud of Lightning instead.
@jothrax4673 Жыл бұрын
One major advantage of the Bladesinger that often gets overlooked is resource management. Once you've got the Extra Attack feature, you no longer feel like you have to cast a spell every round to stay relevant in combat. This is really nice on a day with multiple encounters where you don't want to blow spells on weak enemies. Since Extra Attack works with ranged weapons, you can even stay on the backline to avoid expending a use of bladesong.
@davidhoss49573 жыл бұрын
I currently have a lizardfolk blade singer. It’s like having free mage armor all the time. The extra bonuses to a C from being a blade singer make it that much better
@lukefiggins685119 күн бұрын
First time I saw the Scribe Wizard in CR3, when like the 2nd thing Emily did was rescue the fighter who had been swallowed by sending the ethereal book to the monster and casting dimension door. I swear Mercer must have swore under his breath in that moment 😂
@AdrianGell3 жыл бұрын
Two tips I learned for playing and DM'ing for a Scribe: 1) You'll need to keep track of even your unprepared spells for purposes of damage-type switching. For instance, D&D Beyond's UI isn't really set up to do this smoothly. Highly recommend writing out a cheat sheet prior to your sessions. 2) Unlike a familiar, you cannot see through the manifest mind's eyes. It just describes to you psychically what it sees. Lots of GM discretion there, with room to decide what it thinks it sees, or what its personality is, etc.
@andylea27183 жыл бұрын
One place where the bladesinger also really shines is as a high level BBEG that can take on a party almost single handedly. Having the ability to convert low level spell slots (which are generally useless for any single encounter) into damage mitigation while going toe to toe with the party’s tank before dropping a damage spell on the back line is a heck of a surprise for a party used to steamrolling single enemies.
@30vamshi3 жыл бұрын
The advantage on dexterity acrobatics check for bladesingers is useful to escape grapples if you don't have spell slots for misty step or something like that.
@scribesorcerer49672 жыл бұрын
One important thing for OoS, it says when you cast a spell at a level. Not the base level of the spell. Which means if you take Animate Objects, and upcast Fireball to 5th, you DO get a Forceball.
@anderslundtoft23153 жыл бұрын
I had a blade singer who did, 52 damage in the first blow in the campaign, as I made an entrance. (Started with a flame togue) afterwards the rogue did 19 damage in his round and made some crazy eyes. What a way to describe a powerhouse of a character!