SixDemonBlues
2018-10-16, 08:30 PM
Hi All,
First post here. Was looking for some opinions on my first ASI selection, which I'm going to get next session (200 xp away).
Currently a 3/1 Half-Elf Vengeance Paladin/Hexblade Warlock. We're in the middle of White Plume mountain right now and we just picked up Whelm, which the DM is hilariously letting me use because I nat 20'd a persuasion roll and we have no dwarves in the party.
Obviously I'll be using that for awhile as A) it's far better than anything I have and B) I can't use Hex Weapon with a 2-hander until Warlock 3 anyway. So the question I'm struggling with is, when I ding that next level, do I take Elven Accuracy or Warcaster?
Elven accuracy does a couple things for me. It'll bump my CHA to 20, so I'll get that +5. It also pairs very well with Vow of Enmity, letting me re-roll attack dice with advantage. But that latter benefit is really confined to boss fights or tough, single critters that I want to nova. Doesn't do me a whole lot of good otherwise because I don't have any other way to produce advantage. I'm the experienced guy in our group. Most of our other players are first timers so team-synergistic strategies are still a work in progress for us and I don't have a reliable source of advantage.
I'm also the only thing resembling a front line tank in the party, which is what makes Warcaster attractive. We've got a ton of gold in the kitty. I could probably go pick up a +1 shield and take my ac from 19-22. I do semi-okay at 19, but 22 sounds a lot better. Not to mention being able to use booming blade as an OOA is pretty sweet.
Anyway, what do you all think? Thanks for all your help.
First post here. Was looking for some opinions on my first ASI selection, which I'm going to get next session (200 xp away).
Currently a 3/1 Half-Elf Vengeance Paladin/Hexblade Warlock. We're in the middle of White Plume mountain right now and we just picked up Whelm, which the DM is hilariously letting me use because I nat 20'd a persuasion roll and we have no dwarves in the party.
Obviously I'll be using that for awhile as A) it's far better than anything I have and B) I can't use Hex Weapon with a 2-hander until Warlock 3 anyway. So the question I'm struggling with is, when I ding that next level, do I take Elven Accuracy or Warcaster?
Elven accuracy does a couple things for me. It'll bump my CHA to 20, so I'll get that +5. It also pairs very well with Vow of Enmity, letting me re-roll attack dice with advantage. But that latter benefit is really confined to boss fights or tough, single critters that I want to nova. Doesn't do me a whole lot of good otherwise because I don't have any other way to produce advantage. I'm the experienced guy in our group. Most of our other players are first timers so team-synergistic strategies are still a work in progress for us and I don't have a reliable source of advantage.
I'm also the only thing resembling a front line tank in the party, which is what makes Warcaster attractive. We've got a ton of gold in the kitty. I could probably go pick up a +1 shield and take my ac from 19-22. I do semi-okay at 19, but 22 sounds a lot better. Not to mention being able to use booming blade as an OOA is pretty sweet.
Anyway, what do you all think? Thanks for all your help.