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*Highly recommend to take 6 levels of Bard, at bare minimum, for the Extra Attack. There's ''some'' niche for a 4-6 College of Lore Bard + 6-8 Sorcerer, just because of '''Cutting Words''', but that is much more of a pure support build, and doesn't really utilize weapon attacks at all. | *Highly recommend to take 6 levels of Bard, at bare minimum, for the Extra Attack. There's ''some'' niche for a 4-6 College of Lore Bard + 6-8 Sorcerer, just because of '''Cutting Words''', but that is much more of a pure support build, and doesn't really utilize weapon attacks at all. | ||
'''4. 6 Bard + 4-5 Rogue + 1-2 Wizard:''' A better version of Arcane Trickster, in my opinion, uses Charisma as it's Spellcasting Modifier, and only uses Wizard spells for utility. Compared to the version of this build listed earlier, this build will have more spell slots and more uses of Bardic Inspiration. You can actually skip Arcane Trickster entirely for ''Thief'' or ''Assassin,'' depending on your preferences. I created this build to be very tanky while still being able to deal good damage. Like Eldritch Knight, it | '''4. 6 Bard + 4-5 Rogue + 1-2 Wizard:''' A better version of Arcane Trickster, in my opinion, uses Charisma as it's Spellcasting Modifier, and only uses Wizard spells for utility. Compared to the version of this build listed earlier, this build will have more spell slots and more uses of Bardic Inspiration. You can actually skip Arcane Trickster entirely for ''Thief'' or ''Assassin,'' depending on your preferences. I created this build to be very tanky while still being able to deal good damage. Like Eldritch Knight, it is primarily a striker class that uses spells for utility rather than damage. | ||
*'''Defensive Flourish''' + '''Shield''' gives you 9 bonus Armor Class in a single turn. A shield gives you another +2 AC, minimum. | *'''Defensive Flourish''' + '''Shield''' gives you 9 bonus Armor Class in a single turn. A shield gives you another +2 AC, minimum. | ||
*The main advantage of pulling from the Wizard spell list is the ability to learn spells from scrolls. Plus Misty Step for crazy mobility. | *The main advantage of pulling from the Wizard spell list is the ability to learn spells from scrolls. Plus Misty Step for crazy mobility. | ||
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*'''Thief''' is probably still the best Rogue subclass for this build, as usual. A build that improves Arcane Trickster by not picking Arcane Trickster at all. | *'''Thief''' is probably still the best Rogue subclass for this build, as usual. A build that improves Arcane Trickster by not picking Arcane Trickster at all. | ||
'''5. 12 levels of Paladin or Pact of the Blade Warlock:''' Very simple, but these are ''technically'' Gish in the sense that they have spells and have blades. | '''5. 6 Bard + 6 Warlock / 6 Bard + 5 Warlock + 1 Fighter:''' Third time's the charm. This is an ''even'' better version of my '''Improved Arcane Trickster''' build. 3 attacks per action, Pact Weapon, Misty Step, Darkness + Dark Vision, you name it. While you do sacrifice Shield without access to the Wizard or Sorcerer spell lists, this build is incredibly fun and features a singularity of purpose that makes it hard to beat. All of the things I've said about the previous versions of this build apply. A minimum of 6 Bard and 5 Warlock is necessary for triple attacks per action, so I would consider that non-negotiable. | ||
*Devil's Sight + Cloud of Darkness is a pretty brutal combo. | |||
*Beguiling Influence is really good for party faces. | |||
'''5. 12 levels of Paladin or Pact of the Blade Warlock:''' Very simple, but these are ''technically'' Gish in the sense that they have spells and have blades. Good for a first playthrough, since these classes will still allow you to utilize the Arcane Acuity and Arcane Synergy items without really having to know how character builds work. | |||
*Take Lifedrinker at level 12 to pump up your Warlock's melee attacks. | |||
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