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#1 Ashur420 Jan 30, 2015 16:29:26	Hello everyone, I'm back again with another optimized warlock build.  I'd like to preface this with me saying that I spent a ridiculous amount of time optimizing warlock weapon builds.  And after all that time I came to the conclusion that, with the exception of lategame (with magic weapons), just simply using Eldritch Blast is more efficient.    As you could have probably guessed from the title this is a dex based build and by level 5 (with half-plate) it has 21 armor (with shield).   Anyway on to the build...   Fighter 1/Warlock 19 (Archfey - Pact of the Tome) 27 Point Buy  - 15/14/14/13/8/8 (CHA/DEX/CON/WIS/STR/INT) Human - Variant rule, +1DEX, +1CHA, Bonus Feat (Resilience - Dexterity, +1DEX), Bonus Skill (Perception) Urchin (Sleight of Hand, Stealth) L1 - Fighter - Fighting Style (Defense), Second Wind, Skills (Acrobatics, Intimidation) L2 - Warlock - Archfey (Fey Presence), Cantrips (Eldritch Blast, Minor Illusion), L1 Spells (Faerie Fire, Hex) L3 - Warlock - Invocations (Agonizing Blast, Devil's Sight), L1 Spells (Faerie Fire, Hex, Sleep) L4 - Warlock - Invocations (Book of Ancient Secrets (Alarm, Find Familiar), Devil's Sight) Pact of the Tome (Guidance, Shocking Grasp, Vicious Mockery), L1 Spells (Faerie Fire, Hex, Sleep) L2 Spells (Invisibility) L5 - Warlock - Feat (Medium Armor Master), Cantrips (Eldritch Blast, Minor Illusion, Poison Spray), L1 Spell (Faerie Fire, Hex, Sleep), L2 Spells (Invisibility, Mirror Image) L6 - Warlock - Invocations (Agonizing Blast, Book of Ancient Secrets, Devil's Sight), L1 Spells (Faerie Fire, Hex), L2 Spells (Hold Person, Invisibility), L3 Spells (Blink, Hypnotic Pattern) L7 - Warlock - Warlock - Archfey (Misty Escape), L1 Spells (Faerie Fire, Hex), L2 Spells (Hold Person,, Invisibility, Mirror Image), L3 Spells (Blink, Hypnotic Pattern) L8 - Warlock - Invocations (Agonizing Blast, Beguiling Influence, Book of Ancient Secrets, Devil's Sight), L1 Spells (Faerie Fire, Hex), L2 Spells (Darkness, Hold Person, Mirror Image), L3 Spells (Blink, Hypnotic Pattern), L4 Spells (Greater Invisibility) L9 - Warlock - +1CHA, +1CHA (18), L1 Spells (Faerie Fire, Hex), L2 Spells (Darkness, Hold Person, Mirror Image), L3 Spells (Blink, Dispel Magic, Hypnotic Pattern), L4 Spells (Greater Invisibility) L10 - Warlock - Invocations (Ascendant Step, Agonizing Blast, Beguiling Influence, Book of Ancient Secrets, Devil's Sight), L1 Spells (Faerie Fire, Hex), L2 Spells (Darkness, Hold Person, Mirror Image), L3 Spells (Blink, Dispel Magic, Hypnotic Pattern) L4 Spells (Greater Invisibility), L5 Spells (Dominate Person) L11 - Warlock - Archfey (Beguiling Defenses), Cantrips (Eldritch Blast, Mage Hand, Minor Illusion, Poison Spray) L12 - Warlock - Mystic Arcanum (Mass Suggestion), L1 Spells (Faerie Fire, Hex), L2 Spells (Darkness, Hold Person, Mirror Image), L3 Spells (Blink, Dispel Magic, Hypnotic Pattern) L4 Spells (Greater Invisibility), L5 Spells (Dominate Person, Hold Monster) L13 - Warlock - +1CHA, +1CHA (20), Invocations (Ascendant Step, Agonizing Blast, Beguiling Influence, Book of Ancient Secrets, Devil's Sight, Repelling Blast) L14 - Warlock - Mystic Arcanum (Plane Shift),  L1 Spells (Faerie Fire, Hex), L2 Spells (Darkness, Hold Person, Mirror Image), L3 Spells (Blink, Dispel Magic, Fly, Hypnotic Pattern) L4 Spells (Greater Invisibility), L5 Spells (Dominate Person, Hold Monster) L15 - Warlock - Archfey (Dark Delirium) L16 - Warlock - Invocations (Ascendant Step, Agonizing Blast, Beguiling Influence, Book of Ancient Secrets, Devil’s Sight, Repelling Blast, Visions of Distant Realms), Mystic Arcanum (Feeblemind), L1 Spells (Faerie Fire, Hex), L2 Spells (Darkness, Hold Person, Mirror Image), L3 Spells (Blink, Dispel Magic, Hypnotic Pattern) L4 Spells (Banishment, Greater Invisibility), L5 Spells (Dominate Person, Hold Monster, Scrying) L17 - Warlock - Feat (Resilience - Wisdom, +1WIS) L18 - Warlock - Mystic Arcanum (Foresight), L1 Spells (Faerie Fire, Hex), L2 Spells (Darkness, Hold Person, Mirror Image), L3 Spells (Blink, Dispel Magic, Fear, Hypnotic Pattern) L4 Spells (Banishment, Greater Invisibility), L5 Spells (Dominate Person, Hold Monster, Scrying) L19 - Warlock - Invocations (Ascendant Step, Agonizing Blast, Beguiling Influence, Book of Ancient Secrets, Devil’s Sight, Repelling Blast, Witch Sight, Visions of Distant Realms) L20 - Warlock - Feat (???), L1 Spells (Faerie Fire, Hex), L2 Spells (Darkness, Hold Person, Mirror Image), L3 Spells (Blink, Dispel Magic, Fear, Hypnotic Pattern) L4 Spells (Banishment, Greater Invisibility), L5 Spells (Dimension Door, Dominate Person, Hold Monster, Scrying)   I am unsure what to take for my final feat. I will probably end up just taking Spell Sniper or War Caster, but I am open to suggestions.  Thank you for your time and I appreciate any feedback.
#2 Kalissa_Marshall Jan 30, 2015 16:41:06	I'd take the prerequisite Moderately Armored feat since warlocks are only proficient with light armors. Can't take Medium Armor Mastery without medium armor proficiency. Missed the level in Fighter. If you want to cast with a shield and weapon, you'll want to take War Caster.
#3 Ashur420 Jan 30, 2015 16:44:40	Kalissa_Marshall wrote:
#4 Yunru Jan 30, 2015 17:34:14	Your going Archfey and not using Greater Invisibility?
#5 Ashur420 Jan 30, 2015 17:38:37	Yunru wrote:
#6 Yunru Jan 30, 2015 17:43:47	Which you get at level 7.
#7 Ashur420 Jan 30, 2015 17:52:39	Yunru wrote:
#8 Aribeth Jan 31, 2015 18:03:28	I really do not intend to be rude but how is this build optimized?  Optimized to what?   Please explain.   In my opinion, there is critical information that you have not provided.   1.  Is this character for a home game or AL?   2.  What magic items are you considering to augment the power of the character?   3.  What characters make up the party that you plan to play this character?   4.  Will the party be consistent or will there be an influx or characters moving into and out of the party?   5.  What is your intended role within the party?   6.  What is your natural playstyle when playing DnD?   The answer to the above questions, would direct me to the answer if your character is optimized.   Even many people on these forum boards do it, you really can not optimize in a vacuum with just a player's handbook.   So depending on your answers, I could suggest alternatives to your choices.
#9 Ashur420 Feb 01, 2015 10:23:51	Aribeth wrote:
(Reply to #9) Aribeth	Ashur420 wrote: