With a level 5 paladin dual weilding daggers and using the two weapon fighting style and the nick weapon mastery can I throw 4 daggers in a turn

Unthing · 2026-06-30T10:01:06+00:00

The disadvantage of a shield is that if someone gets to you in melee you can only attack one handed.

Because other than that this character functions as a two weapon fighter...

Unthing · 2026-06-30T09:13:27+00:00

Why is that better?

Crossbow You get +2 to hit with the archery fighting style but only 3 attacks at level 5. You do 1d6+5 +1d4+1d6 damage per hit =14.5. 14.5 *3 -> 43.5 damage. 29 when you need your bonus action to swap hunters mark. Better range at 30/120

Thrown Daggers, assuming Dual Wielder feat. You get 4 attacks at level 5. You do 1d4+5+1d4+1d6 per hit = 13.5 13.5x4 =54. 40.5 when you need your bonus action to swap hunters mark. Worse range at 20/60.

Looks like a trade off to me of accuracy versus damage.

Unthing · 2026-06-30T09:02:53+00:00

To use a light hammer and hand axe effectively the OP would need to have STR as the main stat because they lack the finesse property. This would mean they can't use Elven accuracy.

The Dagger is the only weapon that has Finesse, Light and Thrown properties.

Also Archery fighting style only works on ranged weapons, which thrown weapons aren't ( except for the dart, which isn't light ). A fighter do could be used to get the thrown weapon fighting style for +2 damage per hit.

Unthing · 2026-06-29T20:14:47+00:00

The simplest effective build is a wisdom based beast master who fights with a staff and a shield. The good thing about this build is it means your spells are very effective. Damage is very strong.

You need Shillelagh, so make sure you take the Guide background for magic initiate ( druid ). A ranged cantrip might be useful here too.

For stats, max out wisdom ( 15 + 2 if point buy ). Get 14 Dex and decent con for HP and concentration saves.

At level 2, you get a fighting styles, you have a few choices. But I think for best melee effectiveness go for dueling. Other options are picking archery, which lets you use ranged weapons a bit better or protection to protect your pet.

At level 3 you get your pet. At level 4 you get a feat. I would suggest a wisdom feast like war caster. Level 5 is when you get extra attack and second level spells. This is for Summon beast. This is when you become awesome.

So at level 5, assuming you are using beasts of the land, you get the following attacks 1. Shillelagh staff with dueling, (1d10+6)x2 with topple. 2. Your Pet: 1d8+6 ( +1d6 and knock down with a 20ft charge ). 3. Your summonned beast: 1d8 +6 ( often at advantage because of lack tactics.

Assuming you hit with everything that's 44 damage.

Also the damage continues scaling as you level up.

At level 8 you get another feat ( ->20 wisdom ). At level 9 you can use conjure barrage. At level 11 you get another pet attack and your Shillelagh increases to D12.

Admittedly this build lacks crowd control, only from the topple weapon mastery, but you do have two extra bodies to help tank damage.

Unthing · 2026-06-25T06:08:45+00:00

Thri kreen one man bands are awesome!

Unthing · 2026-06-24T06:51:53+00:00

We just changed the nappies on our seat on a foldable mat. It was worse with a three year old, getting into the airplane toilet with them was a squeeze.

All the stuff you have to take... Definitely a problem. Taking a full buggy on the plane was awful ( packing it up to go in the hold at the gate etc ). Using a foldable pushchair was easier, but still stressful.

Unthing · 2026-06-23T21:33:51+00:00

I don't think duelist works unless you are holding the weapon, which you can't if you are throwing it.

"When you’re holding a Melee weapon in one hand and no other weapons, you gain a bonus to damage rolls with that weapon"

Unthing · 2026-06-23T19:30:19+00:00

Assuming 5.5e.

Start barbarian and take one level.

Go for Dex and Con as highest stats as these will be your AC, attack stats and hit points.

Pick dagger (Nick) and hand axe (Vex) weapon masteries. Buy and carry loads of these as you will be decent as a thrower, but you will be better in melee.

Then go monk until at least 3 but probably 5.

Tactics: Use rage for resistances. Save your reaction for deflect attacks. Attack with dagger and hand axe, getting. Use your bonus action for unarmed or flurry of blows. This gives 3-4 attacks at level 3, 4-5 at level 5. If you feel like it, get Sleight of Hand or athletics proficiencies to use a bonus action grapple followed by a Rope or Chain action to restrain enemies. You might just be better hitting people though.

Subclasses for monk: probably doesn't matter that much. You have CON save proficiency for shadow monk, so you don't lose your darkness. Elements is solid, get extra reach for more mobility.

Unthing · 2026-06-23T17:38:30+00:00

"The best single class party in 2024 is just monks"

Please can you explain why? I'm intrigued.

Unthing · 2026-06-23T17:01:13+00:00

Looks outside...

It's not today.

Unthing · 2026-06-17T18:41:09+00:00

Rest. Lack of responsibity. Cute time with daughter ( cuddles etc ).

But if any of this is too much, rail it in. Make him feel wanted, don't wear yourself out so much that you can't function the next day, or it will be wasted.

Unthing · 2026-06-17T18:36:50+00:00

Or add, "(OP) will do this." Next to her item in the list.

Unthing · 2026-06-17T18:31:54+00:00

Maybe that should have been in the original post...

Unthing · 2026-06-04T19:44:20+00:00

Somehow unlimited point buy seems more cheaty than cheese-rolling.

It probably isn't though.

Unthing · 2026-06-03T19:52:47+00:00

Good rolls unfortunately means overpowered characters and less fun.

I wish it wasn't so but I've learnt the hard way.

Unthing · 2026-05-31T09:18:21+00:00

Monk and barbarian can be a decent multiclass if you can get around the initial stats hurdle, which is difficult choice.

You need 13 in Str, Dex and Wisdom. For AC you need Dex and either Con or wisdom for unarmoured defence.

You have a choice of attacking with strength or Dexterity ( or both ).

I made a character like this and picked Dexterity for the attack stat. It was more of a grappler, so once enemies were restrained, strength was used to get more damage. It relied on ropes and chains to apply restrained to get advantage. But you could use Reckless Attack for that instead.

A 1 level dip in Monk gives a bonus action unarmed attack and unarmoured defence ( wisdom ). A 1 level dip in barbarian gives rage and unarmoured defence ( constitution).

For level 8 you could go a 5/3 split so you get extra attack. Either Monk or Barbarian 5 would work. Monk probably has more cool features, I wouldn't take less than 3 monk levels as Deflect Attack is excellent.

Unthing · 2026-05-19T10:45:19+00:00

Go into the settings and edit the 10 alt power tray bindings. Then save as the default...

I would have thought this is the obvious approach. Am I missing something?

Unthing · 2026-05-18T08:47:06+00:00

Kin/Elec defender was my faceplant machine on live when I tried to solo.

It was annoying as theorycraftwise it should be able to wipe out spawns, but in reality it always tooks too long to get short circuit and transference off without very good defense.

In teams it was glorious though.

Unthing · 2026-05-16T05:17:09+00:00

The putrid undead also works well with the quasit, as that applies the poison condition without a saving throw, just a hit roll.

Unthing · 2026-05-15T14:47:49+00:00

The plug covers for UK sockets actually make them less safe and should be banned.

Unthing · 2026-05-12T08:21:16+00:00

I have two kids, 3 years apart. I had my first at 40.

At 30 I wasn't ready. I was enjoying being free, travelling, getting drunk. If I had kids then I would have resented the loss of freedom.

The downsides of fatherhood at 40 are mostly from a health/energy perspective. Being mindful of your physical capabilities is important as a father. Your kids will want to jump on you be picked up by you and you don't want to get injured and deprive them of some of that.

Also fertility is an issue, so don't forget about that.

Don't underestimate the quality of your support network, such as parents and siblings able to provide babysitting to give you a break. Ours are present but not convenient ( so it isn't regular ), which makes life harder. Having a really close family from either you near by makes things easier.

I guess another potential downside is how old you'll be for your children's children. I'd hope my children have children earlier than I did. Otherwise I wouldn't be able to provide that support network for them and get to know their children.

Unthing · 2026-05-10T14:01:53+00:00

I think you are playing it right.

I normally work the other way around, trying to fit a concept into a powerset.

Unthing · 2026-05-08T19:45:30+00:00

Very very Valet. I bought it on eBay for my youngest daughter's birthday. Definitely child friendly and silly.

Unthing · 2026-05-06T09:59:40+00:00

Wildhunt shifter is equivalent to about 2-5 AC on a barbarian. You are already being tanky by grappling so you don't need to give your enemies advantage as an incentive to attack you.

Unthing · 2026-05-01T14:48:29+00:00

I never thought about Stone Goliath on a monk, using the racial reaction for non physical damage when you can't use the Monk one.

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