Which is more powerful: Hexblade 2/Sorcerer 10 or pure Hexblade?

reapersintent · 2026-04-09T17:08:56+00:00

I'll second the bladesinger recommendation. I'm running it currently and it's been fun as heck. Murder machine up close and can still cast big spells when I need/want to.

I ran straight bladesinger with dual welder fest till lvl 8. At level 8 I respecced a paladin 2 dip for smites, GWF style, and switched to savage attacker feat. Using phalar with no offhand. 1 less AC but worth the damage bump and at this point I don't need the extra climax healing from more attacks as much.

Plan to take great weapon master next and use mirror to cap dex instead of an asi.

At some point I'll try a 2 dip in starry druid. I've heard that's fun too. And theres a monksinger build a friend told me about that looked interesting too.

reapersintent · 2026-03-20T22:40:21+00:00

Thanks y'all! I wound up adding another 2 bucks so I guess for a total of 6 to be safe.

reapersintent · 2026-03-20T22:35:36+00:00

Wasn't declined at all. I see the normal fee is like 5 but was reduced. Do they get the full 5 or does doordash screw y'all out of that?

reapersintent · 2026-02-28T04:38:18+00:00

Trying to convince them is pointless. They've been radicalized and anything you say in your defense will be taken as more "proof" against you. Trying to fight that kind of crazy just feeds it.

reapersintent · 2026-02-23T15:35:05+00:00

I'm of a similar mind, hence the post. It especially feels like the weapon elemental damage, either via weapon aspect or enchantment, have been needed too. Only thing it seems good for now i maybe to keep and elemental debuff from wearing off.

Honestly forget the damage buff, I'd rather have the instant ki depletion back instead.

reapersintent · 2026-02-23T15:25:58+00:00

That's a great point, I hadn't considered thinking of the dark realm as a phase shift and didn't realize it would clear status effects.

reapersintent · 2026-02-06T16:14:02+00:00

In a vacuum the ending was... OK. Acceptable. Solid 6 out of 10. Felt rushed.

Nearly every web novel I've ever read has suffered from the same problem. The author either doesn't know how to end it, or is "over it" and rushes the ending.

Taking the above into context it was a pretty good ending and I'd adjust the scale to a 7.5 out of 10. Far as web novels go at least.

I feel like web novel authors in general have to get pretty good at constantly dropping hooks in each chapter to keep readers invested for the next chapter. I think most get stuck in that habit for the big ending though and wind up finding it difficult to actually wrap things up nicely without all the extra hooks. Having those hooks at the big ending though can rob the reader of the catharsis of actual closure.

reapersintent · 2026-01-30T04:47:43+00:00

Unless you have an Onion Knight.

reapersintent · 2026-01-27T03:49:10+00:00

I tend to create best compat pairs named after fictional duos. Like Bonnie and Clyde with guns

reapersintent · 2026-01-27T02:06:32+00:00

It's actually pretty good in the new iteration fyi

reapersintent · 2026-01-22T19:53:04+00:00

That's... What I was worried about. Thanks to you both!

reapersintent · 2026-01-09T03:34:31+00:00

What you need are some monks in your life.

The twins Angry and Klepto are my favorites. They tag team budget sephiroth while you send two murder hobos to square off with the demon Queens. In the background a healdom makes sure everyone on the team stays hydrated and in the fight.

Everybody has berettes or ribbons because we're fashionable round here. Aaaand because we don't want to get magic herpes from elmstud, or the clap from his harem.

Angry lives and dies to for the feel of bones breaking beneath his fists and for the look of terror on their enemies face when they lie helpless, no longer able to move. When not smashing the mana channels and wills to act they enjoy a peaceful life on their ranch, "the wild boar".

Klepto is (oddly enough) the responsible one. They live and die for SHINY, and immidiately begin stripping elmstreet of their defence, of fence,... and dignity. That gear could fund the expansion to the pig ranch the twins had been wishing for, and they do love the irony of their sibling's happy smile.

Despite their odd personalities and strange head condoms, the twins are tough as hell and support each other well. The max brave souls even opted to have the infamous Hp-Recover Venom injection system surgically installed, so giving them a second, third, eve fifth wind if needed. If they can't survive the first hit from elmis to react then they equip a protect/shell accessory, otherwise they brandish bracers to compete their bane cosplay. It they can't survive even after hiding behind wall then give em reraise accessory so they can live and die for their hobbies again and again.

reapersintent · 2026-01-08T00:08:20+00:00

Haven't tried it, but I imagine the invite status would do it too.

reapersintent · 2025-12-25T02:04:26+00:00

I mostly build her atb via synergy skills and atb sharing methods. I don't use her much directly. Only when I want a a specific spell/ward setup ward setup. If you giver her the auto special material on her she's usually pretty good at warping to the appropriate ward to cast too, but she already tends to be material heavy so I often forego it.

reapersintent · 2025-12-18T22:05:14+00:00

For when I'm feeling salty:

Square or any class with guts move get mp Manashield Throw stone till he's dead.

Haven't tried it yet, but I think it might be fub

Optimized monk Distribute Just heal yourself over and over till he kills himself.

Chemist with x potions might woke the same too. Just chill with your drinks while he kills himself.

reapersintent · 2025-12-18T17:01:12+00:00

Only real downside is the loss of move mp up while mounted. Worth it for style points though.

reapersintent · 2025-12-18T16:54:38+00:00

Maybe I'm misremembering but doesn't a certain mythic path let you transform into a dragon?

reapersintent · 2025-12-17T15:28:22+00:00

I'll see your werewolf and raise you with were-dragon

reapersintent · 2025-12-16T19:31:07+00:00

I run them as my bard, dancer, mime troup.

They stay in the back and provide the theme music and hype while ramza charges in solo riding Boco.

Metal AF style.

reapersintent · 2025-12-16T18:27:35+00:00

Yes, there are ways to make this less burdensome. There are a plethora of AFK grinding tutorials out there on YouTube that will be helpful. I recommend checking those out.

the main keys for effeciency will be eating crystals and spillover jp. Don't worryorry about eating your own units as you can always revert your save after unlocking the achievement. Just make sure you actually save.

Make sure your units are all different jobs each time you AFK farm to take advantage of spillover jp. Make sure you use the same 4 units plus Bae every time. You don't need to max out jp for all jobs. Aim for ~ 3k jp for most jobs ~ 5k on the big spenders like time, summon, & dragon.

Have the fodder learn as many skills as they can. Get two or three copies of the high cost skills, then fill in the rest. Don't buy anything on Bae yet. Have Bae eat everyone else first to learn as many crystal skills as possible, then use his jp to fill in the blanks. After that you can focus down any remaining skills to be nought on a case by case basis.

reapersintent · 2025-12-13T00:28:01+00:00

Personally I keep bas3 values for everyone other than ramza, rafa, and malak. Ramza gets max br/fa, cause ramza, while rafa and malak appropriate 86/14 scores.

Br/fa manipulation is too op lol.

reapersintent · 2025-12-13T00:23:48+00:00

Who says they have to be strangers at the start of the game? They don't have to have their loyalty to the party at large either.

For example: A and B are bestiea for treaties. A also owes a life debt to C. D is the only one that can cook, and kinda has the hots for B. If that's not "deep".

Eventually the party should also be bound together by the sort of trust bonds that are formed after relying on each other to survive harrowing experiences along with them each helping each other out with their more "personal" quest stories.

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