Fun Finds: 5e Edition

[Kremlin K.O.A.]

Damn, missed that one. Oh well, the evoker is stuck with firebolt for superpowers.

[Kremlin K.O.A.]

And here is another one.
Nondetection beats all Divination spells 
Meaning Nondetection stops someone using 'Contact Other Plane' to get info about you. 
In other words, nondetection either prevents the Greater Gods knowing what you are up to   
Or, it prevents the Greater Gods letting anyone else know what you are up to.   

[awaken_D_M_golem]

2nd-ing Adamnsm
The basic tactic is the 1st Overchannel goes on a spell,
then use it for spamming cantrips.  Note that casting
a spell is almost always >>> even a boosted cantrip.
If a DM is going to ~@#$ about it, show them the
average damage a level 14 fighter is doing.

Firebolt is perhaps not the choice at level 14+ though.
Cantrip rider effect gets more important at high levels.
Fire is the #1 resisted energy by far.

[NumberKruncher]

Saw something in Evokers
The 14th level ability lets you max damage on a spell of 5th level or lower. First time a day is free, after that you take unresistable damage.
Damage amount you take is multiplied by spell level.
Cantrips are level 0
0 is less than 5
anything multiplied by 0 is 0.
After your big AOE maxxed spell of the day, get maxxed cantrips for the rest of the day, which synergizes with your "my cantrips save for half" and "I add Int to my spell's damage."
at 17th level, with int 20 (easily doable) your best scorers are poison spray for 53 damage to a single target, or Acid splash for 29 damage each to 2 targets. Save Fire Bolt and Chill touch for those vulnerable to fire, or necrotic, respectively.

Edit: And then I topped it
Evoker 16, warlock 2. (EV 15, lock 2 if you are using rolled stats and got 2 stats higher that 15 (that sum to 32 or better))  Variant Human, spell sniper
Invocations, agonizing blast, eldritch spear.
Now you throw 4 spell attacks a round that do 20 points of damage each (10 for maxxed d10, +5 cha bonus + 5 int bonus.) 80 DPR in cantrip mode.

RAW: you're trying to modify cantrips with an ability that effects spells.

Cantrips aren't 0 level spells in this game, they're not spells at all; they're cantrips.

[Kremlin K.O.A.]

CANTRIPS:
A cantrip is a spell that can be cast at will, without using a spell slot and without being prepared in advance. Repeated practice has fixed the spell in the caster's mind and infused the caster with the magic needed to produce the effect over and over. A cantrip's spell level is 0.

Actually, yes, cantrips are spells. Yes, they are also level 0.

[NumberKruncher]

Dang, missed that one.  Thanks!

I'm in a series of games that allows for one uncommon magic item of your choice, and you start at 5th level.

The unarmored barbarian with maxxed DEX/CON and gauntlets of ogre power is always on my mind.

[Kremlin K.O.A.]

Well if you can start with the Gauntlets... go sentinel feat and get a polearm
Also raise Con with your level 4 stat up

[awaken_D_M_golem]

Baruk Khazâd! Khazâd ai-mênu!

So hey, what language is this, and what does it say?

[Gnomes2169]

Dang, missed that one.  Thanks!

I'm in a series of games that allows for one uncommon magic item of your choice, and you start at 5th level.

The unarmored barbarian with maxxed DEX/CON and gauntlets of ogre power is always on my mind.

I'd think the wis 19 item would be a bit better for a barb, given how the barbarian is likely going to max their str and con anyway, and it's always good to be wise and thus less fear/ dominate-able.

[sambojin]

Not to mention instant awesome perception and saves (as well as potentially some other skills).

[Nunkuruji]

Raw crunch: magic weapon, cloak of resist, stat19
Utility: Winged Boots, Bag of Holding
Fun: Bag of Tricks, Alchemy Jug (mayonnaise, iz good 4 u), Robe of Useful Items

[SorO_Lost]

Actually, yes, cantrips are spells. Yes, they are also level 0.

Very nice.

[NumberKruncher]

Baruk Khazâd! Khazâd ai-mênu!

So hey, what language is this, and what does it say?

It's one of Tolkiens dwarven languages. It's a dwarven battle cry: "axes of the dwarves, the dwarves are upon you."

[sambojin]

Khazâd

Meaning: As tall as they are wide. Probable beard regardless of gender. Alcohol problem in progress.

Used in a sentence:
"Yo' mumma was as Khazâd as she was Khazâd. Dat biatch gave me some damn job. Couldn'a been a blow job, coz now you're here little man. And ain't dat a pity to your poor, fat little mumma."

[Kremlin K.O.A.]

Dang, missed that one.  Thanks!

I'm in a series of games that allows for one uncommon magic item of your choice, and you start at 5th level.

The unarmored barbarian with maxxed DEX/CON and gauntlets of ogre power is always on my mind.

I'd think the wis 19 item would be a bit better for a barb, given how the barbarian is likely going to max their str and con anyway, and it's always good to be wise and thus less fear/ dominate-able.

NK was referencing my 'Orlando Bloom' build from earlier in the thread.
That build dumps str for high grade tanking options.
But if you can start with the gauntlets, you can get the best of both worlds.

Actually, yes, cantrips are spells. Yes, they are also level 0.

Very nice.

*exaggerated bow*

[awaken_D_M_golem]

NK Tolkien aha.  Always a good touchstone for d&d.

Sambojin ... wtf is that some Orc-ish propaganda?

[Kremlin K.O.A.]

Warlock + Warcaster + Dissonant Whispers = Target fails save and runs away on their turn, letting you cast EB as an attack of opportunity.

[Gnomes2169]

Yup, it works... but isn't the best of combos, as you can typically spend that time either stabbing the creature with your blade pact weapon (thus justifying you being in melee) or eldritch blasting them from the safety of "not melee."

If you get cornered, then it works wonderfully however.

[awaken_D_M_golem]

... but let your party Non-casters ~surround
the target first, tag with DW, it runs away,
drawing an OA from all of them.
Tasty very tasty, per encounter on Warlock.

[Gnomes2169]

Per-encounter-ish. If you cast hex, which is a biiiiiiig chunk of a warlock's damage, then you will only have 1 spell slot afterwords to spend on any of the warlock's spells until the later mid and late game... which takes a loooong time to get to in practice, and by then you will have better spells for those slots than DW. Seeing as there are typically 2-3 encounters/ short rest, using DW will only really give you a benefit one round of one encounter, which is likely going to be a bit less useful than most of your other options (which are either potentially long-term buffs, or potential encounter-winners like Hunger of Hadar, Fireball or Evard's Black Tentacles).