Author Topic: Hexblade Luv (Read 35093 times)

bhu · « **Reply #100 on:** October 07, 2017, 02:42:06 AM »

http://minmaxforum.com/index.php?topic=11842.0

Nanshork · « **Reply #101 on:** October 17, 2017, 06:03:03 PM »

Sorry about the delay.

Everything on that one looks fine but it could use the new feats that you added the Warmage.

bhu · « **Reply #102 on:** October 18, 2017, 02:57:48 AM »

I'll squeeze them in somewhere. The next one is a warlock style hexblade.

Nanshork · « **Reply #103 on:** October 18, 2017, 06:06:28 PM »

Holy shit we're almost done with this one...

Having Jump as the only physical skill feels weird.

Everything else seems to be fine.

SorO_Lost · « **Reply #104 on:** October 18, 2017, 06:50:06 PM »

Quote from: bhu on December 29, 2011, 03:28:12 AM

Official Hexblade Fix

Reposting here in case link breaks again:

How about I repost it.

Quote from: WotC Mearls

Quote from: Spikes01k
Hello, I was wondering how I would get a hold of the proper people to ask for a re-write of a specific class, such as the Hex Blade. The Hex Blade is a great class concept but has been given little in the long run.
The hexblade suffers a little because he came on the scene relatively early in 3.5's life. As R&D; pushes the boundaries of the game, we learn that some things we thought were risky or potentially broken aren't. Other times, we learn things that look fine don't actually work in play.

Armored mages fall into the first category. Them seem really powerful, but in the long run they aren't. Spells and magic items allow an unarmored mage to build great defenses. The spell mage armor is as good as medium armor, and its duration allows most mages to keep it active at all times. If you compare the hexblade to the duskblade from PH 2, you can see how the thinking has changed.

If you want to boost the hexblade, I'd try the following changes:

* Good Fortitude save
* Curse ability usable 1 + the hexblade's Cha modifier per day
* Curse ability usable as a swift action
* Curse ability does not count as used if the target makes his saving throw
* Ability to cast in light or medium armor and while carrying a light shield or buckler
* At 6th level, the hexblade can cast one hexblade spell per day as a swift action, as long as its original casting time is a standard action or faster. He gains an additional use of this power at levels 8, 11, 14, and 18.

The key to the hexblade is his curse ability, but it's a little un-fun to have it so limited in use. The hexblade also has trouble casting spells and using his melee attacks, so shifting spells to swift actions fits in with the idea of an armored mage.

(These are by no means official. They're just off the top of my head changes I'd consider making.)

Thanks.

bhu · « **Reply #105 on:** October 20, 2017, 12:03:43 AM »

that just leaves the aura class, which is semi done...

Nanshork · « **Reply #106 on:** October 20, 2017, 10:13:25 AM »

Quote from: bhu on October 20, 2017, 12:03:43 AM

that just leaves the aura class, which is semi done...

Should I hold off until it's finished?

bhu · « **Reply #107 on:** October 22, 2017, 04:31:36 PM »

you can gimme an idea of what you think so far

Nanshork · « **Reply #108 on:** October 22, 2017, 10:34:55 PM »

I just realized that the warlock hexblade has warlock in some of its class features. Just do a find replace and you'll be good there.

Aura hexblade could you Sense Motive as a skill, it has the other social ones.

Aura of Unluck should say it affects attacks made against the hexblade, not on. Also, it feels like it should affect attack rolls and saves should be an extra choice but you've separated melee and ranged so I see why you did what you did. Honestly I think you can just remove the free save penalty given how quickly new penalties are gained.

The class needs an active ability. Not the one/day curse, something more than that. Right now it just walks around and gives people penalties.

bhu · « **Reply #109 on:** October 25, 2017, 09:13:28 PM »

I'm trying to think of an ability in between quittings/firings at work.

Nanshork · « **Reply #110 on:** October 26, 2017, 12:02:25 PM »

I hope things at work go well.

bhu · « **Reply #111 on:** October 27, 2017, 06:04:58 PM »

They cant get much worse unless everyone quits...

bhu · « **Reply #112 on:** October 30, 2017, 05:32:11 PM »

how about if i do it as extra damage x times per day against a cursed opponent?

Nanshork · « **Reply #113 on:** October 30, 2017, 07:57:32 PM »

That might work. I'm not a big fan of x/day abilities but this thread is already full of them.

bhu · « **Reply #114 on:** November 04, 2017, 04:22:29 AM »

per encounter then?

Nanshork · « **Reply #115 on:** November 04, 2017, 06:22:21 PM »

That would work.

bhu · « **Reply #116 on:** November 13, 2017, 09:08:12 PM »

Peeking I've noticed nonew of the abilities currently require a save. I'm wondering if I should change that.

Nanshork · « **Reply #117 on:** November 13, 2017, 09:51:16 PM »

I can see it go either way.

bhu · « **Reply #118 on:** December 25, 2017, 11:26:01 PM »

Does a -4 penalty to virtually all rolls made by opponents within 60 ft. with no save allowed by 20th level seem acceptable?

Nanshork · « **Reply #119 on:** December 26, 2017, 01:06:53 AM »

Offhand that isn't terrible as a capstone, I'd need to see it and make some quick comparisons to be sure.

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