I don't know if it changed for the 2024 rules, but under the 2014 rules you're not allowed to multiclass into or out of sorcerer or warlock with a charisma of 12 or less. And I have trouble seeing why you'd want take the first five levels of an alleged wizard build as a non-wizard, that's just delaying you from getting actual Bladesinger stuff. Seems like you'd be better off just using Mage Armor than going through all that extra stuff for some marginal metamagic and healing.
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Instead of maxing out CON, i'd raise your Dex (helps with not only AC, but any finesse weapons, the most common damage avoiding save and useful skills). If you're raising CON for the HP, remember, a few extra HP don't really help all that much - you'd get more mileage out of Dex. An argument could be made to do it for concentration rolls, but then i'd say even out CON and DEX.
I also agree that multi-classing into sorcerer and warlock doesn't seem to have the desired benefit. If you are going Bladesinger, i'd start as Wizard and either stay with just the Wizard class or maybe mix in 4 levels of rogue somewhere for the sneak attack (since bladesingers are a melee caster), without costing you a feat/ability score adjustment. In any case, you'd want to hit 10th level Wizard/bladesinger as soon as possible to benefit from Song of Defense.
So, my suggestions: Even out Dex and Con Go straight Wizard (if you really really want to multi-class, add in Rogue, but try to get to 10th Wizard as soon as possible)
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Have played every version of the game since Basic (Red Box Set), except that abomination sometimes called 4e.
A strange but solid build is barbarian 2/bladesinger (the rest). Barbarian gets you some extra hit points to start with and the Dex+con boosts to AC. It also provides rage with its resistance to damage as a fallback for when you get badly injured. You also get constitution as a save thanks to barbarian. Here is an example I rolled up: https://www.dndbeyond.com/sheet-pdfs/wcwilson82355_138863613.pdf
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This my attempt at a playable gish.
Race Hill dwarf (20 extra hitpoints)
Stats First level str 8 dex 12 con 15 int 15 wis 8 cha 13
Stats final level str 8 dex 12 con 18 int 20 wis 8 cha 13 Feats durable and gift of the metallic dragon (Healing and AC)
Level 1 celestial Warlock (Healing or you could go hexblade) pick up a finness weapon
level 2-4 Draconic sorcerer ( Natural armor extra hitpoints metamagic)
Level 5-20 Bladesinger wizard (Extra AC, damage reduction, and damage)
Summary high hitpoint wizard, 14 ac (19 with bladesong and 25 with gift of metallic dragon), 8th level wizard spells, healing, and metamagic
I don't know if it changed for the 2024 rules, but under the 2014 rules you're not allowed to multiclass into or out of sorcerer or warlock with a charisma of 12 or less. And I have trouble seeing why you'd want take the first five levels of an alleged wizard build as a non-wizard, that's just delaying you from getting actual Bladesinger stuff. Seems like you'd be better off just using Mage Armor than going through all that extra stuff for some marginal metamagic and healing.
Find your own truth, choose your enemies carefully, and never deal with a dragon.
"Canon" is what's factual to D&D lore. "Cannon" is what you're going to be shot with if you keep getting the word wrong.
Instead of maxing out CON, i'd raise your Dex (helps with not only AC, but any finesse weapons, the most common damage avoiding save and useful skills). If you're raising CON for the HP, remember, a few extra HP don't really help all that much - you'd get more mileage out of Dex. An argument could be made to do it for concentration rolls, but then i'd say even out CON and DEX.
I also agree that multi-classing into sorcerer and warlock doesn't seem to have the desired benefit. If you are going Bladesinger, i'd start as Wizard and either stay with just the Wizard class or maybe mix in 4 levels of rogue somewhere for the sneak attack (since bladesingers are a melee caster), without costing you a feat/ability score adjustment. In any case, you'd want to hit 10th level Wizard/bladesinger as soon as possible to benefit from Song of Defense.
So, my suggestions:
Even out Dex and Con
Go straight Wizard (if you really really want to multi-class, add in Rogue, but try to get to 10th Wizard as soon as possible)
Playing D&D since 1982
Have played every version of the game since Basic (Red Box Set), except that abomination sometimes called 4e.
A strange but solid build is barbarian 2/bladesinger (the rest). Barbarian gets you some extra hit points to start with and the Dex+con boosts to AC. It also provides rage with its resistance to damage as a fallback for when you get badly injured. You also get constitution as a save thanks to barbarian. Here is an example I rolled up:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sheet-pdfs/wcwilson82355_138863613.pdf
Wisea$$ DM and Player since 1979.