The subclass in whole is a work in progress, but one feature is to be able to cast cantrips while raging, booming blade and green flame blade specifically.
How would you capitalize on this with feats?
War caster is one that comes to mind, as well as polearm master. But I plan to play a small creature as well.
Do you plan to be able to continuously cast those spells while raging? Both those spells have an casting time of 1 action, allowing you to make one melee attack as part of that action - so from 5th level, you'd be choosing between casting and making one attack, or using the Attack action and making two attacks with your Extra Attack feature.
To make up for the loss of the extra attack, perhaps you could get one free casting of either spell when you rage? Like Path of the Storm Herald gives you a free activation of the aura when you rage.
Both spells have S, M components - the M is the weapon, that's no problem, but your other hand would have to be free for the S component, possibly ruling out weapon/shield or dual-wielding on turns you plan to cast.
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So at 5th level a raging barbarian is attacking twice and then casting a melee cantrip?
This doesn't need any extra feats to be busted, it's already outdamaging every other barbarian option. It's like Berserker but more damage and no side effects. I'd suggest something more along the lines of Eldritch Knight's War Magic feature, which is similar but less powerful.
Both spells have S, M components - the M is the weapon, that's no problem, but your other hand would have to be free for the S component, possibly ruling out weapon/shield or dual-wielding on turns you plan to cast.
When a spell has both S and M, you can perform the somatic component with a hand holding the material component, so this is not a problem.
It is impossible to balance BB/GFB with a full martial character build because they are designed for spellcasters not martials. Either using BB/GFB is strictly worse than using a regular Attack action or it ends up brokenly powerful at higher levels where you are adding 4d8-6d8 damage on top of already high damage of a martial character.
The subclass in whole is a work in progress, but one feature is to be able to cast cantrips while raging, booming blade and green flame blade specifically.
How would you capitalize on this with feats?
War caster is one that comes to mind, as well as polearm master. But I plan to play a small creature as well.
Do you plan to be able to continuously cast those spells while raging? Both those spells have an casting time of 1 action, allowing you to make one melee attack as part of that action - so from 5th level, you'd be choosing between casting and making one attack, or using the Attack action and making two attacks with your Extra Attack feature.
To make up for the loss of the extra attack, perhaps you could get one free casting of either spell when you rage? Like Path of the Storm Herald gives you a free activation of the aura when you rage.
Both spells have S, M components - the M is the weapon, that's no problem, but your other hand would have to be free for the S component, possibly ruling out weapon/shield or dual-wielding on turns you plan to cast.
Currently homebrewing the Mistveil Rogue, an elusive infiltrator that can vanish into thin air.
I should’ve said it also allows them to be cast as a action or a bonus action, sorry😅
So at 5th level a raging barbarian is attacking twice and then casting a melee cantrip?
This doesn't need any extra feats to be busted, it's already outdamaging every other barbarian option. It's like Berserker but more damage and no side effects. I'd suggest something more along the lines of Eldritch Knight's War Magic feature, which is similar but less powerful.
When a spell has both S and M, you can perform the somatic component with a hand holding the material component, so this is not a problem.
My homebrew subclasses (full list here)
(Artificer) Swordmage | Glasswright | (Barbarian) Path of the Savage Embrace
(Bard) College of Dance | (Fighter) Warlord | Cannoneer
(Monk) Way of the Elements | (Ranger) Blade Dancer
(Rogue) DaggerMaster | Inquisitor | (Sorcerer) Riftwalker | Spellfist
(Warlock) The Swarm
Short answer: don't.
It is impossible to balance BB/GFB with a full martial character build because they are designed for spellcasters not martials. Either using BB/GFB is strictly worse than using a regular Attack action or it ends up brokenly powerful at higher levels where you are adding 4d8-6d8 damage on top of already high damage of a martial character.
Yeah it’s my dms home brew, he wants me to test it out and I kinda knew it was going to be broken when he showed it to me😅 Thanks for the help!
Probably shouldn’t tell you the rest of what he made for the sub class if your already saying it’s broken😆