So, i'm a level 3 Lore Bard along side a Samurai Fighter and Horizon Walker Ranger, and we 3 poor bastards are lost in the abyss and it's looking like that'll be a decent chunk of where the game is set. The DM has given me suggestions for my magical secrets at 6th level meaning we're gonna be there awhile. I've been thinking of taking EB and Revivify as my two spells, as only the Ranger has a consistent way to deal magical damage beyond my vicious mockery, but i'm not sure if it's a waste or not, but i also don't see any other spells that would be beyond a doubt useful since we're fighting demons and they have some annoying resistances that we can't quite bypass yet. We aren't using feats or multiclassing either. EDIT- Also, lemme know if this is the wrong forum to ask for like, advice or anything please, i wasn't sure.
Instead of taking Eldritch Blast you should take Magic Missile. Magic Missile may do slightly less damage on average (at least as a 1st level spell) however you can target multiple creatures and it always hits. Also you can use other spell slots to power it up.
As for revivify It would depend on how powerful the demons are, If you guys are dying a lot you should probably take it but it is more useful to use other healing spells(healing word especially because it's casting time as a bonus action and it can be done from range) while they are dying.
If your demons are casting spells I would take counterspell, if neither of these are true then I would take fly because of the increased mobility or vampiric touch because bard don't have all that many hp and this would allow you to damage and heal.
Instead of taking Eldritch Blast you should take Magic Missile. Magic Missile may do slightly less damage on average (at least as a 1st level spell) however you can target multiple creatures and it always hits. Also you can use other spell slots to power it up.
On the other hand, eldritch blast is a cantrip, while magic missile is a 1st-level spell. Oh, and magic missile cast at 1st level does more damage (not counting hit chance) until you hit 5th level.
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Instead of taking Eldritch Blast you should take Magic Missile. Magic Missile may do slightly less damage on average (at least as a 1st level spell) however you can target multiple creatures and it always hits. Also you can use other spell slots to power it up.
On the other hand, eldritch blast is a cantrip, while magic missile is a 1st-level spell. Oh, and magic missile cast at 1st level does more damage (not counting hit chance) until you hit 5th level.
However at the level where you get magical secrets(6 or 10) eldritch blast has already been powered up dealing 11 damage on average while magic missile averages 10.5, the fact that it is a 1st level spell is significant however she? already has vicious mockery. So it's kind of a waste to take another cantrip that can deal damage.
I thought google was comprised of nerds, I was wrong, they have no idea what a cantrip is.
Instead of taking Eldritch Blast you should take Magic Missile. Magic Missile may do slightly less damage on average (at least as a 1st level spell) however you can target multiple creatures and it always hits. Also you can use other spell slots to power it up.
On the other hand, eldritch blast is a cantrip, while magic missile is a 1st-level spell. Oh, and magic missile cast at 1st level does more damage (not counting hit chance) until you hit 5th level.
However at the level where you get magical secrets(6 or 10) eldritch blast has already been powered up dealing 11 damage on average while magic missile averages 10.5,
True. I forgot that part.
the fact that it is a 1st level spell is significant, however she(?) already has vicious mockery. So it's kind of a waste to take another cantrip that can deal damage.
Vicious mockery from a Tier 2 (5th to 10th level) character deals an average of 5 damage to eldritch blast's 11. I'm not sure if it's relevant, but I suspect it is.
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"Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both" -- allegedly Benjamin Franklin
So, i'm a level 3 Lore Bard along side a Samurai Fighter and Horizon Walker Ranger, and we 3 poor bastards are lost in the abyss and it's looking like that'll be a decent chunk of where the game is set. The DM has given me suggestions for my magical secrets at 6th level meaning we're gonna be there awhile. I've been thinking of taking EB and Revivify as my two spells, as only the Ranger has a consistent way to deal magical damage beyond my vicious mockery, but i'm not sure if it's a waste or not, but i also don't see any other spells that would be beyond a doubt useful since we're fighting demons and they have some annoying resistances that we can't quite bypass yet. We aren't using feats or multiclassing either. EDIT- Also, lemme know if this is the wrong forum to ask for like, advice or anything please, i wasn't sure.
Instead of taking Eldritch Blast you should take Magic Missile. Magic Missile may do slightly less damage on average (at least as a 1st level spell) however you can target multiple creatures and it always hits. Also you can use other spell slots to power it up.
As for revivify It would depend on how powerful the demons are, If you guys are dying a lot you should probably take it but it is more useful to use other healing spells(healing word especially because it's casting time as a bonus action and it can be done from range) while they are dying.
If your demons are casting spells I would take counterspell, if neither of these are true then I would take fly because of the increased mobility or vampiric touch because bard don't have all that many hp and this would allow you to damage and heal.
Hope this helps :)
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I thought google was comprised of nerds, I was wrong, they have no idea what a cantrip is.
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Why don't you just multiclass into warlock 2 levels? It's a great dip, you'd get access to an "improved EB" (EB+Agonizing Blast).
For magical secrets snag fireball and some other good spell.