Duskblade (2025)

The Duskblade blurs the line between spellcaster and warrior. A duskblade is equally adept at manipulating the weave as wielding a weapon. With both armour and weapon expertise, they are at home on the frontlines or at the back, they are able to effortlessly flow from one role to the other as a battle progresses. In order to combine these disciplines, a duskblade learns to channel their magic through their weapons granting them unique abilities.

 

The Duskblade gets its name from the elite sword-wielding units of the shadar-kai in the Shadowfell. However, ambitious mages and swordfighters alike have sought out the secrets of the Duskblade. Half-elves of drow or shadar-kai descent boast the largest number of Duskblades. However, the skills and talents have slowly spread among a few elite families of all races.

 

Combat Training

Starting at 3rd level, you have become trained in the ways of weapon combat, you gain proficiency with simple and martial weapons, and can use one as a spellcasting focus. In addition, you gain proficiency with light and medium armour. Whenever you finish a short or long rest, you can practice with one weapon to improve your skill with it, you can use your Charisma for attacks and damage with the chosen weapon instead of Strength or Dexterity you may also use any weapon mastery the weapon has, only one weapon can be under this effect at a time.

 

Channel Magic

Starting at 3rd level you gain a unique Metamagic called Channel Spell. when you cast a spell that requires a melee or ranged attack, you can spend 1 sorcerer point to channel that spell through a weapon you are holding. You cast the spell as normal, but you replace the spell attack roll with an attack roll with one weapon you are holding the attack deals the weapons normal damage in addition to the spells effect. You can replace a ranged spell attack with a melee weapon attack, or a melee spell attack with a ranged weapon. You can use Channel Spell even if you’ve already used a different Metamagic option during the casting of the spell.

Duskblade Spells

When you reach a Sorcerer level specified in the Duskblade Spells table, you thereafter always have the listed spells prepared.

 

3 Speak with animals, Inflict Wounds.

5 Heat Metal, Spirit Guardians

7 Control Water, Evard’s Black Tentacles

9 Mordenkainen's Faithful Hound, Conjure minor elementals

Extra Attack

Starting at 6th level, you make two attacks whenever you take the Attack action. You can replace one of these attacks with a casting of a cantrip you know that has a casting time of 1 action.

 

Arcane Strikes

Starting at 14th level Your mastery of the arcane arts infuses your weapon strikes with magical precision and force. When making a weapon attack, you deal bonus damage equal to your Charisma modifier the damage is the same as the weapons normal damage. Your blades sing with arcane energy, striking true and dealing devastating blows.

 

Warrior Form

At 18th level, when your Innate Sorcery feature is active, you gain the following benefits:

 You gain a +1 to your spell attack rolls and save DC

a bonus to your AC equal to your Charisma modifier.

when you use your Channel Magic Metamagic you gain a bonus to the damage rolls for the spell equal to your Charisma modifier.

Level 3: Combat Training

Starting at 3rd level, you have become trained in the ways of weapon combat, you gain proficiency with simple and martial weapons, and can use one as a spellcasting focus. In addition, you gain proficiency with light and medium armour. Whenever you finish a short or long rest, you can practice with one weapon to improve your skill with it, you can use your Charisma for attacks and damage with the chosen weapon instead of Strength or Dexterity may also use any weapon mastery the weapon has, only one weapon can be under this effect at a time.

Level 3: Channel Spells

Starting at 3rd level you gain a unique Metamagic called Channel Spell. when you cast a spell that requires a melee or ranged attack, you can spend 1 sorcerer point to channel that spell through a weapon you are holding. You cast the spell as normal, but you replace the spell attack roll with an attack roll with one weapon you are holding the attack deals the weapons normal damage in addition to the spells effect. You can replace a ranged spell attack with a melee weapon attack, or a melee spell attack with a ranged weapon. You can use Channel Spell even if you’ve already used a different Metamagic option during the casting of the spell.

Duskblade Spells

When you reach a Sorcerer level specified in the Duskblade Spells table, you thereafter always have the listed spells prepared.

 

 

 

3 Speak with animals, Inflict Wounds.

 

5 Heat Metal, Spirit Guardians

 

7 Conjure minor elementals, Mordenkainen's Faithful Hound

Level 6: Extra Attack

Starting at 6th level, you make two attacks whenever you take the Attack action. You can replace one of these attacks with a casting of a cantrip you know that has a casting time of 1 action.

Level 14: Arcane Strikes

Starting at 14th level Your mastery of the arcane arts infuses your weapon strikes with magical precision and force. When making a weapon attack, you deal bonus damage equal to your Charisma modifier the damage is the same as the weapons normal damage. Your blades sing with arcane energy, striking true and dealing devastating blows.

Level 18: Warrior Form

Warrior Form

At 18th level, when your Innate Sorcery feature is active, you gain the following benefits:

 You gain a +1 to spell attack rolls and save DC

a bonus to your AC equal to your Charisma modifier.

when you use your Channel Magic Metamagic you gain a bonus to the damage rolls for the spell equal to your Charisma modifier.