Dex-Based Spellsword

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DeflectiveQuestion
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Dex-Based Spellsword

Post by DeflectiveQuestion » Sat Jan 05, 2019 1:55 am

How would a dex-based spellsword do in PvE? Would finesse and the increased armor from dex modifiers still allow it to be tankier, or am I not correctly doing the math in my head?

The1Kobra
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Re: Dex-Based Spellsword

Post by The1Kobra » Sat Jan 05, 2019 4:20 am

DEX based spellswords can work just fine. They do get a pretty nice AC, though if you go DEX spellsword, my personal recommendation would be to go Wizard/Fighter/Monk, focus in quarterstaff. That way you can get 9 Attacks per round. While you don't do as much damage/hit, having that many attacks means it adds up quite quickly.

liver and bones
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Re: Dex-Based Spellsword

Post by liver and bones » Fri Jan 11, 2019 11:55 pm

Doable. As Kobra mentioned, you'll probably want to run the quarterstaff build. Otherwise, the STR build is just superior as there's a good balance between damage and AC plus your CL will be higher.

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