5e Magus equivalent?

[Wandering Magi]

Coming from Pathfinder and I've never dealt with 5e. I know it's very stripped down, so I'm already expecting that. But I don't know classes/progression. What would be the equivalent to a Magus? Sword + Spell.

[Yomi Darnes]

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Anyway, since there is a multiclass, I plan to start as a paladin and then become a sorcerer, it seems that it is a quite popular and good combination

[Detective Costeau]

I think Pact of the Blade warlock is pretty close?

[LostInSpace]

yeah, Pact of the Blade warlock would be closest I'd guess

[sevensided]

Originally posted by Detective Costeau:

I think Pact of the Blade warlock is pretty close?

Pretty much this.

[psyanidictrance]

With what we’ve got, a hex blade will probably play closest out of the box - note closest, not close. Otherwise yeah, multiclass.

[Groucho]

eldritch knight fighter for more focus on melee and less on spells and skills, swords bard for more focus on spells and skills and a bit less on melee. you can get a lot crazier with multiclassing but those subclasses will be the closest to what you want right out of the box

[Beothane]

Yeah I was going to say Pact of the Blade Warlock. Also you may consider Eldritch Knight Fighter with dual wielding (allows you to deal more damage if you only have one weapon and nothing in other hand). Not sure if this is in BG3 though. You can wear medium armor and atleast in DND there are cantrips you can cast on your blade.

[Velesianus]

Originally posted by sevensided:

Originally posted by Detective Costeau:

I think Pact of the Blade warlock is pretty close?

Pretty much this.

I'd agree, PotB murder-hobo = Magus

[Gaius]

Originally posted by Wandering Magi:

Coming from Pathfinder and I've never dealt with 5e. I know it's very stripped down, so I'm already expecting that. But I don't know classes/progression. What would be the equivalent to a Magus? Sword + Spell.

In the game (so ignoring subclasses like the bladesinger or hexblade), I guess the closer would be a pact of the blade warlock. The thing is, the mechanic to freecast a spell when you hit doesn't exist, the closer would actually be a paladin smite.

Luckily for you, a pact of the blade warlock/paladin multiclass is a really good combination.

[Wandering Magi]

Sounds like I'll be making a PotB Warlock then. Which does have its advantages since I want to experience the meme that is Eldritch Blast.
Warlock Paladin seems... Counter productive, at least from a roleplay standpoint of split servitude. But I'll probably screw around and see what I like since they talked about letting you respec.

[Comuse]

Originally posted by Wandering Magi:

Sounds like I'll be making a PotB Warlock then. Which does have its advantages since I want to experience the meme that is Eldritch Blast.
Warlock Paladin seems... Counter productive, at least from a roleplay standpoint of split servitude. But I'll probably screw around and see what I like since they talked about letting you respec.

paladins don't serve anything in 5e, they take a general oath and that empowers them. think cu chulain instead of god knights. weird for what paladin is meant to be, i know, but does make for a more interesting class conceptually.