Would it be dumb to do Warlock/Fighter/Thief?

[Risenzealot]

I'm just wondering about my Warlock build. So far I've just used the hell out of Eldritch Blast. I got Warlock to level 4 then multiclassed into a fighter for heavier armor and the second attack, letting me use Eldritch Blast 2 times a turn.

I see that thief at level 3 gains another action. That would let me cast Eldritch Blast 3 times a turn. That seems pretty dang good to me but I'm new to D&D.

Would this be stupid or would it be worth it?

Basically I'm level 6 now (4 in Warlock and 2 in fighter) and I'm not sure where I want to go from here.

[Metallicus]

You wouldn’t have the stat block to pull it off effectively.

[Kafik]

Dumb? Possibly if you're min/maxing. Interesting? Hell yeah give it a shot.

[Kriskunie]

It's your PC, so go for it, the best thing is when you try to mix things in here

[Risenzealot]

Originally posted by Metallicus:

You wouldn’t have the stat block to pull it off effectively.

Well I "cheat" by using a mod that gives me a feat every 2 levels so I can increase ability scores a little. I know that's probably crap of me to do but....

Does that address not having the stat block? I'm not sure what that means to be completely honest.

[Gingermonkey]

Thief gives a bonus action, not an action.

[Risenzealot]

Originally posted by RMS_Gingermonkey:

Thief gives a bonus action, not an action.

I apologize but I don't know the difference. Is a "bonus action" not the same as an "action"? Or, in other words, would that bonus action not allow me to use a cantrip?

[Gingermonkey]

Nope, no cantrip. It would let you say...shove and then cast hex.

[Scar Glamour]

Originally posted by Risenzealot:

Originally posted by RMS_Gingermonkey:

Thief gives a bonus action, not an action.

I apologize but I don't know the difference. Is a "bonus action" not the same as an "action". Or in other words, would that bonus action not allow me to use a cantrip?

You can only cast Eldritch Blast as a bonus action if you quicken it with Sorcerer metamagic, so Warlock/Sorcerer/Fighter is what you need.

[Jigglelips]

It begs the question of why? What particularly makes you attracted to each?

[wendigo211]

That's not how it works.

Eldritch blast scales with character level, so when your character is level 5 it improves to 2 rays per casting and at level 10 it improves to 3 rays per casting.

Your character has two types of actions. Actions (blue circle on your UI) and Bonus Actions (orange triangle on your UI). Actions are used for things like casting spells and making weapon attacks. Bonus Actions are used for things like jumping, shoving and making off-hand attacks while dual wielding. Thief 3 gives you another bonus action, which can't be used for casting Eldritch Blast.

Fighters can make an extra attack per action, they gain this ability at level 5 and they get another attack per action at level 11. By attack, this is an attack with a weapon like a sword or a bow. Not a spell. They can't cast Eldritch Blast twice a round at level 5.

Fighters do get the Action Surge ability at level 2, which gives them an extra action (blue dot) once per short rest. You can use that extra action to cast Eldritch Blast again. You can also get extra actions from the spell Haste (or a potion of speed) and an Elixir that gives you an extra action when you kill an opponent.

So basically, what you have isn't the best character plan, but it only costs 100g to respec with Withers.

[Anthreris]

Originally posted by Risenzealot:

Originally posted by RMS_Gingermonkey:

Thief gives a bonus action, not an action.

I apologize but I don't know the difference. Is a "bonus action" not the same as an "action"? Or, in other words, would that bonus action not allow me to use a cantrip?

It would allow you to use any ability that has the orange triangle bonus action on it. I know the Warlock spell Hex falls under this, rogues cunning hide, rogues cunning dash, and the dual wield stab. I'm not sure what else though.

[Risenzealot]

Originally posted by J I G G L E L I P S:

It begs the question of why? What particularly makes you attracted to each?

Nothing more then just wanting to cast Eldritch Blast as many times as possible per turn. It seems incredibly powerful so far. That may change as I get further into the game though I really don't know.

[Calculus]

Originally posted by Risenzealot:

Originally posted by RMS_Gingermonkey:

Thief gives a bonus action, not an action.

I apologize but I don't know the difference. Is a "bonus action" not the same as an "action"? Or, in other words, would that bonus action not allow me to use a cantrip?

Bonus action can be used only for handful of attacks.
Personally i have a problem with warlock where i often just can't use bonus action at all.

Also, currently i have a pure warlock with binded weapon... at it works pretty well as a glass cannon... i thought about multiclassing it with fighter for armour.

[Risenzealot]

Originally posted by Gman:

Originally posted by Risenzealot:

I apologize but I don't know the difference. Is a "bonus action" not the same as an "action"? Or, in other words, would that bonus action not allow me to use a cantrip?

It would allow you to use any ability that has the orange triangle bonus action on it. I know the Warlock spell Hex falls under this, rogues cunning hide, rogues cunning dash, and the dual wield stab. I'm not sure what else though.

That's not to bad if it allows me to cast Hex then. I believe Hexed enemies take more damage from my Eldritch Blast. Someone else mentioned "quickening" spells with a Sorc though. Maybe I should use that instead of Thief.

[Helldriver o7]

High int, dex and con character with light to med armor to arcane trickster / eldritch knight your way with the ocultist gimmick in form of the spell sniper feat with procure an unupgraded eldritch blast. Can also work with int based illusion school of magic for wizard with heavy concession on eldritch knight and arcane trickster