Hexblade warlock

[Freazer]

Any news if they are gonna be implementing hexblade warlock?

[Gaius]

Nope, but I'd not hold by breath for it, because it's not in the PHB.

Modders will make it work for sure, but unfortunatelly no special visual effects, etc, unless it's an official subclass.

[Diomedes]

Originally posted by Gaius:

Nope, but I'd not hold by breath for it, because it's not in the PHB.

Modders will make it work for sure, but unfortunatelly no special visual effects, etc, unless it's an official subclass.

Isn't it the most popular warlock subclass by a country mile?

[Gaius]

Originally posted by Diomedes:

Originally posted by Gaius:

Nope, but I'd not hold by breath for it, because it's not in the PHB.

Modders will make it work for sure, but unfortunatelly no special visual effects, etc, unless it's an official subclass.

Isn't it the most popular warlock subclass by a country mile?

Doesn't matter, there's a TON of subclasses and they only promised PHB ones.

Of course, they COULD do that as a nice surprise (if nything, the "blade of frontiers" would make more sense as an Hexblade because of his bond to his weapon), but this is what we know so far.

[id795078477]

Originally posted by Gaius:

Nope, but I'd not hold by breath for it, because it's not in the PHB.

Modders will make it work for sure.

correct.

Originally posted by Gaius:

but unfortunatelly no special visual effects, etc, unless it's an official subclass.

incorrect.

[BirmanBoss]

I hope so. The Pact of the Blade pairs especially well with this Warlock type. And less so with the standard 3 patron options in Players Handbook. Assuming they'll include all pact boons, it would be great to have that level of customization.

[Yojo0o]

Originally posted by Diomedes:

Originally posted by Gaius:

Nope, but I'd not hold by breath for it, because it's not in the PHB.

Modders will make it work for sure, but unfortunatelly no special visual effects, etc, unless it's an official subclass.

Isn't it the most popular warlock subclass by a country mile?

I'm not sure if it's THAT much more popular than other warlocks. It's extremely popular as a multiclass dip for other charisma-scaling classes, due to how frontloaded the kit is, but its playstyle departs pretty heavily from the classic Eldritch Blast-centric spellcaster that warlocks typically are.

[AzureTheGamerKobold]

I've said it before... the games greatest weakness is lack of Subclasses... which may make or break it for some people. But thankfully modders will come to the rescue, i expect the modding scene to be huge.

[sevensided]

Originally posted by Gaius:

Modders will make it work for sure, but unfortunatelly no special visual effects, etc, unless it's an official subclass.

The mod for it already exists, and includes new spells (green flame blade and booming blade, shield, and others) pertinent to the class.

Originally posted by Yojo0o:

I'm not sure if it's THAT much more popular than other warlocks. It's extremely popular as a multiclass dip for other charisma-scaling classes, due to how frontloaded the kit is, but its playstyle departs pretty heavily from the classic Eldritch Blast-centric spellcaster that warlocks typically are.

I second this sentiment. Hexblade is excellent... for multiclassing. As a stand alone gish class, the blade singer does it better. And its not better than an arcane trickster or paladin for a 'melee fighter that uses some magic'. If I'm being forced to play a no multiclass warlock, I'd consider other subclasses first. Fiend is an OG thats reliable. Genie and Undead are stellar stand alone 'Warlock' subclasses. Hexblade on its own feels like the weapon aspects get in the way of me wanting to be a proper Warlock.

[Yojo0o]

Originally posted by sevensided:

Originally posted by Gaius:

Modders will make it work for sure, but unfortunatelly no special visual effects, etc, unless it's an official subclass.

The mod for it already exists, and includes new spells (green flame blade and booming blade, shield, and others) pertinent to the class.

Unless the mod is implementing them differently, those spells are pretty so-so for hexblade. They're only incrementally stronger than normal attacks in levels 1-4, and at level 5 you're better off taking Thirsting Blade and attacking twice per round, which shouldn't work with the cantrips in question.

[sevensided]

Originally posted by Yojo0o:

Unless the mod is implementing them differently, those spells are pretty so-so for hexblade. They're only incrementally stronger than normal attacks in levels 1-4, and at level 5 you're better off taking Thirsting Blade and attacking twice per round, which shouldn't work with the cantrips in question.

You're absolutely correct. I was simply noting the mods already extant state, not making a judgement call on the efficacy.

Besides, we all know the blade cantrips are for rogues. Shame BG3 doesn't appear to be implementing sneak attack all that well.

[Tuco]

Here's a video ranking subclasses (for every class) by popularity (well, by strength actually, but they are functionally basically the same thing) if anyone is curious about they stack with the community.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MbvdxdJWJ4

[WeenerTuck813]

The best warlock subclass is the Pact of the Raven Queen.

Hex blade can F right off.

[Gaius]

Originally posted by sevensided:

Originally posted by Gaius:

Modders will make it work for sure, but unfortunatelly no special visual effects, etc, unless it's an official subclass.

The mod for it already exists, and includes new spells (green flame blade and booming blade, shield, and others) pertinent to the class.

I played it. Is there any special effect? No, there is not. There is maybe a green light source here or there, but I'm comparing to the game's original special effects. And again, this is not criticism to the modders, it's just having reasonable expectations.

[Pan Darius Cassandra]

Originally posted by WeenerTuck813:

The best warlock subclass is the Pact of the Raven Queen.

Spittin' tru fax right here.

[Ghost]

Would be nice, but likewise, don't see it happening officially.

Wyll also doesn't really work as hexblade, he has a bond with Mizora, not a cursed sentient weapon. Its a patron, not a pact.