Can we take a moment to appreciate the new background and lighting setup. It looks fantastic.

If I had a nickel for every time Monty called the Battlesmith the Battlemaster, I'd have 3 nickels

It should be noted that artificers are the only half caster that calculates spell slot multiclassing as half their level rounded up rather than down. Meaning 1 level artificer dip doesn't cost any spell slot scaling. Edit-also my dudes I think hexblade abjuration wizard is worth at least a c. Armor of shadows invocation gives free quick and consistent out of combat ward charging, you get medium armor and shields on your wizard, and you get armor of Agathys to upcast to the moon of anything gets close. It's pretty disgusting if you research how armor of Agathys works with the arcane ward. Oh man and how could I forget to mention the MEAT GRINDER that is magic missile and hexblade curse! Thanks again for the video dudes love you guys. - signed a treantmonk acolyte

A wizard using cunning action to disengage is what I like to call "The Rincewind Maneuver"

1 level artificer dip doesn’t slow your spell slot progression, slows your spell progression only by 1 level (you also sacrifice 1 wizard spell prepared for int modifier (so, 3-4 at start, eventually 5) artificer spells prepared), gives you proficiency in medium armor & shields, constitution saving throws, cure wounds & faerie fire, and you end up with the same amount of feats (only delayed by 1 level) If this isn’t an S tier dip, I don’t know what is

Artificer 1/wizard X is S tier. Amazing proficiency with Con save, medium armour + shield and thieves' tools, 0 multiclass requirements, even guidance for out of combat. If you get war caster or DM handwaves components, fairy fire, thorn whip, spare the dying and sanctuary are also good spells the wizard doesn't get. Cure wounds can come in clutch too.

Artificer is a standout build with 1 level at first. Take Cure Wounds, Guidance, Magic Stone (give these to undead or Tiny servants for a consistent bonus action) as spells known/ prepped all add to the options the wizard can take drastically. Add in Medium Armor, Shields and con save proficiency and this is a stellar MC for almost any wizard.

Im super excited to see Colby's Wizard / Druid build after this 😂

“Can you Bladesong while wild shaped?” I can literally hear Colby writing the script for a Moon-Singer

Pro tip for players who want to name their character Gandagorn: be prepared for every other player to call you Candy Corn for the entire game

I would argue, on behalf of the artificer. Even if you don’t take it to 3rd level it still has a lot more to offer than was noted, you get armour first off and shields, but for spells you can also take your pick with a 1 level dip between fairy fire, sanctuary, and cure wounds, also guidance as an option for a cantrip. The one level dip alone makes those early wizard levels so much more survivable Edit: everything good you had to say about your A+ cleric dip applied to the early level artificer but cast through your intelligence modifier.

You actually can Eldritch Blast with INT in BG3; the Spell Sniper feat gives you a cantrip from a short list, Eldritch Blast among them. Granted, Agonizing blast still adds your CHA, not INT but I think repelling blast still works.

I literally cannot make a wizard without taking my first level in artificer anymore that con proficiency is stupidly underrated and the fact that I could potentially have healing spells as a wizard is always useful

Artificer adds their level rounded up so 1 level of artificer is considered a full level of spell caster, 3 levels of artificer is considered 2 and so on

Our party wizard took a single level of artificer to start for the armor proficiency and CON save proficiency. That also doesn't hurt spell slot progression since artificer rounds up instead of down. Those 3 things are why I like Aetificer 1/Wizard X as a multiclass.

If you make a Bladesinger, and you start with one level of Draconic Sorcerer, you get a Base AC of 13, prof. in Con saves, and a single bonus HP. For a single level dip, that's not bad - and it doesn't slow you slot progression, and only one level of spell progression. It's not bad for a War Mage either.

Stars Druid is actually fantastic if you’re playing an Abjuration wizard; with two levels, you can use a bonus action to ensure you succeed on every counterspell or dispel magic check you make for 10 minutes. It also helps out with Telekinesis if that’s something you want to focus on. Spores Druid works pretty well as a dip for Abjuration wizard as well once you get your hands on Tasha’s Otherworldly Guise. Alternatively, you could go bladesinger and use spells like Mirror Image and Blur to keep your temp HP up. Shepherds Druid can shore up your summons a little bit? Maybe would pair well with Animate Objects or a Necromancer. Also worth noting that the Unicorn Spirit would enable you to heal summoned undead or constructs a little bit when you cast spells like Healing Word so long as they’re within the aura when you cast it. There’s also some cool infiltration stuff you can do with Wild Shape and the Illusionist’s “Hypnotic Gaze” feature or the Diviner’s “Third Eye” feature if you turn into something unassuming like a rat or a spider and then sneak around, maybe adding Pass Without Trace? Works well for information gathering or getting the jump on a group of enemies.

One thing of note with the lvl 1 Artificer dip is that it's the only class for which your Spellcasting level is rounded up, so if you have one Artificer level, you'll actually have the same amount of spell slots as a wizard of the same level. This makes the dip fantastic for Necromancers and Conjurers, as you can just use your highest slot to upcast Animate Dead and your summoning spells. But since these spells can be picked up for each wizard, that makes this benefit apply to all subclasses

You guys are sleeping on the Stars Druid. The archer form gives you a great bonus action blast attack, and dragon form helps you be a concentration god.

My guess is that the only good multiclassing will be Rogue, Fighter, and Artificer, and the best thing is staying single classed. I look forward to watching!

I'm currently rocking a Rogue/Wizard in one of my campaigns and I LOVE it. I remember you guys talking about how oftentimes rogues "play fair" by only relying on their high skill checks. This multiclass lets them rely on those skills, but also "cheat" when they need to, and the results are phenomenal

40:11 Hexblade 1 / Abjuration X. Medium Armor, shield prof for great AC. Armor of Afathys is an abjuration spell. You are a front line wizard tank porcupine. Your taunt is the CC spell you are concentrating on. When you get hit, they take damage from Agathys. Your ward loses HP before temp.HP. When Agathys drops, cast it again and it activates your ward. This is S tier. All other combos are D.

Youse guys should definetly go through and rank races next. Starting with the PHB, then onto Monsters of the Multiverse and the setting specific races.

Tempest/Scribes. Destructive Wrath plus the ability to turn any damaging spell into lightning/thunder damage? Hell yes.

bladesinger/paladin is totally doable, if you play it as a tortle. Since this allows you to abandon your dex, because your AC has already been handled, you can take a strength based weapon (+1 average damage) and fulfill minimum charisma requirement. As for smiting and big spells you can do both with Steel wind strike!

I'm currently playing a wizard with one level in rogue. I have a +10 investigation, +8 perception and insight. He's a royal investigator who's tracking down enemies of the crown

I've said it before and I'll say it again...Stars Druid Dragon form...amazing for any caster that is planning on concentrating on spells and you don't have to go further than 2 levels in to get its full benefit. 13 wisdom buy in, slightly delayed wizard spell progression, 1 ASI and wizard's capstone feature are the tradeoff here if you go to 20.

Thank yall for going through all of these!!! And the new set up looks slick!

A one level dip in artificer for the armor and con saves, extra level 1 preps and cantrips like Cure Wounds and Guidance is definitely worth the delay in spell progression. It doesn’t effect your spell slot progression, so upcast options are great.

The thing that you’ve gotta consider about wizards is how amaaaaazing the Fabricate spell can be with a creative player and a nice DM. The best way to make use of that spell is to have proficiency in as many tools as possible - and thus, the artificer multiclass

Intelligence + Charisma caster is the epitome of the old phrase "If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with BS."

2 level dip into star Druid is pretty good, I think. If you are abjurer you get automatic counterspell/dispel magic after level 10, but even if you are not, you get medium non metal armor, guidance, absorb elements to save your prepared slot, wild shape, good berry for rest casting, and doesn’t delay your spell casting progression by much.

Still digging the new background. I’d love to see y’all get the DD symbol actually made one day. That’d be the icing on the cake

Wizlock was one of my favorite classes. Having the ability to have regenerating spell slots on a short rest (especially for something like shield) while a bladesinger is incredibly. Because the wizard spell list and the warlock spell list are so similar it makes you last a very long combat day on top of also having access to the bladesinger extra attack WITH Eldritch blast? Your AC is through the roof, you can prioritize Charisma because all of your attacks are based off of it, and you get a ton of attacks. Any boss dies incredibly quickly to this strategy, especially if you're using Spirit guardians. I had a level 12 character with this setup and it had 10 damage rolls that each added hexblade's curse ( 3 eldritch blast plus extra attack plus eldritch smite plus spirit guardians on each hit) and I was able to melt through any boss that was needed. Once I burned through most of my warlock capabilities, I was still a pretty high level wizard that could concentrate on spells and add support. Next time we short rested, I was practically back to full. A build that should definitely not be slept on

Artificer is absolutely S tier dip for one big reason you missed. The medium armour and shield proficiency. This can buff your AC from 15 (assuming you have 14 dex and mage armour) to 19, or 24 if you cast shield, making you more tanky then most of the martial characters. If you can start as an artificer, the con saving proficiency is going to save you a feat. If you can't, dipping after 5th or 6th level (depending on if the subclass feature is good) will make you stronger than a straitgh up wizard. Going further than that is a bit iffy - second level infiusions are great with enchanced arcane focuses/defenses or replicating a bag of holding may prove useful, but you are strongly slowing your spell progression. Subclasses however are not worth, Battle smith relies to much on his Steel defender, who won't have enough hp, Armorers options either want you tanking hits in melee or don't give that much, artilerist is okeish if you don't have anything to do with your bonus actions and Alchemist... Is the Alchemist. Another thing that you didn't mention is the fact that you get acces to cure wounds - which is a pretty terrible healing spell, but for a wizard having *an* option to pick someone up is nothing to scoff at. Also, love the lighter background, it works great!

Love this new camera and background. Looks phenomenal!

2 levels of druid can be amazing on a wizard. If Moon you can bonus action wildshape into a hawk and dash away after casting your concentration spell. If wildfire you get unlimited teleports as a bonus action from firey teleportation

There's a reason Cleric 1 / Wizard 19 is almost infamous for its potency, especially when you go with a Peace Cleric.

I do think artificer is S tier if you start with it and do 1 level. No delay to spell progression, armour and shields, and con saving throws. Yeah, you get the spells one level later but that is so much stuff for a one level dip.

I've stopped restricting my builds based on whether or not I would loose high level spells. The Las time I had a character reach those levels, it was a Deepwood Sniper in a 3.0 game more than 20 years ago.

Star Druid works nice. 17:20 use the dragon to guarantee concentration. Plus a free guiding bolt that wizard wouldn't have otherwise. Wildfire, has plenty similar to star, only thing is the later abilities are tasty enough to just be full druid.

I THINK when you’re polymorphed you get the animals intelligence where’s the Druid keeps all the mental stats.

I love Wizard/Warlock multiclasses personally, I go three levels in genie warlock for and the rest goes into abjuration wizard, the thing that really makes it blend is taking the mega magic adept feat allowing me to fast high level spells and then quickened spell eldritch blasting. Id definitely give it a try for anyone curious

Okay, guys, I have to speak up for the rage mage, what you're overlooking: you only need ONE level in barbarian. Your first level. You get proficiency in STR and CON saves, a wizard likes proficiency in con saves, you get unarmored defense using your CON, which STACKS with the AC boost from Bladesinger because Bladesing specifically says itsa Bonus to your AC, not that your AC becomes Dex+INT, So while blade singing you get your 3 favorite ability scores to your AC and that's VERY nice for a squishy wizard, and for your first level, you get 12 hitpoints plus your CON mod. That's almost 3 times the health a beginning wizard has, and the only thing you're giving up is your wizard cap stone. Also, you have 2 rages to keep in reserve if you find yourself being ambushed in an antimagic field. Sure that's super situational but hell, antimagic field hurt wizards more than any other character besides Sorcerers. Being able to say, "I can't cast magic? Okay I pop a rage and become resistant to bludgeoning, slashing, and piercing, and I have advantage on the check to try and break the lock on the door keeping me in this antimagic field" or something to that effect. It's an ace in the hole for the nightmare scenario. You get your 9th level casting before level 20, and lets face it, when's the last time you played to 20? Starting for one level in Barbarian is a good start. Maybe not the greatest dip, but if you're willing to dip 2 levels into fighter just for action surge, then one level into Barbarian is worth the health, save, and defense boost, imo.

Psi-Warrior + Bladesinger = Jedi. If you allow the one dnd changes to Magic Initiate and you can take the Shillelagh spell and use it for intelligence - boom 1d8 force weapon that can use your intelligence for attack and damage.

I’m a moon druid necromancer who wild shapes as a moorbounder and I would give it an A. Those extra HP from wildshape kept me alive at low levels and my moorbounder jump gets me the heck out of melee in a hurry. I can’t wait to tear enemies apart with my giant claws while flanked by my skeleton army.

The video I needed, when I need it! Keep rocking Dudes!

The glow up is real!!! Loved the episode and this whole series. You brothas rock!

Stars druid can literally auto-succeed on any concentration save up to 21 damage (+2 times whatever your constitution modifier is) that should be worth at least getting out of D tier

I currently running a wizard bard right now and it's going extremely well for me atm I'm necromancer wizard 6 and bard 2 with the intent of going glamor bard. A necromancer being able to buff and inspire his minions and have heals for his alive alies has been extremely good so far. But that could just be the game I'm playing and the dm being accommodating

Colby already made a Hexbladesinger (as I said under Warlock episode), and that's really sick. In a good way of course ;)

I just discovered this channel and omg, I’ve been missing out on quality content.

I mean a 2 dip in stars druid seems really decent, you automatically have guidance, the different forms can be quite useful, a bonus action atk or not rolling lower than a 10 with int or wis checks is nice too

This series has been a treat - I've been looking forward to these videos every week! My big surprise here is that the Paladin didn't get at least a C... I know it's just one subclass, but I would think that Bladesinger 18/Paladin 2 is a slam dunk of a build!

Ah Wizard, the "Engineering Major" of classes ('Oh, you're a [Wizard/ Engineer], what kind? Also, good luck attempting anything else with this') Nah but with Warlock, I'm thinking upcast Armor of Agathys, Hellish Rebuke, and of course Eldritch Blast, then of course there's the Invocations for Mage Armor, Silent Image, and Disguise Self (last two especially with Illusionist 14, and Mage Armor Doubles with Abjurer), so there's definite potential that can't be met with Feats alone, but simultaneously, not much (needed) beyond 1-2 levels of Warlock.

These are so good. Great work!

As someone who also loves bladesinger, my guess is that you go to it first because it's the less wizardly of the wizards, since wizards dont mix well mechanically with most other classes

I really want to see Monty play a wizard. A man can dream.

Long time watcher of your channel. LOVE the new background. Keep it up Dudes.

Oh my gosh, new set and lighting looks GREAT!! Set tour video soon?

If Artificer got their subclass features at level 2 instead of 3, they would probably be "S" tier.

For some reason, I have this thought that a Stars Druid/Wizard might work, especially if you only take the 2 level dip into Druid to get the wildshape and subclass. Gonna think about that some more … 🤔

Whoaaa, digging the new background 👌🏾

One of my favorite builds I've ever done was a lvl 6 arcane trickster rogue, lvl 2 wizard, lvl 1 artificer (campaign only went to lvl 9) with INT maxed out. I had expertise in investigation and like 11 spells 'prepared' across the classes, which was an amazing tool box. My spider familiar could 'bite' (cure wounds) allies, I had sneak attack/uncanny dodge,/cunning action, fairy fire in the form of a glitter bomb (from artificer). I also took the fey touched feat so I got a free misty step and hunter's mark per day

I agree that wizard x monk multiclass is D as whole. I just started wondering would there still be something in bladesinger monk? You get so much mobility. Unarmored movement, bladesong, longstrider cast pre-combat, and step of the wind bonus action, that's 120 ft. movement, but what to do with that? Some strange Ashardalon's Strider build?

I don't know if I am stoked to see this episode or super sad that this is the last one in this series

This was a great series and gave us all so many character ideas

I really like the Rogue Wizard combo. I've come up with a very rough build of a Swashbuckler Bladesinger. Just three levels of Rogue so you can get Rackish Audacity and Fancy Footwork, and then six levels of Wizard, getting Shadowblade and Find Familiar, and you can set up doe three attacks per turn. First attack, get your sneak attack damage in, second attack hit with Booming Blade. 3rd attack, you'll need to wait for at least the second round, and make a bonus attack with a Shadowblade in your off hand. If you use a scimitar in your main hand, you don't need the Duel Weilding feat either. Then, with Fancy Footwork, you can use your movement to get out of dodge without provoking an attack of opportunity.

Strider and Gandalf worked well together because Gandalf is actually a paladin. Used a sword. Smited his enemies. Cast Find Steed. Prove me wrong. Gandalf was a paladin.

If you are good with using CR content, you can get Eldritch blast using INT. Profane soul Bloodhunter would get you there, but you’d need 3 levels of Bloodhunter to get the subclass. I’d love an additional video covering bloodhunter multiclass options.

Scribe/Tempest is a fun burst dps, switching up you're fireball in lightning/thunder damage and maxing out the damage just for example. Currently doing so running an Astral elf in one campaign as a servant to a version of Xolotl, the God of fire, lightning, and death. Acting as a guide for his party in their journey specializing in such magic, giving what knowledge he has having lived so long as well as being there to give passage and rites to those who pass during their travels, monster and party member alike.

One argument I'd like to make for a single level of barbarian is you do get unarmored defense with constitution being added to AC. Constitution is often the second highest stat for wizards anyway, and that would utilize that stat even more than normal. If CON is +3, then it is as good as mage armor without costing a spell slot. In addition, they would get shield proficiency, which would help boost AC even more. Granted, wizards often don't want to be in a situation where their AC is an issue (bladesinger aside), but things happen and AC can be an issue with enemies sneaking up from behind, ranged attacks, running past the party, etc. Not saying it overall is a great option, but one level won't slow magic progression by much.

The Peace/Twilight one level dip is S, hands down. So many good features packed into that one level and half the time you don't even notice the dip, and the other half you are still more than happy with the trade (1 Cleric, 4 Wizard does make you cry, though).

I played a firbolg rogue (arcane trickster) 3 / wizard (illusionist) X and it was TONS of fun. Expertise, bunches of skills, and shenanigans with the magehand legerdemain made for a never-boring time.

I'm currently playing a bladesinging arcane trickster and i'm personally loving it

The new set looks great! Good job on the lighting also. I will miss the basement sometimes.

Gentle greetings there 🎉! More than a few previous weekends jostling my fresh coffee in hand as I press play and startle to a sudden yet awesome greeting! 🎉 😮

I'd love to see more of your videos featuring the class and subclasses y'all have made! There's so much potential in y'all's designs! Where's our Apothecary multiclass video?

One of my favorite characters I played was an Abjuration Wizard with a Tempest Cleric dip and his calling was to prepare the land for trouble and shelter the innocents from the storm.

they fixated really hard on Metamagic for the Sorcerer and missed out on some other benefits, especially when starting as a Sorc at level 1: Constitution Saving throw Proficiency (something they lauded on other classes), as well as immediate access to a Subclass. There are a bunch of really nice level 1 subclass features for Sorcs

Yes you can in BG3. Evoker Wizard 10 gives you int to all evocation spells. Spell sniper gives you access to EB, with a (when fixed) increased crit range.

Really digging the change in background. Old one is classic and always nice but a change in "scenery" is great too.

I'm currently playing a con artist divination wizard with 3 levels of bard for Eloquence. He focuses on debuffs, so Cutting words and portent makes him amazing at nerfing saving throws and still has him feeling like a fast talker

I’m so sad this series is coming to an end. It was easily your best and definitely the most inspiring! Thanks for all your years of hard work for these.

Kelly: this is terrible, is there any kind of viable build here? Monty: well if you go Bladesinger…….

Such a clean and pleasant backdrop for y’all.

Time you guys do something reviewing all the classes I'm always waiting for wizard last. And I'm never disappointed great job good vid

One of the best counter-spell builds is star Druid and abjuration Wizard. Dragon Star form makes all Int and Wis checks a ten (like eloquence bard). abjuration Wizard 10th level adds proficiency to counter-spell checks. Level 12 you will have a minimum 16-19 counter spell (10+4+5?) depending on intelligence modifier.

One thing about multiclassing wizard with other spellcasters: You can learn spells from scrolls. If you for example are level 5 with a 1 level dip in cleric for armor and shield proficency (wizard 4/ cleric 1), you would have a 3rd level spell slot, but you wouldn't know any 3rd level spells. But because you are a wizard, you could copy "Fireball" into your spellbook, if you find a scroll. This is also why a 1 level dip in wizard might be good for other spellcasters, because you can learn new spells without taking more levels, so you could have "Misty Step" and "Haste" on a druid. This all depends however on how easy to find scrolls are in your campain. I just think, that the wizard's unique way of learning spells is often overlooked, because you usually get all the spells you need through level ups.

Oooohhh, you should ask Colby to do builds based on Sebastian Crowe’s Guide to Drakkenheim to promote the PDF launch!

Treantmonks' Knowledge domain cleric Divination wizard is far out the most fulfilling multiclass I played since playing 5e. I never did any damage and yet I did help the damage skyrocket and prevent damage to allies. Glad it got mentioned.

I had the same idea for a caster monk subclass. Called it the Way of the Arcane Fist. Bonus action unarmed strikes after casting a spell too lol. Great minds definitely think alike

Glad to see Harry Dresden getting some mentions. Before I became obsessed with the Dresden Files, I was telling a close friend of mine about this character concept I came up with for an Occult Detective. Inquisitive Rogue 4, (Archfey) Profane Soul Blood Hunter 9, Bladesinger 2, and potentially Cleric 1 if the character found a reason to start worshiping a deity down the line. She told me about the Dresden Files even though she doesn’t read the series, and as I kept reading I was amazed at how strikingly similar my character was to Harry.

I think we need a faux stone wall behind those shelves. Granted, we have moved on from the wood paneling but I for one would still love to see some ‘Dungeons’! Congratulations on the new space!

I am shocked at how the dudes discount the 1 level artificer dip as a wizard, it is INSANELY powerful, given that an artificer learns their entire spell list at level 1, which gives you a ton of versatility that a wizard would have to spend boatloads of money to match, Guidance, Cure Wounds for pocket heals, armour proficiency, consititution saving throw proficiency, shield proficiency. Also, Artificers are half casters, but they are the one half caster that rounds up on their spell progression, so as long as you only take a single artiificer level your spell slot progression isn't impacted. Sure it delays you getting new wizard spells by 1 level, but given the power boost that you get from a single level dip in artificer it is really hard NOT to take for an optimal wizard build, and really should be the S tier option here.

I'd rank Paladin/Wizard pretty solidly as a D. The video's rating of C seems to be primarily centered around the level 20 Oathbreaker/Necromancer idea, which has some massive caveats. First, it's a level 20 build, which will not happen in 99% of games. Second, the Oathbreaker aura requires 7 levels of Paladin, not 6, which is enough to drop the maximum spell slot level, even for the 20th level build. And also means no Command Undead for the Necromancer Wizard. Third, there are ways for Oathbreakers to pick up Animate Dead in ways that both satisfy the Lich King archetype and are more mechanically coherent than having to further spread out your ability scores in order to invest in Intelligence and multiclass into Wizard. 1) You could take 2 more levels in Oathbreaker and get it as an Oath Spell (and Paladin 9/Caster 11 has the same spell slot breakdown as Paladin 7/Caster 13, so you aren't even losing out on casting at high levels). This would also allow you to freely take, say, Shadow Magic Sorcerer for the full caster levels, Charisma casting, and Metamagic. 2) You could take 5 levels of Warlock and pick up the Undying Servitude invocation. It's only once per long rest, but Warlocks also get Summon Undead as a regular spell for a more buff minion, plus Hexblade/Oathbreaker or Undead/Oathbreaker fits the idea of Arthas even better than Necromancer/Oathbreaker, since Ner'zhul was both his Patron in Warcraft 3 and a Warlock himself. 3) You could even take Bard levels and pick it up with Magical Secrets, even as early as level 6 with Lore Bard or Spirits Bard (since Animate Dead is Necromancy, Spirits Bards can pick it up with their level 6 ability as long as there are two other people available for the ritual). So, as interesting as Oathbreaker/Necromancer seems, there are better ways to do basically the same thing. Necromancer undead are a little stronger and more durable, but you'd still be trading away a lot just to create zombies that might take 2 hits to put down instead of 1.

Wait a minute. Battle Master Artificer? I like it! 😂

My primary character I've been playing for three years is an evocation wizard with 3 levels of tempest domain. I took the third level primarily for story reasons, plus I have a custom magic item that ups my character's wisdom up to 18. A "steerable" lightning bolt with automatic max dmg is very amazing.

One Cleric domain that didn't get mentioned that I think deserves some love specifically for pairing with wizard doing a 1 level dip: Order. If you aren't playing a Bladesinger, you get to enjoy getting heavy armor proficiency. But if you're playing a support/utility caster or are looking to play the "mastermind/tactician" type of character, the real reason to take it is the feature Voice of Authority: Starting at 1st level, you can invoke the power of law to embolden an ally to attack. If you cast a spell with a spell slot of 1st level or higher and target an ally with the spell, that ally can use their reaction immediately after the spell to make one weapon attack against a creature of your choice that you can see. If the spell targets more than one ally, you choose the ally who can make the attack. This creates all kinds of opportunities. This triggers on spells like Bless, Enlarge/Reduce, Healing Word, Cure Wounds, Haste, Polymorph. My personal fave is pairing this with Vortex Warp and the party rogue for sneak attack or paladins for smites on a reaction for them. But this can also work with range weapon characters too because it's based on creatures you see, so it just has to be in range for them. If any of your allies has abilities that pump extra dice into the weapon attack, that's what you're looking for. And it's a win-win: you get to enjoy feeling like you're mastering the battlefield, and your friend gets to enjoy hopefully hitting hard and being the action hero in some epic moments.

Hexblade's Curse + Evocation Wizard 10th level feature + Fury of the Small + Magic Missile= Ultimate Boss Killer