You can't cast spells while Raging, so your spell choices should be utility spells that don't require concentration so you can use them outside of combat. ) You must not already know the spell. As part of. The spell transfers the caster and a friendly creature to a specified destination. Some spells like Healing Word do not require a free hand. You don't actually need a wizard, but you need someone to fill those roles. Solasta has a huge emphasis on tactical combat, with a loyal & passionate modding community all about pushing the limits of a creative & challenging adventure within the D&D 5e framework. The spell identifies the hidden properties of an object. Armor of Agathys is fantastic. This is 100% based on finding and using the appropriate magic items. Armor in Solasta: Crown of the Magister features various sets and pieces that provide defenses and additional bonuses to the playable character. When choosing the few valuable spells for a sorcerer, do you replace misty step with dimension door at higher level or simply keep misty step for battlefield. That's a total output of 90 spell levels worth of spells. 2 years ago. Solasta and yourself are doing rules as interpreted, and making invisibility stronger than it normally is. Read on for my explanation. Timekeeper Warlock. Level 2 1. At 2 short rests per day you're casting 12 spells, all at 5th level, plus one spell each of levels 6, 7, 8, and 9. When cast using a 3rd level spell slot (Warlock @5th level), for example, Malediction lasts 8 hours(!) and 24 hours when cast using a 5th level spell slot. Conceptually, it feels like giving up a bonus action to. Update: I had an epiphany about the direction I was going, and realized that the Fiend patron was actually a better playing experience than the Timekeeper. Stinking Cloud is a third level spell from the Conjuration school. Ranger Spellcasting – You can now cast Ranger-type spells. The biggest advantage of the Hexblade is the front loaded Lvl 1. 1 School Enchantment Components V, S Duration Concentration, 1 hour Casting Casting Time 1 bonus action Range 18 cells Target self Malediction is a first level spell from the. Timekeeper gains access to some of the best patron spells possible. Ritual Casting: You can cast a spell as a ritual if that spell has the ritual tag and you have the spell prepared. Perhaps if the max level were higher and more spells were available. The warlock’s spell learning process is similar to that of sorcerers and bards. Dimension Door is cast on the ground. Annoying Bee – strong cantrip against bosses to help get rid of annoying concentration spells. 2 Level I 1. there is a 2 level cleric spell that has a cast time of 10 minutes and lets you restore a bout load of hp and healing word is very powerful in combat toll to bring someone up from getting downed without losing action eco. The spell puts out lights and extinguishes light sources in the area. Wizards and Sorcerers are on par with each other, they just have a different balance to them. Fiend Warlock knows this best, specializing in fire spells that turn battalions of enemies into mass-barbeques. I found the Radiant Precise Bombs to be the most useful overall. Spellcasting focuses are special items that any spellcaster needs to have to satisfy the material requirement of spells. Arlen639 Jun 15, 2021 @ 8:41pm. Article by Tactical Myzzrym. The caster and one ally can use it to teleport up to 12 cells away from their current position. Their battle rage makes them dangerous combatants. I use both but would have to say go Wizard if only taking one magic user. You have to look at the party as a whole. Phantasmal Killer is a fourth level spell from the Illusion school. . In the Initial Thoughts thread u/CounterYolo had this to say about the Tree warlock: "The warlock with some decent druid expanded spells, but an otherwise terrible subclass. Vicious Mockery is a cantrip level spell from the Enchantment school. In Solasta, you make the choices, dice decide your. Cleric, obviously 18 dex is best, use short sword and shield, swap to longbow for ranged. Or you can create new 10th level. Warlocks only have a very small number of spell slots at a time. The sphere deals 8d6 necrotic damage to anyone in the area of effect. Building my melee Warlock. You must be able to cast spells of the level that the scroll is (so 9th+ level to learn a 5th level spells, etc. Warlocks are a bit hard to use if you are new. . On any creature within the area of effect, it inflicts Stinking Cloud: creatures have to make a successful Constitution saving throw to perform actions on. Silverquick Jul 13, 2021 @ 9:50pm. 6K subscribers Subscribe 25K views 10 months ago #warlock #dungeonsanddragons #solasta. Palace of Ice is the fourth paid DLC for Solasta: Crown of the Magister. Moon Beam creates a cylindrical beam 1-cell wide and 8-cells tall. Learn what the BEST SPELLS in Solasta are, fully updated to latest version & DLCs. Scale Mail OR Leather Shortsword ×2 OR two simple weapons (Club, Dagger, Handaxe, Javelin, Mace, Quarterstaff) Longbow and Arrow ×20 OR Shortbow and Arrow ×20 Dungeoneer's Pack OR Explorer’s Pack Saving. Necromancy is one of the schools of magic in the world of Solasta. Favourite Spell that won't be in Solasta: I don't play spellcasters often enough to have a big preference, but illusion spells are quite dope on Tabletop (hard to make them interesting in video games though because of the lack of DM). Solasta has a huge emphasis on tactical combat, with a loyal & passionate modding community all about pushing the limits of a creative & challenging adventure within the D&D 5e framework. The Warlock also has few spells, but gains a lot more varied abilities through invocations. Ray of Frost – fire bolt with better dmg type & slows enemies, but has lower range. Pact Magic: Can cast spells from the Warlock Spells list. Feats. Only Wizards can cast a ritual spell (from their spellbook) without having prepared it. The spell lowers a target's AC and prevents reactions until the start of its next turn. Warlocks are great single-target damage dealers because Malediction + Invocations + Eldritch Blast can really add-up -- all without using spell slots. Scale Mail OR Leather Shortsword ×2 OR two simple weapons (Club, Dagger, Handaxe, Javelin, Mace, Quarterstaff) Longbow and Arrow ×20 OR Shortbow and Arrow ×20. It deals 8d6 fire damage (half the damage if the target makes a successful Dexterity saving throw). While the book is on your person, you can cast those cantrips at will. With your Book of Shadows in hand, you can cast the chosen spells as rituals. . Warlocks and soul shards. It deals 2d8 psychic damage on a hit and has the finesse, light, and thrown properties (range 20/60). . This page contains builds created by the Fextralife Team, as well as some builds that were contributed by the Fextralife community. The spell creates confusion and erratic behavior in a creature, possibly leading it to attack its allies. Way of the Open Hand []. " Well, after a few hours of gameplay, with my monk and 3 Tree Warlocks, I can assure you Tree Warlock broke the game. Blur is a second level spell from the Illusion school. This is 100% based on finding and using the appropriate magic items. They don’t count against your number of cantrips known. Raise Dead revives one dead character, up to 10 days after death. The spells appear in the book and don't count against the number of spells you know. EDIT -- Weakening Pheromones means that this is likely the strongest warlock dip option of the official Solasta subclasses. It’s not even close. (Meaning you get to use them 6 times total before. You weave together threads of shadow to create a sword of solidified gloom in your hand. Notes & Tips go here; You may cast Animate Dead, Call Lightning, and Haste once per short rest at level 5, without using a spell slot. One thing to keep in mind is that in order to cast a spell you usually need to have a hand free and a focus or component pouch. Otherworldly Patrons: Determines the Patron with whom you have signed a pact. To cast this spell, the caster needs to possess a diamond worth at least 500 gp, which the spell consumes. Hold Monster is a fifth level spell from the Enchantment school. Conjure Elemental gives the caster three options to choose from:. 3 rays at level 11 which you can target one enemy or multiple enemies if they are low health. Each creature in the area must make a Dexterity saving throw, taking 7d10 fire damage on a failed save or half as much on a successful one. Building my melee Warlock. Eyebite requires concentration. As far as I can tell only warlocks don't want to be Sylvan elves. Roll for initiative, take attacks of. Metamagic feats alter spells as you cast them in various ways. Spells can be cast by any Class that has Spellcasting, but not all Classes can cast every Spell. Conjures an elemental of the chosen element that fights alongsdie you. Long-form rule: A spellcaster can cast one spell of spell level 1-9 per turn, regardless of what type of action is used to cast it. Azure Nov 27, 2022 @ 10:34pm. Level 1. The following classes have this spell on their spell. Eldrich blast is nuts at later levels, free cast spell that debuffs/DoT with the Lord of Time aspect, multi shot/multi target at lvl 5 and 11, and gets all cantrip feats. Otherworldly Patrons The beings that serve as patrons for warlocks are mighty inhabitants of other planes of existence — not gods, but almost godlike in their power. Lvl 11 is when they finally get a THIRD spell slot. Chapter 5 lists the costs of various spellcasting. Source: The Vaniverse Gaming from YouTube At level 2 Warlocks get their first two Eldricht Invocations. Ranger Spellcasting – You can now cast Ranger-type spells. One of the Driud sub-classes does get a pet though. It can be used by Warlocks to provide focus for spells that have a material component (spell focus replaces the need to have actual material components). The following spells are added to the warlock spell list for you. Originally posted by DrGNOLA: Well, wizard has Identify capacity for one, which is very helpful and saves money. Although they gain spell levels at the same rate as. Barbarians are fierce warriors from the edge of civilization. Guidance is cast on one ally and grants Guided – add 1d4 to one ability check. Uncanny Accuracy is a Feat in Solasta: Crown of the Magister. Mechanically, imho this would not disrupt balance as a Warlock using Eldritch Blast in combat operates very similar to a Dex-based martial character firing a bow or crossbow. Warlocks can only choose a spell on level up. Nov 5, 2021 @ 11:57pm. A character's class is their profession and grants specific features as listed. Unlike other classes, the Warlock only gets two Spell choices. I thought this would mean that even in. Longstrider targets one ally. A warlock can cast Hex on a creature as a bonus action to deal an extra 1d6 necrotic damage on each of their successful attacks. Wizard is running on the same set of actions as a Warlock, the main difference being that Warlock is less about casting big spells often but casting its more situational limited spells then relying on Cantrips such as Eldritch Blast for the main "damage" per action. With a Charisma of 20 (practically a given by level 20), you would thus be dealing. Initially for RP reasons I was going to collect them all, but after I saw how limited tomelocks are in Solasta due to fewer rituals spells, I changed to a chainlock. Since Warlocks can't wear shields, these are going to be the best physical weapon options for them. Quickened Spell allows you to cast a Spell and. I'm perplexed at the balancing. Hi all, got a question for those of you who have used the Unfinished Busniess mod. Various patrons give their. In Solasta, you take control of four. Each class also gives you a set of equipment that. It removes all occurrences of these conditions: Paralyzed, Restrained. Warlock of the Tome can learn (uncastable) non-ritual spells: I have a level 4 Pact of the Tome Warlock with the ritual invocation. Solasta: Crown of the Magister > Genel Tartışmalar > Konu Detayları. Furthermore, Warlocks always cast their spells at a specific level. Solasta: Crown of the Magister. Creature is Incapacitated by. You can also take an Invocation to get access to a new set of spells: Ray of Sickness, Chromatic Orb, and Silence once per long rest. Darkness targets a 3-cells radius sphere area. yep, it required me using a spell slot too cast detect magic. 3: spell slots from flexible casting Only. Temp HP, extra Armour Class (AC) and even, eventually, extra damage. Spray a spray that briefly blinds your enemies. You can also choose to swap out a spell you don’t want on level up. At the end of the day you still have like 90% of your usual Warlock tricks and spells, including good Eldritch Blasting. Phantasmal Killer requires concentration. The caster can use his action to move the beam up to 12 cells in any direction. Where is starts to act up though is that it seems to also act like a spellbook letting the Warlock to learn spells from scrolls, regardless of whether or not they're ritual castable, or even if it's a spell from. It is very useful for identifying properties of magical items the party never seen before (e. Ritual is a special type of spell. The class has good damage, and its burst in particular is second to none. Spray a cone of fire in front of you. Update: I had an epiphany about the direction I was going, and realized that the Fiend patron was actually a better playing experience than the Timekeeper. Last edited by ajfusch ; Jun 18 @ 2:21pm #2 Ommamar. The spell can be cast using a higher spell slot than its original one, providing additional benefits. Spells in 5e DnD cost Spell Slots in order to use, and you must have an unused Spell. Ritual. The spell grants caster's eyes a specific magical property. The spell drains life from a creature, causing massive necrotic damage. This movement does not provoke attacks of opportunity. Each Class also has several Subclasses that players. Chitinous Boon is an arcane spell focus. Cold. Some feats have a prerequisite to obtain them on level-up, and each feat can only be obtained. Tree Warlock Party. It allows your Warlock to ritual cast and teaches a couple 1st level rituals, (2 of Detect Magic, Identify and Comprehend Languages). Simple weapon: Handaxe ×2, Spear, Club, Dagger, Javelin, Light Crossbow, or Mace Explorer’s. Examples. The sorcerer not played but created and level up to 10 looks quit like a crap wizard no matter the 3 specialization. Blight is a fourth level spell from the Necromancy school. they should come with a unique buff to the spell in question perhaps. All spells available to warlock as higher-level spells are “Mystic Arcana”, and work differently from Pact Magic spells. Classes with spells will generally rank higher than classes that don. It makes sense that this is a legendary item. The spell magically opens locked doors, chests, and the like. So Arcanum are warlock spells, and the Invocation states that the character can cast ritual warlock spells as rituals. In previous editions, The Sorcerer was able to cast more spells, but generally got his higher level spells one character level later than Wizard. Originally posted by Qiox: Set the option to auto-pause before resting. Level. As a bard, a 2-level dip in hexblade warlock for agonizing blast covers your bard's single weakness as a spellcaster (consistent damage) with the best damage cantrip in the game. The target must succeed on a Wisdom Saving Throw or take 1d4 psychic damage and have. 2: sorcerous restoration has no limit to the number of times it can be used between long rests. Deals 1d4+STR bonus. Harnessing divine power, clerics shield their allies and smite their enemies. It's a good spell, but maybe you will have better options at level 14. Blight is a fourth level spell from the Necromancy school. 2. Mechanically, imho this would not disrupt balance as a Warlock using Eldritch Blast in combat operates very similar to a Dex-based martial character firing a bow or crossbow. The spell conjures an elemental of the chosen element that fights alongside the caster. Solasta would be so much better if it did, but that’s nothing we here can fix. The following section is a list of all conditions you may encounter in Solasta. It does not affect undead. The elephant in the room is that since it’s a 5E game people want to play D&D with all the classes, subclasses, spells, etc from the official rule books and the company doesn’t have a license for that. They can inspire those who hear them, raise their spirits, and affect their minds in other ways. Like. funny I was coming off solasta and thinking paladins are a bit weak. Bard is a strong 5e class, and Solasta doesn't disappoint As for the bard-specific items Pipes of Haunting -- 3 casts of fear per day is nice as your instrument. Yeah, this was a pre-nerf concept. Ranger is a solid all-rounder in Solasta. get any type of non-physical damage with a wide variety of debuffs to suit any situation or buff any party's attacks/spells. Hellish Rebuke can be cast as a reaction, which the caster takes when he is damaged by another creature. Class overview: Paladin is almost always on the top of tabletop DnD tier lists. Warlocks are the closest you can be to a blaster battlemage because Eldritch Blast is basically a heavy crossbow that evolves as you level, your spells always cast at the highest caster level and your. The spell can be cast using a higher spell slot than its original one, providing additional benefits. It requires the Pact of the Tome to unlock. . None of them are outstanding or noteworthy, and they recharge on. These furries have the second best spell list in all of D&D 5e in my humble opinion and possibly the best spell list in Solasta since so many great Wizard spells focus on out of combat usefulness. Draconic Bloodline Origin Spells In your list and always prepared: Level 1: Shield. Eldritch blast is the bread and butter of the Warlock. Any character who is proficient with a particular type of armor can cast spells while wearing that type of armor with no penalty. It’s doable and doable well. (I had a similar experience with the Warlock. its the bread and butter of paladin/sorc and warlock/sorc builds). It is really broken. At the end of the day you still have like 90% of your usual Warlock tricks and spells,. Level 5: Mass Healing Word, Revivify. NeoseekerGuidesSolasta: Crown of the Magister Walkthrough and Guide. Some spells like Healing Word do not require a free hand. When you cast a spell as a ritual, you can’t choose to cast it at a higher level. Mind Twist targets a 4-cells radius sphere area and affects all creatures in the area, including allies. Each class also gives you a set of equipment that you can customize. For example, a Bard can use a musical instrument (PHB 53), a Cleric can use a holy symbol (PHB 58), and a Druid can use a druidic focus (PHB 66). So it's not a 1 target spell, it's a multi target spell. Yes. 7 Level VI 1. Wisdom Dreadful Omen is a fourth level spell from the Enchantment school. It grants Blurred – attacks made against the caster have disadvantage. Each class also gives you a set of equipment that you can customize. I useally end up using 1 or 2 spells per combat early on. Character customization in Solasta is a bit underwhelming. The spell conjures a vertical column of moonlight which causes radiant damage. Im now keen to burn my current playthrough and start over with a Warlock in the party. A creature takes 8d8 cold damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. GitHub repo seems work fine for me. Ritual is a special type of spell. As the Cataclysm ravaged Solasta and mana vanished, druids of the Circle of Balance tirelessly walked the land, following their one teaching: nature giveth, nature taketh away. Each class also gives you a set of. Those are like special Feats available only to them, which can go from granting them additional spells to greatly improving Eldritch Blast. If they don’t appear on the warlock spell list, they are nonetheless warlock spells for you. For example, if you are concentrating on the web spell and ready magic missile, your web spell ends, and if you take damage before you release. The spell creates two beams at 5th level and three beams at 11th level. I tried and tried and tried to make a Sorcerer and Wizard variant, but ultimately I. While they are capable fighters, the true power of bards lies in their words and music. To wear a specific type of armor (except for clothing), a character needs to have an appropriate proficiency. Repelling Blast + Spike Growth is a solid combination -- the "cheese grater" strategy which makes Daolocks warlocks popular in tabletop for blaster builds. But, while metamagic can be very powerful, it can also be complicated and costly. A character's class is their profession and grants specific features as listed. Necromancy spells can grant an extra life force, drain life from another creature,. In the Initial Thoughts thread u/CounterYolo had this to say about the Tree warlock: "The warlock with some decent druid expanded spells, but an otherwise terrible subclass. Usually a spell or effect will tell you it is inflicting this condition. It is best for melee warlocks/warlock multiclass though since the revenge damage only triggers on melee attacks. If you have them memorized and a free hand and a focus (can buy amulet, belt, crown, bracers in town to keep hands free and have a focus), then you get a pop-up window asking you to cast them -- if they are needed. Hold Monster targets one enemy. Barbarians are fierce warriors from the edge of civilization. 1 Cantrip 1. However Solasta had an extremely popular mod that enabled multiclassing and through the hard work of those modders it worked really really smoothly. The Hive is a Subclass from the Inner Strength DLC in Solasta: Crown of the Magister. Destructive force in form of a wizard is here. Most often, sorcerers with this origin trace their descent back to a mighty sorcerer of ancient times who made a bargain with a dragon or who might even have claimed a dragon parent. Solasta Sorcerer Level 3 Metamagic and Spells Metamagic. I welcome workable ideas. Creatures in the area take 2d4 piercing damage for every cell. To wear a specific type of armor (except for clothing), a character needs to have an appropriate proficiency. It grants Jump – target's jump distance is increased. Any spell written/obtained in the tome pact count as warlock spells. Sure sorcerer don't get ritual casting, but that's a minor inconvenience. New powers, and access to subclasses, are granted at a higher level of experience. Plus another 41 sorcery points worth of spell slots if you converted them all. Solasta was kind enough to give us "rolled stats" and not just "point buy". Class overview: Paladin is almost always on the top of tabletop DnD tier lists. I highly recommend picking Quickened and Twinned Spell. Wizards are masters of the arcane arts, able to shape the forces of magic. Where is starts to act up though is that it seems to also act like a spellbook letting the Warlock to learn spells from scrolls, regardless of whether or not they're ritual castable, or even if it's a spell from. Spell Level 2: Blur, Calm Emotions. Unidentified. The beam deals 2d10 radiant. Eat some of this, you dang oversized lizards!The devs really should at least throw out a poll or a Kickstarter to at least gauge interest for the warlock. A flammable object hit by this spell ignites if it isn't being worn or carried. The spell causes mental anguish to enemies, dealing psychic damage and causing them to. I had a fun time running a Cleric, Bard, Ranger, Barbarian party in the Lost Valley Campaign. I’m not complaining, I just don’t understand why I can’t use them. Ran basically the same party for the OG campaign except with a warlock instead of a ranger. Identify is a Spell in Solasta: Crown of the Magister. Platostotle Nov 23, 2022 @ 9:15pm. Some feats have a prerequisite to obtain them on level-up, and each feat can only be obtained. Warlock New Solasta Class! "Warlocks display explosive combat power. The spell targets one enemy and applies Dazzled – the target cannot take reactions and gets -2 Armor Class penalty. It's worthless. Bring your allies back from the brink with these powerful healing spells & abilities. Each recipe uses a “primed” item as a base, and an additional ingredient to activate the primed item. It counts as a simple melee weapon with which you are proficient. Level 2. Vicious Mockery is a cantrip level spell from the Enchantment school. Fireball is a third level spell from the Evocation school. The following classes have this spell on their spell list and can cast it: Cleric (Mischief only). g. Temp HP, extra Armour Class (AC) and even, eventually, extra damage. i think invocations giving spells for free x times per rest or something is fair. Makes an ally of an enemy. Wizards spend their lives studying magic, learning more and more powerful and wondrous spells. If you're not proficient with the armour you're wearing, you can't cast spells, period. Solasta tends to be pretty generous about allowing short rests, so warlocks can take full advantage of this and aggressively use the few spell slots they have at any given time. You may note from my spell whining that I love area-effect concentration-duration hazards. It. Excellent trackers and archers, they also have some spellcasting ability. Ritual. g. So it seems now the only point of Sorcerer are a lot of nerf in exchange of sorcerer points, but frankly. Like. Prepared Spells (Personal Preference) Level 2. After a long rest, you can select which spells to memorize for the next battles, and the spells you copy to your book from scrolls increase your selection. . I was thinking twinned spell and quickened spell, but both require two sorcerer points. . The non-ritual spells I have labelled as 'Tome' are: Cure Wounds, Detect Poison, Entangle, Jump, Sleep, Barkskin, Darkvision, Knock, Sleep, Hypnotic Pattern, and Revivify. The spell increases an ally's speed by two cells per turn. Like jimdirks said, identify can be cast as a ritual witch takes ten minutes outside of combat. I can't prepare spells from my original class. Does it costs mana to use the book. The following classes have this spell on their spell list and can cast it: Bard (College of Tradition only) Rogue (Shadowcaster. Roll for initiative, take attacks of opportunity, manage player location and the verticality of the battlefield. Freedom of Movement is a fourth level spell from the Abjuration school. A-tier. Here are the links to required files from there: If these links won't work I can upload files somewhere. I've had good success using a beefed up Warlock spell slot to upcast Hold Person at the start of a fight, and then follow it up with some melee crit fishing. Eyebite is a sixth level spell from the Necromancy school. jmvbento Oct 8, 2020 @ 11:54am. All of these spells are not on their regular warlock spell list, so no "*" indication is needed to help you out here. Draconic also get +1HP / Lvl bonus making this into a crazy tank. On top of. It is often viewed as a dark school of magic, and only immoral casters will dare to specialize in it. That weapon's damage becomes magical and deals 1d8. I play a Warlock in my home tabletop game, and my Solasta warlock also didn't get Cloud of Daggers (which is amazing as an auto-upcast Warlock spell), Sickening Radiance, Hunger of Hadar, or Synaptic Static. 0:00 / 27:56 WARLOCK Class Guide (Solasta CoTM): Complete Guide to Warlocks! The Vaniverse Gaming 37. I understand why they are left out, but it doesn't stop me from trying to play one, in some form, either through mods or creative character builds. Somemeone swings a sword at your sorc, and the +5AC. Feats are special abilities that are unlocked upon reaching Level 4 and these grant various bonuses for the character. A character's class is their profession and grants specific features as listed. Druid Spellcasting: Can cast spells from the Druid Spells list. a chest). Especially in Solasta, where the extra spells a Wizard knows matters little. Mind Twist is a fifth level spell from the Enchantment school. Related: Revivify brings back a recently killed party member from the dead at the cost of an expensive diamond. There are several types of spell focuses. column 3 however really is just fucking bullshit tho. Exempt-Medic. Casting a spell as a ritual takes time (10 minutes longer than it would take by default) but does not expend a spell slot. Armor pieces are usually obtained as rewards from. Spike Growth requires concentration. For example: magic missle never misses and its main purpose is to finesh of threats you want to get rid of right now. Inflicts massive cold damage in the cone of effect. For Level 3, you gain two Metamagic options, which let you dial ways to manipulate the way you cast Spells. Every fourth level, a character can choose between increasing their ability scores or gaining a feat (some feats also provide an ability score increase). And I'm pretty sure a lot of people would get it, even if just for completion's sake. Conjure Fey -- the easy/solid option to pick. Attacking with a 2H weapon lets you use a bonus action for another melee attack. If you're not proficient with the armour you're wearing, you can't cast spells, period. So he didn't get 3rd level spells until he was 6th level Sorcerer. Second. The best cantrip in the game.