D&D 5E Bladesinger Concept?

[Zardnaar]

A few people seem to have been disappointed by the Bladesinger. We are starting Princes of the Apocalypse tomorrow and the wife rolled up these stats on her 1st attempt.

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I was hoing we would see the infamous mountain Dwarf wizard but she went with a high elf and intends on going bladesinger. She is not really anticipating on dealing fighter level damage but is leaning towars things like absorb elements and shield later on along with mage armor. Her plan of dealing damage or being effective is through using spells or bladesong+ flaming sphere or perhaps haste (she put a 17 in con, make that 18 with resilient con saves lvl 4).

I'm not sure what to expect, I am not anticipating lots of damage like a fighter type except perhaps in daily bursts. I anticipate Bladesong to be on at least 2/3 fights if not every fight (6-8 encounters, 2 short rests) but the pacing will be whatever the PotA dictates. If she can't bladesong it will be "I'm still a wizard" or she might bladesong+ hase another PC (good luck breaking that concentration).

Note sure what the rest of the party will take but I think its a nature cleric, human fighter and assassin rogue (no one is 100% yet and we have not had session 0). Classic D&D party anyway (Fighter/Mage/Thief/Cleric).

Anyone had any experience on how to build a good bladedancer (melee not required)?

 

[Axios_Verum]

Bladesinging

How to be a bladesinger:
Be a high elf (check)
Have any background (they all work)
Have good DEX and INT, War Caster feat, Mobile feat
Booming blade is your bread and butter; you should always be casting this in lieu of making a second attack, and use your bonus action for spells like flaming sphere and misty step.
You don't even have to take the actual Bladesinger tradition; you can go Abjurer for more durability (this requires two levels of fighter at some point) or Necromancer for healing (vampiric touch).
If you are fighting anything extraplanar, try protection from evil and good (such a good spell).

 

[hastur_nz]

Sounds like your wife has it sorted - a Bladesinger in 5e is still a Wizard, not a Wiz/Fighter blend. Are you starting with PC's at level 3? I'd expect a pretty standard Wizard, to be honest - one that can sometimes move faster and with better AC, but still a Wizard.

BTW flaming sphere is not a bonus action spell.

 

[cbwjm]

Sounds like your wife has it sorted - a Bladesinger in 5e is still a Wizard, not a Wiz/Fighter blend. Are you starting with PC's at level 3? I'd expect a pretty standard Wizard, to be honest - one that can sometimes move faster and with better AC, but still a Wizard.

BTW flaming sphere is not a bonus action spell.

Casting it isn't a bonus action, moving it on your turn is though.

 

[Axios_Verum]

You cast it on the same turn you engage your bladesong, and then have fun with your two attacks/turn for the next minute.