Duskblade (5e Subclass)

Design Note: This class is based on the 3.5e Duskblade.

Duskblade

A character who has a mixture of spellcasting knowledge and martial prowess may be the perfect choice for one who can't decide between the two. The Duskblade, as it is called, blurs the line between mage and warrior, combining melee fighting with powerful spells.

Originally, the Duskblade were an ancient order of elves who devoted their lives to become masters of steel and the arcane, elite champions of brawn and magic. Still, today, anyone trained in the secret arts of the Duskblade may become one, not limiting the class to this specific race, though races who excell in martial and scholarly knowledge normally have an upper-hand when it comes to becoming a Duskblade.

If you can't choose between zapping your enemies with spells and a strong frontline character, the Duskblade is the perfect class for you. Combining arcane magic with hand-to-hand combat, you're prepared for any adversities you face in your way.

Duskblade Spellcasting

Fighter Level	Cantrips	Spells Known	1st-level	2nd-level	3rd-level	4th-level
3rd	1	3	2	-	-	-
4th	1	4	3	-	-	-
5th	1	4	3	-	-	-
6th	2	5	3	-	-	-
7th	2	5	4	2	-	-
8th	2	6	4	2	-	-
9th	3	6	4	2	-	-
10th	3	7	4	3	-	-
11th	3	7	4	3	-	-
12th	4	8	4	3	-	-
13th	4	8	4	3	2	-
14th	4	9	4	3	2	-
15th	5	9	4	3	2	-
16th	5	10	4	3	3	-
17th	5	10	4	3	3	-
18th	6	11	4	3	3	-
19th	6	11	4	3	3	1
20th	6	12	4	3	3	1

Spellcasting

When you reach 3rd level you gain the ability to cast spells. See chapter 10 for the general rules of spellcasting and the end of this page to check the Duskblade's Spell list.

Cantrips

You learn 1 cantrip of your choice from the duskblade spell list.

Spell Slots

The Duskblade Spellcasting table shows how many spell slots you have to cast your spells of 1st level and higher. To cast one of these spells, you must expend a spell slot of the spell's level or higher. You regain all expended spell slots when you finish a long rest.

For example, if you know the 1st-level spell fog cloud and have a 1st-level and a 2nd-level spell slot available, you can cast fog cloud using either slot.

Spells known of 1st-level and Higher

You know three 1st-level duskblade spells of your choice.

The spells known column of the Duskblade Spellcasting table shows when you learn more Duskblade spells of 1st-level or higher. Each of these spells must be of a level for which you have spell slots. For instance, when you reach 6th level in this class, you can learn one new spell of 1st or 2nd level.

Whenever you gain a level in this class you can replace one of the Duskblade spells you know with another spell of your choice from the Duskblade spell list. The new spell must be of a level for which you have spell slots.

Spellcasting Ability

Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for duskblade spells, since your magic abilities come from years of studying and training.

Spell save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Intelligence modifier
Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your Intelligence modifier

Ritual Casting

You can cast a Duskblade spell you know as a ritual if that spell has the ritual tag.

Lorekeepers

Once you take this subclass at the 3rd level, you gain proficiency in the history skill.

Arcane Channeling

Beginning at the 3rd level upon taking the Duskblade subclass, you may cast spells using a weapon as your arcane focus. Also, you may deliver touch spells through your melee weapon attacks. You must declare that you will use Arcane Channeling before the attack. If the melee attack is successful, the attack deals damage normally; then the effect of the spell is resolved, though if you miss the attack, the spell slot is still expended. You must not be wearing heavy armor to use this feature.

At the 7th level, you may channel Ranged Spell Attacks through your weapon. In this case, the spell hits if the attack hits. If the spell has multiple projectiles, each must be delivered by individual attacks. If there are still projectiles at the end of the turn, the spell effect ends.

Quick Cast

Starting at the 7th level, you may cast any of your known spells and cantrips as a bonus action. You have a single use of this feature that can be used again once you finish a long rest. At the 15th level, this feature can be used again once you finish a short rest.

Improved Arcane Channeling

Starting at 10th level, once you use your Action Surge feature, the second attack action you take may also channel a second spell.

Arcane Curse

At the 15th level, once you hit an enemy with a weapon attack, any save that target makes against your spells is made at disadvantadge for 1 minute. This feature may be used a number of times equal your proficiency bonus.

Annihilate

You reach the epitome of Duskblade prowess. Once per day at level 18, you may cast Disintegrate as a 6th level spell with your Arcane Channeling Feature, only by hitting the target with a melee weapon attack. Once you cast Disintegrate this way, you start concentrating on it for one minute, until you hit a weapon attack while concentrating on this spell and, when that happens, the concentration ends, and the spell effect resolves.

Duskblade Spell List

Cantrips

Blade Ward
Booming Blade
Guidance
Light
Mage Hand
Mending
Message
Minor Illusion
Shocking Grasp
Prestidigitation
Toll the Dead
True Strike

1st Level

Alarm
Burning Hands
Charm Person
Chaos Bolt
Detect Magic
Feather Fall
Guiding Bolt
Ice Knife
Identify
Illusory Script
Inflict Wounds
Mage Armor
Ray of Sickness
Sanctuary
Shield
Sleep

2nd Level

Acid Arrow
Darkness
Detect Thoughts
Enhance Ability
Enlarge/Reduce
Flame Blade
Hold Person
Invisibility
Locate Object
Magic Weapon
Mirror Image
Misty Step
Ray of Enfeeblement
Scorching Ray
Shatter

3rd Level

Bestow Curse
Blink
Counterspell
Dispel Magic
Elemental Weapon
Fly
Gaseous Form
Glyph of Warding
Haste
Phantom Steed
Remove Curse
Slow
Speak with Dead
Tongues
Vampiric Touch

4th Level

Arcane Eye
Banishment
Dimension Door
Faithful Hound
Fire Shield
Greater Invisibility
Phantasmal Killer
Stoneskin
Stormsphere
Wall of Fire

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