d4: D&D Deep Dive

In our first ever build optimized for support/healing, we dive into the Lore Bard and wind up with a character that buffs, debuffs, controls, heals, inspires, leads, sings, and dances. This one does it *all* (except damage, which is totally overrated). Come check out the Lore Bard and be the companion that *every* team of adventurers wishes would pick them!

Math for this episode: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16So1XGLJ3MmYAwO2-N3FozUxWsqhtyF8gFax5ruAs1o/edit?usp=sharing

Master Sustained Damage Comparison:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HPMg7cDqOC-0-vNFgEV9E5WQLDdCOdI64Vbnu60pC78/edit?usp=sharing

Master Nova Damage Comparison:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YkQl4xJHk26zLAh-S0Uh-eW1f3rnKVrWkHaeuN9oCK0/edit?usp=sharing

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Music Credits:
Achaidh Cheide - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Angevin 120 loop by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Fiddles McGinty by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Lord of the Land by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Master of the Feast by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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You asked, so here it is: our first ever episode optimized for team tactics as opposed to optimized for a single character. Today we discuss one of the best Area of Effect, Damage Over Time combos in all of D&D 5e: the Chronurgy Wizard and the Land (Underdark) Druid. One gets to be the anvil, one gets to be the hammer, and together, they lay waste to hordes of enemies simultaneously, by first locking them down, then subjecting them to withering damage over time spell effects, all at the cost of minimal resources. 

Link to Math/Graph for this episode:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EwwQFUhzlS-9nARf6vFAbM-a_9-z0YrAFx2Gq72e5lE/edit?usp=sharing

Master Sustained Damage Comparison:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HPMg7cDqOC-0-vNFgEV9E5WQLDdCOdI64Vbnu60pC78/edit?usp=sharing

Master Nova Damage Comparison:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YkQl4xJHk26zLAh-S0Uh-eW1f3rnKVrWkHaeuN9oCK0/edit?usp=sharing

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Is the Beast Master *truly* worthless? Not by a long shot. Come learn how to bring both strong sustained damage *and* excellent control to the battlefield as we dive in to the most reviled sub-classes in all of D&D 5e!

Links to math/graphs for this episode:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TWf7ujb6YjNLF5JuHUKBaVs2ObXJt7QlsY291yBjYtE/edit?usp=sharing

Master Sustained Damage Comparison:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HPMg7cDqOC-0-vNFgEV9E5WQLDdCOdI64Vbnu60pC78/edit?usp=sharing

Master Nova Damage Comparison:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YkQl4xJHk26zLAh-S0Uh-eW1f3rnKVrWkHaeuN9oCK0/edit?usp=sharing

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Finally! Another tank build so we can figure out who's the toughest D&D 5e character to kill (hint: it's this one). Come learn what makes the Tankadin the most durable adventurer in town, and the one *everybody* wants in their party.

Math/Graphs for this episode:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11wbFe9UB6qbCWANJheGan6IWZ3eQUt2wI1RDdfbd7rE/edit?usp=sharing

Master Tank Compairson:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19XH-9FK6sPUGjOpFVg81-UXhb81cvg-zCnhbUi_Hxio/edit?usp=sharing

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So you want to be a Cleric. You want to heal, bring your friends back from the dead, and lay waste to the undead. BUT you also want to do as much sustained damage as possible? You're in luck. Come learn about maximizing your damage while reveling in all your Cleric-y glory!

Math/Graphs for this episode:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LGcXASn0zEHg47il_dqXV5beibhdK9dFsIuK9C-6kOc/edit?usp=sharing

Master Sustained Damage Comparison:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HPMg7cDqOC-0-vNFgEV9E5WQLDdCOdI64Vbnu60pC78/edit?usp=sharing

Master Nova Damage Comparison:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YkQl4xJHk26zLAh-S0Uh-eW1f3rnKVrWkHaeuN9oCK0/edit?usp=sharing

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Have you ever wanted to know which spells were most efficient for sustainable damage per round in D&D 5e? Well, wonder no longer! This episode, we break down which spells are going to give you the most damage out of your precious spell slots for both area and single target damage.

Math/Graphs for this episode:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1B40XLwIE19qgxWI8TQ_lpUDzQJHgOKQmOg5R3lAeVqc/edit?usp=sharing

Master Sustained Damage Comparison:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HPMg7cDqOC-0-vNFgEV9E5WQLDdCOdI64Vbnu60pC78/edit?usp=sharing

Master Nova Damage Comparison:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YkQl4xJHk26zLAh-S0Uh-eW1f3rnKVrWkHaeuN9oCK0/edit?usp=sharing

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Is it possible to be a Bard *and* do great sustained damage? I submit that it is. Come learn about the Bard Locker build and be the all-singing, all-dancing, crap of the world, while simultaneously filling your enemies full of holes.

Links to math/graphs for this episode:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MeFd1tv_o4Xe-avjrS1QZJP-sMrbL27jeNsKCk0KL0M/edit?usp=sharing

Master Sustained Damage Comparison:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HPMg7cDqOC-0-vNFgEV9E5WQLDdCOdI64Vbnu60pC78/edit?usp=sharing

Master Nova Damage Comparison:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YkQl4xJHk26zLAh-S0Uh-eW1f3rnKVrWkHaeuN9oCK0/edit?usp=sharing

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Fighter vs. Barbarian! Which strength-based character does the *best* sustained damage per round (DPR) in D&D 5e? Which one takes best advantage of the famous Great Weapon Master and Polearm Master feats? Or is there a way to multi-class them to be better than either alone? Come find out on this week's episode!

Links to math/graphs for this episode:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Cnv72-B5ZT3JMiDpcPAPf3mWrXizWllBFZfgpYLUnqU/edit?usp=sharing

Master Sustained Damage Comparison:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HPMg7cDqOC-0-vNFgEV9E5WQLDdCOdI64Vbnu60pC78/edit?usp=sharing

Master Nova Damage Comparison:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YkQl4xJHk26zLAh-S0Uh-eW1f3rnKVrWkHaeuN9oCK0/edit?usp=sharing

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A melee wizard!? Impossible, you say? I say it's the best sustained damage dealing character build in all of D&D 5e. And also the most fun I've ever had in combat in Dungeons and Dragons. Come learn about the dancing, singing, death-dealing, probably overpowered Bladesinger.

Links to math/graphs for this episode:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19M-Nd_9TYqiSY6esAhORthAnBresUTY991Z9KOjpIeQ/edit?usp=sharing

Master Sustained Damage Comparison:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HPMg7cDqOC-0-vNFgEV9E5WQLDdCOdI64Vbnu60pC78/edit?usp=sharing

Master Nova Damage Comparison:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YkQl4xJHk26zLAh-S0Uh-eW1f3rnKVrWkHaeuN9oCK0/edit?usp=sharing

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So you want to be a Sorcerer, but you want to do strong sustained *and* Nova damage without expending your spell slots, instead saving them for heals, buffs, utility, defense, aoe, and fun? Then this is the build for you. Come learn about how to build the Eldritch Sorcerer!

Links to math/graphs for this episode:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vQgSCo8i0S9TfbyFgIJ7UAOMFjm2NwfljiIGEcsFwRk/edit?usp=sharing

Master Sustained Damage Comparison:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HPMg7cDqOC-0-vNFgEV9E5WQLDdCOdI64Vbnu60pC78/edit?usp=sharing

Master Nova Damage Comparison:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YkQl4xJHk26zLAh-S0Uh-eW1f3rnKVrWkHaeuN9oCK0/edit?usp=sharing

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