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Steel Magic
Witch: Subclass Feature
Source: Valda’s Spire of Secrets (2024)
Class and Feature Progression
Level PB Features 1st +2 2nd +2 3rd +2 Steel Magic 4th +2 5th +3 6th +3 Extra Attack 7th +3 8th +3 9th +4 10th +4 Insidious Smite 11th +4 12th +4 13th +5 14th +5 Hexplate 15th +5 16th +5 17th +6 18th +6 19th +6 20th +6
Cut Down Foes with the Soulsword
Secret covens throughout the Material Plane practice their magic by drawing spells into their blades. Maniacally cackling and whirling their way across the battlefield, these Witches weave their curses into a bloody tapestry whenever they bring their steel to bear.
Subclass Features
Steel Spells (Level 3)
When you reach a Witch level specified in the Steel Spells table, you thereafter always have the listed spells prepared.
Steel Spells
| Witch Level | Spells |
|---|---|
| 3 | Heat Metal, Heroism, Magic Weapon, Shield, True Strike |
| 5 | Blink, Haste |
| 7 | Death Ward, Freedom of Movement |
| 9 | Flame Strike, Telekinesis |
| ^steel-spells |
Martial Training (Level 3)
You gain proficiency with Martial weapons that don’t have Heavy and training with Medium armor and Shields.
Soulsteel (Level 3)
As a Bonus Action, you can draw the essence of your familiar into a Melee weapon that you are holding, manifesting in a cloak of green flame. This weapon becomes your Soulsteel weapon. Your familiar is temporarily dismissed until this effect ends at the end of your next turn. You gain the following benefits.
Bonus Damage. When you hit with your Soulsteel weapon, the target takes an extra 1d6 damage. This damage is your choice of Force, Necrotic, or Radiant.
Cackling Killer. When you Cackle, you can extend the duration of this feature by 1 round.
Spellcasting Focus. You can use your Soulsteel weapon as a Spellcasting Focus.
Extra Attack (Level 6)
You can attack twice instead of once whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.
In addition, you can cast one of your cantrips (including your Hexes) that has a casting time of an action in place of one of those attacks.
Insidious Smite (Level 10)
Once on each of your turns when you hit a creature with your Soulsteel weapon, you can expend a level 5 or lower spell slot to deal extra damage equal to 1d8 per level of the spell slot. This damage is your choice of Force, Necrotic, or Radiant.
Hexplate (Level 14)
You have Resistance to Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing damage dealt by an enemy that is the sole target of your Hex.