Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - Suggestions & Feedback How to fix the melee warlock problem

Ok, i wanna have a discussion and hear ideas about the melee Warlock, or rather the Wyll problem.

As you know, from the first implementation of 5e, with the PHB, the Warlock was a class that could be specialized in melee combat with pact of the blade.

The problem with that, is that if you pursue that path, you will find yourself doing more damage with Eldritch Blast(a cantrip from range), compared to attacking twice with thirsting blade at 5th level. At later levels the problem becomes even more comical.

All this time, you can only wear light armor, and not use shields.

Wizards decided to tackle this with Xanathar's guide to everything. A book that featured the Eldritch smite invocation, basically using warlock spell slots to smite like the paladin(almost), and the hexblade subclass.

So, in your opinion what do you think, or what do you want to see? How would you prefer Baldur's Gate 3 deal with this problem?

A) The Warlock stays with the PHB features, and cannot do anything more.

B) The Hexblade subclass is added, along with Eldritch Smite Invocation.

C) No sublcass is added, but the Eldritch smite invocation is added, and pact of the blade is buffed to help melee combat.

D) Something else?

Personally i would be ok with options B or C. The best would be B obviously.

Cheers

P.S. From what we know so far, we should only expect PHB features, that is known. I still wanna hear opinions, because the problem of the non-existant pact of the blade STILL remains, PHB only or not.