I tried be dex eldritch warrior and it seems very veak, my melee attack even with +3 bonus and +1 bonus of rapier +1 do very low damage and crits and all my spells at lvl 3 is first leveled like burning hands or magic bolt. Will my character be stronger on 4 and 5 levels? Right now im with 20 AC and low offencive skills feeling like pretty mid tank
Yes, at level 4 you’ll be able to get your Dex to 18 using the ASI option (or one of the feats that lets you raise Dex by 1 if you started with 17) and at level 5 you’ll get an extra weapon attack each turn (note that you can only attack twice with your weapon and can’t use a spell and also weapon attack). Like the Arcane Trickster, you won’t get beyond level 1 spells in EA, and I think you max out at 3 spell slots so won’t be using them every turn, plus your spell attack/DC won’t be as high as a wizard who will prioritise INT, so you may want to swap in spells that don’t use your INT and/or buff your mobility (like Jump) or are of situational use like Magic Missile for a ranged attack against hard to hit enemies or Thunderwave (which does have a save but can push back enemies to help you reposition without AoO if you get swarmed or have multiple enemies near a big drop). You’ll also get more equipment as you progress that will boost your character in different ways.
But if you want to be a damage powerhouse then Eldritch Knight probably isn’t the class for you, and it comes back to the question someone asked earlier about what you’re trying to achieve with your character. An EK as a hybrid fighter/caster (and more of the former than the latter) is going to lose out to characters who focus on one skill set, particularly at lower levels. I confess I’ve never tried a Dex battle master, but it might be worth considering if you are not finding the spell casting elements of the EK that appealing (and admittedly they are underwhelming in EA, due to not all spells being implemented as well as your low level).
