Quote Originally Posted by Saiga View Post
Oh, thank you! I had checked the PHB but didn't think the DMG would have anything to say on it.

Edit: argggh, that still only applies to magic items. I'm not trying to be pedantic here, I'm just wondering if this build would be okay with the most pedantic, RAW abiding DM I run into it.
It's a general statement with nothing specific to contrevene it...

For whatever it's worth there's a sage advice on it... though I appreciate that if the text in the DMG isn't compelling enough, the sage advice isn't likely to be.

https://www.sageadvice.eu/2016/03/20...taff-in-melee/