D&D (2024) New One D&D Playtest Includes 5 Classes & New Weapon Mastery System

The latest playtest packet for One D&D has just landed, and features five classes (Barbarian, Fighter, Sorcerer, Warlock, and Wizard) and the new Weapon Mastery system.

In this new Unearthed Arcana document for the 2024 Core Rulebooks, we explore material designed for the next version of the Player’s Handbook. This playtest document presents the rules on the Weapon Mastery property, updates to weapons, new and revised spells, several new feats, and five classes: Barbarian, Fighter, Sorcerer, Warlock, and Wizard. You will also find an updated rules glossary that supercedes the glossary of any previous playtest documents.

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[FitzTheRuke]

What's it doing dropping at 6am Pacific?

 

[Undrave]

Warlock pact magic gone. Not surprising, but also surprising?

So they ruined the coolest Caster in the game? BOOOOOOOORING.

 

[TwoSix]

I'm a big fan of diversity in game systems. Warlocks were one of the few unique classes and it's a sad day to see that change.

Yea, I would have preferred to see other classes move to a pact magic casting system instead (druid and bard would be good choices for that).

Ah well, more things to build homebrew for.

 

[the Jester]

The new packet is up. Reading it now. Mastery properties look interesting.

 

[bedir than]

I love Pact Magic.

Additionally, everything they say about lack of spells is more true for inspiration and yet they still only allow 1 inspiration.

 

[darjr]

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[Bolares]

I think the main reason they are droping pact magic is that they are moving away from major class features being short rest dependant.

 

[darjr]

@Morrus

 

[Remathilis]

Warlock pact magic gone. Not surprising, but also surprising?

I CALLED IT! YOU DIDN'T BELIEVE ME! WHY DIDN'T YOU BELIEVE ME?!

Ding dong the witch is dead. Gone with it's confusing magic system that breaks other classes.

PHB bought day one!

 

[Neonchameleon]

I CALLED IT! YOU DIDN'T BELIEVE ME! WHY DIDN'T YOU BELIEVE ME?!

Ding dong the witch is dead. Gone with it's confusing magic system that breaks other classes.

PHB bought day one!

And the game just got measurably blander, narrower, and more boring. And it's not the pact magic that breaks other classes. (Hexblades...)