D&D (2024) Unearthed Arcana Playtest Packet 6 Video

[HammerMan]

The ability to mix and match masteries seems likely to stay.

Also, more attacks -> more masteries.

I think fighter need it earlier. Like take one that you can replace at 3rd and have 2 at 7th so you can do those cool fighter things in 1st half of the game.

 

[fluffybunbunkittens]

Wait where did they say this in the video? Do you know where the timestamp is?

No, fatigue going back to 2014 was noted in an earlier playtest, and I think they mentioned it in a previous video.

 

[Pauln6]

I have reservations about weapon mastery being an at-will that is poachable at level 1 but presumably there would be little point in martial classes taking more than one via multiclassing. It might be more about other classes taking a dip to get it. It might work out OK if it starts small and gets a level up later on.

 

[ZetaShift]

No, fatigue going back to 2014 was noted in an earlier playtest, and I think they mentioned it in a previous video.

Bruhhhh no way that is so dumb. It was good but nothing to go gorillas over. I actually hate how they're approaching stuff like that.

 

[fluffybunbunkittens]

I have reservations about weapon mastery being an at-will that is poachable at level 1

Also of note is that the new defining feature of certain classes is not worth it for any actual caster to dip into.

 

[mellored]

Wait -- I haven't been following the development for a couple months. Did they drop the new 10 level exhaustion and go back to the clunky, punishing 2014 version?

The only class feature that used exhaustion was changed to not use it.

So it's not likely to come up outside specific campaign set pieces.

 

[mellored]

I think fighter need it earlier. Like take one that you can replace at 3rd and have 2 at 7th so you can do those cool fighter things in 1st half of the game.

Moving it down a few levels sounds good to me.

Maybe at level 20, you can use any mastery on any attack, no matter the weapon.

 

[HammerMan]

Also of note is that the new defining feature of certain classes is not worth it for any actual caster to dip into.

Not really I already see hexblades and blade singers grab 2 levels of fighter for action surge the mastery though will be a nice pure upgrade.
In fact in my resent games I have seen 3 diffrent casters take 3 levels of fighter and eldritch knight since they get a spell caster level back and 3d10hp is nice and they were already dipping for surge.

 

[HammerMan]

Moving it down a few levels sounds good to me.

Maybe at level 20, you can use any mastery on any attack, no matter the weapon.

I personally was holding out for advanced masteries only level 9 or higher fighter could take cut your idea sounds great too

 

[Yaarel]

I liked the UA exhaustion mechanic. It was useful for situations that inflicted stress, including a persistent injury.

If they spin the exhaustion mechanic as part of a lingering wound system, that can happen if reaching 0 hit points, perhaps it will fair better?