D&D 5E What classes do you want added to 5e?

[The Crimson Binome]

I got nothing. I really liked the Healer class from late 3.0, but the concept makes no sense in a world where long-term injuries are negligible.

 

[mellored]

warlord/noble/tactician, or whatever you want to call it. battlemaster is too light on buffs/manuevers and too heavy on damage. something more advanced and complicated (in a good way).

4e ardent, under the psionic/mystic class. the passive concentration mechanic is spot on for this.

shaman (4e and 3e), while i could see it under druids (expend wild shape to summon a spirit, thay you can cast spells though), i think there is some good mechanics to explore here worth it's own class.

swordmage, which could easily be a Oath of arcane paladin, and a few new smites.

artificer, including golem master, seige engeneer, trapmaster, and alchemist sub-classes. more vancient style, where you prepare things ahead of time. i.e. you make 5 fire potions, 3 oil potions, and 2 healing potions at the start of the day.

4e warden, as a defensive barbarian sub-class. werewolf could fit here too.

edit: i could also see a defender sub-class for the fighter. and a jester for the bard.

 

[Greg K]

A Witch class using the Witch class from Green Ronin's Witch's Handbook as a guide
A Shaman class using the Shaman class from Green Ronin's Shaman's Handbook as a guide
A Warrior Mage base class with bladesigner, duskblade, and spellsword subclasses
A 3e Oriental Shaman class (monk/spellcaster) with variants for a more European friar monk and a buddhist priest
A mentalist class with precognition, pyrokinesis, telekinesis, telepath type options (AD&D 1e type psionic or WOTC Soulblade)
A light armor Fighter variant along the lines of Khaalis's light armor variant with various subclasses such as corsair, swashbuckler

Some people might want to use multi-classing for some of these. However, not everyone uses multi-classing and, as a DM, I don't like the hoop jumping of 3e and 5e multiclassing to represent common fantasy archtypes. Nor, do I like telling players to ignore the baggage brought by multi-classing- just give me a single base class designed to do the job smoothly and accurately (with subclasses for variants to fine tune).

 

[Lidgar]

Psion/psionic-type class. Mostly to convert a certain old halfling psion/thief who was a big player in the luffa trade.

 

[bedir than]

Spell-less subclasses for Paladin, Ranger, Bard.

 

[Li Shenron]

...what classes do you want?

None.

What classes do you think we need?

None.

What class do you want first?

None.

Why?

None

I mean... I am not a fan of the idea of new classes at all. I would rather see new subclasses designed, soon and many of them. If and only if it turns out really difficult to make something a subclass, I can make an exception and accept a new class for that (Psion is the only one I can think about). I would even prefer prestige classes rather than more core classes.

 

[Yunru]

4e shaman, just loved the concept, and the execution, of using your spirit animal to support your allies being the main shtick.

 

[lowkey13]

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[delericho]

What classes do you want?

Artificer, Warlord, and some Psionic classes.

I'd also echo cbwjm's request for many more sub-classes.

What classes do you think we need?

None. They're very much a "nice to have".

What class do you want first? Why?

Artificer, because I run a lot of Eberron and that's the main missing piece.

 

[Minigiant]

INCARNATE!
with Soulborn and Totemist subclasses.

Essential and soulmelds baby!
Take that you stupid blue dragon!

Edit and Dragonfire adept

INCARNATE

• Incarnum Master
• Soulborn
• Totemist

DRAGONFIRE

• Adept
• Shaman
• Disciple