D&D 5E What single new class would you like to see?

[jayoungr]

I see a lot of comments (possibly coming from the same people; I haven't tracked) that there are only four or five non-magic-using class/subclass combinations in the game currently. Noble makes six, I guess. So a completely non-magical class seems to have some demand.

Or, what classes are missing that would be needed for some of the more popular settings that haven't been updated to 5E? I gather artificers are a necessity for Eberron. Is there anything comparable for Dark Sun, Mystara, Planescape, etc.?

What about a class that would fit into non-western fantasy?

 

[PatriotofKarrnath]

As a devout Eberron fan, the ARTIFICER.

 

[Tony Vargas]

I see a lot of comments that there are only four or five non-magic-using class/subclass combinations in the game currently.

There are 5 non-magic-using sub-classes in the PH, but 0 non-magic-using classes (they all have at least one sub-class that uses magic).

 

[slightlyprime]

I'd like either an inventor type class that doesn't use magic but makes devices that can solve problems, could be Batman or Ironman like in flavour.

Another thing I'd like to see is a class that focuses on telekinesis from an early level, as before bigbys hand and telekinesis there is only mage hand. would like it not to have the same type of casting as wizard or warlock though but rather natural at will or like monk or battlemaster abilities.

An intellectual or investigator would also be cool, a nonmagical class that focuses on intelligence as their main abilty, as I feel there would be smart and powerful people that don't use magic. Could maybe use intelligence as their attack stat or get intelligence bonus to ac, lots of skills. This would be my favourite choice.

 

[Ancalagon]

The pathfinder version of the Alchemist was really cool, with the potions as spell, the bombs, and the jeckyl and hide mutagen...

 

[gweinel]

Summoner or/and Shaman

 

[jayoungr]

There are 5 non-magic-using sub-classes in the PH, but 0 non-magic-using classes (they all have at least one sub-class that uses magic).

So apart from The Class That Shall Not Be Named, what else is missing in the non-magical realm? I can think of subclasses, but not a full class ... well, maybe a gadgeteer? Not exactly a classic fantasy trope, but could be fun, especially if someone wanted to do a steampunk port.

 

[ccs]

Remember back in the 80s when we were kids & Ninjas were cool?

I want a Ninja!

 

[Mouseferatu]

Remember back in the 80s when we were kids & Ninjas were cool?

I want a Ninja!

There's already one in the game. The Way of Shadows monk is exactly what a fantasy ninja should be, and even explicitly lists "ninja" as one of the various other terms by which members of that subclass are called.

 

[Plaguescarred]

We did that. It's the Noble.

Thanks i didn't know the Noble was that. A runic caster could be nice what about a runepriest?