D&D 5E WotC asks "If you could create one D&D subclass, what would it be and what would it do?

[Fractal Rabbit]

I am not sure if this counts as a subclass, but a musical instrument pact implement would be good for the warlock. From "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" and urban legends of people selling their souls to be great blues musicians to the weird music in Lovecraft's work to (fey) satyrs and their pipes to heavenly harps and trumpets, pretty much every patron type is associated with some kind of music. Mechanically it could give something like mass suggestion that only works as long as you keep playing.

That’s so awesome, such a phenomenal potential merging of crunch and fluff, I’m having a hard time putting it into words.

F***ing Awesome. I told my regular group about it and we’re constructing it now!!!!

 

[JEB]

We could also really use a dedicated Summoner subclass for wizards. The Conjurer doesn't quite cut it. I recognize there are potential balance issues, but it's a fantasy archetype that's noticeably missing.

And an Acrobat Rogue, as mentioned upthread, would be fun just to complete the set from the 1980s cartoon.

 

[Yaarel]

So many Wizard and Bard concepts and spells work well as psionic mind magic.

Rather than have a Psion duplicate them, I want Wizard and Bard to have a psionic archetype.

 

[MechaTarrasque]

So many Wizard and Bard concepts and spells work well as psionic mind magic.

Rather than have a Psion duplicate them, I want Wizard and Bard to have a psionic archetype.

Just like (just about) every class has a sword swing subclass (if the class isn't about sword swinging) and a casting subclass (if the class isn't about casting), I would like just about every class to have a psychic subclass.

 

[Enevhar Aldarion]

I am curious. With all the good ideas people have posted here, did anyone actually go to the Facebook or Twitter post and add their ideas to the list to see if Mearls would want to work with it?

 

[cbwjm]

I am curious. With all the good ideas people have posted here, did anyone actually go to the Facebook or Twitter post and add their ideas to the list to see if Mearls would want to work with it?

I did post one of mine. The hardest part might be for people to only post the class and name of the subclass. Mearls wants to go into creating these subclasses with no additional info or explanation of the subclass abilities.

 

[Mistwell]

Warlord...who uses magic for all their abilities.

 

[Leatherhead]

I am curious. With all the good ideas people have posted here, did anyone actually go to the Facebook or Twitter post and add their ideas to the list to see if Mearls would want to work with it?

Naw. I don't have a Twitter account and my Facebook account is basically vestigial at this point.

 

[bedir than]

I would love to see a Fighter that uses military tactics of the eras -- polearm behind Shield Wall, phalanx, hail of arrows from above, slings with bullets that sing, etc. Yes, most of these would require more than one PC participating

 

[rgoodbb]

Not exactly a subclass but new or updated Druid Circle spells

Desert could now have Maximillians Grasp, Wall of Sand or Dust Devil

Other Land Circle options like Deep Ocean Ridge ect.