In another of D&D Beyond's frequent data shares, here is a look at the most popular fighter subclasses currently in use. The Champion leads the pack, followed by Battlemaster, Eldritch Knight, Gunslinger, and Samurai.
Truly that "3rd edition feel"The strongest fighter class in SCAG is a wizard.
I wonder if the Champion is so popular because it's often used as a secondary PC? You know, Merlin the Wizard has Bob the Bodyguard as a henchman?
As a reminder, it is the 4th most popular book in 5th edition, though it looks like Wildemount will pass it in time. Yes, part of this is because it's the oldest of the player-facing books. Another part of it is that most players aren't into whiteboarding
As a reminder, it is the 4th most popular book in 5th edition, though it looks like Wildemount will pass it in time. Yes, part of this is because it's the oldest of the player-facing books. Another part of it is that most players aren't into whiteboarding
Truly that "3rd edition feel"
Dunamancy-using Fighter. Can create a parallel universe/timeline copy ("Echo") of themselves to attack from two places at the same time.The heck even is an Echo Knight? (I haven't picked up the Wildemount book yet, though I plan to eventually.)
I actually allow ALL features of that UA to be used. So paladins/clerics in my games can use Blessed Warrior and druids/rangers can use Druidic Warrior. You can easily Homebrew an Eldritch Warrior fighting style to do the same thing for Bards/Eldritch Knights.I think an easy answer to the Arcane Archer deal would be to make Superior Technique, Blessed Warrior, and Druidic Warrior available to all classes that get Fighting Styles (bonus: Oath of the Ancients Paladin can be more druidic), add additional fighting styles that grant access to cantrips from each of the other caster classes, and let the player choose which ability they cast the cantrips with.
Then you could forgo the Archery fighting style to take Druidic Warrior or Arcane Warrior to fit your character. Just pretend you're casting the cantrip with your sling/bow/crossbow/firearm. You're not as accurate with your shots as a Fighter that chose Archery, but that's the cost of getting bonus cantrips to be able to cast all day long.
Best of all, it wouldn't require errata nor a reprinting of the Arcane Archer to work, since this would go hand-in-hand with the bonus/alternate class features document/book that's being developed.
I actually allow ALL features of that UA to be used. So paladins/clerics in my games can use Blessed Warrior and druids/rangers can use Druidic Warriors. You can easily Homebrew an Eldritch Warrior fighting style to do the same thing for Bards/Eldritch Knights.
They are allowed that choice. So if they go through training, then they can unlock said fighting style for their characters. Characters can also train to unlock the use of the Weapon Mastery feats UA as well.How would you give fighting styles to Clerics and Druids??
In my games, I allow any character with access to the Fighting Style feature to choose from any of the most recent rounds of UA or any published in an official volume.