D&D 5E Unearthed Arcana: 16 New Feats

"Today’s Unearthed Arcana presents a selection of new feats for Dungeons & Dragons. Each feat offers a way to become better at something or to gain a whole new ability."

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The feats include Artificer Initiate, Chef, Crusher, Eldritch Adept, Fey Touched, Fighting Initiate, Gunner, Metamagic Adept, Poisoner, Piercer, Practiced Expert, Shadow Touched, Shield Training, Slasher, Tandem Tactician, and Tracker.

 

[Dausuul]

Sugar rush being THP works for me.

"Before we fight this dragon, eat all these cookies."

That's when the DM busts out this mini for the dragon:

 

[Weiley31]

That's when the DM busts out this mini for the dragon:
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Does it gain auto advantage against a Sugar Rush party if this is set during the Veggie Monster Mid-Life Crisis phase?

 

[Guest 6801328]

Thinking through it some more, why not just disentangle the Slasher/Crusher/Piercer feat from the weapon types? Each feat is fine on its own, but there's no reason you couldn't force somebody back with a piercing weapon, or deal extra critical damage with a crushing weapon, or whatever.

I suppose, as written, it kind of prevents you from stacking them. But whatever.

 

[Marandahir]

That's when the DM busts out this mini for the dragon:
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Is that the Tarascookie Monster?

 

[Charlaquin]

I like these a lot, except for the gun one. I’m fine with there being a Feat to gain proficiency with firearms, but that Feat shouldn’t allow you to ignore the loading property on them. I’m fine with removing the disadvantage for attacking with them in melee, but the ignore loading is too much, IMO.

 

[Weiley31]

I also like how some of these feats can pretty much be given to their parent class if you want to. Like somebody mentioned before, Metamagic Adept would support/add on to a sorcerer. Fighter Initiate can change the Champion into a Battle Master lite or even help support a Battle Master even more.

 

[WayOfTheFourElements]

No, no they are not.

After reading your link, I am more convinced that the term "sugar rush" has no affect on hyperactivity or any of the typical effects associated with the sugar rush myth. But yes, the article can redefine sugar rush to make it into something new.

 

[Charlaquin]

Thinking through it some more, why not just disentangle the Slasher/Crusher/Piercer feat from the weapon types? Each feat is fine on its own, but there's no reason you couldn't force somebody back with a piercing weapon, or deal extra critical damage with a crushing weapon, or whatever.

I suppose, as written, it kind of prevents you from stacking them. But whatever.

Yeah, if nothing else the critical hit effects seem like they’d be cool additions to the base crit rules.

 

[Weiley31]

Thinking through it some more, why not just disentangle the Slasher/Crusher/Piercer feat from the weapon types? Each feat is fine on its own, but there's no reason you couldn't force somebody back with a piercing weapon, or deal extra critical damage with a crushing weapon, or whatever.

I suppose, as written, it kind of prevents you from stacking them. But whatever.

I saying combining the Slasher/Crusher/Piercer with the UA Weapon Mastery Feats might add on or compliment them somewhat.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Yes. I've been saying for months that Xanathar's 2.0 will be Planescape or at least planar in theme. This, the subclasses, and the summoning spells pretty much confirm this suspicion for me.

Based on the alternate class features UA added to what's here, I'm not convinced the next book will have any real theme at all. Straight XGtE 2.0. Not that there's anything wrong with that.