D&D 5E Why Class X is good (+)

[Mistwell]

Quite frankly, I'm tired of seeing the same threads week after week about people complaining how class X sucks. Whether it's using DPR, or fluff, or whatever, a lot of people seem to be caught up in spending time and energy complaining about classes that don't work how they want them to work.

Not every class is designed for you or your playstyle. The sooner we understand that and move on, the happier we will all be.

So...that leads me to this thread. Some positive focus for a change

With all that negative, it was hard to wait for the positive. Which first arrived by the third paragraph.

This is a + thread, that means don't argue with someone and tell them they are wrong. And don't complain about a class you don't like.

Nope. Plus threads cannot start with you bashing dozens of people and telling us what you're quite frankly tired of, and then a lecture on what people should understand about playstyles.

That isn't how this works. That isn't how any of this works. You don't get to be the lone person complaining and arguing, and then tell everyone else they're not allowed to do what you just did.

If you want to do that, maybe edit your first post and try again?

 

[doctorbadwolf]

With all that negative, it was hard to wait for the positive. Which first arrived by the third paragraph.



Nope. Plus threads cannot start with you bashing dozens of people and telling us what you're quite frankly tired of, and then a lecture on what people should understand about playstyles.

That isn't how this works. That isn't how any of this works. You don't get to be the lone person complaining and arguing, and then tell everyone else they're not allowed to do what you just did.

If you want to do that, maybe edit your first post and try again?

nah, the first post is fine.

There is no reason for this overwraught reply to a +thread trying to balance out the constant barrage of threads about how bad stuff that other people like is.

 

[Guest 6801328]

I like classes that other people think suck, because it makes it more likely I’ll be the only one of that class at the table.

 

[Tales and Chronicles]

I think all classes in 5e are quite good. I dont like the theme of the monk, and the capstone of the druid being focused on only one archetype, but beyond that, they are quite fine.

A favorite of mine, next time I get to play, is a Tiefling Fiend Blade-lock to play as a retaliation defender:

• Armor of Agathys, Hellish Rebuke
• Eldritch Armor (UA), Cloak of flies, tomb of levistus, thirsting blade
• Green-flame blade + flame of Felgethos (sp?) or booming blade
• Dark one blessing + fiendish resilience + fire resist (tiefling) + Infernal constitution (resit cold and poison)

If there's still place, maybe add Sentinel to the build. Also works great with Celestial, to add +Cha to Rebuke and GF blade and you also gain a nice revive feature.

 

[TwoSix]

I love the sorcerer, and I specifically love it because of its restricted amount of spells known (which is what most people complain about). I like classes with some pretty strict restrictions, it makes your decision making about your character that much more impactful.

Connected to that, my favorite character to date has been a single-class blade pact hexblade warlock. Yes, it's hard to be a warlock and only have 2 spells, that's what makes it so challenging! Your invocation choices matter a ton in terms of what you can bring to the table when you're not casting spells. And the combination of eldritch blast and a strong melee attack make the class a seamless switch hitter, which is an undervalued tactical option, I feel.

 

[DND_Reborn]

Tel me what classes you like. And why. For whatever reason.

Tied for 1st place: Rogues and Wizards

• Rogue for being skill monkeys, having at will abilities, and their role as scouts/infiltrators
• Wizards for the wide spell selection, utility, and versatile powers.

Next is Fighters, also for mostly at will or short rest features, as well as for the various roles you can take depending on fighting style.
Then Druids for their flavor and wild shape feature, which I love to use for all sort of different roles.

 

[Sacrosanct]

With all that negative, it was hard to wait for the positive. Which first arrived by the third paragraph.



Nope. Plus threads cannot start with you bashing dozens of people and telling us what you're quite frankly tired of, and then a lecture on what people should understand about playstyles.

That isn't how this works. That isn't how any of this works. You don't get to be the lone person complaining and arguing, and then tell everyone else they're not allowed to do what you just did.

If you want to do that, maybe edit your first post and try again?

I'm not arguing if I'm creating a new thread because as the only post in the thread when it was created, there is literally no one to argue with.

And it's perfectly normal to create a + thread by prefacing WHY it's a + thread (due to all the negativity and complaining in other related threads, and wanting to keep this one positive).

But hey, thanks for doing the ONE thing I asked people not do in this thread.

 

[Warpiglet-7]

I think all classes in 5e are quite good. I dont like the theme of the monk, and the capstone of the druid being focused on only one archetype, but beyond that, they are quite fine.

A favorite of mine, next time I get to play, is a Tiefling Fiend Blade-lock to play as a retaliation defender:

• Armor of Agathys, Hellish Rebuke
• Eldritch Armor (UA), Cloak of flies, tomb of levistus, thirsting blade
• Green-flame blade + flame of Felgethos (sp?) or booming blade
• Dark one blessing + fiendish resilience + fire resist (tiefling) + Infernal constitution (resit cold and poison)

If there's still place, maybe add Sentinel to the build. Also works great with Celestial, to add +Cha to Rebuke and GF blade and you also gain a nice revive feature.

I love that stuff too!

I am planning a tiefling my first and am eyeing flames of Phlegethos too. Gfb and firebolt can keep him lit like a torch!

 

[Mistwell]

nah, the first post is fine.

There is no reason for this overwraught reply to a +thread trying to balance out the constant barrage of threads about how bad stuff that other people like is.

Now you are complaining about how people are not allowed to complain too? Complete with the "overwraught" insult? (it's overwrought by the way, and I am not ).

 

[Warpiglet-7]

I love the sorcerer, and I specifically love it because of its restricted amount of spells known (which is what most people complain about). I like classes with some pretty strict restrictions, it makes your decision making about your character that much more impactful.

Connected to that, my favorite character to date has been a single-class blade pact hexblade warlock. Yes, it's hard to be a warlock and only have 2 spells, that's what makes it so challenging! Your invocation choices matter a ton in terms of what you can bring to the table when you're not casting spells. And the combination of eldritch blast and a strong melee attack make the class a seamless switch hitter, which is an undervalued tactical option, I feel.

Could not agree more! Lots of complaints about that subclass but I always have fun with it.