D&D (2024) Classes: What changes do you predict?

[clearstream]

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[HammerMan]

Extra attack will be worded differently:

During your turn, you can take an extra action which you can only use to take the attack

I would like a list. Like you say later dodge dash disengage I would add mark disarm

 

[Aldarc]

I am somewhat curious whether or not some subclasses, like the Wild Magic Sorcerer for example, will be replaced in favor of a more popular Sorcerer subclass from the past decade.

 

[TarionzCousin]

Will there be a Marshal--even as a subclass?

 

[Tales and Chronicles]

Will there be a Marshal--even as a subclass?

I think building on the PDK chassis and adding a pool of maneuvers die restricted to warlord-y maneuvers and maybe some ''improved help'' features from the Expert sidekick would go a long way to have a somewhat decent support fighter.

 

[MonsterEnvy]

I predict Fighters will get Superiority Dice by default rather then it just being part of one subclass

 

[Parmandur]

I think they will at least propose making all Classes choose Subclass at 1, and maybe radically rewrite some of the Classes. Interesting to see if that flies.

 

[Undrave]

-Wild Mage Sorcerer's Tides of Chaos recharge will be initiated by the Player rather than the DM, maybe it's prof bonus per day or sorcery points. Rolling for a chance at having a Wild Surge will be done after casting any spell 1st level or higher.

I would make it a 'push your luck' mechanic. Every time you use it, you roll a dice and then downgrade that dice to a smaller size d20->d12->d10->d8->d6->d4 and you get a bad result on a result of 1 or 2 so your chances of having it blow up in your face increase as you use it, and when it blows up your can't use it anymore until your long rest. Long rest also resets your dice. Maybe your starting die is smaller at lower level?

The problem is there has never been a point in history were WotC hasn't severely preventive handicapped the class. The class by itself has a lot of possible design space if only thematic, but everybody on WotC seems afraid of the class becoming overpowered and it is always saddled with pointless restrictions that prevent it not only from being overpowered, but from being actually any good. Most of the time the best we can hope is for it to be mediocre.

I think they're clearly scared of sorcerer being better than their Golden Boy the Wizard, because they know the Wizard is boring and the Sorcerer can be fun.

 

[Undrave]

I think they will at least propose making all Classes choose Subclass at 1, and maybe radically rewrite some of the Classes. Interesting to see if that flies.

If Subclass become standardized we could finally get some class-less subclass!

 

[Parmandur]

I am somewhat curious whether or not some subclasses, like the Wild Magic Sorcerer for example, will be replaced in favor of a more popular Sorcerer subclass from the past decade.

Perhaps in general, and I do expect some serious surprises on that front, but thatnot the best example. Forum discourse aside, D&D Beyond data shows that the Wild Mage is extremely popular...the second most popular Sorcerer Subclass, and it isn't even close.

I'd like to see the Four Elements Monk replaced with...four Subclasses, each one for an Element.

While we are on Monks...I don't think the Orientalist elements can stand, so I think theybwill try to shake that off.