D&D (2024) How many classes do you want to see this edition?

[Frozen_Heart]

So I made this thread on the ODnD reddit and the results surprised me. Thought I'd post a duplicate here to see if the views are consistent over multiple forums.

Just wondering how many classes people want to see this edition. Not just in the PHB, but in the supplements which come afterwards too (e.g. artificer)

If you want less classes, which ones do you want to see removed or merged?

If you want more classes, which additional archetypes do you feel need covering more thoroughly?

 

[delericho]

Very slightly more than 5e - I would add a couple to the PHB (Assassin, Mageblade, and Warlord), and I'd like to see at least one psionic class added later.

But 5e as it stands is very close to my ideal.

 

[aco175]

I would like about the same, although if all the splat books are counted as well, then we likely have too many, but keep 3-4 subclasses with the PHB and let the less popular be in an optional book.

 

[payn]

Classes seem about right, but id love more subclasses and even return of prestige classes.

 

[jasper]

I say LESS but I am talking about subclasses.

 

[Horwath]

I said more, but I would like to see them take a shot on ability buy system.

 

[Cap'n Kobold]

A couple more I think. Current 13 classes might be hard to incorporate together to remove any given what we know of the way oneDnD is structured. Plus I'd like to see one or two more classes that aren't represented currently.

 

[Horwath]

Sorcerer and warlock could become one class.

or turn warlock into Int based caster.

Then we would have:

Int: artificer, warlock, wizard
Wis: cleric, druid, ranger
Cha: bard, paladin, sorcerer

 

[DEFCON 1]

What they have is fine.

Sure, if given my druthers I'd love to see the Sorcerer turned into the "arcane half-caster" mechanical expression that so many people seem desperate for (which would allow them to get played two different ways-- with metamagic emphasis to boost casting power to full caster levels, or martial abilities to play the Swordmage archetype)... but the game is fine as-is if they don't.

Adding Psions and Warlords? As I have no faith that the players who really want these classes would actually like whatever it is WotC would eventually publish (because WotC would do a more basic and default-like version of both of these classes) there's no point in using the page count to add them.

 

[Grantypants]

I don't see them eliminating any PHB classes in this edition. Giving players fewer options would be deeply unpopular, even if the overall game was better for it.
I do think the new PHB will have something else new that didn't previously exist in 5e (besides the ardling) as a way to get players to switch over to the updated ruleset.