D&D 5E (2024) What should the 15th Class be?

[Kobold Avenger]

Based on the fact we have Artificer as the 13th class, and signs pointing towards Psion as the 14th class with it's 2nd UA showing it's likely going to be in something. Given that they are going at a slower rate at for introducing new classes than they did for 3e and probably never are going to reach 20 classes. What should the 15th class be?

 

[aco175]

I did like the swordmage but fear they will just water it down into some meh.

 

[sevenbastard]

Warlord!!!!!!!!

WARLORD!!!!!!!

WARLORD!!!

but i actually voted for "other" because i dont think they have the courage to do it.

 

[Deset Gled]

I'm not particularly a fan of the shaman; it doesn't do that much for me either way. But compared to rehashing 4e drama and yet another gish, it's looking like pure gold.

 

[Seramus]

A dedicated Summoner, as in a pet class that focuses on a single powerful entity. Not just a Beastmaster Ranger, but a core class that can have a variety of flavors of Pet, from a large animal, to a swirling elemental, to a shambling corpse, to clanking golem, to a cackling demon, etc.

A dedicated Shifter, as in a class that focus on changing shapes, either a single powerful shape like a Werewolf or raging Demon, or a variety of utility shapes like the girl from Honor Among Thieves. NOT a Moon Druid that has to share its power budget with being a full spellcaster, but a class entirely focused on empowering their shapeshifting.

 

[CreamCloud0]

not trying to hate but, what does a shaman even do except be druid but spirits? warlord and swordmage i understand as picks but shaman feels like the odd suggestion out, i don't see what niche it fills.

 

[Charlaquin]

With Warlord and Psion, they would finally fulfill what they initially… I’ll say “advertised” as opposed to “promised”… that they would include every class that had appeared in a previous PHB1, in some form.

 

[Cap'n Kobold]

Ideally, what I would like to see is a well-implemented Warblade, as per Bo9S. Done right, that could cover the Warlord class well simply through selection of maneuvers.
I'd like an interesting and fun martial class, with a good variety of selectable class features for both in-combat and out-of-combat use. The full version of the battlemaster, like the bladesinger is of the eldritch knight.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Marshal/warlord. Yes, you can fill the role with certain types of bards, but that brings other stuff to the table that's extraneous for the character concept.

 

[Zardnaar]

Ideally, what I would like to see is a well-implemented Warblade, as per Bo9S. Done right, that could cover the Warlord class well simply through selection of maneuvers.
I'd like an interesting and fun martial class, with a good variety of selectable class features for both in-combat and out-of-combat use. The full version of the battlemaster, like the bladesinger is of the eldritch knight.

Martial using sonething lije the warlock template?