1) They nerfed the builds that stacked the -5/+10 feats with bonus action, extra attacks etc which is good, since if you werent using those your martial was crap. On top of that they made casters better, so caster/martial gap is a bit wider.
2) Problem spells: at 3rd/4th level, casters just...
Would be ironic if, in trying to included the feeble minded, they changed the name and then the original spell is still in 5e via backward compatibility.
Optimal Cleric 2014: SG and Dodge
Optimal Cleric 2024: SG and Dash
Really they need to remove the 1/2 speed thing at least. But the good news is that a lot of other spells (like summons) act like SG so at least there is some decision making involved.
I played a forge cleric from 5-13. So i...
So what happened to hypnotic pattern, polymorph and banishment?
I remember those spells being the best thing you could do a lot of the time. Are they still bonkers?
At least I know polymorph doesnt just randomly give you 180 HP anymore.