D&D 4E 4e Classes

[Mephistopheles]

With the split into arcane, divine and martial power sources I was thinking three classes based on each source.

Maybe something like...

Arcane: Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
Divine: Cleric, Druid, Paladin
Martial: Fighter, Ranger, Rogue

 

[Glyfair]

Don't forget the Warlord, James Wyatt practically confirmed it on the YouTube interview.

He apparently saw my post here (which was just posting the image I found on the WotC forums) and was joking about it appearing before they were prepared to discuss it.

 

[Baby Samurai]

With the split into arcane, divine and martial power sources I was thinking three classes based on each source.

Maybe something like...

Arcane: Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
Divine: Cleric, Druid, Paladin
Martial: Fighter, Ranger, Rogue

Tha'’s what I was hoping, but as of now, we know that the paladin, rogue and ranger are still in.

 

[DonTadow]

My hopes are that they only have 4 classes.
Thief
Warrior
Wizard
Cleric

I hope they always have only 4 classes and do something different and innovative like a tree system or, do away with classes and use "feats" to power up particular classes. This will give players more of a say so i how their characters develop as opposed to the multiclassed character.

 

[Aus_Snow]

My hopes are that they only have 4 classes.
Thief
Warrior
Wizard
Cleric

I was (ideally) wanting 3, but sure, I can understand the appeal of 4.

I hope they always have only 4 classes and do something different and innovative like a tree system or, do away with classes and use "feats" to power up particular classes. This will give players more of a say so i how their characters develop as opposed to the multiclassed character.

It is practically a given that Talent Tress (a la d20 Modern / Grim Tales / Postmodern: Fantastic Classes / Star Wars Saga Edition) will be a key part of 4e.

But I'm not yet 100% sure.

 

[Quartz]

I'd like to see the Druid go. After all, it's simply a cleric with the Plant and Animal domains and the granted power of shapechanging.

I'd like to see the Monk merged with the Ranger or Fighter - more a Disciplined Warrior than a martial artist. The mind-over-matter abilities can be removed to a psionic character class.

I'd like to see the Paladin as a prestige class along the lines of Divine Crusader, perhaps with the Glory and Good domains.

And I'd like to see this thread moved to the 4E forum.

 

[Aus_Snow]

And I'd like to see this thread moved to the 4E forum.

Yeah!



Oh, wait. . .

 

[HeyJoe]

Is warlock a standard class in D&D? Otherwise I would agree with you, that list seems reasonable.

 

[Baby Samurai]

I'd like to see the Paladin as a prestige class along the lines of Divine Crusader

So far, the paladin is still in, but they can champion any alignment (which will now have no mechanical affect on play) except for N.

 

[Daz]

sorc

I'm practically sure that, if there is a sorcerer in 4e, it will be a lot more like the warlock than anything else. The designers actually went out and said that the only reason a sorcerer was included in 3e was to have someone else use the last third of the book. I think the whole spontaneous vs prepared thing is going away.

As for the monk, almost every ability, ther than speed and flurry, was already available to the fighter in a toned down version. The whole first six levels were almost exclusively bonus feats. I think that with all of the talk about weapon choice mattering a whole lot, most of the old monk abilities are going to be rolled into a fighter talent tree.