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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Quickleaf" data-source="post: 9009964" data-attributes="member: 20323">I'm on the fence.Conceptually, the idea that Fighters (I'd prefer it just be fighters, but "warrior" type classes is ok too) can do more with weapons than others? I really like that!However, I see a bunch of problems with the playtest's implementation...a) They're shifting any conversation away from what Fighter-types do in a broader sense (including exploration and interaction) to a very narrow zoomed-in view on what they do with weapons in combat. My opinion is that's to the detriment of the game. Compared to other D&D players, I'm likely in the minority about this. C'est la vie.b) Mostly, these properties feel milquetoast or underwhelming, especially compared to Basic D&D's weapon mastery or PF2e's proficiencies which kind of replicates what BD&D did.c) They're probably going to slow combat down at least a little bit.d) Which property is applied to which weapon feels nonsensical.e) The Fighter's ability to change/add weapon mastery properties during a Long Rest feels out of touch with "a master of combat" being able to adapt weapons on the fly to, say, push with a maul rather than topple.What if a Fighter instead had a choice of 'mastery paths' that incorporated some of this stuff, plus a bit more story...WoodcutterWood wise and handy with an axe, you are skilled in identifying types of wood and felling trees. Gain Survival proficiency. Wooden creatures (plants, constructs, casters benefiting from barkskin) suffer vulnerability to damage from your axe attacks. Likewise, when using an axe to chop down a wooden door or barricade, you deal double damage. When you wield a Handaxe it gains the Vex property. When you wield a Greataxe, it gains the Cleave property.</blockquote>

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