D&D 5E Does the Variant Human need a boost now after Tasha's changes

[ScuroNotte]

With the other Races being able to place their bonuses any where, that makes Humans the weakest choice. The variant Human +1 to any 2 scores is trivial, even with the bonus feat at first level. Selecting an ASI boost for 1st level only makes your character on par with the other races for ability score improvement. However, humans are not in the stadium, let alone the game, when it comes to the additional skills, weapons, spells, abilities, etc that the other races get.

If you agree, what other feature should be offered?

 

[Mistwell]

I think the feat still makes them fine. But if you don't like it, you could always given them a +2/+1 instead of a +1/+1.

 

[Zardnaar]

I think they're fine there's just a few more races joining then in S tier.

Before Tasha's vuman, half elf, yuan ti and maybe satyrs are S tier imho.

 

[Ace]

With the other Races being able to place their bonuses any where, that makes Humans the weakest choice. The variant Human +1 to any 2 scores is trivial, even with the bonus feat at first level. Selecting an ASI boost for 1st level only makes your character on par with the other races for ability score improvement. However, humans are not in the stadium, let alone the game, when it comes to the additional skills, weapons, spells, abilities, etc that the other races get.

If you agree, what other feature should be offered?

I've seen people suggest just using the standard human and allowing a bonus feat a skill. This might be a little strong but I think its roughly on par with Half Elves.

 

[Horwath]

no ability bonuses:

common language,
2 bonus feats.

This represents human as ultimate versatile race.
You can get 2 half feats to catch up a little with ability scores and 2 minor features
or two excelent features and bad scores(needing atleast 3 ASIs to max your primary).

 

[Flamestrike]

With the other Races being able to place their bonuses any where, that makes Humans the weakest choice. The variant Human +1 to any 2 scores is trivial, even with the bonus feat at first level.

Vumans are the only race that can start with 2 x 16's and a feat.

 

[Peter BOSCO'S]

But now that a custom race can start with a feat and with Darkvision they seem to be better than Vhuman for anyone with a class that only needs one 16.

 

[Flamestrike]

But now that a custom race can start with a feat and with Darkvision they seem to be better than Vhuman for anyone with a class that only needs one 16.

Then play one then, and call it a human.

I'm not seeing a race with 2 x +1's, a feat and a skill is that much different to 1 x +2, a feat and a skill or darkvision (and being Small if thats your thing).

 

[Krachek]

Use rolled ability scores, race choice won’t matter that much!

 

[aco175]

Which race is next after we bump humans? Where does it end?