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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kobold Avenger" data-source="post: 9653399" data-attributes="member: 779">My thoughts on this:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">It's really questionable why there isn't the Necromancy Wizard in this article, they must be saving it for something else</li> </ul>Reanimator Artificer<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Reanimator does fit in with the concept of a Frankenstein inspired Artificer that I was constantly trying to push, they finally did it</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I like that there's some lightning damage spell to the Reanimator's bonus spells</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Jolt of Life is more of a flavour ability so I'm fine with it not being used to much, useful I guess if the Fighter goes down and the Reanimated Companion that's right beside them is low on HP.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I'm not too big on the Reanimated Companion starting out as small</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I feel that at some level the based damage of the Reanimated Companion should be increased to 1d6+2</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I feel the Reanimated Companion is quite expendable and but a very good usage of 1st level spell slots</li> </ul>College of Spirits Bard<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">It's a trade-off with Empowered Channeling. Might be less relevant now that there's changes to magical secrets, but it's a loss of versatility. Still adding 1d6 to damage or heals, or getting Spirit Guardians for free is a good tradeoff</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Spirits for Beyond is a lot more streamlined in that it's bonus action, roll for the effect and then choose the target. The old one was too much to setup</li> </ul>Grave Cleric<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Grave Cleric much like the other Clerics has subclass abilities that's more support-focused than before</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I like that they're using the bloodied condition for the Grave Cleric</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I guess they figured inflicting vulnerability might be too much with the right combo. Still Path to the Grave can setup some powerful combos with a coordinated spells and an attack to finish it off</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sentinel at Death's Door will see a lot more uses now</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Divine Reaper could Raise Dead or Revivify twice with one casting, but I think the Cleric is also solely lacking Necromancy spells.</li> </ul>Hollow Warden Ranger<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hollow Warden once again is another subclass that does extra things with Hunter's Mark, Ancient Armor can boost AC quite a lot if it's +WIS bonus in addition to wearing armor.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I like that there's an aura with Wrath of the Wild with a pseudo slow effect</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Healing with Hungering Might I like</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ancient Endurance, I feel could be without the need to have Wrath of the Wild active, but that's probably something they'd have up almost all the time.</li> </ul>Phantom Rogue<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I like that they start with soul trinkets after a long rest, it makes the resource management aspect of that easier</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I'm guessing they're doing away with the prof bonus per long rest thing for subclass abilities and keeping that only for species and feats</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Voice of Death seems like an obvious thing a Phantom Rogue should do</li> </ul>Shadow Sorcerer<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Blindsight is always useful, and makes Eyes of the Dark more appealing than just "improved darkvision"</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I think it's standard now that all Sorcerers get bonus spells (except for the Wild Mage), I think they get the theme done well though I'd have Evard's Black Tentacles on the list instead</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I liked that Hound of Ill Omen had some uses like impose saving throw disadvantages, Spirits of Ill Omen seems too generic in comparison</li> </ul>Hexblade Patron Warlock<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hexlbade is almost like a new subclass, and at least it's useful for non Pact of the Blade Warlocks</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hexblade Manifest certainly expands on Hex, I like that it's a lot of options once per turn</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A lot Hexblade Curse's ability got moved around, it's now 14th level for some of them or the loss of +prof bonus damage. I feel the Hexblade's Maneuvers make up for that loss</li> </ul>Undead Patron Warlock<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ignoring Necrotic damage resistance is really useful for a subclass that does a lot of necrotic damage</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Necrotic Husk's revive ability now gets a lot more uses</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Superior Dread might be less powerful than Spirit Projection, but certainly would be used more often.</li> </ul></blockquote>

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