D&D (2024) Feat Levels vs Feat Chains

[aco175]

I could see feats based on class taken into account when determining levels. Maybe polearm mastery (PAM) can be taken by fighters at level 5 and rogues at level 7, but casters need to wait until level 10. Might be a lot of extra writing and they might not come up that much though.

I can also see certain races or classes giving a boost to some feats. A halfling could gain something from taking the lucky feat on top of the normal things everyone else gets.

 

[Gorck]

I could see feats based on class taken into account when determining levels. Maybe polearm mastery (PAM) can be taken by fighters at level 5 and rogues at level 7, but casters need to wait until level 10. Might be a lot of extra writing and they might not come up that much though.

One problem with this is, if the decide to release a new class like they did with the Artificer, they'd have to list every feat and at what level the new class would be allowed to take it.

 

[Stalker0]

One problem with this is, if the decide to release a new class like they did with the Artificer, they'd have to list every feat and at what level the new class would be allowed to take it.

You could do something like this:

Rogue feat mastery: this class is considered a rogue for the purpose of feat level requirements.


So as long as you don’t need a whole new progression you are fine

 

[Kobold Avenger]

What would a 12th or 16th level feat even look like?

 

[Stalker0]

What would a 12th or 16th level feat even look like?

Probably close to the epic boons in the dmg.

 

[Maxperson]

What would a 12th or 16th level feat even look like?

I really doubt we will see any feats higher than 8th. The vast majority of tables don't reach 10th or higher, so focusing on making 12th and 16th level feats would not be a great use of their time and page space.

 

[Mephista]

What would a 12th or 16th level feat even look like?

Dunno, but it might help offset linear-quadratic martial v. Caster issues, so if we think in terms of "What would Heracles Do?"

 

[payn]

Probably get some tomatoes thrown at me but I kinda liked feat preq's based on X stat or Y skill. I also like certain classes able to shortcut the preqs to get them. In a level based design maybe some classes can get it a level or two earlier than any random character.

 

[tetrasodium]

What would a 12th or 16th level feat even look like?

It depends on what the system ultimately looks like & what changes it makes since those changes can carve out or fill in room for those feats..we don't have a single example of even the first level of a class or a single feat beyond the level one feats.

I wouldn't be surprised if some of the epic boons bore similarities but I think that they should probably have more in common with the kinds of things that used to come from PrCs

 

[Marandahir]

I'm okay with 2 level chains, but 3+ and it's a problem.
And specifically, I mean feats that require a 1st-level (aka Background-granted) feat to build off of, but can be taken only at a specific higher level threshhold (4/8/12/etc).

And that's it. No 3rd feat. No 8th level feats that require 4th level feats, etc.