D&D (2024) Here's The New 2024 Player's Handbook Wizard Art

 

[Zardnaar]

Could be mage hand and prestidigitation, could be levitate or animate object. Order of the Scribes does give the Wizard a “walking spell book” at some level, and Bard College of Creation gives a dancing item - lots of options from window dressing descriptions to actual spells and abilities.

I’m sure it’s going to spark some group discussions like D&D Hat Owlbear Druid has done.

Telekinetic feat and one of the sphere spells.

 

[Hussar]

It's quite nice BUT I dislike art that isn't possible in the game
If a wizard cannot do what is in the picture then don't use it.

But wizards can do this.

 

[John R Davis]

But wizards can do this.

I like forward to looking at the new book and working out how then.

 

[Stormonu]

It's quite nice BUT I dislike art that isn't possible in the game
If a wizard cannot do what is in the picture then don't use it.

There's very little that can't be done in a game that involves magic. Furthermore, more often than not, D&D pictures often underestimate what can be done in the game.

In this case, what she is doing is entirely possible, probably just not probable at 1st level.

I'm not particularly fond of this piece myself TBH, but it is more inspiring/dynamic than the current PHB picture for the Wizard class.

 

[Skayaq]

The art looks great, but to me the white robe and gold spell make it seems more like a celestial warlock/divine soul sorcerer or a cleric than it does wizard.

 

[Staffan]

Same, this is pretty but I'm tired of heroes in context-free generically cool poses. I miss the old school art that more often than not tended to tell a story. It's been this way since 3rd edition and while it's gorgeous, it lacks soul.

I think there's a place both for "portrait" art and "scenario" art. The race (or whatever term they settled on, I haven't been keeping up) and class chapters seems more appropriate for the former, but I sure wouldn't mind seeing more of the latter in other places.

 

[Hussar]

I like forward to looking at the new book and working out how then.

Animate Objects, just off the top of my head.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

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She doesn't look generic to me, she looks like straight up Silverquill from Strixhaven, between her stylish white and black outfight, to the light magic shield she has summoned.

In fact this could be a straight up unused piece of Strixhaven Silverquill Wizard art from either Strixhaven: School of Mages or Strixhaven: Circulum of Chaos D&D adventure/Setting Book.

 

[dmar]

Does not impress me at all. Looks like a nerdy girl fantasy, not a wizard.

 

[deganawida]

Don’t like it. It lacks context, tells me nothing of what this character is and can do, other than stand with a giant glowing hemisphere. How does this relate to the world, or adventuring? I don’t see that it does. Pretty, but pointless, IMO, YMMV.