D&D General Is the SCAG Still Useful?

[Dragonhelm]

Now that the new Forgotten Realms books are out, I'm wondering if they cover everything from the Sword Coast Adventurers Guide. Is that book still a keeper, or has everything from it been redone?

 

[Charlaquin]

The new FR book is focused much more on areas other than the sword coast. In terms of setting information I think SCAG is still relevant. In terms of PC options, I don’t think SCAG has ever really had much going for it, except the bladesinger (which is updated in the new book), and booming blade/green flame blade (which haven’t been, but aren’t as essential for gish builds thanks to the new version of True Strike).

 

[Remathilis]

Now that the new Forgotten Realms books are out, I'm wondering if they cover everything from the Sword Coast Adventurers Guide. Is that book still a keeper, or has everything from it been redone?

There are nuggets you can mine from it, but mechanically it's very outdated. Every species (except ghostwise halfling) was redone in MotM, bladesinger and banneret is in FRAG. The cantrips are in Tasha. Undying patron is functionally replaced with undeath patron, arcana domain and swashbuckler was in UAs and probably will be reprinted eventually. The remaining subs will either be forgotten or possibly reprinted, but you aren't missing much from battlerager or long death monk.