D&D 5E New class niche?

[Zardnaar]

So one thing I have noticed missing is an arcane gish type character. Yes there's various subclasses but I mean a dedicated one like an arcane paladin.

And a Sorcerer version of the blade dancer. Psions another obvious one.

Anyway im thinking some kind of tanky d12 hit dice dragon disciple based off the 3E prestige class with bits of the 4E warden and D&D next playtest Sorcerer.

Thoughts?

 

[Scribe]

So one thing I have noticed missing is an arcane gish type character.

I've come to believe this is the Warlock.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

Artificer has this function.

 

[Zardnaar]

Artificer has this function.

More of an expert vs warrior.

 

[Zardnaar]

I've come to believe this is the Warlock.

Hexblade and if you know what you're doing. Seen a few badly built warlocks.

 

[Kobold Avenger]

Bring back the Binder, even though they merged some of the things about the Binder into Warlock. But the concept of a class with variable abilities that they can change every short or long rest would be an interested.

 

[Corinnguard]

So one thing I have noticed missing is an arcane gish type character. Yes there's various subclasses but I mean a dedicated one like an arcane paladin.

Does it have to be an official arcane gish type character from WoTC? There is Laser Llama's Magus class.

 

[cbwjm]

Much like the warlord, every few months someone brings up an arcane warrior type class and I have to say, I'm all for it. I've played around with a few different homebrew classes but just haven't quite made something I like. I did like the Magus class that Benjamin Huffman released a while back, though I did think that had some minor issues such as no extra attack at level 5. It was also based on early 5e so it did pick up war magic but that wasn't until 7th level. Nowadays I'd grant the upgraded Extra attack that allows a cantrip in place of an attack and perhaps just do away with war magic.

If I ever manage to finish something that works, it would at its base have the following:

D10 hit die, extra attack+ at 5th level, half caster with cantrips, all weapons, light and medium armour and shields (heavy armour would be for specific subclasses).

I don't think I'd create a class spell list, instead I'd just give them access to the wizard list and go from there (maybe add something called blade magic which gives them the smite spells).

I'd like to give them something like runes that can empower them as a unique class feature, just haven't quite figured out how to do it.

 

[DEFCON 1]

If you scrolled further down the front page you would have found a 17-page thread already going on about it.

Should The Paladin Be Changed Into A More Generic Half-Caster Magic Knight

 

[mellored]

More of an expert vs warrior.

Not sure why you couldn't do a little reflavoring.


The only thing out of place would be Magical Tinkering. Which can be replaced by the Light and Presditigiation cantrips.

And call the +1AC from an infusion as a +1 AC from an arcane ward.
Boots of the winding path is just mini misty step.