New D&D Unearthed Arcana Reveals Two New Subclasses for Monk and Sorcerer, Plus Revamps For Seven More

Two new subclasses are included.
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Wizards of the Coast has a new Unearthed Arcana playtest for Dungeons & Dragons, featuring revamps of seven existing Arcane-themed subclasses, plus two new subclasses. Today, Wizards of the Coast unveiled a new Arcane Subclass Unearthed Arcana, featuring the following subclasses:
  • Arcana Domain Cleric
  • Arcane Archer Fighter
  • Hexblade Patron Warlock
  • Conjurer Wizard
  • Enchanter Wizard
  • Necromancer Wizard
  • Transmuter Wizard
  • Tattooed Warrior Monk
  • Ancestral Sorcery Sorcerer
Notably, the Hexblade Patron and Necromancer Wizard were both relatively high on the wishlist of many D&D players.

That Tattooed Warrior grants the Monk access to several magic tattoos with specific effects that enhance various monk abilities. The Ancestral Sorcery plays off the idea of having a powerful magical ancestor that grants them guidance and direction from beyond. Notably, the ancestral spirit has an spectral haze form and can even Frighten those around the sorcerer at higher levels.

Some of the notable changes in the UA include a revised Arcane Shot ability that comes with an Arcane Shot die used to deal extra damage that ramps up in size, the Conjurer Wizard's benign transposition starts at an earlier level as does Durable Summons, the Enchanter Wizard has some more versatile low-level options that replace Hypnotic Gaze, and the Necromancer has been wholly redesigned with an emphasis on generating temporary hit points for the wizard, their party members, and undead thralls.
 

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Christian Hoffer

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Claim Arcane Subclasses Unearthed Arcana: https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/d...tube&utm_campaign=2025ua&utm_content=video_yt

Get ready to be enchanted by the latest Unearthed Arcana content! This document presents nine subclasses: revised subclasses for the Cleric (Arcana Domain), Fighter (Arcane Archer), Warlock (Hexblade Patron), and Wizard (Conjurer, Enchanter, Necromancer, and Transmuter) and new subclasses for the Monk (Tattooed Warrior) and Sorcerer (Ancestral Sorcery). The material uses the rules in the Player's Handbook.

This Is Playtest Content
The material in Unearthed Arcana is presented for playtesting and to spark your imagination. These game mechanics are in draft form, usable in your D&D campaign but not refined by final game development. They are not officially part of the game. For these reasons, material in this column is not legal in D&D Adventurers League events.
 



When Todd was laid off, I was wondering if either Makenzie De Armas or Amanda Hamon would take up those reigns. It looks like it. Not sure who Ben Petrisor is, and he looked a little...uncomfortable in front of the camera.
Ben is one of the main rules designers, he has been working on the game for years now, he'sbeen at WotC dince 2012. Not as comfortable on camera, though, he hasn't been upfront often.
 




The gulf in energy between De Armas and Petrisor is incredibly stark. Kenreck may not have been the secret sauce for this videos but I think they really need someone with media training because I got a "blink twice if WotC has a gun to your back" vibe from this one.
I remember when Chris Perkins spoke in a podcast how nervous he was DMing at PAX and I wondered at how well he dealt with it and hid it.
 

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