D&D (2024) New One D&D Playtest Includes 5 Classes & New Weapon Mastery System

The latest playtest packet for One D&D has just landed, and features five classes (Barbarian, Fighter, Sorcerer, Warlock, and Wizard) and the new Weapon Mastery system.

In this new Unearthed Arcana document for the 2024 Core Rulebooks, we explore material designed for the next version of the Player’s Handbook. This playtest document presents the rules on the Weapon Mastery property, updates to weapons, new and revised spells, several new feats, and five classes: Barbarian, Fighter, Sorcerer, Warlock, and Wizard. You will also find an updated rules glossary that supercedes the glossary of any previous playtest documents.

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[TwoSix]

Removing short rest from warlocks makes me think they will also be removed from monks.

They haven't quite given up on Short Rests yet, Action Surge is still a Short Rest. Although you can't use Action Surge to cast spells anymore.

 

[Bacon Bits]

The Vex weapon mastery seems ridiculous. It's self-perpetuating advantage. The rest of them seem decent at first blush. Topple seems like it would trigger... a lot of saving throws.

Warlocks as half casters is fine -- if a bit front-loaded still -- but I still don't like how late half-casters get 4th-level and 5th-level spells. Delaying 7 to 9 levels is too much, IMX. Yes, changing the table means multiclassing has trouble... but I'm also tired of multiclassing being the reason we can't make the game better.

Sorcerer seems much better. Fighter seems much better. Barbarian seems about the same?

Wizard is impossible to judge without seeing fixed spells. The Create Spell, Memorize Spell, etc. are really interesting. That said, Modify Spell should not be a ritual. That seems a little ridiculous.

 

[Reef]

Bold added. This is something that comes up a lot when discussing the warlock, and I just don’t understand… The DM isn’t the one in control of when the PCs rest. If you want a short rest, just take one.

Really? To my mind, the DM is totally in charge of rests.

“Can we take a short rest?”

“No, it’s too dangerous, too many monsters, etc”.

Believe me, we’ve tried.

 

[Remathilis]

Bold added. This is something that comes up a lot when discussing the warlock, and I just don’t understand… The DM isn’t the one in control of when the PCs rest. If you want a short rest, just take one.

"Hi, excuse me cultists of Orcus? Hi, warlock here. I know you're supposed to summon the demon army at midnight, but your complex has a lot of combats and traps and I need an hour or two to get my spells back. Can you maybe delay the summoning for a few hours so I can cast more than two spells while I'm in here? Thanks. You guys are pretty great, despite trying to end the world. Kill ya later! "

 

[Charlaquin]

Really? To my mind, the DM is totally in charge of rests.

“Can we take a short rest?”

“No, it’s too dangerous, too many monsters, etc”.

Believe me, we’ve tried.

All you need to do to take a short rest is spend 1 hour not engaged in strenuous activity.

“We just chill for an hour.” What are they gonna do? Send monsters to attack you? Kill them with your cantrips, then try again.

 

[payn]

Also, Second Wind confirms the 3 encounter work day. Hurray?

 

[Thommy H-H]

Warlocks are only technically half-casters: the new version of Mystic Arcanum (it's an Eldritch Invocation now) gives them access to more spells of higher level at the same levels as other full casters (i.e. they can get access to 3rd-level spell at 5th level). So you can either tool them up as full casters or make a melee warlock or something with different invocations.

 

[rooneg]

Absolutely love what I'm seeing. The Warlock changes are an enormous improvement IMO, and I really like what they've done with the martial classes and Weapon Mastery. Very cool stuff.

 

[Reef]

All you need to do to take a short rest is spend 1 hour not engaged in strenuous activity.

“We just chill for an hour.” What are they gonna do? Send monsters to attack you? Kill them with your cantrips, then try again.

Well, yeah, that’s exactly what they could do. And come on, if the DM says no, it’s a no. I’m not going to sit there and say “ I’m not moving for an hour unless you make me, Nyah!” That tends to lead to rocks falling…

 

[Vaalingrade]

Well, yeah, that’s exactly what they could do. And come on, if the DM says no, it’s a no. I’m not going to sit there and say “ I’m not moving for an hour unless you make me, Nyah!” That tends to lead to rocks falling…

If you don't stand up to them, you'll never get anywhere.