D&D General Survivor 5E - Tasha's Subclases - Druid Circle of the Stars outshines the rest!

[Burnside]

The 3rd level power spike. Fire Rune + Stone Rune on top of Giants Might. Amounts to two amazing SOS' + Rage-like. The archetype is IMBA through tier 1 and 2, i.e. the levels that see the most play.

I in fact like Rune Knight, but just find it a bit over-tuned.

I don't know. All of those abilities are very good, but they're each like a good 1st or 2nd level spell that you can use 1/long rest. It's a really good nova if you're stacking them, but heavily dependent on how often the DM is letting you recharge.

 

[GlassJaw]

Artificer Armorer 12
Cleric Order Domain 19
Cleric Twilight Domain 2+1 = 3
Druid Circle of Stars 19
Druid Circle of Wildfire 20
Fighter Rune Knight 19
Paladin Oath of the Watchers 8-2 = 6
Ranger Fey Wanderer 18
Warlock The Genie 13

 

[Legatus Legionis]

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[CleverNickName]

Artificer Armorer 12-2=10
Cleric Order Domain 19
Cleric Twilight Domain 3+1=4
Druid Circle of Stars 19
Druid Circle of Wildfire 18
Fighter Rune Knight 19
Paladin Oath of the Watchers 7
Ranger Fey Wanderer 18
Warlock The Genie 13

 

[Undrave]

Artificer Armorer 10
Cleric Order Domain 19
Cleric Twilight Domain 2
Druid Circle of Stars 19
Druid Circle of Wildfire 18
Fighter Rune Knight 20
Paladin Oath of the Watchers 7
Ranger Fey Wanderer 18
Warlock The Genie 13

 

[Dax Doomslayer]

Artificer Armorer 10
Cleric Order Domain 19
Cleric Twilight Domain 2
Druid Circle of Stars 19
Druid Circle of Wildfire 16
Fighter Rune Knight 21
Paladin Oath of the Watchers 7
Ranger Fey Wanderer 18
Warlock The Genie 13

 

[Yardiff]

Artificer Armorer 10
Cleric Order Domain 19
Cleric Twilight Domain 2-2=0
Druid Circle of Stars 19
Druid Circle of Wildfire 16
Fighter Rune Knight 21+1=22
Paladin Oath of the Watchers 7
Ranger Fey Wanderer 18
Warlock The Genie 13

 

[chrisrtld]

Artificer Armorer 10
Cleric Order Domain 17
Druid Circle of Stars 19
Druid Circle of Wildfire 16
Fighter Rune Knight 23
Paladin Oath of the Watchers 7
Ranger Fey Wanderer 18
Warlock The Genie 13

 

[ragnodimaggio]

Artificer Armorer 13-2=11
Cleric Order Domain 19
Cleric Twilight Domain 6
Druid Circle of Stars 20
Druid Circle of Wildfire 19
Fighter Rune Knight 21+1=22
Paladin Oath of the Watchers 9
Ranger Fey Wanderer 18
Warlock The Genie 14

 

[clearstream]

I don't know. All of those abilities are very good, but they're each like a good 1st or 2nd level spell that you can use 1/long rest. It's a really good nova if you're stacking them, but heavily dependent on how often the DM is letting you recharge.

Long or short, for the runes. Prof bonus times, for giant. It has something of an nova-focus - like you say - but it's a hell of a nova. I feel like the archetype would play out more successfully if those runes were slightly less strong, but usable more often. Restrained + 2d6 damage a turn for a minute, strength save to break!

I guess the design is aiming to offer something exciting, but I just wish the runes were better balanced... including across the runes themselves.