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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Laurefindel" data-source="post: 8112731" data-attributes="member: 67296">Exercise in collapsing features of levels 6th thru 20th, leaving levels 1st thru 5th intact.Collapsing was done using the following formula:6th + 7th level --> new 6th level8th + 9th + 10th level --> new 7th level, except for ASI remaining at 8th level11th + 12th level + ASI from 8th level ---> new 8th level, except for ASI reamining at 12th level13th + 14th level --> new 9th level15th + 16th + 17th --> new 10th level, except for ASI remaining at 16th level18th +19 + 20th --> new 11th level, except for ASI remaining at 19th levelThe tables below indicated the "raw data", not modified for game balance or aesthetics. Comments about balance and whatnot are included as "observations" at the end of each class table. Features that have been collapsed or somehow adjusted are marked in BOLD to make chages more visible.[spoiler="Barbarian"]Barbarian<table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>Level </td><td>Proficiency Bonus </td><td>Features</td><td>Rages </td><td>Rage Damage </td></tr><tr><td>1st </td><td>+2 </td><td>Rage, Unarmored Defense</td><td>2 </td><td>+2 </td></tr><tr><td>2nd </td><td>+2 </td><td>Reckless Attack, Danger Sense</td><td>2 </td><td>+2 </td></tr><tr><td>3rd </td><td>+2 </td><td>Primal Path</td><td>3 </td><td>+2 </td></tr><tr><td>4th </td><td>+2 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>3 </td><td>+2 </td></tr><tr><td>5th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Extra Attack, Fast Movement</td><td>3 </td><td>+2 </td></tr><tr><td>6th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Path feature, Feral Instinct</td><td>4 </td><td>+2 </td></tr><tr><td>7th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Path feature, Brutal Critical (1 die)</td><td>4 </td><td>+2 (+3) </td></tr><tr><td>8th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement, Relentless Rage</td><td>4 </td><td>+2 (+3) </td></tr><tr><td>9th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Path feature, Brutal Critical (2 dice)</td><td>4 </td><td>+3 (+3) </td></tr><tr><td>10th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Persistent Rage, Brutal Critical (3 dice)</td><td>4 </td><td>+3 (+4) </td></tr><tr><td>11th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Indomitable Might, Primal Champion</td><td>4 </td><td>+3 (+4) </td></tr><tr><td>12th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>5 </td><td>+3 (+4) </td></tr><tr><td>13th </td><td>+5 </td><td></td><td>5 </td><td>+3 (+4) </td></tr><tr><td>14th </td><td>+5 </td><td></td><td>5 </td><td>+3 (+4) </td></tr><tr><td>15th </td><td>+5 </td><td></td><td>5 </td><td>+3 (+4) </td></tr><tr><td>16th </td><td>+5 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>5 </td><td>+4 </td></tr><tr><td>17th </td><td>+6 </td><td></td><td>6 </td><td>+4 </td></tr><tr><td>18th </td><td>+6 </td><td></td><td>6 </td><td>+4 </td></tr><tr><td>19th </td><td>+6 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>6 </td><td>+4 </td></tr><tr><td>20th </td><td>+6 </td><td></td><td>Unlimited </td><td>+4 </td></tr></table>Observations: One could argue that the rage damage bonus is part of the Rage feature gained at 1st level.Possible Fix: Have rage damage bonus progress x2 past 5th level, as shown in bold in the rage damage column.[/spoiler][spoiler="Bard"]Bard<table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>Level </td><td>Proficiency Bonus </td><td>Features</td><td>Cantrips Known </td><td>Spells Known </td><td>1st </td><td>2nd </td><td>3rd </td><td>4th </td><td>5th </td><td>6th </td><td>7th </td><td>8th </td><td>9th </td></tr><tr><td>1st </td><td>+2 </td><td>Spellcasting, Bardic Inspiration (d6)</td><td>2 </td><td>4 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>2nd </td><td>+2 </td><td>Jack of All Trades, Song of Rest (d6)</td><td>2 </td><td>5 </td><td>3 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>3rd </td><td>+2 </td><td>Bard College, Expertise</td><td>2 </td><td>6 </td><td>4 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>4th </td><td>+2 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>3 </td><td>7 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>5th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Bardic Inspiration (d8), Font of Inspiration</td><td>3 </td><td>8 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>6th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Countercharm, Bard College feature</td><td>3 </td><td>9 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>7th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Song of Rest (d8), Bardic Inspiration (d10), Expertise, Magical Secrets</td><td>3 </td><td>12 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>8th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>3 </td><td>13 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>9th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Bard College feature, Song of Rest (d10), Magical Secrets</td><td>3 </td><td>16 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>10th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Bardic Inspiration (d12), Song of Rest (d12)</td><td>4 </td><td>17 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>11th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Magical Secrets, Superior Inspiration</td><td>4 </td><td>18 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>12th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>4 </td><td>18 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>13th </td><td>+5 </td><td></td><td>4 </td><td>19 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>14th </td><td>+5 </td><td></td><td>4 </td><td>19 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>15th </td><td>+5 </td><td></td><td>4 </td><td>20 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>16th </td><td>+5 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>4 </td><td>20 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>17th </td><td>+6 </td><td></td><td>4 </td><td>21 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td></tr><tr><td>18th </td><td>+6 </td><td></td><td>4 </td><td>21 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td></tr><tr><td>19th </td><td>+6 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>4 </td><td>22 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td></tr><tr><td>20th </td><td>+6 </td><td></td><td>4 </td><td>22 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td></td></tr></table>Observations: Not much to say. Condensing features looks simple enough… Spells known column has been modified to match Magical Secrets features now at 7th and 9th level.[/spoiler][spoiler="Cleric"]Cleric<table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>Level </td><td>Proficiency Bonus </td><td>Features</td><td>Cantrips Known </td><td>1st </td><td>2nd </td><td>3rd </td><td>4th </td><td>5th </td><td>6th </td><td>7th </td><td>8th </td><td>9th </td></tr><tr><td>1st </td><td>+2 </td><td>Spellcasting, Divine Domain</td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>2nd </td><td>+2 </td><td>Channel Divinity (x1), Divine Domain feature</td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>3rd </td><td>+2 </td><td></td><td>3 </td><td>4 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>4th </td><td>+2 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>4 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>5th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Destroy Undead (CR 1/2)</td><td>4 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>6th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Channel Divinity (x2), Divine Domain feature</td><td>4 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>7th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Destroy Undead (CR 1), Divine Domain feature, Divine Intervention</td><td>4 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>8th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement, Destroy Undead (CR 2)</td><td>4 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>9th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Destroy Undead (CR 3)</td><td>4 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>10th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Destroy Undead (CR 4), Divine Domain feature</td><td>5 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>11th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Channel Divinity (x3), Divine Intervention improvement</td><td>5 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>12th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>5 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>13th </td><td>+5 </td><td></td><td>5 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>14th </td><td>+5 </td><td></td><td>5 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>15th </td><td>+5 </td><td></td><td>5 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>16th </td><td>+5 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>5 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>17th </td><td>+6 </td><td></td><td>5 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td></tr><tr><td>18th </td><td>+6 </td><td></td><td>5 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td></tr><tr><td>19th </td><td>+6 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>5 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td></tr><tr><td>20th </td><td>+6 </td><td></td><td>5 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td></tr></table>Observations: Not much to add either. Condensing features looks simple enough to do… Loses on spells like all full-casters but gains a "I win" button at 11th level.[/spoiler][spoiler="Druid"]Druid<table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>Level </td><td>Proficiency Bonus </td><td>Features</td><td>Cantrips Known </td><td>1st </td><td>2nd </td><td>3rd </td><td>4th </td><td>5th </td><td>6th </td><td>7th </td><td>8th </td><td>9th </td></tr><tr><td>1st </td><td>+2 </td><td>Druidic, Spellcasting</td><td>2 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>2nd </td><td>+2 </td><td>Wild Shape, Druid Circle</td><td>2 </td><td>3 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>3rd </td><td>+2 </td><td></td><td>2 </td><td>4 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>4th </td><td>+2 </td><td>Wild Shape improvement, Ability Score Improvement</td><td>3 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>5th </td><td>+3 </td><td></td><td>3 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>6th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Druid Circle feature</td><td>3 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>7th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Wild Shape improvement, Druid Circle feature</td><td>3 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>8th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>3 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>9th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Druid Circle feature</td><td>3 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>10th </td><td>+4 </td><td></td><td>4 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>11th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Timeless Body, Beast Spells, Archdruid</td><td>4 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>12th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>4 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>13th </td><td>+5 </td><td></td><td>4 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>14th </td><td>+5 </td><td></td><td>4 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>15th </td><td>+5 </td><td></td><td>4 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>16th </td><td>+5 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>4 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>17th </td><td>+6 </td><td></td><td>4 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td></tr><tr><td>18th </td><td>+6 </td><td></td><td>4 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td></tr><tr><td>19th </td><td>+6 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>4 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td></tr><tr><td>20th </td><td>+6 </td><td></td><td>4 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td></tr></table>Observations: Odd occurrence of “dead level” at 10th, and three features at 11th. As all full-casters, druid loses on spells but gets a very strong capstone at 11th druid level.Possible Fix: Bring Timeless Body down from 11th to 10th level. Archdruid is potentially broken, and my intuition would be to up it to 16th level or so. Beast Spells is not a bad capstone in itself.[/spoiler][spoiler="Fighter"]Fighter<table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>Level </td><td>Proficiency Bonus </td><td>Features</td></tr><tr><td>1st </td><td>+2 </td><td>Fighting Style, Second Wind</td></tr><tr><td>2nd </td><td>+2 </td><td>Action Surge (x1)</td></tr><tr><td>3rd </td><td>+2 </td><td>Martial Archetype</td></tr><tr><td>4th </td><td>+2 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td></tr><tr><td>5th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Extra Attack (x1)</td></tr><tr><td>6th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement, Martial Archetype feature</td></tr><tr><td>7th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Martial Archetype feature, Indomitable (x1)</td></tr><tr><td>8th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement, Extra Attack (x2)</td></tr><tr><td>9th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement, Indomitable (x2)</td></tr><tr><td>10th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Martial Archetype feature, Action Surge (x2), Indomitable (x3)</td></tr><tr><td>11th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Martial Archetype feature, Extra Attack (x3)</td></tr><tr><td>12th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td></tr><tr><td>13th </td><td>+5 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>14th </td><td>+5 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>15th </td><td>+5 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>16th </td><td>+5 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td></tr><tr><td>17th </td><td>+6 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>18th </td><td>+6 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>19th </td><td>+6 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td></tr><tr><td>20th </td><td>+6 </td><td></td></tr></table>Observations: Extra attacks x2 and x3 features is one of the strongest “core features” that don't have their own progression columns. Fighter is one of the most advantaged class under this variant.Possible fix: Assuming Extra Attacks (x2) and Extra Attacks (x3) are broken at 8th and 11th level respectively, push them back to a ¾ progression rather than ½ past 6th level. So Extra Attacks (x2) at 9th level and Extra Attacks (x3) at 16th level.[/spoiler][spoiler="Paladin"]Paladin<table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>Level </td><td>Proficiency Bonus </td><td>Features</td><td>1st </td><td>2nd </td><td>3rd </td><td>4th </td><td>5th </td></tr><tr><td>1st </td><td>+2 </td><td>Divine Sense, Lay on Hands</td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>2nd </td><td>+2 </td><td>Fighting Style, Spellcasting, Divine Smite</td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>3rd </td><td>+2 </td><td>Divine Health, Sacred Oath</td><td>3 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>4th </td><td>+2 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>3 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>5th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Extra Attack</td><td>4 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>6th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Aura of Protection, Sacred Oath feature</td><td>4 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>7th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Aura of Courage</td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>8th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement, Improved Divine Smite</td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>9th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Cleansing Touch</td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>10th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Sacred Oath feature</td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>11th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Aura improvements, Sacred Oath feature</td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>12th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>13th </td><td>+5 </td><td></td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>14th </td><td>+5 </td><td></td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>15th </td><td>+5 </td><td></td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>16th </td><td>+5 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>17th </td><td>+6 </td><td></td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>1 </td></tr><tr><td>18th </td><td>+6 </td><td></td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>1 </td></tr><tr><td>19th </td><td>+6 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td></tr><tr><td>20th </td><td>+6 </td><td></td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td></tr></table>Observations: Paladin also has strong core features, and a particularly strong capstone. Partially compensated by lost of spell slots and therefore; smites.Possible fix: Push Improve Divine Smite at 9th level and the last Sacred Oath Feature at 16th level to match fighter’s extra attacks, if necessary[/spoiler][spoiler="Monk"]Monk<table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>Level </td><td>Proficiency Bonus </td><td>Martial Arts </td><td>Ki Points </td><td>Unarmored Movement </td><td>Features</td></tr><tr><td>1st </td><td>+2 </td><td>1d4 </td><td>– </td><td>– </td><td>Unarmored Defense, Martial Arts</td></tr><tr><td>2nd </td><td>+2 </td><td>1d4 </td><td>2 </td><td>+10 ft. </td><td>Ki, Unarmored Movement</td></tr><tr><td>3rd </td><td>+2 </td><td>1d4 </td><td>3 </td><td>+10 ft. </td><td>Monastic Tradition, Deflect Missiles</td></tr><tr><td>4th </td><td>+2 </td><td>1d4 </td><td>4 </td><td>+10 ft. </td><td>Ability Score Improvement, Slow Fall</td></tr><tr><td>5th </td><td>+3 </td><td>1d6 </td><td>5 </td><td>+10 ft. </td><td>Extra Attack, Stunning Strike</td></tr><tr><td>6th </td><td>+3 </td><td>1d6 </td><td>6 (7) </td><td>+15 ft. </td><td>Monastic Tradition feature, Ki-Empowered Strikes, Evasion, Stillness of Mind</td></tr><tr><td>7th </td><td>+3 </td><td>1d6 </td><td>7 (9) </td><td>+15 ft. </td><td>Unarmored Movement improvement, Purity of Body</td></tr><tr><td>8th </td><td>+3 </td><td>1d6 (1d8) </td><td>8 (11) </td><td>+15 ft. </td><td>Ability Score Improvement, Monastic Tradition feature</td></tr><tr><td>9th </td><td>+4 </td><td>1d6 (1d8) </td><td>9 (13) </td><td>+15 ft. </td><td>Tongue of the Sun and Moon, Diamond Soul</td></tr><tr><td>10th </td><td>+4 </td><td>1d6 (1d10) </td><td>10 (15) </td><td>+20 ft. </td><td>Monastic Tradition feature, Timeless Body</td></tr><tr><td>11th </td><td>+4 </td><td>1d8 (1d10) </td><td>11 (17) </td><td>+20 ft. </td><td>Empty Body, Perfect Self</td></tr><tr><td>12th </td><td>+4 </td><td>1d8 (1d10) </td><td>12 (19) </td><td>+20 ft. </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td></tr><tr><td>13th </td><td>+5 </td><td>1d8 (1d10) </td><td>13 (20) </td><td>+20 ft. </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>14th </td><td>+5 </td><td>1d8 (1d10) </td><td>14 (20) </td><td>+25 ft. </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>15th </td><td>+5 </td><td>1d8 (1d10) </td><td>15 (20) </td><td>+25 ft. </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>16th </td><td>+5 </td><td>1d8 (1d10) </td><td>16 (20) </td><td>+25 ft. </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td></tr><tr><td>17th </td><td>+6 </td><td>1d10 </td><td>17 (20) </td><td>+25 ft. </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>18th </td><td>+6 </td><td>1d10 </td><td>18 (20) </td><td>+30 ft. </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>19th </td><td>+6 </td><td>1d10 </td><td>19 (20) </td><td>+30 ft. </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td></tr><tr><td>20th </td><td>+6 </td><td>1d10 </td><td>20 </td><td>+30 ft. </td><td></td></tr></table>Observations: The monk doesn’t have the power spike at 8th level (normally 11th level) that the fighter, ranger, and paladin have, but has other toys to play with. Even on a 1-20 level scale, the monk falls behind in damage at higher levels. Under this variant, it falls behind just as much, but twice as fast.(Strongly Encouraged) Possible fix: Double Martial Arts and Ki progression past 5th level, as shown in bold in the martial arts and Ki columns.[/spoiler][spoiler="Ranger"]Ranger<table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>Level </td><td>Proficiency Bonus </td><td>Features</td><td>Spells Known </td><td>1st </td><td>2nd </td><td>3rd </td><td>4th </td><td>5th </td></tr><tr><td>1st </td><td>+2 </td><td>Favored Enemy, Natural Explorer</td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>2nd </td><td>+2 </td><td>Fighting Style, Spellcasting</td><td>2 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>3rd </td><td>+2 </td><td>Ranger Archetype, Primeval Awareness</td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>4th </td><td>+2 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>5th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Extra Attack</td><td>4 </td><td>4 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>6th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Favored Enemy and Natural Explorer improvements, Ranger Archetype feature</td><td>4 </td><td>4 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>7th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Land’s Stride, Natural Explorer improvement, Hide in Plain Sight</td><td>5 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>8th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Ability Score improvement, Ranger Archetype feature</td><td>5 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>9th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Favored Enemy improvement, Vanish</td><td>6 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>10th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Ranger Archetype feature</td><td>6 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>11th </td><td></td><td>Feral Senses, Foe Slayer</td><td>7 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>12th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Ability Score improvement</td><td>7 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>13th </td><td>+5 </td><td></td><td>8 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>14th </td><td>+5 </td><td></td><td>8 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>15th </td><td>+5 </td><td></td><td>9 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>16th </td><td>+5 </td><td>Ability Score improvement</td><td>9 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>17th </td><td>+6 </td><td></td><td>10 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>1 </td></tr><tr><td>18th </td><td>+6 </td><td></td><td>10 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>1 </td></tr><tr><td>19th </td><td>+6 </td><td>Ability Score improvement</td><td>11 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td></tr><tr><td>20th </td><td>+6 </td><td></td><td>11 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td></tr></table>Observations: The ranger has performance issues at higher levels, and relies heavily on its spells to complete its features. This is a core issue but this variant exacerbates this even more.Possible fix: Use my variant ranger (or upcoming Tasha’s) then collapse its features? Otherwise, a KISS solution could be a 1/long rest 3rd level spell at 7th ranger level, a 1/long rest 4th level spell at 9th ranger level, and a 1/long rest 5th level spell at 11th level ranger level, as extra core features à la mystic arcanum.[/spoiler][spoiler="Rogue"]Rogue<table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>Level </td><td>Proficiency Bonus </td><td>Sneak Attack </td><td>Features</td></tr><tr><td>1st </td><td>+2 </td><td>1d6 </td><td>Expertise, Sneak Attack, Thieves' Cant</td></tr><tr><td>2nd </td><td>+2 </td><td>1d6 </td><td>Cunning Action</td></tr><tr><td>3rd </td><td>+2 </td><td>2d6 </td><td>Roguish Archetype</td></tr><tr><td>4th </td><td>+2 </td><td>2d6 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td></tr><tr><td>5th </td><td>+3 </td><td>3d6 </td><td>Uncanny Dodge</td></tr><tr><td>6th </td><td>+3 </td><td>3d6 (4d6) </td><td>Expertise, Evasion</td></tr><tr><td>7th </td><td>+3 </td><td>4d6 (5d6) </td><td>Ability Score Improvement, Roguish Archetype feature</td></tr><tr><td>8th </td><td>+3 </td><td>4d6 (6d6) </td><td>Ability Score Improvement, Reliable Talent</td></tr><tr><td>9th </td><td>+4 </td><td>5d6 (7d6) </td><td>Roguish Archetype feature, Blindsense</td></tr><tr><td>10th </td><td>+4 </td><td>5d6 (8d6) </td><td>Roguish Archetype feature, Slippery Mind</td></tr><tr><td>11th </td><td>+4 </td><td>6d6 (9d6) </td><td>Elusive, Stroke of Luck</td></tr><tr><td>12th </td><td>+4 </td><td>6d6 (10d6) </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td></tr><tr><td>13th </td><td>+5 </td><td>7d6 (10d6) </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>14th </td><td>+5 </td><td>7d6 (10d6) </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>15th </td><td>+5 </td><td>8d6 (10d6) </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>16th </td><td>+5 </td><td>8d6 (10d6) </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td></tr><tr><td>17th </td><td>+6 </td><td>9d6 (10d6) </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>18th </td><td>+6 </td><td>9d6 (10d6) </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>19th </td><td>+6 </td><td>10d6 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td></tr><tr><td>20th </td><td>+6 </td><td>10d6 </td><td></td></tr></table>Observations: Rogue collapses easily, but lacks the umph that other classes have in damage under this variant.Possible fix: Double the progression of sneak attack dice past 5th level, as indicated in bold in the Sneak attack column.[/spoiler][spoiler="Sorcerer"]Sorcerer<table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>Level </td><td>Proficiency Bonus </td><td>Sorcery Points </td><td>Features</td><td>Cantrips Known </td><td>Spells Known </td><td>1st </td><td>2nd </td><td>3rd </td><td>4th </td><td>5th </td><td>6th </td><td>7th </td><td>8th </td><td>9th </td></tr><tr><td>1st </td><td>+2 </td><td>- </td><td>Spellcasting, Sorcerous Origin</td><td>4 </td><td>2 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>2nd </td><td>+2 </td><td>2 </td><td>Font of Magic</td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>3rd </td><td>+2 </td><td>3 </td><td>Metamagic</td><td>4 </td><td>4 </td><td>4 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>4th </td><td>+2 </td><td>4 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>5 </td><td>5 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>5th </td><td>+3 </td><td>5 </td><td></td><td>5 </td><td>6 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>6th </td><td>+3 </td><td>6 (7) </td><td>Sorcerous Origin feature</td><td>5 </td><td>7 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>7th </td><td>+3 </td><td>7 (9) </td><td>Metamagic</td><td>5 </td><td>8 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>8th </td><td>+3 </td><td>8 (11) </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>5 </td><td>9 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>9th </td><td>+4 </td><td>9 (13) </td><td>Sorcerous Origin feature</td><td>5 </td><td>10 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>10th </td><td>+4 </td><td>10 (15) </td><td>Metamagic</td><td>6 </td><td>11 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>11th </td><td>+4 </td><td>11 (17) </td><td>Sorcerous Origin feature, Sorcerous Restoration</td><td>6 </td><td>12 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>12th </td><td>+4 </td><td>12 (19) </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>6 </td><td>12 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>13th </td><td>+5 </td><td>13 (20) </td><td></td><td>6 </td><td>13 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>14th </td><td>+5 </td><td>14 (20) </td><td></td><td>6 </td><td>13 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>15th </td><td>+5 </td><td>15 (20) </td><td></td><td>6 </td><td>14 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>16th </td><td>+5 </td><td>16 (20) </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>6 </td><td>14 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>17th </td><td>+6 </td><td>17 (20) </td><td></td><td>6 </td><td>15 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td></tr><tr><td>18th </td><td>+6 </td><td>18 (20) </td><td></td><td>6 </td><td>15 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td></tr><tr><td>19th </td><td>+6 </td><td>19 (20) </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>6 </td><td>15 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td></tr><tr><td>20th </td><td>+6 </td><td>20 </td><td></td><td>6 </td><td>15 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td></tr></table>Observations: The sorcerer suffers a bit more from its reduced spellcasting capacity than the cleric and the druid. It has the ability to create more spell slots but lacks the sorcery points to fuel this feature properly.Possible fix: Double the progression of sorcery points past 5th level, as indicated in bold in the *Sorcery Point*s column.[/spoiler][spoiler="Warlock"]Warlock<table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>Level </td><td>Proficiency Bonus </td><td>Features</td><td>Cantrips Known </td><td>Spells Known </td><td>Spell Slots </td><td>Slot Level </td><td>Invocations Known </td></tr><tr><td>1st </td><td>+2 </td><td>Otherworldly Patron, Pact Magic</td><td>2 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>1st </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>2nd </td><td>+2 </td><td>Eldritch Invocations</td><td>2 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1st </td><td>2 </td></tr><tr><td>3rd </td><td>+2 </td><td>Pact Boon</td><td>2 </td><td>4 </td><td>2 </td><td>2nd </td><td>2 </td></tr><tr><td>4th </td><td>+2 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>3 </td><td>5 </td><td>2 </td><td>2nd </td><td>2 </td></tr><tr><td>5th </td><td>+3 </td><td></td><td>3 </td><td>6 </td><td>2 </td><td>3rd </td><td>3 </td></tr><tr><td>6th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Otherworldly Patron feature</td><td>3 </td><td>7 </td><td>2 </td><td>3rd </td><td>3 </td></tr><tr><td>7th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Otherworldly Patron feature</td><td>3 </td><td>8 </td><td>2 </td><td>4th </td><td>4 </td></tr><tr><td>8th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement, Mystic Arcanum (6th level)</td><td>3 </td><td>9 </td><td>2 </td><td>4th </td><td>4 </td></tr><tr><td>9th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Mystic Arcanum (7th level), Otherworldly Patron feature</td><td>3 </td><td>10 </td><td>2 </td><td>5th </td><td>5 </td></tr><tr><td>10th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Mystic Arcanum (8th level)</td><td>4 </td><td>10 </td><td>2 </td><td>5th </td><td>5 </td></tr><tr><td>11th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Mystic Arcanum (9th level), Eldritch Master</td><td>4 </td><td>11 </td><td>3 </td><td>5th </td><td>5 </td></tr><tr><td>12th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>4 </td><td>11 </td><td>3 </td><td>5th </td><td>6 </td></tr><tr><td>13th </td><td>+5 </td><td></td><td>4 </td><td>12 </td><td>3 </td><td>5th </td><td>6 </td></tr><tr><td>14th </td><td>+5 </td><td></td><td>4 </td><td>12 </td><td>3 </td><td>5th </td><td>6 </td></tr><tr><td>15th </td><td>+5 </td><td></td><td>4 </td><td>13 </td><td>3 </td><td>5th </td><td>7 </td></tr><tr><td>16th </td><td>+5 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>4 </td><td>13 </td><td>3 </td><td>5th </td><td>7 </td></tr><tr><td>17th </td><td>+6 </td><td></td><td>4 </td><td>14 </td><td>4 </td><td>5th </td><td>7 </td></tr><tr><td>18th </td><td>+6 </td><td></td><td>4 </td><td>14 </td><td>4 </td><td>5th </td><td>8 </td></tr><tr><td>19th </td><td>+6 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>4 </td><td>15 </td><td>4 </td><td>5th </td><td>8 </td></tr><tr><td>20th </td><td>+6 </td><td></td><td>4 </td><td>15 </td><td>4 </td><td>5th </td><td>8 </td></tr></table>Observations: Trickiest class to collapse. Mystic Arcanum does’t match spell progression of this variant, and the warlock lacks the known number and level prerequisites for its incantations.Possible Fix: Leave Mystic Arcanum in their normal place, but double the progression of known incantations past 5th level. This is best represented by a new table:Warlock (redux)<table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>Level </td><td>Proficiency Bonus </td><td>Features</td><td>Cantrips Known </td><td>Spells Known </td><td>Spell Slots </td><td>Slot Level </td><td>Invocations Known </td><td>Invocation Warlock Level </td></tr><tr><td>1st </td><td>+2 </td><td>Otherworldly Patron, Pact Magic</td><td>2 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>1st </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>2nd </td><td>+2 </td><td>Eldritch Invocations</td><td>2 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1st </td><td>2 </td><td>2nd </td></tr><tr><td>3rd </td><td>+2 </td><td>Pact Boon</td><td>2 </td><td>4 </td><td>2 </td><td>2nd </td><td>2 </td><td>3rd </td></tr><tr><td>4th </td><td>+2 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>3 </td><td>5 </td><td>2 </td><td>2nd </td><td>2 </td><td>4th </td></tr><tr><td>5th </td><td>+3 </td><td></td><td>3 </td><td>6 </td><td>2 </td><td>3rd </td><td>3 </td><td>5th </td></tr><tr><td>6th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Otherworldly Patron feature</td><td>3 </td><td>7 </td><td>2 </td><td>3rd </td><td>4 </td><td>7th </td></tr><tr><td>7th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Otherworldly Patron feature</td><td>3 </td><td>8 </td><td>2 </td><td>4th </td><td>5 </td><td>10th </td></tr><tr><td>8th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement,</td><td>3 </td><td>9 </td><td>2 </td><td>4th </td><td>6 </td><td>12th </td></tr><tr><td>9th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Otherworldly Patron feature</td><td>3 </td><td>10 </td><td>2 </td><td>5th </td><td>7 </td><td>15th </td></tr><tr><td>10th </td><td>+4 </td><td></td><td>4 </td><td>10 </td><td>2 </td><td>5th </td><td>8 </td><td>18th </td></tr><tr><td>11th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Mystic Arcanum (6th level), Eldritch Master</td><td>4 </td><td>11 </td><td>3 </td><td>5th </td><td>8 </td><td>20th </td></tr><tr><td>12th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>4 </td><td>11 </td><td>3 </td><td>5th </td><td>8 </td><td>20th </td></tr><tr><td>13th </td><td>+5 </td><td>Mystic Arcanum (7th level),</td><td>4 </td><td>12 </td><td>3 </td><td>5th </td><td>8 </td><td>20th </td></tr><tr><td>14th </td><td>+5 </td><td></td><td>4 </td><td>12 </td><td>3 </td><td>5th </td><td>8 </td><td>20th </td></tr><tr><td>15th </td><td>+5 </td><td>Mystic Arcanum (8th level)</td><td>4 </td><td>13 </td><td>3 </td><td>5th </td><td>8 </td><td>20th </td></tr><tr><td>16th </td><td>+5 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>4 </td><td>13 </td><td>3 </td><td>5th </td><td>8 </td><td>20th </td></tr><tr><td>17th </td><td>+6 </td><td>Mystic Arcanum (9th level),</td><td>4 </td><td>14 </td><td>4 </td><td>5th </td><td>8 </td><td>20th </td></tr><tr><td>18th </td><td>+6 </td><td></td><td>4 </td><td>14 </td><td>4 </td><td>5th </td><td>8 </td><td>20th </td></tr><tr><td>19th </td><td>+6 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>4 </td><td>15 </td><td>4 </td><td>5th </td><td>8 </td><td>20th </td></tr><tr><td>20th </td><td>+6 </td><td></td><td>4 </td><td>15 </td><td>4 </td><td>5th </td><td>8 </td><td>20th </td></tr></table>[/SPOILER][SPOILER="Wizard"]Wizard[/SPOILER][SPOILER="Wizard"]<table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>Level </td><td>Proficiency Bonus </td><td>Features</td><td>Cantrips Known </td><td>1st </td><td>2nd </td><td>3rd </td><td>4th </td><td>5th </td><td>6th </td><td>7th </td><td>8th </td><td>9th </td></tr><tr><td>1st </td><td>+2 </td><td>Spellcasting, Arcane Recovery</td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>2nd </td><td>+2 </td><td>Arcane Tradition</td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>3rd </td><td>+2 </td><td></td><td>3 </td><td>4 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>4th </td><td>+2 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>4 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>5th </td><td>+3 </td><td></td><td>4 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>6th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Arcane Tradition feature</td><td>4 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>7th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Arcane Tradition feature</td><td>4 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>8th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>4 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>9th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Arcane Tradition feature</td><td>4 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>10th </td><td>+4 </td><td></td><td>5 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>11th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Spell Mastery, Signature Spells</td><td>5 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>12th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>5 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>13th </td><td>+5 </td><td></td><td>5 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>14th </td><td>+5 </td><td></td><td>5 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>15th </td><td>+5 </td><td></td><td>5 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>16th </td><td>+5 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>5 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>17th </td><td>+6 </td><td></td><td>5 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td></tr><tr><td>18th </td><td>+6 </td><td></td><td>5 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td></tr><tr><td>19th </td><td>+6 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>5 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td></tr><tr><td>20th </td><td>+6 </td><td></td><td>5 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>2 </td><td>1 </td><td>1 </td></tr></table>Observations: Another odd dead level and double feature at 11th level. Wizard is also a big looser in this variant. Buuuuuuut, wizard is a strong high-level class. Its arcane tradition features are usually pretty good, and signature spells is a good capstone…Possible fix: I’d be tempted to leave it as is. If anything, allow an extra free spell or two in their spellbook for every level gained after 5th. Some kind of feature allowing the wizard to cast spells above its spellcasting level as a one-off could be cool. Like spend X gp and time to create a 8th-level spell scroll (or equivalent) that only you can cast, possibly in special circumstances. But for this exercise I’m trying to avoid new features.[/SPOILER]And for the sake of completion...[SPOILER="Artificer"]Artificer<table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>Level </td><td>Proficiency Bonus </td><td>Features</td><td>Infusions Known </td><td>Infused Items </td><td>Cantrips Known </td><td>1st </td><td>2nd </td><td>3rd </td><td>4th </td><td>5th </td></tr><tr><td>1st </td><td>+2 </td><td>Magical Tinkering, Spellcasting</td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>2 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>2nd </td><td>+2 </td><td>Infuse Item</td><td>4 </td><td>2 </td><td>2 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>3rd </td><td>+2 </td><td>Artificer Specialist, The Right Tool for the Job</td><td>4 </td><td>2 </td><td>2 </td><td>3 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>4th </td><td>+2 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>4 </td><td>2 </td><td>2 </td><td>3 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>5th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Artificer Specialist feature</td><td>4 </td><td>2 </td><td>2 </td><td>4 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>6th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Tool Expertise, Flash of Genius</td><td>6 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>4 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>7th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Artificer Specialist feature, Magic Item Adept</td><td>6 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>8th </td><td>+3 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement, Spell-Storing Item</td><td>6 (8) </td><td>3 (4) </td><td>2 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>9th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Artificer Specialist feature, Magic Item Savant</td><td>6 (8) </td><td>3 (4) </td><td>2 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>10th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Magic Item Master</td><td>8 (10) </td><td>4 (5) </td><td>3 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>11th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Soul of Artifice</td><td>8 (12) </td><td>4 (6) </td><td>3 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>12th </td><td>+4 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>8 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>- </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>13th </td><td>+5 </td><td></td><td>8 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>14th </td><td>+5 </td><td></td><td>10 </td><td>5 </td><td>4 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>1 </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>15th </td><td>+5 </td><td></td><td>10 </td><td>5 </td><td>4 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>16th </td><td>+5 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>10 </td><td>5 </td><td>4 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td><td>- </td></tr><tr><td>17th </td><td>+6 </td><td></td><td>10 </td><td>5 </td><td>4 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>1 </td></tr><tr><td>18th </td><td>+6 </td><td></td><td>12 </td><td>6 </td><td>4 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>1 </td></tr><tr><td>19th </td><td>+6 </td><td>Ability Score Improvement</td><td>12 </td><td>6 </td><td>4 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td></tr><tr><td>20th </td><td>+6 </td><td></td><td>12 </td><td>6 </td><td>4 </td><td>4 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>3 </td><td>2 </td></tr></table>Observations: The artificer is an oddball, one of the newer classes in design theory along with the warlock. First, according to the collapsing formula I’ve been using, Magic Item Master should have been a 9th artificer level feature in this variant. It makes no sense to give Magic Item Master and Magic Item Savant at the same level, so I put it at 10th level which otherwise was a dead level. Such an obvious “fix” that I’m not including it as a possible fix below. Also, infusions are the artificer’s thing, not unlike how the incantations are the warlock’s thing. Especially with the artificer’s ability to attune to more objects, a bonified infusion known and items progression might be in order.Possible fix: Double the progression of the artificer’s known infusions and infused items past 5th level, as indicated in bold in the Infusions Known and Infused Items columns. I’d be also tempted to allow the 10th level prerequisite at 8th level with the extra known infusions, and the 14th level prerequisite at 10th artificer level.[/SPOILER]</blockquote>

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