D&D (2024) (The Real) Playtest 8 Video - Barbarians, Druids, Monks

[Neonchameleon]

New video. Barbarians drop brutal critical and go larger than life with multiple reckless options. Circle of the Moon gets their wildshape spells listed because no one can remember what an Abjuration spell was.

 

[Remathilis]

New video. Barbarians drop brutal critical and go larger than life with multiple reckless options. Circle of the Moon gets their wildshape spells listed because no one can remember what an Abjuration spell was.

Excuse: they didn't want shield to be a moon druid staple.

 

[Shardstone]

Barbarian changes are sick. Like that they are taking inspiration from the Rogue for this. Kind of weird though that the Fighter doesn't have anything like this. I guess they have Weapon Masteries, but so do Barbarians. It'd make more sense if Fighters could just flatout use all Weapon Masteries from the get go instead of getting them piecemeal over however many levels.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

This is all sounding very good!

(I don't know why they didn't just call it 9, though. The difference between a "bonus" Bastions UA and these is, IMO, minimal. Pointless to make "official").

 

[mellored]

It'd make more sense if Fighters could just flatout use all Weapon Masteries from the get go instead of getting them piecemeal over however many levels.

They can use them all, not on the same day.

Same way a cleric can't use all their spell list on the same day.

 

[Shardstone]

They can use them all, not on the same day.

Same way a cleric can't use all their spell list on the same day.

Aaah I need to brush back up on my OD&D Fighter then.

Next step is to give Fighters Weapon Arts like in Elden Ring from 11th level onward.

 

[MonsterEnvy]

Aaah I need to brush back up on my OD&D Fighter then.

Next step is to give Fighters Weapon Arts like in Elden Ring from 11th level onward.

That's basically maneuvers.

 

[fluffybunbunkittens]

I had to stop watching when Crawford said the interplay between Reckless Attack and Brutal Critical was too subtle for players to get.

 

[Shardstone]

That's basically maneuvers.

Weapon Arts are way more powerful and way cooler than maneuvers.

 

[Remathilis]

I had to stop watching when Crawford said the interplay between Reckless Attack and Brutal Critical was too subtle for players to get.

The number of people whinging about why barbarians not getting a crit range increase ala champion lends a hint of truth to that.