D&D 5E What have you played from the PHB? And enjoyed?

[Ashrym]

A quick class sort.

 

[Tony Vargas]

Here is the subclass order to show what subclasses drive that class order.

Seems like just hav'n a lotta sub-classes helps.

 

[Undrave]

Seems like just hav'n a lotta sub-classes helps.

Yeah, the Wizard only has 1 subclass in the top ten while it's the top class if you add them all up...

 

[Benjamin Olson]

There's a lot of underappreciated wizard subclasses. Illusionists, conjurers, and enchanters can't bring the pure mechanical power that an abjurer, evoker, or diviner can, but they all have more creative potential. Minor Conjuration might have negligible practical benefit most of the time, but damned if it isn't one of the most fun and stylish abilities in the game.

 

[Ashrym]

Seems like just hav'n a lotta sub-classes helps.

It might, but I think the desire to play the base class is often (not always) the main choice and what type of main class becomes secondary.

Another series of polls on "why do you play such and such" would be the next step in following that line of thought. Forums still tend to be a more focused set of players than the norm, ime, as well so that throws it off.

 

[Zardnaar]

Yeah, even though the Fighter has always been the most popular class, that's because it's the simplest class, as exemplified by the primary/default sub-class, the Champion (which, obviously, along with the other 3 of the Big 4's default sub-classes, the iconic Life Cleric, Thief Rogue, and Invoker Wizard, is leading in the poll, as always).
The BM was included only as a token to the tiny vocal minority who wanted the complexity of the 4e fighter for its own sake - so you can't expect it to get many votes, at all.


edit: now with 20% more sarcasm!

BM is the most powerful fighter and most people who are not casuals can recognize that.

 

[Hussar]

These numbers sync up with the D&D Beyond numbers fairly well IIRC.

 

[Lanefan]

Surprised by the Illusion Wizard, I thought Illusionists were a favorite of a lot of people.

Illusion magic has been so horribly nerfed and butchered over the years and editions that playing an Illusionist just isn't worth it any more.