D&D (2024) What non-background feats would you allow at 1st level without theirs +1 ASI?

[Horwath]

There are lot's of feats in the game that could be used at 1st level and would even make more sense than getting them later.

my short list:
Fey touched,
Shadow touched,
Telekinetic,
Telepathic,

ALL racial feats that have +1 ASI, just remove the +1 ASI.

 

[mellored]

Giving darkvision.

Not a feat, but seems like it should be at level 1.

 

[ECMO3]

There are lot's of feats in the game that could be used at 1st level and would even make more sense than getting them later.

my short list:
Fey touched,
Shadow touched,
Telekinetic,
Telepathic,

ALL racial feats that have +1 ASI, just remove the +1 ASI.

FT and ST really should be origin because they are so closely tied to background thematically.

What racial feats do they still have?

 

[Yaarel]

Giving darkvision.

Not a feat, but seems like it should be at level 1.

I count Darkvision as a very good cantrip.

If you could choose between Darkvision or Eldritch Blast, which would you take? Darkvision or Guidance? Darkvision or Minor Illusion? Darkvision or Vicious Mockery? ... Darkvision or Mage Hand? Darkvision or Prestidigitation?

Darkvision is better than Light, because stealth remains possible. However, Light can assist allies whereas Darkvision cant (as a self-only cantrip).

For a feat, Darkvision plus a slot 1 spell per day is about a feat. Especially for an origin feat, gain Darkvision during the origin, then later the slot 1 spell at class level 3.

 

[bedir than]

What racial feats do they still have?

All the ones from previous Tasha's and Xanathar's

 

[Yaarel]

The half feats in Xanathars can inspire decent origin feats. However they should no longer have species as a prereq. Some need calibration for balance. Some would formulate differently now. Some are redundant now.