D&D General WotC confirms the 8 subclasses coming in Arcana Unleashed

A new article on Beyond has revealed all that is coming in Arcana Unleashed.

The book will feature 8 subclasses:

• Arcana Domain Cleric
• Arcane Archer Fighter
• Warrior of the Mystic Arts Monk
• Vestige Patron Warlock
• Conjurer Wizard
• Enchanter Wizard
• Necromancer Wizard
• Transmuter Wizard

The book will also include 33 spells, with over half being 5th level or higher, 10 backgrounds, over 20 feats (including new Fighting Styles) and over 45 magic items, including “Evolving Magic Items” that grow with the players.

Arcana Unleashed also features a bestiary, and promises stats for the classic cartoon villain Vengar and a level 1 adventure with him as the quest giver.

• 8 new and revised subclasses inspired by powerful arcane traditions.
• 33 new and revised spells that unleash spellcasting prowess in new ways.
• 19 magical creatures ranging from mysterious allies to deadly foes.
• 9 arcane factions and 6 group patrons that shape the politics and power of magical society.
• 47 magical items including evolving relics and legendary artifacts.
• Tomb of the Shadow Serpents: A level 1introductory adventure for 1 to 2 sessions of play.
• 10 backgrounds and 20+ feats rooted in arcane factions and magical traditions.

The adventure, Deadfall, is confirmed to be 11-20 and will include a stat block for Szas Tam and a Thay gazetteer.

 

[Remathilis]

Interesting. So much of the arcana and mystic subclasses didn't make it. Color me surprised.

 

[Remathilis]

8 New and Revised Subclasses: Arcana Domain (Cleric), Arcane Archer (Fighter), Warrior of the Mystic Arts (Monk), Vestige Patron (Warlock), Conjurer (Wizard), Enchanter (Wizard), Necromancer (Wizard), Transmuter (Wizard)
10 Backgrounds: Agent of the Ninth Quill, Bejeweled Conclave Spy, Cosmic Dawn Experiment, Covenant of the Grave Recruit, Crucible Storm Chaser, Familiar Trainer, Horizon Weaver Initiate, Phantasmic Circus Trouper, Seer Apprentice, Ward of the Sheltering Hands
20+ Feats: 10 Origin Feats, 1 Fighting Style, 3 Epic Boons, and 15 General Feats
30+ New and Revised Spells
9 Arcane Factions
6 Group Patron Types
9 Bastion Facilities (one per arcane faction)
45+ New and Revised Magic Items
16 Monster Stat Blocks
1 Introductory Adventure: Tomb of the Shadow Serpents (Level 1; 1–2 sessions of play)
1 Map

 

[Twiggly the Gnome]

Genuinely surprised they are dropping all the remaining specialty subs at once, since they had such a hard time in 5.14 of coming up with Wizard archtypes that weren't just Wizard with meta magic.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Interesting. So much of the arcana and mystic subclasses didn't make it. Color me surprised.

We kind of knew that several in the second round were replacements for ones in the first, so I don’t see any surprising omissions. What did you think would make it in?

 

[Remathilis]

Genuinely surprised they are dropping all the remaining specialty subs at once, since they had such a hard time in 5.14 of coming up with Wizard archtypes that weren't just Wizard with meta magic.

I think they wanted to get all eight schools done so as to make them equal again

 

[Remathilis]

We kind of knew that several in the second round were replacements for ones in the first, so I don’t see any surprising omissions. What did you think would make it in?

Ancestor sorcerer, spell guard paladin and the magic stealing rogue one.

 

[Professor Murder]

So them just finishing off all the classic wizard subclasses at once is appreciated and makes it more likely I will pick this up.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Ancestor sorcerer, spell guard paladin and the magic stealing rogue one.

They were all a bit rubbish

The ones they chose were the good ones.

 

[Remathilis]

They were all a bit rubbish

The ones they chose were the good ones.

So was arcane archer on the first pass and that got a glow up. I just imagined the others were in the nip/tuck zone.