As Dungeons & Dragons celebrates its 50th anniversary, Wizards of the Coast has unveiled the 48 subclasses featured in the upcoming 2024 Player’s Handbook. This new edition offers revamped character creation rules, a blend of new and reworked spells, and significant revisions to the 5th Edition ruleset. Each of the 12 core classes will have four subclasses, including returning favorites from the 2014 Player’s Handbook and 15 new or substantially changed subclasses. This comprehensive overhaul aims to ensure a fresh and balanced gameplay experience.

The 48 Subclasses in D&D 2024 Player’s Handbook

The subclasses for each class are designed to provide diverse playstyles and unique abilities, enhancing character specialization and strategic depth.

Barbarian

• Path of the Berserker
• Path of the Wild Heart (formerly Totem Warrior)
• Path of the World Tree
• Path of the Zealot

Bard

• College of Dance
• College of Glamour
• College of Lore
• College of Valor

Cleric

• Life Domain
• Light Domain
• Trickery Domain
• War Domain

Druid

• Circle of the Land
• Circle of the Moon
• Circle of the Sea
• Circle of the Stars

Fighter

• Battle Master
• Champion
• Eldritch Knight
• Psi Warrior

Monk

• Warrior of Mercy
• Warrior of Shadow
• Warrior of the Elements (formerly Four Elements)
• Warrior of the Open Hand

Paladin

• Oath of Devotion
• Oath of Glory
• Oath of the Ancients
• Oath of Vengeance

Ranger

• Beast Master
• Fey Wanderer
• Gloom Stalker
• Hunter

Rogue

• Arcane Trickster
• Assassin
• Soulknife
• Thief

Sorcerer

• Aberrant Sorcery
• Clockwork Sorcery
• Draconic Sorcery
• Wild Magic

Warlock

• Archfey Patron
• Celestial Patron
• Fiend Patron
• Great Old One Patron

Wizard

• Abjurer
• Diviner
• Evoker
• Illusionist

These subclasses aim to enrich the D&D experience, providing a plethora of options for character development and adventure.

Why This Matters to Me

Normally, I don’t cover D&D news, focusing instead on my own class and subclass designs. However, as a designer deeply invested in creating new and exciting options for D&D, the 2024 Player’s Handbook presents an interesting opportunity to see what Wizards of the Coast has planned. While I approach this with a keen and critical eye, evaluating the balance and creativity of these new subclasses, it provides invaluable insights that inspire and inform my own work.

It would mostly likely also mean for me to re-work some of my designs such as warlock subclasses for a new warlock and other D&D 2024 subclasses.

My Take on the Ranger Class

Upon hearing the latest updates on the 2024 Ranger class and subclasses, I’ve decided to design the entire Ranger class from scratch. My goal is to provide the Ranger with a unique identity and capabilities that distinguish it from other classes, addressing long-standing concerns and elevating its role within the game. Stay tuned for my upcoming designs and insights!

Artykuł D&D 2024 Subclasses Overview pochodzi z serwisu Before You Roll.

Over a year ago I’ve started to work on subclass for the worst D&D 5e class. Ranger from PHB was awful and no matter how many reddit post I’ve read about why it’s a really not that bad, I could be convinced. So the motivation on creating subclass for Ranger was an ambitious one – I wanted to create a subclass that would make me want to play Ranger.

Starting from subclasses I’ve build up a quite substantial supplement with over 28 pages of content. Here is a glimpse into table of content.

Playtesting Registration

This post is first and foremost about finding playtesters, so if you already know you want to try Nemesis Ranger before anyone else, register through the form below. You will be able to test subclasses and some player options or statblocks in encounters – or both!

Nemesis Ranger Intro

One subclass became three – but all under the umbrella of the same fantasy. A body-modified Nemesis Ranger in three variations

1. Apex – Fighter and Damage Dealer able to close the gaps fast and kill the target on the spot.
2. Behemoth – Tank and Crowd-Control with a new spin on Temporary Hit Points.
3. Thornlasher – Skirmisher and Utility option for mobile and annoying grunt running up and down the map.

Apart from three subclasses (Archetypes), I give you an option to pick from one of three spell list for this ranger. It means 9 distinctively different rangers from this one suplement.

Additionally I go in length on creating the Nemesis Ranger in your campaign or world. There are five tables and a list of questions that will help you implement the ranger in your game either as a player option or a NPC.

Nemesis Ranger Statblocks Playtesting

There is six statblocks, two for each Archetype on different CR. I start with CR3 as a decent NPC or Enemy idea and reach up to CR8. As for now, I don’t see a point to create a higher level statblocks, but hey, if that will be your feedback, we can work on that as well.

If you’re interested, jump straight into the from and fill it out – https://forms.gle/Div9W59GhG4tpMp19

I will be sending the playtesting material next week!

If you’re not big on playtesting but would like to get a nice PROMO CODE for the Ranger, check the end of this post – https://beforeyouroll.com/ranger-5e/

Artykuł Become a Playtester – Get Nemesis Ranger Supplement for Free pochodzi z serwisu Before You Roll.