Are the new spells worth the subsciption and which should you use? With D&D Beyond Drops, subscribers get weekly new DM and player options to use in their games. I’ve already analysed the feats from DDB Drops and this time, I want to take a look at the spells. I’ll not only be considering howContinue reading “Analysing the Spells from D&D Beyond Drops for D&D 2024 (5.5e)”
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Analysing the Feats From D&D Beyond Drops for D&D 2024 (5.5e)
Planar pacts, fighting styles and general feats for D&D Beyond subscribers. But are they worth the subscription? D&D Beyond has started introducing new weekly perks for D&D Beyond subscribers. This includes the likes of new maps and monsters as well as new character options like feats and spells. These seem to be more the kindContinue reading “Analysing the Feats From D&D Beyond Drops for D&D 2024 (5.5e)”
Oath of the Eldritch Hunt From Steinhardt’s Guide: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide
Hunt down aberrant beings with relentless zeal while trying not to succumb to madness. Oathbound warriors, dedicated to eradicating aberrations, aliens and all other unnatural creatures that threaten society. They are zealous and tenacious warriors, but this zeal often comes at a cost as it often places them closer to the madness they strive toContinue reading “Oath of the Eldritch Hunt From Steinhardt’s Guide: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide”
Blade of Radiance Rogue From Steinhardt’s Guide: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide
Strike down the enemies of the church with this melee-focused, rogue subclass. The blades of radiance are a devout segment of the Radiant Church who specialise in lethality. Armed with cunning, stealth and divinity, they are sent on highly important missions from the church, especially those requiring death. They sound more like an order ofContinue reading “Blade of Radiance Rogue From Steinhardt’s Guide: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide”
Path of the Lightning Vessel Barbarian From Steinhardt’s Guide: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide
Leap across the battlefield, blasting your enemies with furious lightning. Created by the scions, these barbarians were experimented on as children. Galvanised rods were implanted into their spines and they were subjected to shock therapy. The result was a few lucky souls imbued with the powers of lightning and a large number of cripples. WithContinue reading “Path of the Lightning Vessel Barbarian From Steinhardt’s Guide: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide”
Blood Hound Fighter From Steinhardt’s Guide: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide
Enhance attacks with your own blood with this high damage, high injury fighter subclass. Blood hounds were created through nightmarish experiments in which the blood of 100s of species have been combined to produce the tarblood in their veins. This, they can then use to suffuse their own attacks and powers, harming themselves to harmContinue reading “Blood Hound Fighter From Steinhardt’s Guide: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide”
Arcane Archer Fighter: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide
Fire volleys of arrows and magical shots with this ranged fighter subclass. Trained in a magical method of archery created by Elven warriors, this tradition has spread across the peoples of the multiverse. Arcane archers gain access to magical ammunition which they can use to enhance their attacks and frustrate enemies. If you’re looking forContinue reading “Arcane Archer Fighter: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide”
Transmuter Wizard: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Subclass Optimisation Guide
Transform matter at a whim with this buff/debuff wizard subclass, updated for D&D 2024. Transmuters are wizards that specialise in the powers of transformation and creation. They can use their magic to turn matter from one thing to another making them buff and debuff specialists. This makes for a wizard that doesn’t necessarily do aContinue reading “Transmuter Wizard: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Subclass Optimisation Guide”
Warrior of the Mystic Arts Monk: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide
Get magical with this spellcasting monk subclass. If you’re a monk player that’s been glancing jealously at fighters with their spellcasting eldritch knight or the rogue’s arcane trickster, then you can be jealous no longer as the monk has its own spellcasting, 1/3 caster in the form of the warrior of the mystic arts. IfContinue reading “Warrior of the Mystic Arts Monk: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide”
Vestige Patron Warlock: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide
Draw upon the powers of a dying god with this companion warlock subclass from Arcana Unleashed. Some gods have become forgotten, losing their power and requiring mortal help to regain their past glory. These gods are known as vestiges and some warlocks enter into mutually beneficial pacts with these dying gods, gaining power from them,Continue reading “Vestige Patron Warlock: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide”
Analysing the Spells from Steinhardt’s Guide to the Eldritch Hunt for D&D 2024 (5.5e)
Analysing whether the spells are any good, how you can use them and which you should take. Steinhardt’s Guide to the Eldritch Hunt is now on D&D Beyond (at least some of it is). Only about a quarter of all the spells are included in the player pack on D&D Beyond, but if you’ve pickedContinue reading “Analysing the Spells from Steinhardt’s Guide to the Eldritch Hunt for D&D 2024 (5.5e)”
Torturer Conclave Ranger From Steinhardt’s Guide: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide
Use torture as a tool with this cruel ranger subclass. One conclave of rangers seeks to preserve peace by any means necessary. This means torturing targets to prevent uprisings, assassinations and other nefarious schemes. They employ torturous methods both as a means of terrifying would-be criminals, and as a means of extracting information and punishingContinue reading “Torturer Conclave Ranger From Steinhardt’s Guide: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide”