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*[[Rage]] bonus damage also applies to Dexterity damage rolls and those using thrown weapons/objects.

*[[Reckless Attack]] is either a normal melee attack or as an after-attack reroll with all melee attacks, rather than before your first attack each turn.

*[[Relentless Rage]] does not require a saving throw, but can only be used once per short rest.

*The physical totem object required for the 5e Path of the Totem Warrior subclass is not used.

**The Tiger option increases the Barbarian's jump distance by 4.5 m / 15 ft (instead of a 10 ft increase to long jumps and 3 ft to high jumps).

**The Wolf option affects enemies within 2 m / 7 ft (instead of 5 ft).

**The Bear option grants advantage on all Strength checks, not just those for pushing and pulling things.

**The Elk option increases the party's movement speed by 1.5 m / 5 ft, instead of improving long-distance travel pace (which is not relevant in this game).

**The Tiger option improves attacks against Bleeding or Poisoned targets, and grants proficiency in Survival only (instead of a choice among Athletics, Acrobatics, Stealth, and Survival).

**The Wolf option grants the entire party a bonus to Stealth checks equal to the Barbarian's Dexterity modifier, instead of improving long-distance tracking and stealth movement.

*The level 8 feature [[Land's Stride: Difficult Terrain|Land's Stride]], traditionally a Ranger class feature, is granted to Wildheart Barbarians. This eliminates the movement penalty for moving through difficult terrain.

*The level 10 feature Spirit Walker is replaced with the ability to select a second Animal Aspect option (which is granted at level 14 in 5e).

*[[Frenzied Strike]] applies a cumulative -1 attack roll debuff until the rage ends instead of causing the character to gain a level of exhaustion.

*While in [[Frenzy]], a character may use [[Enraged Throw]] as a bonus action to throw a creature or object at a target.

*If a creature resists [[Intimidating Presence]], they are immune to its effects until their next long rest, instead of 24 hours.

*Magic Awareness lets anyone within 3m add their [[Proficiency Bonus]] to [[Saving Throws]] against spells.

**As opposed to letting the Barbarian identify the location and school of an upcoming spell within 60 feet that isn't behind complete cover.

**The Intangible Spirit option always summons a flumph (never a pixie) and can be summoned anywhere within 30 ft rather than needing to be next to a creature.

**The Weapon Infusion option causes the weapon to deal an extra 1d6 Force damage, instead of just changing the weapon's existing damage to Force.

*[[Bolstering Magic]] works somewhat differently; instead of being able to use it a number of times equal to the Barbarian's Wisdom modifier and choosing the effect each time, each effect is a separate option that can be used once per long rest.

**The option that improves attack rolls and ability checks grants a bonus of +1d4 instead of +1d3.

*Bards automatically gain proficiency in all musical instruments, which include hand drums, flute, lute, lyre, and violins.

*[[Bardic Inspiration]] has a number of charges that scales with class level, rather than being tied to the Bard's Charisma modifier.

**This feature has three charges initially at class level 1, with a fourth granted at level 5 and a fifth at level 8.

*[[Jack of All Trades]] does not apply half the Bard's proficiency bonus to [[initiative]] rolls. (In 5E, Initiative is a Dexterity Ability Check that the Bard is not proficient in, so Jack of All Trades has been ruled to apply.)

*[[Magical Secrets]] is restricted to a limited list of additional spells, instead of allowing the Bard to pick any spell.

*The [[Magical Secrets|Additional Magical Secrets]] are restricted to the same list as the general Bard feature.

*[[Blade Flourish]] underwent a number of changes:

**Taking the Attack action no longer grants a movement bonus.

***As opposed to using the [[Bardic Inspiration]] bonus as the damage for the add-on attack.

''No Changes''

*[[Cleric#Level_5|Destroy Undead]] does non-scaling radiant damage to all undead affected, rather than instantly killing weaker undead.

*Clerics may select the [[Produce Flame]] Cantrip (exclusive to Druids in 5e).

**[[Divine Intervention: Opulent Revival|Opulent Revival]] resurrects all dead allies within 60 ft and grants all allies in the same radius all the benefits of a long rest.

**[[Divine Intervention: Sunder the Heretical|Sunder the Heretical]] deals a large amount of radiant damage to all enemies within 50 ft.

*The level 9 domain spell Raise Dead is replaced with [[Greater Restoration]].

*The level 9 domain spell Scrying is placed with [[Destructive Wave]].

*The level 1 domain spell Identify is replaced with [[Sleep]].

*The level 2 domain feature Channel Divinity: [[Knowledge of the Ages]] gives proficiency to all skills associated with a chosen Ability Score, and lasts until the next Long Rest.

*The level 9 domain spells Legend Lore and Scrying are replaced with [[Dominate Person]] and [[Telekinesis]].

*The level 5 domain spell Wind Wall is replaced with [[Sleet Storm]].

* The level 9 domain spell Tree Stride is replaced with [[Wall of Stone]].

*[[Thunderbolt Strike]] is triggered by dealing either thunder or lightning damage, as opposed to just lightning damage.

* The level 7 domain spell Control Water is replaced with [[Freedom of Movement]].

*The level 1 domain feature [[Blessing of the Trickster]] requires [[Concentration|concentration]], but can last until the next long rest rather than only 1 hour.

*The level 2 domain feature [[Invoke Duplicity]] underwent a few changes:

**It does not allow a character to cast spells through the illusory duplicate or move it on subsequent turns.

**The duplicate provides advantage to attack rolls of all allies if both the ally and the target are within 10 ft of the duplicate, as opposed to only the Cleric getting this benefit.

*The level 8 domain spell Modify Memory is replaced with [[Seeming]].

*The level 1 domain feature [[War Priest]] has a number of charges that scales with class level, rather than being tied to the Cleric's Wisdom modifier.

**This feature has three charges initially at class level 1, with a fourth granted at level 5, a fifth at level 8, and a sixth at level 11.

**As opposed to always doing the damage type of the weapon associated with the attack roll.

**This is a possible bug, rather than an intended feature.

*There is no restriction preventing a druid from wearing metal armor.

*The Druidic language (and languages in general) is not available.

*[[Wild Strike]] is a new level 5 feature that grants an extra attack when taking the Attack action while in Wild Shape. [[Improved Wild Strike]] adds an additional attack at level 10.

*[[Wild Shape]] has several changes:

**There is no time limit on how long the transformation can last, though it will end automatically if the character enters an important dialogue scene (e.g. meeting a companion).

**There is no option to have the Druid's equipment fall to the ground or be worn by the animal form; it is always merged into the new form.

**[[Wild Shape]] forms have modified stats from their Monster Manual counterparts.

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''No changes besides the aforementioned Wild Shape changes''

*[[Natural Recovery]] can be used any time out of combat (rather than only during a short rest) and does not need to be done all at once; it has a number of charges equal to the number of spell slot levels it can restore (half the class level rounded up) and can be used multiple times throughout the day until they are all expended.

*[[Land's Stride: Difficult Terrain|Land's Stride]] does not provide advantage against magical plant spells such as {{SAI|Entangle}}.

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|rowspan="2"|'''7th Level'''||'''Normal'''||Freedom of Movement, [[Ice Storm]]||[[Freedom of Movement]], Control Water||[[Blight]], Hallucinatory Terrian||Divination, Freedom of Movement||[[Freedom of Movement]], Divination||[[Stoneskin]], Stone Shape||Freedom of Movement, Locate Creature||[[Greater Invisibility]], Stone Shape

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*[[Halo of Spores]] must be activated manually, and can affect a creature within 6 m / 20 ft (rather than 10 ft).

*The level 2 action [[Symbiotic Entity]] lasts until the Druid's long rest instead of 10 minutes.

**The number of Fungal Infestation Charges is 4 instead of the Wisdom Ability Score Modifier.

**Fungal Infestation Charges are {{Recharge|Once per Long Rest}}.

* Some changes to [[Fighting Style]] options:

*Changes to [[Manoeuvres]]:

**Attack manoeuvres are chosen at the time the attack is attempted, rather than after seeing that the attack hits. The superiority die is still not expended on a miss.

**[[Commander's Strike]] does not add the superiority die to the ally's attack roll.

**[[Evasive Footwork]] imposes disadvantage on melee attacks against the Fighter, rather than rolling the superiority die and adding that to the Fighter's AC. It also does not require the Fighter to actually move.  

**[[Feinting Attack]] requires the use of an entire action (rather than just one attack out of an Attack action) in addition to a bonus action.

**All of the information this feature would grant can be freely obtained by selecting "Examine" on an enemy.

* The [[Remarkable Athlete: Jump]] feature increases the character's jump distance by a flat 3m / 10 ft, rather than scaling with the Strength modifier.

* Changes to [[Weapon Bond]]:

* Two new spells are granted at level 7 instead of just one.

*Monks get access to Ki at first level, as opposed to second level.  

*Both [[Step of the Wind]] options allow jumping without using a bonus action.

*Return attacks made using [[Deflect Missiles]] count as unarmed strikes.

*[[Slow Fall]] grants resistance to falling damage, rather than reducing fall damage by 5 times the class level.

*[[Stillness of Mind]] is used automatically to end the Charmed or Frightened conditions; it does not require the use of an action.

*[[Advanced Unarmoured Movement]] eliminates the movement penalty from difficult terrain and provides a jump distance bonus, rather than allowing walking on vertical surfaces and liquids.

*Monks start with 3 disciplines at level 3 as opposed to 2.

*Elemental Disciplines can no longer be upcasted using additional ki points.

**This functionality has been replaced with the new level 9 feature, [[Improved Elemental Casting]], which serves a similar purpose.

*Changes to specific Elemental Disciplines:

**[[Blade of Rime]] is a new discipline that casts [[Ice Knife]].

**[[Embrace of the Inferno]] is a new level 6 discipline that casts [[Scorching Ray]].

**[[Fangs of the Fire Snake]] causes melee attacks to deal an extra 1d4 fire damage, instead of converting the attack's main damage to fire. It is not necessary to spend a second ki point to get extra damage on the first attack.

**[[Sphere of Elemental Balance]] is a new discipline that casts [[Chromatic Orb]].

**[[Touch of the Storm]] is a new discipline that casts [[Shocking Grasp]], but deals 1d10 damage instead of 1d8.

*The [[Flurry of Blows: Push]] option pushes an affected creature 5 m / 17 ft rather than just 15 ft.

*[[Wholeness of Body]] now causes half of the Monk's ki points to be restored, and puts a condition on them for 3 turns that restores 1 ki point each turn and grants an additional bonus action each turn (allowing, for instance, two uses of Flurry of Blows per turn).

*[[Ki Resonation: Punch (Action)|Ki Resonation]] is a new level 9 feature that imposes the Resonating condition on a creature, allowing the Monk to later detonate it to cause an explosion.

**This is similar to the level 17 feature Quivering Palm from 5e, though it deals less damage and does not immediately kill the resonating target if it fails a Constitution save.

*Changes to Shadow Arts:

**[[Shadow Arts: Hide]] is a new option allowing the Monk to hide as a bonus action.

**[[Shadow Arts: Pass Without Trace]] lasts until the next long rest rather than 1 hour.

**[[Shadow Arts: Darkvision]] grants 40 ft of Darkvision instead of 60 ft (in keeping with the general changes to Darkvision mechanics throughout the game).

*Characters select their [[Paladin#Oaths_and_Oathbreaking|Oath]] at first level rather than third.

**Character can pay financial tithe to [[Paladin#Restoring_Your_Oath|restore their oath]] if desired.

*Channel Divinity changed to Channel Oath, and each subclass gets a new Channel Oath feature at first level.

*Characters can prepare a number of Paladin spells equal to their Paladin level plus their Charisma modifier.  

**This is a very significant increase compared to 5e rules, in which this scales with ''half'' the Paladin level (rounded down).

*The Channel Oath ability [[Nature's Wrath]] can only be resisted by a Strength saving throw (as opposed to the target's choice of Strength or Dexterity).

*The Channel Oath ability [[Turn the Unholy]] actually does work the same as in 5e (targeting fiends and undead) though it is labeled incorrectly in the interface as targeting fiends and ''fey''.

*The Oath spell Zone of Truth, granted at level 5, is replaced with [[Silence]].

*The Oath spell Dispel Magic, granted at level 9, is replaced with [[Remove Curse]].

*[[Favoured Enemy]] is a set of unique passive features rather than Wisdom Saving Throw {{Advantage}} against and language learning of the enemy:

*The Primeval Awareness feature is not in the game.

*Hunters get both [[Volley]] and [[Whirlwind Attack]] at level 11, rather than having choose one or the other.

**Both options are implemented as an AoE attack rather than picking specific targets, and will damage friendly NPCs (though not companions).

*The [[Summon Companion]] options are limited to Bear, Boar, Dire Raven, Wolf, or Wolf Spider, and have unique stats rather than monster stats.

**The companion acts on its own initiative rather than the Ranger's, and does not require the Ranger to take an action to command it.

*At 5th level, 8th level, and 11th level the animal companion gains additional hit points.

*The level 7 feature [[Iron Mind]] gives Proficiency in Wisdom and Intelligence Saving Throws.

**As opposed to just Wisdom with a choice of Intelligence or Charisma if the Gloom Stalker already had Wisdom saving throw proficiency.

*Thieves' Cant (and languages in general) are not available.

*Arcane Tricksters get two additional 1st-level spell slots at level 10, for a total of 6, instead of capping out at 4 as in 5e.

**This is the only way to get more than 4 spell slots at a given level without using elixirs or items, which never occurs in 5e.

*[[Fast Hands]] changed to grant an additional bonus action each round, instead of allowing [[Sleight of Hand]] checks, Thieves' Tools checks, or Use an Object actions as bonus actions.

*[[Second-Story Work]] grants resistance to falling damage instead of a climb speed and a jump distance bonus.

*[[Supreme Sneak]] allows the Rogue to use an action to become invisible once per short rest, instead of granting advantage on [[Stealth]] checks when moving slowly.

*[[Assassin's Alacrity]], which immediately restores a Rogue's action and bonus action on the first turn of combat, replaces the tool proficiencies granted at level 3 in 5e.

*[[Infiltration Expertise]] disguises the Rogue in a single action without a week of preparation or gold requirement; the Rogue chooses which race and body type to become when activating it, from among the same options available in the character creator.

*Changes to [[Metamagic]] options:

**[[Metamagic: Careful Spell]] affects all nearby allies, rather than being limited by the caster's Charisma modifier.

**[[Metamagic: Quickened Spell]] is not available until level 3, and costs 3 sorcery points instead of 2.

**[[Metamagic: Subtle Spell]] is not available until level 3; it allows the spell to be cast while the caster is [[Silenced (Condition)|Silenced]].

*Each subclass's last feature is granted at level 11 rather than level 14 (which is not attainable in this game) though there are significant changes to some of them, as detailed below.

*Characters do not double their proficiency bonus on Charisma checks when interacting with dragons.

**However, the subclass gives characters additional dragon-themed dialogue options.

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**Tides of Chaos recharges on a Short Rest, but does not refresh when a wild magic surge triggers.

*[[Controlled Chaos]] is granted at level 11 instead of level 14, and is a reaction that triggers a Wild Magic surge on an enemy casting a spell.

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*Storm Spells is a new feature granting automatic access to several themed spells. This replaces Storm Guide from 5e, which granted some weather control ability.

**This is similar to the origin spells granted by newer 5e Sorcerer subclasses such as Aberrant Mind or Clockwork Soul, but all granted at level 6.

*The area affected by [[Heart of the Storm]]'s extra damage is expanded to a 20 foot radius (from 10 feet in 5e).

*Changes to [[Pact Boon]]:

**[[Pact of the Chain]] is limited to the [[Find_Familiar#Imp_Familiar|Imp]] and [[Find_Familiar#Quasit_Familiar|Quasit]] options along with those offered by the normal {{SAI|Find Familiar}} spell. Pseudodragons and sprites are not available.  

***The Quasit's [[scare]] ability is recharged on a Short Rest rather than a Long Rest.

**[[Pact of the Blade (Passive Feature)|Pact of the Blade]] and [[Bind Pact Weapon]] are both immediate rather than taking 1 hour.

**[[Pact of the Tome]] only grants the cantrips [[Guidance]], [[Vicious Mockery]], and [[Thorn Whip]] rather than any 3 Cantrips from all classes.

*Changes to [[Eldritch Invocation|Eldritch Invocations]]:

**[[Agonising Blast]] does not add the caster's Charisma modifier to the damage roll if the modifier is negative.

**The range of [[Devil's Sight]] is reduced to 80 feet instead of 120, in line with the [[Superior Darkvision]] range reduction.

**[[Dreadful Word]], [[Mire the Mind]], [[Sculptor of Flesh]] and [[Sign of Ill Omen]] do not limit a character to one use per long rest.

**[[Lifedrinker]] does not require having taken Pact of the Blade.

**Various 5e invocation options are not available, including all of the level 15 options, those specific to Pact of the Chain, those that involve casting a spell that doesn't exist in this game, and any added in ''Xanathar's Guide to Everything'' and ''Tasha's Cauldron of Everything''.

*[[Deepened Pact]] is a new level 5 feature that improves the benefits of the chosen Pact Boon option without using an invocation. The Blade and Chain options grant an extra attack with the Attack action for the warlock or their familiar respectively. The Tome option allows casting [[Animate Dead]], [[Haste]], and [[Call Lightning]] once each per long rest.

**This is likely meant to take the place of the missing Pact Boon-specific invocations.

*[[Beguiling Defenses]] just makes the Warlock immune to the [[Charmed (Condition)|Charmed]] condition; it does not also allow the [[Warlock]] to turn the charm back on the attacker.

*Awakened Mind, which allowed telepathic communication with creatures, is replaced by [[Mortal Reminder]].

**Mortal Reminder causes the target of a critical hit and nearby enemies to be [[Frightened (Condition)|frightened]] until the end of their next turn.

*The level 10 feature Thought Shield does not provide immunity to having one's thoughts read, which would really throw some wrenches into the plot of this game.

*[[Fiendish Resilience]] is not ignored by magic weapons.

*The wizard has the spellbook feature, but does not have a physical spellbook which can be stolen or damaged. The animations for certain actions, such as [[Arcane Recovery]], do show an illusory spellbook in the character's hands.

*[[Arcane Recovery]] can be used any time out of combat (rather than only during a short rest) and does not need to be done all at once; it has a number of charges equal to the number of spell slot levels it can restore (half the class level rounded up) and can be used multiple times throughout the day until they are all expended.

* [[Arcane Ward]] works somewhat differently. It starts with a number of charges equal to the Wizard's level. When the Wizard casts an Abjuration spell, the Ward gains a number of charges equal to the spell's level. When the Wizard takes damage, the Ward reduces it by an amount equal to the number of charges, then loses one charge.

* [[Improved Abjuration]] grants additional charges to Arcane Ward equal to the Wizard's class level on each short rest, instead of improving ability checks related to abjuration spells.

* [[Minor Conjuration: Create Water|Minor Conjuration]] grants the ability to cast [[Create Water]] without using a spell slot once per short rest, instead of creating inanimate objects out of nothing.

*Using a [[Portent]] die requires a reaction, and can only be used on attack rolls and saving throws, not on ability checks.

*Changes to Third Eye:

**[[Third Eye: Darkvision]] grants Darkvision with a range of 24 m / 80 ft instead of 60 ft.

**Ethereal Sight and Greater Comprehension are not available.

* [[Hypnotic Gaze]] can only be used once per long rest.

* [[Instinctive Charm]] actually applies the [[Charmed (Condition)|Charmed]] condition to the target, which it doesn't in 5e.

*[[Sculpt Spells]] applies to all allies affected by an evocation spell, and is not limited by the spell's level.

*[[Empowered Evocation]] applies to all damage rolls for evocation spells, not just one per spell.  

*[[Improved Minor Illusion]] allows [[Minor Illusion]] to be cast as a bonus action. It can be cast while [[Silenced (Condition)|Silenced]] and does not reveal the caster's position.

*The level 6 feature Malleable Illusions, which let you change illusion forms after a cast, is replaced with the ability to cast [[See Invisibility]] without using a spell slot once per short rest.

''No Changes''

*The level 2 feature Minor Alchemy, which allowed the Wizard to alter the physical properties of one nonmagical object, is replaced by [[Experimental Alchemy]]. This feature allows the Wizard to roll a Medicine check to craft two potions, elixirs, etc. instead of one when using the [[Alchemy]] interface.

*The [[Transmuter's Stone: Speed]] option is not limited by a character being encumbered.

*[[Shapechanger]] lets the Wizard change into one specific animal form (a Blue Jay) at will, rather than being able to cast [[Polymorph]] once per short rest.