Feats

At character levels 4, 8, and 12,^{[Needs Verification]} players can choose to take a feat instead of increasing their Ability Scores. Feats are character features that grant unique abilities or bonuses which improve a character's abilities in specified areas.

 Fighters and  Rogues also gain access to bonus feats, with the fighter gaining a bonus feat at level 6 and the rogue at level 10.

Note: The following feats, while confirmed for the full release of the game, are not available during the Early Access period.

• Actor
• Alert
• Charger
• Crossbow Expert
• Dungeon Delver
• Durable
• Elemental Adept
• Heavy Armour Master
• Lucky
• Mage Slayer
• Medium Armour Master
• Observant
• Performer
• Polearm Master
• Resilient
• Ritual Caster
• Savage Attacker
• Sentinel
• Sharpshooter
• Spell Sniper
• Tavern Brawler
• War Caster

Feats

Feat	Description
Ability Improvement	Note: While technically not a Feat, Ability Improvement is offered within the Feat Selection menu. Increase one Ability Score by 2, or two Ability Scores by 1. You can't increase an Ability Score above 20 using this feature.
Actor	Your Charisma increases by 1, to a maximum of 20. Your Proficiency Bonus is also doubled for Deception and Performance checks.
Alert	You gain a +5 bonus to Initiative and can't be Surprised.
Athlete	Your Strength or Dexterity increases by 1, to a maximum of 20. When you are Prone, standing up uses significantly less movement. Your jump distance also increases by 50%.
Crossbow Expert	When you make crossbow attacks within melee range, the Attack Rolls do not have Disadvantage. Your Piercing Shot also inflicts Gaping Wounds for twice as long.
Defensive Duellist	When you are attacked with a melee attack while wielding a Finesse Weapon you are Proficient in, you can use a Reaction to increase your  Armour Class by 2, possibly causing the attack to miss.
Dual Wielder	You can use two-weapon fighting even if your weapons aren't Light, and you gain a bonus to  Armour Class while wielding a melee weapon in each hand. You cannot dual-wield Heavy weapons.
Dungeon Delver	You gain Advantage on Perception Checks made to detect hidden objects and on Saving Throws made to avoid or resist traps. You gain Resistance to the damage dealt by traps.
Great Weapon Master	When an attack with a Melee Weapon lands a Critical Hit or kills a creature, you can make another Melee Weapon Attack as a Bonus Action that turn. When attacking with Heavy Melee Weapons you are Proficient with, Attack Rolls take a -5 penalty, but their damage increases by 10. (This is a Toggleable Passive Effect; see Great Weapon Master: All In for more information.)
Heavily Armoured	(Requires Medium Armour Proficiency) Increase your Strength by 1, to a maximum of 20. Gain Proficiency with Heavy armour.
Heavy Armour Master	(Requires Heavy Armour Proficiency) Increase your Strength by 1, to a maximum of 20. Incoming damage from non-magical attacks also decreases by 3 while you're wearing heavy armour.
Moderately Armoured	(Requires Light Armour Proficiency) Increase your Strength or Dexterity by 1, to a maximum of 20. Gain Proficiency with Medium armour and Shields.
Lightly Armoured	Increase your Strength or Dexterity by 1, to a maximum of 20. Gain Proficiency with Light armour.
Magic Initiate: Bard	Learn 2 Cantrips and a 1st-level Spell from the Bard spell list. You can cast the 1st-level Spell once per Long Rest. Your Spellcasting Modifier for all three spells is Charisma.
Magic Initiate: Cleric	Learn 2 Cantrips and a 1st-level Spell from the Cleric spell list. You can cast the 1st-level Spell once per Long Rest. Your Spellcasting Modifier for all three spells is Wisdom.
Magic Initiate: Druid	Learn 2 Cantrips and a 1st-level Spell from the Druid spell list. You can cast the 1st-level Spell once per Long Rest. Your Spellcasting Modifier for all three spells is Wisdom.
Magic Initiate: Sorcerer	Learn 2 Cantrips and a 1st-level Spell from the Sorcerer spell list. You can cast the 1st-level Spell once per Long Rest. Your Spellcasting Modifier for all three spells is Charisma.
Magic Initiate: Warlock	Learn 2 Cantrips and a 1st-level Spell from the Warlock spell list. You can cast the 1st-level Spell once per Long Rest. Your Spellcasting Modifier for all three spells is Charisma.
Magic Initiate: Wizard	Learn 2 Cantrips and a 1st-level Spell from the Wizard spell list. You can cast the 1st-level Spell once per Long Rest. Your Spellcasting Modifier for all three spells is Intelligence.
Martial Adept	Learn two manoeuvres from the Battle Master archetype and receive 1 (additional) Superiority Die to fuel them. You regain expended Superiority Dice after a Short or Long Rest.
Mobile	Your Movement Speed increases by 3m / 10ft. When you use the Dash action, difficult terrain doesn't slow you down. If you move after making a melee attack, you don't provoke an Opportunity Attack from that target.
Polearm Master	When attacking with a glaive, halberd, quarterstaff, or spear, you can use a bonus action to attack with the butt of your weapon. You can also make an Opportunity Attack when a target comes within range.
Performer	Increase your Charisma by 1, to a maximum of 20. Gain Musical Instrument Proficiency.
Ritual Caster	You learn two ritual spells of your choice.
Shield Master	Gain a +2 bonus to Dexterity Saving Throws when wielding a Shield. If a spell forces you to make a Dexterity Saving Throw, you can use your Reaction to shield yourself and diminish the effect's damage. On a failed save, you only take half damage. On a successful save, you don't take any damage, even if you normally would.
Skilled	You gain Proficiency in 3 Skills of your choice.
Spell Sniper	You learn a cantrip, and the number you need to roll a Critical Hit while attacking with a spell is reduced by 1. This effect can stack.
Tough	Hit Point maximum increased by 2 for each level.
War Caster	Gain Advantage on Saving Throws to maintain Concentration on a spell. You can also use a reaction to cast Shocking Grasp at a target moving out of melee range.
Weapon Master	Increase your Strength or Dexterity by 1, to a maximum of 20. Gain Proficiency with four Weapon types of your choice.

Trivia

• Some feats were changed from their D&D 5e counterparts. For a detailed comparison see D&D 5e Feat Changes.