D&D 5e class changes: Difference between revisions

== [[Druid]]==

*There is no time limit on how long a character can be [[Wild Shape|wild shaped]].

*Moving spells such as [[Moonbeam]] around is treated as the Cast a Spell action, so characters are prevented from doing so while wild shaped.

*[[Wild Shape|Wild shape]] transformations have modified statblocks from their Monster Manual counterparts, and are limited to the following options:

|+Wildshape Options

====[[Circle of the Moon]] ====

*No changes besides those in the above table.

==== [[Circle of the Land]]====  

*A character is able to select a different terrain at 5th level than the terrain selected at the 3rd level. Example, select arctic spells at 3rd level and forest spells at 5th level.

====[[Circle of the Spores]]====

* [[Symbiotic Entity]] lasts until long rest instead of 10 minutes.

==[[Fighter]] ==  

*''No changes to the base class''

====[[Battle Master]] Archetype====

*The Parry and Lunging Attack [[Battle_Master#Level_3|Battle Master Maneuvers]] are not present.

*[[Sweeping Attack]] is a normal action that does a whirlwind with superiority die as damage, rather than a free situational action triggered by a melee attack that uses the same attack roll with a selectable second target to deal superiority die as damage.

====[[Champion]] Archetype ====

*''No changes.''

==== [[Eldritch Knight]] Archetype====

*''No changes.''

== [[Monk]] ==  

*Monks get access to Ki at first level, as opposed to second level, giving Monks earlier access to certain abilities. They still gain one ki point as normal each level after that, meaning Monks have one more Ki point per-level than in 5e.

* Slow Fall grants resistance to falling damage.

*You automatically use Stillness of Mind to end the Charmed or Frightened condition.

====[[Way of the Four Elements]]====

* At level 6, 9, and 11 the Monk gets 1 additional spell instead of 2 at level 6 and 11.

* The level 6 feature Force of Nature is replaced with nothing, including the Bend the Earth, Control the Flames, Gust the Wind, and Shape the River techniques/spells.

* The level 11 feature Empowered Techniques is replaced with the level 9 feature Improved Elemental Casting. Instead of getting 1 free KI point a turn the Monk gets an additional damage die and other features depending on the spell.

====[[Way of the Open Hand]]====

*Quivering Palm, a level 3 ability, does not exist. Instead the '''Ki Resonation''' series of abilities are acquired at level 9. These are the same in principle as Quivering Palm which allowed the Monk to expend 3 Ki Points upon a unarmed strike to outright kill a creature on a failed Constitution saving throw, or deal 10d10 Necrotic damage on success (Quivering Palm was limited to once per long rest).

====[[Way of Shadow]]====

==== [[Abjuration School]]====

*Arcane ward is considered temporary hitpoints, instead of a pool of its own [[Hit Points]] that blocks damage with any overflow going to the protected target. It also does not stack with other sources of temporary hitpoints. Additionally, it does not get your Intelligence Ability Score Modifier.

====[[Conjuration School]]====

====[[Divination School]]====

====[[Enchantment School]]====

====[[Evocation School]]====

====[[Illusion School]]====

*The level 6 feature Malleable Illusions, which let you choose illusion forms after a cast, is replaced with See Invisibility.

====[[Necromancy School]]====

====[[Transmutation School]]====

*Minor Alchemy changed to Experimental Alchemy. Minor Alchemy let the Wizard alter the physical properties of one nonmagical object.