The New D&D Player's Handbook Buffs 5e's Classes, But It Might Not Be Enough

The release of ' is close on the horizon, and recently, Wizards of the Coast released some of the content that will be included in the new version of the iconic tabletop game – previously known as One D&D and sometimes referred to colloquially as 5.5e. This sneak peek at the updated content primarily concerned the game's new classes. One question the player base has been waiting for an answer to is how the new rulebooks will improve the martial characters of the fifth edition.

In 5e, martial classes are notoriously underpowered in comparison to spellcasters. The higher-level abilities they get, attacking multiple times and greater weapon damage simply don't stack up to the massive power of mid- and high-level spells like,, or. While still viable options for players to choose from, a change in the abilities of martial classes has always been a priority when it comes to updating.

With the upcoming release of One D&D, there is some confusion about what it is and how the new version will be different from fifth edition.

While the official player's handbook and other guide books are not yet released, Wizards of the Coast has provided a look at the abilities of several of the classic martial classes. In, martial classes include fighters, barbarians, rogues, monks, and, to some extent, rangers and paladins. Looking at their new statistics and what they can do, it is safe to say that at least some of the power indifference has been solved.

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But not nearly enough has been done to put them on the same level as a character with ninth-level spells like. It must be remembered that the released content is possibly still subject to change and that the community suggestions in have often been considered when it comes to rule revisions. At this point, though, the criticism of some of the new mechanics has already made it clear that