Take your games to the next level with spectacular fantasy maps from czepeku! Grab the full 4000+ archive of maps TODAY right here: www.patreon.com/czepeku/posts Important Edit: It looks like some territories get some digital dice + a digital mini with purchase of the full digital + physical bundle. Not sure if they're "preorder bonuses" or just extras that come with the $180 bundle, but if they are preorder bonuses then there at least is something for people who choose to preorder and live in the US. I doubled checked the dnd store though, there's definitely no bundle or bonuses for uk residents, so I'm guessing it's for yanks only

@-.G.0.D.-

12 күн бұрын

Hi

@barnbydouglas4549

12 күн бұрын

love your videos

@micajango4177

12 күн бұрын

might be with only the full starter set digital + physical pre-order (phb, mm and dmg preorder) but with that you get 'Dragons of D&D digital art book, D&D BEYOND Gold Digital Dice set, and a 50th anniversary digital Gold Dragon mini releasing with the closed beta of the upcoming 3D virtual tabletop.' Still not worth it but you do get something

@thomaspedersen5134

12 күн бұрын

Sooooo they didnt fix attunement.... A level 1 commener can still attune to the same amount (3 items) as a level 20 wizard with wish

@user-pi8pi3wj7h

12 күн бұрын

I feel like this channel has veered off into "wotc bad therefore dnd bad" territory. Every dnd vid has gone from objective to "here is 20 other new systems that do dnd better go play them or you are supporting the actual devil". I'm not trying to defend wotc, I just feel like some in the ttrpg community have made being anti-dnd all that matters.

Treant monk: "I can't say what the background feats are called because NDA" Dndshorts: "SO YOU GOT YOUR ORIGIN FEATS"

@XanderHarris1023

12 күн бұрын

I've heard the name origin feats before today. Not sure where but that phrase has been revealed before.

@kacin1292

12 күн бұрын

To be fair, I think treantmonk didn't see the extra video they released on feat/backgrounds/etc..., where they mentioned this kind of stuff. Also I'm pretty sure dndshorts probably didn't get a review copy and isn't under NDA, since this video isn't sponsored by WOTC.

@HorizonOfHope

12 күн бұрын

Interestingly he doesn't seem to be doing this as a partnership. I doubt WotC would make one with him given he was the key leak access in the OGL scandal. He has gathered his information in other ways, I think.

@moonlight2870

12 күн бұрын

I understand all that. It's still funny.

@zackjones8802

12 күн бұрын

Hey, I just thought you might want to know that the text on the hat in your pfp isn't really readable in the comments section (I had to go to your channel page to read it fully). I suspected it was satirical because the word "great" looked a bit weird (which I now know it was misspelled), but I just thought I would let you know. because I can easily see it giving people the wrong impression.

I feel like baldurs gate was a almost testing ground for this mechanic with all their weapons having 1 or 2 bonus type of moves

@hvp5216

12 күн бұрын

Also bonus action potions. It does take the biggest gaming success for WOTC to finally adapt and change.

@DimiusG

12 күн бұрын

@@hvp5216 Jeremy Crawford and much of the D&D design team worked with Larian in designing those very things in BG3, per his own words.

@monkibro

11 күн бұрын

I was about to say! Yeah, it feels really video gamey....which was allegedly the problem with 4th edition, iirc.

@ethanhealy453

10 күн бұрын

@@monkibrosure, but for more weapon variation thats just good practice, the problem with 4th (in my opinion) was that the abilities that people called videogamey were just super narrow usecase a lot of the time, i like the weapon changes quite a bit and tbh something to differentiate weapons more should have been in 5e already

@Smilley85

10 күн бұрын

I'm all for giving Martials more options. Also differentiating weapons from another - might give you an incentive to use an inferior damage-die weapon like the Greatclub.

I like how the naked guy was indignant that you expected him to have a map.

@Grayson.P

11 күн бұрын

Clearly, he needed a map of a naked giant for... reasons. 😂

@SchwartzerAdler

7 күн бұрын

"Did you just sneeze?!" 😂😂😂

US customers DO get pre-order extras: digital dice, a Mini for their new 3D VTT when it releases, and a digital artbook. Non-US customers get nothing and the prices, after factoring currency conversion, are a lot higher - for less. Because, WotC.

@DnDShorts

12 күн бұрын

I am in the uk so that must be why I got nothing offered! Bizarre that even digital extras aren’t offered worldwide though?

@Cyb3rM1nd

12 күн бұрын

@@DnDShorts Quite bizarre. You can't even order a 'all 3 books bundle' on the UK store either like you can US. The whole marketplace thing and the changes are bit of a shambles. None of it makes sense.

@neil_cicirega_ball

12 күн бұрын

wait why is it only in the US if all the bonuses are digital???

@firnen_

12 күн бұрын

Unfortunately, Europeans paying more for literally anything gaming related online because of their stronger currencies is the norm... The missing preorder bonuses is stupid, though.

@Cyb3rM1nd

12 күн бұрын

@@neil_cicirega_ball Not a fluffy clue! Shenanigans, I say!

The new inspiration rule is weird, because literally since the launch of 5e, Jeremy Crawford and Christopher Perkins have allowed their players in public games to use inspiration after the initial die roll. I've never seen any game that made players burn the inspiration before the roll.

@jiujitsuguy74

12 күн бұрын

Yeah, that’s making a useful mechanic worse is all it’s doing.

@acolytetojippity

12 күн бұрын

Remember that Jeremy Crawford doesn't know his own rules and should never be used as a resource for rulings and decisions. So many "SageAdvice" rulings are just explicitly wrong and contradict rules as written directly in the books (and not in a "different interpretation" way)

@Klausbro

12 күн бұрын

Lets you reroll damage and healing and stuff now tho

@fusionaddict

12 күн бұрын

@@acolytetojippity Such as?

@cosmicrem1241

12 күн бұрын

World of IO tried it for a bit while playtesting some special alternative applications for inspiration, but I'm pretty sure they went back to the initial "yeah you can use it after" rule after a couple months.

Weapon Mastery was first introduced to D&D in AD&D 2E. While the additional effects were added later in that edition in the Combat & Tactics book and the Fighter's Handbook.

@Kingturnip1

12 күн бұрын

D&D Master Set has entered the chat. Weapon mastery, check. Effects for each weapon unlocked as characters level, check. Crit Acadamey? Player's Option? We've been here since 1985.

@johnnygreenface4195

12 күн бұрын

Technically, it was in 1e Unearthed Arcana. But as with most stuff in that book it was absurdly OP. (I would know, our old school game ran with it for years and it's wild. Lol)

@seraphtc

12 күн бұрын

It wasn't in 3.x though, so we had a lil' break.

@silasrobertshaw8122

11 күн бұрын

Yeah, different forms of weapon mastery have been around in D&D and other ttrpgs for a long time.

@GreenBlueWalkthrough

11 күн бұрын

@@silasrobertshaw8122 And war games too.

That czepeku ad put me in a very dangerous position with how hard I had to keep from laughing at work 🤣

@seraphtc

12 күн бұрын

Did you just sneeze!? 😂

"this is comparable to a third party product, which for WotC is crazy" I love how the company that makes and owns this game we all play is constantly and regularly putting out products that wouldn't even meet their kickstarter goals if they were third party.

@jonaslind7085

9 күн бұрын

To be fair their stuff if almost always waaaaaay better balanced that third party material. None of the tables I play at (or dm) allow non wotc - except perhaps if we house-rule a single thing into the game.

@gowankommando

8 күн бұрын

Their stuff is 💩

@MithrilRoshi

8 күн бұрын

@@jonaslind7085 HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I like this joke

@Kylesico912x

6 күн бұрын

@@MithrilRoshi I hope so. Almost anything in Tasha's immediately comes to mind lol

@OakenTome

5 күн бұрын

@@jonaslind7085The 2014 PHB was pretty poorly balanced (mainly just how many subclasses sucked) and there was a lot of power creep from there.

The thing about calling them ‘species’ is it sounds more… scifi than fantasy. Lineage has a fantasy feel, ancestry has a fantasy feel.

@Slitheringpeanut

12 күн бұрын

What was wrong with Race? It's clear, it's delineated, it didn't need to change.

@Cole205

12 күн бұрын

​@@SlitheringpeanutWotC are liberal so "race" makes them feel icky

@someusername9591

12 күн бұрын

@@Slitheringpeanut It doesn't really encapsulate what they really are. Most of the "races" didn't descend from a common ancestor, let alone being closely related like you'd expect from using the word race. It is a bit of a nit pick, but using species, or ancestries does make more sense.

@kongoaurius

12 күн бұрын

You are right but I hate the word Lineage, sounds like royalty or something

@Mr_Maiq_The_Liar

12 күн бұрын

@@Slitheringpeanut It's an inaccurate use of the term. Race is used to distinguish within a species, not between them, and the species in DnD are speciated, ring-species sub species at best. The fact that eugenicists to this day believe that different human races are different sub species is just the thing that makes it obvious that the term is used wrong, if not controversial, cause WOTC does not want to look like they have a eugenicist's grasp on terminology. Lineage is a social distinction about known recent family. You have a different lineage than your neighbor. Origin or Ancestor would both be good terms to use though. Though I doubt they would avoid more controversy than species just cause they sound more fantasy.

Thanks for the PSA on pre-ordering. It doesn't just apply to WoTC, but anything that advertises pre-ordering, even if it gives benefits, is just trying to get your money sooner. Hold off a bit, make sure you know it is a worthwhile purchase, and then buy it.

My group has been playing D&D since 1996 with AD&D, so we'd already houseruled a bunch of things, like Weapon Masteries, from books like "Combat & Tactics", "Skills & Powers", "Arms & Equipment Guide", and the various "Complete [X] Handbook"s into the game long ago.

@KitsuneSoup

11 күн бұрын

Skills & Powers specifically did so much to deepen the game, I've worked elements into every campaign I've ever run.

@gulobramblebush

6 күн бұрын

Same here, whole it was number crunching at timea, I really lovrd how every weapon was unique and that there were so many combat options

Can't wait to find a free copy of the book and share it around

My group switched to Pathfinder 2e during the OGL debacle. Really glad we did. The system is more tactical and better balanced across all 20 levels of play. It has a much more robust rules system for skills and exploration. It also has weapon specialization, which D&D is just now going to add. That said, PF2 has a higher level of complexity than 5E. I will check out the new D&D rules when they come out in the fall. We’ll see if WotC is able to maintain the elegant simplicity that made 5E so popular.

That ad was...memorable.

@Ech_The_Sentiant

11 күн бұрын

Memorable is certainly a word for it

@hah-vj7hc

11 күн бұрын

Indeed

@bryce.miller

8 күн бұрын

How much money does he get from WOTC

@biohazard724

7 күн бұрын

@@bryce.miller how would I know that?

Seems like a strong start. Let's wait and see how quick it takes for them to stumble.

@user-pi8pi3wj7h

12 күн бұрын

do yall really need to be this pessimistic?

@TigerW0lf

12 күн бұрын

@@user-pi8pi3wj7h did wotc really need to try and give a middle finger to the people who keep them in business?

@GSuido95

12 күн бұрын

There already were issues with people not being allowed to use their permanent discount on the books that they got by buying a previous legendary edition bundle. Didn't take that long huh

@TigerW0lf

12 күн бұрын

@GSuido95 that's on them for trying to pre-order something that has no incentive for it. Like the guy said, DON'T pre-order the book. You get NOTHING for it

@Sedr1s

12 күн бұрын

That’s why they offered pre-orders. They want the money now before they anger the community again. They know it’s going to happen so they are trying to trick people into paying before rhey find out about the next OGL scandal.

For people who don't have local game stores some small online business might be worth a recommend when it comes to your buying from liches I mean wizards again after the recent debacles.

@switchimpulse

11 күн бұрын

Absolutely.

I love stealing stuff from WoTC

@Ghost_in_the_Rain

12 күн бұрын

Cheers bro, I'll drink to that 🍻

@DownUnderDM

12 күн бұрын

*thumbs up* cool story

@goldenmosquito4093

12 күн бұрын

Stealing is wrong…. Unless it’s from a big company then it’s amazing

@M4TCH3SM4L0N3

12 күн бұрын

Turnabout is fair play!

@selthafour6948

12 күн бұрын

Wikidot is love wikidot is life

I think I will try out DC20 and PF2 before the new version of D&D, give it some time to stew.

@IronCrown

12 күн бұрын

Not having seen these 5.5 rules, most changes seem to be taking 5.5 towards the direction that pf2 is in. If it's the case, 5.5 is just going to be pf2 with less number crunch and less polish, and with more marketing. I feel like some home rules and generous GMing can make a pf2 game as easy to pick up as this version of 5.5e. DC20 is looking like the fun, narrative option. Less creative/ theatrical players might find it too simple in places, but it does take some of the best parts of pf2 and makes them much more approachable for less number-favoring players.

@strategicviewpoint6672

11 күн бұрын

@@IronCrown PF 2E- Enjoy the crunchiness.

@Deziar28

11 күн бұрын

​@@IronCrown DC20 is not even out of alpha yet, give it time for beta, then official release and I'm sure many modules will get it to that level too!

@MithrilRoshi

8 күн бұрын

@@IronCrown pf 2e is already less crunchy than 1e Also, lol. As if wotc could ever be that competent.

@majesticfalcon6402

6 күн бұрын

​@@IronCrownand with a different action system - the way pf2e handles what a turn actually is is it's biggest advantage over 5e imo

I think I agree with Dungeon Dudes on the Druid Wild Shape, which is that there shouldn't be only three forms, but like 12-16 Form stat blocks independent but inspired from monster manual beasts, the Ursine Form, the Lupine Form, the Arachnid Form, etc.-and Moon Druids can have altered "Giant" versions of these same stat blocks with more health and an Extra Attack or something, because most Druids only pick like 4 or 5 forms anyways and putting 130 forms in front of a new player or new dm and saying that there's a broken mechanic where this character can be anything at all under the "beast" category does pose a problem for plot holes and such that can happen in many campaigns.

Weapon mastery also sounds like Kobold Press idea for weapons.

@rayzerot

12 күн бұрын

I'm pretty sure DC20 announced a comparable set of rules months ago

@WonkoSane-jf4qm

12 күн бұрын

@@rayzerot Indeed. It isn't exclusive to one system. I note, as well, that we suddenly have ability boosts and background feats from their competitor Pathfinder.

@jonsturgill6508

12 күн бұрын

And Kobold Press got it from the previous editions of D&D. 5e is finally catching up to 3e. ;)

@WonkoSane-jf4qm

12 күн бұрын

@@jonsturgill6508 "It's like a circle..." said George Lucas!

Nice short analysis, thanks for the video

Regarding weapon mastery to be fair some of these were around since combat and tactics from second edition so it is probable that TSR has been behind that inspiration.

Im looking forward to hear about it. However, if I can convince my group we are probably switching to DC20

@alexabel8010

10 күн бұрын

My attitude precisely

Hey it's 5.5e!

@dwaynejackson551

12 күн бұрын

My friend called it D&D official homebrew.

@UndeadFleshgod

12 күн бұрын

5th edition 2nd edition

@alexanderbuchner660

12 күн бұрын

The 5ther edition

@tsavin

12 күн бұрын

5.1 by the looks of it.

@Ziton98

12 күн бұрын

One DND

Brilliant advice at the end of this video re preordering! Excellent video n_n

I've seen a couple of your videos in the past. This content, and what is to come with the new books convinced me to sub. Excitedly cautious about what's to come.

An excellent video!! Thank you for the work that you do watching out for us!!

I'd be way more excited for this new rulebook if I hadn't heard of DC20. Weapon masteries seems to be way behind when compared to DC20 weapon's passives and maneuvers. 400 spells? How many will actually be usable/good? We'll probably end up using the same spells we use today. New epic feats? Nice, now to find a campaign that goes to lvl 19. Not to mention that, as Dnd shorts stated, some of the changes were already common house rules. At the end of the day, this is only my opinion and wether the rulebook is great or meh people will still buy it.

@someusername9591

12 күн бұрын

Yeah, I'm with you with the spells. Like, c'mon, casters are out here getting 400+ spells, and all they could muster up for martials was 2 handfuls of weapon masteries. I love the way DC20 is heading much more.

@feltrix334

12 күн бұрын

If the UA is anything to go by, the 2024 PHB spells seem a lot more balanced than their earlier counterparts.

@someusername9591

12 күн бұрын

@@feltrix334 do you remember if they touched stand out ones like Web, Hypnotic Pattern, Fear, Wall of Force, Majic Jar, or Simulacrum?

@feltrix334

12 күн бұрын

@@someusername9591 It's been a while since I looked, and I can't remember if any of those were touched, but the Conjure spells and Counterspell were curbed and healing spells were buffed.

@someusername9591

12 күн бұрын

@@feltrix334 Yeah, I liked the healing buff. The change of conjure spells was also nice, but I am worried about the balance of those control spells I listed, I don't remember them having those on the playtest.

As others have said, Weapon Masteries have been in D&D for decades. I was looking over the Rules Cyclopedia, a culmination of the BECMI version of D&D. The Cyclopedia came out in 1991, but BECMI launched in 1983. Its Mastery system is way more complex than 5.5's, with 5 levels of mastery for each weapon, where damage, to-hit, and special abilities improved for each level. Some of the special abilities include: stun, deflect, disarm, hook, entangle, delay, charge, and double damage.

There is 2 things that Im really glad you did here for your viewers, 1) you pointed out that everything so far has either been homebrewed by a not insignificant number of players, and 2) you pointed out that there isnt any point in rushing into a preorder. All other youtubers I've seen (so far) reviewing this with their sponsored copies of the book are really hyping up the book even though it doesnt seem like anything all that new is being presented. TLDR: thank you for a more genuine take on the new release

@silasrobertshaw8122

11 күн бұрын

I think the big thing for me in the PHB is the rebranded classes and subclasses. So many were just trash(subclasses that is). The DMG sounds like an actual dmg for the first time since AD&D, and the MM could be great if they did actually fix the CRs.

Renaming to Species is fine as long as subspecies are races. So you have Elf as the species and then Wood Elf as the race.

Wow. Pf2e already had all these features. And all the content is free online :) (except the bonus action potion, since it's a tighter action economy)

@bittermixin

12 күн бұрын

pathfinder players try not to mention pathfinder challenge (IMPOSSIBLE).

@mikaelste-marie1275

12 күн бұрын

​@@bittermixinAny TTRPG video Pathfinder player (or Pfanatic) : It's free real estate.

@Slitheringpeanut

12 күн бұрын

We've not played the same version then.

@mikaelste-marie1275

12 күн бұрын

@@Slitheringpeanut Don't say that. They gonna be piss off and will never let you sleep with all their comments.

@nicholasvandonkersgoed3758

12 күн бұрын

@@bittermixin While I do like the system, I'm more pointing out how WOTC is playing catchup to other systems. I've got a sneaking suspicion 5.5 will be released to mediocre applause.

Pretty sure that the Weapon Mastery idea is really old, not from 4 years ago, and lots of different systems have had their take on it. Personally I'm enjoying pf2e's system where it functions pretty similar to what DnD 5.5 is trying, but weapon choice matters even more since all weapons have different traits by default, even at level 1. It's always fun to steal ideas whenever I see another system's take on making weapon choice matter.

@silverdust4197

12 күн бұрын

Yeah , PF2e system for weapon traits is what come to my mind as well when i first heard it . Just with more flexibility since they arent beholded to one trait per weapon .

@HillbillyArchmage

12 күн бұрын

Yeah, even D&D itself has had versions of it before; and at least as far back as the old (1991) D&D Rules Cyclopedia.

@nutherefurlong

12 күн бұрын

@@HillbillyArchmage Was going to say, yeah. Included special maneuvers. Not sure how it compares with the new one, I remember grognards saying the old version's mathematics sort of careened out of control at higher levels, but it was there as an optional system.

@brianj.841

12 күн бұрын

The very original, white/brown set had different weapon bonus' or minus' against all the armor classes. My group didn't use them because it was just to tedious.

@nutherefurlong

12 күн бұрын

@@brianj.841 Yeah, it was more geared towards battlefields, derived from wargames, but I think it had a few good ideas despite that that maybe people revisit some day

Exceptional czepeku ad!!!!

Appreciate the advice on preorder

So... Was that the big K for "Kraken is coming" everyone was posting about yesterday?

@yourlocaltransgirl

12 күн бұрын

No, Pact Tactics uploaded a video about the 2024 PHB earlier and he didn't post a "K" on his community tab

@DnDShorts

12 күн бұрын

👀👀

@galaxyfoxnightsky2042

12 күн бұрын

🦑

@GinnyDi

7 күн бұрын

when the kraken comes... you'll know 🐙

Alright, I'll say it. That ad read made me chuckle.

Also, the Bartman comic in the background really throws me back! You have fantastic taste my dude.

Excellent work as always. Thanks for the shout out. :) Keep being awesome boss!

Hard to be excited by this when DC20 seems to be so much more interesting.

@maikonfernandesdeoliveira8681

12 күн бұрын

Exactly, the DnD weapon masteries in particular feel much more lackluster when compared to DC20 weapon's passives and maneuvers.

@lucasnunes8432

12 күн бұрын

Damn, so true. And I've never been excited for anything 3rd party.

@KnicKnac

12 күн бұрын

Both seem lackluster

@Chris3s

12 күн бұрын

@@KnicKnac just curious, but which system does it better?

@maikonfernandesdeoliveira8681

12 күн бұрын

@@KnicKnac lackluster in what aspect exactly? DC20 combat seems pretty solid.

Soooo everything positive already existed in Pathfinder?

@daniellundberg9225

12 күн бұрын

Though without the drawbacks of being, well, Pathfinder! 😘 Seriously though, the two things I actually would have loved for WotC to adopt from Pathfinder - the multiclassing rules and far stronger healing options - are conspicuously absent. Personally I feel weapon mastery is a terrible idea for a mechanic and I'm very sceptical of the blanding-down of species, which started with TCoE really. The latter isn't just me either, they're running very close to the line of what made 4e so poorly received. It was mechanically the strongest DnD have ever been, it just lacked any character.

OMG the transition to the commercial is so smooth!

❤ love ya Will. Great video... as always...

I've been using a graze mechanic for years. I always had the players do 1n3 damage if they miss the AC by one. We usually start at level 5 so it isn't too over powered.

Based off the info on D&D Beyond rn, preordering the books let you buy the digital versions for 10 dollars instead of 30. So you can get the physical and digital copies of the books for a total of 60 each. Not saying this is necessarily good or bad, but it is something

@rayzerot

12 күн бұрын

Ouch. Get DC20 or Daggerheart instead

Thank you Mate. Always a great servant of the community!

That add is priceless, fantastic

I am glad to say once my friend group has finished our time with actual 5e, we're switching to Pathfinder 2e for a while. It's generally agree'd upon, this ain't using the OGL no thanks. It's a new crappier version and more importantly I hate the fact they're calling it 5e 2024 and not 5.5e; bro "5e 2024" isn't even fully releasing in 2024, some of it's releasing in 2025. But if I'm being serious I just hate what they're doing with it from the test content anyway.

There is a preorder bonus for preordering this bundle on D&D Beyond Digitally for the US: -Dragons of D&D digital art book -D&D BEYOND Gold Digital Dice set -50th anniversary digital Gold Dragon mini, releasing with the closed beta of the upcoming 3D virtual tabletop

I’m excited!!!

I Love ALL DnD Shorts videos! As a Grognard I find the phrase 'That's the way people have been playing anyway' kinda funny.

I am curious if you got offered the spon many others seem to have? And if did and denied it good on ya. Also thanks for the pre-order advice, i think many people may have needed to hear that. Ya bloody legend.

@PokeNaru29

12 күн бұрын

Highly unlikely he was offered to work with them. He’s been pretty openly hostile towards them and Kyle himself said he felt uncomfortable doing an interview with them back when he talked to people after the ogl scandal. Not saying dnd shorts shouldn’t be critical. I think that’s good, but I can definitely see why they wouldn’t sponsor them.

I’m so glad they are finally partnering with you guys and doing some win win strategies. I hope this trend continues.

I know it’s an advert, but love seeing Czepeku getting shoutout! Love them!

That ad for Czepeku was so, good, I now want their maps printed on t-shirts.

Weapon mastery is not new four years ago. Second Edition had a similar system in one of the splat books (thought it wasn't called weapon mastery, because that was a fighter class feature). Since I'm not familiar with the full Crit Academy or the new 5.5E version, I can't say how similar they actually are, but based on this it sounds close. In fact, a lot of this sounds like old edition rules being brought back. I disagree on preordering. While I don't think it is for everyone, if you know you are going to get the book anyway, this locks in a day one copy. It also helps both WotC and other companies know demand. If 100 people preorder from B&N, then they won't order and stock as many copies as if 10K people preorder. While this isn't like a KS with a will it or won't it exist issue, it still has benefits.

Man, I’m so excited for 5.5e!

I plan on getting this when it comes out

Thank you for this review, really appreciate hearing an unsponsored voice in the D&D community speaking about this release. There is one reason to preorder, you get a shiny bit of *code* on dndbeyond 😅

WoTC took a big L and can’t afford to properly publish it, so they want preorders to boost production. It’s their own mess. Let them figure it out.

@HanmaHeiro

9 күн бұрын

What big L did they take? I'm new to D&D so I'm very much looking forward to the improvements to the monk class since everything but the astral self was looking underwhelming

@realstrangerous

7 күн бұрын

​@@HanmaHeiroSimple version is stupid if not downright predatory business decisions over products with heavily varying quality. Can read up on Open Gaming License stuff. There can be a lot of negativity in the community (with varying levels of reasonability) but don't let that scare you. Just do research before you buy anything 👍

@tohellwithyourcrap8045

7 күн бұрын

​​@@HanmaHeiro way too many to count. Lookup the ogl debacle, that's the main one. They have a host of shady business practices that are explicitly anti consumer and the community had lost a lot of trust. The design team is not the cause of these issues though, but they fired their lead designer with no real reason given so the ship seems to be very much in stormy waters.

@vancomycinb1193

6 күн бұрын

@@HanmaHeiro The OGL thing is probably the biggest.

Honestly? I have little to no interest in One dnd. The way they reworked some of the classes made multiclassing less viable but at the same time the higher level abilities are still bad. Also, Martials still feel just as weak compared to casters as before, and the things I actually wanted (martial maneuvers from the battlemaster becoming universal to all martials + Actions being simplified) wasn’t implemented. Yea weapon traits are cool but it still feels like a letdown. If anything One D&D feels like a side grade rather than an upgrade and If Im gonna have to remake my builds all over again I’d rather play DC20

I love how we went from: This third party material is as good as official books to This official book is as good as third party material.

I came here specifically to watch you dunk on WotC, and you certainly did not disappoint. Excellent video as usual!

Always buy from a local store if you can.

The idea of Weapon Mastery is not 4 years old. D&D explored this idea in earlier systems, and prior to D&D other systems sure did before that. We have to stop saying that things happened since 2014 (when 5e came out) or in 2000 (when 3e came out). Role-playing games have been around for a long time, in some form or another. Making assertions without knowing the history does not serve the community except, in this case, to create unnecessary resentment to WotC. And WotC doesn't need help to be hated, they can do it on their own and do it very well.

This review…chefs kiss. 🧑‍🍳

This was a very good and balanced review, with meaningful details. Thanks for some clarity in what's often a sea of noise and clickbait. 👍🏻🙂

@quillogist2875

12 күн бұрын

It is a good review, but he clearly has not kept up on the new 5e information. Many of his questions were answered in the video that came out that, and there were probably a dozen articles out today that also answered his questions. Not everything is out, but there is a lot of information coming out.

I just hope they change counterspell to something that doesn't either force the combat to grind to a halt (the actual rules including the xanathars rules) or have everyone meta game all the time in an anticlimactic shit show (the way most people play it). I did at least prefer the new version in the UA, but having seen spell duels in DC20 I already know it can be done in such a better way.

I honestly don't really think the new PHB is worth it. I don't think the changes are more then enough to justify it. I also really didn't like the fact it was supposed to be a 'new' system but they weren't going to release the books at the same time. It made zero sense that they'd have basically 6 months between the PHB, DMG, and Monster book. How could you play the 'new' system when you didn't have all the books. It is so stupid.

@riccardoaimo6990

12 күн бұрын

100%agree

@PokeNaru29

12 күн бұрын

It’s never been marketed as a new system. It’s always been an update to 5e. I’m pretty sure the core books have always been released over time before.

@Giby86

12 күн бұрын

It's never been a new system, quite literally the opposite. They said over and over again that all 5e is entirely compatible with the new material. I get that you want to criticise it, but be accurate.

that was one hell of an advert

That sponsor! Cze and Peku seriously make the absolute best, most evocative and often really creative maps out there.

This is what I posted on the forums “WotC, y’all should just update the current Players Handbook for those who have the Digital copy. I understand this is a business and making money is the goal but this is a sh*+y move IMO. New players *like myself* shouldn’t have to pay again for a new book after recently paying for a Digital copy. *Again, this is my opinion I’m entitled to it, like you’re entitled to yours*. Don’t @ me.” Thanks DnD Shorts for always keeping it real ❤

@RichiePootle

12 күн бұрын

Simply updating the existing digital handbook would mean players would have no choice but to use the new rules. With changes to many species and classes, players who have been in long running campaigns could find their beloved characters are changed beyond recognition. When they updated certain species in 5e they kept the old ‘Legacy’ versions for precisely that reason

Don't pre-order games. Period. It is a scam.

@demonic_myst4503

4 күн бұрын

, whats with people being goo uneducated to use the word properly, Scam is when u are promised somthing and they dont give u it but take your money scam means to obtain money through fraud

@demonic_myst4503

4 күн бұрын

Just because u don't like something doesn't make it a scam , grow up and learn to use words properly

@TrojanManSCP

2 күн бұрын

@@demonic_myst4503Okay, pedant, let’s play your game. You’re operating on a faulty definition. To scam means “deceive or defraud.” Selling counterfeit merchandise is a fraud, but the customer still receives a product - just not what they thought they were buying. Nowhere in the definition does it say the victim doesn’t receive anything. That’s a requirement you made up in your head. Which is how game preorder scams work. The customer is made to think they are getting more than they actually will. Game content is frequently withheld or misrepresented to cash in on preorders. If a publisher does that knowingly, then it’s a scam. Critically, that makes some preorders scams, and others not. But the consumer has no way of knowing until the game delivers. So simple game theory says to avoid all preorders and simply wait until launch.

Some of the weapon properties seem to be as in baldurs gate 3! =O In particular, the one that lets you deal some damage even if you miss! happy they are adding that! =D

As one of the host for Crit Academy thanks for the shout out!

I'll just stick with 5E. I'm just meh about the whole thing. The release schedule is kinda dumb. They should release the Monster Manual before DM guide.

Only you and the Internet Historian make worthwhile sponsor commercials.

Fuck man, you've had some great ads, but this one was by far, the best!

Loved your recommendation to buy from local game stores.

Ahh d and d yess 5.5e DC20 looks more like a true 6e It dos wepons batter Martial Fighting Its not racomanding players too start at lvl 3 instead it makes lvl 1 more fun too play And it dos feets better with talents Wotc start taking notes look at the smaller guys Instead of staying in your own buble I wonder how much new stuff is actually new like how much is just 5e 4e? 3e. 3.5e? All that said i am looking forward too the revieuws and more info

>Preorders >"Nothing wrong with this in principle, every game does this." Everything is wrong with this in principle, and it's always been a dick move from game devs to cut off content like this, even if they're just cosmetics. It's just been normalized by this point.

Beard is looking absolutely awesome!

This guy has consistently put in legitemate effort and care for the sponsored segments and I have so much respect for that.

Can i get a hoiyaaaaa?

@a243137

12 күн бұрын

Hoiyaaaaa!

The campaigns I've been playing in have been using the One DnD rules for stuff and all of them have been very nice. Whether that be the Weapon Masteries or the Class and Subclass changes or the buffed spells (Healing in particular is very nice now).

They do have a $60 off pre-order where you get all 3 books, both digital and physical copies, and you "gold dragon" dice. It was like $170 before tax. I don't need all of it. I just want the PHB and DMG digitally so I can share it with my groups and game store for character creation on D&D Beyond.

Wholesome shorts is the best shorts 💯

The potion homebrew my group uses is a bonus action to use a potion like normal with a roll for healing, or a full action for max healing.

Would you do a video on the RPG lexicon, going over things like Blaster Cater and Rule Lawyer ect. I would love to see your take on this idea.

Here in Spain there are some companies that ask you for preorder in change for a marker page... Please buy in your local store.

Yeah I pre-ordered it alright. In that I went to my local game store and told them to put me down for a copy.

I’ve just stopped updating my D&D game unless a player brings something to me they want to try and aren’t sure how to do with official material. Wizards “cares” about their games but mainly because they can profit off of them, and that’s only gotten more obvious

My group has been play testing the weapons masteries since the second version of it came out in UA. Once the players got used to remembering to use it, they enjoy it. It's made for some interesting and hilarious moments in battle. We have also been using the new jump spell and it's so busted and at the same time awesome for the pcs.

Being able to disengage while doing damage at the same time at no resource loss (the knockback masteries) without needing a whole ass feat for it is gonna be such a boon to STR based martials.

Pre-Ordering the PHB with a DM Master Tier on D&D Beyond will get it on September 2nd, two weeks early.

Nick should be basic rules for all dual-wielding weapons like in the AU, because of math. 1 Greatsword: 2d6+Str cost 1 Action. 2 Smallswords: 1d6+Str + 1d6 cost 1 Action and 1 Bonus Action.

@fz_dracohart1255

12 күн бұрын

Yeah I hate that they rolled back actual good dual weilding change and keep it only for 2 abysmal weapons (dagger and scimitar). Like, if they’re really scared shitless of dual wielding becomes op with offhand attack being a part of the attack action, make a part of Dual Wield feat instead. Now with +1 AC bonus in Dual Wielding feat erased, it's basically useless feat other than flavor gimmick to dual wield longswords or axes because no non-light weapons got Nick mastery ptoperties (also most DMs basically handwaves how many weapons you stow in one time if you dual wield or throw multiple weapons)

I'm thinking that I will pas on this one and try something more fresh like DC20 o MCDM-RPG 😅 thank you for your sincere preview!🎉

These adds are fucking lit!!

Uh, there is a preorder bonus. "Get free shipping and these exclusive digital bonuses: Dragons of D&D digital art book, D&D BEYOND Gold Digital Dice set, and a 50th anniversary digital Gold Dragon mini releasing with the closed beta of the upcoming 3D virtual tabletop."