D&D (2024) Sharp shooter/Great Weapon Mastery

[Horwath]

They don't give +1 to stat because they are lv1 feats. I don't think you're ever supposed to pick them with feat picks...

Why are they listed in feats, then? Uhhhhhh wizards

then make them lvl 4+ feats.

Or just bite the bullet and say; pick any feat at 1st level.

 

[fluffybunbunkittens]

then make them lvl 4+ feats.

They won't do that, because they're giving them away at levels 1-2 to warrior-likes...

 

[Horwath]

They won't do that, because they're giving them away at levels 1-2 to warrior-likes...

it's again a feat that no one will take.
Even archery style, why would you take +2 attack when you can take +2 dex?
no reason.
12th level maybe?
99% of campaigns are over. And I would rather take +2 Con or important secondary ability.
you balance the game for early levels.

 

[fluffybunbunkittens]

it's again a feat that no one will take.

Don't take it, you're not meant to. You pick it up by being warrior-y.

 

[Horwath]

Don't take it, you're not meant to. You pick it up by being warrior-y.

what is the point then of making feats that no one will take?
padding page count?
we did that in 2014.

 

[Bill Zebub]

what is the point then of making feats that no one will take?
padding page count?
we did that in 2014.

Again, since they are explicitly a sub-category of feat, that suggests some classes will get a free one of these in addition to normal feats. Putting them here saves having to spell it all out in four places.

 

[TwoSix]

Again, since they are explicitly a sub-category of feat, that suggests some classes will get a free one of these in addition to normal feats. Putting them here saves having to spell it all out in four places.

Plus it gives warriors the freedom to take them if they want to.

Now, I don't think it's a perfect solution, I would prefer to see a level 4 feat that gives a fighting style and a +1, or 2 additional fighting styles. But I don't disagree with their logic of making them feats rather than a class-specific menu of options, since they're a feature shared among multiple classes.

 

[HammerMan]

Again, since they are explicitly a sub-category of feat, that suggests some classes will get a free one of these in addition to normal feats. Putting them here saves having to spell it all out in four places.

Yeah I think fighting styles need some rebalancing. I hope they ask about them.

 

[Horwath]

Plus it gives warriors the freedom to take them if they want to.

Now, I don't think it's a perfect solution, I would prefer to see a level 4 feat that gives a fighting style and a +1, or 2 additional fighting styles. But I don't disagree with their logic of making them feats rather than a class-specific menu of options, since they're a feature shared among multiple classes.

2 styles as a full-feat could work.

there is no ASIs, so it's good for 1st level, 2 styles might not synergies too much, and it would not be a garbage level of feat.

 

[fluffybunbunkittens]

what is the point then of making feats that no one will take?

It's not a feat to TAKE, it's a fighting style you get FOR FREE for being a warrior-y class. I don't know why they chose to list them in the middle of the feats. Likely just because they could not bring themselves to make a separate section that would only be relevant to fighting men - this way they get one more page for spells!