Questions tagged [unearthed-arcana]
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How powerful is the February 2019 UA Artificer?
Specifically, the 1st version of the UA playtest version of the full class, released start of this year:
https://media.wizards.com/2019/dnd/downloads/UA-Artificer-2019.pdf
One of my new players has ...
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Can you use two wands to cast one spell?
Basically, in the May 2019 Artificer UA (Unearthed Arcana: the Artificer Returns), the Artificer got two mutually-exclusive ways to enhance a non-magical wand to improve the spells it casts: the Wand ...
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How would crafting a Spell Scroll of Guiding Bolt work for a multiclassed (2019) UA Archivist artificer / Forge cleric?
I'm playing an Archivist Artificer (8) / Forge Cleric (2) in a short campaign. I was trying to figure out how or whether it is possible to create a spell scroll of guiding bolt (or any other spell ...
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Which version of the Squat Nimbleness feat is correct?
I recently discovered Squat Nimbleness and thought that it would be a great feat, as I am playing a goblin.
I ran into some problems, however. I noticed in the Unearthed Arcana official PDF for ...
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How would the UA Theurgy wizard's Channel Arcana: Divine Arcana feature work for a concentration spell?
The UA Theurgy Wizard can the apply their Divine Arcana Channel Arcana option to grant themselves a +2 to the attack roll or spell save throw DC of a spell.
If they apply Divine Arcana to a ...
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Are there any other prestige classes for 5e besides the Rune Scribe?
In the Unearthed Arcana article "Prestige Classes and Rune Magic", they introduce the idea of prestige classes, a class with only a few levels and more multiclassing prerequisites, borrowed from ...
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What can the 2019 UA Artificer's Alchemical Homunculus do outside of combat?
In the 2019 version of the UA Artificer class, one of the specializations is Alchemist. The alchemist gets the ability to create an Alchemical Homunculus.
The description has a section on actions in ...
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If a UA Artificer infuses a weapon and uses it as a spellcasting focus, can it be used for the somatic component of a spell too? [duplicate]
The new Artificer class (from Unearthed Arcana) for 5e can infuse magic into weapons or shields, and use the infused item as a spell focus for material components. However, can you wave your focus for ...
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Is it possible to counterspell the revised Artificer?
February 2019's Unearthed Arcana gave us a revisited version of the Artificer class, a magic user whose magic is stored and accessed through items instead of invocations or eldritch power.
In the ...
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What’s the right calculation for the Homunculus’s hit points for the 2019 UA Alchemist Artificer?
In the 2019 version of the Unearthed Arcana Alchemist Artificer, the Homunculus's hit points are given as:
Hit Points equal to five times your level in this class + your Intelligence modifier
Is ...
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Does the UA Artillerist Artificer's Wand Prototype feature increase cantrip damage once per damage roll, or per casting?
Does the UA Artillerist Artificer's Wand Prototype feature increase the damage of a cantrip like fire bolt by an amount equal to their Intelligence modifier once per damage roll, or once per casting?
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Can a 2019 UA Artificer use a Mizzium Apparatus as a spellcasting focus?
In the 2019 Unearthed Arcana version of the Artificer, they are noted as using artisan's tools as the foci of their spells, rather than the more typical arcane or divine focuses, though the ...
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Is a dart a Tiny object for the purposes of the UA Artificer's Magical Tinkering feature?
I am making a character using the revised artificer from Unearthed Arcana that came out just 4 days ago.
The 1st-level Magical Tinkering feature says you can enchant any Tiny non-magical object with ...
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How does the UA Artificer's Arcane Armament feature interact with the Artillerist subclass's Wand Prototype feature?
The revised Artificer in Unearthed Arcana gets extra attack from its Arcane Armament feature (pg 5):
Starting at 5th level, you can attack twice, rather than once, whenever you take the Attack ...
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What creature do these Alchemical Homunculus actions target?
In the new version of the Artificer UA (found in Unearthed Arcana: Artificer Revisited), there is an alchemical homunculus creature. The homunculus has certain actions it can take including:
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If the UA artificer casts an attack cantrip from a wand, is that considered an “Attack action made with a magic weapon”?
So I'm looking at the Artificer Revisited Unearthed Arcana (PDF direct link).
The 5th-level Arcane Armament feature says if you make an Attack action using a magic weapon, you can attack twice in ...
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How can I give my human scout darkvision?
I'm currently making a Rogue (Scout) using the human House Orien race from Eberron Unearthed Arcana.
I'm trying to make them good at looking for enemies with a base walking speed of 60ft (race bonus, ...
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Can a Beast Conclave Ranger (UA) multiclassed w/Wizard benefit from using Speak with Animals to cast Suggestion on their own beast?
Similar to this question about the PHB Beastmaster, I want to know if, as a 3rd level Beast Conclave (Revised Ranger on UA) multiclassed as Wizard 3, I could cast Speak with Animals to enable my using ...
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Are there benefits of having advantage on attacks against yourself? [closed]
In the UA Raven Queen warlock patron, it is stated that you get advantage against creatures that kill your raven.
If it is slain by a creature, you gain advantage on all attack rolls against the ...
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Does the UA Sea Sorcerer's Curse of the Sea feature work with the Eldritch Blast cantrip using the warlock's Repelling Blast invocation?
I am trying to understand whether the Curse of the Sea feature of the Sea Sorcerer subclass (from Unearthed Arcana: Sorcerer) works with the warlock's Repelling Blast eldritch invocation.
The Curse ...
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Can the Living Rune feature increase your ability scores over 20?
The Rune Scribe prestige class (from Unearthed Arcana: Prestige Classes and Rune Magic) has the 4th level Living Rune feature:
At the end of a long rest, you can choose to increase one ability ...
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As a Theurgy wizard with the Life Domain, can I use the Preserve Life feature?
If I choose the Theurgy subclass (from Unearthed Arcana: Wizard Revisited) as a wizard and pick the Life Domain for my Divine Inspiration, will the Channel Divinity: Preserve Life feature work for me ...
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How does the UA Tunnel Fighter fighting style's reaction attack interact with the Sentinel feat's speed-reduction effect?
So lets say I'm a Fighter (F), and a Creature (C) is standing to my side, within my reach (*), like this:
o o o o o
o * * * o
o * F * o
o * C * o
o o o o o
If ...
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Do I need to be proficient with Alchemy Supplies to cast Healing Elixir?
Healing Elixir is a new spell from Unearthed Arcana Starter spells for my character (fighter 4 warlock 2)
I am concerned because Alchemy Supplies is listed under the material components for the spell....
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How does the UA Sharpshooter fighter's Snap Shot feature interact with Extra Attack?
In an Unearthed Arcana, there is a fighter archetype: Sharpshooter.
At level 18, they gain the following ability:
Snap Shot
Starting at 18th level, if you take the Attack action on your first ...
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Does the UA Mystic's “charming presence” ability let someone know after they've been charmed?
In the mystic booklet for UA in 5e the description for charming presence is as follows:
Charming Presence (1–7 psi). As an action, you exert an aura of sympathetic power. Roll 2d8 per psi point ...
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How many times can a mystic use psionic body?
If a level 20 Mystic character dies, his psionic ability has a chance to bring him back to life 1d3 days later on the same plane of existence. How often can a Mystic do this? Is it every time they die ...
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What changes would the City Domain (UA) need to work in Waterdeep? [closed]
I am hoping to start running Dragon Heist in the near future (leading in to Dungeon of the Mad Mage) and would like to make the Unearthed Arcana City Domain available to users. While it introduces ...
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Can the new Sidekicks system from UA be applied to creatures you create?
In Unearthed Arcana: Sidekicks, the prerequisites for a sidekick template to be applied to a creature are:
Its challenge rating must be 1 or lower.
The two of you must be friends.
If you ...
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Can the Sentinel Raven given by the Raven Queen warlock patron assist party members with skill checks?
I'm playing a warlock and have chosen the Raven Queen patron (from Unearthed Arcana: Warlock & Wizard). I had the idea of having my sentinel raven assist me on all skill checks, but this seems ...
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Is there a way for a Rock Gnome Artificer to have double proficiency with Tinker's Tools?
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I want to make a Rock Gnome Artificer (from Unearthed Arcana) but there is something I'm not happy about with the character I'm planning.
Rock Gnomes (PHB, p. 37) get proficiency with ...
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Do constructs need air to survive?
I'm playing an artificer (from Unearthed Arcana) and he just reached level 6, unlocking the Mechanical Servant feature. I was looking around for some CR 2 large beasts and I found the Plesiosaurus. It ...
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If you have the War Caster feat and cast Booming Blade as a reaction, does it count as an opportunity attack for the UA Blade Mastery feat?
The third benefit of the Blade Mastery feat (from Unearthed Arcana: Feats) says:
You master the shortsword, longsword, scimitar, rapier, and greatsword. You gain the following benefits when using ...
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Can the UA Raven Queen's Blessing eldritch invocation be used by a warlock to heal and wake up an ally at 0 HP?
Can the Raven Queen's Blessing eldritch invocation for warlocks (from Unearthed Arcana: Warlock & Wizard) heal a dying or stabilized ally at 0 HP, thereby waking them up early?
As unreliable as ...
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Does a target charmed via the Diplomat feat remain charmed if you are over 60 feet away from it but only briefly?
In Unearthed Arcana: Feats for Skills, the Diplomat feat includes the following benefit:
If you spend 1 minute talking to someone who can understand what you say, you can make a Charisma (...
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Would Brute Force interact with abilities that affect weapon damage dice?
The Brute fighter archetype from Unearthed Arcana: Three Subclasses has the Brute Force feature, which adds a bonus die to damage dealt by weapons you are proficient in.
I want to know if abilities ...
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Can I use the Living Rune feature from the UA Rune Scribe prestige class to take a feat?
The Rune Scribe prestige class (from Unearthed Arcana: Prestige Classes and Rune Magic) grants the Living Rune feature at 4th level:
At the end of a long rest, you can choose to increase one ...
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How does the UA Centaur's Charge ability interact with critical hits?
The UA Centaur (from Unearthed Arcana: Centaurs and Minotaurs) has the Charge ability:
Charge. If you move at least 20 feet straight toward a target and then hit it with a melee weapon attack on ...
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Does the UA alternative ranger's Ambuscade affect his possible surprise on the opponent?
This question is about this UA alternative ranger.
Ambuscade, by its meaning, is basically an ambush. If two characters, Alice and Bob, are interacting peacefully, and Alice suddenly attacks Bob, Bob ...
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Does the Brute fighter's extra damage die get added to the monk's Martial Arts and Flurry of Blows attacks?
I am considering a build that would start with monk, then multiclass to fighter up to level 3 to get the Brute archetype (from Unearthed Arcana: Three Subclasses).
Would the extra damage die from the ...
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Can you Awaken a Raven Queen-patron warlock's sentinel raven?
So I'm going through the Raven Queen-patron warlock features (from Unearthed Arcana: Warlock & Wizard), and it mentions that you get a spirit that uses all the raven's game statistics. Ravens have ...
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Can a centaur move stealthily while someone rides on him?
Can a centaur (from Unearthed Arcana: Centaurs and Minotaurs) with a rider use Stealth/move stealthily?
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How long can the UA Primeval Guardian ranger stay in guardian form, and how much temp HP can they have from the Guardian Soul feature?
So I was just looking through some class ideas when I came across the Primeval Guardian Ranger archetype. Guardian Soul states that you assume a guardian form until you end it or are incapacitated. ...
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Can an artificer stay invisible when using Alchemical Fire/Acid?
Let's say a UA Artificer (Alchemist subclass) casts invisibility on himself.
The description of invisibility says:
A creature you touch and everything it wears or carries becomes invisible. If the ...
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How does the max HP increase from the Order of the Immortal mystic's Immortal Durability work?
This is about the latest version (v3) of the mystic class from Unearthed Arcana.
Order of the Immortal mystics get the Immortal Durability feature at 1st level when they choose the subclass, part of ...
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Does the Primeval Guardian ranger's reach increase stack with the Mystic's Giant Growth discipline and a reach weapon?
Say I am a 4th level Primeval Guardian Ranger, and 4th level Mystic.
The Glaive has the Reach property, which increases its reach by 5 feet.
The Primeval Guardian ranger gets the Guardian Soul ...
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Casting a Smite, then Twinned Spell on a Booming Blade?
Let's say as a Stone Sorcerer, I'm fighting two creatures within 5 feet of each other. So I cast Thunderous Smite as a bonus action, then twin spell a Booming Blade on one of the creatures.
Does ...
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As a Beast Conclave revised ranger, how do I calculate my ape companion's statistics?
I'm trying to do the maths on the statistics for an ape companion for the UA revised ranger beastmaster. However, I'm a little confused with its +5 to both attacks. Is that based on Strength + Prof? I ...
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How to calculate a revised ranger's animal companion's skill bonuses?
The Beast Conclave revised ranger (from Unearthed Arcana: Revised Ranger) gains an animal companion. The Companion's Bond feature description states:
Your companion uses your proficiency bonus ...
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When the artificer's Mechanical Servant uses its reaction to make a melee attack, does it interrupt the triggering attack against the artificer?
The artificer (from Unearthed Arcana: Artificer) gets the Mechanical Servant feature at 6th level, part of which states:
If you are the target of a melee attack and the servant is within 5 feet of ...
