Hello everyone!

I'm u/Enderluck from Eldritch Entertainment. You can support us on Patreon.

This is my Fighter rework for my Project Excelsior, a D&D 5e 2024 rework.

It is intended to be used with my Weapon Rework, Shield Rework, Armor Rework, Fighting Styles Rebalance, and General Feats Rebalance.

Links

The following link includes the updates to this content.

• Patreon Free - Fighter Rework
• Patreon Subscribers - Fighter Rework (additional descriptions)
• Patreon Free - General Feats
• Patreon Free - Fighting Styles
• Patreon Free - Armor Rework
• Patreon Free - Shield Rework
• Patreon Free - Weapon Rework

Notes

Goals of the Rework

• Introduce versatility and customization with the Martial Techniques.
• Keep the class' simplicity (that is why it doesn't have Exploit Die or Superiority Die as others reworks).
• Modify Extra Attack to make Two-Weapon Fighting good at any level.
• Modify weapons, armor, shields, feats, and fighting styles. Those changes were made in different posts, but all of them come together to form this class.
• Separate Feats from Ability Score Increases. In my rework, now ASI are part of character level (as PB) instead of class level. There will be no feats that increase ability scores. Now, you get both feats and ASI simultaneously!

I plan to create more Fighting Styles, at least one for each Weapon/Shield Mastery. Those would have a level 6 requirement, encouraging Fighters to get them before anyone else (for balance reasons, they need to have a level requirement of 5+, and considering Fighters get a feat at level 6, putting that level is way better than waiting until level 8).

Questions

1. What do you think about the different Martial Techniques? Do you think any of them require a buff or nerf?
2. Do you think I should remove the extra Martial Masteries (weapon masteries) they learn as they level up and instead merge that with the Techniques Known (considering that there exists a Fighting Style that gives you an extra mastery and there is a Technique that gives you extra Fighting Styles)? I was thinking to do so, but then I didn't cause they have a progression akin to cantrips.

Hello everyone!

I'm u/Enderluck from Eldritch Entertainment. You can support us on Patreon.

These are some feats rebalance for my Project Excelsior, a D&D 5e 2024 rework. It is intended to be used with my Weapon Rework, Shield Rework, Armor Rework, and Fighting Styles Rebalance.

In the following days, I will be posting the fighter rework!

Links

The following link includes the updates to this content.

• Patreon Free - General Feats
• Patreon Free - Fighting Styles
• Patreon Free - Armor Rework
• Patreon Free - Shield Rework
• Patreon Free - Weapon Rework

ASI and Feat Progression

In my D&D 5.5 rework, Ability Score Improvements (ASIs) and feats have been adjusted. ASIs are now tied to character level rather than class level. This means they scale with overall progression and are easier to obtain when multiclassing. Characters gain ASIs at levels 4, 8, 12, 16, and 19.

Feats, however, remain tied to class level and are granted at the usual milestones (levels 4, 8, 12, 16, and 19), with Fighters and Rogues receiving additional opportunities. As a result, characters now gain both an ASI and a feat at the same levels.

To balance this increase in power, feats no longer provide a +1 ASI, and several have been reworked or toned down to maintain fairness.

Finally, Fighting Styles no longer require the Fighting Style feature as a prerequisite, making them more accessible to Monks, Rogues, Bladesingers, Warlocks with Pact of the Blade, and Valor Bards.

Feats

Heavy Weapon Master

I dislike the use of proficiency bonus scaling in 5.5e for this feat, it feels boring and becomes excessive at higher levels. Instead, the feat now allows you to roll one extra die when you roll the maximum possible value. This creates a small chance for a normal hit to deal damage comparable to a critical hit.

Additionally, when scoring a critical hit, you deal maximum damage. One of the most frustrating experiences is landing a critical hit with a heavy weapon only to roll lower damage than a normal strike.

Finally, the Bonus Action feature has been replaced with a passive benefit that helps prevent disarmament. I removed the Bonus Action component because I want to place greater emphasis on Bonus Actions within class and subclass design in Project Excelsior.

Dual Wielder

I appreciate the use of the Nick property to remove the Bonus Action requirement for two-weapon fighting. However, I dislike that Dual Wielder reintroduced it, especially since at level 4 it produced far too much damage compared to other options. I’ve adjusted the feat to make it more in line with 5e.

The feat now has three benefits:

• One intended for non-light weapons (granting the light weapon benefit).
• One intended for light weapons (providing an AC bonus).
• One usable with both (allowing opportunity attacks).

Weapon Master

This feat has been reworked into a Fighting Style, since many martial classes can gain additional Fighting Styles with ease.

Shield Master

This Fighting Style is designed to replace the Protection style, using my Shield Rework.

Armor Master

This feat replaces Heavy Armor Master, incorporating my Armor Rework to provide more alternatives. I made it a full feat rather than a Fighting Style because it is clearly more powerful.

Martial Training

This feat replaces Martial Weapon Training, which felt too weak, often amounting to only +1 damage. Adding light armor proficiency makes it more useful without being overpowered, since most classes already gain light armor or an alternative (such as Unarmored Defense or Mage Armor).

Light Armor Training

This feat has only had the ASI bonus removed.

Medium Armor Training

This feat now also provides shield proficiency. As a result, if you take Martial Training at level 4 (for martial weapons and light armor), you can gain medium armor and shields at level 8, instead of having to choose between medium armor (via Medium Armor Training) or shields (via Light Armor Training).

Heavy Armor Training

This feat now also provides shield proficiency. I’m not sure if there’s a way to gain medium armor proficiency without shields, but I wanted to standardize it to match the Light and Medium Armor Training feats.

I know I’m missing many feats, but this is a slow project, and I’ll be adding more over time.

Hello everyone!

I'm u/Enderluck from Eldritch Entertainment. You can support us on Patreon.

This is my Fighter rework for my Project Excelsior, a D&D 5e 2024 rework.

It is intended to be used with my Weapon Rework, Shield Rework, Armor Rework, Fighting Styles Rebalance, and General Feats Rebalance.

Links

The following link includes the updates to this content.

• Patreon Free - Fighter Rework
• Patreon Subscribers - Fighter Rework (additional descriptions)
• Patreon Free - General Feats
• Patreon Free - Fighting Styles
• Patreon Free - Armor Rework
• Patreon Free - Shield Rework
• Patreon Free - Weapon Rework

Notes

Goals of the Rework

• Introduce versatility and customization with the Martial Techniques.
• Keep the class' simplicity (that is why it doesn't have Exploit Die or Superiority Die as others reworks).
• Modify Extra Attack to make Two-Weapon Fighting good at any level.
• Modify weapons, armor, shields, feats, and fighting styles. Those changes were made in different posts, but all of them come together to form this class.
• Separate Feats from Ability Score Increases. In my rework, now ASI are part of character level (as PB) instead of class level. There will be no feats that increase ability scores. Now, you get both feats and ASI simultaneously!

I plan to create more Fighting Styles, at least one for each Weapon/Shield Mastery. Those would have a level 6 requirement, encouraging Fighters to get them before anyone else (for balance reasons, they need to have a level requirement of 5+, and considering Fighters get a feat at level 6, putting that level is way better than waiting until level 8).

Questions

1. What do you think about the different Martial Techniques? Do you think any of them require a buff or nerf?
2. Do you think I should remove the extra Martial Masteries (weapon masteries) they learn as they level up and instead merge that with the Techniques Known (considering that there exists a Fighting Style that gives you an extra mastery and there is a Technique that gives you extra Fighting Styles)? I was thinking to do so, but then I didn't cause they have a progression akin to cantrips.

Hello everyone!

I'm u/Enderluck from Eldritch Entertainment. You can support us on Patreon.

These are some feats rebalance for my Project Excelsior, a D&D 5e 2024 rework. It is intended to be used with my Weapon Rework, Shield Rework, Armor Rework, and Fighting Styles Rebalance.

In the following days, I will be posting the fighter rework!

Links

The following link includes the updates to this content.

• Patreon Free - General Feats
• Patreon Free - Fighting Styles
• Patreon Free - Armor Rework
• Patreon Free - Shield Rework
• Patreon Free - Weapon Rework

ASI and Feat Progression

In my D&D 5.5 rework, Ability Score Improvements (ASIs) and feats have been adjusted. ASIs are now tied to character level rather than class level. This means they scale with overall progression and are easier to obtain when multiclassing. Characters gain ASIs at levels 4, 8, 12, 16, and 19.

Feats, however, remain tied to class level and are granted at the usual milestones (levels 4, 8, 12, 16, and 19), with Fighters and Rogues receiving additional opportunities. As a result, characters now gain both an ASI and a feat at the same levels.

To balance this increase in power, feats no longer provide a +1 ASI, and several have been reworked or toned down to maintain fairness.

Finally, Fighting Styles no longer require the Fighting Style feature as a prerequisite, making them more accessible to Monks, Rogues, Bladesingers, Warlocks with Pact of the Blade, and Valor Bards.

Feats

Heavy Weapon Master

I dislike the use of proficiency bonus scaling in 5.5e for this feat, it feels boring and becomes excessive at higher levels. Instead, the feat now allows you to roll one extra die when you roll the maximum possible value. This creates a small chance for a normal hit to deal damage comparable to a critical hit.

Additionally, when scoring a critical hit, you deal maximum damage. One of the most frustrating experiences is landing a critical hit with a heavy weapon only to roll lower damage than a normal strike.

Finally, the Bonus Action feature has been replaced with a passive benefit that helps prevent disarmament. I removed the Bonus Action component because I want to place greater emphasis on Bonus Actions within class and subclass design in Project Excelsior.

Dual Wielder

I appreciate the use of the Nick property to remove the Bonus Action requirement for two-weapon fighting. However, I dislike that Dual Wielder reintroduced it, especially since at level 4 it produced far too much damage compared to other options. I’ve adjusted the feat to make it more in line with 5e.

The feat now has three benefits:

• One intended for non-light weapons (granting the light weapon benefit).
• One intended for light weapons (providing an AC bonus).
• One usable with both (allowing opportunity attacks).

Weapon Master

This feat has been reworked into a Fighting Style, since many martial classes can gain additional Fighting Styles with ease.

Shield Master

This Fighting Style is designed to replace the Protection style, using my Shield Rework.

Armor Master

This feat replaces Heavy Armor Master, incorporating my Armor Rework to provide more alternatives. I made it a full feat rather than a Fighting Style because it is clearly more powerful.

Martial Training

This feat replaces Martial Weapon Training, which felt too weak, often amounting to only +1 damage. Adding light armor proficiency makes it more useful without being overpowered, since most classes already gain light armor or an alternative (such as Unarmored Defense or Mage Armor).

Light Armor Training

This feat has only had the ASI bonus removed.

Medium Armor Training

This feat now also provides shield proficiency. As a result, if you take Martial Training at level 4 (for martial weapons and light armor), you can gain medium armor and shields at level 8, instead of having to choose between medium armor (via Medium Armor Training) or shields (via Light Armor Training).

Heavy Armor Training

This feat now also provides shield proficiency. I’m not sure if there’s a way to gain medium armor proficiency without shields, but I wanted to standardize it to match the Light and Medium Armor Training feats.

I know I’m missing many feats, but this is a slow project, and I’ll be adding more over time.