New Race Feats Appearing in D&D's 'Xanathar's Guide to Everything

[@Rage_Casanova]

"dragonborne! why do you have wings now?!" "puberty. It finally kicked in."

[@LaPokeguia]

Same as the Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer

[@defensivekobra3873]

Only the dragon wings feat got left in ua. Same with tinker gnomes

[@ThePugspwn]

These are easily the best marketing materials I've ever seen. Not only do these get my hyped about the release, they make me feel more involved in the release process. I hope this trend continues for future releases.

[@adrenalineunlimited]

ThePugspwn Agreed!

[@SuperUnhappyman]

what do dwarves get, an even stronger liver?

[@Genisis791]

Beard growth

[@nomadicchaos406]

What about the ability to make your beard turn into a fist and punch things for melee damage

[@zockuryspleet856]

SuperUnhappyman an iron gut

[@tonysladky8925]

Dwarves don't punch. Clearly, your beard becomes a warhammer or a battleaxe.

[@thomaslnd]

SuperUnhappyman they probably get the feature they had in 3rd edition, getting advantage targeting creatures larger than it. Like Giants

[@Lombra619]

Making them a free addition at first level seems like a good idea, or simply tying them to character level so that they'll be available as a scaling feature of the race itself, can't wait to get this book!

[@johnwendel702]

I like to think that some of the features are actually just part of the races progression of maturity. Like tieflings growing spikes may just be like a second state of puberty. It would also be fun to throw in a little bit of a roleplay aspect when you this happens to like maybe they become a little short tempered or emotionally distant for a little while

[@UKRESINPRINT]

Will there be feats for the Volo's races though? Show the Goliaths some love!

[@mattpkc34xx]

it says they are a preorder bonus on dndbeyond

[@Evilgood1]

Tom Barker Carley and the Aasimar. It baffles me that they are the least played race in the game. As far as I’m concerned, they’re certainly the coolest.

[@Harlizarrd]

Any "preorder bonus" items are created by the DnDBeyond Team, not Wizards. Unless some new information is provided, these DnDBeyond bonuses are basically just some random person's homebrew.

[@Fat_Panda_Gamer]

Evilgood, I plan on rolling a Protector Aasimar. Either Divine Soul Sorcerer or Celestial Warlock.

[@Evilgood1]

Kyle Vanderhoof Celestial Blade Pact/ Ancestral Guardian Scourge Aasimar.

[@dillongomez4074]

Elf, dragonborn, Elves, in addition to Elves, with our goal to understand Elves we branched out to describe Elven history, also non humans especially Elves, dragonborns tieflings, but lastly not forgotten Elves.

[@smelly551]

Eyy elven accuracy made it!

[@jacio9]

And they made it 1000x better!

[@redoryx1872]

Race feats are one of my most anticipated parts of this book!!!! So happy to be getting them soon!

[@NoobFish23]

I love the physical transformation trope in fatasy literature; it's great in everything from Stormlight's Kaladin to FO:EQ's LittlePip.

[@igorhorvat6080]

That is why dnd 5e needs to have a feat at 1st level. Not from class but as a character level.

[@the_fella_kyle2161]

I can't wait for this to come out

[@TeensierPython]

Kyle Hastings thought it already was.

[@DMachoMickey]

As a DM, I like to give my players a free feat at starting level, whatever level that might me to start a campaign, Arc, or one-shot.

[@tonysladky8925]

I was planning to do this next time I start a campaign. Feats are just too cool to not get at the start of the game. And if it makes the PCs more powerful, well then, I guess I just get to throw bigger challenges at them.

[@mavoc3094]

It might be interesting to consider limiting the pool of feats they can choose for free at level 1 to a list of feats not normally required for builds or highly valued as useful as to encourage playing less used feats. Also to prevent just picking based on 1 free ability score point, treat those feats as a half feat and allow them to take 2 half feats while ignoring the ability score bumps on them.

[@ReverendRover]

Pretty much exactly what my group does when we start a new campaign. Each new character gets a feat that has no direct benefit to their class, exactly, and it's chosen by the DM. It's fun when something comes up that calls for it, and doesn't matter if it never does because the player hasn't wasted a feat choice on something useless.

[@sclair2854]

I do this atm, its great if you want to start at level 1 but cant stand how boring it is. I love seeing my players think about how much extra customization it offers their build

[@dicedoom7162]

i do the same

[@DanielMatulich]

How about Tabaxi? Will the Volo's races have cool new feat options?

[@mattpkc34xx]

it says they are a preorder bonus on dndbeyond

[@Snowyleopard7]

The extra ones are not official or AL legal, just to remind people. The extended feats are officially unofficial, like the Grung PC race. They're just something the team came up with to throw in as an addition as a preorder bonus.

[@redoryx1872]

I hope they’ll expand the range of racial feats in UA sometime in the future (although somehow I’m a bit pessimistic). I think the Volo’s races have tons of potential for feats.

[@Cadian575]

Dragonbown Wings, Orcish Fury, and Dwarf Grudgebearer were some of the most OP feats in UA and I LOVED them.

[@optimus2200]

Well They removed the dragonborn Wings. They changed the Hide to be 13+dex So yeah .... They Fd Up the Dragonborn .... AGAIN !!!!!

[@bond0815]

Nice. Though I wished they would have included skill feats and weapon style feats as well.

[@Abelhawk]

Yeah, those weapon feats were amazing. I wish they had one for every weapon.

[@odie4495]

I NEED MORE HUMAN FEATS DAMNIT! What I'm saying though is that I would love for the human to get some love. There're so basic. So hyped for the book still.

[@mavoc3094]

Humans are the most played race by a large margin according to their survey, most likely due to the variant. I believe that part of the design of these feats was to help balance the races a bit more by giving the less used races better feats that the more used ones.

[@Abelhawk]

Yeah, I think there will be human feats.

[@odie4495]

Mavoc Yeah but I don't seem why, they just get a feat and some skills. I run a varient human ranger who uses his basic ness to fit in. I think people should try more races though.

[@mavoc3094]

What happens if you get Reincarnated and come back with a new race? Can I come back as a Half-Orc with Elven Accuracy?

[@Abelhawk]

This is a very good question. Maybe, because you're so used to it in your mind and still have the soul of an elf?

[@resmaurow]

Mavoc I'd make the player swap it with a feat for the new race

[@purplemagi2414]

well, then you'd be a half-orc with a feat that you would not be able to use. the prerequisite for the race feats are that you be that race. if you don't fulfill the prerequisite, then you can't use the feat. sorry. if it were to happen in one of my games, i would let you swap the feat for another race feat for free. or just another feat if the races feats were undesirable.

[@Bluecho4]

If the DM is being fair, they'll let you use that Feat slot on something else, if the previous one no longer applies. Whether that's by giving you an ability score increase or a different Feat.

[@theroastingchestnut567]

You just know Eladrin are coming... ;-)

[@Snowyleopard7]

Maybe in a later publication. There are no new races in XGtE.

[@justinjaramillo8062]

arnt they in the dm's guide?

[@Harlizarrd]

Eladrin were a variant subrace in the DM's guide, while UA provided a more interesting and RP heavy variant of the Eladrin Elf Subclass.

[@dragonmaster613]

I remember Elven Accuracy was a built-in power of an Elf in 4th edition

[@ericschulz6627]

So this brings up the question of, if a DDAL player wants to use the feats, would this count as the +1? Or can they use the feats, but still use the Sword Coast?

[@Harlizarrd]

If an AL player wants to use Booming Blade, SCAG is their +1. In a similar vein, if they choose to use a feat/spell from XGE, XGE count's as their +1. As such, XGE is the obvious better choice, generally.

[@mavoc3094]

Some of the SCAG features are going to be reprinted in XGE so you might get lucky and be able to just switch to XGE as your +1. AFAIK, 4 of the subclasses and some/all of the cantrips are being reprinted.

[@Dark-Lord-Of-The-Sith]

Still waiting for the 3.5 Drow prestige classes to be brought over.

[@Abelhawk]

I'm so excited!

[@mikelsmith6803]

Would there be oficial race feats for volo's guide races too? Or are there any unearth arcana already?

[@robertbourbon5956]

Genasi feats?

[@MrJRP1992]

I would like to eventually see class based feats as well, but I feel like I may be the only one... Oh well, I can dream.

[@suicaedere7244]

So what feat do I nee to become the most human human?

[@FearTheLivingDFG]

A left and a right.

[@Dramoklos]

Tieflings ?

[@thurmanstevenson5692]

So are there any aasimar and firbolg

[@Harlizarrd]

No new feats for other book's races.

[@TuckBolt]

Real pity that the skill feats didn't get included.

[@grandempress1947]

As cool as these are, I feel like 1. These should just happen naturally for the class as they level up. Maybe at higher than your usual lv1-5 to show growth & maturity And 2. I feel every race should get at least 1 of these, as some races kinda feel like they’re getting the shaft hardcore while others have a treasure trove of different options for nothing

[@CJWproductions]

Race feats are such a good idea. Lets you play a wildly non-human character without becoming overly powerful from the outset.

[@MalevolentDivinity]

How do I become the drow-est drow? Does it give me bonus damage against the light skins? Or is it spell resistance? I'd rather be more evil, but a drow that doesn't scoff at your puny magiks is one that isn't near arrogant enough.

[@deadthybug4646]

The most genasiest water genasi......hopefully

[@sosrope3420]

Soooooo.... could we say that race is a class?

[@maxsalmon4980]

But can we be the Rickest Rick?

[@whitleypedia]

hah!

[@XboxIsAHobbieForHobo]

No morty

[@andrewharding5173]

only if you have the most morty morty

[@jessecizauskas2665]

Racial feats are a social construct.

[@General12th]

Since Forgotten Realms is so steeped in magic, shouldn't *every* race have magical heritage? How can *any* race be mundane in a fantastical world?

[@Jasonwolf1495]

Its not dragonborny is dragonbornic

[@evidicus]

Feats like this make the RAW method of trying feats and improvements to class level seem confusing and clumsy. I much prefer character level. I never understood the multiclassing tax in regards to feats and ability progression, and am considering removing the restriction in my games.

[@lynx655]

Jason Shamblin It’s because the classes are front loaded, and players get most of their signature abilities in the classes first three levels. Multiclass characters can easily be much more powerful than their vanilla single class version of the same level. So you have to be careful that your players who single class don’t feel their characters are underwhelming in comparison. (That was why in earlier editions multiclass characters needed more xp to level up I guess, no such limit now)

[@mavoc3094]

I assume the OP means tying/binding instead of trying.

[@adrenalineunlimited]

In my games, your character level is the level of your highest leveled class, and you don't get ability score increases as a result of leveling up in other classes. I also have the characters slowly notice their improvements over the course of gameplay, and they only get their next class level after they've achieved all the milestones associated with it. It feels a lot smoother to me that way, and it also makes for some great roleplay moments when a character is better at something than they expect to be because of all the practice they've put in. It also allows me to switch out class features on the fly to best specifically suit each character and make them feel like unique people, instead of Human Rogue 6, Paladin 4. It might be a little more work, but I think it's more fun. Plus, I think the guys who make the game would probably agree [:

[@plaidmonkey1962]

Not saying this is bad. But it is just me or does Jeremy Crawford sound like Carl Sagan.

[@JenoPaciano]

Eric Klosterman just you dude

[@Ty-yy7zr]

So.... when are we going to get racial feats for the rest of the races in the game, huh???????????

[@whitleypedia]

please please stop saying "optional" feat rule and "variant" human. those are the rules everyone uses.

[@ZephyrosGamer]

is still optional and variant, doesn't matter if 95% of the base CHOOSE to use it. If they remove these words players will think that they would automatically have the right to build characters with those rules without asking their DM first.

[@johnharrison2086]

Humans are more popular than "variant" humans. The plus one to every ability is great.

[@dancingcyberman]

Don't worry, I won't be that 'first' guy ;)

[@drakkonusfrostburn4038]

dancingcyberman How did you post that a week ago?

[@vertfreak09]

Dang that is some sweet time travel you've got there

[@finnianquail8881]

Time travel

[@dancingcyberman]

;)

[@xalgusod5091]

Isn't this racist now?

[@geordiebailey8648]

Dragonborn should not be able to fly. Its so obviously broken. Maybe if its for a limited time like an Aasimar, but right now, come on.

[@taylorfoley3707]

Geordie Bailey they removed that

[@geordiebailey8648]

*Wipes sweat from brow* Praise be to yon play testers on high!

[@mavoc3094]

I find that people over value the abilities of winged flight. I treat them as needing 5 times their height/length in wingspan space which means a medium humanoid would need 25 feet of width to use their wings. A creature's carrying capacity is while standing and using the skeletal structure to counter gravity while winged flight is using air pressure from the wings and should be far less capable. I consider winged flight carrying capacity to be 1/4 of normal capacity. I also give disadvantage on all ranged attacks and prevent long range weapon attacks without sharpshooter as winged flight is either moving via gliding or bobbing via a hover.

[@purplemagi2414]

found the adventurer's league player. jokes aside, why is it so broken? a tiefling can be a flying tiefling from sword coast adventurer's guide, and aaracocra are naturally able to fly.

[@geordiebailey8648]

Purple Magi, I believe that a lvl 1 character should not be able to defeat the Tarrasque. Yeah, I ban all those flying races from my table. Theres a reason that fly is a lvl 3 spell, which is less powerful than natural flight. The majority of enemies in the game can neither fly nor have a ranged attack. A flying PC with a bow is invincible as long as it cannot be reached. As a DM I then have two choices: 1. Every fight has an enemy with ranged attacks or flight, and all in indoor fights have ceilings only ten ft high, or 2. I play as normal and one player never takes damage. I'm cool with something like a flying Aasimar because it's only for one minute per day and ergo one fight, and I'm cool with wings of flying because it stops working the minute they touch down.

[@drmann15]

Well thanks for informing me that my elf is somehow inferior to your Aryan racial feat taker. It’s not enough that he is naturally proficient in longbows and can take the sharpshooter feat if he is true to his craft. No, he must instead give up an ASI to take the elf traits patch that didn’t make it into the core rules. Silly player, why are you wasting time roleplaying your character’s heritage? There’s a mechanic for that..