Originally Posted by Firesnakearies
Originally Posted by Seraphael
Originally Posted by KillerRabbit

It does. Which is the problem with homebrew rules -- they have unintended consequences.

Just wait until Larian actually opens up the Player's Handbook and discovers they have not only kicked class balance in the groin, they have broken the Barbarian class (Reckless Attack) by their radical homebrew. Hoping Larian sees the error of their ways instead of doubling down triggering an avalanche of homebrew to fix their tampering.



Making a single class feature something that you might not want to use as often does not break the class. There will still be times that Reckless Attack makes sense to use, and if Barbarians can get Advantage without using it, that's actually to their benefit, as then they're not giving their enemies Advantage against them.


Downplaying the issue a bit here. Someone in another thread compiled all the class features and spells that are rendered redundant because of Larian's homebrewing. Their number is substantial, as are the balancing implications.

For this specific example, however, it should be pointed out that backstab is apparently only intended for light weapons. It only works with heavier options because the system is not currently fully implemented in EA. The system is still bad, however, and this difference in effect on weapon types only adds further balance issues.

Last edited by Leuenherz; 19/11/20 10:58 PM.