Originally Posted by Siege664
As we inch closer to launch, I've been thinking of which non-PHB subclasses could get added. For the purposes of this discussion I'm going to try to list 1 subclass for each PHB class based on likelihood (speculative of course) and my personal preference. I'm also going to try to skew toward more popular/established subclasses so I would be looking at more Xanathar's and Sword Coast Adventure Guide than Tasha's or Fizban's.

Barbarian: Storm Herald
My first thought for Barbarian was Path of the Beast, but I think that thematically plays close to Totem/Wildheart, so I decided to go with Storm Herald which would have a completely different feel from both Berserker and Wildheart.

Bard: College of Eloquence
This was a tough one because I think most bard classes are pretty popular, but I decided to go with College of Eloquence from Tasha's here. I like how this is the bard that really triples down on CHA skills and actually talking, versus Lore bards who are more wizard-y skill monkeys, and Valor bards who are more martial. However, I could easily see the Swords bard getting added as well.

Cleric: Forge Domain
I honestly just think the Forge domain is one of the more iconic of the non-PHB clerics. I mean the dwarf forge domain cleric is almost its own fantasy archetype.

Druid: Circle of Shepard
I generally like the individual flavor of all of the druid subclasses, but if I wanted to cover my bases I would like to see Moon for wildshape, Land for general casting, and Shepard for summoning. Most of the other subclasses get into interesting, but very specific themes/playstyles so I would like to see Shepard first.
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Fighter: Arcane Archer
For fighter I was fairly split between Arcane Archer and Cavalier as the two more iconic archetypes. I decided to go with Arcane Archer, mostly because I don't know how often we'll get mounts which would limit the Cavalier fantasy in my opinion.

Monk: Kensei
Not much to add here, I just think having one option of a weapon wielding monk would be pretty cool.

Paladin: Oath of Redemption
Paladin was a bit difficult seeing how the current Oath system is already a little wonky, but I think Redemption would be nice to have (assuming vengeance will be included since its technically in the PHB). You would really have to work on the Oath system as they're supposed to be some of the less aggressive subclasses, but it could be interesting.

Ranger: Gloomstalker
Easily one of the most popular (and generally most effective) ranger achetypes available. Larian would still have there adjustments since the base Ranger elements need some work, but this one was pretty straight forward to me.

Rogue: Swashbuckler
Swashbuckler seems to be one of the more popular rogue subclasses, and it also encourages the rogue to lean into the CHA skills and try to RP as more charming vs. just sneaky.

Sorcerer: Divine Soul
Honestly, I think almost any of the official sorcerer's would make a good addition and had a hard time choosing between Shadow, Storm, and Divine Soul from Xanathar's. I went with Divine Soul partially because I think an additional healing caster would be nice to have.

Warlock: Celestial
Okay, let's address the elephant in the room. Obliviously Hexblade is one of (if not the) most popular subclass in the existence and thematically could fit Wyll fairly well. However, I think most would agree that the quintessential Hexblade ability is Hex Warrior (weapon attacks with CHA modifiers), and I'm of the mind that that should be a Pact of the Blade feature instead (similar to the new playtest version). Thematically, I generally see Hex Blades played as some entity is granting power through the weapon instead of the weapon itself being the entity (which better aligns with the pact boon concept). Also that would fit Wyll's situation much better as he could keep his current pact. With that being said, I think Celestial would bring a good balance of options for warlock patrons overall.

Wizard: Bladesinger
Surprisingly there are only 3 non-PHB official Wizard traditions. Out of those 3 Bladesinger is easily the most unique playstyle wise. I personally think its a bit too far from the traditional wizard for my taste, but I think its the easy choice here based on popularity and diversity.

I'd love to hear what everyone thinks/would like to see added subclass-wise.
This is interesting to know, they all seem interesting to me...

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