New PF2 Aldori Duelist Archetype Guide

My PF2 game recently discovered that our party's Swashbuckler was the only one not using Free Archetype, so we scrambled a bit to try to find him a good option. Among those we considered was the Aldori Duelist. I wasn't sure at a glance if it was a good choice, and apparently I can only think in the form of character optimization guides, so I put my thoughts on paper.

https://rpgbot.net/p2/characters/archetypes/aldori-duelist/

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New 5e Drakewarden Ranger Subclass Guide

https://rpgbot.net/new-5e-drakewarden-ranger-subclass-guide/

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New 5e Nature Cleric Subclass Guide

https://rpgbot.net/new-5e-nature-cleric-subclass-guide/

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New 5e Death Cleric Subclass Guide

Nominally an evil subclass buried away in the 2014 DMG, the Death Domain Cleric remains an exciting option for Cleric players.

https://rpgbot.net/dnd5/characters/classes/cleric/subclasses/death/

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New 2024 Wizard Spells Guide

The biggest and best spell list (yes, call me biased)! Next in our ongoing coverage of the 2024 spell lists, we've covered the Wizard. They have a ton of spells, and many of them changed in the 2024 rules.

https://rpgbot.net/2024-dnd/classes/wizard/spells/

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New Guide to PF2 Familiars

I love familiars. They're a fun concept and PF2 makes their mechanics incredibly fun to engage with. Customizing Familiar abilities is a wonderful time, and the fact that you can change them day-to-day makes the whole thing fantastic. I caught up on PF2's growing arsenal of abilities and

https://rpgbot.net/p2/characters/familiars-remastered/

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New Buccaneer Fighter Subclass Guide for Songs of the Spellbound Sea from SoManyRobots

https://rpgbot.net/new-buccaneer-fighter-subclass-guide-for-songs-of-the-spellbound-sea-from-somanyrobots/

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New Handbook for the 2014 Battlerager Barbarian

The Battlerager is an interesting concept with a whole ton of problems. Optimizing it is definitely a challenge, but there are a couple tricks that we can use to turn it into something fun!

https://rpgbot.net/dnd5/characters/classes/barbarian/subclasses/battlerager/

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New 2024 Arcane Trickster Spells Guide

With school restrictions removed, the 2024 DnD rules are a brave new world for the Arcane Trickster. While a lot of the old favorites are still excellent, there are some exciting new spell options to explore.

https://rpgbot.net/2024-dnd/classes/rogue/arcane-trickster-spells/

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New 2014 Scout Rogue Guide

https://rpgbot.net/dnd5/characters/classes/rogue/subclasses/scout/

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New Subclass Guide for the 2024 Wild Magic Sorcerer

Wild Magic got a few updates in the 2024 rules. It's just as chaotic as ever, and now the player has much more explicit control over what triggers a Wild Magic Surge, so you're getting the full experience of the subclass without begging your DM to let you roll a d20 and hope for a 1.

https://rpgbot.net/2024-dnd/classes/sorcerer/sorcerer-subclasses/wild-magic/

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New Subclass Guide for the 2024 Hunter Ranger

The Hunter got some much-needed updates, but it's still the subclass closest to the base Ranger, making it an effective but low-complexity option. WotC's decision to lean into Hunter's Mark is definitely limiting, but the Hunter can make it very effective.

https://rpgbot.net/2024-dnd/classes/ranger/ranger-subclasses/hunter/

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The 2024 #dnd rules allegedly don’t require magic items, but they’re also no longer an optional rule and also the game explicitly expects players to get more AND BETTER items than in the 2014 rules. #dnd5e #2024dnd #trrpg #characteroptimization #dmadvice

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New Subclass Guide for the 2024 Berserker Barbarian

The Berserker was a massive, problematic trap for new players in the 2014 rules. In the 2024 rules, it no longer punishes itself with Exhaustion, plus it got a bunch of other exciting improvements. The old version was rage inducing, but the new version has us in frenzy. RPGBOT Contributor Rocco Giusto wrote a wonderful guide for the updated subclass.

https://rpgbot.net/2024-dnd/classes/barbarian/barbarian-subclasses/berserker/

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I missed #MarioDay yesterday, but here's a mostly viable #DnD build about jumping on people's heads.

https://rpgbot.net/dnd5/characters/multiclassing/super-mario-jump-attack-build-guide/

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A Look at the 2024 Optimization Meta

While our understanding of the 2024 optimization meta is still evolving, a lot of things have already become very clear. Understanding the overall "meta" of the game is very informative for character optimization, and can help to inform your choices while building characters.

https://rpgbot.net/2024-dnd/2024-dnd-meta/

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New Subclass Guide for the 2024 Trickery Cleric

The Trickery Cleric has gotten some significant upgrades in the 2024 rules, making their features considerably easier to use but without changing the theme or the conceptual heart of the subclass. While the 2014 rules couldn't quite replace a Rogue in the party, the 2024 rules have catered to that fantasy very well.

https://rpgbot.net/2024-dnd/classes/cleric/trickery-domain/

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New Gastronomy Wizard Guide for Valda's Spire of Secrets

https://rpgbot.net/new-gastronomy-wizard-guide-for-valdas-spire-of-secrets/

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New Subclass Guide for the 2024 Great Old One Warlock

My build for the 2014 Goolock was all about trickery outside of combat since so little of the subclass involved direct combat features. In the 2024 rules, the Great Old One has seen a total rework. It's very flexible and caters to a wide variety of builds, which means that we're likely to see a lot of fun diversity in 2024 GOOLocks.

https://rpgbot.net/2024-dnd/classes/warlock/warlock-subclasses/great-old-one/

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New BG3 Halfling Race Guide

In a game where natural 1's apply to skill checks, the Halfling signature trait, Lucky, is fantastic insurance. That alone makes the Halfling an excellent race choice.

https://rpgbot.net/video-games/baldurs-gate-3/races/halfling/

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