The Subclass clearly states to give melf's acid arrow, but when chosen it gives both {acid arrow and melf's acid arrow} to character sheet. Although they are the same thing and I understand why it may have been done, it still is incorrect and leads to confusion.
I suggest the simplest solutions are either to give melf's acid arrow away freely and remove acid arrow so that it is correct OR change it to give acid arrow and remove melf's acid arrow.
This is not an error and instead a quirk of how D&D Beyond works as a platform offering both the free Basic Rules and Player's Handbook, while also consolidating content into individual listings.
The free version of the Circle of the Land found in the System Reference Document (from which the Basic Rules here are derived) offers acid arrow, whereas the Player's Handbook version specifies the non-free Melf's Acid Arrow (which is found in the Player's Handbook).
I suggest the simplest solutions are either to give melf's acid arrow away freely and remove acid arrow so that it is correct OR change it to give acid arrow and remove melf's acid arrow.
Unfortunately neither of these solutions work; Melf's Acid Arrow requires you purchase the Player's Handbook, it is not free content like acid arrow. But the proposed change would contradict the Player's Handbook which specifies Melf's Acid Arrow.
The Subclass clearly states to give melf's acid arrow, but when chosen it gives both {acid arrow and melf's acid arrow} to character sheet.
Although they are the same thing and I understand why it may have been done, it still is incorrect and leads to confusion.
I suggest the simplest solutions are either to give melf's acid arrow away freely and remove acid arrow so that it is correct OR change it to give acid arrow and remove melf's acid arrow.
This is not an error and instead a quirk of how D&D Beyond works as a platform offering both the free Basic Rules and Player's Handbook, while also consolidating content into individual listings.
The free version of the Circle of the Land found in the System Reference Document (from which the Basic Rules here are derived) offers acid arrow, whereas the Player's Handbook version specifies the non-free Melf's Acid Arrow (which is found in the Player's Handbook).
Unfortunately neither of these solutions work; Melf's Acid Arrow requires you purchase the Player's Handbook, it is not free content like acid arrow. But the proposed change would contradict the Player's Handbook which specifies Melf's Acid Arrow.
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