I have seen some discourse about maybe Psion means we're getting Darksun, which I think is a pipe dream. But Psionics is vital to Eberron. the idea that it's not in that book alongside Artificer seems crazy to me. Where are they going to release it if not Eberrron?
Since they don't mention it in the marketplace entry for the new Eberron book, it's a safe bet that it's not in there.
Also, they already have Eberron for 5e without a psionic class, so clearly it's not required, and whatever the setting's psionic needs are, they'll probably be handled like they were before.
Nope. The Psion that was play tested wasn’t close to book ready. It will either get another round of play test, drop in a book that comes out in 2026 with almost no corrections, or just die in a UA corner like the Mystic.
Psi Warrior and Soulknife are the only purely "Psionic" subclasses, and will be, the only 2024 subclasses available to PCs. A Great Old One Warlock and Aberrant Sorcerer can also be considered "Psionic" since they add psychic elements to an arcane caster. Having these four actually puts Forge of the Artificer in a better place in regards to Psionics since Aberrant Sorcerers were not an option when Rising from the Last War was released.
Mind Flayers have magic resistance and Spellcasting. You can also see the changes to the Kalashtar here. They are mostly unchanged from 2019. Psionics in 5e are generally just spells that affect the mind. There is no real distinction between psionics and magic like there was in D&D 3.x. If I read your mind, I am still just casting [spells]Detect Thoughts[spells].
The Faerun books might (but probably won't) include another Psionic subclass, but, if so, the Forge of the Artificer will not include any reference to it. Eberron: Rising from the Last War released and didn't introduce Psionic subclasses. Artificers are vital to Eberron, Psionics are not.
I dont think psion is planned for anything close to release. While the timeline of tests doesnt equal the release dates 100%, i think psion is part of some setting they havent announced offcially yet. Earliest is end of year, but most likely after that, if not further with artificer getting pushed back. Forge of the artificer is already a finished product they pushed back due to printing issues, they would have promoted and mentioned it if psion was supposed to be a part of it.
and some have said, its not guaranteed to release at all, not being tied to any specific setting/book means they dont have a plan for it thats set in stone. Likely they want to iterate on it
and some have said, its not guaranteed to release at all, not being tied to any specific setting/book means they dont have a plan for it thats set in stone. Likely they want to iterate on it
So far, new full classes previewed in Unearthed Arcana have had a 0% release rate. However, the sample size is rather small. ;)
Artificer appeared in a 2017 UA before its release. It was drastically changed and got a UA run in 2019 that eventually became what was released in the books. The only other Full class I remember was the Mystic. So that puts it at 33% if we now include the Psion. If you specifically mean just for 2024 Dnd then the sample size is 1 full class in the UA. Literally just the Psion.
If the Psion is anything like the Artificer that’s 3 years between first UA appearance and book release.
Artificer appeared in a 2017 UA before its release. It was drastically changed and got a UA run in 2019 that eventually became what was released in the books.
Okay. 50% release rate. However, to be fair, the Artificer is a special case. It is a unique class tied heavily to a popular setting. The Psion not so much. Maybe if Dark Sun returns, we would see it, but the problem could just as easily be solved with Wizard and Sorcerer Subclasss.
I have seen some discourse about maybe Psion means we're getting Darksun, which I think is a pipe dream. But Psionics is vital to Eberron. the idea that it's not in that book alongside Artificer seems crazy to me. Where are they going to release it if not Eberrron?
Since they don't mention it in the marketplace entry for the new Eberron book, it's a safe bet that it's not in there.
Also, they already have Eberron for 5e without a psionic class, so clearly it's not required, and whatever the setting's psionic needs are, they'll probably be handled like they were before.
Nope. The Psion that was play tested wasn’t close to book ready. It will either get another round of play test, drop in a book that comes out in 2026 with almost no corrections, or just die in a UA corner like the Mystic.
Psi Warrior and Soulknife are the only purely "Psionic" subclasses, and will be, the only 2024 subclasses available to PCs. A Great Old One Warlock and Aberrant Sorcerer can also be considered "Psionic" since they add psychic elements to an arcane caster. Having these four actually puts Forge of the Artificer in a better place in regards to Psionics since Aberrant Sorcerers were not an option when Rising from the Last War was released.
Mind Flayers have magic resistance and Spellcasting. You can also see the changes to the Kalashtar here. They are mostly unchanged from 2019. Psionics in 5e are generally just spells that affect the mind. There is no real distinction between psionics and magic like there was in D&D 3.x. If I read your mind, I am still just casting [spells]Detect Thoughts[spells].
The Faerun books might (but probably won't) include another Psionic subclass, but, if so, the Forge of the Artificer will not include any reference to it. Eberron: Rising from the Last War released and didn't introduce Psionic subclasses. Artificers are vital to Eberron, Psionics are not.
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I dont think psion is planned for anything close to release. While the timeline of tests doesnt equal the release dates 100%, i think psion is part of some setting they havent announced offcially yet. Earliest is end of year, but most likely after that, if not further with artificer getting pushed back. Forge of the artificer is already a finished product they pushed back due to printing issues, they would have promoted and mentioned it if psion was supposed to be a part of it.
and some have said, its not guaranteed to release at all, not being tied to any specific setting/book means they dont have a plan for it thats set in stone. Likely they want to iterate on it
So far, new full classes previewed in Unearthed Arcana have had a 0% release rate. However, the sample size is rather small. ;)
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Artificer appeared in a 2017 UA before its release. It was drastically changed and got a UA run in 2019 that eventually became what was released in the books. The only other Full class I remember was the Mystic. So that puts it at 33% if we now include the Psion. If you specifically mean just for 2024 Dnd then the sample size is 1 full class in the UA. Literally just the Psion.
If the Psion is anything like the Artificer that’s 3 years between first UA appearance and book release.
Okay. 50% release rate. However, to be fair, the Artificer is a special case. It is a unique class tied heavily to a popular setting. The Psion not so much. Maybe if Dark Sun returns, we would see it, but the problem could just as easily be solved with Wizard and Sorcerer Subclasss.
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