does this still work as a feat ?, I’m not sure what the intention of the designers is . I’m playing a kensai and would usually grab this to support what weapon I was using but now I’m not sure if it can work in current rules and each argument seems to be lacking the full intention. Can it still work?
I don't know what the intention of the designers is either, but no, as currently written it no longer functions. The text of the feat directs you to select a fighting style option from the fighter class, and the fighter class no longer has the necessary language to make that meaningful.
Though I have very little confidence in this supposition, I lean toward the idea that if the designers intended to allow classes that don't get fighting styles to be able to get fighting styles, they would have made the requirement for the fighting style feats something other than having the fighting style class feature. I think it's more likely than not that the feat no longer working is entirely intentional. But without any commentary on it, all we have is speculation with regard to the intent. What's actually written, however, is what it is.
For whatever it's worth it hasn't been marked Legacy in DDB, unlike the 2014 PHB feats that were not reprinted (notably Martial Adept.) I'm a bit skeptical that they made a conscious decision to retire it but didn't notify the DDB team and also didn't include a note in the 2024 Fighter class like they did for the Cleric.
does this still work as a feat ?, I’m not sure what the intention of the designers is . I’m playing a kensai and would usually grab this to support what weapon I was using but now I’m not sure if it can work in current rules and each argument seems to be lacking the full intention. Can it still work?
I don't know what the intention of the designers is either, but no, as currently written it no longer functions. The text of the feat directs you to select a fighting style option from the fighter class, and the fighter class no longer has the necessary language to make that meaningful.
Though I have very little confidence in this supposition, I lean toward the idea that if the designers intended to allow classes that don't get fighting styles to be able to get fighting styles, they would have made the requirement for the fighting style feats something other than having the fighting style class feature. I think it's more likely than not that the feat no longer working is entirely intentional. But without any commentary on it, all we have is speculation with regard to the intent. What's actually written, however, is what it is.
For whatever it's worth it hasn't been marked Legacy in DDB, unlike the 2014 PHB feats that were not reprinted (notably Martial Adept.) I'm a bit skeptical that they made a conscious decision to retire it but didn't notify the DDB team and also didn't include a note in the 2024 Fighter class like they did for the Cleric.
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well chat gpt says it still works lol.
I hope they give more official rulings so we don't have to be in the dark about fighting styles and spells.