There is no Mystic Class coming to DnD Beyond. Additionally, with the new UA for Psychic Subtypes for Fighter, Rogue and Wizard, it is clear there will never be one. WotC has made it clear, like the Revised Ranger, the Mystic is dead and they are looking into other alternatives.
I think the not completely unreasonable rational is that rather than have a single class dedicated to psionics, the feature will be spread across all classes. It'd be very strange to release a full class that can basically have its toes trod on by every other class too.
It'd be like if every class had a version of a smite, or sneak attack.
I think thats fair to an extent but there have always been subclasses that have a few interminaglings with other like arcana cleric, eldirch knight, ect.
Like soul knife is cool but it probably wont ever get psi points
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I have been looking into the Mystic a lot recently because one of the players in the campaign I am DMing is playing one.
The V3 Mystic was so poorly received as a whole by the community that WotC decided to scrap it and start over. They sifted through for what they could salvage and started two different projects sometime back in (early-mid?) 2018. One of those projects was to develop a new psionic Sub for each PHB Class, that is what has been published recently through UA.
The other project was Mike Mearls starting over basically from scratch with a new “Psion” Class. He was keeping the general idea of the Awakened and the Nomad as Subs but actually giving them each a clearer concept. He was also developing two new additional Subs that would also have clearer character concepts. His new Psion would have switched from Talents and Disciplines to a “more user friendly” Cantrip/Spell mechanic more inline with everything else in D&D, but they would have all been completely unique to the Psion, and Psions would have been able to spend their Spell Slots to actually cast their versions of Cantrips at higher levels. (He was trying to figure out something that would have satisfied us old heads who remember playing Psionicist back in the day, but wouldn’t be too different from the existing magic mechanics so as not to “intimidate” newer players into not buying the product. I’m personally not sure that particular combination is possible since, as everything else in 5e has proven, there is no way to make everyone happy at the same time.)
The most recent thing I saw about it was on YouTube towards the end of last year. Then the whole “Zac fiasco” hit and no one has heard anything since about the Psion, and people have barely heard anything at all from Mearls either since he used his reaction to take a semipermanent Hide action. (Lead game designer class feature I think. Here is a link to everything he had been working on up until he pulled the proverbial blanket over his head.
"In 2017, we experimented with an unofficial character class—the mystic—focused on psionic powers. Through its features and subclasses, the mystic allowed you to create a character who echoed the abilities of other classes in the game but with a psionic twist. As much as many playtesters enjoyed the psionic themes in the mystic, feedback was also clear that the class encroached on other classes’ territory and that it was often too complex, too powerful, or both. Following that feedback, we’ve decided to say farewell to the mystic and explore other ways of giving players psi-themed powers, as we did with the features of the Great Old One warlock in the Player’s Handbook."
I JUST REALLY WANT DND BEYOND TO MAKE THE MYSTIC CLASS OFFICIAL AND PUT UT IN ASOURCEBOOK
DnD Beyond never had the authority to do that. Wizards of the Cost publishes D&D. DnD Beyond is an electronic book seller with a bunch of nifty free tools for players to use that also adds additional interface for their customers.
hi all. I have a player that watched a video about a mystic class, but I’m having the hardest time finding it on DnDbeyond.
Can someone point me in the right direction?
Seems you overlooked the pinned thread in this forum.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/dungeons-dragons-discussion/unearthed-arcana/14259-unearthed-arcana-content-on-d-d-beyond
The mystic is archived and isnt on DDB.
Thank you!
https://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/UAMystic3.pdf
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There is no Mystic Class coming to DnD Beyond. Additionally, with the new UA for Psychic Subtypes for Fighter, Rogue and Wizard, it is clear there will never be one. WotC has made it clear, like the Revised Ranger, the Mystic is dead and they are looking into other alternatives.
Aww, ok. That is bummer
What, how does a few subclasses getting psionic kill the mystic, if anything it shows there's an interest for psionics
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Brythel(Dwarf), The dwarf with a gun - survival at sea
Jaylin(Human), Paladin of Lathander's Ancient ways - The Seven Saints (Azura Claw)
Urselles(Goblin), Cleric of Eldath- The Wizard's challenge
Viclas Tyrin(Half Elf), Student of the Elven arts- Indrafatmoko's Defiance in Phlan
I think the not completely unreasonable rational is that rather than have a single class dedicated to psionics, the feature will be spread across all classes. It'd be very strange to release a full class that can basically have its toes trod on by every other class too.
It'd be like if every class had a version of a smite, or sneak attack.
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I think thats fair to an extent but there have always been subclasses that have a few interminaglings with other like arcana cleric, eldirch knight, ect.
Like soul knife is cool but it probably wont ever get psi points
Marvarax and Sora (Dragonborn) The retired fighter and WIP scholar - Glory
Brythel(Dwarf), The dwarf with a gun - survival at sea
Jaylin(Human), Paladin of Lathander's Ancient ways - The Seven Saints (Azura Claw)
Urselles(Goblin), Cleric of Eldath- The Wizard's challenge
Viclas Tyrin(Half Elf), Student of the Elven arts- Indrafatmoko's Defiance in Phlan
I had thought the V3 of the Mystic playtest was new. Upon looking deeper, I see it's pretty old
I have been looking into the Mystic a lot recently because one of the players in the campaign I am DMing is playing one.
The V3 Mystic was so poorly received as a whole by the community that WotC decided to scrap it and start over. They sifted through for what they could salvage and started two different projects sometime back in (early-mid?) 2018. One of those projects was to develop a new psionic Sub for each PHB Class, that is what has been published recently through UA.
The other project was Mike Mearls starting over basically from scratch with a new “Psion” Class. He was keeping the general idea of the Awakened and the Nomad as Subs but actually giving them each a clearer concept. He was also developing two new additional Subs that would also have clearer character concepts. His new Psion would have switched from Talents and Disciplines to a “more user friendly” Cantrip/Spell mechanic more inline with everything else in D&D, but they would have all been completely unique to the Psion, and Psions would have been able to spend their Spell Slots to actually cast their versions of Cantrips at higher levels. (He was trying to figure out something that would have satisfied us old heads who remember playing Psionicist back in the day, but wouldn’t be too different from the existing magic mechanics so as not to “intimidate” newer players into not buying the product. I’m personally not sure that particular combination is possible since, as everything else in 5e has proven, there is no way to make everyone happy at the same time.)
The most recent thing I saw about it was on YouTube towards the end of last year. Then the whole “Zac fiasco” hit and no one has heard anything since about the Psion, and people have barely heard anything at all from Mearls either since he used his reaction to take a semipermanent Hide action. (Lead game designer class feature I think. Here is a link to everything he had been working on up until he pulled the proverbial blanket over his head.
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Cop out. They just wanted to promote their "subclasses" which honestly does not feel like psionic. And at best just a discount of the past.
I JUST REALLY WANT DND BEYOND TO MAKE THE MYSTIC CLASS OFFICIAL AND PUT UT IN ASOURCEBOOK
They UA posted today by WotC says that there will not be a Mystic. Time to move on.
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"In 2017, we experimented with an unofficial character class—the mystic—focused on psionic powers. Through its features and subclasses, the mystic allowed you to create a character who echoed the abilities of other classes in the game but with a psionic twist. As much as many playtesters enjoyed the psionic themes in the mystic, feedback was also clear that the class encroached on other classes’ territory and that it was often too complex, too powerful, or both. Following that feedback, we’ve decided to say farewell to the mystic and explore other ways of giving players psi-themed powers, as we did with the features of the Great Old One warlock in the Player’s Handbook."
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DnD Beyond never had the authority to do that. Wizards of the Cost publishes D&D. DnD Beyond is an electronic book seller with a bunch of nifty free tools for players to use that also adds additional interface for their customers.
DDB Buyers' Guide
Hardcovers, DDB & You
Content Troubleshooting
Epic Boons on DDB
Do you have a link?
DDB Buyers' Guide
Hardcovers, DDB & You
Content Troubleshooting
Epic Boons on DDB
https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/dungeons-dragons-discussion/unearthed-arcana/63478-new-psi-based-ua
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