D&D 5E\u2019s worst rules prove we\u2019re ready for a new edition Wizards of the CoastA new iteration of Dungeons & Dragons 5E is almost here and fans are roasting some of the most nonsensical rules that have plagued the game for the past decade. While D&D 5E might have some annoying rules oversights, it has to be said that it\u2019s the best edition when it comes to game balance. It helps that the fanbase is a lot more connected to the creators than in the past, so any issues can be explored on social media within a matter of days. There are some silly mistakes in the D&D 5E rules, as pointed out by users on the DnD Reddit. The system particularly screws over cats, as many animals aren\u2019t properly represented in the game. \u201cA cat takes fall damage when falling from 10 feet or more, auto killing them,\u201d one user wrote, referring to the low hit points cats possess. Another user pointed out, \u201cTechnically, because they are medium creatures, Centaurs can ride warhorses.\u201d Elephants are excellent leapers in D&D rules, as one user pointed out. \u201cNot only can they jump, but they are really good jumpers. A Web spell layered on the ground is 20ft long and 5ft tall. Not only can an elephant jump the 20ft necessary to clear the horizontal distance of the Web, it can also jump clean over the 5ft height due to a long jump clearing a height equal to 1\/4 of the jump\u2019s distance.\u201d Those who want to play as Neo from The Matrix have the rules working against them. \u201cRevolvers don\u2019t have the light quality, giving them a penalty to dual wield. Hand crossbows, which require reloading between shots, can be easily dual-wielded. But the gun that reloads itself a limited number of times cannot be.\u201d Another user responded, \u201cI\u2019ll do you one better. Despite being light, they cannot ordinarily be dual-wielded with because the ammunition property specifies having a free hand.\u201d The infamous gun-wielding hippopotamus humanoid race from the Spelljammer campaign setting also made it on the list, as one user pointed out: \u201cThe giff race has a swim speed, but hippos can\u2019t swim.\u201d The upcoming D&D Player\u2019s Handbook will overhaul many of the character rules, such as improving the classes and adding new spells to the game. It\u2019s unclear whether cats and guns will finally be given their due, but we won\u2019t have long to find out, as it launches on September 17, 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
D&D 5E\u2019s worst rules prove we\u2019re ready for a new edition Wizards of the CoastA new iteration of Dungeons & Dragons 5E is almost here and fans are roasting some of the most nonsensical rules that have plagued the game for the past decade. While D&D 5E might have some annoying rules oversights, it has […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-79751","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79751","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=79751"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79751\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=79751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=79751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}