Editing Unearthed Arcana (section)

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'''Martial Archetypes:''' First edition of the Arcane Archer, Knight, Samurai and Sharpshooter subclasses for Fighters.

'''Monastic Traditions:''' First edition of the Way of the Kensei and the Way of Tranquility for Monks.
''The Way of the Kensei'' is essentially a monk-[[samurai]], based on the "unarmored weapon master" [[kits]] from the earliest editions of D&D and made infamous in [[Baldur's Gate]] for how broken they were through [[gish|dual-classing with wizards]]. Its big thing is that it grants the monk 3 free martial weapon proficiencies, and any weapon it's proficient with becomes a "kensei weapon". What this means in practice is that any weapon they're proficient with now benefits from all the traits of Martial Arts, including the "key off Dex instead of Str" thing. That's right, this lets you bring back your greatsword-wielding Soaring Blade monk from 4e - at 3rd level. Their other features revolve around bumping up their weapons even further; One With The Blade means that A: the kensei treats all of its kensei weapons as magical, and B: the kensei can double its proficiency bonus on an attack once per short rest, Sharpen The Blade lets it spend ki points to buff up attack & damage rolls, and Unerring Accuracy gives it a free reroll for failed weapon attacks once per turn.

''The Way of Tranquility'', in comparison to the Way of the Kensei, is a pacifist monk who thusly specializes in diplomancing; an effectively permanent Sanctuary spell on itself at 3rd level, the ability to heal others of wounds, poison and disease with a touch, free proficiency in Performance or Persuasion, Advantage on "Charisma checks made sincerely to diffuse violent situations", a charm attack delivered by touch that temporarily nullifies the victim's ability to fight, and finally a "you pushed me too far!" freak-out you can undergo when somebody kills somebody in your presence that buffs your damage, allowing them to lay down a righteous ass-whupping. While everyone likes the later-level class features, the first two are pure [[skub]]. There's just no getting around the fact that they are better versions of other people's class/archetype features, gained, in the case of the at-will ''sanctuary'' effect, at a lower level than the other monk archetype that grants it.

'''Sacred Oaths:''' New material for [[Blackguard]]s, in the form of the first editions of the Oaths of Conquest and Treachery for the Paladin.