PHB UA 6 Coming Tomorrow

 Tomorrow we'll be getting the next One D&D Unearthed Arcana.

(EDIT: It appears the classes appearing in it will be the Bard, Cleric, Druid, Monk, Paladin, Ranger, and Rogue - so we'll have the Priests, the Experts, and our last Warrior.)

While we don't have a full list, it appears that we'll be getting a look at seven classes - including the Monk, finally - along with multiple subclasses for each of these classes.

In the Jeremy Crawford/Todd Kenreck interview, classes mentioned included Bards, Monks, Rangers, Paladins, and Rogues, the latter three all getting access to the Weapon Mastery system, which has been a big hit among playtesters.

One rather surprising reversion is that classes will get their old subclass progression back, with the exception that classes that previously got their subclasses at level 1 or 2 will still be getting those pushed back to 3. I find this surprising, and would suggest that at least the Rogue needs to have its second subclass feature come earlier - level 9 is when some classes (such as the Artificer) are already on their third subclass feature.

Rogues are evidently getting a feature called "Cunning Strikes," which I imagine could mean some way to use a Bonus Action to attack (given the association with "cunning" when it comes to Rogues).

We're also seeing the Epic Boons as a 20th-level feature pushed back into post-20 endgame and having class features come at 20. Again, I don't know if I agree with this reversion. It remains to be seen how well the game supports high-level play to determine if this is even all that relevant.

I am, of course, most eager to see the new version of the Monk, which feels like it needs some boost to survival to put it on par with other obligate-melee classes. No word on whether Warlocks will be among the tested classes here.

We will be seeing multiple subclasses for each class, which are said to be a mix of existing 2014 subclasses and also some brand-new ones. The interview mentioned Way of Shadow (which I'm not surprised to see returning,) but also the Gloomstalker, which makes me wonder if we might get some Xanathar/Tasha subclasses in the new PHB (I feel very strongly that the Undead Patron for Warlocks, from Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft, would be a very appropriate PHB subclass for them).

Anyway, my analysis of the packet might take a little while, as I have some personal plans tomorrow, but you can rest assured I'll cover it in exhaustive detail.