UA MORE VILLAINOUS OPTIONS!!! - The Most Emotionally Unstable Unearthed Arcana Yet

Show Notes

We dive into the latest villain-themed Unearthed Arcana subclasses and immediately get distracted by the Path of Lament Barbarian. The idea of a rage-fueled warrior powered entirely by emotional devastation is way too funny for us not to lean into, especially once we realize the subclass is actually pretty solid at crowd control. We spend a lot of time imagining a Barbarian loudly sobbing while enemies desperately try to escape the situation.

From there we move into the Warrior of Venom Monk, which gives us poison powers, battlefield control, and several opportunities to question Wizards of the Coast's relationship with poison immunity. Once we notice the subclass can swap poison damage into acid damage, things get considerably more interesting and considerably more ridiculous.

Finally, we tackle the Primordial Patron Warlock, a subclass we have wanted for a long time. The elemental flavor is fantastic, but the mechanics leave us scratching our heads as we try to figure out whether the subclass wants us in melee, casting spells, or standing inside our own fireballs. By the end, we mostly agree the concept rules even if the execution still needs work.

Unearthed Arcana: Villainous Options

Key Takeaways

Path of Lament Barbarian gives Barbarians strong crowd control and fear effects
Banshee's Wail delivers reliable area damage and fits the subclass theme perfectly
Warrior of Venom Monk has cool control tools but struggles with poison immunity issues
Acid conversion mechanics help salvage many of the Monk's features
Primordial Patron Warlock has great elemental flavor but awkward mechanics
Elemental Node feels too central to the Warlock subclass without being exciting enough
Elemental Transmutation looks like the standout new Eldritch Invocation
The subclasses have strong themes overall, but several mechanics still need refinement

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