Unearthed Arcana (UA)
The material in Unearthed Arcana is presented for playtesting and to spark your imagination. These game mechanics are in draft form, usable in your D&D campaign but not refined by final game development. They are not officially part of the game. They’re written in pencil, not ink. For these reasons, material is not legal in D&D Adventurers League events.
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| Issue | File Name | Short Description | Article |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UA2015_Eberron | Rules to convert Eberron campaign to fifth edition. | Article |
| 2 | UA2015_Battlesystem | New combat rules for large scale army battles. | Article |
| 3 | UA2015_ClassDesignVariants | Guide in creating variant classes based on the base eleven classes: Barbarian, Bard, Cleric, Druid, Fighter, Monk, Paladin, Ranger, Rogue, Sorcerer, Warlock, and Wizard. | Article |
| 4 | UA2015_Waterborne | Character Options for a High Seas or Waterborne Campaigns | Article |
| 5 | UA2015_VariantRules | Forcing players make all the die rolls at the table. Improved vitality points. Guide to customized alignment system. | Article |
| 6 | UA2015_PsionicsAndMystic | Returned mystic character class and the rules for psionics. | Article |
| 7 | UA2015_ModernMagic | Includes new various archetypes, traditions, domains, and other options for the base classes. New rules for spellcasting including expanded rules for firearms and explosives. | Article |
| 8 | UA2015_RangerOptions | Created a new set of class features for 1st level to 5th level. Designed to make Ranger feel distinct and interesting while still remaining true to its identity within the game. | Article |
| 9 | UA2015_RuneMagicPrestigeClass | Introduces the rune scribe—a character who masters ancient sigils that embody the fundamental magic of creation. | Article |
| 10 | UA2015_UnderdarkCharacters | Two new fighting styles for fighters, paladins, and rangers; the Deep Stalker ranger archetype; the shadow sorcerer; and the warlock pact of the Undying Light. | Article |
| 11 | UA2015_ThatOldBlackMagic | Allows players to create tiefling characters tied to either a diabolic or a demonic ancestry. Includes a new suite of conjuration spells allows casters to call forth demons to do their bidding. | Article |
| 12 | UA2016_ClassicsRevisited | New class options for the bard and fighter based on older version of The Complete Fighter’s Handbook from the 1990s. | Article |
| 13 | UA2016_GothicCharacters | The revenant subrace provides an interesting way to bring a character back from the dead. The Monster Hunter and the Inquisitive are two new archetypes for the fighter and rogue, respectively. | Article |
| 14 | UA2016_Feats | New feats, feat design, and fear placement. | Article |
| 15 | UA2016_QuickCharacters | Quick Character Creation Tool. | Article |
| 16 | UA2016_Non-DivineFaithful | Two new options that allow arcane casters to express their faith in the gods. | Article |
| 17 | UA2016_RevisedRanger | Though the revised ranger retains many of the elements of the existing class, a lot has changed, so it’s best to simply dig into the new material to get a sense of how it feels. | Article |
| 18 | UA2016_EncounterBuilding | Alternative set of encounter-building guidelines for Dungeon Masters. | Article |
| 19 | UA2016_Barbarian | Barbarians receive new Primal Path options. | Article |
| 20 | UA2016_Bard | Bards receive new Bard Colleges: the College of Glamour and the College of Whispers. | Article |
| 21 | UA2016_Cleric | Clerics receive new Divine Domain options: the domains of the Forge, the Grave, and Protection. | Article |
| 22 | UA2016_Druid | New options for Druid: three new Druid Circle options and an optional rule for gaining different beast shapes for Wild Shape. | Article |
| 23 | UA2016_Fighter | Fighter recives four new Martial Archetype options: Arcane Archer, Knight, Samurai, and Sharpshooter. | Article |
| 24 | UA2016_Monk | Two new Monastic Tradition options: the Way of the Kensei and the Way of Tranquility. | Article |
| 25 | UA2016_Paladin | Paladins receive two new Sacred Oaths: the Oath of Conquest and the Oath of Treachery. | Article |
| 26 | UA2017_Artificer | New character class: the artificer, a master of magical invention. Now standalone from wizard. | Article |
| 27 | UA2017_RangerRogue | The ranger receives two Ranger Archetype options: the Horizon Walker and the Primeval Guardian. The rogue receives one Archetype option: the Scout. | Article |
| 28 | UA2017_Sorcerer | The sorcerer receives four Origin feature: Favored Soul, Phoenix Sorcery, Sea Sorcery, and Stone Sorcery. | Article |
| 29 | UA2017_WizardWarlock | The warlock receives two Patron feature: the Hexblade and the Raven Queen. Also includes Eldritch Invocations feature for warlock. The wizard receives an Arcane Tradition feature: Lore Mastery. | Article |
| 30 | UA2017_MassCombat | Revised Mass Combat rules covered in issue 2 based on user feedback. | Article |
| 31 | UA2017_Traps | Traps—how to design and survive them | Article |
| 32 | UA2017_Mystic | The mystic class, a master of psionics, has arrived in its entirety. | Article |
| 33 | UA2017_Wizard | Two Arcane Tradition options for the wizard: The Theurgy tradition and War Magic. | |
| 34 | UA2017_ThreeSubclasses | Three new subclass opitions.The monk gets the Way of the Drunken Master, the paladin gets the Oath of Redemption, and the ranger gets the Monster Slayer. | Article |
| 35 | UA2017_StarterSpells | A collection of cantrips and 1st-level spells | Article |
| 36 | UA2017_Downtime | Explores that in-between time by offering new and revised downtime activities for DMs to playtest in their campaigns. | Article |
| 37 | UA2017_SkillFeats | Each of these feats makes you better at one of the game’s eighteen skills. | Article |
| 38 | UA2017_RacialFeats | This time, the feats are associated with the races in the Player’s Handbook. | Article |
| 39 | UA2017_RevisedSubclasses | The barbarian’s Path of the Ancestral Guardian, the bard’s College of Swords, the fighter’s Arcane Archer, the monk’s Way of the Kensei, and the sorcerer’s Favored Soul. | Article |
| 40 | UA2017_RevisedClassOptions | New subclass options: the druid’s Circle of the Shepherd, the fighter’s Cavalier, the paladin’s Oath of Conquest, and the warlock’s Celestial (formerly known as the Undying Light). Updated subclass option: Eldritch Invocations for the warlock | Article |
| 41 | UA2017_GreyhawkInitiative | New alternative initiative system, adding complexity, but with the goal of introducing more drama to combat. | Article |
| 42 | UA2017_ThreePillarXP | New alternative system for awarding experience points, offering a streamlined XP process. | Article |
| 43 | UA2017_EladrinGith | Introduces eladrin (an elf subrace) and gith. This eladrin is an alternative to the version of the subrace that appears in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. | Article |
| 44 | UA2017_FiendishOptions | New subraces for tieflings, ways to customize diabolical cults, and demonic boons that wicked NPCs can receive from the denizens of the Abyss. | Article |
| 45 | UA2017_ElfSubraces | Four new elf subraces: avariel (winged elves), grugach (the wild elves of Greyhawk), sea elves, and shadar-kai (deathly servants of the Raven Queen). | Article |
| 46 | UA2018_Subclasses | Three new subclasses: the Circle of Spores for the druid, the Brute for the fighter, and the School of Invention for the wizard. | Article |
| 47 | UA2018_IntoTheWild | New ways to approach outdoor exploration | Article |
| 48 | UA2018_OrderDomain | New option for clerics: the Order Domain. | Article |
| 49 | UA2018_Centaur | New Races: Centaurs and minotaurs. | Article |
| 50 | UA2018_GiantSoul | Sorcerers have a new subclass: Giant Soul. | Article |
| 51 | UA2018_EberronRaces | Races from the world of Eberron including Kalashtar, Changeling, Shifter, and Warforged. | Article |
| 52 | UA2018_RavnicaRaces | New Races: loxodons, Simic hybrids, vedalken, and viashino. Used in Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica. | Article |
| 53 | UA2018_Dragonmarks | New character option, dragonmark, a mystic sigil that appears on the skin. The mark is a source of magical power and enhances the bearer’s ability to perform certain tasks. | Article |
| 54 | UA2018_MagicItemsOfEberron | The magic items that are part of everyday life in the world of Eberron. | Article |
| 55 | UA2018_ShipsSea | Ships, officers, crew, and hazards on the high seas. | Article |
| 56 | UA2018_Sidekicks | Turn a creature into your sidekick and have that companion level up with you. | Article |
| 57 | UA2019_Artificer | Revised artificer covered in issue 26 based on user feedback. | Article |
| 58 | UA2019_ArtificerReturns | Revised artificer covered in issue 26 and issue 57 based on user feedback to include new subclasses, a revised spell list, new infusions, and much more. | Article |
| 59 | UA2019_WildAstral | The barbarian receives a new Primal Path feature: Path of the Wild Soul. Meanwhile the monk gains a new Monastic Tradition feature: the Way of the Astral Self. | Article |
| 60 | UA2019_AberrantLurk | The sorcerer receives a new Sorcerous Origin feature: the Aberrant Mind. Meanwhile, the warlock gains a new Otherworldly Patron feature: the Lurker in the Deep. We’ve also included a new cantrip: mind sliver. | Article |
| 61 | UA2019_EloquentHeroics | The bard receives a new Bardic College feature: the College of Eloquence. Additionally, the paladin gains a new Sacred Oath feature: the Oath of Heroism. | Article |
| 62 | UA2019_TwilightFireNames | The cleric receives a new Divine Domain option: the Twilight Domain. The druid gains a new Druid Circle option: the Circle of Wildfire. And the wizard gains a new Arcane Tradition feature: Onomancy, the magic of true names. | Article |
| 63 | UA2019_RuneSwarmRevived | The fighter gets a Martial Archetype option: the Rune Knight. The ranger gains a Ranger Archetype option: the Swarmkeeper. And the rogue acquires a Roguish Archetype option: the Revived. | Article |
| 64 | UA2019_ClassFeatures | Every class gets one or more class feature variants replacing or enhancing a class’s normal features, giving you new ways to enjoy your character’s class. | Article |
| 65 | UA2019_PsychicSoulPsionics | Three new subclasses: the Psychic Warrior for the fighter, the Soulknife for the rogue, and the tradition of Psionics for the wizard. | Article |
| 66 | UA2020_Subclasses01 | Four new subclasses: the Path of the Beast for the barbarian, the Way of Mercy for the monk, the Oath of the Watchers for the paladin, and the Noble Genie for the warlock. | Article |
| 67 | UA2020_Subclasses02 | Three new subclasses: the College of Creation for the bard, the Unity Domain for the cleric, and the Clockwork Soul for the sorcerer. | Article |
| 68 | UA2020_Subclasses03 | Three new subclasses: the Armorer for the artificer, the Circle of the Stars for the druid, and the Fey Wanderer for the ranger. | Article |
| 69 | UA2020_SpellsTattoos | The spells focus on summoning, and the tattoos allow you to ink magic onto skin. | Article |
| 70 | UA2020_PsionicOptions | Revised psi-themed options covered in issue 65 based on user feedback. | Article |
| 71 | UA2020_SubclassesRevisited | Three subclasses reappear in a new form: the Phantom, the Genie, and the Order of Scribes. | Article |
| 72 | UA2020_Feats | Presents a selection of new feats offering a way to become better at something or to gain a whole new ability. | Article |
| 73 | UA2020_Subclasses04 | Two new subclasses: the College of Spirits for bards and the Undead patron for warlocks. | Article |
| 74 | UA2020_Subclasses05 | Two new subclasses: the Way of the Ascendant Dragon for monks and the Drakewarden for rangers. | Article |
| 75 | UA2021_GothicLineages | Updated Races: Dhampir, a hexblood, or a reborn. | Article |
| 76 | UA2021_FeyFolk | Updated Races: Fairy, Hobgoblin of the Feywild, Owlfolk, and Rabbitfolk. | Article |
| 77 | UA2021_DraconicOptions | Three alternative dragonborn races. Updated Kobold race. Assortment of spell with dragon magic. | Article |
| 78 | UA2021_MagesStrixhaven | Five new subclasses involving one of the five colleges of Strixhaven, a university of magic. | Article |
| 79 | UA2021_TravelersoftheMultiverse | Six new races: astral elf, autognome, giff, hadozee, plasmoid, and thri-kreen. | Article |
| 80 | UA2022_HeroesofKrynn | Adds the kender race, the Lunar Magic sorcerer subclass, the Knight of Solamnia and Mage of High Sorcery backgrounds, and a collection of new feats. | Article |