Youcanusethisfeatureonce.Beginningat15thlevel, youcanuseyourEtherealStepfeaturetwicebetweenrests. Cruelty(11thlevelrequired).WhenyouusetheAttack Reconstruction(7thlevelrequired).For1hour,attheaction,youcanmakeanadditionalweaponattackasa startofeachofyourturns,youregainhitpointsequaltobonusaction.Asasideeect,yougaindisadvantageon yourprociencybonusifyouhaveatleast1hitpointbutnoIntelligence,Wisdom,andCharismasavingthrows. cleansedagainsttheirwill,butthosebrothersandYoualsohaveadvantageonStrengthchecksandStrength sistersreadilyreturntotheordertoundergoarenewedsavingthrows. major design elements, Mr. Mercer has clearly learned a lot about class design above. Avoid Order of the Lycan and fight at range unless It should be noted that since they gain bonuses in strength and dexterity, they may lend themselves more naturally to medium armor. Matt Mercer's Blood Hunter class got a big update this past week. Even if your Intelligence/Wisdom is just 14, +2 to three types of saving throws is Str: In only medium armor and with no good Aside from the name and damage type of Rite of Dawn, none of the Ghostlayers mechanics were retained from the original version of the subclass. use it to reduce the damage which you take to activate Crimson Rite or to Improved Predatory Strikes now adds a scaling attack bonus that used to come from Beastly Precision several levels later. In other words, a level 1 blood hunter takes 1 point of damage to make a weapon do an additional 1d4 points of damage, while a 4th level blood hunter takes 4 points of damage to do the exact same thing. ally. RiteoftheStorm.Yourritedamageislightningdamage. The older Blood Hunter made you immune to the Frightened condition and having advantage against charm effects. Its much more flexible now. without the ability to transform. Some believe that the pixies stole the secret of honey . OrderoftheGhostslayer TheOrderoftheGhostslayeristheoldestoftheorders, havingoriginallyrediscoveredthesecretsofbloodmagic andrenedthem forcombatagainstthescourgeof undeath.Ghostslayersseekoutandstudythemomentof death,obsessingoverthemysteriesofthetransitionand howitcanbecomecorruptedbyunholypowerstoriseonce more.Tuningtheirabilitiestoannihilatesuchabomina- tions,thesezealousbloodhuntersseekoutthesourcesof suchnecromanticenergies,intenttodestroythem wherev- ertheyarise. Order of the Lycan is only slightly more complicated than the order of the Ghostlayer, but in a lot of ways its stronger. great option for the Blood Hunter. Great, but if thats all you want The advice offered below is based on the current State of the Character Optimization Meta as of when the article was last updated. Youhaveresistancetonecroticdamage. Much like the Barbarians Rage feature, this is your go-to option in still available, and so is my Classic Blood Hunter Handbook. Blood Maledict: Blood Maledict feels a harnessthepowerofthemonstertheyharborwithout losingthemselvestoit.Throughintensehoningofones Potency.YourStrengthscoreincreasesby3,asdoes ownwillpower,combinedwiththesecretsoftheyourStrengthmaximum.Thisbonusincreasesby1at11th ordersbloodmagicrituals,memberslearntocontrolandlevel(+4)and18thlevel(+5).Asasideeect,youhave unleashtheirhybridform forshortperiodsoftime.disadvantageonDexteritysavingthrows. Beyond that, consider races with useful things like extra skill proficiencies and Darkvision which can broaden your skill set and help you succeed without relying on spellcasters in the party. Many blood hunters are associated with the Claret Orders . OrcERLW: See above under the general Races section. As a blood hunter, you gain the following class features. Enhancedphysicalprowess,unnaturalresilience,andrazor sharpclawsmakethesewarriorsaterriblefoetoanyevil Precision(11thlevelrequired).Yourweaponattacks thatcrossestheirpath.Yet,notrainingisperfect,andscoreacriticalhitonarollof19-20.Asasideeect,you withoutcareandcompletefocus,eventhegreatestofbloodgaindisadvantageonStrengthsavingthrows. Booming Blade. DesignbyMatthewMercer Mutagensaredesignedforyourbiologyandhavenoeectonothercreatures.Theyarealsounstablebynature,BloodHunter(2020)Conversant.YougainadvantageonIntelligenceability Rapidity.Yourspeedincreasesby10feet.At15thlevel,checks.Asasideeect,yougaindisadvantageon yourspeedincreasesby15feetinstead.Asasideeect,Wisdom abilitychecks. Asabonusactionyoucanconsumeasinglemutagen, Celerity.YourDexterityscoreincreasesby3,asdoesandtheeectsandsideeectslastuntilyounishashort yourDexteritymaximum.Thisbonusincreasesby1at11thorlongrest,unlessotherwisespecied.Whileoneormore level(+4)and18thlevel(+5).Asasideeect,yougainmutagensareaectingyou,youcanuseanactiontofocus disadvantageonWisdom savingthrows.andushthetoxinsfrom yoursystem,endingtheeectsandsideeectsofallmutagens. once per turn will be helpful nearly every turn. creatures with blood unless you spend hit points to amplify your Blood Curse, It does cost you 1d4 hit points, but if you deliver a few hits its easily worth the cost. This gives us good ability score increases, Lucky, resistance to fear, and resistance to poison. used with War Caster if you choose not to affect a second target. options, but unlike the Ranger they get no defensive options. To get more targeted content, please make full-text search by clicking. Put the module in that folder. Green-Flame Blade. You can publish your book online for free in a few minutes. Hardened Soul provides a helpful defense against common status conditions, but it doesnt change our tactics. choosing between Intelligence and Wisdom. Reaction means that as long as you have a use of Blood Maledict remaining you EtherealStep BloodHunterOrders Uponreaching7thlevel,atthestartofyourturn,ifyou arentincapacitated,youcanchoosetomagicallystepinto Thereareahandfulofsecretiveordersofbloodhunters theveilbetweentheplanes.Youcanmovethroughother thatguardtheircryptictechniquesandrituals.Onemust creaturesandobjectsasiftheyweredicultterrain,as adheretooneoftheseorderstoevenbegrantedaccessto wellasseeandaectcreaturesandobjectsontheEthereal theHuntersBaneritethatstartstheirjourney,andonly Plane.Youtake1d10forcedamageifyouendyourturn oncetheyveproventheirdedicationandabilitywillthe insideanobject.Ifyouareinsideanobjectwhenthis featureends,youareimmediatelyshuntedtothenearest BloodHunter(2020) unoccupiedspacethatyoucanoccupyandtakeforce damageequaltotwicethenumberoffeetyoumoved.This featurelastsforanumberofroundsequaltoyour Intelligencemodier(minimum of1round). a Blood Curse it needs to be a situation that really justifies it rather than Wizards of the Coast LLC. damage. The Blood Hunters abilities most closely resemble a Dexterity-based Eldritch Knight or and Arcane Trickster built for melee. Be careful enhancing the effects, though. Diabolic Channel is replaced by Brand of the Sapping Scar so Order of Profane Soul is a bit less of an Eldritch Knight clone. According to Jeremy Crawford on the official With Wisdom as your Hemocraft ability, the Blood Hunters race options look similar to the Rangers. martial classes, and since the Blood Hunter sacrifices their own hit points in the entry for each Dragonmark. You can also As an example: Blood Curse of Binding now affects Large or smaller creatures, where previously you cold Enlarge yourself to potentially target larger enemies. If youre transitioning from the previous version of the Blood Hunter to the 2020 version, it can be helpful to identify exactly what changed between versions. well as three skills from a list of class options. Brand of Tethering: Situational, but a Rite of the Dawn lets us deal radiant damage with Crimson Rite, which is a great option because its so rarely resisted. long rest, but otherwise if you dont lose hold of your weapon you can get a way to deal some extra damage outside your own turn, but you may be able to you simply cant resist playing a bird person who is also a werebird-person or Half-OrcPHB: Tempting for Strength-based builds, but very little about the Half-orc them to fall. pendingaspellslot.Youcantdosoagainuntilyounisha longrest. In general, Order of the Mutant is easier to read and play. BrandofTetheringEsotericRites Startingat13thlevel,thepsychicdamagefrom yourBrandChoosefrom thefollowing: ofCastigationfeatureincreasestotwiceyourIntelligence RiteoftheDead.Yourritedamageisnecroticdamage. exactly the same. single die its a flat probability distribution, so any time you use this its One notable change is that wording around effects which trigger from Crimson Rite damage have been updated to read whenever you hit a creature with a weapon for which you have an active crimson rite. If you fight at range and they dont, you can stop them in place and shoot them while they stuggle. Darkvision As a possible fix: Instead of preparing your mutagens during a rest, you prepare reagents for mutagens. one-handed and two-handed weapons relatively small, so there is very little to Blood Curse of the Eyeless is a helpful defensive option that can negate an enemys successful attack roll. While this admittedly depends on the DM and proper planning, A bugbear can make for a powerful blood hunter. Blood Curse of Binding: Many highly-mobile provides a significant damage bonus that makes the damage gap between Blood hunters are clever warriors driven by an unending determination to destroy evils old and new. Of course, the bigger die also means that Crimson Rite costs more to upgrade, but its absolutely worth the cost. Dragonmarked HumanERLW: Dragonmark traits replace ALL of your racial traits. We selected lightning damage at this level because resistance to it is relatively rare, but well switch damage types at 3rd level. The Blood Hunter stands somewhere between the Fighter and the Rogue in terms of role in a party, sharing the Fighters martial capabilities and the Rogues high damage output. Int: Dump it an use Wisdom for Hemocraft. If youre having trouble deciding, here are some suggestions: Thissectiondoesnotaddresseverypublishedfeat,asdoingsowouldresultinanever-growinglistofoptionswhichdontcatertotheclass. This is a great level for damage output. HitPointsCreatingaBloodHunter HitDice:1d10perbloodhunterlevelAsyoucreateabloodhunter,themostimportantaspectsof HitPointsat1stLevel:10+yourConstitutionmodieryourcharacterarewhyyouweredriventothislifestyle,and HitPointsatHigherLevels:1d10(or6)+yourwhydoyouseektogiveupeverythingtowallowinthedarkwiththeevilsyouhunt?Didyoulosealovedonetoa Constitutionmodierperbloodhunterlevelafter1st.endishbeastandnowwishtopreventothersfromsueringthesamefate?Doyouseekasenseofpurpose Proficienciesandsecurity,andfoundthisamongtheorderthathastaken Armor:Lightarmor,medium armor,shieldsBloodHunter(2020) Weapons:Simpleweapons,martialweapons Tools:Alchemistssupplies SavingThrows:Dexterity,Intelligence DesignbyMatthewMercerTheBloodHunter Proficiency Hemocraft BloodCurses FeaturesLevel Bonus Die Known HuntersBane,BloodMaledict FightingStyle,CrimsonRite1st +2 1d4 1 BloodHunterOrder2nd +2 1d4 1 AbilityScoreImprovement3rd +2 1d4 1 ExtraAttack4th +2 1d4 1 BrandofCastigation,BloodMaledict(2/rest) +3 1d6 1 Orderfeature,PrimalRite5th +3 1d6 2 AbilityScoreImprovement6th +3 1d6 2 Grim Psychometry7th +3 1d6 2 DarkAugmentation8th +4 1d6 2 Orderfeature9th +4 1d6 3 AbilityScoreImprovement10th +4 1d8 3 BrandofTethering,BloodMaledict(3/rest)11th +4 1d8 3 HardenedSoul,EsotericRite +5 1d8 3 Orderfeature12th +5 1d8 4 AbilityScoreImprovement13th +5 1d8 4 BloodMaledict(4/rest)14th +5 1d8 4 Orderfeature15th +6 1d10 4 AbilityScoreImprovement16th +6 1d10 5 SanguineMastery +6 1d10 517th +6 1d10 518th19th20thSkills:Choosethreefrom Athletics,Acrobatics,Arcana, BloodMaledict History,Insight,Investigation,Religion,andSurvival. 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