Alchemist?

[Ace-Educator]

I love playing science-based characters. Will this edition have an alchemist class, akin to pathfinder?

[Oven]

Alchemist is unfortunately not a class in D&D. The only hope we have is if the artificer class is in (which has alchemist) but the chances of that are very slim since its for Eberron

[Gunslinger]

Originally posted by Oven:

Alchemist is unfortunately not a class in D&D. The only hope we have is if the artificer class is in (which has alchemist) but the chances of that are very slim since its for Eberron

comments from devs so far seem to be core book only

[ULTRA]

Originally posted by Oven:

Alchemist is unfortunately not a class in D&D. The only hope we have is if the artificer class is in (which has alchemist) but the chances of that are very slim since its for Eberron

It is a class and has been since 3.5, but not really a core class because WotC don't really know what to do with the concept of alchemy as we understand it from video games. Presently it's an artificer variant that kinda exists between being supplemental content and official main line content (mainly introduced for a specific scenario).

As it is though, it'll be a miracle if Larian can actually realize all the core classes as presented in the Player Handbook so that's probably what they're aiming for (and have said they're aiming for).

[Ace-Educator]

I just like throwing acid bombs and things. FOR SCIENCE!

[Brimcon]

Originally posted by Ace Educator:

I just like throwing acid bombs and things. FOR SCIENCE!

I hate to disappoint you but there's no real "Acid Bomb" or the like for 5th edition D&D, however as stated, Artificer gets the closest due to how its spell casting is flavored as "Casting" "Spells" as feats of science, but is only in the Ebberon book, so not included here.

The Alchemist Subclass is more a supportive than a pure damage with healing and access to more acid like spells.

[Adeptus Stark]

Base game won't have them in but you never know on expansions! (Artificers that is)

[Ryllharu]

Do we know if the game will have specializations from Xanathar's Guide to Everything? It's technically a Forgotten Realms specific book.

[Gunslinger]

Originally posted by Ryllharu:

Do we know if the game will have specializations from Xanathar's Guide to Everything? It's technically a Forgotten Realms specific book.

so far we have heard everything is core, seems unlikely we will get more than that just due to the huge amount of options in the core book

[Ace-Educator]

Anyone know if, in game, there is an alchemy crafting profession?

[Gunslinger]

Originally posted by Ace Educator:

Anyone know if, in game, there is an alchemy crafting profession?

in the PnP yes there is alchemy crafting, and it seems like if the game has crafting it will have alchemy as part of it

no classes focus on it in the core book tho

[Dragon Master]

Considering crafting and the game source materials, Xanathar's Guide to Everything and such, I went to the AMA they had back in March to gather what information I could since I remember those questions being asked.

https://www.reddit.com/r/baldursgate/comments/fhq9cq/compiled_baldurs_gate_ama_20200313/

There have been hints of other 5e sources being implemented into the game. Are you going to include material from Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes, Xanathar's Guide to Everything, and/or other player materials outside of the core material of the 5e Player's Handbook? Additionally, at full release, will all content of the PHB be represented (notably, (sub)classes and (sub)races)?

Swen: HB/MM/DMG are the base we are starting from but we are taking material from other books too.

I thought I remember them addressing crafting but I couldn't find it. I know its in one of the questions but it was part of a much larger question and I don't think Larian addressed it.