Levelling up

[Jeemoo11]

So do I not get to allocate stat points? Like can I choose to add points into Wisdom or do I have to allocate as the class decides? So far I have levelled up twice on each character and I'm unable to choose anything... I must be missing something.

[GodfatherPlunger]

No you are not missing something. You get the option to add stats at certain level threshholds, other than that its gear and abilities due to class

[Jeemoo11]

Ok thanks.

[Imarion]

This D&D rule, I think starting level 4 you will get to choose between a feat or 2 stat points.
At max level is 12 you will get to choose between 1 to 3 feats and 2 to 6 stat points.
Was like so in Solasta.
So that's what you are missing ... The D&D rules :)

[JamesClare91]

Following the DnD 5e rule set. You do not earn stat points every level. The first you will see is at level 4.

[pascal.difolco]

Why do I get so few HP each level ? Went from 12 to 25 in 2 levels up with a Pally, rolled crap dice or something else ?

[Blame]

Originally posted by pascal.difolco:

Why do I get so few HP each level ? Went from 12 to 25 in 2 levels up with a Pally, rolled crap dice or something else ?

Class and Constitution modifier are the 2 contributors to your max HP.

[Hollywood]

Understanding DnD rules is pretty important for these types of games. A lot of stuff is unexplained because it would just take too much effort to try. You only get stat increases every few levels, and a stat increase doesn't really do anything for you unless it's an even number. So going from an even number to an odd number won't really provide you any immediate benefit, just so you are aware when you wonder if it actually did anything or not when you do get there.

[ARFett]

DnD 5 is such a nerfed ♥♥♥♥.

Choosing either feat OR attribute bonus makes you just a weak bimbo in this game where you are constantly swarmed with 2 or even 3 to 1 odd.

Often in addition to Boss in several fights.

Gods how I miss 3.5 edition where at least you could pick feats every 3 level and in ADDITION get attribute raises every 4 levels.

As it is you can not even get more than 3 feats in this game until level 12.

And normally one of these 3 feats is dropped as you go for 2 points attribute bonus to polish up your lousy attributes as character creation was also nerfed to one +2 and one +1 bonus.

The whole DnD 5E is ♥♥♥♥.

There is a bloody reason why almost all regular "old" DnD players just detest this dumbed down bit of DnD.

And why pathfinder was such a success which uses 3.5 open gaming licence DnD.

Just so much that WotC are withdrawing their open gaming licence to prop up their stupid dumbed down 5e ♥♥♥♥.

[GodfatherPlunger]

Originally posted by Hollywood:

Understanding DnD rules is pretty important for these types of games. A lot of stuff is unexplained because it would just take too much effort to try. You only get stat increases every few levels, and a stat increase doesn't really do anything for you unless it's an even number. So going from an even number to an odd number won't really provide you any immediate benefit, just so you are aware when you wonder if it actually did anything or not when you do get there.

"take too much effort to try" ? I don't think so, 5e is very simple.

[Daerious]

Originally posted by pascal.difolco:

Why do I get so few HP each level ? Went from 12 to 25 in 2 levels up with a Pally, rolled crap dice or something else ?

First character level is the only time that you receive maximum hit points based on your class and constitution -- after that, you will receive a reduced amount. For Paladins, their hit die is a d10 so first level you will have at least 10 hit points and each Paladin level after you will get at least 6 more (half the class' hit die plus one).

If you open up your character's inventory, select the Detailed View tab, and hover your mouse cursor over the Hit Point line -- it will give you a summary of how they are calculated. Base is determined from your Main character class while your Multiclass & Level contribution will depend on how your character has evolved and finally the Constitution bonus hit points are listed at the end.

[BeautifulFlowerField]

Originally posted by ARFett:

DnD 5 is such a nerfed ♥♥♥♥.

Choosing either feat OR attribute bonus makes you just a weak bimbo in this game where you are constantly swarmed with 2 or even 3 to 1 odd.

Often in addition to Boss in several fights.

Gods how I miss 3.5 edition where at least you could pick feats every 3 level and in ADDITION get attribute raises every 4 levels.

As it is you can not even get more than 3 feats in this game until level 12.

And normally one of these 3 feats is dropped as you go for 2 points attribute bonus to polish up your lousy attributes as character creation was also nerfed to one +2 and one +1 bonus.

The whole DnD 5E is ♥♥♥♥.

There is a bloody reason why almost all regular "old" DnD players just detest this dumbed down bit of DnD.

And why pathfinder was such a success which uses 3.5 open gaming licence DnD.

Just so much that WotC are withdrawing their open gaming licence to prop up their stupid dumbed down 5e ♥♥♥♥.

I can't believe people are saying this game is hard, I'm having to add artificial challenges to keep tactician challenging and I've never played 5E before.

[Naqel]

Originally posted by ARFett:

Gods how I miss 3.5 edition where at least you could pick feats every 3 level and in ADDITION get attribute raises every 4 levels.

But you didn't. Well over half of the feats you could pick were "feat tax" for getting the ones that you actually want, and all of those (Finesse, Point-Blank, etc.) are now just core features of any character.

You literally had no choice but to pick specific feats that in some cases let your character even exists in a functional state.
It was a good illusion, but it contributed nothing to what you'd actually end up as.
By level 6 the 2-3 feats you'd pick up along the way would amount to barely what in 5E you can do by default, and no meaningful choices were to be made.

You got to press a button and put a new word on your character sheet more often, but you didn't actually make any meaningful decisions on that action.