Jared Knabenbauer

It maybe isn't the strongest but I prefer it to the 3000 feat system of 3.5e.

1, Feats required for a build. 2. Max primary stat 3. Useful feats 4. Increase secondary stats 5. Novelty feats In my games, I give my players a free feat at either level 1 or level 4, since otherwise they might not take any feats until long after the campaign ends.

Everyone always takes one feat... “warcaster”

Feats are what caused the kind of explosive complexity you saw in 3E so I'm glad they've been de-emphasized a lot. Still, it'd be nice to have more available as options.

Whish there we some more. The tal'dorei guide had some cool ones

Feats feel more versatile to me. You have a lot of creativity with most of them.

Depends on my class. If I'm playing a fighter, barb, or paladin, or other class I'm using more for combat, I'll to tend take the score improvement unless my initial rolls were very good. Otherwise I'll take a feat

@mephit_man I miss monkey grip

5e is really more about knowing which feats will work with your character. Mobile would be great for a rogue like Diath; become a guerrilla fighter and stab an enemy (maybe twice) before dancing out of their reach (and behind Eveline).

I tend to like the idea of feats; put it like this: It’s more unique to say “my experiences made me into a leader” than “I’m now slightly better at strengthing”. But I’m still lvl 3 so I don’t really have any feats...

there are some feats that for some class/weapon/subclass feel kinda mandatory because of how much gain they are for them...but having very few feats during the entire 20 levels and taking the entire package of it doesn't leave a lot of freedom

As much DnD that I've played I've never used feats. My group has only ever played 5th and we never really looked into them. I'll have to check them ouy

I'd like to take feats, but my class rarely has a use for them compared to modifiers.

Customization in general is a bit lacking in 5e. If they didn't have the new paths/subclasses from Unearthed/ w/e that new book is... there would be little wiggle room.

I think it largely depends on what you play. For a Rogue? Nothing super interesting. But if you're playing a 2H weapon brawler/ranged attacker, stuff like Great Weapon Master/Sharpshooter are game-changers.