Bard Changes in One D&D Explained

The One D&D playtest is in full swing, with sweeping changes to classes like the Bard. The first round of revisions was published in the fifth iteration. This modified Bardic Inspiration provides an extra roll (d6 to d12, depending on the level) to a chosen creature’s checks, attacks, and saving throws. The designers turned it from a bonus action into a reaction to make it more intuitive in combat. However, players found this to be a nerf instead of an improvement, as it competed with other useful reactions like opportunity attacks, counterspell, and subclass features like Combat Inspiration. As such, the feature was mostly reverted to its previous form. Other major changes to One D&D’s Bard include: