A new 5.5e version of D&D. Feats are special abilities that the player can select that exist outside of the boundaries of their race and class, allowing them to further customize their character.
Feats were introduced in the 3e version of D&D, where they became a central focus of the fighter class, making them arguably the most customizable character class in the game. In the current edition of D&D, Feats are now an optional rule that can be ignored by groups. In 5e, when a character reaches level four, they are given two stat points that can be distributed. If the optional Feat rules are used, then the player can choose a Feat instead of the stat points. Feats provide all kinds of useful abilities, with many of them providing the melee/ranged warriors with new options in combat.
Wizards of the Coast has been distributing surveys over the past few months, in order to gauge player satisfaction with different elements of the game. According to Bell of Lost Souls, a new survey concerning Feats is now available on Alchemer and it covers the different Feats in the 5e Player's Handbook. Players are asked to rate all of the Feats on a scale from Very Dissatisfied to Very Satisfied, along with confirmation that they have used said Feat in one of their games, or have taken part in a game where the Feat is used.
The significance of these surveys is that their will be ed for when the rules for the 5.5 update for D&D are released. Wizards of the Coast is planning on releadated versions of the three core D&D rulebooks for the game's 50th anniversary in 2024. The in this latest survey could determine how the existing Feats will function in the revised Player's Handbook, as some could be improved, while others could be cut, or have their effects merged with other Feats.
One possible outcome is that Feats become an integrated part of the game. If fans overwhelmingly it to using Feats in their games, then Wizards of the Coast might choose to include them as part of the core rules, while balancing them in the process. Feats were a big part of 3e and 4e in the past, so maybe the D&D 5.5e surveys will help bring them back to prominence in the next version of Dungeons & Dragons.
Source: Bell of Lost Souls, Alchemer
