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== What is it? ==

This class really needs to decide what it wants to be.

Is it a meleer? That sounds right from its access to medium armor, as well as some of the strongest weapons in the game (glaives, nets (!?), etc), but it gets full spellcasting. If it's a spellcaster, why does it get access to some of the best weapons are second-best armor in the game?

Convert energy damage is incredibly powerful for a 1st level ability, especially if you've got resistance to a type of damage, for example, if you're a tiefling or dragonborn. Plus, this is worded badly, and should be modified for more clarity.

Seeing through illusions, while extremely powerful, doesn't seem to fit this class.

Transmute is super weird, and should be massively simplified for player usability. Also, penalties in 5e are '''extremely''' rare, advantage/disadvantage should be used instead. Plus, this allows you to duplicate a 7th level spell at level 7. No. Just no. And why are you linking to 3e material when it has no relation to 5e? WTF is ability damage and drain? Have you ever read the 5e core books?

And lastly, why are you stuffing some of the best spells from a number of classes into this class's spell list? How does the best cantrip, Eldritch Blast, fit into this class? For example, Fireball and Conjure Animals and Wind Wall in the 3rd level spell list? Quite a few casters in 5e have spell levels where there isn't much good, incentivizing them to up-level spells, but I'm not seeing that here at all.

In short, go back to the drawing board, and actually read through the 5e books before making material for 5e. --[[User:Ghostwheel|Ghostwheel]] ([[User talk:Ghostwheel|talk]]) 08:03, 17 April 2019 (MDT)

:1) With regards to your first paragraph: This was made to be the 5e version of Judge of Existence. However, still working out the kinks of converting it. The classes purpose is zone control and matter transmutation. For this reason it got proficiency with three reach weapons and nets (though the weaker of the reach). However, did not give them access to any at first level (outside of whip which cost 2gp). Only gave them light armor, they make medium and heavy armor -- this is not overpowered.
:2) Second paragraph: Will reduce the damage, and make it align with the ability score improvement (i.e., increase every four levels). You make a good point. Does a +5 bonus every four sound normal?
:3) A transmuter must know what type of matter they are dealing with to transform it. Thus the power is necessary.
:4) Will work on simplifying transmutation. In general, 5e is super simplified when compared to 3.5. But am open to suggestions on how to change transmutations to fit the norm. Will fix to advantages/disadvantages. The 3.5 material is currently there because I have not been able to find similar stuff in 5e yet (like plane features). Thus slowly converting. But they will all be eventually removed.
:5) Just put all spells that related to matter, energy, or transformation of any kind on list. But will be removing the plant and animal spells shortly, however, if you notice any others that do not meet this flavor noted them below.
:6) Fixed, please take another look.--Franken Kesey 09:11, 17 April 2019 (MDT)