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How do you interpret Do the requirements for class feature variantsenhancements/replacements from UA: Class Feature Variants only apply once you've reached the corresponding level in that class?

Most of the options in the Unearthed Arcana - Class Feature Variants begin with:

A [classname] has access to the following feature(s).

And then follow a general trend of referencing class names, feature names, whether it replaces or enhances, and sometimes a level requirement.

How do you interpret the requirements for class feature variants?

For example:

Sorcerer

A sorcerer has access to the following features.

...

Metamagic Options

3rd-level sorcerer feature (enhances Metamagic)

When you choose Metamagic options, you have access to the following additional options.

How is access supposed to be interpreted when using feats that allow you to pick from another class' spell lists, metamagic options, invocations, etc, when you are not the class that was given access?

  • Such as a fighter with magic initiate choosing druid and wanting to pick up acid splash from Class Feature Variants expanded spell list.

What if you are the right class but the incorrect level?

  • Such as a variant human sorcerer using metamagic adept from UA 2020 feats to access metamagic before level 3 and wanting to pick up elemental spell from Class Feature Variants 3rd-level sorcerer feature.

How do you interpretDo the requirements for class feature variantsenhancements/replacements from UA: Class Feature Variants only apply once you've reached the corresponding level in that class?

How do you interpret the requirements for class feature variants?

Most of the options in the Unearthed Arcana - Class Feature Variants begin with:

A [classname] has access to the following feature(s).

And then follow a general trend of referencing class names, feature names, whether it replaces or enhances, and sometimes a level requirement.

For example:

Sorcerer

A sorcerer has access to the following features.

...

Metamagic Options

3rd-level sorcerer feature (enhances Metamagic)

When you choose Metamagic options, you have access to the following additional options.

How is access supposed to be interpreted when using feats that allow you to pick from another class' spell lists, metamagic options, invocations, etc, when you are not the class that was given access?

  • Such as a fighter with magic initiate choosing druid and wanting to pick up acid splash from Class Feature Variants expanded spell list.

What if you are the right class but the incorrect level?

  • Such as a variant human sorcerer using metamagic adept from UA 2020 feats to access metamagic before level 3 and wanting to pick up elemental spell from Class Feature Variants 3rd-level sorcerer feature.

How do you interpret the requirements for class feature variants?

Do the feature enhancements/replacements from UA: Class Feature Variants only apply once you've reached the corresponding level in that class?

Most of the options in the Unearthed Arcana - Class Feature Variants begin with:

A [classname] has access to the following feature(s).

And then follow a general trend of referencing class names, feature names, whether it replaces or enhances, and sometimes a level requirement.

How do you interpret the requirements for class feature variants?

For example:

Sorcerer

A sorcerer has access to the following features.

...

Metamagic Options

3rd-level sorcerer feature (enhances Metamagic)

When you choose Metamagic options, you have access to the following additional options.

How is access supposed to be interpreted when using feats that allow you to pick from another class' spell lists, metamagic options, invocations, etc, when you are not the class that was given access?

  • Such as a fighter with magic initiate choosing druid and wanting to pick up acid splash from Class Feature Variants expanded spell list.

What if you are the right class but the incorrect level?

  • Such as a variant human sorcerer using metamagic adept from UA 2020 feats to access metamagic before level 3 and wanting to pick up elemental spell from Class Feature Variants 3rd-level sorcerer feature.

Do the feature enhancements/replacements from UA: Class Feature Variants only apply once you've reached the corresponding level in that class?

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Most of the options in the Unearthed Arcana - Class Feature Variants begin with:

A [classname] has access to the following feature(s).

And then follow a general trend of referencing class names, feature names, whether it replaces or enhances, and sometimes a level requirement.

For example:

Sorcerer

A sorcerer has access to the following features.

...

Metamagic Options

3rd-level sorcerer feature (enhances Metamagic)

When you choose Metamagic options, you have access to the following additional options.

How is access supposed to be interpreted when using feats that allow you to pick from another class' spell lists, metamagic options, invocations, etc, when you are not the class that was given access?

  • Such as a fighter with magic initiate choosing druid and wanting to pick up acid splash from Class Feature Variants expanded spell list.

What if you are the right class but the incorrect level?

  • Such as a variant human sorcerer using metamagic adept from UA 2020 feats to access metamagic before level 3 and wanting to pick up elemental spell from Class Feature Variants 3rd-level sorcerer feature.

How do you interpret the requirements for class feature variants?

Most of the options in the Unearthed Arcana - Class Feature Variants begin with:

A [classname] has access to the following feature(s).

And then follow a general trend of referencing class names, feature names, whether it replaces or enhances, and sometimes a level requirement.

For example:

Sorcerer

A sorcerer has access to the following features.

...

Metamagic Options

3rd-level sorcerer feature (enhances Metamagic)

When you choose Metamagic options, you have access to the following additional options.

How is access supposed to be interpreted when using feats that allow you to pick from another class' spell lists, metamagic options, invocations, etc, when you are not the class that was given access?

  • Such as a fighter with magic initiate choosing druid and wanting to pick up acid splash.

What if you are the right class but the incorrect level?

  • Such as a variant human sorcerer using metamagic adept to access metamagic before level 3 and wanting to pick up elemental spell.

How do you interpret the requirements for class feature variants?

Most of the options in the Unearthed Arcana - Class Feature Variants begin with:

A [classname] has access to the following feature(s).

And then follow a general trend of referencing class names, feature names, whether it replaces or enhances, and sometimes a level requirement.

For example:

Sorcerer

A sorcerer has access to the following features.

...

Metamagic Options

3rd-level sorcerer feature (enhances Metamagic)

When you choose Metamagic options, you have access to the following additional options.

How is access supposed to be interpreted when using feats that allow you to pick from another class' spell lists, metamagic options, invocations, etc, when you are not the class that was given access?

  • Such as a fighter with magic initiate choosing druid and wanting to pick up acid splash from Class Feature Variants expanded spell list.

What if you are the right class but the incorrect level?

  • Such as a variant human sorcerer using metamagic adept from UA 2020 feats to access metamagic before level 3 and wanting to pick up elemental spell from Class Feature Variants 3rd-level sorcerer feature.

How do you interpret the requirements for class feature variants?

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Most of the options in the Unearthed Arcana - Class Feature Variants begin with:

A [classname] has access to the following feature(s).

And then follow a general trend of referencing class names, feature names, whether it replaces or enhances, and sometimes a level requirement.

For example:

Sorcerer

A sorcerer has access to the following features.

...

Metamagic Options

3rd-level sorcerer feature (enhances Metamagic)

When you choose Metamagic options, you have access to the following additional options.

How is this type of languageaccess supposed to be parsedinterpreted when using feats that give accessallow you to pick from another class' spell lists, metamagic options, invocations, etc, when you are not the class that was given access?

  • Such as a fighter with magic initiate choosing druid and wanting to pick up acid splash.

What if you are the right class but the incorrect level?

  • Such as a variant human sorcerer using metamagic adept to access metamagic before level 3 and wanting to pick up elemental spell.

How do you interpret the requirements for class feature variants?

Most of the options in the Unearthed Arcana - Class Feature Variants begin with:

A [classname] has access to the following feature(s).

And then follow a general trend of referencing class names, feature names, whether it replaces or enhances, and sometimes a level requirement.

For example:

Metamagic Options

3rd-level sorcerer feature (enhances Metamagic)

When you choose Metamagic options, you have access to the following additional options.

How is this type of language supposed to be parsed when using feats that give access to another class' spell lists, metamagic, invocations, etc when you are not the class that was given access?

  • Such as a fighter with magic initiate choosing druid and wanting to pick up acid splash.

What if you are the right class but the incorrect level?

  • Such as a variant human sorcerer using metamagic adept to access metamagic before level 3 and wanting to pick up elemental spell.

How do you interpret the requirements for class feature variants?

Most of the options in the Unearthed Arcana - Class Feature Variants begin with:

A [classname] has access to the following feature(s).

And then follow a general trend of referencing class names, feature names, whether it replaces or enhances, and sometimes a level requirement.

For example:

Sorcerer

A sorcerer has access to the following features.

...

Metamagic Options

3rd-level sorcerer feature (enhances Metamagic)

When you choose Metamagic options, you have access to the following additional options.

How is access supposed to be interpreted when using feats that allow you to pick from another class' spell lists, metamagic options, invocations, etc, when you are not the class that was given access?

  • Such as a fighter with magic initiate choosing druid and wanting to pick up acid splash.

What if you are the right class but the incorrect level?

  • Such as a variant human sorcerer using metamagic adept to access metamagic before level 3 and wanting to pick up elemental spell.

How do you interpret the requirements for class feature variants?

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