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#1 Kravell Jul 11, 2014 4:58:41

I now have a baseline to compare D&D Next late playtest and D&D 5E. Dead in Thay has the zombie and so does the starter set. Here is how they compare.   Everything is the same until hit points. Next has 9 and 5 has 22!   Ability scores. Next is weaker (Con 10) and smarter (Int 5). 5 is tougher (Con 16) and dumber (Int 3).   5 has Wis saving throw bonus.   Next has immunity to disease listed (and no need to drink, eat, or sleep) which 5 doesn't list.   In 5, radiant damage stops Undead Fortitude.   Slam in Next is +2 to hit and 1d4 damage. In 5 it is +3 and a d6.   5E zombie is much, much tougher and makes its save to come back to shambling life much more easily due to increased Con. Stat block is slighly easier to read in 5E with lines breaking up sections.