D&D Dragonborn & Kobolds Are More Powerful Now: All Changes Explained

The latest Unearthed Arcana article for Dungeons & Dragons has given new options for dragonborn characters, as well as rules for kobold characters.

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The latest Unearthed Arcana article for Dungeons & Dragons has added new rules for dragonborn and kobold characters, ones that greatly enhance their abilities and make them stronger than before. Kobolds have been in D&D since the beginning, while the dragonborn first entered the game in third edition, with their design gradually changing over time.

Kobolds were low-level enemies in the early editions of D&D, before being retconned into possessing dragon blood in third edition. This meant that there were many powerful kobold sorcerers in the world, as they could wield the ancient magic that flowed through their veins. Dragonborn in Dungeons & Dragons are draconic humanoids that retain their breath weapon, but are otherwise similar in power and scope to the other humanoid races.

The rules for playable races in D&D have been changing since Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything, and there are now new options for dragonborn and kobolds. These are part of the latest Unearthed Arcana on the official D&D website. These articles contain playtest material that currently isn’t considered official, as it’s planned to appear in a later book. The new Unearthed Arcana greatly increases the power of dragonborn and kobolds from their previous playable versions in the game.

D&D: Rise Of The Dragonborn

In the Player’s Handbook, there is one type of dragonborn race, but the player selects their Draconic Ancestory at creation, which determines their breath weapon and elemental resistance. The new dragonborn D&D race rules in Unearthed Arcana present three different options: chromatic dragonborn, metallic dragonborn, and gem dragonborn. The chromatic dragonborn choose one of five colors (black, blue, green, red, and white), each with its own elemental damage type and resistance. All of their breath weapons have the same mechanics, as they are 5ft wide x 30ft long, have a CON save, and deal 2d8 elemental damage.

One big change from the standard D&D rules is that all dragonborn can now use their breath weapon a number of times per day equal to their proficiency bonus. The chromatic dragonborn gain a new ability at level three, called Chromatic Warding, which allows them to become immune to their resisted energy type for ten minutes. This ability can be used once per long rest.

The metallic dragonborn have five colors (brass, bronze, copper, gold, and silver), each with its own elemental damage type and resistance. All of their breath weapons have the same mechanics, as they fire out in a 15ft cone, have a DEX save, and deal 2d8 elemental damage. They gain the ability to use Metallic Breath Weapon at level three, which is the same as the regular one, except that it has a CON save, and a second effect that either pushes the enemy back or incapacitates them. This can be used once per long rest.

The gem dragonborn have five colors with their own elemental attributes. The amethyst dragonborn are connected to force, crystal dragonborn to radiant, emerald dragonborn to psychic, sapphire dragonborn to thunder, and topaz dragonborn to necrotic. Their breath weapon is a 15ft cone that has a CON save and deals 2d8 elemental damage. Dungeons & Dragons’ gem dragonborn have the Psionic Mind ability, which lets them communicate telepathically with people within 30ft of them. At D&D level three, they gain the Gem Flight ability, which lets them grow wings and fly for one minute, and it can be used once per long rest.

Dungeons & Dragons’ New Kobolds

A playable version of kobolds was featured in Volo’s Guide To Monsters, but those had a stat penalty. Those have been written out as part of the rule changes in Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything, so the new versions of kobolds in Unearthed Arcana are much better. All kobolds can choose from one of three Draconic Legacy abilities, with one giving advantage on saving throws against being frightened, one giving a free cantrip from the Sorcerer spell list, and one letting them use their tail as a weapon.

Kobolds also gain the Draconic Roar ability, which lets them send out a noise that affects all creatures within 10ft. All allies have advantage on rolls to hit creatures affected by Draconic Roar until the end of the kobold’s next turn. Draconic Roar can be used a number of times equal to the character’s proficiency. These new options for the draconic characters in Dungeons & Dragons are exciting, especially the improvements to the dragonborn’s breath weapon attack, which was woefully underpowered in the Player’s Handbook.

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