''Arcane Power'' is a supplement for the 4th edition of the ''

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''Arcane Power'' contains additional options and rules for wizards,

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, sorcerers,

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, and swordmages.

Publication history

Shannon Appelcline commented that the first product line for Fourth Edition ''Dungeons & Dragons'' was "a set of 'power' books that offered new options for players, organized by the power sources of 4E. ''

Martial Power ''Martial Power'' is a supplement for the 4th edition of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game. It contains additional options and rules for fighters, rangers, rogues, and warlords, including new builds for each class to further ...

'' (2008), ''Arcane Power'' (2009), ''

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'' (2009), and ''

Martial Power 2 ''Martial Power 2'' is a supplement published by Wizards of the Coast (WotC) in 2010 for the 4th edition of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game. The book is a sequel to 2008's ''Martial Power''; like its predecessor, ''Martial Po ...

'' (2010) all focusing on 'standard' power sources; ''

Primal Power ''Primal Power'' is a supplement to the 4th edition of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game. Contents ''Primal Power'' adds new options for barbarians, druids, shamans, and wardens. This book offers hundreds of new options for ''D&D'' ...

'' (2009) and ''

Psionic Power ''Psionic Power'' is a supplement to the 4th edition of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game. Contents ''Psionic Power'' adds new options for ardents, battleminds, monks, and psions. Supplementing the ''Player's Handbook 3'' is ''Psioni ...

'' (2010) focused on more esoteric power sources, each of which was introduced in the ''

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'' published earlier the same year." ''Arcane Power'' was published by

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in 2009. It was written by

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, and Peter Lee. The week of April 30, 2009, it reached No. 13 on the Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia's United States Non-fiction Bestsellers List.

Reception

Viktor Coble listed the entire ''Power'' series - including ''

'', ''

'', ''Arcane Power'', ''

'', and ''

'' - as #2 on '' CBR'''s 2021 "D&D: 10 Best Supplemental Handbooks" list, stating that "What sets the power series apart – besides their updated rules – is how they translate really well to 5e. Whereas, the "Complete" series needs a little more work. The rules have both been pared down and expanded upon in this guide, which makes picking up a copy for whatever type of character is most in favor worth it."

References

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