It isn't൩ a D&D night if I don't have this conversation:

Player: (Insert horrib🅘le, obviously game derailing idea here)

Me: Are you sure?

Player: Oh yeah, with my luck I've got this.

Me: You can certainly try

Player: Nat 20 for total of over 30!

Me: *DM Sigh*

You don't just want support subclasses in Strahd. The way the game is set up favors aggressive play. A Great Old Ones warlock could deal with a lot of Supernatural threats, as well as having Devils Sight to deal with the constant darkness and good old EB to snipe enemies and thin their ranks. Or a Diviner Wizard to ALWAYS keep an eye on Strahd. Lots of💞 good Aggro/Utility options

Wands ar✅e a lot more useful than one might ex🦂pect.

They typically require attunement by a spellcaster and use said spellcaster's spell save DC and attack mod.🦂

However, RAW anyone who takes a Feat that grants spe꧙llcasting is a spellcaster (I believe the exact text requires them to be able to cast a spell using their class or features, not a magic item. Which RAW includes feats)

This means that if you are invested in Intelligence, Wಞisdom, Charisma 🐼or even Constitution with the new Dragonmarks you can take a feat and gain many powerful spells that are stable for spellcasters with 7 charges that restore each day.

As always. Consult with your DM because while I can talk about RAW they can say "Spellcaster is anyone with the Spellcasting or Pact Magic feature" and be qui♈te reasonable in doing so.

I typic𒉰ally try to upscale encounters, however, I'll sometimes run into situations where one player dominates whilꦇe there are rookies around them who couldn't handle fighting creatures 3-4 CRs above level.

Next, I'll try a respectful conversati❀on. And 🍬only if that fails do I break out the last resort... the Jackal Valley.

Named such because⛄ of a Halo themed c💯ampaign I ran, I separate the overpowered player from the party, and let the party get in on some vengence on the one who insisted on doing things that ruined the game play. I hand out high powered monster sheets to the other players, and let the min-maxer try to to solo them.

Other than being a fun deviation for a day, it gives the minmaxed character a cool send-off, and serves as a stark reminder that tr🎃ying to be the guy who does everything singlehandedly doesn't always work out, and a little consideration goes ♏a long ways.

I love these ideas, and have a few other suggestions that my par♍ti🍷es in the past have loved:

Backstory themed boons: Almost every backstory has some source they draw their ab💛ilities from. Make your PCs day by giving them custom perks based on it. I have a paladin in the service of Helm the ability to hold a shield and a 2 handed weapon at the same time to fulfill their protector duties for example. Or maybe custom tailored gifts from a warlock patron, such as a unique form for a familiar.

Non-combat magic items: Completely as a joke, I made a magic item that was a sentient sashimi knife imbued with the spirit of a fish that loved to cook. It had zero combat use whatsoever, but it quickly became a favorite NꦺPC and reward because of how much fun the idea was.

A slightly more pract🌳ical one was a scroll that allowed the party to ask one question per day to the dead while at a cemetery or such.This can help get a party on track, build lore, and more, all as one fun quest reward.

Of course, every party is different🙈, so yo🅺u have to find what works for your group