4e was big on ongoing damage, but it’s few and far between in 5e. How come?

4e was big on ongoing damage, but it’s few and far between in 5e. How come? shorter fights in 5e make it less compelling

— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) July 7, 2017

Were shorter fights a planned feature or a consequence of something else you wanted? planned feature

— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) July 7, 2017