On the surface, the Paladin class should hit a common pitfall with theD&DBarbarian. It is a half-caster class with powerful spellcasting. However, theD&DPaladin works better than many other classes for one reason. Most of its magical abilities are not spells. Rage only prevents a character f...
TheDeath Domain 5eis for Clerics who want to focus solely on damage output (read: killing things). You’re going to learn a lot of necromancy5e spells, and most of your subclass abilities focus on increasing your damage and the number of creatures you can target. Few creatures are prepare...
Bahamut has shape-shifting abilities and often appears in human form, so there’s plenty of opportunity to sneak him in under players’ noses and then reveal his true identity in grand fashion. The Raven Queen The Raven Queen is so mysterious, it’s not quite clear whether she even counts...
This is for any healer who has panicked about someone in their party getting killed to the point where the body is unusable for a resurrection. Disintegrate is one of the biggest examples of this scenario. Even if someone is turned to ash, all that’s needed for Contingent Resurrection is ...
I’m glad to see we’ve all learned something from the Hexblade. Turns out, a great way to balance the ability to cheat on your stats is to lock those abilities behind a significant level investment. What was broken on the Hexblade is still quite good for the Battle Smith, allowing th...
On a D&D 5e stat sheet, every character and creature have six basic core stats: Strength, Intelligence, Wisdom, Dexterity, Constitution, and Charisma. In addition, there are 18 skill proficiencies that players can choose from to enhance their character’s abilities: Acrobatics, Animal Handling, ...
Mummy lord monsters inD&D 5emake for excellent boss fightswith their devastating desert-themed spells and abilities. A mummy lord will probably have mummies and ordinary zombies as minions, and use them as meat shields while casting its best spells, such as Insect Plague and Harm. ...
It’s stupid, arbitrary gamey bulls$&% and I will never, ever like it no matter what dumba$&% excuse you spew from your noisehole. Abilities that only work a certain number of times per day are game mechanics and they only work that way because of game balance. And D&D 5E has leane...
The capers seen in heist movies often involve confidence tricksters who talk their way out of situations and use their charm to get into secure locations. There are few classes better suited for this role in D&D than the bard, as their abilities are tied to their Charisma stat, which lets...
Granted, it requires more components and only gives +2 AC, but it lasts a heck of a lot longer than Shield 5e, and you don’t have to wait for your enemy to hit you first. Buff that Barbarian: Here’s our DnD level up guide This is primarily a Cleric and Paladin spell, but ...