Possibly one of the lesser-known races of Dungeons and Dragons is the Firbolg. While it is lesser known, it is arguably the best starting build for a Druid. Thematically speaking, Firbolgs live in the forests in familial clans and strongly avoid contact with other races. As fey-oriented ...
This build gives you a Cleric that can hold their own in combat well enough to stick around and heal everyone. You can achieve a similar result by taking one level in Druid and the rest in Cleric, and this is a viable option if you’d prefer to play a different race. However, we p...
Some parts of D&D’s metagame never change. Fireball might be the most notoriousD&D 5E spellaround, and was a staple of past editions. Many low-level Wizard builds are constructed entirely around the spell, and players frequently rely on it for unrivalled damage dealing. So much so, that ...
to serve in exchange for the ability to steer clear of death so they can carry on forever. Those who choose this path are rarely righteous and benevolent, and while they may not fall into an evil alignment, the lengths to which they will go to achieve mastery over death could very well ...
Druids share thematic ties with theD&D 5eBarbarian. They're both classes associated with primal power who don't traditionally fit in with society. The Barbarian even has the Totem Warrior subclass empowering them with animal spirits. However, this doesn't translate into much mechanical synergy. ...
This is on top of the easy access to any magical items the party may need to help anyone come online. Mind sharpener alone is worth a feat or 2, and can be handed out to druids, wizards, etc without care. Heck you can make multiples. Want to do a silly grapple build? Great you...
This is a question each player asks themselves every time they sit down to build a character. Languages can be used to build bridges or burn them, to uncover secrets or burry them. You could go as far as to say that language is the most important tool in a game like DnD, where your...
Related: D&D: Most Powerful Spells That Haven’t Made It Into 5e (Yet)Finally, at eighth level is the DnD spell animal shapes only available for druids. This lets the caster transform their party into beasts for 24 hours, taking on the physical stats of those animals for Strength, ...
In addition, falling damage tends to be relatively lighter in DnD 5E. Tip: You might already know that your characters have access to a shove ability. What you might not have known, however, is that giving your allies a shove can be a great way to help them out. Maybe you’re ...
The Nature Domain focuses on the natural world of plants and animals and has a lot of cross over with druids, but with the added bonus of heavy armor. Nature clerics even get to learn a druid cantrip at level one as well as gain proficiency in either Animal Handling, Nature, or Surviv...