“What?! That monster doesn’t deal 2d8 damage! The Monster Manual says he hits 2d6” We call“Rule Lawyers”to the players that tend tostop the game or combat just to look for a ruleon their Player’s Handbook and make it work in his favor no matter what. Usually, they’llargue ...
On top of juggling three ability scores, Paladins also want to grab at least acouple of feats. The most important among them isGreat Weapon Master. This feat will allow you todeal many times more damage than you could otherwise. It does require that you forgo a shield and wield a heavy ...
With that in mind, a DnD Artificer can fill almost any role imaginable with their impressive skill set. However, they're a challenging build to master. You have to be adaptable and willing to improvise, as well as able to micromanage your character's abilities on the fly. Note that they'...
If you deal any damage to Dhourn, it will free him from the Spectator's control. However, the Dhourn will still fight your party unless your character is aLolth-Sworn Drow, as they can de-escalate this fight. Whether you kill Dhourn or not, you will receive the Memory Shardafter the...
Skilled You gain proficiency in any combination of three skills or tools of your choice. You can take this feat more than once. Tavern Brawler When you hit with an Unarmed Strike you can deal 1d4 + your Strength modifier. If the damage dice for your Unarmed Strikes roll is a 1, you ...
Grappler now has a level four prerequisite, but you can take the feat if you have a 13+ StrengthorDexterity. Grappler now comes with a +1 to your Strength or Dexterity, as well as a once-per-turn ability to deal damageanddo aDnD grapplewith a single Unarmed Strike action on your turn...
Alternatively, if you’re playing a Ranger who likes to get up close and personal, a feat like Sentinel couldn’t hurt (unless you count the damage you’ll deal to your enemies). Finally, Piercer allows you to reroll a damage die, and given Rangers tend to work with multiple damage ...
have a distinct blue aura around them, and when you interact with them, you can save your game. You want to make sure you seek these out before advancing too far in the game; otherwise, you might be backtracking a good deal, and some of your equipment will take durability damage. ...
DnD races 5e (5th edition) refer to the different humanoid species that players can choose from when creating their characters in D&D.
The concept of “roles” was introduced to the mechanics, a notion that was already present at many tables when discussing party balance in prior editions, now codified in 4eD&D’srules. Strikers were built for high single-target damage, typically.D&D4e's Defenders, acted as the group’s ta...