Unofficial Description: Class describes a role that a Player Character assumes.
Primary AbilityEdit
Summary: One or more abilities the is a requirement to take on a particular class. In addition, if a player later chooses to multiclass (choose more than one class for their character), the primary abilites for both classes must be 13 or greater.[1]
Class GroupEdit
Classes are grouped by common features:
| Class Groups [1] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Group | Classes | Characteristics |
| Experts | Artificer, Bard, Ranger, Rogue | Classes that have the Expert feature. |
| Mages | Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard | Classes who's primary focus is Arcane magic use. |
| Priests | Cleric, Druid, Paladin | Classes that tap Divine or Primal magic. |
| Warriors | Barbarian, Fighter, Monk | Combat focused classes. |
Creating a Member of the ClassEdit
Summary: This section of a class describes Hit Points, Proficiencies, Armor Training, as well as suggested Equipment. It also describes if a character gains any of these if it multiclasses.[1]
Class FeaturesEdit
Summary: Class features are special rules given to an individual classs.[1]
SubclassesEdit
Summary: A subclass is a further specialization within a class (each subclass will be described in its own article).[1]
List of ClassesEdit
12 official and unofficial classes.
| Class | Class Group | Class Ability | Hit Dice | Summary | Canon | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbarian | Warrior | Strength | 1d12 | Primal warrior | false | "Varied", UA 2023 Player's Handbook Playtest 8 |
| Bard | Experts | Charisma | 1d8 | This class uses music, words, and/or dance to invoke magic. | false | UA 2023 Player's Handbook Playtest 6, "Varied" |
| Cleric | Priests | Wisdom | 1d8 | This class taps into the power of the Outer Planes to perform magic. | false | UA 2023 Player's Handbook Playtest 6, "Varied" |
| Druid | Priests | Wisdom | 1d8 | This class taps into the Primal power of nature to perform magic. | false, true | "Varied", UA 2023 Player's Handbook Playtest 8 |
| Fighter | Warrior | 1d10 | Trained warrior | false | UA 2023 Player's Handbook Playtest 7, "Varied" | |
| Monk | Warriors | Dexterity, Wisdom | 1d8 | This class utilizes discipline and training to become a living weapon. | false | "Varied", UA 2023 Player's Handbook Playtest 8 |
| Paladin | Priests | Strength, Charisma | 1d10 | Paladins are holy warriors tapping into Divine power. | false | UA 2023 Player's Handbook Playtest 6, "Varied" |
| Ranger | Experts | Dexterity, Wisdom | 1d10 | Rangers are specialist in wilderness exploration and survival; guardians of nature | false | UA 2023 Player's Handbook Playtest 6, "Varied" |
| Rogue | Experts | Dexterity | 1d8 | This class uses specializes in skills, damage evasion, and sneak attacks. | false | UA 2023 Player's Handbook Playtest 6, "Varied" |
| Sorcerer | Mage | Charisma | 1d6 | These mages draw on the magic within themselves | false | UA 2023 Player's Handbook Playtest 7, "Varied" |
| Warlock | Mage | Intelligence, Wisdom | 1d8 | Warlocks draw power from pacts and bargains with powerful entities. | false | UA 2023 Player's Handbook Playtest 5, "Varied" |
| Wizard | Mage | Intelligence | 1d6 | These mages tap the power of the universe through study of the magical arts. | false | UA 2023 Player's Handbook Playtest 5, "Varied" |
Sources and NotesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 summarized from — Jeremy Crawford, with Christopher Perkins, Ray Winninger (29 September 2022). UA 2022 Expert Classes. (Dungeons and Dragons One D&D) Wizards of the Coast. © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause).
| One D&D is Playtest Material Only These game mechanics are in draft form, usable in your D&D campaign but not refined by full game development and editing. They aren’t officially part of the game and aren’t permitted in D&D Adventurers League events, nor are they available for use on D&D Beyond. |
| — D&D Beyond One D&D Playtest material |
| Unearthed Arcana The material in Unearthed Arcana is not Official Material. It is presented for playtesting and to spark your imagination. These game mechanics are in draft form, usable in your campaign but not refined by final game development and editing. They are not officially part of the game. For these reasons, material in this column is not legal in D&D Adventurers League events. |
| —Notice on most 5e Unearthed Arcana PDFs |
