5e Subrace Table

Subraces

81 official and unofficial races.

Subrace	Race	Ability Mods	Features	Summary	Source
Abyssal Tiefling	Tiefling	This replaces +1 Int in SRD5 version, Con +1	Abyssal Arcana, Abyssal Fortitude, Abyssal Language (replaces Infernal)	Tiefling with a demonic heritage.	UA That Old Black Magic
Air Genasi Subrace	Genasi	Dex +1	Unending Breath, Mingle with the Wind	Genasi descended from Djinni.	Princes of the Apocalypse
Argonian	Lizardfolk - Gr7mm	Wis +1	Size, Speed, Natural Weapons - Claws, Scaly Hide, Histskin, Swampborn Resilience, Survival Instinct	The Elder Scrolls variant of Lizardfolk	Gr7mm Bobb
Asmodeus Tiefling	Tiefling	no change from SRD version		Use SRD5/Player's Handbook (5e) Tiefling stats, abilities, and features.	Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Avenger	Aasimar-Gr7mm	Cha +2	Celestial Resistance, Languages, Flames of Vengeance, Torch of Radiance		Mazz
Baalzebul Tiefling	Tiefling	Replaces parent Ability Score Increase, Int +1, Cha +2	Legacy of Maladomini (Replaces Infernal Legacy)	Tiefling who's ancestors made a pact with Baalzebul.	Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Beasthide	Shifter	Con +2, Str +1	Shifting Feature, Natural Athlete	Lycanthrope heritage provides additional toughness.	Eberron Rising from the Last War
Black Dragonborn	Dragonborn - Rewrite	Dex +1	Black Dragon Affinity, Amphibious, Black Heritage		Zhenra-Khal
Blackscale	Lizardfolk - Gr7mm	Str +1	Size, Speeds, Primal Stance, Natural Weapon - Bite, Natural Weapon - Tail Slap, Scaly Hide, Powerful Build, Natural Athlete	The primal physically evolved dark scaled lizardfolk.	Gr7mm Bobb
Bloodbond Dvati	Dvati	Cha +1	Blood Bond, Empathic Healing, Gift of Agony, Psychic Vulnerability, Frail Flesh	The default Dvati subrace, Bloodbonded Dvati can share their life essence - And their pain - Between themselves, and even with others.	Zhenra-Khal
Blue Dragonborn	Dragonborn - Rewrite	Wis +1	Blue Dragon Affinity, Sandstalker, Blue Heritage
Brass Dragonborn	Dragonborn - Rewrite	Cha +1	Brass Dragon Affinity, Brass Heritage, Sleepsand
Bronze Dragonborn	Dragonborn - Rewrite	Str +1	Bronze Dragon Affinity, Amphibious, Bronze Heritage
Copper Dragonborn	Dragonborn - Rewrite	Int +1	Copper Dragon Affinity, Natural Jester, Copper Heritage
Deep Gnome Subrace	Gnome	Dex +1	Superior Darkvision, Stone Camouflage, Extra Language		Varied
Dispater Tiefling	Tiefling	Replaces parent Ability Score Increase, Dex +1, Cha +2	Legacy of Dis (Replaces Infernal Legacy)	Tiefling whose ancestors made a pact with Dispater.	Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Earth Genasi Subrace	Genasi	Str +1	Earth Walk, Merge with Stone	Genasi descended from Dao.	Princes of the Apocalypse
Eladrin Subrace	Elf	Cha +1	Fey Step	These are elves from the Feywild	Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Dark Elf	Elf	Cha +1	Superior Darkvision, Sunlight Sensitivity, Drow Weapon Training, Drow Magic	Drow as playable subrace	Player's Handbook (5e)
Wood Elf	Elf	Wis +1	Elf Weapon Training, Fleet of Foot, Mask of the Wild	These elves who have chosen to live in wooded lands.	Player's Handbook (5e)
Epperi	Duskken	Int +1	Innate Spellcaster, Knowledgeable	Epperi tend to be the wizards, scribes, and scholars of the duskken.	Rlyehable
Fallen Aasimar	Aasimar	Str +1	Necrotic Shroud	Aasimar who have abandoned their celestial assignment.	Volo's Guide to Monsters
Feral Tiefling	Tiefling	Replaces Tiefling Ability Score Increase, Dex +2, Int +1	Apperance, Feral, One of — Devil's Tongue, Hellfire, Winged	Tieflings with fiendish physical manifestations.	Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
Fierna Tiefling	Tiefling	Replaces parent Ability Score Increase, Wis +1, Cha +2	Legacy of Phlegethos (Replaces Infernal Legacy)	Tiefling who's ancestors made a pact with Fierna.	Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Fire Genasi Subrace	Genasi	Int +1	Fire Resistance, Reach to the Blaze	Genasi descended from Efreeti.	Princes of the Apocalypse
Flowering Cherry/Dogwood Treefolk	Treefolk	Cha +1	Spellcasting, Swirling Blossoms
Forest Gnome Subrace	Gnome	Dex +1	Natural Illusionist, Speak with Small Beasts	These gnomes are natual illusionists that speak with small animals.	Player's Handbook (5e)
Ghostwise	Halfling	Wis +1	Silent Speech	Telepathic Halflings	Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
Githyanki Subrace	Gith	Str +2	Decadent Mastery, Martial Prodigy, Githyanki Psionics	Martial humanoids, once slaves of the mind flayers.	Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Githzerai Subrace	Gith	Wis +2	Mental Discipline, Githzerai Psionics	Monastic humanoids, once slaves of the mind flayers.	Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Glasya Tiefling	Tiefling	Replaces parent Ability Score Increase, Dex +1, Cha +2	Legacy of Malbolge (Replaces Infernal Legacy)	Tiefling who's ancestors made a pact with Glasya.	Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Gold Dragonborn	Dragonborn - Rewrite	Wis +1	Gold Dragon Affinity, Luckbringer, Gold Heritage
Gray Dwarf	Dwarf	Str +1	Superior Darkvision, Extra Language, Duergar Resilience, Duergar Magic, Sunlight Sensitivity	These dwarves are native to the Underdark. They are innate spellcasters, are resistant to illusions, but are sensitive to sunlight.	Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
Green Dragonborn	Dragonborn - Rewrite	Cha +1	Green Dragon Affinity, Silvertongue, Green Heritage
High Elf	Elf	Int +1	Elf Weapon Training, Cantrip	High Elves are natural wizards.	SRD5, SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Hill Dwarf	Dwarf	Wis +1	Dwarven Toughness	Hill Dwarves have a keen senses, deep intuition, and remarkable resilience	SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Human Variant	Human	Two of choice by +1 (Replaces Human Ability Score Increase)	Skills, Feat	Variant human stats that trades ability score increase for a feat.	Player's Handbook (5e)
Levistus Tiefling	Tiefling	Replaces parent Ability Score Increase, Con +1, Cha +2	Legacy of Stygia (Replaces Infernal Legacy)	Tiefling who's ancestors made a pact with Levistus.	Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Lightfoot	Halfling	Cha +1	Naturally Stealthy	A lightfoot halfling, can easily hide from notice, even using other people as cover.	SRD5
Lizardfolk - Gr7mm	Lizardfolk - Gr7mm	Wis +1, Str +1, Dex +1	Size, Speed, Natural Weapons - Claws, Scaly Hide, Histskin, Swampborn Resilience, Survival Instinct, Speeds, Primal Stance, Natural Weapon - Bite, Natural Weapon - Tail Slap, Powerful Build, Natural Athlete, Personal Venom, Natural Chameleon, Ambush Predator, Jungle Blooded	The MM race, now a PC race with subraces!	Gr7mm Bobb
Lonely Dvati	Dvati	Str +1, Con +1	Lonely Twin, Dual Mind, Mind Link, Divided Agony, Powerful Build, Minor Psionics	The rarest of the Dvati, Lonely Dvati are a form of conjoined twins, two minds occupying a single, stronger body.	Zhenra-Khal
Longshanks	Halfling	Str +1, Wis +1, Choice of one:	Stealthy, Longstride, Less Nimble, Racial Weapons Training	Tropical subrace of tall Halflings	Rlyehable
Longtooth	Shifter	Str +2, Dex +1	Fierce, Shifting Feature	Their lycnathrope heritiage makes them strong and fierce	Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron, Eberron Rising from the Last War
Lotusden Halfling	Halfling	Wis +1	Child of the Wood, Timberwalk		Explorer's Guide to Wildemount
Mammon Tiefling	Tiefling	Replaces parent Ability Score Increase, Int +1, Cha +2	Legacy of Minauros (Replaces Infernal Legacy)	Tiefling whose ancestors made a pact with Mammon.	Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Mephistopheles Tiefling	Tiefling	Replaces parent Ability Score Increase, Int +1, Cha +2	Legacy of Cania (Replaces Infernal Legacy)	Tiefling who's ancestors made a pact with Mephistopheles.	Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Mountain Dwarf	Dwarf	Str +2	Dwarven Armor Training	These mountain-dwelling dwarves are trained in the use of armor.	Player's Handbook (5e)
Mubrai	Duskken	Cha +1	Persuasive, Charismatic	Mubrai tend to be the politicians, salesmen, and scoundrels of the duskken.	Rlyehable
Oak/Pine/Redwood/Walnut Treefolk	Treefolk	Str +1	Thick Bark, Heavy		Spanambula
Palid Elf	Elf	Wis +1	Incisive Sense, Blessing of the Moon Weaver		Explorer's Guide to Wildemount
Pallid Elf	Elf	Wis +1	Incisive Sense, Blessing of the Moon Weaver		Explorer's Guide to Wildemount
Poisondusk	Lizardfolk - Gr7mm	Dex +1	Size, Speed, Natural Weapon - Bite, Personal Venom, Natural Chameleon, Ambush Predator, Jungle Blooded	The small venomous and cunning variant of the lizardfolk.	Gr7mm Bobb
Protector Aasimar	Aasimar	Wis +1	Radiant Soul	Aasimar who's role is that of protector.	Volo's Guide to Monsters
Revenant (5e)/Dragonborn	Dragonborn	Replaces parent Ability Score Increase, Str +1, Con +1, Cha +1	Draconic Ancestry — Necrotic, Relentless Nature	Undead character sent back to fulfill a task.	UA Gothic Heroes
Revenant (5e)/Human	Human	Two of choice (replaces parent Ability Score Incease), Con +1	Relentless Nature	Undead character sent back to fulfill a task.	UA Gothic Heroes
Rock Gnome	Gnome	Con +1	Artificer’s Lore, Tinker	Rock gnomes have a natural inventiveness and hardiness beyond that of other gnomes.	SRD5, SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Sand Dwarf	Dwarf	Dex +1	Sunblasted, Survivors, Quick	Dwarves from desert climbs.	Rlyehable
Sandbru	Duskken	Wis +1	Skillful, Strong Willed	Sandru tend to be the priests, philosophers, healers, and police of the duskken.	Rlyehable
Scalethis	Scalethis (5e Race)	Str +1, Int +1, Cha +1	Venomous Fangs, Constrict, Clever Cobade	Scalethis are a reptilian species, very snake-like with notable features like snake-like tails and scales covering most of their bodies.	Dingobabee
Scourge Aasimar	Aasimar	Con +1	Radiant Consumption	Aasimar who's role is that of punisher.	Volo's Guide to Monsters
Sea Elf Subrace	Elf	Con +1	Sea Elf Training, Child of the Sea, Friend of the Sea	Elves that made their home in the sea after leaving the Feywild.	Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Shadar-kai Subrace	Elf	Con +1	Necrotic Resistance, Blessing of the Raven Queen	Elves from the Shadowfell.	Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Spectral Genasi	Genasi	Dex +1	Night Light	Spectral Genasi are the rarest, and are beings of light half-personified.	GooseyLuuc
Stout	Halfling	Con +1	Stout Resilience	As their name suggests, these halfings are physically broader and tougher than their cousins.	Player's Handbook (5e)
Swiftstride	Shifter	Cha +1, Dex +2	Shifting Feature, Graceful	Lycanthrope heritage makes them swift and graceful.	Eberron Rising from the Last War
Terrados Dwarf	Dwarf	Str +1, Dex +2	Hope, Elemental Lungs, Light as Air		Dingobabee
Terrados Elves	Elf	Cha +1	Desert Runner, Fire Proof, Fire in the Blood		Dingobabee
Treefolk	Treefolk	Str +1, Dex +1, Cha +1	Speed, Thick Bark, Heavy, Paper Bark, Spellcasting, Swirling Blossoms	Sentient Trees capable of locomotion	Spanambula
Twilight Child Dvati	Dvati	Dex +1, Cha +1	Fraternal Twins, Children of Night and Day, Switcheroo, Mists of Twilight	Divided opposites, Twilight Dvati are the yin and yang of the Dvati, fraternal twins that mirror each other in almost all ways.	Zhenra-Khal
Warforged Envoy	Warforged	Two of choice by +1	Specialized Design, Integrated Tool, Extra Language (part of Specialized Design)	!Deprecated! Specialized warforged	Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Warforged Juggernaut	Warforged-Gr7mm	Str +1	Heavy Plating, Solid Construction, Leadfoot Stability	An endurance based Warforged.	Gr7mm Bobb
Warforged Juggernaut	Warforged	Str +2	Iron Fists, Powerful Build	!Deprecated! Brute warforged	Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Warforged Scout	Warforged-Gr7mm	Dex +1	Light Plating, Quick Footed, Small stature	Built for speed and perception, the scouts are the lightweight models of warforged.	Gr7mm Bobb
Warforged Skirmisher	Warforged	Dex +2	Swift, Light Step	!Deprecated! Agile and quick warforged	Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Warforged Tactician	Warforged-Gr7mm	Int +1	Composite Plating, The Right Nudge, Battlefield Engineer, Of Mind and Body	A tactically focused warforged.	Gr7mm Bobb
Warforged-Gr7mm	Warforged-Gr7mm	Int +1, Str +1, Dex +1	Composite Plating, The Right Nudge, Battlefield Engineer, Of Mind and Body, Heavy Plating, Solid Construction, Leadfoot Stability, Light Plating, Quick Footed, Small stature	Everyones favorite magically powered robot's now for 5e.	Gr7mm Bobb
Water Genasi Subrace	Genasi	Wis +1	Acid Resistance, Amphibious, Swim, Call to the Wave	Genasi descended from Marid.	Princes of the Apocalypse
Wildhunt Shifter	Shifter	Wis +2, Dex +1	Natural Tracker, Shifting Feature	Lycanthrope heritage makes them trackers and survivors.	Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron, Eberron Rising from the Last War
Willow/Birch/Cedar Treefolk	Treefolk	Dex +1	Speed, Paper Bark		Spanambula
Yellow Dragonborn	Dragonborn		Draconic Heritage	Dragonborn with a Yellow Dragon ancestry	Rlyehable
Zariel Tiefling	Tiefling	Replaces parent Ability Score Increase, Str +1, Cha +2	Legacy of Avernus (Replaces Infernal Legacy)	Tiefling who's ancestors made a pact with Zariel.	Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes