SRD 5.2 Encyclopedia
Classes
12 classes
Your class decides what your hero does in battle and in the story. Each class page has the level table, the full text of every feature, the subclass used in the game and the class spell list.
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Barbarian
A front-line fighter who channels rage and takes the hardest hits.
d12 hit die, primary ability Strength
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Bard
An artist whose music and words weave magic and lift the party.
d8 hit die, primary ability Charisma
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Cleric
A believer who heals and casts holy spells with the power of a god.
d8 hit die, primary ability Wisdom
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Druid
A sage who wields the power of nature and can take the shape of beasts.
d8 hit die, primary ability Wisdom
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Fighter
A soldier who masters every weapon, wears heavy armor and fights with sound tactics.
d10 hit die, primary ability Strength or Dexterity
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Monk
A master of body and spirit who fights bare-handed with speed and discipline.
d8 hit die, primary ability Dexterity or Wisdom
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Paladin
A knight bound by an oath who wields both sword and sacred power.
d10 hit die, primary ability Strength or Charisma
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Ranger
A hunter who tracks through the wild and strikes from afar with a bow.
d10 hit die, primary ability Dexterity or Wisdom
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Rogue
An expert who strikes from the shadows, picks locks and disarms traps.
d8 hit die, primary ability Dexterity
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Sorcerer
A natural talent with magic in the blood.
d6 hit die, primary ability Charisma
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Warlock
A caster whose power comes from a pact with a mysterious being.
d8 hit die, primary ability Charisma
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Wizard
A scholar who bends reality with formulas from a spellbook.
d6 hit die, primary ability Intelligence
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