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From the high point that was the paladin, we now look at ranger, the bottom of the proverbial class barrel. Rangers are a tour de force on how not to make a half-caster class. Their martial features, outside of the very early levels, fall far … read more »
Paladins are the cleric’s punchier cousin. I remember playing a paladin in my first 5E campaign, back when I thought Charger was a good feat.* At the time, our entire playgroup was convinced that the paladin’s notable Smite ability was incredibly overpowered. While our understanding … read more »
Druids have always been a perplexingly balanced class. There are currently five subclasses available to players. However, Circle of the Moon is so much stronger than its competitors that it feels like an actively bad choice to pick any other option. Wizards has now introduced … read more »
Although the cleric has the most subclasses by far, it’s always fun to see what new twist Wizards of the Coast is looking to add to everyone’s favorite frontline support. This time we have a set of domain features that are somewhat hard to pin … read more »
Bards often find themselves as the “face” of the party, making the various charisma checks to stop the impending brawl between the party’s fighter and the local bugbear tribe. For those of us who want to be the faciest face, there’s now the College of … read more »
Unearthed Arcana (UA) is a system Wizards of the Coast uses to test new D&D 5th Edition content before it makes its way into any official material. Players are invited to use these new additions to the game and give their feedback on balance and … read more »
Classes have been a key part of Dungeons and Dragons since 1st Edition all the way back in 1974, when players could choose between fighter, wizard, and cleric.* Over the intervening 45 years, the class system has been changed a multitude of times, but at … read more »
Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition (5E) is one of my favorite RPGs out there. It has an almost comical lack of balance, but the sheer scale of the system provides an almost infinite number of builds, and I’d like to share four of those builds. Read more »