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WHAT’S(INSIDE)

Here%are%the%new%and%revised%elements%in%this%

article:%

Seven%Classes.%Seven%classes%are%here:%Bard,%

Cleric,%Druid,%Monk,%Paladin,%Ranger,%and%

Rogue.%Each%of%those%classes%includes%multiple%

subclasses,%two%of%which%are%entirely%new:%

College%of%Dance%in%the%Bard%and%Circle%of%the%

Sea%in%the%Druid.%

Spells.%Revised%spell%lists%and%spells%are%

included.%

Feats.%Several%revised%feats%are%included%to%

support%the%included%classes.%

The%following%sections%were%introduced%in%a%

previous%article%and%are%provided%here%for%

reference;%these%sections%will%receive%some%

revisions%in%a%future%UA:%

Weapons.%The%revised%weapon%table%and%

Weapon%Mastery%options%appear%here.%

Rules%Glossary.%The%rules%glossary%includes%the%

few%rules%that%have%revised%definitions%in%the%

playtest.%In%this%document,%any%underlined%

term%in%the%body%text%appears%in%the%glossary.%

THIS IS PLAYTEST MATERIAL

This article is presented for playtesting and

feedback. The options here are experimental and

in draft form. They aren’t officially part of the

game. Your feedback will help determine whether

we adopt it as official.

How to Playtest This UA. We invite you to try

out this material in play. When you do so, you’re

welcome to combine this article with the other

articles in this series, starting with “Character

Origins.”

If you do combine this article with any previous

one, use only the rules glossary found here. In this

Unearthed Arcana series, the rules glossary of each

article supersedes the glossary of any previous

article.

To play with this material, you may either

incorporate it into your campaign or run one or

more special playtest sessions. For such a session,

you may create an adventure of your own or use a

short adventure from a source like Keys from the

Golden Vault, Journeys through the Radiant

Citadel, or Candlekeep Mysteries.

Power Level. The character options you read

here might be more or less powerful than options

in the 2014 Player’s Handbook. If a design survives

playtesting, we adjust its power to the desirable

level before publication. This means an option

could be more or less powerful in its final form.

Feedback. The best way for you to give us

feedback on this material is in the survey we’ll

release on D&D Beyond. If we make this material

official, it will be refined based on your feedback,

and then it will appear in a D&D book.

Providing feedback on this document is one way

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BARD)

Primary Ability: Charisma

Invoking%magic%through%music,%dance,%and%verse,%

Bards%are%expert%at%inspiring%others,%soothing%

hurts,%disheartening%foes,%and%creating%illusions.%

% Bards%believe%that%the%creators%of%the%

multiverse%spoke%and%signed%it%into%existence%

and%that%remnants%of%those%Words%of%Creation%

still%resound%and%glimmer%on%every%plane%of%

existence.%The%magic%of%Bards%is%an%attempt%to%

harness%those%words—which%transcend%any%

language—and%direct%them%to%create%new%

wonders.%

% Because%the%Words%of%Creation%resonate%

throughout%the%cosmos,%different%Bards%choose%

different%approaches%to%their%magic.%Some%Bards%

practice%their%arts%in%temples%or%monasteries,%

drawing%on%the%power%of%the%Outer%Planes%to%

channel%divine%magic.%Others%listen%to%bird%song%

and%the%music%of%the%wind,%associate%with%Druid%

circles,%and%wield%primal%magic.%Still%others%

immerse%themselves%in%the%study%of%magical%lore,%

collecting%scraps%of%mystic%knowledge%wherever%

their%journeys%take%them%as%they%master%the%

secrets%of%arcane%magic.%Ultimately,%though,%

these%various%paths%converge%as%the%most%

accomplished%Bards%learn%to%access%almost%the%

entire%breadth%of%magical%potential.%%

% Anything%can%inspire%a%new%song%or%tale,%so%

Bards%are%fascinated%by%almost%everything.%They%

have%a%wide-ranging%knowledge%of%many%subjects%

and%develop%an%aptitude%to%do%almost%anything%

well.%Bards%become%masters%of%many%things,%

including%performing%music,%working%magic,%and%

making%jests.%

% Not%every%singer%or%poet%in%a%tavern%or%jester%in%

a%royal%court%is%a%Bard.%Harnessing%the%Words%of%

Creation%requires%hard%work%and%some%measure%

of%natural%talent%that%most%troubadours%and%

jongleurs%lack.%A%Bard’s%life%is%spent%wandering%

across%the%land%gathering%lore,%telling%stories,%

and%living%on%the%gratitude%of%audiences,%much%

like%any%other%entertainer.%But%Bards’%depth%of%

knowledge%and%mastery%of%magic%sets%them%

apart.%

DESIGN NOTE: BARD UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this class since its last

playtest version:

• Bardic Inspiration has returned to its 2014 form,

with the following changes: (1) a Bardic

Inspiration die is used in response to failing a d20

Test—you no longer have to guess whether you

failed—and (2) a creature has up to an hour, not

just 10 minutes, to use the die. The healing

option in the previous Bard playtest has been

removed because, in playtesting, the healing

option was encouraging too much usage

hoarding, which easily resulted in the Bard not

using Bardic Inspiration at all.

BARD

Prof.

Bardic

Prepared

—Spell Slots per Spell Level—

Level

Bonus

Class Features

Die

Cantrips

Spells

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th

1st

Bardic Inspiration, Spellcasting

—

2nd

Expertise, Jack of All Trades

—

3rd

Bard Subclass

—

4th

Ability Score Improvement

—

5th

Font of Inspiration

—

6th

Subclass Feature

—

7th

Countercharm

—

8th

Ability Score Improvement

—

9th

Expertise

—

10th

Magical Secrets

d10

—

11th

—

d10

—

12th

Ability Score Improvement

d10

—

13th

—

d10

—

14th

Subclass Feature

d10

—

15th

—

d12

—

16th

Ability Score Improvement

d12

—

17th

—

d12

18th

Superior Inspiration

d12

19th

Ability Score Improvement

d12

20th

Words of Creation

d12

• Spellcasting has two noteworthy changes: (1)

each Bard gets to choose whether to use the

Arcane, Divine, or Primal spell list, and (2) spell

preparation is no longer tied to the level of your

spell slots. The first change leans into the fact

that a Bard might have learned their arts in an

Arcane, a Divine, or a Primal context, and the

second change was widely requested in the

playtest feedback.

• Jack of All Trades has returned to 2nd level.

• Bard Subclass levels now match the level

progression in the 2014 Bard, ensuring

compatibility with subclasses already in print.

• Font of Inspiration has returned to 5th level, and

it now also allows you to expend spell slots to

use Bardic Inspiration if you’re out of uses.

• Countercharm returns and has been improved.

It’s now 7th level and can be used as a Reaction

rather than an action.

• Magical Secrets has returned to 10th level and

now affects your spell choice for all your later

Bard levels.

• Words of Creation is a new 20th-level feature,

replacing Epic Boon (Epic Boon feats will return

in a future UA, but they won’t be built into a

class’s level progression).

CREATING(A(BARD#

To%create%a%Bard,%consult%the%following%lists,%

which%provide%Hit%Points,%proficiencies,%and%

armor%training.%If%you’re%making%a%1st-level%

character,%also%consult%the%“Starting%Equipment”%

section,%and%if%you’re%using%the%multiclassing%

rules,%see%the%“Multiclassing%and%the%Bard”%

section.%

% Then%look%at%the%Bard%table%to%see%the%class%

features%you%get%at%each%level%in%this%class.%The%

descriptions%of%those%features%appear%in%the%

“Bard%Class%Features”%section.%

HIT POINTS

Hit Dice: 1d8 per Bard level

Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution

modifier

Hit Points per Level after 1st: 1d8 (or 5) + your

Constitution modifier

PROFICIENCIES

Saving Throws: Dexterity, Charisma

Skills: Any three skills of your choice

Weapons: Simple Weapons

Tools: Three musical instruments of your choice

ARMOR TRAINING

Light Armor

STARTING%EQUIPMENT#

As%a%1st-level%character,%you%start%with%the%

following%equipment,%or%you%can%forgo%it%and%

spend%100%GP%on%equipment%of%your%choice.%

Dagger (2)

Entertainer’s Pack

Leather Armor

Musical Instrument (one

of your choice)

26 GP

MULTICLASSING AND THE BARD

If your group uses the multiclassing rules in the

Player’s Handbook, here’s what you need to know

if you choose Bard as one of your classes.

Ability Score Minimum. As a multiclass

character, you must have a score of at least 13 in

the Bard’s primary ability, Charisma, to take a level

in this class or to take a level in another class if you

are already a Bard.

Proficiencies. If Bard isn’t your initial class, here

are the proficiencies you gain when you take your

first Bard level: one skill of your choice and one

Musical Instrument of your choice.

Armor Training. When you gain your first Bard

level, you gain Light Armor training.

Spell Slots. Add all your Bard levels to the

appropriate levels from other classes to determine

your available spell slots for casting spells, as

detailed in the multiclassing rules.

You prepare spells for each of your classes

individually, referring to the spell slots of an

individual class to determine the number and

levels of the spells you prepare for it.

BARD(CLASS(FEATURES#

As%a%Bard,%you%gain%the%following%class%features%

when%you%reach%the%specified%levels%in%this%class.%

These%features%are%listed%on%the%Bard%table.%

1ST%LEVEL:%BARDIC%INSPIRATION#

You%can%supernaturally%inspire%others%through%

words,%music,%or%dance.%This%inspiration%is%

represented%by%your%Bardic%Inspiration%die,%

which%is%a%d6.%

% Using&Bardic&Inspiration.%As%a%Bonus%Action,%

you%can%inspire%another%creature%within%60%feet%

of%yourself%who%can%see%or%hear%you.%That%

creature%gains%one%of%your%Bardic%Inspiration%

dice.%A%creature%can%have%only%one%Bardic%

Inspiration%die%at%a%time.%

% Once%within%the%next%hour%when%the%creature%

fails%a%d20%Test,%the%creature%can%roll%that%die%and%

add%the%number%rolled%to%the%d20,%potentially%

turning%the%failure%into%a%success.%A%Bardic%

Inspiration%die%is%expended%when%it’s%rolled.%

% Number&of&Uses.%You%can%confer%a%Bardic%

Inspiration%die%a%number%of%times%equal%to%your%

Charisma%modifier%(minimum%of%once),%and%you%

regain%all%expended%uses%when%you%finish%a%Long%

Rest.%

% At&Higher&Levels.&Your%Bardic%Inspiration%die%

changes%when%you%reach%certain%Bard%levels,%as%

shown%in%the%Bardic%Die%column%of%the%Bard%

table.%The%die%becomes%a%d8%at%5th%level,%a%d10%at%

10th%level,%and%a%d12%at%15th%level.%

1ST%LEVEL:%SPELLCASTING#

You%have%learned%to%cast%spells%through%your%

bardic%arts.%See%the%,-$.#%/0)1$"(2334%for%the%

rules%on%spellcasting.%The%information%below%

details%how%you%use%those%rules%as%a%Bard.%

% Chosen&Spell&List.%At%1st%level,%choose%a%spell%

list:%Arcane,%Divine,%or%Primal.%The%chosen%list%is%

your%Bard%spell%list%and%represents%the%magical%

tradition%in%which%you%learned%your%bardic%arts.%

Whichever%list%you%choose,%it%includes%the%;:+:360)

83+4#%.%cantrip%for%you.%

& Cantrips.%You%know%two%cantrips%of%your%

choice%from%your%Bard%spell%list.%

% Whenever%you%gain%a%Bard%level,%you%can%

replace%one%of%your%cantrips%with%another%

cantrip%of%your%choice%from%your%Bard%spell%list.%

% When%you%reach%4th%and%10th%level%in%this%

class,%you%learn%another%cantrip%of%your%choice%

from%your%Bard%spell%list,%as%shown%in%the%

Cantrips%column%of%the%Bard%table.%

& Spell&Slots.%The%Bard%table%shows%how%many%

spell%slots%you%have%to%cast%your%spells%of%1st%

level%and%higher.%To%cast%one%of%these%spells,%you%

must%expend%a%slot%of%the%spell’s%level%or%higher.%

You%regain%all%expended%spell%slots%when%you%

finish%a%Long%Rest.%

% Prepared&Spells&of&1st+&Level.(You%prepare%

the%list%of%spells%of%1st%level%and%higher%that%are%

available%for%you%to%cast%with%this%feature.%To%

start,%choose%four%1st-level%spells%fr om %y our %Bar d%

spell%list.%

% The%number%of%spells%on%your%list%also%increases%

as%you%gain%Bard%levels,%as%shown%in%the%Prepared%

Spells%column%of%the%Bard%table.%Whenever%that%

number%increases,%choose%additional%spells%from%

your%Bard%spell%list%until%the%number%of%spells%on%

your%list%matches%the%number%on%the%table.%The%

chosen%spells%must%be%of%a%level%for%which%you%

have%spell%slots.%For%example,%if%you’re%a%3rd-level%

Bard,%your%list%of%prepared%spells%can%include%six%

spells%of%1st%or%2nd%level,%in%any%combination.%

% If%another%Bard%feature%gives%spells%that%you%

always%have%prepared,%those%spells%don’t%count%

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prepare%with%this%Spellcasting%feature,%but%those%

spells%otherwise%follow%the%rules%in%this%feature.%

% Changing&Your&Prepared&Spells.&Whenever%

you%gain%a%Bard%level,%you%can%replace%one%spell%

on%your%list%with%another%spell%for%which%you%

have%spell%slots%and%that%is%on%your%Bard%spell%

list.%

% Spellcasting&Ability.&Charisma%is%your%

Spellcasting%Ability%for%your%Bard%spells.%

& Spellcasting&Focus.&You%can%use%a%musical%

instrument%as%a%Spellcasting%Focus%for%the%spells%

you%cast%with%your%Bard%features.%

2ND%LEVEL:%EXPERTISE#

You%gain%Expertise%in%two%of%your%skill%

proficiencies%of%your%choice.%

% Performance%and%Persuasion%are%iconic%choices%

for%a%Bard%if%you%have%proficiency%in%them.%

2ND%LEVEL:%JACK%OF%ALL%TRADES#

You%can%add%half%your%Proficiency%Bonus%(round%

down)%to%any%ability%check%you%make%that%uses%a%

skill%proficiency%you%lack%and%that%doesn’t%

otherwise%use%your%Proficiency%Bonus.%

% For%example,%if%you%make%a%Strength%(Athletics)%

check%and%lack%Athletics%proficiency,%you%can%add%

half%your%Proficiency%Bonus%to%the%check.%

3RD%LEVEL:%BARD%SUBCLASS#

You%gain%a%Bard%subclass%of%your%choice:%College%

of%Dance,%College%of%Glamour,%College%of%Lore,%or%

College%of%Valor.%Subclasses%are%detailed%after%

this%class’s%description.%

% A%subclass%is%a%specialization%that%grants%you%

special%abilities%at%certain%Bard%levels.%For%the%

rest%of%your%career,%you%gain%each%of%your%

subclass’s%features%that%are%of%your%Bard%level%

and%lower.%

4TH%LEVEL:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT#

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

5TH%LEVEL:%FONT%OF%INSPIRATION#

You%now%also%regain%all%your%expended%uses%of%

Bardic%Inspiration%when%you%finish%a%Short%Rest.%

% In%addition,%if%you%have%no%uses%of%Bardic%

Inspiration%left,%you%can%give%yourself%one%use%by%

expending%a%spell%slot%(no%action%required).%You%

can%do%so%only%once%per%turn.%

6TH%LEVEL:%SUBCLASS%FEATURE#

You%gain%a%feature%from%your%Bard%subclass.%

7TH%LEVEL:%COUNTERCHARM#

You%can%use%musical%notes%or%words%of%power%to%

disrupt%mind-influencing%effects.%If%you%or%a%

creature%within%30%feet%of%you%fails%a%saving%

throw%against%an%effect%that%applies%the%Charmed%

or%Frightened%condition,%you%can%use%your%

Reaction%to%cause%the%save%to%be%rerolled,%and%the%

new%roll%has%Advantage.%

8TH%LEVEL:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT#

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

9TH%LEVEL:%EXPERTISE#

You%gain%Expertise%in%two%of%your%skill%

proficiencies%of%your%choice.%

10TH%LEVEL:%MAGICAL%SECRETS#

You%have%collected%magical%knowledge%from%a%

wide%spectrum%of%disciplines.%As%a%result,%your%

Bard%spell%list%now%includes%the%Arcane,%Divine,%

and%Primal%spell%lists.%

12TH%LEVEL:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT#

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

14TH%LEVEL:%SUBCLASS%FEATURE#

You%gain%a%feature%from%your%Bard%subclass.%

16TH%LEVEL:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT#

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

18TH%LEVEL:%SUPERIOR%INSPIRATION#

When%you%roll%Initiative%and%have%no%uses%of%

Bardic%Inspiration%left,%you%regain%two%expended%

uses%of%it.%

19TH%LEVEL:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT#

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

20TH%LEVEL:%WORDS%OF%CREATION#

You%have%mastered%two%of%the%prime%Words%of%

Creation:%the%words%of%life%and%death.%You%

therefore%always%have%the%,3<#%)=3%()1#$-%and%

,3<#%)=3%()>:--)spells%prepared,%and%when%you%

cast%either%spell,%you%can%target%a%second%

creature%with%the%spell,%provided%that%creature%is%

within%10%feet%of%the%first%target.%

BARD(SUBCLASSES)

A%Bard%subclass%is%a%specialization%that%grants%

you%special%abilities%at%certain%Bard%levels,%as%

specified%in%the%subclass.%

% Bards%form%loose%associations,%which%they%call%

colleges,%to%facilitate%their%gatherings%and%

preserve%their%traditions.%This%section%presents%

four%colleges:%College%of%Dance,%College%of%

Glamour,%College%of%Lore,%and%College%of%Valor.%%

COLLEGE(OF(DANCE#

Bards%of%the%College%of%Dance%know%that%the%

Words%of%Creation%can’t%be%contained%within%

speech%or%even%song;%they%are%uttered%by%the%

movements%of%celestial%bodies%and%flow%through%

the%motions%of%even%the%smallest%creatures.%To%

these%Bards,%dance%is%art%freed%from%the%

constraints%of%a%single%point%in%space%and%time;%it%

is%meaning%unconfined%by%narrow%definitions%of%

words%and%structures%of%grammar.%The%College%of%

Dance%practices%a%way%of%being%in%harmony%with%

the%ever-whirling%cosmos,%emphasizing%agility,%

speed,%and%grace.%%

3RD%LEVEL:%DAZZLING%FOOTWORK#

Your%practice%of%dance%gives%you%the%ability%to%

gracefully%dodge%and%make%agile%strikes.%While%

you%aren’t%wearing%armor%or%wielding%a%Shield,%

you%gain%the%following%benefits:%

Unarmored%Defense.%Your%base%Armor%Class%

equals%10%+%your%Dexterity%modifier%+%your%

Charisma%modifier.%

Agile%Strikes.%When%you%expend%a%use%of%your%

Bardic%Inspiration%as%part%of%an%action,%a%Bonus%

Action,%or%a%Reaction,%you%can%make%one%

Unarmed%Strike%as%part%of%that%action,%Bonus%

Action,%or%Reaction.%

Bardic%Damage.%You%can%use%Dexterity%instead%

of%Strength%for%the%attack%rolls%of%your%

Unarmed%Strikes,%and%when%you%deal%damage%

with%an%Unarmed%Strike,%you%can%deal%

Bludgeoning%damage%equal%to%a%roll%of%your%

Bardic%Inspiration%die%plus%your%Dexterity%

modifier.%This%roll%doesn’t%expend%the%die.%%

3RD%LEVEL:%INSPIRING%MOVEMENT#

When%an%enemy%you%can%see%ends%its%turn%within%

5%feet%of%an%ally%of%yours%who%is%within%60%feet%of%

you,%you%can%use%your%Reaction%and%expend%one%

use%of%your%Bardic%Inspiration%to%move%up%to%half%

your%Speed.%Then%roll%your%Bardic%Inspiration%

die,%and%the%ally%can%move%up%to%a%number%of%feet%

equal%to%5%times%the%number%rolled.%None%of%this%

feature’s%movement%provokes%Opportunity%

Attacks.%

6TH%LEVEL:%LEADING%EVASION#

When%you%are%subjected%to%an%effect%that%allows%

you%to%make%a%Dexterity%saving%throw%to%take%

only%half%damage,%you%instead%take%no%damage%if%

you%succeed%on%the%saving%throw,%and%you%take%

only%half%damage%if%you%fail.%If%any%creatures%

within%5%feet%of%you%are%making%the%same%

Dexterity%saving%throw,%you%can%share%this%

benefit%with%them%for%that%save.%

% You%can’t%use%this%feature%if%you%have%the%

Incapacitated%condition.%

6TH%LEVEL:%TANDEM%FOOTWORK#

When%you%roll%Initiative,%you%can%spend%one%use%

of%your%Bardic%Inspiration%if%you%don’t%have%the%

Incapacitated%condition.%When%you%do%so,%roll%

your%Bardic%Inspiration%die,%and%choose%a%

number%of%creatures%within%60%feet%of%yourself%

(you%can%choose%yourself),%up%to%a%number%equal%

to%your%Charisma%modifier%(minimum%of%one%

creature).%Each%of%them%gains%a%bonus%to%their%

Initiative%equal%to%the%number%rolled.%

14TH%LEVEL:%IRRESISTIBLE%DANCE#

You%always%have%the%?&&3/0)@%%#0:0&:2-#)5$"+#%

spell%prepared.%You%can%cast%it%without%

expending%a%spell%slot.%Once%you%cast%the%spell%in%

this%way,%you%can’t%do%so%again%until%you%finish%a%

Long%Rest.%You%can%also%restore%your%use%of%the%

feature%by%expending%four%uses%of%your%Bardic%

Inspiration%(no%action%required).%

COLLEGE(OF(GLAMOUR#

The%College%of%Glamour%traces%its%origins%to%the%

beguiling%magic%of%the%Feywild.%The%Bards%who%

study%this%magic%weave%threads%of%beauty%and%

terror%into%their%songs%and%stories,%and%the%

mightiest%among%them%can%cloak%themselves%in%

otherworldly%majesty.%Their%performances%stir%

up%wistful%longing%for%forgotten%innocence,%evoke%

unconscious%memories%of%long-held%fears,%and%

tug%at%the%emotions%of%even%the%most%hard-

hearted%listeners.%%

DESIGN NOTE: COLLEGE OF GLAMOUR UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this subclass since its

appearance in Xanathar’s Guide to Everything:

• Mantle of Inspiration now grants a number of

Temporary Hit Points determined by a roll of

Bardic Inspiration.

• Beguiling Magic, formerly Enthralling

Performance, has been redesigned to focus on

enhancing your Enchantment and Illusion spells.

• Mantle of Majesty now ensures you always have

the Command spell prepared, and you can

restore your use of the feature by expending a

spell slot of 3rd level or higher.

• Unbreakable Majesty now triggers on a creature

hitting you and can negate the hit.

3RD%LEVEL:%BEGUILING%MAGIC#

You%always%have%the%A'$%B),#%03"%and%8:%%3%)

@B$7#%spells%prepared.%

% In%addition,%immediately%after%you%cast%an%

Enchantment%or%Illusion%spell,%you%can%cause%a%

creature%you%can%see%within%60%feet%of%yourself%to%

make%a%Wisdom%saving%throw%against%your%Spell%

Save%DC.%On%a%failed%save,%the%target%has%the%

Charmed%or%Frightened%condition%(your%choice)%

for%1%minute.%The%target%can%repeat%the%saving%

throw%at%the%end%of%each%of%its%turns,%ending%the%

effect%on%itself%on%a%success.%

% Once%you%use%this%benefit,%you%can’t%use%it%again%

until%you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%You%can%also%restore%

your%use%of%the%feature%by%expending%one%use%of%

your%Bardic%Inspiration%(no%action%required).%

3RD%LEVEL:%MANTLE%OF%INSPIRATION#

You%can%weave%fey%magic%into%a%song%or%dance%to%

fill%others%with%vigor.%As%a%Bonus%Action,%you%can%

expend%a%use%of%Bardic%Inspiration,%rolling%a%

Bardic%Inspiration%die.%When%you%do%so,%choose%a%

number%of%other%creatures%within%60%feet%of%

yourself,%up%to%a%number%equal%to%your%Charisma%

modifier%(minimum%of%one%creature).%Each%of%

them%gains%a%number%of%Temporary%Hit%Points%

equal%to%2%times%the%number%rolled%on%the%Bardic%

Inspiration%die,%and%then%each%of%them%can%use%its%

Reaction%to%move%up%to%its%Speed%without%

provoking%Opportunity%Attacks.%

6TH%LEVEL:%MANTLE%OF%M AJESTY#

You%always%have%the%A3BB$"(%spell%prepared.%

% As%a%Bonus%Action,%you%cast%A3BB$"(%without%

expending%a%spell%slot,%and%you%take%on%an%

unearthly%appearance%for%1%minute%or%until%your%

Concentration%ends%(as%if%you%were%

concentrating%on%a%spell).%During%this%time,%you%

can%cast%A3BB$"(%as%a%Bonus%Action%without%

expending%a%spell%slot.%

% Any%creature%Charmed%by%you%automatically%

fails%its%saving%throw%against%the%A3BB$"(%you%

cast%with%this%feature.%

% Once%you%use%this%feature,%you%can’t%use%it%again%

until%you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%You%can%also%restore%

your%use%of%the%feature%by%expending%a%spell%slot%

of%3rd%level%or%higher%(no%action%required).%

14TH%LEVEL:%UNBREAKABLE%MAJESTY#

As%a%Bonus%Action,%you%can%assume%a%magically%

majestic%presence%for%1%minute%or%until%you%have%

the%Incapacitated%condition.%For%the%duration,%

whenever%any%creature%hits%you%with%an%attack%

roll%for%the%first%time%on%a%turn,%the%attacker%must%

succeed%on%a%Charisma%saving%throw%against%

your%Spell%Save%DC,%or%the%attack%misses%instead,%

as%the%creature%recoils%from%your%majesty.%

% Once%you%assume%this%majestic%presence,%you%

can’t%do%so%again%until%you%finish%a%Short%Rest%or%

Long%Rest.%

COLLEGE(OF(LORE#

Bards%of%the%College%of%Lore%plumb%the%depths%of%

magical%knowledge,%collecting%spells%and%secrets%

from%sources%as%diverse%as%scholarly%tomes,%

mystical%rites,%and%peasant%tales.%The%college’s%

members%gather%in%libraries%and%universities%to%

share%their%lore%with%one%another.%They%also%

meet%at%festivals%or%affairs%of%state,%where%they%

can%expose%corruption,%unravel%lies,%and%poke%fun%

at%self-important%figures%of%authority.%

DESIGN NOTE: COLLEGE OF LORE UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this subclass since its

last playtest version:

• Bonus Proficiencies has gone back to allowing

any skill to be chosen.

• Cutting Words can once more reduce damage.

The damage reduction was absent in the

previous Bard playtest because of the now-

removed healing option in Bardic Inspiration.

• Magical Discoveries, formerly called Additional

Magical Secrets, has returned, and it now allows

you to replace one of the chosen spells each time

you gain a Bard level.

• Peerless Skill now benefits both ability checks

and attack rolls, not just ability checks.

3RD%LEVEL:%BONUS%PROFICIENCIES#

You%gain%proficiency%with%three%skills%of%your%

choice.%

3RD%LEVEL:%CUTTING%WORDS#

You%learn%how%to%use%your%wit%to%supernaturally%

distract,%confuse,%and%otherwise%sap%the%

confidence%and%competence%of%others.%When%a%

creature%that%you%can%see%within%60%feet%of%you%

makes%a%damage%roll%or%succeeds%on%an%ability%

check%or%attack%roll,%you%can%use%your%Reaction%to%

expend%one%use%of%your%Bardic%Inspiration,%roll%

your%Bardic%Inspiration%die,%and%subtract%the%

number%rolled%from%the%creature’s%roll,%reducing%

the%damage%or%potentially%turning%the%success%

into%a%failure.%

6TH%LEVEL:%MAGICAL%DISCOVERIES#

You%learn%two%spells%of%your%choice.%These%spells%

can%come%from%the%Arcane,%Divine,%or%Primal%

spell%list%or%any%combination%thereof.%A%spell%you%

choose%must%be%a%cantrip%or%a%spell%for%which%you%

have%spell%slots,%as%shown%on%the%Bard%table.%

% You%always%have%the%chosen%spells%prepared,%

and%whenever%you%gain%a%Bard%level,%you%can%

replace%one%of%the%spells%with%another%spell%that%

meets%the%requirements%above.%

14TH%LEVEL:%PEERLESS%SKILL#

When%you%make%an%ability%check%or%attack%roll%

and%fail,%you%can%expend%one%use%of%Bardic%

Inspiration,%roll%the%Bardic%Inspiration%die,%and%

add%the%number%rolled%to%the%d20,%potentially%

turning%a%failure%into%a%success.%On%a%failure,%the%

Bardic%Inspiration%isn’t%expended.%

COLLEGE(OF(VALOR#

Bards%of%the%College%of%Valor%are%daring%

storytellers%whose%tales%keep%alive%the%memory%

of%the%great%heroes%of%the%past.%These%Bards%sing%

the%deeds%of%the%mighty,%both%past%and%present,%

in%vaulted%halls%or%to%crowds%gathered%around%

great%bonfires.%They%travel%the%land%to%witness%

great%events%firsthand%and%to%ensure%that%the%

memory%of%these%events%doesn’t%pass%from%the%

world.%With%their%songs,%they%inspire%new%

generations%to%reach%the%same%heights%of%

accomplishment%as%the%heroes%of%old.%

DESIGN NOTE: COLLEGE OF VALOR UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this subclass since

the 2014 Player’s Handbook:

• Martial Training (formerly Bonus Proficiencies)

now allows you to use a weapon as a spellcasting

focus to cast spells from your Bard spell list,

which was often requested.

• Combat Inspiration has two changes: (1) the

defense option is now triggered by being hit, and

(2) the offense option works with attacks of any

kind, not just weapon attacks.

3RD%LEVEL:%COMBAT%INSPIRATION#

You%can%use%your%wit%to%turn%the%tide%of%battle.%A%

creature%that%has%a%Bardic%Inspiration%die%from%

you%can%use%it%for%one%of%the%following%effects:%

Defense.%When%the%creature%is%hit%by%an%attack%

roll,%that%creature%can%use%its%Reaction%to%roll%

the%Bardic%Inspiration%die%and%add%the%number%

rolled%to%its%AC%against%that%attack,%potentially%

causing%the%attack%to%miss.%

Offense.%Immediately%after%the%creature%hits%a%

target%with%an%attack%roll,%the%creature%can%roll%

the%Bardic%Inspiration%die%and%add%the%number%

rolled%to%the%attack’s%damage%against%the%

target.%

3RD%LEVEL:%MARTIAL%TRAINING#

You%gain%proficiency%with%Martial%Weapons%and%

armor%training%with%Medium%Armor%and%Shields.%

% In%addition,%you%can%use%a%Simple%or%Martial%

weapon%as%a%spellcasting%focus%to%cast%spells%

from%your%Bard%spell%list.%

6TH%LEVEL:%EXTRA%ATTACK#

You%can%attack%twice,%instead%of%once,%whenever%

you%take%the%Attack%action%on%your%turn.%

14TH%LEVEL:%BATTLE%MAGIC#

After%you%cast%a%spell%that%has%a%casting%time%of%an%

action,%you%can%make%one%attack%with%a%weapon%

as%a%Bonus%Action.%

)

CLERIC)

Primary Ability: Wisdom

Clerics%draw%power%from%the%realms%of%the%gods%

and%harness%it%to%work%miracles.%Blessed%by%a%

deity,%a%pantheon,%or%another%immortal%entity,%a%

Cleric%can%reach%out%to%the%divine%magic%of%the%

Outer%Planes—where%gods%dwell—and%channel%

that%energy%to%bolster%people%and%to%battle%foes.%

% Because%their%power%is%a%divine%gift,%Clerics%

typically%associate%themselves%with%temples%or%

shrines%dedicated%to%whatever%deity%or%other%

immortal%force%unlocked%their%magical%ability.%

Harnessing%divine%magic%doesn’t%rely%on%specific%

training,%yet%a%Cleric%might%learn%formulaic%

prayers%and%ancient%rites%that%help%them%focus%

their%minds%and%spirits%on%drawing%power%from%

the%Outer%Planes.%Even%a%Cleric%who%declines%to%

worship%their%divine%benefactor%might%perform%

their%benefactor’s%rites%if%doing%so%helps%the%

Cleric%feel%connected%to%the%immortal%realms.%

% Not%every%acolyte%or%officiant%at%a%temple%or%

shrine%is%a%Cleric.%Some%priests%are%called%to%a%

simple%life%of%temple%service,%carrying%out%their%

devotion%through%prayer%and%rituals,%not%through%

magic.%Some%of%the%most%influential%high%priests%

are%incapable%of%harnessing%divine%magic,%and%a%

few%of%them%feel%threatened%when%a%Cleric%

appears.%Many%can%pray,%and%some%mortals%claim%

to%speak%for%the%gods.%But%few%can%marshal%the%

power%of%those%gods%the%way%a%Cleric%can.%

DESIGN NOTE: CLERIC UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this class since its last

playtest version:

• Divine Order, formerly called Holy Order, has

moved from 2nd level to 1st level. The

Thaumaturge option has been redesigned to

include elements from the former Thaumaturge

and Scholar options.

• Spellcasting has one noteworthy change: spell

preparation is no longer tied to the level of your

spell slots.

CLERIC

Prof.

Channel

Prepared

—Spell Slots per Spell Level—

Level

Bonus

Class Features

Divinity

Cantrips

Spells

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th

1st

Divine Order, Spellcasting

—

2nd

Channel Divinity

—

3rd

Cleric Subclass

—

4th

Ability Score Improvement

—

5th

Smite Undead

—

6th

Subclass Feature

—

7th

Blessed Strikes

—

8th

Ability Score Improvement

—

9th

Commune

—

10th

Divine Intervention

—

11th

—

12th

Ability Score Improvement

—

13th

—

14th

Improved Blessed Strikes

—

15th

—

16th

Ability Score Improvement

—

17th

Subclass Feature

18th

—

19th

Ability Score Improvement

20th

Greater Divine Intervention

• Channel Divinity has returned to 2nd level, and

its number of uses now increases with your Cleric

level and isn’t based on your Proficiency Bonus.

In addition, you regain one use whenever you

finish a Short Rest. The healing and damage of

Divine Spark has also changed, and Turn Undead

now uses the Incapacitated and Frightened

conditions. Finally, the multiclassing sidebar has

a new rule for Channel Divinity.

• Cleric Subclass levels now match the level

progression in the 2014 Cleric, except for the

subclasses now starting at 3rd level.

• Smite Undead now uses your Wisdom modifier

rather than your Proficiency Bonus. We have also

clarified that this damage doesn’t end the turn

effect on an Undead.

• Blessed Strikes now lets you choose Divine Strike

or Potent Spellcasting. In 2014, a subclass gave

you one of those features. In this playtest, you

now get a choice.

• Commune is a new 9th-level feature.

• Improved Blessed Strikes is a new 14th-level

feature.

• Divine Intervention and Greater Divine

Intervention have been redesigned to allow

reliable results. This was the most requested

change for these features.

• Greater Divine Intervention has returned to

20th level, replacing Epic Boon (Epic Boon feats

will return in a future UA, but they won’t be built

into a class’s level progression).

CREATING(A(CLERIC#

To%create%a%Cleric,%consult%the%following%lists,%

which%provide%Hit%Points,%proficiencies,%and%

armor%training.%If%you’re%making%a%1st-level%

character,%also%consult%the%“Starting%Equipment”%

section,%and%if%you’re%using%the%multiclassing%

rules,%see%the%“Multiclassing%and%the%Cleric”%

section.%

% Then%look%at%the%Cleric%table%to%see%the%class%

features%you%get%at%each%level%in%this%class.%The%

descriptions%of%those%features%appear%in%the%

“Cleric%Class%Features”%section.%

HIT POINTS

Hit Dice: 1d8 per Cleric level

Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution

modifier

Hit Points per Level after 1st: 1d8 (or 5) + your

Constitution modifier

PROFICIENCIES

Saving Throws: Wisdom, Charisma

Skills (Choose 2): History, Insight, Medicine,

Persuasion, Religion

Weapons: Simple Weapons

Tools: None

ARMOR TRAINING

Light Armor, Medium Armor, Shields

STARTING EQUIPMENT

As a 1st-level character, you start with the

following equipment, or you can forgo it and spend

110 GP on equipment of your choice.

Chain Shirt

Holy Symbol

Mace

Priest’s Pack

Shield

7 GP

MULTICLASSING AND THE CLERIC

If your group uses the multiclassing rules in the

Player’s Handbook, here’s what you need to know

if you choose Cleric as one of your classes.

Ability Score Minimum. As a multiclass

character, you must have a score of at least 13 in

the Cleric’s primary ability, Wisdom, to take a level

in this class or to take a level in another class if you

are already a Cleric.

Armor Training. When you gain your first Cleric

level, you gain armor training with the following:

Light Armor, Medium Armor, and Shields.

Spell Slots. Add all your Cleric levels to the

appropriate levels from other classes to determine

your available spell slots for casting spells, as

detailed in the multiclassing rules.

You prepare spells for each of your classes

individually, referring to the spell slots of an

individual class to determine the number and

levels of the spells you prepare for it.

Channel Divinity. If you have more than one

class with the Channel Divinity feature, a class’s

uses of the feature can be expended only on that

class’s Channel Divinity options.

CLERIC(CLASS(FEATURES#

As%a%Cleric,%you%gain%the%following%class%features%

when%you%reach%the%specified%levels%in%this%class.%

These%features%are%listed%on%the%Cleric%table.%

1ST%LEVEL:%DIVINE%ORDER#

You%have%dedicated%yourself%to%one%of%the%

following%sacred%roles%of%your%choice:%

Protector.%Trained%for%battle,%you%gain%Martial%

Weapon%proficiency%and%Heavy%Armor%

training.%

Thaumaturge.%You%know%one%extra%cantrip%from%

the%Divine%spell%list%(see%your%Spellcasting%

feature%for%information%on%preparing%spells).%In%

addition,%your%mystical%connection%to%the%

divine%gives%you%a%bonus%to%your%Intelligence%

(Religion)%checks.%The%bonus%equals%your%

Wisdom%modifier%(minimum%of%+1).

1ST%LEVEL:%SPELLCASTING#

You%have%learned%to%cast%spells%through%prayer,%

meditation,%and%devotion.%See%the%,-$.#%/0)

1$"(2334%for%the%rules%on%spellcasting.%The%

information%below%details%how%you%use%those%

rules%as%a%Cleric.%

& Cantrips.%You%know%three%cantrips%of%your%

choice%from%the%Divine%spell%list.%Rather%than%

choosing,%you%may%start%with%96:($"+#,%C$+%#()

D-$B#,%and%E'$6B$&6%7..%

% Whenever%you%gain%a%Cleric%level,%you%can%

replace%one%of%your%cantrips%with%another%

cantrip%of%your%choice%from%the%Divine%spell%list.%

% When%you%reach%4th%and%10th%level%in%this%

class,%you%learn%another%cantrip%of%your%choice%

from%the%Divine%spell%list,%as%shown%in%the%

Cantrips%column%of%the%Cleric%table.%

& Spell&Slots.%The%Cleric%table%shows%how%many%

spell%slots%you%have%to%cast%your%spells%of%1st%

level%and%higher.%To%cast%one%of%these%spells,%you%

must%expend%a%slot%of%the%spell’s%level%or%higher.%

You%regain%all%expended%spell%slots%when%you%

finish%a%Long%Rest.%

% Prepared&Spells&of&1st+&Level.(You%prepare%

the%list%of%spells%of%1st%level%and%higher%that%are%

available%for%you%to%cast%with%this%feature.%To%

start,%choose%four%1st-level%spells%fr om %the%D ivine%

spell%list.%Rather%than%choosing,%you%may%start%

with%F-#00,%A6%#)=36"(0,%96:(:"7)F3-&,%and%C':#-()

3G)D$:&'.%

% The%number%of%spells%on%your%list%also%increases%

as%you%gain%Cleric%levels,%as%shown%in%the %

Prepared%Spells%column%of%the%Cleric%table.%

Whenever%that%number%increases,%choose%

additional%spells%from%the%Divine%spell%list%until%

the%number%of%spells%on%your%list%m atche s%the%

number%on%the%table.%The%chosen%spells%must%be%

of%a%level%for%which%you%have%spell%slots.%For%

example,%if%you’re%a%3rd-level%Cleric,%your%list%of%

prepared%spells%can%include%six%spells%of%1st%or%

2nd%level,%in%any%combination.%

% If%another%Cleric%feature%gives%spells%that%you%

always%have%prepared,%those%spells%don’t%count%

against%the%number%of%spells%on%the%list%you%

prepare%with%this%Spellcasting%feature,%but%those%

spells%otherwise%follow%the%rules%in%this%feature.%

% Changing&Your&Prepared&Spells.&Whenever%

you%finish%a%Long%Rest,%you%can%change%your%list%

of%prepared%spells,%replacing%one%or%more%of%the%

spells%there%with%other%Divine%spells%for%which%

you%have%spell%slots.%Preparing%a%new%list%

requires%time%spent%in%prayer%and%meditation:%at%

least%1%minute%per%spell%level%for%each%spell%you%

add%to%the%list.%

% Spellcasting&Ability.&Wisdom%is%your%

Spellcasting%Ability%for%your%Cleric%spells.%

& Spellcasting&Focus.&You%can%use%a%Holy%Symbol%

as%a%Spellcasting%Focus%for%the%spells%you%prepare%

for%this%class.%

2ND%LEVEL:%CHANNEL%DIVINITY#

You%gain%the%ability%to%channel%divine%energy%

directly%from%the%Outer%Planes,%using%that%energy%

to%fuel%magical%effects.%You%start%with%two%such%

effects:%Divine%Spark%and%Turn%Undead,%each%of%

which%is%described%below.%Each%time%you%use%

your%Channel%Divinity,%you%choose%which%effect%

to%create,%and%you%gain%additional%effect%options%

at%higher%levels%in%this%class.%

% You%can%use%Channel%Divinity%twice.%You%regain%

one%expended%use%when%you%finish%a%Short%Rest,%

and%you%regain%all%expended%uses%when%you%

finish%a%Long%Rest.%You%gain%additional%uses%when%

you%reach%certain%Cleric%levels,%as%shown%in%the%

Channel%Divinity%column%of%the%Cleric%table.%

% If%a%Channel%Divinity%effect%requires%a%saving%

throw,%the%DC%equals%the%Spell%Save%DC%from%this%

class’s%Spellcasting%feature.%

% Divine&Spark.%As%a%Magic%action,%you%point%

your%Holy%Symbol%at%another%creature%you%can%

see%within%30%feet%of%yourself%and%focus%divine%

energy%at%them.%Roll%1d8%and%add%your%Wisdom%

modifier.%You%either%restore%Hit%Points%to%the%

creature%equal%to%that%total%or%force%the%creature%

to%make%a%Constitution%saving%throw.%On%a%failed%

save,%the%creature%takes%Necrotic%or%Radiant%

(your%choice)%damage%equal%to%that%total.%On%a%

successful%save,%the%creature%takes%half%as%much%

damage%(round%down).%

% You%roll%an%additional%d8%when%you%reach%

certain%Cleric%levels:%7th%level%(2d8),%13th%level%

(3d8),%and%18th%level%(4d8).%

& Turn&Undead. As%a%Magic%action,%you%present%

your%Holy%Symbol%and%speak%a%prayer%censuring%

Undead%creatures.%Each%Undead%within%30%feet%of%

you%must%make%a%Wisdom%saving%throw.%If%the%

creature%fails%its%saving%throw,%it%has%the%

Frightened%and%Incapacitated%conditions%for%1%

minute.%This%effect%ends%early%on%the%creature%if%it%

takes%any%damage,%you%have%the%Incapacitated%

condition,%or%you%die.

3RD%LEVEL:%CLERIC%SUBCLASS#

You%gain%a%Cleric%subclass%of%your%choice:%Life%

Domain,%Light%Domain,%Trickery%Domain,%or%War%

Domain.%Subclasses%are%detailed%after%this%class’s%

description.%

% A%subclass%is%a%specialization%that%grants%you%

special%abilities%at%certain%Cleric%levels.%For%the%

rest%of%your%career,%you%gain%each%of%your%

subclass’s%features%that%are%of%your%Cleric%level%

and%lower.%

4TH%LEVEL:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT#

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

5TH%LEVEL:%SMITE%UNDEAD#

You%can%cause%your%Turn%Undead%feature%to%

smite%the%undying;%whenever%you%use%Turn%

Undead,%you%can%roll%a%number%of%d8s%equal%to%

your%Wisdom%modifier%(minimum%of%1d8)%and%

add%the%rolls%together.%Each%Undead%that%fails%its%

saving%throw%against%that%use%of%Turn%Undead%

takes%Radiant%damage%equal%to%the%roll’s%total.%

This%damage%doesn’t%end%the%turn%effect.%

6TH%LEVEL:%SUBCLASS%FEATURE#

You%gain%a%feature%from%your%Cleric%subclass.%

7TH%LEVEL:%BLESSED%STRIKES#

Divine%power%infuses%you%in%battle.%You%gain%one%

of%the%following%options%of%your%choice:%

Divine%Strike.%Once%on%each%of%your%turns%when%

you%hit%a%creature%with%an%attack%with%a%

weapon,%you%can%cause%the%target%to%take%an%

extra%1d8%Necrotic%or%Radiant%(your%choice)%

damage.%

Potent%Spellcasting.%You%add%your%Wisdom%

modifier%to%the%damage%you%deal%with%any%

Divine%cantrip.%

If%you%get%either%option%from%another%source,%you%

use%only%the%option%you%chose%for%this%feature.%

8TH%LEVEL:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT#

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

9TH%LEVEL:%COMMUNE#

In%the%past,%you%have%reached%the%divine%source%

of%your%power%through%prayer.%Now%you%can%also%

have%brief%conversations;%you%always%have%the%

A3BB6"#%spell%prepared.%

10TH%LEVEL:%DIVINE%INTERVENTION#

You%can%call%on%your%deity%or%pantheon%to%

intervene%on%your%behalf.%As%a%Magic%action,%

choose%any%Divine%spell%of%5th%level%or%lower%that%

doesn’t%require%a%Reaction%to%cast.%As%part%of%the%

same%action,%you%cast%that%spell%without%

expending%a%spell%slot%or%needing%material%

components.%You%then%can’t%use%this%feature%

again%until%you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%

12TH%LEVEL:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT#

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

14TH%LEVEL:%IMPROVED%BLESSED%STRIKES#

The%option%you%chose%for%Blessed%Strikes%grows%

more%powerful:%

Divine%Strike.%The%extra%damage%of%your%Divine%

Strike%increases%to%2d8.%

Potent%Spellcasting.%When%you%cast%a%Divine%

cantrip%and%deal%damage%to%a%creature%with%it,%

you%can%give%vitality%to%yourself%or%another%

creature%within%60%feet%of%yourself,%granting%a%

number%of%Temporary%Hit%Points%equal%to%

twice%your%Wisdom%modifier.%

16TH%LEVEL:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT#

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

17TH%LEVEL:%SUBCLASS%FEATURE#

You%gain%a%feature%from%your%Cleric%subclass.%

19TH%LEVEL:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT#

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

20TH%LEVEL:%GREATER%DIVINE%

INTERVENTION#

You%are%able%to%call%on%even%more%powerful%

divine%intervention.%When%you%use%your%Divine%

Intervention%feature,%you%can%choose%=:0'%when%

you%select%a%spell.%If%you%do%so,%you%can’t%use%

Divine%Intervention%again%until%you%finish%2d4%

Long%Rests.%

% When%you%cast%=:0'%with%this%feature,%you%are%

immune%to%the%stress%caused%by%using%=:0'%to%do%

something%other%than%casting%a%spell.%

CLERIC(SUBCLASSES)

A%Cleric%subclass%is%a%specialization%that%grants%

you%special%abilities%at%certain%Cleric%levels,%as%

specified%in%the%subclass.%%

% Each%Cleric%subclass%is%named%after%a%domain%of%

existence%that%is%favored%by%a%god,%a%pantheon,%or%

a%religious%order.%When%you%choose%a%subclass,%

you%decide%why%your%Cleric%chose%that%domain.%

This%section%presents%four%domains:%Life%Domain,%

Light%Domain,%Trickery%Domain,%and%War%

Domain.%

LIFE(DOMAIN#

The%Life%Domain%focuses%on%the%vibrant%positive%

energy—one%of%the%fundamental%forces%of%the%

multiverse—that%sustains%all%life.%Clerics%who%tap%

into%this%domain%are%masters%of%healing,%using%

that%force%of%life%to%cure%many%hurts.%

% Existence%itself%relies%on%the%positive%energy%

associated%with%this%domain,%so%a%Cleric%of%any%

religious%tradition%might%choose%it.%This%domain%

is%associated%with%agricultural%deities,%sun%gods,%

gods%of%healing%or%endurance,%and%gods%of%home%

and%community.%Religious%orders%of%healing%also%

seek%the%powers%of%this%domain.%

DESIGN NOTE: LIFE DOMAIN UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this subclass since its

last playtest version:

• Domain Spells once again includes 1st-level

spells, and Prayer of Healing has been replaced

by Aid.

• Disciple of Life is now clearer that its extra Hit

Points are based on the spell slot expended.

• Preserve Life has been redesigned to give more

flexibility in how you protect yourself and others.

Healing spells are almost all Abjuration spells

now, so the revised feature applies to almost all

defensive and healing spells on the Divine list.

• Blessed Healer is now clearer that its extra Hit

Points are based on the spell slot expended.

• Divine Strike has been replaced by Blessed

Strikes in the base class.

• Supreme Healing now applies to Channel

Divinity as well to spells.

3RD%LEVEL:%DOMAIN%SPELLS#

Your%connection%to%this%divine%domain%ensures%

you%always%have%certain%spells%ready.%When%you%

reach%a%Cleric%level%specified%in%the%Life%Domain%

Spells%table,%you%thereafter%always%have%the%

listed%spells%prepared.%

LIFE DOMAIN SPELLS

Cleric Level

Prepared Spells

3rd

Aid, Bless, Cure Wounds,

Lesser Restoration

5th

Mass Healing Word, Revivify

7th

Aura of Life, Death Ward

9th

Greater Restoration,

Mass Cure Wounds

3RD%LEVEL:%DISCIPLE%OF%LIFE#

Your%healing%spells%are%empowered%by%life%itself.%

When%a%spell%you%cast%with%a%spell%slot%restores%

Hit%Points%to%a%creature,%that%creature%regains%

additional%Hit%Points%on%the%turn%you%cast%the%

spell.%The%additional%Hit%Points%equal%2%plus%the%

spell%slot’s%level.%

3RD%LEVEL:%PRESERVE%LIFE#

As%part%of%casting%a%prepared%Abjuration%spell%

from%the%Divine%spell%list,%you%can%expend%uses%of%

Channel%Divinity%to%create%a%spell%slot%to%use%for%

the%casting.%You%must%expend%a%number%of%

Channel%Divinity%uses%equal%to%the%spell’s%level.%

For%example,%you%can%expend%one%use%of%Channel%

Divinity%to%create%a%1st-level%spell%slot%for%a%

casting%of%C':#-()3G)D$:&')if%you%have%that%spell%

prepared.%

6TH%LEVEL:%BLESSED%HEALER#

The%healing%spells%you%cast%on%others%heal%you%as%

well.%Immediately%after%you%cast%a%spell%with%a%

spell%slot%that%restores%Hit%Points%to%one%creature%

other%than%you,%you%regain%Hit%Points%equal%to%2%

plus%the%spell%slot’s%level.%

17TH%LEVEL:%SUPREME%H EALING#

When%you%would%normally%roll%one%or%more%dice%

to%restore%Hit%Points%to%a%creature%with%a%spell%or%

Channel%Divinity,%don’t%roll%those%dice%for%the%

healing;%instead%use%the%highest%number%possible%

for%each%die.%For%example,%instead%of%restoring%

2d6%Hit%Points%to%a%creature%with%a%spell,%you%

restore%12.%

LIGHT(DOMAIN#

The%Light%Domain%emphasizes%the%divine%power%

to%bring%about%blazing%fire%and%revelation.%Clerics%

who%wield%this%power%are%enlightened%souls%

infused%with%radiance%and%the%power%of%their%

deities’%discerning%vision,%charged%with%chasing%

away%lies%and%burning%away%darkness.%

% The%Light%Domain%is%associated%with%gods%of%

truth,%vigilance,%beauty,%insight,%and%renewal.%

Some%of%these%gods%are%identified%with%the%sun%or%

as%charioteers%who%guide%the%sun%across%the%sky.%

Others%are%sentinels%who%pierce%every%shadow%

and%deception.%Some%are%deities%of%beauty%and%

artistry,%who%teach%that%art%is%a%vehicle%for%the%

soul’s%improvement.%Religious%orders%focused%on%

combating%the%Undead%also%draw%on%the%power%

of%this%domain.%

DESIGN NOTE: LIGHT DOMAIN UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this subclass since

the 2014 Player’s Handbook:

• Bonus Cantrip has been replaced by Divine Order

in the base class.

• Domain Spells contains several different spells,

fleshing out the list with options that emphasize

revelation.

• Warding Flare now has Improved Flare rolled

into it, allowing the Cleric to use the feature on

themselves and their allies.

• Revealing Light is a new 6th-level feature.

• Potent Spellcasting has been replaced by

Blessed Strikes in the base class.

• Corona of Light now also benefits Radiance of

the Dawn, and it no longer requires an action to

deactivate early.

3RD%LEVEL:%DOMAIN%SPELLS#

Your%connection%to%this%divine%domain%ensures%

you%always%have%certain%spells%ready.%When%you%

reach%a%Cleric%level%specified%in%the%Light%Domain%

Spells%table,%you%thereafter%always%have%the%

listed%spells%prepared.%%

LIGHT DOMAIN SPELLS

Druid Level

Prepared Spells

3rd

Burning Hands, Faerie Fire,

Moonbeam, See Invisibility

5th

Daylight, Fireball

7th

Arcane Eye, Wall of Fire

9th

Flame Strike, Scrying

3RD%LEVEL:%WARDING%FLARE#

When%a%creature%that%you%can%see%within%30%feet%

of%you%makes%an%attack%roll,%you%can%use%your%

Reaction%to%impose%Disadvantage%on%the%attack%

roll,%causing%light%to%flare%before%the%attacker%

before%it%hits%or%misses.%

% You%can%use%this%feature%a%number%of%times%

equal%to%your%Wisdom%modifier%(minimum%of%

once).%You%regain%all%expended%uses%when%you%

finish%a%Long%Rest.%

3RD%LEVEL:%RADIANCE%OF%THE%DAWN#

As%a%Magic%action,%you%present%your%Holy%Symbol%

and%expend%a%use%of%your%Channel%Divinity%to%

emit%sunlight%in%a%30-foot-radius%sphere%centered%

on%yourself.%Any%magical%darkness—such%as%that%

created%by%the%5$%4"#00%spell—in%the%sphere%is%

dispelled.%Additionally,%each%creature%of%your%

choice%in%the%sphere%must%make%a%Constitution%

saving%throw,%taking%Radiant%damage%equal%to%

2d10%+%your%Cleric%level%on%a%failed%save,%or%half%

as%much%damage%on%a%successful%one.%

6TH%LEVEL:%REVEALING%LIGHT#

As%a%Bonus%Action,%you%can%present%your%Holy%

Symbol%and%cast%C##)@"H:0:2:-:&.%without%

expending%a%spell%slot.%When%you%cast%it%in%this%

way,%your%allies%also%gain%the%benefit%of%the%spell%

while%within%10%feet%of%you.%Until%the%spell%ends,%

you%emit%Bright%Light%in%a%10-foot%radius%and%

Dim%Light%for%an%additional%10%feet.%You%can%end%

the%spell%early%as%a%Bonus%Action.%

% Once%you%use%this%feature,%you%can’t%do%so%again%

until%you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%

17TH%LEVEL:%CORONA%OF%LIGHT#

As%a%Magic%action,%you%cause%yourself%to%emit%an%

aura%of%sunlight%that%lasts%for%1%minute%or%until%

you%dismiss%it%(no%action%required).%You%emit%

Bright%Light%in%a%60-foot%radius%and%Dim%Light%for%

an%additional%30%feet.%Your%enemies%in%the%Bright%

Light%have%Disadvantage%on%saving%throws%

against%your%Radiance%of%the%Dawn%and%any%spell%

that%deals%Fire%or%Radiant%damage.%

TRICKERY(DOMAIN#

The%Trickery%Domain%offers%magic%of%deception,%

illusion,%and%stealth.%Clerics%who%wield%this%magic%

are%a%disruptive%force%in%the%world,%puncturing%

pride,%mocking%tyrants,%stealing%from%the%rich,%

freeing%captives,%and%flouting%hollow%traditions.%

They%prefer%subterfuge,%pranks,%and%theft%rather%

than%direct%confrontation.%

% Gods%of%trickery%are%mischief-makers%and%

instigators%who%stand%as%a%constant%challenge%to%

the%accepted%order%among%both%gods%and%

mortals.%They%embody%the%forces%of%change%and%

social%upheaval,%and%they’re%patrons%of%thieves,%

scoundrels,%gamblers,%rebels,%and%liberators.%

Religious%orders%that%operate%in%secret,%

especially%those%that%seek%to%undermine%

oppressive%governments%or%hierarchies,%also%

draw%on%the%power%of%the%Trickery%Domain.%

DESIGN NOTE: TRICKERY DOMAIN UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this subclass since

the 2014 Player’s Handbook:

• Domain Spells has an updated spell list.

• Blessing of the Trickster can target someone up

to 30 feet away, and Clerics can use it on

themselves.

• Invoke Duplicity no longer requires

Concentration, and it requires a Bonus Action

rather than an action. In addition, you teleport

when you first use it, not just when you move

the illusion later.

• Trickster’s Magic is a new feature that replaces

Cloak of Shadows, which was poorly rated, and

Domain Spells now includes Invisibility.

• Divine Strike has been replaced by Blessed

Strikes in the base class.

• Improved Duplicity was poorly rated and now

has entirely new functionality.

3RD%LEVEL:%DOMAIN%SPELLS#

Your%connection%to%this%divine%domain%ensures%

you%always%have%certain%spells%ready.%When%you%

reach%a%Cleric%level%specified%in%the%Trickery%

Domain%Spells%table,%you%thereafter%always%have%

the%listed%spells%prepared.%

TRICKERY DOMAIN SPELLS

Cleric Level

Prepared Spells

3rd

Charm Person, Disguise Self,

Invisibility, Pass without Trace

5th

Hypnotic Pattern, Nondetection

7th

Confusion, Dimension Door

9th

Hold Monster, Mislead

3RD%LEVEL:%BLESSING%OF%THE%TRICKSTER#

As%an%action,%you%can%choose%yourself%or%a%willing%

creature%within%30%feet%of%yourself%to%gain%

Advantage%on%Dexterity%(Stealth)%checks.%This%

blessing%lasts%for%1%hour%or%until%you%use%this%

feature%again.%

3RD%LEVEL:%INVOKE%DUPLICITY#

You%can%use%your%Channel%Divinity%to%create%an%

illusory%duplicate%of%yourself.%

% As%a%Bonus%Action,%you%can%expend%one%use%of%

your%Channel%Divinity%to%teleport%up%to%30%feet%to%

an%unoccupied%space%you%can%see,%and%you%create%

a%perfect%visual%illusion%of%yourself%in%the%space%

you%left.%The%illusion%lasts%for%1%minute,%but%it%

ends%early%if%you%have%the%Incapacitated%

condition%or%dismiss%it%as%a%Bonus%Action.%

% While%the%illusion%persists,%you%gain%the%

following%benefits:%

Cast%Spells.%You%can%cast%spells%as%though%you%

were%in%the%illusion’s%space,%but%you%must%use%

your%own%senses.%

Distract.%When%both%you%and%your%illusion%are%

within%5%feet%of%a%creature%that%can%see%the%

illusion,%you%have%Advantage%on%attack%rolls%

against%that%creature,%given%how%distracting%

the%illusion%is%to%the%target.%

Move.%As%a%Bonus%Action,%you%can%move%the%

illusion%up%to%30%feet%to%an%unoccupied%space%

you%can%see%that%is%within%120%feet%of%yourself,%

and%you%can%then%teleport,%swapping%places%

with%the%illusion.%

6TH%LEVEL:%TRICKSTER’S%M AGIC#

If%you%cast%a%spell%of%the%Illusion%school%using%a%

spell%slot,%you%can%change%the%spell’s%casting%time%

to%a%Bonus%Action%for%this%casting,%provided%the%

spell’s%casting%time%is%normally%an%action.%

% You%can%use%this%feature%a%number%of%times%

equal%to%your%Wisdom%modifier%(minimum%of%

once),%and%you%regain%all%expended%uses%of%it%

when%you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%

17TH%LEVEL:%IMPROVED%DUPLICITY#

The%illusion%of%your%Invoke%Duplicity%has%grown%

more%powerful.%When%you%create%it,%you%can%

teleport%up%to%120%feet%rather%than%30%feet,%and%

when%you%move%it,%you%can%move%it%up%to%60%feet%

rather%than%30%feet.%In%addition,%when%you%and%

your%allies%make%attack%rolls%against%a%creature%

within%5%feet%of%the%illusion,%the%attack%rolls%have%

Advantage.%Finally,%when%the%illusion%ends,%you%

or%a%creature%of%your%choice%within%5%feet%of%it%

regains%a%number%of%Hit%Points%equal%to%your%

Cleric%level.%

WAR(DOMAIN#

War%has%many%manifestations.%It%can%make%

heroes%of%ordinary%people.%It%can%be%desperate%

and%horrific,%with%acts%of%cruelty%and%cowardice%

eclipsing%instances%of%excellence%and%courage.%

Clerics%who%tap%into%the%magic%of%the%War%

Domain%excel%in%battle,%inspiring%others%to%fight%

the%good%fight%or%offering%acts%of%violence%as%

prayers.%%

% Gods%of%the%War%Domain%watch%over%warriors%

and%reward%them%for%their%great%deeds.%They%

include%champions%of%honor%and%chivalry%as%well%

as%gods%of%destruction%and%pillage.%Other%war%

gods%take%a%more%neutral%stance,%promoting%war%

in%all%its%manifestations%and%supporting%warriors%

in%any%circumstance.%

DESIGN NOTE: WAR DOMAIN UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this subclass since

the 2014 Player’s Handbook:

• Bonus Proficiencies has been replaced by Divine

Order in the base class.

• Domain Spells includes Destructive Wave instead

of Flame Strike.

• War Priest now lets you use the Mastery

property of a weapon. In addition, the bonus

attack recharges on a Short Rest, not just a Long

Rest, and it doesn’t have to be paired with the

Attack action anymore.

• Guided Strike now lets you benefit yourself or

another creature, and it’s triggered by missing,

ensuring it has a greater chance of causing an

attack to hit.

• War God’s Blessing has been redesigned to allow

the Cleric to protect allies. The former

functionality of this feature has been

incorporated into Guided Strike.

• Divine Strike has been replaced by Blessed

Strikes in the base class.

• Avatar of Battle now provides resistance to all

Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing damage, not

just nonmagical versions.

3RD%LEVEL:%DOMAIN%SPELLS#

Your%connection%to%this%divine%domain%ensures%

you%always%have%certain%spells%ready.%When%you%

reach%a%Cleric%level%specified%in%the%War%Domain%

Spells%table,%you%thereafter%always%have%the%

listed%spells%prepared.%%

WAR DOMAIN SPELLS

Cleric Level

Prepared Spells

3rd

Divine Favor, Magic Weapon, Shield

of Faith, Spiritual Weapon

5th

Crusader’s Mantle, Spirit Guardians

7th

Freedom of Movement, Stoneskin

9th

Destructive Wave, Hold Monster

3RD%LEVEL:%WAR%PRIEST#

Your%training%with%weapons%allows%you%to%use%

the%Mastery%property%of%one%kind%of%Simple%or%

Martial%weapon%with%which%you%have%

proficiency.%Whenever%you%finish%a%Long%Rest,%

you%can%change%the%kind%of%weapon%you%chose%to%

another%eligible%kind.%

% In%addition,%you%can%make%one%weapon%attack%

as%a%Bonus%Action.%You%can%use%this%Bonus%Action%

a%number%of%times%equal%to%your%Wisdom%

modifier%(minimum%of%once).%You%regain%all%

expended%uses%when%you%finish%a%Short%Rest%or%

Long%Rest.%

3RD%LEVEL:%GUIDED%STRIKE#

When%you%or%a%creature%within%30%feet%of%you%

misses%with%an%attack%roll,%you%can%use%your%

Reaction%to%expend%one%use%of%your%Channel%

Divinity%and%give%that%roll%a%+10%bonus,%

potentially%causing%it%to%hit.%

6TH%LEVEL:%WAR%GOD’S%BLESSING#

Whenever%you%cast%C':#-()3G)D$:&'%on%another%

creature,%the%spell%also%affects%you.%

% In%addition,%you%can%cast%the%spell%once%without%

expending%a%spell%slot,%and%you%regain%the%ability%

to%do%so%when%you%finish%a%Short%Rest%or%Long%

Rest.%%

17TH%LEVEL:%AVATAR%OF%BATTLE#

You%gain%resistance%to%Bludgeoning,%Piercing,%and%

Slashing%damage.%

% %

DRUID)

Primary Ability: Wisdom

Druids%belong%to%ancient%orders%that%call%on%the%

forces%of%nature.%Harnessing%the%magic%of%

animals,%plants,%weather,%and%the%four%elements,%

Druids%can%heal,%transform%themselves,%and%

wield%elemental%destruction.%

% Revering%nature%above%all,%individual%Druids%

gain%their%magic%from%a%nature%deity,%from%nature%

itself,%or%both,%and%they%typically%unite%with%other%

Druids%in%performing%rites%to%mark%the%passage%

of%the%seasons%and%other%natural%cycles.%The%

ancient%druidic%traditions%are%sometimes%called%

the%Old%Faith,%in%contrast%to%the%worship%of%gods%

in%temples%and%shrines.%

% Druids%master%Primal%magic,%which%is%oriented%

toward%nature%and%animals—the%power%of%tooth%

and%claw,%of%sun%and%moon,%of%fire%and%storm.%

Druids%also%gain%the%ability%to%take%on%animal%

forms,%and%some%Druids%focus%on%this%practice,%

even%to%the%point%where%they%feel%more%natural%in%

an%animal%form.%

% For%Druids,%nature%exists%in%a%precarious%

balance.%The%four%elements%that%make%up%a%

world—air,%earth,%fire,%and%water—must%remain%

in%equilibrium.%If%one%element%were%to%gain%

power%over%the%others,%the%world%could%be%

destroyed,%drawn%into%one%of%the%elemental%

planes%and%broken%apart%into%its%component%

elements.%Thus,%Druids%oppose%cults%of%Elemental%

Evil%and%others%who%promote%one%element%to%the%

exclusion%of%others.%

% Druids%are%also%concerned%with%the%delicate%

ecological%balance%that%sustains%plant%and%animal%

life%and%with%the%need%for%people%to%live%in%

harmony%with%nature,%not%in%opposition%to%it.%

Druids%are%often%found%guarding%sacred%sites%or%

watching%over%regions%of%unspoiled%nature.%But%

when%a%significant%danger%arises,%threatening%

nature’s%balance%or%the%lands%they%protect,%

Druids%take%a%more%active%role%as%adventurers%

who%combat%the%threat.%

DRUID

Prof.

Wild

Prepared

—Spell Slots per Spell Level—

Level

Bonus

Class Features

Shape

Cantrips

Spells

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th

1st

Druidic, Primal Order, Spellcasting

—

2nd

Wild Companion, Wild Shape

—

3rd

Druid Subclass

—

4th

Ability Score Improvement

—

5th

Wild Resurgence

—

6th

Subclass Feature

—

7th

Elemental Fury

—

8th

Ability Score Improvement

—

9th

Commune with Nature

—

10th

Subclass Feature

—

11th

—

12th

Ability Score Improvement

—

13th

—

14th

Subclass Feature

—

15th

Improved Elemental Fury

—

16th

Ability Score Improvement

—

17th

—

18th

Beast Spells

19th

Ability Score Improvement

20th

Archdruid

DESIGN NOTE: DRUID UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this class since its last

playtest version:

• Channel Nature has been cut in favor of

restoring Wild Shape at 2nd level.

• Druidic now also makes sure you always have

Speak with Animals prepared.

• Primal Order is a new 1st-level feature, which

lets you improve your armor and weapon

proficiencies or your spellcasting.

• Wild Shape has returned to 2nd level. The

feature has returned to using Beast stat blocks

and has new rules for how you interact with

those stat blocks. In addition, using Wild Shape is

now a Bonus Action for all Druids, and Swim

Speeds are available from the beginning.

• Spellcasting has one noteworthy change: spell

preparation is no longer tied to the level of your

spell slots.

• Wild Resurgence has moved from 15th level to

5th level and has been redesigned. The new

feature answers the desire to have more

flexibility between using Wild Shape and spells.

• Elemental Fury is a new 7th-level feature,

allowing the Druid to increase the effectiveness

of their cantrips or their attacks with weapons

and Wild Shape.

• Commune with Nature is a new 9th-level

feature.

• Improved Elemental Fury is a new 15th-level

feature, improving whatever option the Druid

chose for Elemental Fury.

• Archdruid now includes the ability to turn

unexpended uses of Wild Shape into a spell slot.

It’s also returned to 20th level, replacing Epic

Boon (Epic Boon feats will return in a future UA,

but they won’t be built into a class’s level

progression).

CREATING(A(DRUID#

To%create%a%Druid,%consult%the%following%lists,%

which%provide%Hit%Points,%proficiencies,%and%

armor%training.%If%you’re%making%a%1st-level%

character,%also%consult%the%“Starting%Equipment”%

section,%and%if%you’re%using%the%multiclassing%

rules,%see%the%“Multiclassing%and%the%Druid”%

sidebar.%

% Then%look%at%the%Druid%table%to%see%the%class%

features%you%get%at%each%level%in%this%class.%The%

descriptions%of%those%features%appear%in%the%

“Druid%Class%Features”%section.%

HIT POINTS

Hit Dice: 1d8 per Druid level

Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution

modifier

Hit Points per Level after 1st: 1d8 (or 5) + your

Constitution modifier

PROFICIENCIES

Saving Throws: Intelligence, Wisdom

Skills (Choose 2): Arcana, Animal Handling, Insight,

Medicine, Nature, Perception, Religion, Survival

Weapons: Simple Weapons

Tools: Herbalism Kit

ARMOR TRAINING

Light Armor, Shields

STARTING EQUIPMENT

As a 1st-level character, you start with the

following equipment, or you can forgo it and spend

50 GP on equipment of your choice.

Druidic Focus

(Quarterstaff)

Explorer’s Pack

Herbalism Kit

Leather Armor

Shield

Sickle

9 GP

MULTICLASSING AND THE DRUID

If your group uses the multiclassing rules in the

Player’s Handbook, here’s what you need to know

if you choose Druid as one of your classes.

Ability Score Minimum. As a multiclass

character, you must have a score of at least 13 in

the Druid’s primary ability, Wisdom, to take a level

in this class or to take a level in another class if you

are already a Druid.

Armor Training. When you gain your first Druid

level, you gain armor training with the following:

Light Armor and Shields.

Spell Slots. Add all your Druid levels to the

appropriate levels from other classes to determine

your available spell slots for casting spells, as

detailed in the multiclassing rules.

You prepare spells for each of your classes

individually, referring to the spell slots of an

individual class to determine the number and

levels of the spells you prepare for it.

DRUID(CLASS(FEATURES#

As%a%Druid,%you%gain%the%following%class%features%

when%you%reach%the%specified%levels%in%this%class.%

These%features%are%listed%on%the%Druid%table.%

1ST%LEVEL:%DRUIDIC#

You%know%Druidic,%the%secret%language%of%Druids.%

While%learning%this%ancient%tongue,%you%also%

unlocked%the%magic%of%speaking%to%animals;%you%

always%have%the%CI#$4)<:&')*":B$-0%spell%

prepared.%

% You%can%use%Druidic%to%leave%hidden%messages.%

You%and%others%who%know%Druidic%automatically%

spot%such%a%message.%Others%spot%the%message’s%

presence%with%a%successful%DC%15%Intelligence%

(Investigation)%check%but%can’t%decipher%it%

without%magic.%

1ST%LEVEL:%PRIMAL%ORDER#

You%have%dedicated%yourself%to%one%of%the%

following%sacred%roles%of%your%choice:%

Magician.%You%know%one%extra%cantrip%from%the%

Primal%spell%list%(see%your%Spellcasting%feature%

for%information%on%preparing%spells).%In%

addition,%your%mystical%connection%to%nature%

gives%you%a%bonus%to%your%Intelligence%(Nature)%

checks.%The%bonus%equals%your%Wisdom%

modifier%(minimum%of%+1).

Warden.%Trained%for%battle,%you%gain%Martial%

Weapon%proficiency%and%Medium%Armor%

training.%

1ST%LEVEL:%SPELLCASTING#

You%have%learned%to%cast%spells%through%studying%

the%mystical%forces%of%nature.%See%the%,-$.#%/0)

1$"(2334%for%the%rules%on%spellcasting.%The%

information%below%details%how%you%use%those%

rules%as%a%Druid.%

% Cantrips.%You%know%two%cantrips%of%your%

choice%from%the%Primal%spell%list.%Rather%than%

choosing,%you%may%start%with%5%6:(+%$G&%and%

,%3(6+#)D-$B#.%

% Whenever%you%gain%a%Druid%level,%you%can%

replace%one%of%your%cantrips%with%another%

cantrip%of%your%choice%from%the%Primal%spell%list.%

% When%you%reach%4th%and%10th%level%in%this%

class,%you%learn%another%cantrip%of%your%choice%

from%the%Primal%spell%list,%as%shown%in%the%

Cantrips%column%of%the%Druid%table.%

& Spell&Slots.%The%Druid%table%shows%how%many%

spell%slots%you%have%to%cast%your%spells%of%1st%

level%and%higher.%To%cast%one%of%these%spells,%you%

must%expend%a%slot%of%the%spell’s%level%or%higher.%

You%regain%all%expended%spell%slots%when%you%

finish%a%Long%Rest.%

% Prepared&Spells&of&1st+&Level.(You%prepare%

the%list%of%spells%of%1st%level%and%higher%that%are%

available%for%you%to%cast%with%this%feature.%To%

start,%choose%four%1st-level%spells%from %the %Primal%

spell%list.%Rather%than%choosing,%you%may%start%

with%*":B$-)D%:#"(0':I,%A6%#)=36"(0,%D$#%:#)D:%#,%

and%E'6"(#%<$H#.%

% The%number%of%spells%on%your%list%also%increases%

as%you%gain%Druid%levels,%as%shown%in%the %

Prepared%Spells%column%of%the%Druid%table.%

Whenever%that%number%increases,%choose%

additional%spells%from%the%Primal%spell%list%until%

the%number%of%spells%on%your%list%m atche s%the%

number%on%the%table.%The%chosen%spells%must%be%

of%a%level%for%which%you%hav e%spell%slots.%For%

example,%if%you’re%a%3rd-level%Druid,%your%list%of%

prepared%spells%can%include%six%spells%of%1st%or%

2nd%level,%in%any%combination.%

% If%another%Druid%feature%gives%spells%that%you%

always%have%prepared,%those%spells%don’t%count%

against%the%number%of%spells%on%the%list%you%

prepare%with%this%Spellcasting%feature,%but%those%

spells%otherwise%follow%the%rules%in%this%feature.%

% Changing&Your&Prepared&Spells.&Whenever%

you%finish%a%Long%Rest,%you%can%change%your%list%

of%prepared%spells,%replacing%one%or%more%of%the%

spells%there%with%other%Primal%spells%for%which%

you%have%spell%slots.%Preparing%a%new%list%

requires%time%spent%in%meditation:%at%least%1%

minute%per%spell%level%for%each%spell%you%add%to%

the%list.%

% Spellcasting&Ability.&Wisdom%is%your%

Spellcasting%Ability%for%your%Druid%spells.%

& Spellcasting&Focus.&You%can%use%a%Druidic%

Focus%as%a%Spellcasting%Focus%for%the%spells%you%

prepare%for%this%class.%

2ND%LEVEL:%WILD%COMPANION#

You%can%summon%a%nature%spirit%that%assumes%an%

animal%form%to%aid%you.%As%a%Magic%action,%you%

can%expend%a%spell%slot%or%a%use%of%Wild%Shape%to%

cast%the%D:"()D$B:-:$%%spell%without%material%

components.%

% When%you%cast%the%spell%in%this%way,%the%

familiar%is%a%Fey,%and%it%disappears%when%you%

finish%a%Long%Rest.%

2ND%LEVEL:%WILD%SHAPE#

The%power%of%nature%infuses%you,%allowing%you%to%

assume%the%form%of%an%animal.%As%a%Bonus%Action,%

you%transform%into%a%Beast%form%that%you%have%

learned%for%this%feature%(see%“Known%Forms”%

below).%You%stay%in%that%form%for%a%number%of%

hours%equal%to%half%your%Druid%level%(round%

down)%or%until%you%use%Wild%Shape%again,%have%

the%Incapacitated%condition,%or%die.%You%can%also%

leave%the%form%early%as%a%Bonus%Action.%

% Known&Forms.&You%start%knowing%three%forms%

for%this%feature,%chosen%from%among%Beast%stat%

blocks%that%have%a%maximum%Challenge%Rating%of%

1/4%and%that%lack%a%Fly%Speed.%Rather%than%

choosing,%you%may%start%with%the%Riding%Horse,%

Spider,%and%Wolf.%Whenever%you%finish%a%Long%

Rest,%you%can%replace%one%of%your%known%forms%

with%another%eligible%form.%

% When%you%gain%certain%Druid%levels,%you%learn%

additional%forms,%and%the%maximum%Challenge%

Rating%for%your%forms%increases,%as%shown%in%the%

Beast%Shapes%table.%In%addition,%starting%at%8th%

level,%you%can%adopt%a%form%that%has%a%Fly%Speed.%

BEAST SHAPES

Druid Level

Known Forms

Max CR

Fly Speed

2nd

1/4

4th

1/2

8th

Yes

% Number&of&Uses.%You%can%use%Wild%Shape%

twice.%You%regain%one%expended%use%when%you%

finish%a%Short%Rest,%and%you%regain%all%expended%

uses%when%you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%

% You%gain%additional%uses%when%you%reach%

certain%Druid%levels,%as%shown%in%the%Wild%Shape%

column%of%the%Druid%table.%

% Rules&While&Transformed.%While%in%a%form,%

you%retain%your%personality,%memories,%and%

ability%to%speak,%and%the%following%rules%apply:%

Game%Statistics.%Your%game%statistics%are%

replaced%by%the%statistics%of%the%Beast,%but%you%

retain%your%Hit%Points;%Hit%Dice;%Intelligence,%

Wisdom,%and%Charisma%scores;%class%features;%

species%traits;%languages;%and%feats.%You%also%

retain%your%skill%and%saving%throw%

proficiencies%and%use%your%Proficiency%Bonus%

for%them,%in%addition%to%gaining%those%of%the%

creature.%If%the%creature%has%the%same%

proficiency%as%you%and%the%bonus%in%its%stat%

block%is%higher%than%yours,%use%the%creature’s%

bonus%instead%of%yours.%If%the%creature%has%any%

legendary%or%lair%actions,%you%can’t%use%them.%

No%Spellcasting.%You%can’t%cast%spells,%but%

transforming%doesn’t%break%your%

Concentration%on%a%spell%you’ve%already%cast%or%

prevent%you%from%taking%actions%that%are%part%

of%a%spell,%such%as%A$--)J:7'&":"7,%that%you’ve%

already%cast.%

Objects.%Your%ability%to%handle%objects%is%

determined%by%the%form’s%limbs,%rather%than%

your%own.%In%addition,%you%choose%whether%

your%equipment%falls%to%the%ground%in%your%

space,%merges%into%your%new%form,%or%is%worn%

by%it.%Worn%equipment%functions%as%normal,%

but%the%DM%decides%whether%it%is%practical%for%

the%new%form%to%wear%a%piece%of%equipment,%

based%on%the%creature’s%size%and%shape.%Your%

equipment%doesn’t%change%size%or%shape%to%

match%the%new%form,%and%any%equipment%that%

the%new%form%can’t%wear%must%either%fall%to%the%

ground%or%merge%with%it.%Equipment%that%

merges%with%the%form%has%no%effect%until%you%

leave%the%form.%

3RD%LEVEL:%DRUID%SUBCLASS#

You%gain%a%Druid%subclass%of%your%choice:%Circle%

of%the%Land,%Circle%of%the%Moon,%Circle%of%the%Sea,%

or%Circle%of%the%Stars.%Subclasses%are%detailed%

after%this%class’s%description%(for%this%playtest,%

use%Circle%of%Stars%from%E$0'$/0)A$6-(%3")3G)

KH#%.&':"7).%

% A%subclass%is%a%specialization%that%grants%you%

special%abilities%at%certain%Druid%levels.%For%the%

rest%of%your%career,%you%gain%each%of%your%

subclass’s%features%that%are%of%your%Druid%level%

and%lower.%

4TH%LEVEL:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT#

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

5TH%LEVEL:%WILD%RESURGENCE#

If%you%have%no%uses%of%Wild%Shape%left,%you%can%

give%yourself%one%use%by%expending%a%spell%slot%

(no%action%required).%You%can%do%so%only%once%per%

turn.%

% In%addition,%you%can%expend%one%use%of%Wild%

Shape%(no%action%required)%to%give%yourself%a%1st-

level%spell%slot,%and%you%can’t%do%so%again%until%

you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%

6TH%LEVEL:%SUBCLASS%FEATURE#

You%gain%a%feature%from%your%Druid%subclass.%

7TH%LEVEL:%ELEMENTAL%FURY#

The%might%of%the%elements%flows%through%you.%

You%gain%one%of%the%following%options%of%your%

choice:%

Potent%Spellcasting.%You%add%your%Wisdom%

modifier%to%the%damage%you%deal%with%any%

Primal%cantrip.%

Primal%Strike.%Once%on%each%of%your%turns%when%

you%hit%a%creature%with%an%attack%roll%using%a%

weapon%or%a%Beast%form’s%attack%in%Wild%Shape,%

you%can%cause%the%target%to%take%an%extra%1d8%

Cold,%Fire,%Lightning,%or%Thunder%damage%

(choose%when%you%hit).%

8TH%LEVEL:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT#

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

9TH%LEVEL:%COMMUNE%WITH%NATURE#

You%are%an%expression%of%nature%itself%and%can%

commune%with%the%natural%world%all%around%you;%

you%always%have%the%A3BB6"#)<:&')L$&6%#%spell%

prepared.%

10TH%LEVEL:%SUBCLASS%FEATURE#

You%gain%a%feature%from%your%Druid%subclass.%

12TH%LEVEL:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT#

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

14TH%LEVEL:%SUBCLASS%FEATURE#

You%gain%a%feature%from%your%Druid%subclass.%

15TH%LEVEL:%IMPROVED%ELEMENTAL%FURY#

The%option%you%chose%for%Elemental%Fury%grows%

more%powerful:%

Potent%Spellcasting.%When%you%cast%a%Primal%

cantrip%with%a%range%of%10%feet%or%greater,%the%

spell’s%range%increases%by%300%feet.%%

Primal%Strike.%The%extra%damage%of%your%Primal%

Strike%increases%to%2d8.%

16TH%LEVEL:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT#

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

18TH%LEVEL:%BEAST%SPELLS#

While%using%Wild%Shape,%you%can%cast%spells%in%

Beast%form,%except%for%any%spell%that%has%a%

Material%component%with%a%cost%specified%or%that%

consumes%its%Material%component.%

19TH%LEVEL:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT#

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

20TH%LEVEL:%ARCHDRUID#

The%vitality%of%nature%constantly%blooms%within%

you,%granting%you%the%following%benefits:%

Evergreen%Wild%Shape.%Whenever%you%roll%

Initiative%and%have%no%uses%of%Wild%Shape%left,%

you%regain%one%expended%use%of%it.%

Nature%Magician.%You%can%convert%uses%of%Wild%

Shape%into%a%spell%slot%(no%action%required).%

Choose%a%number%of%your%unexpended%uses%of%

Wild%Shape%and%convert%them%into%a%single%

spell%slot,%with%each%use%contributing%2%spell%

levels.%You%must%then%finish%a%Long%Rest%before%

you%can%do%so%again.%For%example,%if%you%

convert%two%uses%of%Wild%Shape,%you%produce%a%

4th-level%spell%slot.%

Longevity.%The%primal%magic%that%you%wield%

causes%you%to%age%more%slowly.%For%every%10%

years%that%pass,%your%body%ages%only%1%year.%

DRUID(SUBCLASSES)

A%Druid%subclass%is%a%specialization%that%grants%

you%special%abilities%at%certain%Druid%levels,%as%

specified%in%the%subclass.%

% Druids%form%loose%associations,%which%they%call%

circles,%to%facilitate%their%gatherings%and%preserve%

their%traditions.%This%section%presents%three%

circles:%Circle%of%the%Land,%Circle%of%the%Moon,%and%

Circle%of%the%Sea.%%

CIRCLE(OF(THE(LAND#

The%Circle%of%the%Land%is%made%up%of%mystics%and%

sages%who%safeguard%ancient%knowledge%and%

rites%through%a%vast%oral%tradition.%These%Druids%

meet%within%sacred%circles%of%trees%or%standing%

stones%to%whisper%primal%secrets%in%Druidic.%The%

circle’s%wisest%members%preside%as%the%chief%

priests%of%communities%that%hold%to%the%Old%Faith%

and%serve%as%advisors%to%the%rulers%of%those%folk.%

DESIGN NOTE: CIRCLE OF THE LAND UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this subclass since

the 2014 Player’s Handbook:

• Circle Spells now lets you pick a different land

type each day. It has also absorbed the old Bonus

Cantrip feature. The spell lists are shorter than

their 2014 equivalents since the Druid can now

change lists each day.

• Land’s Aid is a new 3rd-level feature, which lets

the Druid expend uses of Wild Shape to heal and

harm in an area.

• Natural Recovery is now at 6th level, replacing

Land’s Stride, and enhances Circle Spells.

• Nature’s Ward has been redesigned to be more

useful and to interact with Circle Spells.

• Nature’s Sanctuary has been redesigned to give

the Druid another way to use Wild Shape and to

provide protection to the Druid and allies.

3RD%LEVEL:%CIRCLE%SPELLS#

Your%connection%to%nature%infuses%you%with%the%

ability%to%cast%certain%spells.%Whenever%you%finish%

a%Long%Rest,%choose%one%type%of%land:%arid,%polar,%

temperate,%or%tropical.%Consult%the%table%below%

that%corresponds%to%the%chosen%type;%you%have%

the%spells%prepared%there%that%are%listed%for%your%

Druid%level%and%lower.%

ARID LAND

Druid Level

Circle Spells

3rd

Blur, Burning Hands, Fire Bolt

5th

Fireball

7th

Blight

9th

Wall of Stone

POLAR LAND

Druid Level

Circle Spells

3rd

Fog Cloud, Hold Person, Ray of Frost

5th

Sleet Storm

7th

Ice Storm

9th

Cone of Cold

TEMPERATE LAND

Druid Level

Circle Spells

3rd

Misty Step, Shocking Grasp, Sleep

5th

Lightning Bolt

7th

Freedom of Movement

9th

Tree Stride

TROPICAL LAND

Druid Level

Circle Spells

3rd

Acid Splash, Ray of Sickness, Web

5th

Stinking Cloud

7th

Polymorph

9th

Insect Plague

3RD%LEVEL:%LAND’S%AID#

You%can%channel%the%power%of%the%land%itself%to%

bolster%friends%and%harm%foes.%As%a%Magic%action,%

you%can%expend%a%use%of%your%Wild%Shape%and%

choose%a%point%within%60%feet%of%yourself.%

Vitality-giving%flowers%and%life-draining%thorns%

appear%for%a%moment%in%a%10-foot-radius%sphere%

centered%on%that%point.%Each%creature%of%your%

choice%in%that%area%must%make%a%Constitution%

saving%throw,%taking%2d6%Necrotic%damage%on%a%

failed%save,%or%half%as%much%damage%on%a%

successful%one.%

% In%addition,%one%creature%of%your%choice%in%that%

area%regains%2d6%Hit%Points.%

% When%you%reach%certain%Druid%levels,%the%

damage%and%healing%increase%by%1d6:%10th%level%

(3d6)%and%14th%level%(4d6).%

6TH%LEVEL:%NATURAL%RECOVERY#

Tapping%into%nature,%you%can%conserve%and%

recover%your%magical%power.%You%can%cast%one%of%

the%spells%of%1st-level%or%higher%that%you%have%

prepared%from%your%Circle%Spells%feature%without%

expending%a%spell%slot,%and%you%must%finish%a%

Long%Rest%before%you%do%so%again.%

% In%addition,%when%you%finish%a%Short%Rest,%you%

can%choose%expended%spell%slots%to%recover.%The%

spell%slots%can%have%a%combined%level%that%is%

equal%to%or%less%than%half%your%Druid%level%(round%

up),%and%none%of%the%slots%can%be%6th%level%or%

higher.%For%example,%if%you’re%a%6th-level%Druid,%

you%can%recover%up%to%three%levels%worth%of%spell%

slots.%You%can%recover%a%3rd-level%spell%slot,%a%

2nd-level%spell%slot%and%a%1st-level%spell%slot,%or%

three%1st-level%spell%slots.%Once%you%recover%spell%

slots%with%this%feature,%you%can’t%do%so%again%until%

you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%

10TH%LEVEL:%NATURE’S%WARD#

Your%bond%with%the%land%protects%you.%You%are%

immune%to%the%Poisoned%condition,%and%you%have%

resistance%to%a%damage%type%associated%with%your%

current%land%choice%in%the%Circle%Spells%feature,%as%

shown%in%the%Nature’s%Ward%table.%

NATURE’S WARD

Land Type

Damage Resistance

Arid

Fire

Polar

Cold

Temperate

Lightning

Tropical

Poison

14TH%LEVEL:%NATURE’S%SANCTUARY#

Nature%can%rise%up%to%protect%you%and%your%allies.%

As%a%Magic%action,%you%can%expend%a%use%of%your%

Wild%Shape%and%cause%spectral%trees%and%vines%to%

appear%in%a%15-foot%cube%on%ground%within%120%

feet%of%yourself.%They%last%there%for%1%minute%or%

until%you%have%the%Incapacitated%condition.%You%

and%your%allies%have%Half%Cover%while%in%that%

area,%and%your%allies%gain%the%current%damage%

resistance%of%your%Nature’s%Ward%while%there.%

% As%a%Bonus%Action,%you%can%move%the%cube%up%

to%60%feet%to%ground%within%120%feet%of%yourself.%

CIRCLE(OF(THE(MOON#

Druids%of%the%Circle%of%the%Moon%draw%on%the%

magic%of%the%moon%to%transform%themselves%and%

to%guard%the%wilds.%Their%order%gathers%under%the%

full%moon%to%share%news%and%perform%rituals.%

They%wander%the%deepest%parts%of%the%

wilderness,%where%they%might%go%for%weeks%

before%crossing%paths%with%another%person,%let%

alone%another%Druid.%

% Changeable%as%the%moon,%a%Druid%of%this%circle%

might%prowl%as%a%great%cat%one%night,%soar%over%

the%treetops%as%an%eagle%the%next%day,%and%crash%

through%the%undergrowth%as%a%bear%to%drive%off%a%

trespassing%monster.%The%wild%is%in%the%Druid’s%

blood.%

DESIGN NOTE: CIRCLE OF THE MOON UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this subclass since its

last playtest version, aimed at improving its play

and its connection to the lunar theme:

• Circle Forms has returned from the 2014 version

of the subclass. As in that version, the feature is

improved at 6th level—now in a feature called

Improved Circle Forms.

• Combat Wild Shape now lets you use either your

AC or your Beast form’s AC, whichever is higher.

The feature also ensures you always have

Moonbeam prepared, and you can cast that spell

while in a Wild Shape form. As in the previous

Druid playtest, the feature also lets you cast

Abjuration spells while in a Wild Shape form

(most healing spells now belong to the

Abjuration school).

• Moonlight Step is a new 10th-level feature,

which allows the Druid to teleport.

• Lunar Form is a new 14th-level feature, which

enhances other features in the subclass.

3RD%LEVEL:%CIRCLE%FORMS#

The%rites%of%your%circle%grant%you%the%ability%to%

transform%into%more%dangerous%animal%forms;%

the%maximum%Challenge%Rating%for%your%Wild%

Shape%is%1.%

3RD%LEVEL:%COMBAT%WILD%SHAPE#

You%have%learned%ancient%techniques%that%allow%

you%to%channel%the%magic%of%the%moon%to%bolster%

yourself%while%using%Wild%Shape,%granting%you%

the%following%benefits:%

Armor%Class.%When%you%assume%a%Wild%Shape%

form,%compare%the%Beast’s%AC%to%your%AC%

(including%any%armor%you’re%wearing%but%not%a%

Shield).%While%in%that%form,%you%use%whichever%

AC%is%higher.%

Temporary%Hit%Points.%When%you%assume%a%

Wild%Shape%form,%you%gain%a%number%of%

Temporary%Hit%Points%equal%to%the%form’s%Hit%

Points%or%three%times%your%Druid%level,%

whichever%number%is%lower.%For%example,%if%

you%turn%into%a%Wolf%(11%HP)%as%a%5th-level%

Druid,%you%gain%11%Temporary%Hit%Points,%since%

three%times%your%Druid%level%is%higher%than%the%

Wolf’s%Hit%Points%

Abjuration%Spells.%While%in%a%Wild%Shape%form,%

you%can%cast%your%Abjuration%spells,%except%for%

any%spell%that%has%a%Material%component%with%a%

cost%specified%or%that%consumes%its%Material%

component.%

Moonbeam.%You%always%have%the%833"2#$B%

spell%prepared%while%in%a%Wild%Shape%form,%and%

you%can%cast%the%spell%in%that%form%without%

material%components.%

6TH%LEVEL:%IMPROVED%CIRCLE%FORMS#

The%maximum%Challenge%Rating%of%your%Wild%

Shape%now%equals%your%Druid%level%divided%by%3%

(round%down).%

% In%addition,%each%of%your%attacks%in%a%Wild%

Shape%form%can%deal%its%normal%damage%type%or%

Radiant%damage.%You%make%this%choice%each%time%

you%hit%with%those%attacks.%

10TH%LEVEL:%MOONLIGHT%STEP#

You%magically%transport%yourself,%reappearing%

amid%a%burst%of%moonlight.%As%a%Bonus%Action,%

you%teleport%up%to%30%feet%to%an%unoccupied%

space%you%can%see,%and%you%have%Advantage%on%

the%next%attack%roll%you%make%before%the%end%of%

this%turn.%

% You%can%use%this%feature%a%number%of%times%

equal%to%your%Wisdom%modifier%(minimum%of%

once),%and%you%regain%all%expended%uses%when%

you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%You%can%also%regain%uses%

by%expending%a%spell%slot%of%2nd%level%or%higher%

for%each%use%you%want%to%restore%(no%action%

required).%

14TH%LEVEL:%LUNAR%FORM#

The%power%of%the%moon%suffuses%you,%granting%

you%the%following%benefits:%

Movable%Moonbeam.%While%your%833"2#$B%is%

active,%you%can%move%it%up%to%60%feet%at%the%

start%of%each%of%your%turns%(no%action%

required).%

Shared%Moonlight.%Whenever%you%use%

Moonlight%Step,%you%can%also%teleport%one%

willing%creature.%That%creature%must%be%within%

10%feet%of%you,%and%you%teleport%it%to%an%

unoccupied%space%you%can%see%within%10%feet%of%

your%destination%space.%

CIRCLE(OF(THE(SEA#

Druids%of%the%Circle%of%the%Sea%draw%on%the%

tempestuous%natural%forces%of%the%world’s%oceans%

and%storms.%Some%view%themselves%as%

embodiments%of%nature’s%wrath,%seeking%

vengeance%against%those%who%despoil%the%natural%

world.%Others%seek%mystical%unity%with%nature%by%

attuning%themselves%to%the%ebb%and%flow%of%the%

tides,%following%the%rush%of%currents%and%waves,%

and%listening%to%the%inscrutable%whispers%and%

roars%of%the%winds.%%

3RD%LEVEL:%CIRCLE%SPELLS#

Your%connection%to%this%circle%ensures%that%you%

always%have%certain%spells%ready.%When%you%

reach%a%Druid%level%specified%in%the%Circle%of%the%

Sea%Spells%table,%you%thereafter%always%have%the%

listed%spells%prepared.%

CIRCLE OF THE SEA SPELLS

Druid Level

Prepared Spells

3rd

Fog Cloud, Gust of Wind, Ray of

Frost, Shatter, Thunderwave

5th

Sleet Storm, Lightning Bolt

7th

Control Water, Ice Storm

9th

Conjure Elemental, Hold Monster

3RD%LEVEL:%WRATH%OF%THE%SEA#

As%a%Bonus%Action,%you%can%expend%a%use%of%your%

Wild%Shape%to%manifest%an%aura%that%takes%the%

form%of%ocean%spray%that%surrounds%you.%The%

aura%lasts%for%10%minutes.%It%ends%early%if%you%

have%the%Incapacitated%condition,%dismiss%it%(no%

action%required),%or%manifest%the%aura%again.%%

% At%the%end%of%each%of%your%turns,%you%can%

choose%another%creature%you%can%see%within%10%

feet%of%yourself.%The%target%must%succeed%on%a%

Constitution%saving%throw%against%your%Spell%

Save%DC%or%take%Thunder%damage%and,%if%the%

creature%is%Large%or%smaller,%be%pushed%up%to%15%

feet%away%from%you.%To%determine%this%damage,%

roll%a%number%of%d6s%equal%to%your%Wisdom%

modifier%(minimum%of%one%die).%

6TH%LEVEL:%AQUATIC%AFFINITY#

You%always%have%the%=$&#%)F%#$&':"7%spell%

prepared.%In%addition,%you%gain%a%Swim%Speed%

equal%to%your%Speed.%If%you%use%Wild%Shape%to%

assume%a%form%that%lacks%a%Swim%Speed,%that%

form%gains%your%Swim%Speed.%

10TH%LEVEL:%STORMBORN#

Your%Wrath%of%the%Sea%confers%two%more%benefits%

while%active:%

Flight.%You%gain%a%Fly%Speed%equal%to%your%Speed.%

Resistance.%You%have%resistance%to%Cold,%

Lighting,%and%Thunder%damage.%

14TH%LEVEL:%OCEANIC%GIFT#

Whenever%you%use%Wrath%of%the%Sea,%you%can%

manifest%the%aura%around%one%willing%creature%

within%60%feet%of%you%rather%than%manifesting%it%

around%yourself.%The%creature%gains%all%the%

benefits%of%the%aura%and%uses%your%Spell%Save%DC%

and%Wisdom%modifier%for%it.%

% In%addition,%you%can%manifest%the%aura%around%

both%the%other%creature%and%yourself%if%you%

expend%two%uses%of%your%Wild%Shape,%instead%of%

one,%when%manifesting%the%aura.%

MONK)

Primary Ability: Dexterity and Wisdom

Monks%use%rigorous%combat%training%and%mental%

discipline%to%align%themselves%with%the%

multiverse%and%tap%into%internal%reservoirs%of%

power.%Different%Monks%conceptualize%this%

power%in%various%ways:%as%breath,%energy,%life%

force,%essence,%or%self,%for%example.%Whether%

channeled%as%a%striking%display%of%martial%

prowess%or%as%a%subtler%focus%of%defense%and%

speed,%this%power%infuses%all%that%a%Monk%does.%

% Monks%harness%and%focus%their%internal%power%

to%create%extraordinary,%even%supernatural,%

effects.%They%channel%uncanny%speed%and%

strength%into%their%attacks,%with%or%without%the%

use%of%weapons.%In%their%hands%and%guided%by%

their%power,%even%the%most%basic%weapons%can%

become%sophisticated%implements%of%combat%

mastery.%And%their%mightiest%attacks%can%stun%

their%opponents.%

% Many%Monks%find%that%a%structured%life%of%

ascetic%withdrawal%from%the%mundane%world%

helps%them%cultivate%the%physical%and%mental%

discipline%they%need%to%harness%their%power.%

Other%Monks%believe%that%immersing%themselves%

in%the%vibrant%confusion%of%life%helps%to%fuel%their%

determination%and%discipline.%%%

% Monks%generally%view%their%adventures%as%

personal%tests%of%their%physical%and%mental%

development.%They%are%driven%by%a%desire%to%

accomplish%a%greater%mission%than%merely%

slaying%monsters%and%plundering%treasure;%they%

strive%to%hone%themselves%into%living%weapons.%

DESIGN NOTE: MONK UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this class, most of

which were inspired by the Player’s Handbook

survey in 2021:

• Martial Arts starts with a d6 rather than a d4 for

its Martial Arts die, and that die applies only to

Unarmed Strikes, not weapons. Weapons are

now enhanced by Weapon Mastery. To keep up

with other classes, the Monk’s Unarmed Strikes

needed this damage boost, which goes up to a

d12 rather than a d10.

MONK

Level

Prof. Bonus

Class Features

Martial

Arts

Discipline

Points

Unarmored

Movement

1st

Martial Arts, Unarmored Defense, Weapon Mastery

1d6

—

2nd

Martial Discipline, Unarmored Movement

1d6

+10 ft.

3rd

Deflect Missiles, Monk Subclass

1d6

+10 ft.

4th

Ability Score Improvement, Slow Fall

1d6

+10 ft.

5th

Extra Attack, Stunning Strike

1d8

+10 ft.

6th

Empowered Strikes, Subclass Feature

1d8

+15 ft.

7th

Evasion, Heightened Metabolism

1d8

+15 ft.

8th

Ability Score Improvement

1d8

+15 ft.

9th

Acrobatic Movement

1d8

+15 ft.

10th

Self-Restoration

1d8

+20 ft.

11th

Subclass Feature

1d10

+20 ft.

12th

Ability Score Improvement

1d10

+20 ft.

13th

Deflect Energy

1d10

+20 ft.

14th

Disciplined Survivor

1d10

+25 ft.

15th

Perfect Discipline

1d10

+25 ft.

16th

Ability Score Improvement

1d10

+25 ft.

17th

Subclass Feature

1d12

+25 ft.

18th

Superior Defense

1d12

+30 ft.

19th

Ability Score Improvement

1d12

+30 ft.

20th

Defy Death

1d12

+30 ft.

• Weapon Mastery is a new 1st-level feature,

giving you new ways to use weapons.

• Martial Discipline (formerly Ki) gives an

improved version of Step of the Wind, which

now lets you take both the Disengage and the

Dash action.

• Deflect Missiles has been redesigned, making it

easier to use in more situations and to deal more

damage on average.

• Heightened Metabolism is a new 7th-level

feature, making it easier for the Monk to regain

Discipline Points and gain other benefits of a

Short Rest.

• Stunning Strike can now be used only once per

turn, and the stun lasts until the start of your

next turn.

• Empowered Strikes (formerly Ki-Empowered

Strikes) now lets you deal Force damage.

• Acrobatic Movement is the new name of

Unarmored Movement improvement.

• Self-Restoration replaces Stillness of Mind,

Purity of Body, and Timeless Body, and it allows

you to remove the conditions as a Bonus Action,

not an action.

• Deflect Energy is a new 13th-level feature,

allowing you to use Deflect Missiles to deflect

any type of ranged attack, including spell attacks.

It replaces Tongue of the Sun and Moon, one of

the lowest-rated Monk features.

• Disciplined Survivor was formerly called

Diamond Soul.

• Superior Defense (formerly Empty Body) has

been redesigned to not rely on spells.

• Perfect Discipline (formerly Perfect Self) has

moved from 20th level to 15th level.

• Defy Death is a new 20th-level feature.

CREATING(A(MONK#

To%create%a%Monk,%consult%the%following%lists,%

which%provide%Hit%Points,%proficiencies,%and%

armor%training.%If%you’re%making%a%1st-level%

character,%also%consult%the%“Starting%Equipment”%

section,%and%if%you’re%using%the%multiclassing%

rules,%see%the%“Multiclassing%and%the%Monk”%

sidebar.%

% Then%look%at%the%Monk%table%to%see%the%class%

features%you%get%at%each%level%in%this%class.%The%

descriptions%of%those%features%appear%in%the%

“Monk%Class%Features”%section.%

HIT POINTS

Hit Dice: 1d8 per Monk level

Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution

modifier

Hit Points per Level after 1st: 1d8 (or 5) + your

Constitution modifier

PROFICIENCIES

Saving Throws: Strength, Dexterity

Skills (Choose 2): Acrobatics, Athletics, History,

Insight, Religion, Stealth

Weapons: Simple Weapons

Tools: Choose one type of Artisan’s Tool or Musical

Instrument

ARMOR TRAINING

None

STARTING EQUIPMENT

As a 1st-level character, you start with the

following equipment, or you can forgo it and spend

65 GP on equipment of your choice.

Artisan’s Tools

Dagger (5)

Explorer's Pack

Musical Instrument

Spear

9 GP

MULTICLASSING AND THE MONK

If your group uses the multiclassing rules in the

Player’s Handbook, here’s what you need to know

if you choose Monk as one of your classes.

Ability Score Minimum. As a multiclass

character, you must have a score of at least 13 in

the Monk’s primary abilities, Dexterity and

Wisdom, to take a level in this class or to take a

level in another class if you are already a Monk.

MONK(CLASS(FEATURES#

As%a%Monk,%you%gain%the%following%class%features%

when%you%reach%the%specified%levels%in%this%class.%

These%features%are%listed%on%the%Monk%table.%

1ST%LEVEL:%MARTIAL%ARTS#

Your%practice%of%martial%arts%gives%you%mastery%

of%combat%styles%that%use%your%Unarmed%Strike%

and%Simple%Weapons.%

% You%gain%the%following%benefits%while%you%are%

unarmed%or%wielding%only%Simple%Weapons%and%

you%aren’t%wearing%armor%or%wielding%a%shield:%

Bonus%Unarmed%Strike.%When%you%use%the%

Attack%action%with%an%Unarmed%Strike%or%a%

Simple%Weapon%on%your%turn,%you%can%make%

one%Unarmed%Strike%as%a%Bonus%Action%on%the%

same%turn.%

Dexterous%Attacks.%You%can%use%Dexterity%

instead%of%Strength%for%the%attack%and%damage%

rolls%of%your%Unarmed%Strikes%and%Simple%

Weapons,%except%those%that%have%the%Two-

Handed%property.%

Martial%Arts%Die.%You%can%roll%a%d6%in%place%of%

the%normal%damage%of%your%Unarmed%Strike.%

This%die%changes%as%you%gain%Monk%levels,%as%

shown%in%the%Martial%Arts%column%of%the%Monk%

table.%

1ST%LEVEL:%UNARMORED%DEFENSE#

While%you%aren’t%wearing%any%armor%or%wielding%

a%Shield,%your%base%Armor%Class%equals%10%plus%

your%Dexterity%and%Wisdom%modifiers.%

1ST%LEVEL:%WEAPON%MASTERY#

Your%training%with%weapons%allows%you%to%use%

the%Mastery%property%of%two%kinds%of%Simple%

weapons%of%your%choice,%such%as%Daggers%and%

Spears.%

% Whenever%you%finish%a%Long%Rest,%you%can%

change%the%kinds%of%Simple%weapons%you%chose.%

For%example,%you%could%switch%to%using%the%

Mastery%properties%of%Maces%and%Slings.%

2ND%LEVEL:%MARTIAL%DISCIPLINE#

Your%self-discipline%and%martial%training%allow%

you%to%harness%a%well%of%extraordinary%energy%

within%yourself.%Your%access%to%this%energy%is%

represented%by%a%number%of%Discipline%Points.%

Your%Monk%level%determines%the%number%of%

points%you%have,%as%shown%in%the%Discipline%

Points%column%of%the%Monk%table.%

% You%can%spend%these%points%to%fuel%various%

Martial%Discipline%features.%You%start%knowing%

three%such%features:%Flurry%of%Blows,%Patient%

Defense,%and%Step%of%the%Wind.%You%learn%more%

Martial%Discipline%features%as%you%gain%levels%in%

this%class.%

% When%you%spend%a%Discipline%Point,%it%is%

unavailable%until%you%finish%a%Short%Rest%or%Long%

Rest,%at%the%end%of%which%you%regain%all%your%

expended%points.%

% Some%of%your%Martial%Discipline%features%

require%your%target%to%make%a%saving%throw%to%

resist%the%feature’s%effects.%The%saving%throw%DC%

equals%8%plus%your%Proficiency%Bonus%plus%your%

Wisdom%modifier.%

% Flurry&of&Blows.%Immediately%after%you%take%

the%Attack%action%on%your%turn,%you%can%spend%1%

Discipline%Point%to%make%two%Unarmed%Strikes%as%

a%Bonus%Action.%

% Patient&Defense.%You%can%spend%1%Discipline%

Point%to%take%the%Dodge%action%as%a%Bonus%Action.%

% Step&of&the&Wind.%You%can%spend%1%Discipline%

Point%to%take%both%the%Disengage%and%Dash%

actions%as%a%Bonus%Action,%and%your%jump%

distance%is%doubled%for%the%turn.%

2ND%LEVEL:%UNARMORED%MOVEMENT#

Your%speed%increases%by%10%feet%while%you%aren’t%

wearing%armor%or%wielding%a%Shield.%This%bonus%

increases%when%you%reach%certain%Monk%levels,%as%

shown%in%the%Monk%table.%

3RD%LEVEL:%DEFLECT%MISSILES#

You%can%use%your%Reaction%to%deflect%ranged%

attacks%against%you%that%deal%Bludgeoning,%

Piercing,%or%Slashing%damage.%When%you%do%so,%

the%damage%you%take%from%the%attack%is%reduced%

by%1d10%plus%your%Dexterity%modifier%plus%your%

Monk%level.%

% If%you%reduce%the%damage%to%0,%you%can%spend%1%

Discipline%Point%to%redirect%the%attack%toward%

another%creature.%If%you%do%so,%choose%a%creature%

within%60%feet%of%yourself%that%isn’t%behind%Total%

Cover.%That%creature%must%succeed%on%a%

Dexterity%saving%throw%or%take%damage%equal%to%

two%rolls%of%your%Martial%Arts%die.%The%damage%is%

the%same%type%dealt%by%the%attack.%

3RD%LEVEL:%MONK%SUBCLASS#

You%gain%a%Monk%subclass%of%your%choice:%

Warrior%of%Mercy,%Warrior%of%Shadow,%Warrior%of%

the%Four%Elements,%or%Warrior%of%the%Open%Hand.%

Subclasses%are%detailed%after%this%class’s%

description%(for%this%playtest,%use%Way%of%Mercy%

from%E$0'$/0)A$6-(%3")3G)KH#%.&':"7%for%Warrior%

of%Mercy).%

% A%subclass%is%a%specialization%that%grants%you%

special%abilities%at%certain%Monk%levels.%For%the%

rest%of%your%career,%you%gain%each%of%your%

subclass’s%features%that%are%of%your%Monk%level%

and%lower.%

4TH%LEVEL:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT#

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

4TH%LEVEL:%SLOW%FALL#

You%can%use%your%Reaction%when%you%fall%to%

reduce%any%damage%you%take%from%the%fall%by%an%

amount%equal%to%five%times%your%Monk%level.%

5TH%LEVEL:%EXTRA%ATTACK#

You%can%attack%twice,%instead%of%once,%whenever%

you%take%the%Attack%action%on%your%turn.%

5TH%LEVEL:%STUNNING%STRIKE#

Once%per%turn%when%you%hit%a%creature%with%a%

Simple%Weapon%or%an%Unarmed%Strike,%you%can%

spend%1%Discipline%Point%to%attempt%a%stunning%

strike.%The%target%must%succeed%on%a%Constitution%

saving%throw%or%have%the%Stunned%condition%until%

the%start%of%your%next%turn.%

6TH%LEVEL:%EMPOWERED%STRIKES#

Whenever%you%deal%damage%with%your%Unarmed%

Strike,%it%can%deal%your%choice%of%Force%dam age%or%

its%normal%damage%type.%

6TH%LEVEL:%SUBCLASS%FEATURE#

You%gain%a%feature%from%your%Monk%subclass.%

7TH%LEVEL:%EVASION#

When%you%are%subjected%to%an%effect%that%allows%

you%to%make%a%Dexterity%saving%throw%to%take%

only%half%damage,%you%instead%take%no%damage%if%

you%succeed%on%the%saving%throw,%and%only%half%

damage%if%you%fail.%

% You%don’t%benefit%from%this%feature%if%you%have%

the%Incapacitated%condition.%

7TH%LEVEL:%HEIGHTENED%METABOLISM#

If%you%spend%at%least%1%minute%resting,%you%can%

give%yourself%all%the%benefits%of%a%Short%Rest.%

Once%you%use%this%feature,%you%can’t%use%it%again%

until%you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%

8TH%LEVEL:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT#

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

9TH%LEVEL:%ACROBATIC%MOVEMENT#

While%you%aren’t%wearing%armor%or%wielding%a%

Shield,%you%gain%the%ability%to%move%along%vertical%

surfaces%and%across%liquids%on%your%turn%without%

falling%during%the%movement.%

10TH%LEVEL:%SELF-RESTORATION#

Through%sheer%force%of%will,%you%can%use%a%Bonus%

Action%to%remove%one%of%the%following%conditions%

from%yourself:%Charmed,%Frightened,%or%

Poisoned.%

% In%addition,%forgoing%food%and%drink%doesn’t%

give%you%levels%of%Exhaustion.%

DESIGN NOTE: DISEASE

In the 2014 versions of the Monk and Paladin, both

classes gained immunity to disease. That immunity

has been removed from the playtest versions of

the classes because the word “disease” doesn’t

have a solid meaning in the rules, and for years,

the rules have delivered disease-like effects

through the Poisoned condition. The game will

continue to use the condition in that fashion.

11TH%LEVEL:%SUBCLASS%FEATURE#

You%gain%a%feature%from%your%Monk%subclass.%

12TH%LEVEL:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT#

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

13TH%LEVEL:%DEFLECT%ENERGY#

You%can%now%use%your%Deflect%Missiles%feature%

against%ranged%attacks%that%deal%any%damage%

type,%not%just%Bludgeoning,%Piercing,%or%Slashing.%

14TH%LEVEL:%DISCIPLINED%SURVIVOR#

Your%physical%and%mental%discipline%grant%you%

proficiency%in%all%saving%throws.%

% Additionally,%whenever%you%make%a%saving%

throw%and%fail,%you%can%spend%1%Discipline%Point%

to%reroll%it%and%take%the%second%result.%

15TH%LEVEL:%PERFECT%DISCIPLINE#

When%you%roll%Initiative,%you%regain%4%expended%

Discipline%Points%if%you%have%none%remaining.%

16TH%LEVEL:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT#

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

17TH%LEVEL:%SUBCLASS%FEATURE#

You%gain%a%feature%from%your%Monk%subclass.%

18TH%LEVEL:%SUPERIOR%DEFENSE#

As%a%Bonus%Action,%you%can%spend%3%Discipline%

Points%to%perfectly%bolster%yourself%against%harm%

for%1%minute%or%until%you%are%Incapacitated.%

During%that%time,%you%have%resistance%to%all%

damage%except%Force%damage.%

19TH%LEVEL:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT#

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

20TH%LEVEL:%DEFY%DEATH#

If%you%drop%to%0%Hit%Points,%you%can%spend%4%

Discipline%Points,%roll%four%Martial%Arts%dice,%and%

add%the%dice%together.%Your%number%of%Hit%Points%

instead%changes%to%the%total%rolled.%

% Each%time%you%use%this%feature%after%the%first,%

the%Discipline%Point%cost%increases%by%2.%When%

you%finish%a%Short%Rest%or%Long%Rest,%the%

Discipline%Point%cost%resets%to%4.%

MONK(SUBCLASSES)

A%Monk%subclass%is%a%specialization%that%grants%

you%special%abilities%at%certain%levels,%as%specified%

in%the%subclass.%This%section%presents%three%

subclasses:%Warrior%of%Shadow,%Warrior%of%the%

Elements,%and%Warrior%of%the%Hand.%

WARRIOR(OF(SHADOW#

Warriors%of%Shadow%practice%stealth%and%

subterfuge,%channeling%their%reservoirs%of%power%

to%harness%the%power%of%the%Shadowfell.%They%are%

at%home%in%darkness,%able%to%draw%gloom%around%

themselves%to%hide,%to%leap%from%shadow%to%

shadow,%and%even%to%take%on%a%wraithlike%form%of%

living%shadow.%

DESIGN NOTE: WARRIOR OF SHADOW UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this subclass

(formerly Way of Shadow) since the 2014 Player’s

Handbook:

• Shadow Arts has been redesigned, giving the

Monk Darkvision, a Darkness that costs fewer

Discipline Points than before, and the darkness

can be moved each turn during the duration of

the spell. The Monk can also see in their own

Darkness.

• Improved Shadow Step is a new feature that

allows Shadow Step to be used in Bright Light.

• Cloak of Shadows has been moved to 17th level

and redesigned to empower the Monk while in

Dim Light or Darkness.

3RD%LEVEL:%SHADOW%ARTS#

Through%rigorous%training,%you%have%learned%to%

draw%on%the%power%of%the%Shadowfell,%gaining%the%

following%benefits:%

Darkness.%You%can%spend%1%Discipline%Point%to%

cast%the%5$%4"#00%spell%without%any%spell%

components.%You%can%see%within%the%spell’s%

area%when%you%cast%it%with%this%feature.%While%

the%spell%persists,%you%can%move%its%area%of%

darkness%to%a%space%within%60%feet%of%you%at%the%

start%of%each%of%your%turns.%

Darkvision.%You%gain%Darkvision%with%a%range%of%

60%feet.%If%you%already%have%Darkvision,%its%

range%increases%by%60%feet.%

Shadowy%Figments.%You%know%the%8:"3%)@--60:3"%

cantrip%and%use%Wisdom%as%the%spellcasting%

ability%for%it.%

6TH%LEVEL:%SHADOW%STEP#

While%entirely%within%Dim%Light%or%Darkness,%you%

can%use%a%Bonus%Action%to%teleport%up%to%60%feet%

to%an%unoccupied%space%you%can%see%that%is%also%in%

Dim%Light%or%Darkness.%You%then%have%Advantage%

on%the%next%melee%attack%you%make%before%the%

end%of%the%turn.%

11TH%LEVEL:%IMPROVED%SHADOW%STEP#

You%can%draw%on%your%connection%to%shadow%to%

empower%your%teleportation.%When%you%use%your%

Shadow%Step,%you%can%spend%1%Discipline%Point%to%

remove%the%requiremen t%that%you%must%start%and%

end%in%Dim%Light%or%Darkness%for%that%use%of%the%

feature.%As%part%of%this%Bonus%Action,%you%can%

make%an%Unarmed%Strike%immediately%after %the%

teleportation.%

17TH%LEVEL:%CLOAK%OF%SHADOWS#

As%a%Bonus%Action%while%entirely%within%Dim%

Light%or%Darkness,%you%can%spend%3%Discipline%

Points%to%shroud%yourself%with%magical%darkness%

for%1%minute,%until%you%have%the%Incapacitated%

condition,%or%until%you%end%your%turn%in%Bright%

Light.%While%shrouded%in%darkness,%you%gain%the%

following%benefits:%

Invisibility.%You%have%the%Invisible%condition.%

Partially%Incorporeal.%You%can%move%through%

creatures%and%objects%as%if%they%were%difficult%

terrain,%but%you%take%1d10%Force%damage%if%you%

end%your%turn%inside%a%creature%or%an%object.%

Shadow%Flurry.%You%can%use%your%Flurry%of%

Blows%without%spending%any%Discipline%Points.%

WARRIOR(OF(THE(ELEMENTS#

The%tradition%of%the%Four%Elements%encompasses%

Monks%who%tap%into%the%power%of%the%Elemental%

Planes%through%their%practice%of%martial%arts.%

Some%of%these%Monks%focus%on%a%single%element,%

learning%to%wreathe%their%fists%in%fire%and%cause%

explosive%bursts%of%flame,%or%to%wield%mighty%

gusts%of%icy%wind.%Others%weave%the%elements%

together%and%learn%a%variety%of%techniques%to%

harness%the%appropriate%elemental%force%for%each%

particular%circumstance.%

DESIGN NOTE: WARRIOR OF THE ELEMENTS UPDATES

This subclass (formerly Way of the Four Elements)

has been redesigned; it is often the lowest-rated

subclass in the 2014 Player’s Handbook. Here are

the main updates to it:

• Disciple of the Elements has been replaced with

new features gained at the levels a Monk

normally gains subclass features.

• Elemental Attunement is a new feature that

enhances the Monk’s Unarmed Strikes with

elemental powers, replacing Elemental Discipline

options like Fangs of the Fire Snake.

• Environmental Burst is a new feature that allows

the Monk to create a blast of destructive energy

in an area, replacing Elemental Discipline options

like Flames of the Phoenix.

• Stride of the Elements is a new feature that

enhances the Monk’s Step of the Wind.

• Elemental Epitome is a new feature that further

enhances the Monk with elemental power.

3RD%LEVEL:%ELEMENTAL%ATTUNEMENT#

You%have%attuned%yourself%with%the%elemental%

forces%of%the%multiverse.%You%know%the%

K-#B#"&$-:0B%cantrip.%

% In%addition,%at%the%start%of%your%turn,%you%can%

spend%1%Discipline%Point%to%imbue%yourself%with%

elemental%energy.%The%energy%lasts%for%10%

minutes%or%until%you%have%the%Incapacitated%

condition.%You%gain%the%following%benefits%for%the%

duration:%

Elemental%Strikes.%Whenever%you%hit%with%your%

Unarmed%Strike,%you%can%cause%it%to%deal%your%

choice%of%Acid,%Cold,%Fire,%or%Lightning%damage%

rather%than%its%normal%damage%type.%When%you%

deal%one%of%these%types%with%your%Unarmed%

Strike,%you%can%also%force%the%target%to%make%a%

Strength%saving%throw.%On%a%failed%save,%you%

can%move%the%target%up%to%10%feet%toward%or%

away%from%you,%as%elemental%energy%swirls%

around%it.%

Reach.%When%you%make%an%Unarmed%Strike,%your%

reach%is%10%feet%greater%than%normal,%as%

elemental%energy%extends%from%you.%

6TH%LEVEL:%ENVIRONMENTAL%BURST#

As%a%Magic%action,%you%can%spend%2%Discipline%

Points%to%cause%environmental%energy%to%burst%in%

a%20-foot-radius%sphere%centered%on%a%point%

within%120%feet%of%yourself.%Choose%a%damage%

type:%Acid,%Cold,%Fire,%or%Lightning.%

% Each%creature%in%the%sphere%must%make%a%

Dexterity%saving%throw.%On%a%failed%save,%a%

creature%takes%damage%of%the%chosen%type%equal%

to%three%rolls%of%your%Martial%Arts%die.%On%a%

successful%save,%a%creature%takes%half%as%much%

damage.%

% Before%or%after%you%take%this%action,%you%can%

make%one%Unarmed%Strike%as%a%Bonus%Action.%

11TH%LEVEL:%STRIDE%OF%THE%ELEMENTS#

When%you%use%your%Step%of%the%Wind,%you%gain%a%

Fly%Speed%and%Swim%Speed%equal%to%your%Speed%

for%10%minutes.%

17TH%LEVEL:%ELEMENTAL%EPITOME#

When%you%use%the%Elemental%Attunement%feature,%

you%also%gain%the%following%benefits%for%the%

duration:%

Damage%Resistance.%You%gain%resistance%to%one%

of%the%following%damage%types%of%your%choice:%

Acid,%Cold,%Fire,%or%Lightning.%At%the%start%of%

each%of%your%turns,%you%can%change%this%choice.%

Destructive%Stride.%When%you%use%your%Step%of%

the%Wind,%your%Speed%increases%by%20%feet%until%

the%end%of%the%turn.%For%that%duration,%any%

creature%of%your%choice%takes%damage%equal%to%

one%roll%of%your%Martial%Arts%die%when%you%

enter%a%space%within%5%feet%of%it.%The%damage%is%

the%same%type%you%chose%for%this%feature’s%

damage%resistance.%A%creature%can%take%this%

damage%only%once%per%turn.%

Empowered%Strikes.%Once%on%each%of%your%

turns,%you%can%deal%extra%damage%to%a%target%

equal%to%one%roll%of%your%Martial%Arts%die%when%

you%hit%it%with%an%Unarmed%Strike.%The%damage%

is%the%same%type%you%chose%for%this%feature’s%

damage%resistance.%

WARRIOR(OF(THE(HAND#

Warriors%of%the%Hand%are%masters%of%unarmed%

combat.%They%learn%techniques%to%push%and%trip%

their%opponents%and%manipulate%their%own%

energy%to%protect%themselves%from%harm.%

DESIGN NOTE: WARRIOR OF THE HAND UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this subclass

(formerly Way of the Open Hand) since the 2014

Player’s Handbook:

• Open Hand Technique now requires a saving

throw for all three effects, not just two of them.

• Wholeness of Body now requires a Bonus Action

rather than an action, it can be used more than

once per Long Rest, and its healing is tied to your

Martial Arts die and Wisdom.

• Fleet Step is a new 11th-level feature that

replaces Tranquility, one of the lowest-rated

Monk features.

• Quivering Palm is no longer able to deal an

uncapped amount of damage (reducing a

creature with any number of Hit Points to 0),

which was too powerful for the number of

Discipline Points.

3RD%LEVEL:%OPEN%HAND%T ECHNIQUE#

Whenever%you%hit%a%creature%with%one%of%the%

attacks%granted%by%your%Flurry%of%Blows,%you%can%

impose%one%of%the%following%effects%on%that%

target:%

Addle.%The%target%must%succeed%on%a%

Constitution%saving%throw,%or%it%can’t%take%

Reactions%until%the%end%of%your%next%turn.%

Push.%The%target%must%succeed%on%a%Strength%

saving%throw,%or%you%push%it%up%to%15%feet%away%

from%yourself.%

Topple.%The%target%must%succeed%on%a%Dexterity%

saving%throw,%or%it%has%the%Prone%condition.%

6TH%LEVEL:%WHOLENESS%OF%BODY#

You%gain%the%ability%to%heal%yourself.%As%a%Bonus%

Action,%you%can%spend%1%Discipline%Point%and%roll%

your%Martial%Arts%die.%You%regain%a%number%of%Hit%

Points%equal%to%the%number%rolled%plus%your%

Wisdom%modifier%(minimum%of%1%Hit%Point%

regained).%

% You%can%use%this%feature%a%number%of%times%

equal%to%your%Wisdom%modifier%(minimum%of%

once),%and%you%regain%all%expended%uses%when%

you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%

11TH%LEVEL:%FLEET%STEP#

You%can%easily%stride%out%of%harm’s%way;%you%can%

use%the%Step%of%the%Wind%option%of%your%Martial%

Discipline%feature%without%spending%any%

Discipline%Points.%

17TH%LEVEL:%QUIVERING%PALM#

You%gain%the%ability%to%set%up%lethal%vibrations%in%

someone’s%body.%When%you%hit%a%creature%with%

an%Unarmed%Strike,%you%can%spend%3%Discipline%

Points%to%start%these%imperceptible%vibrations,%

which%last%for%a%number%of%days%equal%to%your%

Monk%level.%The%vibrations%are%harmless%unless%

you%use%your%action%to%end%them.%To%do%so,%you%

and%the%target%must%be%on%the%same%plane%of%

existence.%When%you%use%this%action,%the%target%

must%make%a%Constitution%saving%throw,%taking%

10d12%+%your%Monk%level%of%Force%damage%on%a%

failed%save%or%half%as%much%damage%on%a%

successful%one.%

% You%can%have%only%one%creature%under%the%

effect%of%this%feature%at%a%time.%You%can%end%the%

vibrations%harmlessly%without%using%an%action.%

)

PALADIN)

Primary Abilities: Strength, Charisma

Paladins%are%united%by%their%oaths%to%stand%

against%the%forces%of%annihilation%and%corruption.%

Whether%sworn%before%a%god’s%altar,%in%a%sacred%

glade%before%nature%spirits%and%fey%beings,%or%in%a%

moment%of%desperation%and%grief%with%the%dead%

as%the%only%witnesses,%a%Paladin’s%oath%is%a%

powerful%bond.%It%is%a%source%of%power%that%turns%

a%devout%warrior%into%a%blessed%champion.%

% A%Paladin%swears%to%stand%against%corrupting%

influences%and%to%hunt%the%forces%of%ruin%

wherever%they%lurk.%Different%Paladins%focus%on%

various%aspects%of%these%causes,%but%all%are%bound%

by%the%oaths%that%grant%them%power%to%do%their%

sacred%work.%

% Paladins%train%to%learn%the%skills%of%combat,%

mastering%a%variety%of%weapons%and%armor.%Even%

so,%their%martial%skills%are%secondary%to%the%

magical%power%they%wield—power%to%heal%the%

sick%and%injured,%to%smite%their%foes,%and%to%

protect%the%helpless%and%those%who%fight%at%their%

side.%

% Almost%by%definition,%the%life%of%a%Paladin%is%an%

adventuring%life,%for%every%Paladin%lives%on%the%

front%lines%of%the%cosmic%struggle%against%

annihilation.%Fighters%are%rare%enough%among%the%

ranks%of%a%world’s%armies,%but%even%fewer%people%

can%claim%the%calling%of%a%Paladin.%When%they%do%

receive%the%call,%these%blessed%folk%turn%from%

their%former%occupations%and%take%up%arms%and%

magic.%Sometimes%their%oaths%lead%them%into%the%

service%of%the%crown%as%leaders%of%elite%groups%of%

knights,%but%even%then,%their%loyalty%is%first%to%

their%sacred%oaths,%not%to%crown%and%country.%

% Adventuring%Paladins%take%their%work%

seriously.%A%delve%into%an%ancient%ruin%or%a%dusty%

crypt%can%be%a%quest%driven%by%a%higher%purpose%

than%the%acquisition%of%treasure.%Malign%forces%

lurk%in%dungeons,%and%even%the%smallest%victory%

against%them%can%tilt%the%cosmic%balance%away%

from%oblivion.%

PALADIN

Channel

Prepared

—Spell Slots per Spell Level—

Level

Prof. Bonus

Class Features

Divinity

Spells

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

1st

Lay on Hands, Spellcasting, Weapon Mastery

—

2nd

Fighting Style, Paladin’s Smite

—

3rd

Channel Divinity, Paladin Subclass

—

4th

Ability Score Improvement

—

5th

Extra Attack, Faithful Steed

—

6th

Aura of Protection

—

7th

Subclass Feature

—

8th

Ability Score Improvement

—

9th

Abjure Foes

—

10th

Aura of Courage

—

11th

Radiant Strikes

—

12th

Ability Score Improvement

—

13th

—

14th

Restoring Touch

—

15th

Subclass Feature

—

16th

Ability Score Improvement

—

17th

—

18th

Aura Expansion

19th

Ability Score Improvement

20th

Subclass Feature

DESIGN NOTE: PALADIN UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this class since its last

playtest version:

• Lay on Hands is now a Bonus Action.

• Spellcasting has three noteworthy changes: (1)

spell preparation is no longer tied to the level of

your spell slots, (2) the Paladin can change one

prepared spell upon finishing a Long Rest, and (3)

cantrips are no longer included; the Paladin

instead gets Weapon Mastery at 1st level.

• Weapon Mastery is a new 1st-level feature.

• Paladin’s Smite, formerly called Divine Smite,

now gives you a list of Paladin-exclusive smite

spells that you always have prepared.

• Channel Divinity has a new rule in the

multiclassing sidebar.

• Paladin Subclass levels now match the level

progression in the 2014 Paladin, ensuring

compatibility with subclasses already in print.

• Aura of Protection has returned to 6th level, and

the aura is inactive if you’re Incapacitated.

• Abjure Foes now does nothing on a successful

save.

• Aura of Courage has returned to 10th level.

• Radiant Strikes now works with melee weapons

and Unarmed Strikes.

• Restoring Touch has moved to 14th level.

• Divine Conduit has been removed in favor of

Aura Expansion returning to 18th level.

CREATING(A(PALADIN#

To%create%a%Paladin,%consult%the%following%lists,%

which%provide%Hit%Points,%proficiencies,%and%

armor%training.%If%you’re%making%a%1st-level%

character,%also%consult%the%“Starting%Equipment”%

section,%and%if%you’re%using%the%multiclassing%

rules,%see%the%“Multiclassing%and%the%Paladin”%

sidebar.%

% Then%look%at%the%Paladin%table%to%see%the%class%

features%you%get%at%each%level%in%this%class.%The%

descriptions%of%those%features%appear%in%the%

“Paladin%Class%Features”%section.%

HIT POINTS

Hit Dice: 1d10 per Paladin level

Hit Points at 1st Level: 10 + your Constitution

modifier

Hit Points per Level after 1st: 1d10 (or 6) + your

Constitution modifier

PROFICIENCIES

Saving Throws: Wisdom, Charisma

Skills (Choose 2): Athletics, Insight, Intimidation,

Medicine, Persuasion, Religion

Weapons: Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons

Tools: None

ARMOR TRAINING

Light Armor, Medium Armor, Heavy Armor, Shields

STARTING EQUIPMENT

As a 1st-level character, you start with the

following equipment, or you can forgo it and spend

150 GP on equipment of your choice.

Chain Mail

Holy Symbol

Javelin (6)

Longsword

Priest’s Pack

Shield

9 GP

MULTICLASSING AND THE PALADIN

If your group uses the multiclassing rules in the

Player’s Handbook, here’s what you need to know

if you choose Paladin as one of your classes.

Ability Score Minimum. As a multiclass

character, you must have a score of at least 13 in

the Paladin’s primary abilities—Strength and

Charisma—to take a level in this class or to take a

level in another class if you are already a Paladin.

Proficiencies Gained. If Paladin isn’t your initial

class, you gain proficiency with Martial Weapons

when you take your first Paladin level.

Armor Training. When you gain your first Paladin

level, you gain armor training with the following:

Light Armor, Medium Armor, and Shields.

Spell Slots. Add half your Paladin levels (rounded

up) to the appropriate levels from other classes to

determine your available spell slots for casting

spells, as detailed in the multiclassing rules.

You prepare spells for each of your classes

individually, referring to the spell slots of an

individual class to determine the number and

levels of the spells you prepare for it.

Channel Divinity. If you have more than one

class with the Channel Divinity feature, a class’s

uses of the feature can be expended only on that

class’s Channel Divinity options.

PALADIN(CLASS(FEATURES#

As%a%Paladin,%you%gain%the%following%class%

features%when%you%reach%the%specified%levels%in%

this%class.%These%features%are%listed%on%the%

Paladin%table.%

1ST%LEVEL:%LAY%ON%HANDS#

Your%blessed%touch%can%heal%wounds.%You%have%a%

pool%of%healing%power%that%replenishes%when%you%

take%a%Long%Rest.%With%that%pool,%you%can%restore%

a%total%number%of%Hit%Points%equal%to%five%times%

your%Paladin%level.%

% As%a%Bonus%Action,%you%can%touch%a%creature%

(which%could%be%yourself)%and%draw%power%from%

the%pool%of%healing%to%restore%a%number%of%Hit%

Points%to%that%creature,%up%to%the%maximum%

amount%remaining%in%the%pool.%

% In%addition,%you%can%expend%5%Hit%Points%from%

the%pool%of%healing%to%remove%the%Poisoned%

condition%from%the%creature,%rather%than%using%

those%points%to%restore%Hit%Points.%

1ST%LEVEL:%SPELLCASTING#

You%have%learned%to%cast%spells%through%prayer,%

meditation,%and%devotion.%See%the%,-$.#%/0)

1$"(2334%for%the%rules%on%spellcasting.%The%

information%below%details%how%you%use%those%

rules%as%a%Paladin.%

% Spell&Slots.%The%Paladin%table%shows%how%many%

spell%slots%you%have%to%cast%your%spells%of%1st%

level%and%higher.%To%cast%one%of%these%spells,%you%

must%expend%a%slot%of%the%spell’s%level%or%higher.%

You%regain%all%expended%spell%slots%when%you%

finish%a%Long%Rest.%

% Prepared&Spells&of&1st+&Level.(You%prepare%

the%list%of%spells%of%1st%level%and%higher%that%are%

available%for%you%to%cast%with%this%feature.%To%

start,%choose%two%1st-level%spells%from%the%Divine%

spell%list.%Rather%than%choosing,%you%may%start%

with%1#%3:0B%and%C#$%:"7)CB:&#.%

% The%number%of%spells%on%your%list%increases%as%

you%gain%Paladin%levels,%as%shown%in%the%

Prepared%Spells%column%of%the%Paladin%table.%

Whenever%that%number%increases,%choose%

additional%spells%from%the%Divine%spell%list%until%

the%number%of%spells%on%your%list%matches%the%

number%on%the%table.%The%chosen%spells%must%be%

of%a%level%for%which%you%have%spell%slots.%For%

example,%if%you’re%a%5th-level%Paladin,%your%list%of%

prepared%spells%can%include%six%Divine%spells%of%

1st%or%2nd%level,%in%any%combination.%

% If%another%Paladin%feature%gives%spells%that%you%

always%have%prepared,%those%spells%don’t%count%

against%the%number%of%spells%on%the%list%you%

prepare%with%this%Spellcasting%feature,%but%those%

spells%otherwise%follow%the%rules%in%this%feature.%

& Changing&Your&Prepared&Spells.%Whenever%

you%finish%a%Long%Rest,%you%can%replace%one%spell%

on%your%list%with%another%Divine%spell%for%which%

you%have%spell%slots.%

% Spellcasting&Ability.&Charisma%is%your%

Spellcasting%Ability%for%your%Paladin%spells.%

& Spellcasting&Focus.&You%can%use%a%Holy%Symbol%

as%a%Spellcasting%Focus%for%the%spells%you%prepare%

for%this%class.%

1ST%LEVEL:%WEAPON%MASTERY#

Your%training%with%weapons%allows%you%to%use%

the%Mastery%property%of%two%kinds%of%weapons%of%

your%choice%with%which%you%have%proficiency,%

such%as%Longswords%and%Javelins.%

% Whenever%you%finish%a%Long%Rest,%you%can%

change%the%kinds%of%weapons%you%chose.%For%

example,%you%could%switch%to%using%the%Mastery%

properties%of%Halberds%and%Flails.%

2ND%LEVEL:%PALADIN’S%SMITE#

You%have%mastered%smiting%your%targets%with%

divine%energy.%You%always%have%certain%spells%

ready;%when%you%reach%a%Paladin%level%specified%

in%the%Smite%Spells%table,%you%thereafter%always%

have%the%listed%spells%prepared.%

% In%addition,%you%can%cast%one%of%your%prepared%

spells%from%this%feature%without%expending%a%

spell%slot,%and%you%must%finish%a%Long%Rest%before%

you%use%this%benefit%again.%

SMITE SPELLS

Paladin Level

Spells

2nd

Divine Smite, Thunderous Smite

5th

Shining Smite

9th

Blinding Smite

13th

Staggering Smite

17th

Banishing Smite

2ND%LEVEL:%FIGHTING%STYLE#

You%have%honed%your%martial%prowess.%You%gain%

one%of%the%following%Fighting%Style%feats%of%your%

choice:%Defense,%Dueling,%Great%Weapon%Fighting,%

or%Protection.%

3RD%LEVEL:%CHANNEL%DIVINITY#

You%can%channel%divine%energy%directly%from%the%

Outer%Planes,%using%that%energy%to%fuel%magical%

effects.%You%start%with%one%such%effect:%Divine%

Sense,%which%is%described%below.%Other%Paladin%

features%give%additional%Channel%Divinity%effect%

options.%Each%time%you%use%this%Channel%Divinity,%

you%choose%which%effect%to%create%from%among%

those%you%have%from%this%class.%

% You%can%use%Channel%Divinity%twice.%You%regain%

one%expended%use%when%you%finish%a%Short%Rest,%

and%you%regain%all%expended%uses%when%you%

finish%a%Long%Rest.%You%gain%additional%uses%when%

you%reach%certain%Paladin%levels,%as%shown%in%the%

Channel%Divinity%column%of%the%Paladin%table.%

% If%a%Channel%Divinity%effect%requires%a%saving%

throw,%the%DC%equals%the%Spell%Save%DC%from%this%

class’s%Spellcasting%feature.%

% Divine&Sense.%As%a%Bonus%Action,%you%can%open%

your%awareness%to%detect%Celestials,%Fiends,%and%

Undead.%For%the%next%10%minutes%or%until%you%

have%the%Incapacitated%condition,%you%know%the%

location%of%any%creature%of%those%types%within%60%

feet%of%yourself,%and%you%know%its%creature%type.%

Within%the%same%radius,%you%also%detect%the%

presence%of%any%place%or%object%that%has%been%

consecrated%or%desecrated,%as%with%the%1$--3<%

spell.%

3RD%LEVEL:%PALADIN%SUBCLASS#

You%gain%a%Paladin%subclass%of%your%choice:%Oath%

of%Devotion,%Oath%of%Glory,%Oath%of%the%Ancients,%

or%Oath%of%Vengeance.%Subclasses%are%detailed%

after%this%class’s%description.%

% A%subclass%is%a%specialization%that%grants%you%

special%abilities%at%certain%Paladin%levels.%For%the%

rest%of%your%career,%you%gain%each%of%your%

subclass’s%features%that%are%of%your%Paladin%level%

and%lower.%

4TH%LEVEL:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT#

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

5TH%LEVEL:%EXTRA%ATTACK#

You%can%attack%twice,%instead%of%once,%whenever%

you%take%the%Attack%action%on%your%turn.%

5TH%LEVEL:%FAITHFUL%STEED#

You%can%easily%call%on%the%aid%of%an%otherworldly%

steed.%You%always%have%the%D:"()C&##(%spell%

prepared.%

% You%can%also%cast%the%spell%once%without%

expending%a%spell%slot,%and%you%regain%the%ability%

to%do%so%when%you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%

6TH%LEVEL:%AURA%OF%PROTECTION#

You%radiate%a%protective,%invisible%aura%that%

extends%10%feet%from%you%in%every%direction,%but%

it%doesn’t%extend%through%Total%Cover.%The%aura%

is%inactive%while%you%have%the%Incapacitated%

condition.%

% You%and%your%allies%in%the%aura%gain%a%bonus%to%

saving%throws%equal%to%your%Charisma%modifier%

(minimum%bonus%of%+1).%

% If%another%Paladin%is%present,%a%creature%can%

benefit%from%only%one%Aura%of%Protection%at%a%

time;%the%creature%chooses%which%one%when%

entering%the%auras.%

7TH%LEVEL:%SUBCLASS%FEATURE#

You%gain%a%feature%from%your%Paladin%subclass.%

8TH%LEVEL:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT#

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

9TH%LEVEL:%ABJURE%FOES#

As%a%Magic%action,%you%can%expend%one%use%of%

your%Channel%Divinity%to%overwhelm%foes%with%

divine%awe.%As%you%present%your%Holy%Symbol%or%

weapon,%you%can%target%a%number%of%creatures%

equal%to%your%Charisma%modifier%(minimum%of%

one%creature)%that%you%can%see%within%60%feet%of%

yourself.%

% Each%target%must%succeed%on%a%Wisdom%saving%

throw%or%have%the%Dazed%and%Frightened%

conditions%for%1%minute%or%until%it%takes%any%

damage.%

10TH%LEVEL:%AURA%OF%COURAGE#

You%and%your%allies%are%immune%to%the%

Frightened%condition%while%in%your%Aura%of%

Protection.%If%a%Frightened%ally%enters%the%aura,%

that%condition%has%no%effect%on%that%ally%while%

there.%

11TH%LEVEL:%RADIANT%STRIKES#

You%are%so%suffused%with%divine%might%that%your%

weapon%strikes%carry%supernatural%power%with%

them.%When%you%hit%a%target%with%an%attack%roll%

using%a%melee%weapon%or%an%Unarmed%Strike,%the%

target%takes%an%extra%1d8%Radiant%damage.%

12TH%LEVEL:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT#

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

14TH%LEVEL:%RESTORING%TOUCH#

When%you%use%Lay%on%Hands%on%a%creature,%you%

can%also%remove%one%or%more%of%the%following%

conditions%from%the%creature:%Blinded,%Charmed,%

Dazed,%Deafened,%Frightened,%Paralyzed,%or%

Stunned.%You%must%expend%5%Hit%Points%from%the%

healing%pool%of%Lay%on%Hands%for%each%of%these%

conditions%you%remove;%those%points%don’t%also%

restore%Hit%Points%to%the%creature.%

15TH%LEVEL:%SUBCLASS%F EATURE#

You%gain%a%feature%from%your%Paladin%subclass.%

16TH%LEVEL:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT#

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

18TH%LEVEL:%AURA%E XPANSION#

Your%Aura%of%Protection%now%extends%30%feet%

from%you%rather%than%10%feet.%

19TH%LEVEL:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT#

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

20TH%LEVEL:%SUBCLASS%FEATURE#

You%gain%a%feature%from%your%Paladin%subclass.%

PALADIN(SUBCLASSES)

A%Paladin%subclass%is%a%specialization%that%grants%

you%special%abilities%at%certain%Paladin%levels,%as%

specified%in%the%subclass.%This%section%presents%

three%subclasses:%Oath%of%Devotion,%Oath%of%

Glory,%Oath%of%the%Ancients,%and%Oath%of%

Vengeance.%

% Each%of%this%class’s%subclasses%represents%a%

body%of%oaths%that%a%Paladin%begins%taking%upon%

joining%the%class.%The%final%oath,%taken%at%3rd%

level,%is%the%culmination%of%a%Paladin’s%training.%

Some%characters%with%this%class%don’t%consider%

themselves%true%Paladins%until%they%have%reached%

3rd%level%and%made%this%oath.%For%others,%the%

actual%swearing%of%the%oath%is%a%formality,%an%

official%stamp%on%what%was%already%true%in%the%

Paladin’s%heart.%

BREAKING YOUR OATH

A Paladin tries to hold to the highest standards of

conduct, but even the most dedicated Paladin is

fallible. Sometimes the right path proves too

demanding, and sometimes the heat of emotion

causes a Paladin to transgress their oath.

A Paladin who has broken a vow typically seeks

absolution from a priest of the same faith or from

another Paladin of the same order. The Paladin

might spend an all-night vigil in prayer as a sign of

penitence or undertake a fast or similar act of self-

denial. After a rite of confession and forgiveness,

the Paladin starts fresh.

If a Paladin willfully violates their oath and shows

no sign of repentance, the consequences might be

more serious. At the DM’s discretion, an

impenitent Paladin might be forced to take a more

appropriate subclass or even to abandon the class

and adopt another one.

OATH(OF(DEVOTION#

The%Oath%of%Devotion%binds%Paladins%to%the%

loftiest%ideals%of%justice%and%order.%These%

Paladins%meet%the%ideal%of%the%knight%in%shining%

armor.%They%hold%themselves%to%the%highest%

standards%of%conduct,%and%some,%for%better%or%

worse,%hold%the%rest%of%the%world%to%the%same%

standards.%Many%who%swear%this%oath%are%

devoted%to%gods%of%law%and%good%and%use%their%

gods’%tenets%as%the%measure%of%their%devotion.%

They%hold%angels%as%their%ideals%and%incorporate%

images%of%angelic%wings%into%their%helmets%or%

coats%of%arms.%

DESIGN NOTE: OATH OF DEVOTION UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this subclass since its

last playtest version:

• Oath Spells has a revised list of spells. Smite

spells were replaced since they’re now in the

Paladin’s Smite feature.

• Smite of Protection has moved to 15th level. In

addition, it now works with all your Paladin’s

Smite spells, and it provides Half Cover to you

and your allies in your Aura of Protection.

• Holy Nimbus now provides Advantage on saving

throws against effects from Fiends and Undead.

3RD%LEVEL:%OATH%SPELLS#

The%magic%of%your%oath%ensures%you%always%have%

certain%spells%ready;%when%you%reach%a%Paladin%

level%specified%in%the%Oath%of%Devotion%Spells%

table,%you%thereafter%always%have%the%listed%

spells%prepared.%

OATH OF DEVOTION SPELLS

Paladin Level

Spells

3rd

Protection from Evil and Good,

Shield of Faith

5th

Aid, Zone of Truth

9th

Beacon of Hope, Dispel Magic

13th

Freedom of Movement, Guardian

of Faith

17th

Commune, Flame Strike

3RD%LEVEL:%SACRED%WEAPON#

As%a%Bonus%Action,%you%can%expend%one%use%of%

your%Channel%Divinity%to%imbue%one%melee%

weapon%that%you%are%holding%with%positive%

energy.%For%1%minute,%you%add%your%Charisma%

modifier%to%attack%rolls%you%make%with%that%

weapon%(minimum%bonus%of%+1),%and%each%time%

you%hit%with%it,%you%cause%it%to%deal%its%normal%

damage%type%or%Radiant%damage.%

% The%weapon%also%emits%bright%light%in%a%20-foot%

radius%and%dim%light%20%feet%beyond%that.%

% You%can%end%this%effect%as%a%Bonus%Action.%This%

effect%also%ends%if%you%aren’t%holding%or%carrying%

the%weapon%or%if%you%have%the%Incapacitated%

condition.%

7TH%LEVEL:%AURA%OF%DEVOTION#

You%and%your%allies%are%immune%to%the%Charmed%

condition%while%in%your%Aura%of%Protection.%If%a%

Charmed%ally%enters%the%aura,%that%condition%has%

no%effect%on%that%ally%while%there.%

15TH%LEVEL:%SMITE%OF%PROTECTION#

Your%magical%smites%now%radiate%protective%

energy.%Whenever%you%cast%any%of%your%Paladin’s%

Smite%spells,%you%and%your%allies%in%your%Aura%of%

Protection%have%Half%Cover%until%the%start%of%your%

next%turn.%

20TH%LEVEL:%HOLY%NIMBUS#

As%a%Bonus%Action,%you%can%imbue%your%Aura%of%

Protection%with%holy%power,%granting%the%

following%benefits%for%1%minute%or%until%you%end%

them%as%a%Bonus%Action:%

Holy%Ward.%You%have%Advantage%on%any%saving%

throw%you%are%forced%to%make%by%a%Fiend%or%an%

Undead.%

Radiant%Damage.%Whenever%an%enemy%starts%its%

turn%in%the%aura,%that%creature%takes%Rad iant%

damage%equal%to%your%Proficiency%Bonus%plus%

your%Charisma%modifier.%

Sunlight.%The%aura%is%filled%with%bright%light%that%

is%sunlight.%

% Once%you%use%this%feature,%you%can’t%use%it%again%

until%you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%You%can%also%restore%

your%use%of%it%by%expending%a%5th-level%spell%slot%

(no%action%required).%

TENETS OF DEVOTION

Though the exact words and strictures of the Oath

of Devotion vary, Paladins of this oath share these

tenets.

Honesty. Don’t lie or cheat. Let your word be

your promise.

Courage. Never fear to act, though caution is

wise.

Compassion. Aid others, protect the weak, and

punish those who threaten them. Show mercy to

your foes, but temper it with wisdom.

Honor. Treat others with fairness, and let your

honorable deeds be an example to them.

Duty. Be responsible for your actions and their

consequences, protect those entrusted to your

care, and obey those who have just authority over

you.

OATH(OF(GLORY#

Paladins%who%take%the%Oath%of%Glory%believe%they%

and%their%companions%are%destined%to%achieve%

glory%through%deeds%of%heroism.%They%train%

diligently%and%encourage%their%companions%so%

they’re%all%ready%when%destiny%calls.%

DESIGN NOTE: OATH OF GLORY

Here are the main updates in this subclass since

Tasha's Cauldron of Everything:

• Inspiring Smite no longer requires a Bonus

Action, and it now works with all the spells

provided by the Paladin’s Smite feature.

• Peerless Athlete now lasts for 1 hour rather than

10 minutes.

• Aura of Alacrity now enhances Aura of

Protection, which results in the feature’s range

being greater than before.

3RD%LEVEL:%OATH%SPELLS#

The%magic%of%your%oath%ensures%you%always%have%

certain%spells%ready;%when%you%reach%a%Paladin%

level%specified%in%the%Oath%of%Glory%Spells%table,%

you%thereafter%always%have%the%listed%spells%

prepared.%

OATH OF GLORY SPELLS

Paladin Level

Spells

3rd

Guiding Bolt, Heroism

5th

Enhance Ability, Magic Weapon

9th

Haste, Protection from Energy

13th

Compulsion, Freedom of Movement

17th

Commune, Flame Strike

3RD%LEVEL:%INSPIRING%S MITE#

Immediately%after%you%deal%damage%to%a%creature%

with%any%of%your%Paladin’s%Smite%spells,%you%can%

expend%one%use%of%your%Channel%Divinity%and%

distribute%Temporary%Hit%Points%to%creatures%of%

your%choice%within%30%feet%of%yourself,%which%can%

include%you.%The%total%number%of%Temporary%Hit%

Points%equals%2d8%+%your%Paladin%level,%divided%

among%the%chosen%creatures%however%you%like.%

3RD%LEVEL:%PEERLESS%ATHLETE#

As%a%Bonus%Action,%you%can%expend%one%use%of%

your%Channel%Divinity%to%augment%your%

athleticism.%For%1%hour,%you%have%Advantage%on%

Strength%(Athletics)%and%Dexterity%(Acrobatics)%

checks;%you%can%carry,%push,%drag,%and%lift%twice%

as%much%weight%as%normal;%and%the%distance%of%

your%long%and%high%jumps%increases%by%10%feet%

(this%extra%distance%costs%movement%as%normal).%

7TH%LEVEL:%AURA%OF%ALACRITY#

Your%Speed%increases%by%10%feet,%and%the%Speed%

of%any%ally%who%starts%their%turn%in%your%Aura%of%

Protection%increases%by%10%feet%until%the%end%of%

that%turn.%

15TH%LEVEL:%GLORIOUS%DEFENSE#

You%can%turn%defense%into%a%sudden%strike.%When%

you%or%another%creature%you%can%see%within%10%

feet%of%you%is%hit%by%an%attack%roll,%you%can%use%

your%Reaction%to%grant%a%bonus%to%the%target’s%AC%

against%that%attack,%potentially%causing%it%to%miss.%

The%bonus%equals%your%Charisma%modifier%

(minimum%of%+1).%If%the%attack%misses,%you%can%

make%one%weapon%attack%against%the%attacker%as%

part%of%this%Reaction,%provided%the%attacker%is%

within%your%weapon’s%range.%

% You%can%use%this%feature%a%number%of%times%

equal%to%your%Charisma%modifier%(minimum%of%

once),%and%you%regain%all%expended%uses%when%

you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%

20TH%LEVEL:%LIVING%LEGEND#

You%can%empower%yourself%with%the%legends—

whether%true%or%exaggerated—of%your%great%

deeds.%As%a%Bonus%Action,%you%gain%the%following%

benefits%for%1%minute:%

Charismatic.%You%are%blessed%with%an%

otherworldly%presence,%gaining%Advantage%on%

all%Charisma%checks.%

Saving%Throw%Reroll.%If%you%fail%a%saving%throw,%

you%can%use%your%Reaction%to%reroll%it.%You%

must%use%this%new%roll.%

Unerring%Strike.%Once%on%each%of%your%turns%

when%you%make%an%attack%roll%with%a%weapon%

and%miss,%you%can%cause%that%attack%to%hit%

instead.%

Once%you%use%this%feature,%you%can’t%use%it%again%

until%you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%You%can%also%restore%

your%use%of%it%by%expending%a%5th-level%spell%slot%

(no%action%required).%

TENETS OF GLORY

Though the exact words and strictures of the Oath

of Glory vary, Paladins of this oath share these

tenets.

Actions over Words. Strive to be known by

glorious deeds, not words.

Challenges Are but Tests. Face hardships with

courage, and encourage your allies to face them

with you.

Hone the Body. Like raw stone, your body must

be worked so its potential can be realized.

Discipline the Soul. You must marshal the

discipline to overcome failings within yourself that

threaten to dim the glory of you and your friends.

OATH(OF(THE(ANCIENTS#

The%Oath%of%the%Ancients%is%as%old%as%the%first%

elves%and%the%rituals%of%Druids.%Paladins%who%

swear%this%oath%cherish%the%light;%they%love%the%

beautiful%and%life-giving%things%of%the%world%more%

than%any%principles%of%honor,%courage,%and%

justice.%They%adorn%their%armor%and%clothing%

with%images%of%growing%things—leaves,%antlers,%

or%flowers—to%reflect%their%commitment%to%

preserving%life%and%light%in%the%world.%

DESIGN NOTE: OATH OF THE ANCIENTS UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this subclass since

the 2014 Player’s Handbook:

• Nature’s Wrath can now restrain multiple

creatures of the Paladin’s choice within 15 feet

of them instead of one creature within 10 feet.

• Turn the Faithless has been replaced by Abjure

Foes in the base class.

• Aura of Warding now enhances the Paladin’s

Aura of Protection and provides resistance to

Necrotic and Radiant damage.

• Undying Sentinel now also heals you.

• Elder Champion is now a Bonus Action instead of

an action, and it benefits all your spells, not just

Paladin spells. You can also regain the use of it by

expending a 5th-level spell slot.

3RD%LEVEL:%OATH%SPELLS#

The%magic%of%your%oath%ensures%you%always%have%

certain%spells%ready;%when%you%reach%a%Paladin%

level%specified%in%the%Oath%of%the%Ancients%Spells%

table,%you%thereafter%always%have%the%listed%

spells%prepared.%

OATH OF THE ANCIENTS SPELLS

Paladin Level

Spells

3rd

Ensnaring Strike, Speak with Animals

5th

Misty Step, Moonbeam

9th

Plant Growth, Protection from Energy

13th

Ice Storm, Stoneskin

17th

Commune with Nature, Tree Stride

3RD%LEVEL:%NATURE’S%WRATH#

As%an%action,%you%can%expend%one%use%of%your%

Channel%Divinity%to%conjure%grasping%spectral%

vines%around%nearby%creatures.%Each%creature%of%

your%choice%that%you%can%see%within%15%feet%of%

you%must%succeed%on%a%Strength%saving%throw%or%

have%the%Restrained%condition%for%1%minute.%A%

Restrained%creature%repeats%the%saving%throw%at%

the%end%of%each%of%its%turns,%ending%the%effect%on%

itself%on%a%success.%

7TH%LEVEL:%AURA%OF%WARDING#

Ancient%magic%lies%so%heavily%upon%you%that%it%

forms%an%eldritch%ward,%blunting%energy%from%

beyond%the%Material%Plane;%you%and%your%allies%

have%resistance%to%Necrotic,%Psychic,%and%Radiant%

damage%while%in%your%Aura%of%Protection.%

15TH%LEVEL:%UNDYING%SENTINEL#

When%you%are%reduced%to%0%Hit%Points%and%not%

killed%outright,%you%can%choose%to%drop%to%1%Hit%

Point%instead,%and%you%regain%a%number%of%Hit%

Points%equal%to%three%times%your%Paladin%level.%

Once%you%use%this%feature,%you%can’t%do%so%again%

until%you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%

% Additionally,%you%suffer%none%of%the%drawbacks%

of%old%age,%and%you%can’t%be%aged%magically.%

20TH%LEVEL:%ELDER%CHAMPION#

As%a%Bonus%Action,%you%can%imbue%your%Aura%of%

Protection%with%primal%power,%granting%the%

following%benefits%for%1%minute%or%until%you%end%

them%as%a%Bonus%Action:%

Diminish%Defiance.%Enemies%in%the%aura%have%

Disadvantage%on%saving%throws%against%your%

spells%and%Channel%Divinity%options.%

Regeneration.%At%the%start%of%each%of%your%turns,%

you%regain%10%Hit%Points.%

Swift%Spells.%Whenever%you%cast%a%spell%that%has%

a%casting%time%of%1%action,%you%can%cast%it%using%

a%Bonus%Action%instead.%

% Once%you%use%this%feature,%you%can’t%use%it%again%

until%you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%You%can%also%restore%

your%use%of%it%by%expending%a%5th-level%spell%slot%

(no%action%required).%

TENETS OF THE ANCIENTS

Though the exact words and strictures of the Oath

of Ancients vary, Paladins of this oath share these

tenets.

Kindle the Light. Through your acts of mercy,

kindness, and forgiveness, kindle the light of hope

in the world, beating back despair.

Shelter the Light. Where life flourishes, stand

against the forces that would render it barren.

Preserve Your Own Light. Delight in song,

laughter, and art. If you allow the light to die in

your own heart, you can’t preserve it in the world.

Be the Light. Be a glorious beacon for all who live

in despair. Let the light of your joy and courage

shine forth in all your deeds.

OATH(OF(VENGEANCE#

The%Oath%of%Vengeance%is%a%solemn%commitment%

to%punish%those%who%have%committed%grievously%

evil%acts.%When%evil%armies%slaughter%helpless%

villagers,%when%a%tyrant%defies%the%will%of%the%

gods,%when%a%thieves’%guild%grows%too%violent%and%

powerful,%when%a%dragon%rampages%through%the%

countryside—at%times%like%these,%paladins%arise%

and%swear%an%Oath%of%Vengeance%to%set%right%

what%has%gone%wrong.%

DESIGN NOTE: OATH OF VENGEANCE UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this subclass since

the 2014 Player’s Handbook:

• Oath Spells now has Compelled Duel instead of

Hunter’s Mark.

• Vow of Enmity now lets you move your vow to

another creature if the previous creature was

reduced to 0 hit points before the duration of

the feature ends, and the feature’s range has

increased.

• Relentless Avenger can now reduce the target’s

Speed to 0.

• Abjure Enemy has been replaced by Abjure Foes

in the base class.

• Avenging Angel now uses a Bonus Action instead

of an action, and its duration is now 10 minutes

rather than an hour. You can also regain the use

of it by expending a 5th-level spell slot.

3RD%LEVEL:%OATH%SPELLS#

The%magic%of%your%oath%ensures%you%always%have%

certain%spells%ready;%when%you%reach%a%Paladin%

level%specified%in%the%Oath%of%Vengeance%Spells%

table,%you%thereafter%always%have%the%listed%

spells%prepared.%

OATH OF VENGEANCE SPELLS

Paladin Level

Spells

3rd

Bane, Compelled Duel

5th

Hold Person, Misty Step

9th

Haste, Protection from Energy

13th

Banishment, Dimension Door

17th

Hold Monster, Scrying

3RD%LEVEL:%VOW%OF%ENMITY#

As%a%Bonus%Action,%you%can%expend%one%use%of%

your%Channel%Divinity%to%utter%a%vow%of%enmity%

against%a%creature%you%can%see%within%30%feet%of%

yourself.%You%gain%Advantage%on%attack%rolls%

against%the%creature%for%1%minute.%

% If%the%creature%drops%to%0%Hit%Points%before%the%

vow%ends,%you%can%transfer%the%vow%to%a%different%

creature%within%30%feet%of%yourself%(no%action%

required).%You%can%make%this%transfer%no%more%

than%once%per%turn.%

7TH%LEVEL:%RELENTLESS%AVENGER#

Your%supernatural%focus%helps%you%close%off%a%

foe’s%retreat.%When%you%hit%a%creature%with%an%

Opportunity%Attack,%you%can%reduce%the%

creature’s%Speed%to%0,%and%you%can%then%move%up%

to%half%your%Speed%as%part%of%the%same%Reaction.%

This%movement%doesn’t%provoke%Opportunity%

Attacks.%

15TH%LEVEL:%SOUL%OF%VENGEANCE#

Immediately%after%a%creature%under%the%effect%of%

your%Vow%of%Enmity%hits%or%misses%with%an%

attack,%you%can%use%your%Reaction%to%make%a%

melee%attack%against%that%creature%if%it’s%within%

range.%

20TH%LEVEL:%AVENGING%ANGEL#

As%a%Bonus%Action,%you%can%imbue%your%Aura%of%

Protection%with%holy%power,%granting%the%

following%benefits%for%10%minutes%or%until%you%

end%them%as%a%Bonus%Action:%

Flight.%You%sprout%spectral%wings%on%your%back.%

You%have%a%Fly%Speed%equal%to%your%Speed%and%

can%Hover.%

Frightful%Aura.%Whenever%an%enemy%starts%its%

turn%in%the%aura,%that%creature%must%succeed%on%

a%Wisdom%saving%throw%or%have%the%Frightened%

condition%for%1%minute%or%until%it%takes%any%

damage.%Attack%rolls%against%the%Frightened%

creature%have%Advantage.%

% Once%you%use%this%feature,%you%can’t%use%it%again%

until%you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%You%can%also%restore%

your%use%of%it%by%expending%a%5th-level%spell%slot%

(no%action%required).%

TENETS OF VENGEANCE

Though the exact words and strictures of the Oath

of Vengeance vary, Paladins of this oath share

these tenets.

Fight the Greater Evil. Faced with a choice of

fighting my sworn foes or combating a lesser evil, I

choose the greater evil.

No Mercy for the Wicked. Ordinary foes might

win my mercy, but my sworn enemies do not.

By Any Means Necessary. My qualms can’t get in

the way of exterminating my foes.

Restitution. If my foes wreak ruin on the world, it

is because I failed to stop them. I must help those

harmed by my misdeeds.

)

RANGER)

Primary Ability: Dexterity, Wisdom

Far%from%the%bustle%of%cities,%amid%the%trees%of%

trackless%forests%and%across%wide%plains,%Rangers%

keep%their%unending%watch.%

% Wanderers%of%the%wilderness,%Rangers%

specialize%in%facing%monsters%that%threaten%the%

world.%Rangers%learn%to%track%their%quarry%as%a%

predator%does,%moving%stealthily%through%the%

wilds%and%hiding%themselves%in%brush%and%rubble.%

% Thanks%to%their%connection%with%nature,%

Rangers%can%also%cast%spells%that%harness%the%

primal%powers%of%the%wilderness.%A%Ranger’s%

talents%and%magic%are%honed%with%deadly%focus%

on%the%task%of%protecting%the%world%from%the%

ravages%of%monsters%and%tyrants.%

DESIGN NOTE: RANGER UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this class since its last

playtest version:

• Deft Explorer replaces the Expertise feature at

1st level. Deft Explorer includes one Expertise

choice, along with some terrain-oriented

material, which playtesters requested. The

feature now improves at 9th level.

• Spellcasting has three noteworthy changes: (1)

spell preparation is no longer tied to the level of

your spell slots, (2) the Ranger can change one

prepared spell upon finishing a Long Rest, and (3)

cantrips are no longer included; the Ranger

instead gets Weapon Mastery at 1st level.

• Weapon Mastery is a new 1st-level feature.

• Favored Enemy has moved to 2nd level, and it

no longer removes Concentration from Hunter’s

Mark, which was overpowered in playtests. The

feature instead now allows you to cast the spell a

number of times without expending a spell slot.

RANGER

Prepared

—Spells Slots per Spell Level—

Level

Prof. Bonus

Class Features

Spells

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

1st

Deft Explorer, Spellcasting, Weapon Mastery

—

2nd

Favored Enemy, Fighting Style

—

3rd

Ranger Subclass

—

4th

Ability Score Improvement

—

5th

Extra Attack

—

6th

Roving

—

7th

Subclass Feature

—

8th

Ability Score Improvement

—

9th

Conjure Barrage, Deft Explorer Improvement

—

10th

Tireless

—

11th

Subclass Feature

—

12th

Ability Score Improvement

—

13th

—

14th

Nature’s Veil

—

15th

Subclass Feature

—

16th

Ability Score Improvement

—

17th

Conjure Volley

18th

Feral Senses

19th

Ability Score Improvement

20th

Foe Slayer

• Ranger Subclass levels now match the level

progression in the 2014 Ranger, ensuring

compatibility with subclasses already in print.

• Conjure Barrage is a new 9th-level feature.

• Nature’s Veil no longer uses spell slots, and it

has moved to 14th level.

• Tireless now gives Temporary Hit Points as an

action, as in Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything.

• Conjure Volley is a new 17th-level feature.

• Feral Senses has returned to 18th level.

• Foe Slayer is now an improved version of the

2014 feature and has returned to 20th level,

replacing Epic Boon (Epic Boon feats will return

in a future UA, but they won’t be built into a

class’s level progression). Foe Slayer is now not

limited to once per turn.

CREATING(A(RANGER#

To%create%a%Ranger,%consult%the%following%lists,%

which%provide%Hit%Points,%proficiencies,%and%

armor%training.%If%you’re%making%a%1st-level%

character,%also%consult%the%“Starting%Equipment”%

section,%and%if%you’re%using%the%multiclassing%

rules,%see%the%“Multiclassing%and%the%Ranger”%

section.%

% Then%look%at%the%Ranger%table%to%see%the%class%

features%you%get%at%each%level%in%this%class.%The%

descriptions%of%those%features%appear%in%the%

“Ranger%Class%Features”%section.%

HIT POINTS

Hit Dice: 1d10 per Ranger level

Hit Points at 1st Level: 10 + your Constitution

modifier

Hit Points per Level after 1st: 1d10 (or 6) + your

Constitution modifier

PROFICIENCIES

Saving Throws: Strength, Dexterity

Skills (Choose 3): Animal Handling, Athletics,

Insight, Investigation, Nature, Perception,

Stealth, Survival

Weapons: Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons

Tools: None

ARMOR TRAINING

Light Armor, Medium Armor, Shields

STARTING%EQUIPMENT#

As%a%1st-level%character,%you%start%with%the%

following%equipment,%or%you%can%forgo%it%and%

spend%150%GP%on%equipment%of%your%choice.%

Arrows (20)

Druidic Focus (Sprig of

Mistletoe)

Explorer’s Pack

Longbow or Shortbow

Quiver

Scimitar

Shortsword

Studded Leather Armor

7 GP

MULTICLASSING AND THE RANGER

If your group uses the multiclassing rules in the

Player’s Handbook, here’s what you need to know

if you choose Ranger as one of your classes.

Ability Score Minimum. As a multiclass

character, you must have a score of at least 13 in

the Ranger’s primary abilities, Dexterity and

Wisdom, to take a level in this class or to take a

level in another class if you are already a Ranger.

Proficiencies Gained. If Ranger isn’t your initial

class, here are the proficiencies you gain when you

take your first Ranger level: Martial Weapons and

one skill of your choice from the Ranger’s skill list.

Armor Training. When you gain your first Ranger

level, you gain the following armor training: Light

Armor, Medium Armor, and Shield.

Spell Slots. Add half your Ranger levels (rounded

up) to the appropriate levels from other classes to

determine your available spell slots for casting

spells, as detailed in the multiclassing rules.

You prepare spells for each of your classes

individually, referring to the spell slots of an

individual class to determine the number and

levels of the spells you prepare for it.

RANGER(CLASS(FEATURES#

As%a%Ranger,%you%gain%the%following%class%features%

when%you%reach%the%specified%levels%in%this%class.%

These%features%are%listed%on%the%Ranger%table.%

1ST%LEVEL:%DEFT%EXPLORER#

You%are%an%unsurpassed%explorer.%Choose%one%of%

your%proficiencies%in%a%skill%that%appears%on%the%

Ranger%skill%list.%You%gain%Expertise%in%that%skill.%

% In%addition,%choose%two%types%of%terrain:%arctic,%

coast,%desert,%forest,%grassland,%mountain,%

swamp,%or%the%Underdark.%You%have%Advantage%

on%Intelligence%(Nature)%checks%about%the%chosen%

terrains,%and%you%have%Advantage%on%Wisdom%

(Survival)%checks%to%track%creatures%in%them.%

% Whenever%you%finish%a%Long%Rest,%you%can%

meditate%and%replace%one%of%the%chosen%terrain%

types%with%a%different%one%from%the%list.%

1ST%LEVEL:%SPELLCASTING#

You%have%learned%to%channel%the%magical%essence%

of%nature%to%cast%spells.%See%the%,-$.#%/0)

1$"(2334%for%the%rules%on%spellcasting.%The%

information%below%details%how%you%use%those%

rules%as%a%Ranger.%

% Spell&Slots.%The%Ranger%table%shows%how%many%

spell%slots%you%have%to%cast%your%spells%of%1st%

level%and%higher.%To%cast%one%of%these%spells,%you%

must%expend%a%slot%of%the%spell’s%level%or%higher.%

You%regain%all%expended%spell%slots%when%you%

finish%a%Long%Rest.%

% Prepared&Spells&of&1st+&Level.(You%prepare%

the%list%of%spells%of%1st%level%and%higher%that%are%

available%for%you%to%cast%with%this%feature.%To%

start,%choose%two%1st-level%spells%from%the%Primal%

spell%list.%Rather%than%choosing,%you%may%start%

with%A6%#)=36"(0%and%K"0"$%:"7)C&%:4#.%

% The%number%of%spells%on%your%list%increases%as%

you%gain%Ranger%levels,%as%shown%in%the%Prepared%

Spells%column%of%the%Ranger%table.%Whenever%

that%number%increases,%choose%additional%spells%

from%the%Primal%spell%list%until%the%number%of%

spells%on%your%list%matches%the%number%on%the%

table.%The%chosen%spells%must%be%of%a%level%for%

which%you%have%spell%slots.%For%example,%if%you’re%

a%5th-level%Ranger,%your%list%of%prepared%spells%

can%include%six%Primal%spells%of%1st%or%2nd%level,%

in%any%combination.%

% If%another%Ranger%feature%gives%spells%that%you%

always%have%prepared,%those%spells%don’t%count%

against%the%number%of%spells%on%the%list%you%

prepare%with%this%Spellcasting%feature,%but%those%

spells%otherwise%follow%the%rules%in%this%feature.%

& Changing&Your&Prepared&Spells.%Whenever%

you%finish%a%Long%Rest,%you%can%replace%one%spell%

on%your%list%with%another%Primal%spell%for%which%

you%have%spell%slots.%

% Spellcasting&Ability.&Wisdom%is%your%

Spellcasting%Ability%for%your%Ranger%spells.%

& Spellcasting&Focus.&You%can%use%a%Druidic%

Focus%as%a%Spellcasting%Focus%for%the%spells%you%

prepare%for%this%class.%

1ST%LEVEL:%WEAPON%MASTERY#

Your%training%with%weapons%allows%you%to%use%

the%Mastery%property%of%two%kinds%of%weapons%of%

your%choice%with%which%you%have%proficiency,%

such%as%Longbows%and%Longswords.%

% Whenever%you%finish%a%Long%Rest,%you%can%

change%the%kinds%of%weapons%you%chose.%For%

example,%you%could%switch%to%using%the%Mastery%

properties%of%Scimitars%and%Shortswords.%

2ND%LEVEL:%FAVORED%ENEMY#

You%are%adept%at%focusing%on%a%single%foe.%You%

always%have%the%16"&#%/0)8$%4%spell%prepared.%

You%can%cast%it%a%number%of%times%equal%to%your%

Wisdom%modifier%(minimum%of%once)%without%

expending%a%spell%slot,%and%you%regain%all%

expended%uses%of%this%ability%when%you%finish%a%

Long%Rest.%

2ND%LEVEL:%FIGHTING%STYLE#

You%have%honed%your%martial%prowess.%You%gain%

one%of%the%following%Fighting%Style%feats%of%your%

choice:%Archery,%Defense,%Dueling,%or%Two-

Weapon%Fighting.%

3RD%LEVEL:%RANGER%SUBCLASS#

You%gain%a%Ranger%subclass%of%your%choice:%Beast%

Master,%Fey%Wanderer,%Gloom%Stalker,%or%Hunter.%

Subclasses%are%detailed%after%this%class’s%

description%(for%this%playtest,%use%Fey%Wanderer%

from%E$0'$/0)A$6-(%3")3G)KH#%.&':"7).%

% A%subclass%is%a%specialization%that%grants%you%

special%abilities%at%certain%Ranger%levels.%For%the%

rest%of%your%career,%you%gain%each%of%your%

subclass’s%features%that%are%of%your%Ranger%level%

and%lower.%

4TH%LEVEL:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT#

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

5TH%LEVEL:%EXTRA%ATTACK#

You%can%attack%twice,%instead%of%once,%whenever%

you%take%the%Attack%action%on%your%turn.%

6TH%LEVEL:%ROVING#

Your%Speed%increases%by%10%feet%while%you%aren’t%

wearing%Heavy%Armor.%

% You%also%have%a%Climb%Speed%and%a%Swim%Speed%

equal%to%your%Speed.%

7TH%LEVEL:%SUBCLASS%FEATURE#

You%gain%a%feature%from%your%Ranger%subclass.%

8TH%LEVEL:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT#

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

9TH%LEVEL:%CONJURE%BARRAGE#

Channeling%nature’s%might,%you%can%cause%your%

weapon%to%multiply%and%strike%at%creatures%

before%you;%you%always%have%the%A3"M6%#)F$%%$7#%

spell%prepared.%

9TH%LEVEL:%DEFT%EXPLORER%IMPROVEMENT#

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appears%on%the%Ranger%skill%list.%You%gain%

Expertise%in%that%skill.%

% In%addition,%choose%two%more%terrain%types%for%

your%Deft%Explorer%feature.%

10TH%LEVEL:%TIRELESS#

Primal%forces%now%help%fuel%you%on%your%

journeys,%granting%you%the%following%benefits:%

Temporary%Hit%Points.%As%an%action,%you%can%

give%yourself%a%number%of%Temporary%Hit%

Points%equal%to%1d8%plus%your%Wisdom%

modifier%(minimum%of%1).%You%can%use%this%

action%a%number%of%times%equal%to%your%

Wisdom%modifier%(minimum%of%once),%and%you%

regain%all%expended%uses%when%you%finish%a%

Long%Rest.%

Decrease%Exhaustion.%Whenever%you%finish%a%

Short%Rest,%your%Exhaustion%level,%if%any,%

decreases%by%1.%%

11TH%LEVEL:%SUBCLASS%FEATURE#

You%gain%a%feature%from%your%Ranger%subclass.%

12TH%LEVEL:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT#

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

14TH%LEVEL:%NATURE’S%V EIL#

You%invoke%spirits%of%nature%to%magically%hide%

yourself%from%view.%As%a%Bonus%Action,%you%can%

give%yourself%the%Invisible%condition%until%the%end%

of%your%next%turn.%

% You%can%use%this%feature%a%number%of%times%

equal%to%your%Wisdom%modifier%(minimum%of%

once),%and%you%regain%all%expended%uses%when%

you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%

15TH%LEVEL:%SUBCLASS%F EATURE#

You%gain%a%feature%from%your%Ranger%subclass.%

16TH%LEVEL:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT#

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

17TH%LEVEL:%CONJURE%VOLLEY#

Propelled%by%primal%spirits,%your%weapon%can%

strike%a%group%of%targets%far%away;%you%always%

have%the%A3"M6%#);3--#.%spell%prepared.%

18TH%LEVEL:%FERAL%SENSES#

Your%connection%to%the%forces%of%nature%grants%

you%Blindsight%with%a%range%of%30%feet.%

19TH%LEVEL:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT#

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

20TH%LEVEL:%FOE%SLAYER#

You%become%an%unparalleled%hunter%of%your%foes.%

When%your%attack%roll%misses%the%target%of%your%

16"&#%/0)8$%4,%you%can%add%your%Wisdom%

modifier%to%the%attack%roll,%potentially%turning%it%

into%a%hit.%

% In%addition,%whenever%you%hit%that%target%with%

an%attack%roll%and%deal%damage%to%it,%you%can%add%

your%Wisdom%modifier%to%the%damage.%

RANGER(SUBCLASSES)

A%Ranger%subclass%is%a%specialization%that%grants%

you%special%abilities%at%certain%Ranger%levels,%as%

specified%in%the%subclass.%

% This%section%presents%the%Beast%Master,%Gloom%

Stalker,%and%Hunter%subclasses.%

BEAST(MASTER#

A%Beast%Master%ranger%forms%a%mystical%bond%

with%a%special%beast,%drawing%on%primal%magic%

and%a%deep%attunement%to%the%natural%world.%

DESIGN NOTE: RANGER UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this subclass since

the 2014 Player’s Handbook:

• Primal Companion returns from Tasha’s

Cauldron of Everything, which was well received.

• Exceptional Training now allows you to

command your beast to use its Bonus Action to

take the Dash, Disengage, Dodge, or Help action,

and the beast’s attacks ignore damage

resistance.

• Bestial Fury now allows your beast to benefit

from your Hunter’s Mark spell.

3RD%LEVEL:%PRIMAL%COMPANION#

You%magically%summon%a%primal%beast,%which%

draws%strength%from%your%bond%with%nature.%The%

beast%is%friendly%to%you%and%your%companions%

and%obeys%your%commands.%Choose%its%stat%

block—Beast%of%the%Land,%Beast%of%the%Sea,%or%

Beast%of%the%Sky—which%uses%your%Proficiency%

Bonus%(PB)%in%several%places.%You%also%determine%

the%kind%of%animal%the%beast%is,%choosing%a%kind%

appropriate%for%the%stat%block.%Whatever%kind%

you%choose,%the%beast%bears%primal%markings,%

indicating%its%supernatural%origin.%

% In%combat,%the%beast%acts%during%your%turn.%It%

can%move%and%use%its%Reaction%on%its%own,%but%the%

only%action%it%takes%is%the%Dodge%action,%unless%

you%take%a%Bonus%Action%on%your%turn%to%

command%it%to%take%a%different%action.%That%

action%can%be%one%in%its%stat%block%or%some%other%

action.%You%can%also%sacrifice%one%of%your%attacks%

when%you%take%the%Attack%action%to%command%the%

beast%to%take%the%Attack%action.%If%you%have%the%

Incapacitated%condition,%the%beast%can%take%any%

action%of%its%choice,%not%just%Dodge.%

% If%the%beast%has%died%within%the%last%hour,%you%

can%you%use%your%action%to%touch%it%and%expend%a%

spell%slot%of%1st%level%or%higher.%The%beast%returns%

to%life%after%1%minute%with%all%its%Hit%Points%

restored.%

% Whenever%you%finish%a%Long%Rest,%you%can%

summon%a%different%primal%beast.%The%new%beast%

appears%in%an%unoccupied%space%within%5%feet%of%

you,%and%you%choose%its%stat%block%and%

appearance.%If%you%already%have%a%beast%from%this%

feature,%it%vanishes%when%the%new%beast%appears.%

% The%beast%vanishes%if%you%die.%

BEAST OF THE LAND

Medium Beast

Armor Class 13 + PB (natural armor)

Hit Points 5 + five times your Ranger level (the beast has

a number of Hit Dice [d8s] equal to your Ranger level)

Speed 40 ft., Climb 40 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

14 (+2) 14 (+2) 15 (+2) 8 (−1) 14 (+2) 11 (+0)

Senses Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12

Languages understands the languages you speak

Proficiency Bonus (PB) equals your Proficiency Bonus

Charge. If the beast moves at least 20 feet straight

toward a target and then hits it with a Maul attack on

the same turn, the target takes an extra 1d6 Slashing

damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a

Strength saving throw against your Spell Save DC or

have the Prone condition.

Primal Bond. You can add your Proficiency Bonus to any

ability check or saving throw that the beast makes.

ACTIONS

Maul. Melee Weapon Attack: your Spell Attack Modifier

to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1d8 + 2 + PB

Bludgeoning, Piercing, or Slashing damage (your choice

when you summon the beast).

BEAST OF THE SEA

Medium Beast

Armor Class 13 + PB (natural armor)

Hit Points 5 + five times your Ranger level (the beast has

a number of Hit Dice [d8s] equal to your Ranger level)

Speed 5 ft., Swim 60 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

14 (+2) 14 (+2) 15 (+2) 8 (−1) 14 (+2) 11 (+0)

Senses Darkvision 90 ft., passive Perception 12

Languages understands the languages you speak

Proficiency Bonus (PB) equals your Proficiency Bonus

Amphibious. The beast can breathe air and water.

Primal Bond. You can add your Proficiency Bonus to any

ability check or saving throw that the beast makes.

ACTIONS

Binding Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: your Spell Attack

Modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1d6 + 2 + PB

Bludgeoning or Piercing damage (your choice), and the

target has the Grappled condition (escape DC equals

your Spell Save DC). Until this grapple ends, the beast

can’t use this attack on another target.

BEAST OF THE SKY

Small Beast

Armor Class 13 + PB (natural armor)

Hit Points Hit Points 4 + four times your Ranger level

(the beast has a number of Hit Dice [d6s] equal to

your Ranger level)

Speed 10 ft., Fly 60 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

6 (−2) 16 (+3) 13 (+1) 8 (−1) 14 (+2) 11 (+0)

Senses Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12

Languages understands the languages you speak

Proficiency Bonus (PB) equals your Proficiency Bonus

Flyby. The beast doesn’t provoke Opportunity Attacks

when it flies out of an enemy’s reach.

Primal Bond. You can add your Proficiency Bonus to any

ability check or saving throw that the beast makes.

ACTIONS

Shred. Melee Weapon Attack: your Spell Attack Modifier

to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1d4 + 3 + PB Slashing

damage.

7TH%LEVEL:%EXCEPTIONAL%TRAINING#

When%you%use%your%Bonus%Action%to%command%

your%Primal%Companion%beast%to%take%an%action,%

you%can%also%command%it%to%take%the%Dash,%

Disengage,%Dodge,%or%Help%action%as%a%Bonus%

Action.%

% In%addition,%whenever%the%beast%hits%with%an%

attack%and%deals%damage,%it%can%deal%your%choice%

of%Force%damage%or%its%normal%damage%type.%

11TH%LEVEL:%BESTIAL%FURY#

When%you%command%your%Primal%Companion%

beast%to%take%the%Attack%action,%the%beast%can%

make%two%attacks.%

% In%addition,%the%first%time%each%turn%it%hits%a%

creature%under%the%effect%of%your%16"&#%/0)8$%4%

spell,%the%beast%deals%extra%Force%damage%equal%

to%the%bonus%damage%of%that)spell.%%

15TH%LEVEL:%SHARE%SPELLS#

When%you%cast%a%spell%targeting%yourself,%you%can%

also%affect%your%Primal%Companion%beast%with%

the%spell%if%the%beast%is%within%30%feet%of%you.%

GLOOM(STALKER#

Gloom%Stalkers%are%at%home%in%the%darkest%places,%

wielding%magic%drawn%from%the%Shadowfell%to%

combat%enemies%that%lurk%in%darkness.%

DESIGN NOTE: RANGER UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this subclass since its

appearance in Xanathar’s Guide to Everything:

• Dread Ambusher now allows the Ranger to deal

extra damage more often than only during the

first round of combat and includes the

Frightened condition.

• Umbral Sight now increases your Darkvision by

60 feet, instead of 30 feet, if you already have

that sight.

• Stalker’s Flurry has been redesigned to enhance

the Frighten effect granted by Dread Ambusher

• Shadowy Dodge now allows you to teleport

immediately after the attack misses, and the

feature even works against an attack that has

Advantage.

3RD%LEVEL:%GLOOM%STALKER%MAGIC#

The%magic%of%the%Shadowfell%ensures%you%always%

have%certain%spells%ready;%when%you%reach%a%

Ranger%level%specified%in%the%Gloom%Stalker%

Spells%table,%you%thereafter%always%have%the%

listed%spells%prepared.%

GLOOM STALKER SPELLS

Ranger Level

Spells

3rd

Disguise Self

5th

Rope Trick

9th

Fear

13th

Greater Invisibility

17th

Seeming

3RD%LEVEL:%DREAD%AMBUSHER#

You%have%mastered%the%art%of%creating%

frightening%ambushes,%granting%you%the%

following%benefits:%

Ambusher’s%Leap.%At%the%start%of%the%first%turn%of%

each%combat,%your%Speed%increases%by%10%feet%

until%the%end%of%that%turn.%

Frighten.%Once%per%turn%when%you%attack%a%

creature%and%hit%it%with%a%weapon,%you%can%deal%

an%extra%1d8%Psychic%damage%to%the%target%and%

force%it%to%make%a%Wisdom%saving%throw%

against%your%Spell%Save%DC.%On%a%failed%save,%it%

has%the%Frightened%condition%until%the%start%of%

your%next%turn.%You%can%use%this%benefit%a%

number%of%times%equal%to%your%Wisdom%

modifier%(minimum%of%once),%and%you%regain%

all%expended%uses%when%you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%

Initiative%Bonus.%When%you%roll%Initiative,%you%

can%add%your%Wisdom%modifier%to%the%roll.%

3RD%LEVEL:%UMBRAL%SIGHT#

You%gain%Darkvision%out%to%a%range%of%60%feet.%If%

you%already%have%Darkvision%when%you%gain%this%

feature,%its%range%increases%by%60%feet.%

% You%are%also%adept%at%evading%creatures%that%

rely%on%Darkvision.%While%entirely%in%Darkness,%

you%have%the%Invisible%condition%to%any%creature%

that%relies%on%Darkvision%to%see%you%in%that%

darkness.%

7TH%LEVEL:%IRON%MIND#

You%have%honed%your%ability%to%resist%the%mind-

altering%powers%of%your%prey.%You%gain%

proficiency%in%Wisdom%saving%throws.%If%you%

already%have%this%proficiency,%you%instead%gain%

proficiency%in%Intelligence%or%Charisma%saving%

throws%(your%choice).%

11TH%LEVEL:%STALKER’S%F LURRY#

When%you%use%the%Frighten%effect%of%your%Dread%

Ambusher%feature,%you%can%cause%one%of%the%

following%additional%effects:%

Sudden%Strike.%You%can%make%another%attack%

with%the%same%weapon%against%a%different%

creature%that%is%within%5%feet%of%the%original%

target%and%that%is%within%the%weapon’s%range.%

Mass%Fear.%Each%creature%within%10%feet%of%the%

target%must%make%a%Wisdom%saving%throw%

against%your%Spell%Save%DC.%On%a%failed%save,%a%

creature%has%the%Frightened%condition%until%the%

start%of%your%next%turn.%

15TH%LEVEL:%SHADOWY%DODGE#

You%can%dodge%with%wisps%of%supernatural%

shadow%around%you.%When%a%creature%makes%an%

attack%roll%against%you,%you%can%use%your%

Reaction%to%impose%Disadvantage%on%that%roll.%If%

the%attack%then%misses,%you%can%teleport%up%to%30%

feet%to%an%unoccupied%space%you%can%see.%

HUNTER#

You%stalk%prey%in%the%wilds%and%elsewhere,%using%

your%abilities%as%a%Hunter%to%protect%nature%and%

people%everywhere%from%forces%that%would%

destroy%them.%

DESIGN NOTE: HUNTER UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this subclass since its

last playtest version:

• Hunter’s Prey now contains the three feature

options that appeared in 2014. Giant Killer has

been renamed to Retaliator and now works

against attackers of any size.

• Hunter’s Lore has moved from 6th level to 3rd.

• Defensive Tactics returns, but it contains Evasion

and Uncanny Dodge from Superior Hunter’s

Defense. It also includes a new option, Hunter’s

Leap. Feedback on the 2014 Hunter strongly

preferred the options in Superior Hunter’s

Defense over the ones in Defensive Tactics.

• Superior Hunter’s Prey replaces Multiattack and

lets you choose another option from Hunter’s

Prey.

• Superior Hunter’s Defense now lets you choose

another option from Defensive Tactics.

3RD%LEVEL:%HUNTER’S%PREY#

You%gain%one%of%the%following%feature%options%of%

your%choice.%

% Colossus&Slayer.%Your%tenacity%can%wear%down%

even%the%most%resilient%foes.%When%you%hit%a%

creature%with%a%weapon,%the%weapon%deals%an%

extra%1d8%damage%to%the%target%if%it’s%missing%any%

of%its%Hit%Points.%You%can%deal%this%extra%damage%

only%once%per%turn.%

% Horde&Breaker.%Once%on%each%of%your%turns%

when%you%make%an%attack%with%a%weapon,%you%

can%make%another%attack%with%the%same%weapon%

against%a%different%creature%that%is%within%5%feet%

of%the%original%target,%that%is%within%the%weapon’s%

range,%and%that%you%haven’t%attacked%this%turn.%

% Retaliator.%Immediately%after%a%creature%

within%5%feet%of%you%attacks%you,%you%can%use%

your%Reaction%to%make%one%attack%with%a%weapon%

against%that%creature,%whether%or%not%it%hit%you.%

3RD%LEVEL:%HUNTER’S%LORE#

You%can%call%on%the%forces%of%nature%to%reveal%

certain%strengths%and%weaknesses%of%your%prey.%

While%a%creature%is%marked%by%your%16"&#%/0)

8$%4,%you%know%whether%that%creature%has%any%

damage%or%condition%immunities,%damage%

resistances,%or%damage%vulnerabilities,%and%if%the%

creature%has%any,%you%know%what%they%are.%

7TH%LEVEL:%DEFENSIVE%TACTICS#

You%gain%one%of%the%following%feature%options%of%

your%choice.%

& Evasion.&When%you%are%subjected%to%an%effect%

that%lets%you%to%make%a%Dexterity%saving%throw%to%

take%only%half%damage,%you%instead%take%no%

damage%if%you%succeed%on%the%saving%throw%and%

only%half%damage%if%you%fail.%You%can’t%use%this%

feature%if%you%have%the%Incapacitated%condition.%

& Hunter’s&Leap.&If%an%enemy%you%can%see%enters%

a%space%within%5%feet%of%you,%you%can%use%your%

Reaction%to%move%up%to%half%your%Speed%without%

provoking%Opportunity%Attacks.%

& Uncanny&Dodge.&When%an%attacker%that%you%

can%see%hits%you%with%an%attack%roll,%you%can%use%

your%Reaction%to%halve%the%attack’s%damage%

against%you%(round%down).%

11TH%LEVEL:%SUPERIOR%HUNTER’S%PREY#

You%gain%another%feature%option%of%your%choice%

from%the%Hunter’s%Prey%feature.%

15TH%LEVEL:%SUPERIOR%HUNTER’S%DEFENSE#

You%gain%another%feature%option%of%your%choice%

from%the%Defensive%Tactics%feature.%

% %

ROGUE)

Primary Ability: Dexterity

Rogues%rely%on%cunning,%stealth,%and%their%foes’%

vulnerabilities%to%get%the%upper%hand%in%any%

situation.%They%have%a%knack%for%finding%the%

solution%to%just%about%any%problem,%

demonstrating%a%versatility%that%is%the%

cornerstone%of%any%successful%adventuring%party.%

% Rogues%devote%as%much%effort%to%mastering%the%

use%of%a%variety%of%skills%as%they%do%to%perfecting%

their%combat%abilities,%giving%them%broad%

capabilities%that%few%other%characters%can%match.%

Many%Rogues%focus%on%stealth%and%deception,%

while%others%refine%skills%that%help%them%in%a%

dungeon%environment,%such%as%climbing,%finding%

and%disarming%traps,%and%opening%locks.%

% When%it%comes%to%combat,%Rogues%prioritize%

subtle%strikes%over%brute%strength.%A%Rogue%

would%rather%make%one%precise%strike%than%wear%

an%opponent%down%with%a%barrage%of%blows.%

Rogues%have%an%almost%supernatural%knack%for%

avoiding%danger,%and%a%few%learn%magical%tricks%

to%supplement%their%other%abilities.%

% Some%Rogues%began%their%careers%as%criminals,%

while%others%used%their%cunning%to%fight%crime.%

Whatever%a%Rogue’s%relation%to%the%law,%no%

common%criminal%or%officer%of%the%law%can%match%

the%subtle%brilliance%of%the%greatest%Rogues.%

DESIGN NOTE: ROGUE UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this class since its last

playtest version:

• Sneak Attack is no longer required to be used on

your turn with the Attack action.

• Weapon Mastery is a new 1st-level feature.

• Rogue Subclass levels now match the level

progression in the 2014 Rogue, ensuring

compatibility with subclasses already in print.

• Steady Aim is a new 3rd-level feature, imported

from Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything. This

addition was requested by many playtesters.

• Cunning Strikes is a new 5th-level feature, giving

tactical options to Sneak Attack.

ROGUE

Level

Prof. Bonus

Class Features

Sneak Attack

1st

Expertise, Sneak Attack, Thieves’ Cant, Weapon Mastery

1d6

2nd

Cunning Action

1d6

3rd

Rogue Subclass, Steady Aim

2d6

4th

Ability Score Improvement

2d6

5th

Cunning Strike, Uncanny Dodge

3d6

6th

Expertise

3d6

7th

Evasion, Reliable Talent

4d6

8th

Ability Score Improvement

4d6

9th

Subclass Feature

5d6

10th

Ability Score Improvement

5d6

11th

Improved Cunning Strike

6d6

12th

Ability Score Improvement

6d6

13th

Subclass Feature

7d6

14th

Devious Strikes

7d6

15th

Slippery Mind

8d6

16th

Ability Score Improvement

8d6

17th

Subclass Feature

9d6

18th

Elusive

9d6

19th

Ability Score Improvement

10d6

20th

Stroke of Luck

10d6

• Expertise has returned to 6th level.

• Evasion has returned to 7th level.

• Reliable Talent has moved from 11th level to 7th

level.

• Subtle Strikes has been removed because of the

addition of Steady Aim.

• Improved Cunning Strike is a new 11th-level

feature.

• Devious Strikes is a new 14th-level feature,

which builds on Cunning Strike.

• Elusive has returned to 18th level.

• Stroke of Luck has returned to 20th level,

replacing Epic Boon (Epic Boon feats will return

in a future UA, but they won’t be built into a

class’s level progression).

CREATING(A(ROGUE#

To%create%a%Rogue,%consult%the%following%lists,%

which%provide%Hit%Points,%proficiencies,%and%

armor%training.%If%you’re%making%a%1st-level%

character,%also%consult%the%“Starting%Equipment”%

section,%and%if%you’re%using%the%multiclassing%

rules,%see%the%“Multiclassing%and%the%Rogue”%

section.%

% Then%look%at%the%Rogue%table%to%see%the%class%

features%you%get%at%each%level%in%this%class.%The%

descriptions%of%those%features%appear%in%the%

“Rogue%Class%Features”%section.%

HIT POINTS

Hit Dice: 1d8 per Rogue level

Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution

modifier

Hit Points per Level after 1st: 1d8 (or 5) + your

Constitution modifier

PROFICIENCIES

Saving Throws: Dexterity, Intelligence

Skills (Choose 4): Acrobatics, Athletics, Deception,

Insight, Intimidation, Investigation, Perception,

Persuasion, Sleight of Hand, Stealth

Weapons: Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons that

have the Finesse Property

Tools: Thieves’ Tools

ARMOR TRAINING

Light Armor

STARTING%EQUIPMENT#

As%a%1st-level%character,%you%start%with%the%

following%equipment,%or%you%can%forgo%it%and%

spend%110%GP%on%equipment%of%your%choice.%

Arrows (20)

Burglar’s Pack

Dagger (2)

Leather Armor

Quiver

Shortbow

Shortsword

Thieves’ Tools

18 GP

MULTICLASSING AND THE ROGUE

If your group uses the multiclassing rules in the

Player’s Handbook, here’s what you need to know

if you choose Rogue as one of your classes.

Ability Score Minimum. As a multiclass

character, you must have a score of at least 13 in

the Rogue’s primary ability, Dexterity, to take a

level in this class or to take a level in another class

if you are already a Rogue.

Proficiencies Gained. If Rogue isn’t your initial

class, here are the proficiencies you gain when you

take your first Rogue level: Thieves’ Tools and one

skill of your choice from the Rogue’s skill list.

Armor Training. When you gain your first Rogue

level, you gain Light Armor training.

ROGUE(CLASS(FEATURES#

As%a%Rogue,%you%gain%the%following%class%features%

when%you%reach%the%specified%levels%in%this%class.%

These%features%are%listed%on%the%Rogue%table.%

1ST%LEVEL:%EXPERTISE#

You%gain%Expertise%in%two%of%your%skill%

proficiencies%of%your%choice.%

% Sleight%of%Hand%and%Stealth%are%iconic%choices%

for%a%Rogue%if%you%have%proficiency%in%them.%

1ST%LEVEL:%SNEAK%ATTACK#

You%know%how%to%turn%a%subtle%attack%into%a%

deadly%one.%Once%per%turn,%you%can%deal%extra%

damage%to%one%creature%you%hit%with%an%attack%

roll%if%you’re%attacking%with%a%Finesse%or%Ranged%

weapon%and%if%at%least%one%of%the%following%

requirements%is%met:%

Advantage.%You%have%Advantage%on%the%attack%

roll.%

Ally%Adjacent%to%Target.%At%least%one%of%your%

allies%is%within%5%feet%of%the%target,%the%ally%

doesn’t%have%the%Incapacitated%condition,%and%

you%don’t%have%Disadvantage%on%the%attack%roll.%

% To%determine%the%extra%damage,%roll%a%number%

of%d6s%equal%to%half%your%Rogue%level%(round%up),%

and%add%the%dice%together%(the%Rogue%table%

shows%the%number%of%Sneak%Attack%dice%you%get%

at%each%Rogue%level).%The%extra%damage’s%type%is%

the%same%as%the%weapon’s%Damage%Type.%

1ST%LEVEL:%THIEVES’%CANT#

You%picked%up%various%languages%in%the%

communities%where%you%plied%your%roguish%

talents.%You%know%Thieves’%Cant%and%one%other%

language%of%your%choice,%which%you%choose%from%

the%Standard%Languages%and%Rare%Languages%

tables.%

1ST%LEVEL:%WEAPON%MASTERY#

Your%training%with%weapons%allows%you%to%use%

the%Mastery%property%of%two%kinds%of%weapons%of%

your%choice%with%which%you%have%proficiency,%

such%as%Daggers%and%Shortbows.%

% Whenever%you%finish%a%Long%Rest,%you%can%

change%the%kinds%of%weapons%you%chose.%For%

example,%you%could%switch%to%using%the%Mastery%

properties%of%Scimitars%and%Shortswords.%

2ND%LEVEL:%CUNNING%ACTION#

Your%quick%thinking%and%agility%allow%you%to%

move%and%act%quickly.%On%your%turn,%you%can%take%

one%of%the%following%actions%as%a%Bonus%Action:%

Dash,%Disengage,%or%Hide.%

3RD%LEVEL:%ROGUE%SUBCLASS#

You%gain%a%Rogue%subclass%of%your%choice:%Arcane%

Trickster,%Assassin,%Swashbuckler,%or%Thief.%

Subclasses%are%detailed%after%this%class’s%

description.%

% A%subclass%is%a%specialization%that%grants%you%

special%abilities%at%certain%Rogue%levels.%For%the%

rest%of%your%career,%you%gain%each%of%your%

subclass’s%features%that%are%of%your%Rogue%level%

and%lower.%

3RD%LEVEL:%STEADY%AIM#

As%a%Bonus%Action,%you%give%yourself%Advantage%

on%your%next%attack%roll%on%the%current%turn.%You%

can%use%this%feature%only%if%you%haven’t%moved%

during%this%turn,%and%after%you%use%it,%your%Speed%

is%0%until%the%end%of%the%current%turn.%

4TH%LEVEL:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT#

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

5TH%LEVEL:%CUNNING%STRIKE#

You%have%developed%cunning%ways%to%use%your%

Sneak%Attack.%When%you%deal%Sneak%Attack%

damage,%you%can%add%one%of%the%following%

Cunning%Strike%effects.%Each%effect%has%a%die%cost,%

which%is%the%number%of%Sneak%Attack%damage%

dice%you%must%forego%to%add%the%effect.%You%

remove%the%die%before%rolling,%and%the%effect%

occurs%immediately%after%the%attack’s%damage%is%

dealt.%For%example,%if%you%add%the%Poison%effect,%

remove%1d6%from%the%Sneak%Attack’s%damage%

before%rolling.%

% If%a%Cunning%Strike%effect%requires%a%saving%

throw,%the%DC%equals%8%+%your%Proficiency%Bonus%

+%your%Dexterity%modifier.%

& Disarm&(Cost:&1d6).%The%target%must%succeed%

on%a%Dexterity%saving%throw,%or%it%drops%one%item%

of%your%choice%that%it’s%holding.%

% Poison&(Cost:&1d6).%You%add%a%toxin%to%your%

strike,%forcing%the%target%to%make%a%Constitution%

saving%throw.%On%a%failed%save,%the%target%has%the%

Poisoned%condition%for%1%minute.%At%the%end%of%

each%of%its%turns,%the%Poisoned%target%can%repeat%

the%save,%ending%the%effect%on%itself%on%a%success.%

% To%use%this%effect,%you%must%have%a%Poisoner’s%

Kit%on%your%person.%

% Trip&(Cost:&1d6).%If%the%target%is%Large%or%

smaller,%it%must%succeed%on%a%Dexterity%saving%

throw%or%have%the%Prone%condition.%

& Withdraw&(Cost:&1d6).%Immediately%after%the%

attack,%you%move%up%to%half%your%Speed%without%

provoking%Opportunity%Attacks.%

5TH%LEVEL:%UNCANNY%DODGE#

When%an%attacker%that%you%can%see%hits%you%with%

an%attack%roll,%you%can%use%your%Reaction%to%halve%

the%attack’s%damage%against%you%(round%down).%

6TH%LEVEL:%EXPERTISE#

You%gain%Expertise%in%two%of%your%skill%

proficiencies%of%your%choice.%

7TH%LEVEL:%EVASION#

You%can%nimbly%dodge%out%of%the%way%of%certain%

dangers.%When%you%are%subjected%to%an%effect%

that%allows%you%to%make%a%Dexterity%saving%throw%

to%take%only%half%damage,%you%instead%take%no%

damage%if%you%succeed%on%the%saving%throw%and%

only%half%damage%if%you%fail.%You%can’t%use%this%

feature%if%you%have%the%Incapacitated%condition.%

7TH%LEVEL:%RELIABLE%TALENT#

You%have%refined%your%talents%until%they%

approach%perfection.%Whenever%you%make%an%

ability%check%that%uses%one%of%your%skill%or%Tool%

proficiencies,%you%can%treat%a%d20%roll%of%9%or%

lower%as%a%10.%

8TH%LEVEL:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT#

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

9TH%LEVEL:%SUBCLASS%FEATURE#

You%gain%a%feature%from%your%Rogue%subclass.%

10TH%LEVEL:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT#

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

11TH%LEVEL:%IMPROVED%CUNNING%STRIKE#

You%can%use%up%to%two%Cunning%Strike%effects%

when%you%deal%Sneak%Attack%damage,%paying%the%

die%cost%for%each%effect.%

12TH%LEVEL:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT#

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

13TH%LEVEL:%SUBCLASS%FEATURE#

You%gain%a%feature%from%your%Rogue%subclass.%

14TH%LEVEL:%DEVIOUS%STRIKES#

You%have%practiced%new%ways%to%use%your%Sneak%

Attack%deviously.%The%following%effects%are%now%

among%your%Cunning%Strike%options.%

% Daze&(Cost:&2d6).%The%target%must%succeed%on%

a%Constitution%saving%throw,%or%it%has%the%Dazed%

condition%until%the%end%of%its%next%turn.%

& Knock&Out&(Cost:&6d6).%The%target%must%

succeed%on%a%Constitution%saving%throw,%or%it%has%

the%Unconscious%condition%for%1%minute%or%until%

it%takes%any%damage.%The%Unconscious%target%can%

repeat%the%save%at%the%end%of%each%of%its%turns,%

ending%the%effect%on%itself%on%a%success.%

& Obscure&(Cost:&3d6).%You%strike%near%the%

target’s%eyes.%The%target%must%succeed%on%a%

Dexterity%saving%throw,%or%it%has%the%Blinded%

condition%until%the%end%of%its%next%turn.%

15TH%LEVEL:%SLIPPERY%MIND#

Your%cunning%mind%is%exceptionally%difficult%to%

control.%You%gain%proficiency%in%Wisdom%and%

Charisma%saving%throws.%

16TH%LEVEL:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT#

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

17TH%LEVEL:%SUBCLASS%FEATURE#

You%gain%a%feature%from%your%Rogue%subclass.%

18TH%LEVEL:%ELUSIVE#

You%are%so%evasive%that%attackers%rarely%gain%the%

upper%hand%against%you.%No%attack%roll%can%have%

Advantage%against%you%unless%you%have%the%

Incapacitated%condition.%

19TH%LEVEL:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT#

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

20TH%LEVEL:%STROKE%OF%LUCK#

You%have%an%uncanny%knack%for%succeeding%when%

you%need%to.%If%you%fail%a%d20%Test,%you%can%turn%

the%roll%into%a%20.%

% Once%you%use%this%feature,%you%can’t%use%it%again%

until%you%finish%a%Short%Rest%or%a%Long%Rest.%

ROGUE(SUBCLASSES)

A%Rogue%subclass%is%a%specialization%that%grants%

you%special%abilities%at%certain%Rogue%levels,%as%

specified%in%the%subclass.%

% This%section%presents%the%Arcane%Trickster,%

Assassin,%Swashbuckler,%and%Thief%subclasses.%

ARCANE(TRICKSTER#

Some%Rogues%enhance%their%fine-honed%skills%of%

stealth%and%agility%with%Arcane%spells,%learning%

magical%tricks%to%aid%them%in%their%trade.%Some%

Arcane%Tricksters%use%their%talents%as%

pickpockets%and%burglars,%while%others%are%

pranksters,%mischief-makers,%or%adventurers.%

DESIGN NOTE: ARCANE TRICKSTER UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this subclass since

the 2014 Player’s Handbook:

• Spellcasting now uses the Arcane spell list rather

than the Wizard list, and there is no school-of-

magic restriction after 3rd level. Moreover, the

Rogue can now change one cantrip when gaining

a level, and the Rogue can use an Arcane Focus.

• Versatile Trickster has been redesigned to allow

you to use certain options from your Cunning

Strike with your Mage Hand. The ability to give

yourself Advantage now resides in Steady Aim.

3RD%LEVEL:%SPELLCASTING#

You%have%learned%to%cast%spells.%See%the%,-$.#%/0)

1$"(2334%for%the%rules%on%spellcasting.%The%

information%below%details%how%you%use%those%

rules%as%an%Arcane%Trickster.%

% Cantrips.%You%know%three%cantrips:%8$7#)1$"(%

and%two%other%cantrips%of%your%choice%from%the%

Arcane%spell%list.%

% Whenever%you%gain%a%Rogue%level,%you%can%

replace%one%of%your%cantrips,%except%8$7#)1$"(,%

with%another%cantrip%of%your%choice%from%the%

Arcane%spell%list.%

% When%you%reach%10th%level%in%this%class,%you%

learn%another%Arcane%cantrip%of%your%choice.%

% Spell&Slots.%The%Arcane%Trickster%Spellcasting%

table%shows%how%many%spell%slots%you%have%to%

cast%your%spells%of%1st%level%and%higher.%To%cast%

one%of%these%spells,%you%must%expend%a%slot%of%the%

spell’s%level%or%higher.%You%regain%all%expended%

spell%slots%when%you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%

% Prepared&Spells&of&1st+&Level.%You%prepare%a%

list%of%spells%of%1st%level%and%higher%that%are%

available%for%you%to%cast%with%this%feature.%To%

start,%choose%three%1st-level%spells%from%the%

Arcane%spell%list,%two%of%which%must%be%from%the%

Enchantment%and%Illusion%schools%of%magic.%

% The%number%of%spells%on%your%list%increases%as%

you%gain%Rogue%levels,%as%shown%in%the%Prepared%

Spells%column%of%the%Arcane%Trickster%

Spellcasting%table.%Whenever%that%number%

increases,%choose%additional%spells%from%the%

Arcane%spell%list%until%the%number%of%spells%on%

your%list%matches%the%number%on%the%table.%The%

chosen%spells%must%be%of%a%level%for%which%you%

have%spell%slots.%For%example,%if%you’re%a%7th-level%

Rogue,%your%list%of%prepared%spells%can%include%

six%Arcane%spells%of%1st%or%2nd%level,%in%any%

combination.%

% Changing&Your&Prepared&Spells.%Whenever%

you%gain%a%level%in%this%class,%you%can%replace%one%

of%the%spells%you%know%with%another%spell%of%your%

choice%from%the%Arcane%spell%list.%The%new%spell%

must%be%of%a%level%for%which%you%have%spell%slots.%

% Spellcasting&Ability.%Intelligence%is%your%

spellcasting%ability%for%your%Arcane%Trickster%

spells.%

% Spellcasting&Focus.%You%can%use%an%Arcane%

Focus%as%a%Spellcasting%Focus%for%the%spells%you%

prepare%for%this%subclass.%

ARCANE TRICKSTER SPELLCASTING

Rogue

Level

Prepared

Spells

—Spell Slots per Spell Level—

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

3rd

—

4th

—

5th

—

6th

—

7th

—

8th

—

9th

—

10th

—

11th

—

12th

—

13th

—

14th

—

15th

—

16th

—

17th

—

18th

—

19th

20th

3RD%LEVEL:%MAGE%HAND%LEGERDEMAIN#

When%you%cast%8$7#)1$"(,%you%can%make%the%

spectral%hand%invisible.%You%can%control%the%hand%

as%a%Bonus%Action,%instead%of%an%action,%and%

through%it,%you%can%use%Thieves’%Tools%and%make%

Dexterity%(Sleight%of%Hand)%checks.%

9TH%LEVEL:%MAGICAL%AMBUSH#

If%you%have%the%Invisible%condition%when%you%cast%

a%spell%on%a%creature,%it%has%Disadvantage%on%any%

saving%throw%it%makes%against%the%spell%on%the%

same%turn.%

13TH%LEVEL:%VERSATILE%TRICKSTER#

You%gain%the%ability%to%distract%targets%with%your%

8$7#)1$"(.%When%you%use%the%Disarm%or%Trip%

options%of%your%Cunning%Strike,%you%can%also%

target%that%option%at%a%creature%within%5%feet%of%

the%spectral%hand.%

17TH%LEVEL:%SPELL%THIEF#

You%gain%the%ability%to%magically%steal%the%

knowledge%of%how%to%cast%a%spell%from%another%

spellcaster.%

% Immediately%after%a%creature%casts%a%spell%that%

targets%you%or%includes%you%in%its%area%of%effect,%

you%can%use%your%Reaction%to%force%the%creature%

to%make%a%saving%throw%with%its%spellcasting%

ability%modifier.%The%DC%equals%your%Spell%Save%

DC.%On%a%failed%save,%you%negate%the%spell’s%effect%

against%you,%and%you%steal%the%knowledge%of%the%

spell%if%it%is%at%least%1st%level%and%of%a%level%you%

can%cast%(it%doesn’t%need%to%be%an%Arcane%spell).%

For%the%next%8%hours,%you%know%the%spell%and%can%

cast%it%using%your%spell%slots.%The%creature%can’t%

cast%that%spell%until%the%8%hours%have%passed.%

% Once%you%use%this%feature,%you%can’t%use%it%again%

until%you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%

ASSASSIN#

An%Assassin’s%training%focuses%on%the%grim%art%of%

death,%using%stealth,%poison,%and%disguise%to%

eliminate%foes%with%deadly%efficiency.%While%

some%Rogues%who%follow%this%path%are%hired%

killers,%spies,%or%bounty%hunters,%the%capabilities%

of%this%subclass%are%equally%useful%for%

adventurers%facing%a%variety%of%monstrous%

enemies.%

DESIGN NOTE: ASSASSIN UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this subclass since

the 2014 Player’s Handbook:

• Assassinate now gives you Advantage on

Initiative rolls, and the extra damage of the

feature no longer requires a target to be

surprised.

• Infiltration Expertise combines Infiltration

Expertise and Imposter from the 2014 version of

the subclass.

• Envenom Weapons is a new 13th-level feature,

allowing you to benefit from your Poisoner’s Kit.

• Death Strike no longer requires the target to be

surprised. It instead relies on your Sneak Attack.

3RD%LEVEL:%BONUS%PROFICIENCIES#

You%gain%proficiency%with%the%Disguise%Kit%and%

Poisoner’s%Kit.%

3RD%LEVEL:%ASSASSINATE#

You%are%adept%at%getting%the%drop%on%a%target,%

granting%you%the%following%benefits:%

Initiative.%You%have%Advantage%on%Initiative%

rolls.%

Surprising%Strikes.%During%the%first%round%of%

each%combat,%you%have%Advantage%on%attack%

rolls%against%any%creature%that%hasn’t%taken%a%

turn.%If%your%Sneak%Attack%hits%any%target%

during%that%round,%the%target%takes%extra%

damage%of%the%weapon’s%type%equal%to%your%

Rogue%level.%

9TH%LEVEL:%INFILTRATION%EXPERTISE#

You%are%expert%at%posing%as%someone%else%to%aid%

your%infiltrations.%While%in%a%disguise%created%

using%your%Disguise%Kit,%you%have%Advantage%on%

any%Charisma%(Deception)%check%you%make%while%

pretending%to%be%someone%else.%You%can%also%

unerringly%mimic%another%person’s%speech,%

handwriting,%or%both%if%you%have%spent%at%least%

one%hour%studying%each%one.%

13TH%LEVEL:%ENVENOM%WEAPONS#

When%you%use%the%Poison%option%of%your%Cunning%

Strike,%the%target%also%takes%2d6%Poison%damage%

whenever%it%fails%the%saving%throw.%This%damage%

ignores%resistance%to%Poison%damage.%

17TH%LEVEL:%DEATH%STRIKE#

When%you%hit%with%your%Sneak%Attack%on%the%first%

round%of%a%combat,%the%target%must%succeed%on%a%

Constitution%saving%throw%(DC%8%+%your%Dexterity%

modifier%+%your%Proficiency%Bonus),%or%the%

attack’s%damage%is%doubled%against%the%target.%

SWASHBUCKLER#

As%a%Swashbuckler,%you%focus%on%the%art%of%the%

blade,%bringing%speed,%elegance,%and%charm%to%

your%combat%style—topped%off%with%an%exquisite%

flourish%of%panache.%You%excel%in%single%combat,%

and%your%methods%make%a%duel%look%like%a%

flamboyant%performance.%

DESIGN NOTE: SWASHBUCKLER UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this subclass since its

appearance in Xanathar’s Guide to Everything:

• Panache has been redesigned to apply its effects

through Cunning Strike.

• Dashing Strikes replaces Elegant Maneuver at

13th level and gives you additional Cunning

Strike options.

• Master Duelist has been redesigned to allow you

to make an additional attack, provided you meet

the requirements.

3RD%LEVEL:%FANCY%FOOTWORK#

You’ve%learned%how%to%land%a%strike%and%then%slip%

away%without%reprisal.%If%you%make%a%melee%

attack%against%a%creature%during%your%turn,%that%

creature%can’t%make%Opportunity%Attacks%against%

you%for%the%rest%of%that%turn.%

3RD%LEVEL:%RAKISH%AUDACITY#

When%you%roll%Initiative,%you%can%give%yourself%a%

bonus%to%the%roll%equal%to%your%Charisma%

modifier.%

% You%also%gain%an%additional%way%to%use%your%

Sneak%Attack;%you%don’t%need%Advantage%on%the%

attack%roll%to%use%your%Sneak%Attack%against%a%

creature%if%you%are%within%5%feet%of%it,%no%other%

creatures%are%within%5%feet%of%you,%and%you%don’t%

have%Disadvantage%on%the%attack%roll.%All%the%

other%rules%for%Sneak%Attack%still%apply%to%you.%

9TH%LEVEL:%PANACHE#

You%have%practiced%new%ways%to%use%your%Sneak%

Attack.%The%following%effects%are%now%among%

your%Cunning%Strike%options.%

% Goad&(Cost:&1d6).&The%target%must%succeed%on%

a%Wisdom%saving%throw,%or%until%the%end%of%its%

next%turn,%the%target%has%Disadvantage%on%attack%

rolls%against%targets%other%than%you%and%can’t%

make%Opportunity%Attacks%against%targets%other%

than%you.%%

% Awe&(Cost:&3d6).&Each%creature%of%your%choice%

within%30%feet%of%you%must%succeed%on%a%Wisdom%

saving%throw%or%have%the%Charmed%condition%

until%the%end%of%your%next%turn.%

13TH%LEVEL:%DASHING%STRIKES#

You%have%practiced%new%ways%to%use%your%Sneak%

Attack.%The%following%effects%are%now%among%

your%Cunning%Strike%options.%

% Parrying&Stance&(Cost:&2d6).%Roll%a%d6.%Until%

the%start%of%your%next%turn,%you%gain%a%bonus%to%

your%AC%equal%to%the%number%rolled.%

& Invigorate&(Cost:&2d6).%Choose%a%creature%you%

can%see%within%30%feet%of%yourself.%Until%the%end%

of%that%creature’s%next%turn,%whenever%it%makes%

an%attack%roll%or%a%saving%throw,%it%can%roll%a%d6%

and%add%the%number%rolled%to%the%attack%roll%or%

saving%throw.%

17TH%LEVEL:%MASTER%DUELIST#

Immediately%after%you%use%your%Sneak%Attack,%

you%can%make%another%attack%against%the%same%

target,%provided%you%are%within%5%feet%of%it%and%no%

other%creatures%are%within%5%feet%of%you.%

THIEF#

A%mix%of%burglar,%treasure%hunter,%and%explorer,%

you%are%the%consummate%adventurer.%In%addition%

to%improving%your%agility%and%stealthiness,%you%

gain%abilities%useful%for%delving%into%ruins%and%

getting%maximum%benefit%from%the%magic%items%

you%find%there.%

DESIGN NOTE: THIEF UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this subclass since its

last playtest version:

• Fast Hands now lets you take the Use an Object

action, instead of the Search action. It also lets

you use the Magic action to activate a magic

item.

• Second-Story Work now lets you move along

ceilings without an ability check, and it causes

you to use your Dexterity, not Strength, for

jumping.

• Supreme Sneak has new functionality: you can

sacrifice a Sneak Attack die to remain hidden

when you attack.

• Thief’s Reflexes has been restored to its 2014

functionality.

3RD%LEVEL:%FAST%HANDS#

As%a%Bonus%Action,%you%can%do%one%of%the%

following:%

Sleight%of%Hand.%Make%a%Dexterity%(Sleight%of%

Hand)%check%to%pick%a%lock%or%disarm%a%trap%

with%Thieves’%Tools%or%to%pick%a%pocket.%

Use%an%Object.%Take%the%Use%an%Object%action,%or%

take%the%Magic%action%to%use%a%magic%item%that%

requires%that%action.%

3RD%LEVEL:%SECOND-STORY%WORK#

You%have%trained%to%reach%especially%hard-to-

reach%places,%granting%you%these%benefits:%

Climber.%You%gain%a%Climb%Speed%equal%to%your%

Speed.%On%your%turn,%you%can%move%on%a%ceiling%

without%making%an%ability%check,%provided%

there%is%at%least%one%handhold%during%the%move,%

but%you%fall%if%you%end%the%turn%there%without%a%

handhold.%

Jumper.%Your%jump%distance%is%determined%by%

your%Dexterity%rather%than%your%Strength.%

9TH%LEVEL:%SUPREME%SNEAK#

You%gain%the%following%Cunning%Strike%option.%

% Stealth&Attack&(Cost:&1d6).%If%you%have%the%

Hide%action’s%Invisible%condition,%this%attack%

doesn’t%end%that%condition%on%you%if%you%end%the%

turn%behind%Three-Quarters%Cover%or%Total%

Cover.%

13TH%LEVEL:%USE%M AGIC%DEVICE#

In%your%treasure%hunting,%you%have%learned%how%

to%maximize%use%of%magic%items,%granting%you%the%

following%benefits:%%

Attunement.%You%can%attune%to%up%to%four%magic%

items%at%once.%

Charges.%Whenever%you%use%a%magic%item%

property%that%expends%charges,%roll%a%d6.%On%a%

roll%of%6,%you%use%the%property%without%

expending%the%charges.%

Scrolls.%You%can%use%any%CI#--)C+%3--,%using%

Intelligence%as%your%Spellcasting%Ability%for%the%

spell.%If%the%spell%is%a%cantrip%or%a%1st-level%spell,%

you%can%cast%it%reliably.%If%the%scroll%contains%a%

higher-level%spell,%you%must%first%succeed%on%an%

Intelligence%(Arcana)%check%with%a%DC%equal%to%

10%plus%the%spell’s%level.%On%a%successful%check,%

you%cast%the%spell%from%the%scroll.%On%a%failed%

check,%the%scroll%disintegrates.%

17TH%LEVEL:%THIEF’S%REFLEXES#

You%are%adept%at%laying%ambushes%and%quickly%

escaping%danger.%You%can%take%two%turns%during%

the%first%round%of%any%combat.%You%take%your%first%

turn%at%your%normal%Initiative%and%your%second%

turn%at%your%Initiative%minus%10.%

) )

SPELLS)

This%section%presents%new%or%revised%spells%for%

you%to%playtest.%It%also%includes%the%Arcane,%

Divine,%and%Primal%spell%lists.%

% In%the%spell%lists,%the%following%symbols%appear;%

here%are%their%meanings:%

†%N$"$&'$%/0)96:(#)&3)KH#%.&':"7%spell%

‡%E$0'$/0)A$6-(%3")3G)KH#%.&':"7%spell%

*% Changed%school%of%magic%

SOURCE(OF(A(SPELL#

The%magical%source%of%a%spell%is%noted%in%

parenthesis%after%the%spell’s%school%of%magic.%The%

main%sources%are%Arcane,%Divine,%and%Primal.%

% Some%spells%are%from%a%class,%such%as%Sorcerer%

or%Wizard.%You%can%cast%such%a%spell%only%if%a%

feature%gives%you%access%to%it.%

ARCANE(SPELL(LIST#

An%Arcane%spell%draws%on%the%ambient%magic%of%

the%multiverse.%Sorcerers,%Warlocks,%and%

Wizards%are%among%those%who%harness%this%

magic.%

% The%Arcane%Spells%table%is%a%partial%list%of%

Arcane%spells.%The%table%provides%a%spell’s%level,%

name,%and%school%of%magic.%The%list%also%indicates%

whether%a%spell%has%the%Ritual%tag.%

DESIGN NOTE: UPDATES TO THE ARCANE LIST

Here are the changes to this list since its last

playtest version:

• Cantrips have been added to the list:

Elementalism, Frostbite, Mind Sliver,

Thunderclap, and Toll the Dead.

• Dissonant Whispers has returned to this list.

• Hex has been removed from the list. It’s now a

Warlock-exclusive spell.

• Shatter is once again an Evocation.

• Thunderwave is once again an Evocation.

ARCANE SPELLS

Lvl

Spell

School

Ritual

Acid Splash

Conjuration

Blade Ward

Abjuration

Chill Touch

Necromancy

Dancing Lights

Illusion*

Elementalism

Transmut.

Fire Bolt

Evocation

Friends

Enchantment

Lvl

Spell

School

Ritual

Frostbite†

Evocation

Light

Evocation

Mage Hand

Conjuration

Mending

Transmut.

Message

Transmut.

Mind Sliver‡

Enchantment

Minor Illusion

Illusion

Poison Spray

Conjuration

Prestidigitation

Transmut.

Ray of Frost

Evocation

Shocking Grasp

Evocation

Thunderclap†

Evocation

Toll the Dead†

Necromancy

True Strike

Divination

Alarm

Abjuration

Yes

Armor of Agathys

Abjuration

Arms of Hadar

Conjuration

Burning Hands

Evocation

Charm Person

Enchantment

Chromatic Orb

Evocation

Color Spray

Illusion

Comprehend

Languages

Divination

Yes

Detect Magic

Divination

Yes

Disguise Self

Illusion

Dissonant Whispers

Enchantment

Expeditious Retreat

Transmut.

False Life

Necromancy

Feather Fall

Transmut.

Find Familiar

Conjuration

Yes

Fog Cloud

Conjuration

Grease

Conjuration

Hellish Rebuke

Evocation

Identify

Divination

Yes

Illusory Script

Illusion

Yes

Jump

Transmut.

Longstrider

Transmut.

Mage Armor

Abjuration

Magic Missile

Evocation

Protection from Evil

and Good

Abjuration

Ray of Sickness

Necromancy

Shield

Abjuration

Silent Image

Illusion

Sleep

Enchantment

Tasha’s Hideous

Laughter

Enchantment

Lvl

Spell

School

Ritual

Tenser’s Floating

Disk

Conjuration

Yes

Thunderwave

Evocation

Unseen Servant

Conjuration

Yes

Witch Bolt

Evocation

Alter Self

Transmut.

Arcane Lock

Abjuration

Blindness/

Deafness

Transmut.*

Blur

Illusion

Calm Emotions

Enchantment

Cloud of Daggers

Conjuration

Continual Flame

Evocation

Crown of Madness

Enchantment

Darkness

Evocation

Darkvision

Transmut.

Detect Thoughts

Divination

Enlarge/Reduce

Transmut.

Enthrall

Enchantment

Flaming Sphere

Evocation*

Gust of Wind

Evocation

Hold Person

Enchantment

Invisibility

Illusion

Knock

Transmut.

Levitate

Transmut.

Locate Object

Divination

Magic Mouth

Illusion

Yes

Magic Weapon

Transmut.

Melf’s Acid Arrow

Evocation

Mirror Image

Illusion

Misty Step

Conjuration

Nystul’s Magic

Aura

Illusion

Phantasmal Force

Illusion

Ray of

Enfeeblement

Necromancy

Rope Trick

Transmut.

Scorching Ray

Evocation

See Invisibility

Divination

Shatter

Evocation

Spider Climb

Transmut.

Suggestion

Enchantment

Web

Conjuration

Animate Dead

Necromancy

Bestow Curse

Necromancy

Blink

Transmut.

Clairvoyance

Divination

Counterspell

Abjuration

Lvl

Spell

School

Ritual

Dispel Magic

Abjuration

Fear

Illusion

Fireball

Evocation

Fly

Transmut.

Gaseous Form

Transmut.

Glyph of Warding

Abjuration

Haste

Transmut.

Hunger of Hadar

Conjuration

Hypnotic Pattern

Illusion

Leomund’s Tiny Hut

Evocation

Yes

Lightning Bolt

Evocation

Magic Circle

Abjuration

Major Image

Illusion

Nondetection

Abjuration

Phantom Steed

Illusion

Yes

Protection from

Energy

Abjuration

Remove Curse

Abjuration

Sending

Divination*

Sleet Storm

Conjuration

Slow

Transmut.

Stinking Cloud

Conjuration

Tongues

Divination

Vampiric Touch

Necromancy

Water Breathing

Transmut.

Yes

Arcane Eye

Divination

Banishment

Abjuration

Blight

Necromancy

Compulsion

Enchantment

Confusion

Enchantment

Conjure Minor

Elementals

Conjuration

Control Water

Transmut.

Dimension Door

Conjuration

Evard’s Black

Tentacles

Conjuration

Fabricate

Transmut.

Fire Shield

Evocation

Greater Invisibility

Illusion

Hallucinatory

Terrain

Illusion

Ice Storm

Evocation

Leomund’s Secret

Chest

Conjuration

Locate Creature

Divination

Mordenkainen’s

Faithful Hound

Conjuration

Mordenkainen’s

Private Sanctum

Abjuration

Lvl

Spell

School

Ritual

Otiluke’s Resilient

Sphere

Evocation

Phantasmal Killer

Illusion

Polymorph

Transmut.

Stone Shape

Transmut.

Stoneskin

Transmut.*

Wall of Fire

Evocation

Animate Objects

Transmut.

Bigby’s Hand

Evocation

Cloudkill

Conjuration

Cone of Cold

Evocation

Conjure Elemental

Conjuration

Contact Other

Plane

Divination

Yes

Creation

Illusion

Dominate Person

Enchantment

Dream

Illusion

Geas

Enchantment

Hold Monster

Enchantment

Legend Lore

Divination

Mislead

Illusion

Modify Memory

Enchantment

Passwall

Transmut.

Planar Binding

Abjuration

Rary’s Telepathic

Bond

Divination

Yes

Scrying

Divination

Seeming

Illusion

Telekinesis

Transmut.

Teleportation Circle

Conjuration

Wall of Force

Evocation

Wall of Stone

Evocation

Arcane Gate

Conjuration

Chain Lightning

Evocation

Circle of Death

Necromancy

Contingency

Abjuration*

Create Undead

Necromancy

Disintegrate

Transmut.

Eyebite

Necromancy

Flesh to Stone

Transmut.

Globe of

Invulnerability

Abjuration

Guards and Wards

Abjuration

Instant Summons

Conjuration

Yes

Magic Jar

Necromancy

Mass Suggestion

Enchantment

Move Earth

Transmut.

Lvl

Spell

School

Ritual

Otiluke’s Freezing

Sphere

Evocation

Otto’s Irresistible

Dance

Enchantment

Programmed

Illusion

Sunbeam

Evocation

True Seeing

Divination

Wall of Ice

Evocation

Delayed Blast

Fireball

Evocation

Etherealness

Transmut.

Finger of Death

Necromancy

Forcecage

Evocation

Mirage Arcane

Illusion

Mordenkainen’s

Magnificent

Mansion

Conjuration

Mordenkainen’s

Sword

Evocation

Plane Shift

Conjuration

Prismatic Spray

Evocation

Project Image

Illusion

Reverse Gravity

Transmut.

Sequester

Transmut.

Simulacrum

Illusion

Symbol

Abjuration

Teleport

Conjuration

Antimagic Field

Abjuration

Antipathy/

Sympathy

Enchantment

Clone

Necromancy

Control Weather

Transmut.

Demiplane

Conjuration

Dominate Monster

Enchantment

Feeblemind

Enchantment

Glibness

Enchantment*

Incendiary Cloud

Conjuration

Maze

Conjuration

Mind Blank

Abjuration

Power Word Stun

Enchantment

Sunburst

Evocation

Telepathy

Divination*

Astral Projection

Necromancy

Foresight

Divination

Gate

Conjuration

Imprisonment

Abjuration

Meteor Swarm

Evocation

Power Word Kill

Enchantment

Lvl

Spell

School

Ritual

Prismatic Wall

Abjuration

Shapechange

Transmut.

Time Stop

Transmut.

True Polymorph

Transmut.

Weird

Illusion

Wish

Conjuration

DIVINE(SPELL(LIST#

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the%Outer%Planes.%Clerics%and%Paladins%harness%

this%magic.%

% The%Divine%Spells%table%is%a%partial%list%of%Divine%

spells.%The%table%provides%a%spell’s%level,%name,%

and%school%of%magic.%The%list%also%indicates%

whether%a%spell%has%the%Ritual%tag.%

DESIGN NOTE: UPDATES TO THE DIVINE LIST

Here are the changes to this list since its last

playtest version:

• Cantrips have been added to the list: Toll the

Dead and Word of Radiance.

• Smite spells have been removed from the list,

except Searing Smite and Wrathful Smite. The

removed smite spells are now exclusive to the

Paladin.

• Find Steed has been removed. It’s now a Paladin-

exclusive spell.

DIVINE SPELLS

Lvl

Spell

School

Ritual

Guidance

Divination

Light

Evocation

Resistance

Abjuration

Sacred Flame

Evocation

Spare the Dying

Necromancy

Thaumaturgy

Transmut.

Toll the Dead†

Necromancy

Word of Radiance†

Evocation

Bane

Enchantment

Bless

Enchantment

Command

Enchantment

Compelled Duel

Enchantment

Cure Wounds

Abjuration*

Detect Evil and

Good

Divination

Detect Magic

Divination

Yes

Detect Poison and

Disease

Divination

Yes

Lvl

Spell

School

Ritual

Divine Favor

Transmut.*

Guiding Bolt

Evocation

Healing Word

Abjuration*

Heroism

Enchantment

Inflict Wounds

Necromancy

Protection from Evil

and Good

Abjuration

Purify Food and

Drink

Transmut.

Yes

Sanctuary

Abjuration

Searing Smite

Evocation

Shield of Faith

Abjuration

Wrathful Smite

Necromancy*

Aid

Abjuration

Augury

Divination

Yes

Blindness/

Deafness

Transmut.*

Calm Emotions

Enchantment

Find Traps

Divination

Gentle Repose

Necromancy

Yes

Hold Person

Enchantment

Lesser Restoration

Abjuration

Locate Object

Divination

Magic Weapon

Transmut.

Prayer of Healing

Abjuration*

Protection from

Poison

Abjuration

Silence

Illusion

Yes

Spiritual Weapon

Evocation

Warding Bond

Abjuration

Zone of Truth

Enchantment

Aura of Vitality

Abjuration*

Beacon of Hope

Abjuration

Clairvoyance

Divination

Create Food and

Water

Conjuration

Crusader’s Mantle

Transmut.*

Daylight

Evocation

Dispel Magic

Abjuration

Feign Death

Necromancy

Yes

Glyph of Warding

Abjuration

Magic Circle

Abjuration

Mass Healing Word

Abjuration*

Remove Curse

Abjuration

Revivify

Necromancy

Speak with Dead

Necromancy

Spirit Guardians

Conjuration

Tongues

Divination

Lvl

Spell

School

Ritual

Aura of Life

Abjuration

Aura of Purity

Abjuration

Banishment

Conjuration*

Death Ward

Abjuration

Divination

Yes

Freedom of

Movement

Abjuration

Guardian of Faith

Conjuration

Locate Creature

Divination

Circle of Power

Abjuration

Commune

Divination

Yes

Contagion

Necromancy

Destructive Wave

Evocation

Dispel Evil and

Good

Abjuration

Flame Strike

Evocation

Geas

Enchantment

Greater

Restoration

Abjuration

Hallow

Abjuration*

Legend Lore

Divination

Mass Cure Wounds

Abjuration*

Planar Binding

Abjuration

Raise Dead

Necromancy

Scrying

Divination

Blade Barrier

Evocation

Find the Path

Divination

Forbiddance

Abjuration

Yes

Harm

Necromancy

Heal

Abjuration*

Heroes’ Feast

Conjuration

Planar Ally

Conjuration

Sunbeam

Evocation

True Seeing

Divination

Word of Recall

Conjuration

Conjure Celestial

Conjuration

Divine Word

Evocation

Etherealness

Transmut.

Plane Shift

Conjuration

Regenerate

Transmut.

Resurrection

Necromancy

Symbol

Abjuration

Antimagic Field

Abjuration

Antipathy/

Sympathy

Enchantment

Holy Aura

Abjuration

Sunburst

Evocation

Astral Projection

Necromancy

Lvl

Spell

School

Ritual

Foresight

Divination

Gate

Conjuration

Mass Heal

Abjuration*

Power Word Heal

Enchantment*

True Resurrection

Necromancy

PRIMAL(SPELL#

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the%Inner%Planes.%Druids%and%Rangers%harness%

this%magic.%

% The%Primal%Spells%table%is%a%partial%list%of%

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whether%a%spell%has%the%Ritual%tag.%

DESIGN NOTE: UPDATES TO THE PRIMAL LIST

Here are the changes to this list since its last

playtest version:

• Cantrips have been added to the list:

Elementalism, Frostbite, and Thunderclap.

• Hunter’s Mark has been removed. It’s now a

Ranger-exclusive spell.

• Conjure Barrage and Conjure Volley have been

removed. They’re now Ranger-exclusive spells.

PRIMAL SPELLS

Lvl

Spell

School

Ritual

Druidcraft

Transmut.

Elementalism

Transmut.

Frostbite†

Evocation

Guidance

Divination

Mending

Transmut.

Message

Transmut.

Poison Spray

Conjuration

Produce Flame

Evocation*

Resistance

Abjuration

Shillelagh

Transmut.

Spare the Dying

Necromancy

Thorn Whip

Transmut.

Thunderclap†

Evocation

Animal Friendship

Enchantment

Create or Destroy

Water

Transmut.

Cure Wounds

Abjuration*

Detect Magic

Divination

Yes

Detect Poison and

Disease

Divination

Yes

Ensnaring Strike

Conjuration

Lvl

Spell

School

Ritual

Entangle

Conjuration

Faerie Fire

Evocation

Fog Cloud

Conjuration

Goodberry

Transmut.

Hail of Thorns

Conjuration

Healing Word

Abjuration*

Jump

Transmut.

Longstrider

Transmut.

Purify Food and

Drink

Transmut.

Yes

Speak with Animals

Divination

Yes

Thunderwave

Transmut.*

Animal Messenger

Enchantment

Yes

Augury

Divination

Yes

Barkskin

Transmut.

Beast Sense

Divination

Yes

Cordon of Arrows

Transmut.

Darkvision

Transmut.

Enhance Ability

Transmut.

Enlarge/Reduce

Transmut.

Find Traps

Divination

Flame Blade

Evocation

Flaming Sphere

Evocation*

Gentle Repose

Necromancy

Yes

Gust of Wind

Evocation

Heat Metal

Transmut.

Lesser Restoration

Abjuration

Locate Animals or

Plants

Divination

Yes

Locate Object

Divination

Moonbeam

Evocation

Pass without Trace

Abjuration

Protection from

Poison

Abjuration

Silence

Illusion

Yes

Spike Growth

Transmut.

Call Lightning

Conjuration

Conjure Animals

Conjuration

Daylight

Evocation

Dispel Magic

Abjuration

Elemental Weapon

Transmut.

Feign Death

Necromancy

Yes

Lightning Arrow

Transmut.

Mass Healing Word

Abjuration*

Meld into Stone

Transmut.

Yes

Nondetection

Abjuration

Plant Growth

Transmut.

Lvl

Spell

School

Ritual

Protection from

Energy

Abjuration

Revivify

Necromancy

Sleet Storm

Conjuration

Speak with Plants

Transmut.

Water Breathing

Transmut.

Yes

Water Walk

Transmut.

Yes

Wind Wall

Evocation

Conjure Minor

Elementals

Conjuration

Conjure Woodland

Beings

Conjuration

Control Water

Transmut.

Dominate Beast

Enchantment

Freedom of

Movement

Abjuration

Giant Insect

Transmut.

Grasping Vine

Conjuration

Ice Storm

Evocation

Locate Creature

Divination

Polymorph

Transmut.

Stone Shape

Transmut.

Stoneskin

Transmut.*

Wall of Fire

Evocation

Antilife Shell

Abjuration

Awaken

Transmut.

Commune with

Nature

Divination

Yes

Conjure Elemental

Conjuration

Greater Restoration

Abjuration

Insect Plague

Conjuration

Mass Cure Wounds

Abjuration*

Reincarnate

Necromancy*

Scrying

Divination

Swift Quiver

Transmut.

Tree Stride

Conjuration

Wall of Stone

Evocation

Conjure Fey

Conjuration

Find the Path

Divination

Heal

Abjuration*

Move Earth

Transmut.

Sunbeam

Evocation

Transport via

Plants

Conjuration

Wall of Ice

Evocation

Wall of Thorns

Conjuration

Wind Walk

Transmut.

Fire Storm

Evocation

Lvl

Spell

School

Ritual

Regenerate

Transmut.

Reverse Gravity

Transmut.

Animal Shapes

Transmut.

Control Weather

Transmut.

Earthquake

Transmut.*

Sunburst

Evocation

Tsunami

Conjuration

Power Word Heal

Abjuration*

Shapechange

Transmut.

Storm of

Vengeance

Conjuration

True Resurrection

Necromancy

SPELL(DESCRIPTIONS#

The%following%spells%are%presented%in%

alphabetical%order.%

DESIGN NOTE: SPELL UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this section since its

last playtest version:

• Smite spells now work with melee weapons and

Unarmed Strikes, not ranged weapons, and only

two of the spells—Searing Smite and Wrathful

Smite—are on the Divine spell list. The rest of

them are Paladin-exclusive spells.

• Banishing Smite once again requires

Concentration, but it allows only one saving

throw, not one at the end of each of the target’s

turns. As in 2014, it doesn’t permanently banish

certain creatures, which is the domain of the

Banishment spell.

• Blinding Smite has no initial saving throw,

meaning the target is Blinded automatically, but

the target can end the effect with subsequent

saves. The school is now Evocation rather than

Transmutation.

• Conjure Barrage is now a Ranger-exclusive spell,

and it now works with any melee weapon. It

deals 5d8 damage rather than 3d8, and it has

gained an “At Higher Levels” section.

• Conjure Volley is now a Ranger-exclusive spell,

and it works with any melee weapon.

• Divine Smite is a new Paladin-exclusive spell,

designed to unify the smite family of effects.

Before they were all spells except Divine Smite.

Now they’re all spells, making it easier to figure

out how to use these effects from turn to turn.

• Elementalism is a new cantrip on the Arcane and

Primal spell lists.

• Hunter’s Mark is now a Ranger-exclusive spell,

and it can deal its extra damage only once per

turn. Its damage now increases at higher levels.

• Power Word Heal is now an Enchantment spell,

and its range is increased to 60 feet.

• Power Word Kill now deals damage to a target

that has more than 100 Hit Points.

• Searing Smite now deals its ongoing damage

before the saving throw is made, and it doesn’t

require Concentration.

• Shining Smite (formerly Glimmering Smite) now

prevents the target from benefiting from the

Invisible condition.

• Thunderous Smite is once again an Evocation.

• Vicious Mockery now scales only with your Bard

level, and its damage has increased from 1d4 to

1d6. You can also target a creature you can see

or hear, not just see, and that creature doesn’t

need to hear you to be affected by the magic.

• Wrathful Smite no longer requires

Concentration, its school is now Necromancy,

and it deals Necrotic damage rather than Psychic.

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Component:%V%

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an%extra%5d10%Force%damage%from%the%attack.%If%

the%attack%reduces%the%target%to%50%Hit%Points%or%

fewer,%the%target%must%succeed%on%a%Charisma%

saving%throw%or%be%transported%to%a%harmless%

demiplane%for%the%duration.%

% While%in%the%demiplane,%the%target%has%the%

Incapacitated%condition.%When%the%spell%ends%on%

the%target,%it%reappears%in%the%space%it%left%or%in%

the%nearest%unoccupied%space%if%that%space%is%

occupied.%

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Range:%Self)

Component:%V%

Duration:%1%minute%

As%you%hit%the%target,%your%strike%flares%with%light.%

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has%the%Blinded%condition%until%the%spell%ends.%At%

the%end%of%each%of%its%turns,%the%Blinded%target%

repeats%the%saving%throw,%ending%the%spell%on%

itself%on%a%success.%

% At&Higher&Levels.%When%you%cast%this%spell%

using%a%spell%slot%of%4th%level%or%higher,%the%extra%

damage%increases%by%1d8%for%each%slot%level%

above%3rd.%

CONJURE%BARRAGE#

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Components:%V,%S,%M%(a%melee%or%ranged%weapon%

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Duration:%Instantaneous%

You%brandish%the%weapon%used%to%cast%the%spell%

and%conjure%similar%spectral%weapons%(or%

ammunition%appropriate%to%the%weapon)%that%

shoot%forward%and%then%disappear.%Each%creature%

of%your%choice%that%you%can%see%in%a%60-foot%cone%

must%succeed%on%a%Dexterity%saving%throw.%A%

creature%takes%5d8%Force%damage%on%a%failed%

save,%or%half%as%much%damage%on%a%successful%

one.%

& At&Higher&Levels.%When%you%cast%this%spell%

using%a%spell%slot%of%4th%level%or%higher,%the%

damage%increases%by%1d8%for%each%slot%level%

above%3rd.%

CONJURE%VOLLEY#

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Casting%Time:%Action%

Range:%150%feet%

Components:%V,%S,%M%(a%melee%or%ranged%weapon%

worth%at%least%1%CP)%

Duration:%Instantaneous%

You%brandish%the%weapon%used%to%cast%the%spell%

and%choose%a%point%within%range.%Hundreds%of%

similar%spectral%weapons%(or%ammunition%

appropriate%to%the%weapon)%fall%in%a%volley%from%

above%and%then%disappear.%Each%creature%of%your%

choice%that%you%can%see%in%a%40-foot-radius,%20-

foot-high%cylinder%centered%on%that%point%must%

make%a%Dexterity%saving%throw.%A%creature%takes%

8d8%Force%damage%on%a%failed%save,%or%half%as%

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Casting%Time:%Bonus%Action,%which%you%take%

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weapon%or%an%Unarmed%Strike%

Range:%Self)

Component:%V%

Duration:%Instantaneous%

As%you%hit%the%target,%your%strike%glows%with%

divine%power.%The%target%takes%an%extra%2d8%

Radiant%damage%from%the%attack.%The%damage%

increases%by%1d8%if%the%target%is%a%Fiend%or%an%

Undead.%

& At&Higher&Levels.&When%you%cast%this%spell%

using%a%spell%slot%of%2nd%level%or%higher,%the%

damage%increases%by%1d8%for%each%slot%level%

above%1st.%

ELEMENTALISM#

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Casting%Time:%Action%

Range:%30%feet%

Components:%V,%S%

Duration:%Instantaneous%

You%exert%control%over%the%elements,%creating%

one%of%the%following%effects%within%range:%

Beckon%Air.%You%create%a%breeze%strong%enough%

to%ripple%cloth,%stir%dust,%rustle%leaves,%and%

close%open%doors%and%shutters,%all%in%a%5-foot%

cube.%Doors%and%shutters%being%held%open%by%

someone%or%something%aren’t%affected.%

Beckon%Earth.%You%create%a%thin%shroud%of%dust%

or%sand%that%covers%surfaces%in%a%5-foot-square%

area,%or%you%cause%a%single%word%to%appear%in%

your%handwriting%in%a%patch%of%dirt%or%sand.%

Beckon%Fire.%You%create%a%thin%cloud%of%harmless%

embers%and%colored,%scented%smoke%in%a%5-foot%

cube.%You%choose%the%color%and%scent,%and%the%

embers%can%light%candles,%torches,%or%lamps%in%

that%area.%The%smoke’s%scent%lingers%for%1%

minute.%

Beckon%Water.%You%create%a%spray%of%cool%mist%

that%lightly%dampens%creatures%and%objects%in%a%

5-foot%cube.%Alternatively,%you%create%1%cup%of%

clean%water%either%in%an%open%container%or%on%a%

surface,%and%the%water%evaporates%in%1%minute.%

Sculpt%Element.%You%cause%dirt,%sand,%fire,%

smoke,%mist,%or%water%that%can%fit%in%a%1-foot%

cube%to%assume%a%crude%shape%(such%as%that%of%a%

creature%or%an%object)%for%1%hour.%

FIND%STEED#

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Casting%Time:%Action%

Range:%30%feet)

Component:%V,%S%

Duration:%Instantaneous%

You%gain%the%service%of%an%otherworldly%being,%

which%manifests%as%a%loyal%steed%in%an%

unoccupied%space%of%your%choice%within%range.%

This%creature%uses%the%Otherworldly%Steed%stat%

block.%If%you%already%have%a%steed%from%this%spell,%

your%steed%is%replaced%by%the%new%one.%

% The%steed%resembles%a%Large,%rideable%animal%

of%your%choice,%such%as%a%horse,%a%camel,%a%dire%

wolf,%or%an%elk.%Whenever%you%cast%the%spell,%

choose%the%steed’s%creature%type—Celestial,%Fey,%

or%Fiend—which%determines%certain%traits%in%the%

stat%block.%

% Combat.%The%steed%is%an%ally%to%you%and%your%

companions.%In%combat,%it%shares%your%initiative%

count,%and%it%functions%as%a%controlled%mount%

while%you%ride%it%(as%defined%in%the%rules%on%

mounted%combat).%If%you%have%the%Incapacitated%

condition,%the%steed%takes%its%turn%immediately%

after%yours%and%acts%independently,%focusing%on%

protecting%you.%

% Disappearance&of&the&Steed.%The%steed%

disappears%if%it%drops%to%0%Hit%Points,%if%you%

dismiss%it%as%a%Bonus%Action,%or%if%you%die.%When%

it%disappears,%it%leaves%behind%anything%it%was%

wearing%or%carrying.%If%you%cast%this%spell%again,%

you%decide%whether%you%summon%the%steed%that%

disappeared%or%a%different%one.%

% At&Higher&Levels.

When%you%cast%this%spell%

using%a%Spell%Slot%of%3rd%level%or%higher,%use%the%

higher%level%wherever%the%spell’s%level%appears%in%

the%stat%block.%

OTHERWORLDLY STEED

Large Celestial, Fey, or Fiend (Choose When Casting the

Spell), Neutral

Armor Class 10 + 1 per spell level (natural armor)

Hit Points 5 + 10 per spell level (the steed has a number

of Hit Dice [d10s] equal to the spell’s level)

Speed 60 ft., Fly 60 ft. (requires 4th-level spell or higher)

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

18 (+4) 12 (+1) 14 (+2) 6 (–2) 12 (+1) 8 (

–

Senses Passive Perception 11

Languages Telepathy 1 mile (only between you and the

steed)

Challenge — Proficiency Bonus equals your bonus

Life Bond. When you regain Hit Points from a spell of 1st

level or higher, the steed regains the same number of

Hit Points if you’re within 5 feet of it.

ACTIONS

Otherworldly Slam. Melee Spell Attack: your Spell

Attack Modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1d8 +

the spell’s level of Radiant damage (Celestial), Psychic

damage (Fey), or Necrotic damage (Fiend).

BONUS ACTIONS

Fey Step (Fey Only; Recharges after a Long Rest). The

steed teleports, along with its rider, to an unoccupied

space of your choice up to 60 feet away from itself.

Fell Glare (Fiend Only; Recharges after a Long Rest).

The steed’s eyes gleam with fiendish light as it targets

one creature it can perceive up to 60 feet away. The

target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw against

your Spell Save DC or have the Frightened condition

until the end of your next turn.

Healing Touch (Celestial Only; Recharges after a Long

Rest). The steed touches another creature and restores

a number of Hit Points to it equal to 2d8 + the spell’s

level.

HUNTER’S%MARK#

U0&PJ#H#-)5:H:"$&:3")CI#--)QT$"7#%R)

Casting%Time:%Bonus%Action%

Range:%90%feet%

Components:%V%

Duration:%Concentration,%up%to%1%hour%

You%choose%one%creature%you%can%see%within%

range%and%magically%mark%it%as%your%quarry.%Until%

the%spell%ends,%you%deal%an%extra%1d6%Force%

damage%to%the%target%the%first%time%you%hit%it%with%

an%attack%roll%on%any%turn.%You%also%have%

Advantage%on%any%Wisdom%(Perception%or%

Survival)%check%you%make%to%find%it.%

% If%the%target%drops%to%0%Hit%Points%before%this%

spell%ends,%you%can%use%a%Bonus%Action%to%mark%a%

new%creature.%

% At&Higher&Levels.%When%you%cast%this%spell%

using%a%spell%slot%of%3rd%or%4th%level,%you%can%

maintain%your%concentration%on%the%spell%for%up%

to%8%hours,%and%the%extra%damage%increases%to%

2d6.%When%you%use%a%spell%slot%of%5th%level%or%

higher,%you%can%maintain%your%concentration%on%

the%spell%for%up%to%24%hours,%and%the%extra%

damage%increases%to%3d6.%

POWER%WORD%HEAL#

X&'PJ#H#-)K"+'$"&B#"&)CI#--)Q5:H:"#R)

Casting%Time:%Action%

Range:%60%feet)

Component:%V%

Duration:%Instantaneous%

A%wave%of%healing%energy%washes%over%a%creature%

you%can%see%within%range.%The%target%regains%all%

its%Hit%Points.%If%the%creature%has%the%Charmed,%

Dazed,%Frightened,%Paralyzed,%or%Stunned%

condition,%the%condition%ends.%If%the%creature%has%

the%Prone%condition,%it%can%use%its%reaction%to%

stand%up.%

POWER%WORD%KILL#

X&'PJ#H#-)K"+'$"&B#"&)CI#--)Q*%+$"#R)

Casting%Time:%Action%

Range:%60%feet)

Component:%V%

Duration:%Instantaneous%

You%utter%a%word%of%power%that%can%compel%one%

creature%you%can%see%within%range%to%die%

instantly.%If%the%creature%you%choose%has%100%Hit%

Points%or%fewer,%it%dies.%Otherwise,%the%target%

takes%12d12%Psychic%damage.%

SEARING%SMITE#

U0&PJ#H#-)KH3+$&:3")CI#--)Q5:H:"#R)

Casting%Time:%Bonus%Action,%which%you%take%

immediately%after%hitting%a%target%with%a%melee%

weapon%or%an%Unarmed%Strike%

Range:%Self)

Component:%V%

Duration:%1%minute%

As%you%hit%the%target,%your%strike%flares%with%

white-hot%intensity,%and%the%target%takes%an%extra%

1d6%Fire%damage%from%the%attack%and%ignites%

with%magical%fire.%At%the%start%of%each%of%its%turns%

until%the%spell%ends,%the%target%takes%1d6%Fire%

damage%and%then%must%make%a%Constitution%

saving%throw.%On%a%failed%save,%the%spell%

continues.%On%a%successful%save,%the%spell%ends.%

& At&Higher&Levels.&When%you%cast%this%spell%

using%a%spell%slot%of%2nd%level%or%higher,%any%

damage%dealt%by%the%spell%increases%by%1d6%for%

each%slot%level%above%1st.%

SHINING%SMITE#

W"(PJ#H#-)E%$"0B6&$&:3")CI#--)Q,$-$(:"R)

Casting%Time:%Bonus%Action,%which%you%take%

immediately%after%hitting%a%creature%with%a%

melee%weapon%or%an%Unarmed%Strike%

Range:%Self)

Component:%V%

Duration:%Concentration,%up%to%1%minute%

As%you%hit%the%creature,%your%strike%flares%with%

divine%light.%The%target%hit%by%the%strike%takes%an%

extra%2d6%Radiant%damage%from%the%attack.%If%the%

target%has%the%Invisible%condition,%that%condition%

ends%on%it.%In%addition,%until%the%spell%ends,%the%

target%sheds%bright%light%in%a%5-foot%radius,%attack%

rolls%against%it%have%Advantage,%and%it%can’t%

benefit%from%the%Invisible%condition.%

% At&Higher&Levels.%When%you%cast%this%spell%

using%a%spell%slot%of%3rd%level%or%higher,%the%extra%

damage%increases%by%1d6%for%each%slot%level%

above%2nd.%

STAGGERING%SMITE#

Y&'PJ#H#-)K"+'$"&B#"&)CI#--)Q,$-$(:"R)

Casting%Time:%Bonus%Action,%which%you%take%

immediately%after%hitting%a%creature%with%a%

melee%weapon%or%an%Unarmed%Strike%

Range:%Self)

Component:%V%

Duration:%Instantaneous%

As%you%hit%the%creature,%your%strike%pierces%both%

body%and%mind.%The%target%takes%an%extra%4d6%

Psychic%damage%from%the%attack,%and%the%target%

must%succeed%on%a%Wisdom%saving%throw%or%have%

the%Stunned%condition%until%the%end%of%your%next%

turn.%

% At&Higher&Levels.%When%you%cast%this%spell%

using%a%spell%slot%of%5th%level,%the%extra%damage%

increases%by%1d6.%

THUNDEROUS%SMITE#

U0&PJ#H#-)KH3+$&:3")CI#--)Q,$-$(:"R)

Casting%Time:%Bonus%Action,%which%you%take%

immediately%after%hitting%a%target%with%a%melee%

weapon%or%an%Unarmed%Strike%

Range:%Self)

Component:%V%

Duration:%Instantaneous%

As%you%hit%the%target,%your%strike%rings%with%

thunder%that%is%audible%within%300%feet%of%you,%

and%the%target%takes%an%extra%2d6%Thunder%

damage%from%the%attack.%Additionally,%if%the%

target%is%a%creature,%it%must%succeed%on%a%

Strength%saving%throw%or%be%pushed%10%feet%away%

from%you%and%have%the%Prone%condition.%

& At&Higher&Levels.&When%you%cast%this%spell%

using%a%spell%slot%of%2nd%level%or%higher,%the%

damage%increases%by%1d6%for%each%slot%level%

above%1st.%

VICIOUS%MOCKERY#

K"+'$"&B#"&)A$"&%:I)QF$%(R)

Casting%Time:%Action%

Range:%60%feet%

Components:%V%

Duration:%Instantaneous%

You%unleash%a%string%of%insults%laced%with%subtle%

enchantments%at%one%creature%you%can%see%or%

hear%within%range.%The%target%must%succeed%on%a%

Wisdom%saving%throw%or%take%1d6%Psychic%

damage%and%have%Disadvantage%on%the%next%

attack%roll%it%makes%before%the%end%of%its%next%

turn.%

% Cantrip&Upgrade.%This%spell’s%damage%

increases%by%1d6%when%you%reach%certain%Bard%

levels:%5th%level%(2d6),%11th%level%(3d6),%and%17th%

level%(4d6).%

WRATHFUL%SMITE#

U0&PJ#H#-)L#+%3B$"+.)CI#--)Q5:H:"#R)

Casting%Time:%Bonus%Action,%which%you%take%

immediately%after%hitting%a%creature%with%a%

melee%weapon%or%an%Unarmed%Strike%

Range:%Self)

Component:%V%

Duration:%1%minute%

As%you%hit%the%creature,%your%strike%channels%

divine%wrath.%The%target%takes%an%extra%1d6%

Necrotic%damage%from%the%attack,%and%it%must%

succeed%on%a%Wisdom%saving%throw%or%have%the%

Frightened%condition%until%the%spell%ends.%At%the%

end%of%each%of%its%turns,%the%Frightened%target%

repeats%the%saving%throw,%ending%the%spell%on%

itself%on%a%success.%

& At&Higher&Levels.&When%you%cast%this%spell%

using%a%spell%slot%of%2nd%level%or%higher,%the%

damage%increases%by%1d6%for%each%slot%level%

above%1st.%

FEATS)

This%section%offers%a%collection%of%character%feats,%

which%are%special%features%not%tied%to%a%single%

character%class.%

PARTS(OF(A(FEAT#

The%description%of%a%feat%contains%the%following%

parts,%which%are%presented%after%the%feat’s%name:%

Prerequisite.%You%must%meet%any%prerequisite%

specified%in%a%feat%to%take%that%feat%unless%a%

special%feature%allows%you%to%take%the%feat%

without%the%prerequisite.%If%a%prerequisite%is%a%

level,%your%character%level%must%meet%or%exceed%

that%level.%If%a%prerequisite%is%a%class,%you%must%

have%at%least%one%level%in%that%class%to%qualify%

for%the%feat.%

Benefit.%The%benefit%of%the%feat%is%then%detailed.%If%

you%have%a%feat,%you%gain%its%benefit.%

Repeatable.%A%feat%can%be%taken%only%once%

unless%it%contains%a%section%allowing%it%to%be%

taken%more%than%once.%

BONUS FEATS AT 20TH LEVEL

A DM can use bonus feats as a form of

advancement after characters reach 20th level to

provide greater power to characters who have no

more levels to gain. With this approach, each

character gains one feat of their choice for every

30,000 XP the character earns above 355,000 XP.

Epic Boon feats are especially appropriate for these

bonus feats, but a player can choose any feat for

which their 20th-level character qualifies.

FEAT(DESCRIPTIONS#

Here%are%descriptions%of%some%feats%that%are%

available%to%characters%using%this%playtest%article.%

Playtest%characters%can%also%select%feats%from%

previous%installments%of%the%2022%!"#$%&'#()

*%+$"$)series.%

% If%a%feat%appears%in%this%article%and%also%in%one%

of%those%earlier%articles,%please%use%the%version%of%

the%feat%in%this%article.%

% The%following%feats%are%presented%in%

alphabetical%order.%

DESIGN NOTE: FEAT UPDATES

Here are the main changes in the feats here:

• Ability Score Improvement now allows an ability

score to go as high as 22 if the feat is taken at

19th level.

• Fighting Style feats have a new prerequisite: the

Fighting Style feature.

• Fighting Style: Protection has returned to

imposing Disadvantage.

ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT#

,%#%#Z6:0:&#[&Y&'\)J#H#-)

You%increase%one%ability%score%of%your%choice%by%

2,%or%you%increase%two%ability%scores%of%your%

choice%by%1.%You%can’t%increase%an%ability%score%

above%20%using%this%feat.%However,%if%you%are%at%

least%19th%level,%that%maximum%increases%to%22.%

% Repeatable.%You%can%take%this%feat%more%than%

once.%

FIGHTING%STYLE:%ARCHERY#

,%#%#Z6:0:&#[)D:7'&:"7)C&.-#)D#$&6%#)

You%gain%a%+2%bonus%to%attack%rolls%you%make%

with%Ranged%weapons.%

FIGHTING%STYLE:%DEFENSE#

,%#%#Z6:0:&#[)D:7'&:"7)C&.-#)D#$&6%#)

While%you%are%wearing%armor,%you%gain%a%+1%

bonus%to%Armor%Class.%

FIGHTING%STYLE:%DUELING#

,%#%#Z6:0:&#[)D:7'&:"7)C&.-#)D#$&6%#)

When%you%are%wielding%a%Melee%weapon%in%one%

hand%and%no%other%weapons,%you%gain%a%+2%bonus%

to%damage%rolls%with%that%weapon.%

FIGHTING%STYLE:%GREAT%WEAPON%FIGHTING#

,%#%#Z6:0:&#[)D:7'&:"7)C&.-#)D#$&6%#)

When%you%roll%a%1%or%2%on%a%damage%die%for%an%

attack%you%make%with%a%Melee%weapon%that%you%

are%wielding%with%two%hands,%you%can%reroll%the%

die,%and%you%must%use%the%new%roll.%The%weapon%

must%have%the%Two-Handed%or%Versatile%

property%to%gain%this%benefit.%

FIGHTING%STYLE:%PROTECTION#

,%#%#Z6:0:&#[)D:7'&:"7)C&.-#)D#$&6%#)

When%a%creature%you%can%see%attacks%a%target%

other%than%you%that%is%within%5%feet%of%you,%you%

can%use%your%Reaction%to%interpose%your%Shield%

and%impose%Disadvantage%on%the%attack%roll.%You%

must%be%wielding%a%Shield%to%use%this%Reaction.%

FIGHTING%STYLE:%TWO-WEAPON%FIGHTING#

,%#%#Z6:0:&#[)D:7'&:"7)C&.-#)D#$&6%#)

When%you%make%the%extra%attack%granted%by%the%

Light%weapon%property,%you%can%add%your%ability%

modifier%to%the%damage%of%the%extra%attack.%

WEAPONS)

This%section%contains%playtest%versions%of%

weapons%in%the%,-$.#%/0)1$"(2334.%Here%you’ll%

find%weapon%tables,%several%revised%weapon%

properties,%and%a%new%type%of%property:%Mastery%

properties.%

DESIGN NOTE: WEAPON UPDATES

Here are the new elements in this weapons

section:

• Each weapon now has a Mastery property, a

special property that requires a feature to

unlock. The Mastery properties are described in

this document.

• Shortsword has returned to being a Martial

weapon.

• The Net, which doesn’t deal damage, is now

adventuring gear rather than a weapon. See

“Adventuring Gear” below for the item’s playtest

description.

• The Trident’s damage die has changed from 1d6

to 1d8, and its Versatile die is now 1d10 rather

than 1d8.

• The Lance has the Heavy and Two-Handed

properties rather than the Special property

(which imposed Disadvantage on some of its

attack rolls), and its damage die has changed

from 1d12 to 1d10.

• The War Pick now has the Versatile property.

• The Musket and Pistol, which previously

appeared in the Dungeon Master’s Guide, now

appear in the Martial Weapons: Ranged table. As

always, the DM oversees what is available for

purchase in shops.

• The Light property now appears in the “Weapon

Properties” section rather than in the glossary.

• The Thrown property now allows you to draw a

weapon as part of the ranged attack.

WEAPON(TABLES#

SIMPLE WEAPONS: MELEE

Weapon

Damage

Properties

Mastery

Weight

Cost

Club

1d4 Bludgeoning

Light

Slow

2 lb.

1 SP

Dagger

1d4 Piercing

Finesse, Light, Thrown (Range 20/60)

Nick

1 lb.

2 GP

Greatclub

1d8 Bludgeoning

Two-Handed

Push

10 lb.

2 SP

Handaxe

1d6 Slashing

Light, Thrown (Range 20/60)

Vex

2 lb.

5 GP

Javelin

1d6 Piercing

Thrown (Range 30/120)

Slow

2 lb.

5 SP

Light Hammer

1d4 Bludgeoning

Light, Thrown (Range 20/60)

Nick

2 lb.

2 GP

Mace

1d6 Bludgeoning

—

Sap

4 lb.

5 GP

Quarterstaff

1d6 Bludgeoning

Versatile (1d8)

Flex

4 lb.

2 SP

Sickle

1d4 Slashing

Light

Nick

2 lb.

1 GP

Spear

1d6 Piercing

Thrown (Range 20/60), Versatile (1d8)

Flex

3 lb.

1 GP

SIMPLE WEAPONS: RANGED

Name

Damage

Properties

Mastery

Weight

Cost

Crossbow, Light

1d8 Piercing

Ammunition (Range 80/320), Loading, Two-

Handed

Slow

5 lb.

25 GP

Dart

1d4 Piercing

Finesse, Thrown (Range 20/60)

Vex

1/4 lb.

5 CP

Shortbow

1d6 Piercing

Ammunition (Range 80/320), Two-Handed

Vex

2 lb.

25 GP

Sling

1d4 Bludgeoning

Ammunition (Range 30/120)

Slow

—

1 SP

MARTIAL WEAPONS: MELEE

Name

Damage

Properties

Mastery

Weight

Cost

Battleaxe

1d8 Slashing

Versatile (1d10)

Topple

4 lb.

10 GP

Flail

1d8 Bludgeoning

—

Sap

2 lb.

10 GP

Glaive

1d10 Slashing

Heavy, Reach, Two-Handed

Graze

6 lb.

20 GP

Greataxe

1d12 Slashing

Heavy, Two-Handed

Cleave

7 lb.

30 GP

Greatsword

2d6 Slashing

Heavy, Two-Handed

Graze

6 lb.

50 GP

Halberd

1d10 Slashing

Heavy, Reach, Two-Handed

Cleave

6 lb.

20 GP

Lance

1d10 Piercing

Heavy, Reach, Two-Handed (unless mounted)

Topple

6 lb.

10 GP

Longsword

1d8 Slashing

Versatile (1d10)

Flex

3 lb.

15 GP

Maul

2d6 Bludgeoning

Heavy, Two-Handed

Topple

10 lb.

10 GP

Morningstar

1d8 Piercing

—

Sap

4 lb.

15 GP

Pike

1d10 Piercing

Heavy, Reach, Two-Handed

Push

18 lb.

5 GP

Rapier

1d8 Piercing

Finesse

Vex

2 lb.

25 GP

Scimitar

1d6 Slashing

Finesse, Light

Nick

3 lb.

25 GP

Shortsword

1d6 Piercing

Finesse, Light

Vex

2 lb.

10 GP

Trident

1d8 Piercing

Thrown (Range 20/60), Versatile (1d10)

Topple

4 lb.

5 GP

War Pick

1d8 Piercing

Versatile (1d10)

Flex

2 lb.

5 GP

Warhammer

1d8 Bludgeoning

Versatile (1d10)

Flex

2 lb.

15 GP

Whip

1d4 Slashing

Finesse, Reach

Slow

3 lb.

2 GP

MARTIAL WEAPONS: RANGED

Name

Damage

Properties

Mastery

Weight

Cost

Blowgun

1 Piercing

Ammunition (Range 25/100), Loading

Vex

1 lb.

10 GP

Crossbow, Hand

1d6 Piercing

Ammunition (Range 30/120), Light, Loading

Vex

3 lb.

75 GP

Crossbow, Heavy

1d10 Piercing

Ammunition (Range 100/400), Heavy, Loading,

Two-Handed

Push

18 lb.

50 GP

Longbow

1d8 Piercing

Ammunition (Range 150/600), Heavy, Two-

Handed

Slow

2 lb.

50 GP

Musket

1d12 Piercing

Ammunition (Range 40/120), Loading, Two-

Handed

Slow

10 lb.

500 GP

Pistol

1d10 Piercing

Ammunition (Range 30/90), Loading

Vex

3 lb.

250 GP

WEAPON(PROPERTIES#

Here%are%properties%whose%definitions%have%

changed%for%this%playtest.%

LIGHT#

When%you%take%the%Attack%action%on%your%turn%

and%attack%with%a%Light%weapon,%you%can%make%

one%extra%attack%as%a%Bonus%Action%later%on%the%

same%turn.%That%extra%attack%must%be%made%with%

a%different%Light%weapon,%and%you%don’t%add%your%

ability%modifier%to%the%extra%attack’s%damage,%

unless%that%modifier%is%negative.%

% For%example,%if%you%take%the%Attack%action%on%

your%turn%and%have%a%Shortsword%in%one%hand%

and%a%Dagger%in%the%other—each%of%which%has%the%

Light%property—you%can%make%one%attack%with%

each%weapon,%using%your%action%and%a%Bonus%

Action,%but%you%don’t%add%your%Strength%or%

Dexterity%modifier%to%the%damage%roll%of%the%

Bonus%Action,%unless%that%modifier%is%negative.%

THROWN#

If%a%weapon%has%the%Thrown%property,%you%can%

throw%the%weapon%to%make%a%ranged%attack,%and%

you%can%draw%that%weapon%as%part%of%the%attack.%%

% If%the%weapon%is%a%melee%weapon,%you%use%the%

same%ability%modifier%for%that%attack%roll%and%

damage%roll%that%you%would%use%for%a%melee%

attack%with%the%weapon.%For%example,%if%you%

throw%a%Handaxe,%you%use%your%Strength,%but%if%

you%throw%a%Dagger,%you%can%use%either%your%

Strength%or%your%Dexterity,%since%the%Dagger%has%

the%Finesse%property.%

MASTERY(PROPERTIES#

Each%weapon%now%has%a%Mastery%property,%as%

shown%in%the%weapon%tables%above.%That%

property%is%usable%only%by%a%character%who%has%a%

feature,%such%as%Weapon%Mastery,%that%unlocks%

the%property%for%the%character.%

% Here%are%descriptions%of%each%Mastery%

property.%The%properties%are%provided%in%

alphabetical%order.%

% If%a%game%feature%lets%you%replace%a%weapon’s%

Mastery%property%with%another%one,%that%weapon%

must%meet%any%prerequisite%specified%for%the%new%

property.%

CLEAVE#

,%#%#Z6:0:&#[)8#-##)=#$I3"V)1#$H.),%3I#%&.)

If%you%hit%a%creature%with%a%melee%attack%using%

this%weapon,%you%can%make%an%attack%roll%with%

the%weapon%against%a%second%creature%within%5%

feet%of%the%first%that%is%also%within%your%reach.%On%

a%hit,%the%second%creature%takes%the%weapon’s%

damage,%but%don’t%add%your%ability%modifier%to%

that%damage,%unless%that%modifier%is%negative.%

You%can%make%this%extra%attack%only%once%per%

turn.%

FLEX#

,%#%#Z6:0:&#[);#%0$&:-#),%3I#%&.)

When%you%hit%with%a%melee%attack%using%this%

weapon,%you%deal%its%Versatile%damage%even%if%

you’re%wielding%it%with%one%hand.%

GRAZE#

,%#%#Z6:0:&#[)8#-##)=#$I3"V)1#$H.),%3I#%&.)

If%your%attack%roll%with%this%weapon%misses%a%

creature,%you%can%deal%damage%to%that%creature%

equal%to%the%ability%modifier%you%used%to%make%

the%attack%roll.%This%damage%is%the%same%type%

dealt%by%the%weapon,%and%the%damage%can’t%be%

increased%in%any%way,%other%than%increasing%the%

ability%modifier.%

NICK#

,%#%#Z6:0:&#[)J:7'&),%3I#%&.)

When%you%make%the%extra%attack%of%the%Light%

property,%you%can%make%it%as%part%of%the%Attack%

action,%instead%of%as%a%Bonus%Action.%You%can%still%

make%this%extra%attack%only%once%per%turn.%

PUSH#

,%#%#Z6:0:&#[)1#$H.V)E<3P1$"(#(V)3%);#%0$&:-#)

,%3I#%&.)

If%you%hit%a%creature%with%this%weapon,%you%can%

push%the%creature%up%to%10%feet%away%from%you%

horizontally%if%it%is%no%more%than%one%size%larger%

than%you.%

SAP#

,%#%#Z6:0:&#[)L3)?&'#%),%3I#%&:#0)

If%you%hit%a%creature%with%this%weapon,%that%

creature%has%Disadvantage%on%its%next%attack%roll%

before%the%start%of%your%next%turn.%

SLOW#

,%#%#Z6:0:&#[)L3"#)

If%you%hit%a%creature%with%this%weapon%and%deal%

damage%to%the%creature,%you%can%reduce%its%Speed%

by%10%feet%until%the%start%of%your%next%turn.%If%you%

hit%the%creature%more%than%once%with%this%

property,%the%Speed%reduction%doesn’t%exceed%10%

feet.%

TOPPLE#

,%#%#Z6:0:&#[)1#$H.V)T#$+'V)3%);#%0$&:-#),%3I#%&.)

If%you%hit%a%creature%with%this%weapon,%you%can%

force%the%creature%to%make%a%Constitution%saving%

throw%with%a%DC%equal%to%8%+%your%Proficiency%

Bonus%+%the%ability%modifier%you%used%to%make%

the%attack%roll.%On%a%failed%save,%the%creature%has%

the%Prone%condition.%

VEX#

,%#%#Z6:0:&#[)*BB6":&:3"V)D:"#00#V)3%)J:7'&)

,%3I#%&.)

If%you%hit%a%creature%with%this%weapon%and%deal%

damage%to%the%creature,%you%have%Advantage%on%

your%next%attack%roll%against%that%creature%before%

the%end%of%your%next%turn.%

ADVENTURING(GEAR)

Here%are%descriptions%of%miscellaneous%items%

whose%rules%have%changed%for%this%playtest.%

NET#

A30&[)U)9,])=#:7'&[)S)-2])

When%you%take%the%Attack%action%on%your%turn,%

you%can%replace%one%of%your%attacks%with%a%throw%

of%the%net%at%a%creature%within%15%feet%of%you.%The%

target%must%succeed%on%a%Dexterity%saving%throw%

against%a%DC%equal%to%8%+%your%Proficiency%Bonus%

+%your%Dexterity%modifier.%The%target%succeeds%

automatically%if%it’s%Huge%or%larger.%

% On%a%failed%save,%the%target%has%the%Restrained%

condition%until%it%escapes%the%net.%To%escape,%the%

target%must%use%its%action%to%make%a%DC%10%

Strength%(Athletics)%check,%escaping%on%a%success.%

A%creature%within%5%feet%of%the%target%can%use%its%

action%to%attempt%the%same%thing.%Destroying%the%

net%(AC%10;%5%HP;%immunity%to%Bludgeoning,%

Poison,%and%Psychic%damage)%also%frees%the%

target,%ending%the%effect.%

PRIEST’S%PACK#

A30&[)SS)9,])=#:7'&[)WX)-2])

A%Priest’s%Pack%contains%the%following%items:%

Backpack%(5%lb.),%Blanket%(3%lb.),%Lamp%(1%lb.),%

Holy%Water%(1%lb.),%Rations%(7%days;%14%lbs.),%Robe%

(4%lb.),%and%Tinderbox%(1%lb.).%

RULES(GLOSSARY)

This%glossary%includes%game%terms%that%have%new%

meaning%in%this%playtest%document,%as%well%as%

terms,%such%as%creature%type,%that%aren’t%defined%

in%the%2014%,-$.#%/0)1$"(2334.%The%terms%are%

organized%alphabetically.%

% If%a%term%doesn’t%appear%here,%use%its%definition%

in%the%2014%,-$.#%/0)1$"(2334,%and%when%

playtesting%this%document,%don’t%use%the%rules%

glossary%of%any%other%!"#$%&'#()*%+$"$)article.%

ARMOR(TRAINING#

Armor%training%is%the%new%name%for%armor%

proficiency.%Any%existing%rule%that%involves%

armor%proficiency%now%applies%to%armor%training.%

% If%you%wear%Light,%Medium,%or%Heavy%Armor%

and%lack%armor%training%with%that%type%of%armor,%

you%have%Disadvantage%on%any%d20%Test%you%

make%that%involves%Strength%or%Dexterity,%and%

you%can’t%cast%spells.%

% If%you%equip%a%Shield%and%lack%armor%training%

with%it,%you%don’t%gain%the%Armor%Class%bonus%of%

the%Shield.%

ATTACK([ACTION]#

When%you%take%the%Attack%action,%you%can%make%

one%attack%with%a%weapon%or%an%Unarmed%Strike.%

EQUIPPING%AND%UNEQUIPPING%WEAPONS#

You%can%either%equip%or%unequip%one%weapon%

when%you%make%an%attack%as%part%of%this%action.%

You%do%so%either%before%or%after%the%attack.%If%you%

equip%a%weapon%before%an%attack,%you%don’t%need%

to%use%it%for%that%attack.%

% Equipping%a%weapon%includes%drawing%it%from%

a%sheath,%picking%it%up,%or%retrieving%it%from%a%

container.%Unequipping%a%weapon%includes%

sheathing,%stowing,%or%dropping%it.%

MOVING%BETWEEN%ATTACKS#

If%you%Move%on%your%turn,%you%can%use%some%or%all%

of%that%movement%to%move%between%the%attacks%

of%this%action%if%you%have%a%feature,%such%as%Extra%

Attack,%that%gives%you%more%than%one%attack%as%

part%of%the%Attack%action.%

BLINDSIGHT#

If%you%have%Blindsight,%you%can%see%within%a%

specific%range%without%relying%on%physical%sight.%

Within%that%range,%you%can%effectively%see%

anything%that%isn’t%behind%Total%Cover,%even%if%

you%have%the%Blinded%condition%or%are%in%

Darkness.%Moreover,%in%that%range,%you%can%

effectively%see%a%creature%that%has%the%Invisible%

condition.%

CLIMB(SPEED#

A%Climb%Speed%can%be%used%to%traverse%a%vertical%

surface%without%expending%the%extra%movement%

normally%associated%with%climbing.%

% Some%creatures%have%the%Spider%Climb%trait,%

which%allows%their%Climb%Speed%to%work%even%on%

the%underside%of%horizontal%surfaces.%

CREATURE(TYPE#

Every%creature%in%D&D,%including%every%player%

character,%has%a%special%tag%in%the%rules%that%

identifies%the%type%of%creature%it%is.%Most%player%

characters%are%of%the%Humanoid%type.%

% Here’s%a%list%of%the%game’s%creature%types%in%

alphabetical%order:%

Aberration

Beast

Celestial

Construct

Dragon

Elemental

Fey

Fiend

Giant

Humanoid

Monstrosity

Ooze

Plant

Undead

% These%types%don’t%have%rules%themselves,%but%

some%rules%in%the%game%affect%creatures%of%

certain%types%in%different%ways.%For%example,%the%

description%of%the%A'$%B),#%03")spell%specifies%

that%its%target%must%be%a%Humanoid.%

D20(TESTS#

The%term%d20%Test%encompasses%the%three%main%

d20%rolls%of%the%game:%ability%checks,%attack%rolls,%

and%saving%throws.%If%something%in%the%game%

affects%d20%Tests,%it%affects%all%three%of%these%rolls.%

% The%DM%determines%whether%a%d20%Test%is%

warranted%in%any%given%circumstance.%

DAZED([CONDITION]#

While%Dazed,%you%experience%the%following%

effect:%

Limited%Activity.%You%can%Move%or%take%one%

action%on%your%turn,%not%both.%You%also%can’t%

take%a%Bonus%Action%or%a%Reaction.%

DEATH(SAVING(THROWS#

On%your%third%successful%death%save,%you%regain%1%

Hit%Point,%but%you%are%Unconscious%and%start%a%

Short%Rest.%You%remain%Unconscious%until%you%

regain%more%Hit%Points%or%until%another%creature%

uses%an%action%to%administer%first%aid%to%you,%

which%requires%a%successful%DC%10%Wisdom%

(Medicine)%check.%

% This%playtest%rule%removes%the%notion%of%being%

stable%at%0%Hit%Points,%and%it%removes%the%

“Stabilizing%a%Creature”%rule%on%page%197%of%the%

,-$.#%/0)1$"(2334.%

DIFFICULT(TERRAIN#

If%a%space%is%Difficult%Terrain,%every%foot%of%

movement%in%that%space%costs%1%extra%foot.%For%

example,%moving%5%feet%through%Difficult%Terrain%

costs%10%feet%of%movement.%Difficult%Terrain%isn’t%

cumulative;%either%a%space%is%Difficult%Terrain%or%

it%isn’t.%

% A%space%is%Difficult%Terrain%for%a%creature%if%the%

space%contains%any%of%the%following:%

Creature that isn’t Tiny or your ally

Furniture that is one size smaller than you or larger

Heavy snow

Heavy undergrowth

Ice

Liquid that’s between shin- and waist-deep (any

deeper and you need to swim)

Narrow opening that is sized for a creature one size

smaller

Pit or another gap of 2–5 feet

Rubble

Slope of 20 degrees or more

The%DM%may%determine%that%other%things%make%a%

space%count%as%Difficult%Terrain,%based%on%the%

examples%here.%

EXPERTISE#

Expertise%is%a%special%feature%that%enhances%your%

use%of%a%particular%skill%proficiency.%If%you%gain%

Expertise,%you%gain%it%in%one%skill%in%which%you%

have%proficiency.%You%can%never%have%Expertise%

in%the%same%skill%proficiency%more%than%once.%

% When%you%make%an%ability%check%with%a%skill%

proficiency%in%which%you%have%Expertise,%your%

Proficiency%Bonus%is%doubled%for%that%check.%

FLY(SPEED#

A%Fly%Speed%can%be%used%to%travel%through%the%air.%

While%you%have%a%Fly%Speed,%you%can%stay%aloft%

until%you%land,%fall,%or%die.%

% While%flying,%you%fall%if%you%lack%the%Hover%trait%

and%have%the%Incapacitated%or%Prone%condition%or%

your%Fly%Speed%is%reduced%to%0.%

GRAPPLED([CONDITION]#

While%Grappled,%you%experience%the%following%

effects:%

Speed%0.%Your%Speed%is%0%and%can’t%change.%

Attacks%Affected.%You%have%Disadvantage%on%

attack%rolls%against%any%target%other%than%the%

grappler.%

Movable.%The%grappler%can%drag%or%carry%you%

when%it%Moves,%but%every%foot%of%movement%

costs%it%1%extra%foot,%unless%you%are%Tiny%or%two%

or%more%sizes%smaller%than%the%grappler.%

Escape.%While%Grappled,%you%can%use%your%action%

to%make%a%Strength%(Athletics)%or%Dexterity%

(Acrobatics)%check%against%the%grapple’s%

escape%DC,%ending%the%condition%on%yourself%on%

a%success.%The%condition%also%ends%if%the%

grappler%has%the%Incapacitated%condition%or%if%

the%distance%between%you%and%the%grappler%

exceeds%the%grapple’s%range.%

HELP([ACTION]#

When%you%take%the%Help%action,%you%do%one%of%the%

following:%

Assist%Ability%Check.%Choose%one%of%your%skill%or%

tool%proficiencies%and%one%ally%who%can%

perceive%you.%You%give%Advantage%to%the%next%

ability%check%that%ally%makes%with%the%chosen%

skill%or%tool.%This%benefit%expires%if%the%ally%

doesn’t%use%it%before%the%start%of%your%next%

turn.%To%give%this%assistance,%you%must%be%near%

enough%to%the%ally%to%assist%verbally%or%

physically%when%the%ally%makes%the%check.%The%

DM%has%final%say%on%whether%your%assistance%is%

possible.%

Assist%Attack%Roll.%You%momentarily%distract%an%

enemy%within%5%feet%of%you,%granting%

Advantage%to%the%next%attack%roll%by%one%of%

your%allies%against%that%enemy.%This%benefit%

expires%at%the%start%of%your%next%turn.%

HEROIC(ADVANTAGE#

When%you%have%Heroic%Advantage%(also%called%

Inspiration),%you%can%expend%it%to%give%yourself%

Advantage%on%a%d20%Test.%You%decide%to%do%so%

immediately%after%rolling%the%d20.%

GAINING%HEROIC%ADVANTAGE#

The%DM%can%award%Heroic%Advantage%to%a%player%

character%who’s%done%something%that%is%

particularly%heroic%or%in%character.%

% Some%game%features,%such%as%the%Human,%also%

award%Heroic%Advantage.%

ONLY%ONE%AT%A%TIME#

You%can%never%have%more%than%one%instance%of%

Heroic%Advantage.%If%something%gives%it%to%you%

and%you%already%have%it,%you%can%give%it%to%a%

player%character%in%your%group%who%lacks%it.%

HIDE([ACTION]#

With%the%Hide%action,%you%try%to%conceal%yourself.%

To%do%so%stealthily,%you%must%succeed%on%a%DC%15%

Dexterity%(Stealth)%check%while%you’re%Heavily%

Obscured%or%behind%Three-Quarters%Cover%or%

Total%Cover,%and%you%must%be%out%of%any%visible%

enemy’s%line%of%sight;%if%you%can%see%a%creature,%

you%can%discern%whether%it%can%see%you.%

% On%a%successful%check,%you%have%the%Invisible%

condition.%Make%note%of%your%check’s%total,%which%

becomes%the%DC%for%a%creature%to%find%you%with%a%

Wisdom%(Perception)%check.%

% The%condition%ends%on%you%immediately%after%

any%of%the%following%occurrences:%you%make%a%

sound%louder%than%a%whisper,%an%enemy%finds%

you,%you%make%an%attack%roll,%or%you%cast%a%spell%

with%a%verbal%component.%

INCAPACITATED([CONDITION]#

While%Incapacitated,%you%experience%the%

following%effects:%

Inactive.%You%can’t%take%any%action,%Bonus%

Action,%or%Reaction.%

No%Concentration.%Your%Concentration%is%

broken.%

Speechless.%You%can’t%speak.%

Surprised.%If%you%are%Incapacitated%when%you%

roll%Initiative,%you%have%Disadvantage%on%the%

roll.%

INFLUENCE([ACTION]#

With%the%Influence%action,%you%can%try%to%

influence%another%creature%to%do%one%thing%that%

you%request%or%demand.%

% The%DM%determines%when%this%action%is%

available,%and%it%can%be%used%only%on%creatures%

controlled%by%the%DM.%It%isn’t%mind%control;%it%

can’t%force%a%creature%to%do%something%that%is%

counter%to%the%creature’s%alignment%or%that%is%

otherwise%repugnant%to%the%creature.%

% This%action%has%three%main%parts:%Attitude,%

interaction,%and%a%Charisma%check.%

ATTITUDE#

A%creature’s%Attitude%determines%how%a%

character%can%influence%that%creature.%Each%DM-

controlled%creature%has%one%of%the%following%

Attitudes%toward%player%characters:%

Indifferent.%This%is%the%default%Attitude%for%DM-

controlled%creatures.%An%Indifferent%creature%

might%help%or%hinder%the%party,%depending%on%

what%the%creature%sees%as%most%beneficial.%A%

creature’s%indifference%doesn’t%necessarily%

make%it%standoffish%or%disinterested.%

Indifferent%creatures%might%be%polite%and%

genial,%surly%and%irritable,%or%anything%in%

between.%A%successful%Charisma%check%is%

usually%necessary%when%the%adventurers%try%to%

influence%an%Indifferent%creature%to%do%

something.%

Friendly.%A%Friendly%creature%wants%to%help%the%

adventurers%and%wishes%for%them%to%succeed.%

For%tasks%or%actions%that%require%no%particular%

risk,%effort,%or%cost,%Friendly%creatures%often%

help%happily,%with%the%Charisma%check%

succeeding%automatically.%If%an%element%of%

personal%risk%is%involved,%a%successful%

Charisma%check%is%usually%required%to%convince%

a%Friendly%creature%to%take%that%risk.%

Hostile.%A%Hostile%creature%opposes%the%

adventurers%and%their%goals%but%doesn’t%

necessarily%attack%them%on%sight.%The%

adventurers%need%to%succeed%on%one%or%more%

Charisma%checks%to%convince%a%Hostile%creature%

to%do%anything%on%the%party’s%behalf;%how ever,%

the%DM%might%determine%that%the%Hostile%

creature%is%so%ill-disposed%toward%the%

characters%that%no%Charisma%check%can%sway%it.%

In%which%case,%the%first%check%fails%

automatically%and%no%further%Influence%

attempts%can%be%made%on%the%creature%unless%

its%Attitude%shifts.%

INTERACTION#

When%you%take%the%Influence%action,%either%

roleplay%how%your%character%interacts%with%the%

creature%or%describe%your%character’s%behavior,%

focusing%on%your%character’s%request%or%demand.%

If%the%interaction%is%especially%suited%to%the%

creature’s%desires%and%outlook,%the%DM%might%

temporarily%shift%a%Hostile%creature%to%Indifferent%

or%an%Indifferent%creature%to%Friendly.%

% Similarly,%if%the%interaction%is%particularly%

irksome%to%the%creature,%the%DM%might%

temporarily%shift%a%Friendly%creature%to%

Indifferent%or%an%Indifferent%creature%to%Hostile.%

ABILITY%CHECK#

To%determine%whether%your%request%or%demand%

is%successful,%make%a%Charisma%check.%You%have%

Advantage%on%the%check%if%the%creature%is%

Friendly,%and%you%have%Disadvantage%if%the%

creature%is%Hostile.%

% Choosing&a&Skill.&The%Influence%Skills%table%

suggests%which%skills%are%applicable%when%you%

make%the%Charisma%check,%depending%on%the%

interaction%that%precedes%the%roll.%

INFLUENCE SKILLS

Skill

Interaction

Animal Handling

Gently coaxing a Beast or a

Monstrosity

Deception

Deceiving a creature that can

understand you

Intimidation

Intimidating a creature

Persuasion

Persuading a creature that can

understand you

%% Setting&the&DC.%The%DM%sets%the%check’s%DC.%A%

good%rule%of%thumb%is%to%set%the%DC%at%15%or%at%the%

creature’s%Intelligence%or%Wisdom%score,%

whichever%of%those%three%numbers%is%highest.%

% Outcome.%If%your%check%succeeds,%the%creature%

does%as%you%requested%or%demanded,%based%on%its%

understanding%and%driven%by%its%alignment;%it%

won’t%do%anything%that%it%finds%repugnant.%If%your%

check%fails,%you%must%wait%to%make%the%same%

request%again.%The%default%wait%time%is%24%hours,%

which%the%DM%may%shorten%or%extend%depending%

on%the%circumstances.%

INVISIBLE([CONDITION]#

While%Invisible,%you%experience%the%following%

effects:%

Concealed.%You%aren’t%affected%by%any%effect%that%

requires%its%target%to%be%seen.%

Surprise.%If%you%are%Invisible%when%you%roll%

Initiative,%you%have%Advantage%on%the%roll.%

Attacks%Affected.%Attack%rolls%against%you%have%

Disadvantage,%and%your%attack%rolls%have%

Advantage.%If%a%creature%can%somehow%see%you,%

as%with%magic%or%Blindsight,%you%don’t%gain%this%

benefit%against%that%creature.%

KNOCKING(OUT(A(CREATURE#

Sometimes%an%attacker%wants%to%knock%out%a%foe%

rather%than%deal%a%killing%blow.%When%an%attacker%

would%reduce%a%creature%to%0%Hit%Points%with%a%

Melee%Attack,%the%attacker%can%instead%reduce%the%

creature%to%1%Hit%Point.%The%creature%then%has%the%

Unconscious%condition%and%starts%a%Short%Rest.%

% The%creature%remains%Unconscious%until%it%

regains%any%Hit%Points%or%until%someone%uses%an%

action%to%administer%first%aid%to%it,%which%requires%

a%successful%DC%10%Wisdom%(Medicine)%check.%

LONG(REST#

A%Long%Rest%is%a%period%of%extended%downtime—

at%least%8%hours%long—available%to%any%creature.%

During%a%Long%Rest,%you%sleep%for%at%least%6%hours%

and%perform%no%more%than%2%hours%of%light%

activity,%such%as%reading,%talking,%eating,%or%

standing%watch.%

% During%the%sleep,%you%have%the%Unconscious%

condition.%

BENEFITS%OF%THE%REST#

To%start%a%Long%Rest,%you%must%have%at%least%1%Hit%

Point.%When%you%finish%the%rest,%you%gain%the%

following%benefits:%

Regain%All%HP.%You%regain%all%lost%Hit%Points.%

Regain%All%HD.%You%regain%all%spent%Hit%Dice.%

HP%Max%Restored.%If%your%Hit%Point%Maximum%

was%reduced,%it%returns%to%normal.%

Ability%Scores%Restored.%If%any%of%your%Ability%

Scores%were%reduced,%they%return%to%normal.%

Exhaustion%Reduced.%If%you%have%the%

Exhaustion%condition,%your%level%of%exhaustion%

decreases%by%1.%

Special%Feature.%Some%features%are%recharged%

by%a%Long%Rest.%If%you%have%such%a%feature,%it%

recharges%in%the%way%specified%in%its%

description.%

% After%you%finish%a%Long%Rest,%you%must%wait%at%

least%16%hours%before%starting%another%one.%

INTERRUPTING%THE%REST#

A%Long%Rest%is%stopped%by%the%following%

interruptions:%

• Rolling%Initiative%

• Casting%a%spell%other%than%a%cantrip%

• Taking%any%damage%

• 1%hour%of%walking%or%other%physical%exertion%

If%the%rest%was%at%least%1%hour%long%before%the%

interruption,%you%gain%the%benefits%of%a%Short%

Rest.%

% You%can%resume%a%Long%Rest%immediately%after%

an%interruption.%If%you%do%so,%the%rest%requires%1%

additional%hour%to%finish%per%interruption.%

MAGIC([ACTION]#

When%you%take%the%Magic%action,%you%magic%

something%by%casting%a%spell%that%has%a%casting%

time%of%an%action%or%by%using%a%feature%or%Magic%

Item%that%requires%a%Magic%action%to%be%activated.%

% If%you%cast%a%spell%that%has%a%casting%time%of%1%

minute%or%longer,%you%must%take%the%Magic%action%

on%each%turn%of%that%casting,%and%you%must%

maintain%Concentration%while%you%do%so.%If%your%

Concentration%is%broken,%the%spell%fails,%but%you%

don’t%expend%a%Spell%Slot.%

MOVE#

When%you%Move,%you%can%go%a%distance%equal%to%

your%Speed%or%less.%For%example,%if%you%have%a%

Speed%of%30%feet,%you%can%go%up%to%30%feet%when%

you%Move.%Difficult%Terrain%can%slow%you%down.%

BREAKING%UP%YOUR%MOVE#

You%can%break%up%your%Move,%using%some%of%its%

movement%before%and%after%any%action%you%take%

on%the%same%turn.%For%example,%if%you%have%a%

Speed%of%30%feet,%you%could%go%10%feet,%take%an%

action,%and%then%go%20%feet.%

MOVING%AROUND%OTHER%C REATURES#

During%your%Move,%you%can%pass%through%the%

space%of%an%ally,%a%creature%that%has%the%

Incapacitated%condition,%a%Tiny%creature,%or%a%

creature%who%is%two%sizes%larger%or%smaller%than%

you.%

% Another%creature’s%space%is%Difficult%Terrain%

for%you,%unless%that%creature%is%Tiny%or%your%ally.%

% You%can’t%willingly%end%your%Move%in%a%space%

occupied%by%another%creature.%

CHANGES%TO%YOUR%S PEEDS#

If%an%effect%increases%or%decreases%your%Speed%for%

a%time,%any%special%speed%you%have%increases%or%

decreases%by%an%equal%amount%for%the%same%

duration.%For%example,%if%your%Speed%is%reduced%

to%0%and%you%have%a%Climb%Speed,%your%Climb%

Speed%is%also%reduced%to%0.%Similarly,%if%your%

Speed%is%halved%and%you%have%a%Fly%Speed,%your%

Fly%Speed%is%also%halved.%

RITUAL(CASTING#

If%you%have%a%spell%prepared%that%has%the%Ritual%

tag,%you%can%cast%that%spell%as%a%Ritual.%A%special%

feature%is%no%longer%required%for%Ritual%casting.%

All%the%other%rules%on%Rituals%in%the%2014%,-$.#%/0)

1$"(2334%still%apply.%

SEARCH([ACTION]#

When%you%take%the%Search%action,%you%make%a%

Wisdom%check%to%discern%something%that%isn’t%

obvious.%The%Search%table%suggests%which%skills%

are%applicable%when%you%take%this%action,%

depending%on%what%you’re%trying%to%detect.%

Skill

Thing to Detect

Insight

Creature’s state of mind

Medicine

Creature’s ailment

Perception

Concealed creature or object

Survival

Tracks or food

SHORT(REST#

A%Short%Rest%is%a%1-hour%period%of%downtime,%

during%which%a%creature%does%nothing%more%

strenuous%than%eating,%drinking,%reading,%dozing,%

and%standing%watch.%

BENEFITS%OF%THE%REST#

To%start%a%Short%Rest,%you%must%have%at%least%1%Hit%

Point.%When%you%finish%the%rest,%you%gain%the%

following%benefits:%

Spend%Hit%Dice.%You%can%spend%one%or%more%of%

your%Hit%Dice%to%regain%Hit%Points.%For%each%Hit%

Die%you%spend%in%this%way,%roll%the%die,%and%add%

your%Constitution%modifier%to%it.%You%regain%Hit%

Points%equal%to%the%total%(minimum%of%1%Hit%

Point).%You%can%decide%to%spend%an%additional%

Hit%Die%after%each%roll.%

Special%Feature.%Some%features%are%recharged%

by%a%Short%Rest.%If%you%have%such%a%feature,%it%

recharges%in%the%way%specified%in%its%

description.%

INTERRUPTING%THE%REST#

A%Short%Rest%is%stopped%by%the%following%

interruptions:%

• Rolling%Initiative%

• Casting%a%spell%other%than%a%cantrip%

• Taking%any%damage%

An%interrupted%Short%Rest%confers%no%benefits,%

and%it%must%be%started%over%to%confer%any.%

STUDY([ACTION]#

When%you%take%the%Study%action,%you%make%an%

Intelligence%check%to%study%your%memory,%a%book,%

a%creature,%a%clue,%an%object,%or%another%source%of%

knowledge%and%call%to%mind%an%important%piece%

of%information%about%it.%

% The%Areas%of%Knowledge%table%suggests%which%

skills%are%applicable%when%you%take%this%action,%

depending%on%the%area%of%knowledge%the%

Intelligence%check%is%about.%

AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE

Skill

Areas

Arcana

Spells, magic items, eldritch symbols,

magical traditions, planes of

existence, and certain creatures

(Aberrations, Constructs, Elementals,

Fey, and Monstrosities)

History

Historic events and people, ancient

civilizations, wars, and certain

creatures (Giants and Humanoids)

Investigation

Traps, ciphers, riddles, and gadgetry

Nature

Terrain, flora, weather, and certain

creatures (Beasts, Dragons, Oozes,

and Plants)

Religion

Deities, religious hierarchies and rites,

holy symbols, cults, and certain

creatures (Celestials, Fiends, and

Undead)

SWIM(SPEED#

A%Swim%Speed%can%be%used%to%travel%through%a%

liquid%without%expending%the%extra%movement%

normally%associated%with%swimming.%

TELEPATHY#

Telepathy%is%a%magical%ability%that%allows%a%

creature%to%communicate%mentally%with%another%

creature%within%a%specified%range.%The%contacted%

creature%doesn’t%need%to%share%a%language%with%

the%telepath%to%understand%this%communication,%

but%the%contacted%creature%must%be%able%to%

understand%at%least%one%language%or%be%

telepathic%itself%to%understand.%

% A%telepath%doesn’t%need%to%see%a%contacted%

creature,%and%the%telepath%can%start%or%end%the%

telepathic%contact%at%any%time%(no%action%

required).%Telepathic%contact%is%broken%as%soon%

as%the%contacted%creature%is%no%longer%within%the%

telepathy’s%range,%if%the%telepath%contacts%a%

different%creature%within%range,%or%if%the%telepath%

has%the%Incapacitated%condition.%

% A%creature%without%telepathy%can%receive%

telepathic%messages%but%can’t%initiate%a%telepathic%

conversation.%Once%a%telepathic%conversation%

starts,%the%nontelepath%can%communicate%

mentally%to%the%telepath%until%the%telepathic%

connection%ends.%

TELEPORTATION#

Teleportation%is%a%special%kind%of%magical%

transportation.%If%you%teleport,%you%disappear%

and%reappear%elsewhere%instantly,%without%

moving%through%the%intervening%space.%This%

transportation%doesn’t%expend%movement,%unless%

a%rule%tells%you%otherwise,%and%teleportation%

never%provokes%Opportunity%Attacks.%

% When%you%teleport,%all%the%equipment%you%are%

wearing%and%carrying%teleports%with%you.%If%you%

are%touching%another%creature%when%you%

teleport,%that%creature%doesn’t%teleport%with%you,%

unless%the%teleportation%effect%says%otherwise.%

% If%the%destination%space%of%your%teleportation%is%

occupied%by%another%creature%or%blocked%by%a%

solid%obstacle,%you%instead%appear%in%the%nearest%

unoccupied%space%of%your%choice.%

% The%description%of%a%teleportation%effect%tells%

you%if%you%must%see%the%teleportation’s%

destination.%

TOOL(PROFICIENCY#

If%you%have%proficiency%with%a%tool,%you%can%add%

your%Proficiency%Bonus%to%any%ability%check%you%

make%that%uses%that%tool.%

% If%you%have%proficiency%in%the%skill%that’s%also%

used%with%that%check,%you%have%Advantage%on%the%

check%too.%This%means%you%can%benefit%from%both%

a%skill%and%a%tool%proficiency%on%the%same%ability%

check.%

TREMORSENSE#

A%creature%with%Tremorsense%can%pinpoint%the%

location%of%creatures%and%moving%objects%within%

a%specific%range,%provided%that%the%creature%with%

Tremorsense%and%anything%it’s%detecting%are%

both%in%contact%with%the%same%surface%(such%as%

the%ground,%a%wall,%or%a%ceiling)%or%the%same%

liquid.%

% Tremorsense%can’t%detect%creatures%or%objects%

in%the%air,%and%Tremorsense%doesn’t%count%as%a%

form%of%sight.%

TRUESIGHT#

A%creature%with%Truesight%has%enhanced%vision%

within%a%specified%range.%Within%that%range,%the%

creature’s%vision%pierces%through%the%following:%

Darkness.%The%creature%can%see%in%normal%and%

magical%darkness.%

Invisibility.%The%creature%can%see%creatures%that%

have%the%Invisible%condition%and%objects%that%

are%obscured%by%magic.%

Visual%Illusions.%Visual%illusions%appear%

transparent%to%the%creature,%and%the%creature%

automatically%succeeds%on%saving%throws%

against%them.%

Transformations.%The%creature%discerns%the%

true%form%of%any%creature%or%object%it%sees%that%

has%been%transformed%by%magic.%

Ethereal%Plane.%The%creature%can%see%into%the%

Ethereal%Plane.%

UNARMED(STRIKE#

An%Unarmed%Strike%is%a%Melee%attack%that%

involves%you%using%your%body%to%damage,%

grapple,%or%shove%a%target%within%5%feet%of%you.%

% Whenever%you%use%your%Unarmed%Strike,%

choose%one%of%the%following%options%for%its%effect:%

Damage.%You%make%an%attack%roll%against%the%

target.%Your%bonus%to%hit%equals%your%Strength%

modifier%+%your%Proficiency%Bonus.%On%a%hit,%

the%target%takes%Bludgeoning%damage%equal%to%

1%+%your%Strength%modifier.%

Grapple.%The%target%must%succeed%on%a%Strength%

or%Dexterity%saving%throw%(it%chooses%which),%

or%it%has%the%Grappled%condition.%The%DC%for%the%

saving%throw%and%any%escape%attempts%equals%8%

+%your%Strength%modifier%+%your%Proficiency%

Bonus.%This%grapple%is%possible%only%if%the%

target%is%no%more%than%one%size%larger%than%you%

and%if%you%have%a%hand%free%to%grab%it.%

Shove.%The%target%must%succeed%on%a%Strength%or%

Dexterity%saving%throw%(it%chooses%which),%or%

you%either%push%the%target%5%feet%away%or%cause%

it%to%have%the%Prone%condition.%The%DC%for%the%

saving%throw%equals%8%+%your%Strength%

modifier%+%your%Proficiency%Bonus.%This%shove%

is%possible%only%if%the%target%is%no%more%than%

one%size%larger%than%you.%

UNCONSCIOUS([CONDITION]#

While%Unconscious,%you%experience%the%following%

effects:%

Inert.%You%have%the%Incapacitated%and%Prone%

conditions,%and%you%drop%whatever%you%are%

holding.%When%this%condition%ends,%you%remain%

Prone.%

Speed%0.%Your%Speed%is%0%and%can’t%change.%

Attacks%Affected.%Attack%rolls%against%you%have%

Advantage.%

Fail%Str.%and%Dex.%Saves.%You%automatically%fail%

Strength%and%Dexterity%saving%throws.%

Critical%Hits.%Any%attack%roll%that%hits%you%is%a%

critical%hit%if%the%attacker%is%within%5%feet%of%you.%

Unaware.%You%are%unaware%of%your%

surroundings.

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