Analysing how good the variant artificer capstones are and whether you should allow them at your table Keith Baker is the original creator of the Eberron setting, of which, the artificer is a key class. In his recently released revision of Exploring Eberron, updated for D&D 2024, he argued that the artificer’s 2024 capstone feature,Continue reading “Analysing the Variant Artificer Capstones in Exploring Eberron 2024”
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Pugilist Subclass Guide for D&D 2024 (5.5e)
Which pugilist subclasses are best and what are they good at? The pugilist is a longtime 3rd party class for D&D 5e, but was just recently added to D&D Beyond’s roster with a fresh 2024 coat of paint. With it come 6 subclasses, but for many, these subclasses will be quite unfamiliar. I’ve trawled throughContinue reading “Pugilist Subclass Guide for D&D 2024 (5.5e)”
Pugilist – D&D 2024 (5.5e) Class Optimisation Guide
Become a street brawler with this hard punching, 3rd party class for D&D 2024. Pugilists are street brawlers. They’ve learnt to survive against the odds in backalleys, boxing rings and on the streets of the most loathsome cities you’d care to walk. Unlike fighters, they lack traditional training with weapons, instead preferring their fists andContinue reading “Pugilist – D&D 2024 (5.5e) Class Optimisation Guide”
3rd Party Classes & Subclasses for D&D 5e
The most popular 3rd party classes and subclasses, outlined and evaluated by us. D&D has a ton of options for your character. Sometimes though, you want to try something different. Maybe that’s a subclass that better fits the vibe of your character or you’re tired of the same 13 classes and want to switch upContinue reading “3rd Party Classes & Subclasses for D&D 5e”
Circle of the Forged Druid: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide
Transform into a creature of steel and stone with this transformer subclass from Keith Baker’s Exploring Eberron book, updated for D&D 2024 The circle of the forged is a fairly rare druid circle. Most druids are attracted to the preservation and oneness of nature, but those of the circle of the forged expand this definitionContinue reading “Circle of the Forged Druid: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide”
Warrior of the Living Weapon Monk: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide
Use your body as a literal weapon with Keith Baker’s monk subclass from Exploring Eberron, revised for D&D 2024. Warriors of the living weapon hone their bodies and techniques into weapons in their own right. This typically goes beyond simply having very powerful unarmed strikes as is possessed by most monks. Instead, they hone theirContinue reading “Warrior of the Living Weapon Monk: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide”
Mind Domain Cleric: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Subclass Optimisation Guide
Gain psychic powers with the mind domain cleric from Exploring Eberron, revised for D&D 2024. Clerics of the mind domain not only celebrate the capabilities of the mortal mind, but through their faith, are able to enhance their mental capacity. This goes beyond meer intellect with mind clerics able to use psychic energy to readContinue reading “Mind Domain Cleric: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Subclass Optimisation Guide”
College of the Dirge Singer Bard: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide
Use your knowledge of combat and strategy to enhance your allies on the battlefield. Bards of the college of the dirge singer are more than just poets and musicians; they are students of war, history and strategy. In maintaining this knowledge, they are able to instruct and inspire allies to heroic feats in combat. OriginallyContinue reading “College of the Dirge Singer Bard: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide”
Maverick Artificer: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide
Flexible, inventive spellcasting with Keith Baker’s maverick artificer, updated for D&D 2024. Mavericks tend to be highly eccentric inventors. Dissatisfied with creating the mundane, they are constantly tinkering with new ideas and concepts. This means that they tend to lack focus, but what they lack in focus, they make up for in breadth of invention.Continue reading “Maverick Artificer: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide”
Forge Adept Artificer: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide
Forge legendary weapons with Keith Baker’s forge adept subclass, updated for D&D 2024. Forge adepts are those artificers that possess the ancient and mystical traditions of weapon and armor smithing passed down from the daashor artificers of the Dhakaani empire. The Dhakaani are an empire of goblinoids that possessed the finest weaponsmiths of Khorvaire. TheseContinue reading “Forge Adept Artificer: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide”
Architect of Ruin Illrigger: D&D 5e Subclass Optimisation Guide
Weave spells with swords with this third caster illrigger subclass. The architect of ruin is one of the subclasses of MCDM’s illrigger class. As adherents of Asmodeus, they follow his precepts, combining magical arts with swordsmanship. Architects of ruin will not just rely on their combat capabilities though. Instead, they use knowledge to their advantage.Continue reading “Architect of Ruin Illrigger: D&D 5e Subclass Optimisation Guide”
Shadowmaster Illrigger: D&D 5e Subclass Optimisation Guide
Strike from the shadows with this assassin subclass for the illrigger. The shadowmaster is one of the subclasses of MCDM’s illrigger class. They are the spies and assassins of Hell, serving Belial as his network of information, manipulation and murder. Shadowmasters act discreetly, operating with a network of spies who often don’t even know whomContinue reading “Shadowmaster Illrigger: D&D 5e Subclass Optimisation Guide”