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Guide creatures towards and away from the grave with this revive-focused cleric subclass. Clerics of the grave domain are focused on death. They seek to shepherd the souls of the dead to the afterlife and fend off the curse of undeath. Their affinity with the grave also grants them the power to stave off death,Continue reading “Grave Domain Cleric: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Subclass Optimisation Guide”

Unleash necrotic powers from powerful, undead entities. Those warlocks that make a pact with an undead patron draw their powers from beings like liches and vampire lords. Such creatures know much about the pursuit of power and the sacrifices to achieve immortality through undeath. As such, they often attract ambitious individuals with aspirations of greatContinue reading “Undead Patron Warlock: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide”

Wreathe yourself in shadow with this stealthy and evasive sorcerer subclass. Sorcerers infused with shadow sorcery draw their powers from the darkness and negative energy of the Shadowfell or similar sources. They thrive on darkness, using it as a barrier and even forming solid matter from it’s shadowy substance. Shadow sorcerers are great at keepingContinue reading “Shadow Sorcery Sorcerer: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Subclass Optimisation Guide”

Summon unpredictable spirits to aid you in combat with this high damage bard subclass. Bards of the college of spirits are able to summon spirits to aid them in battle. These spirits are unpredictable and only vaguely within the bard’s control making this a somewhat unreliable subclass. If you play a spirits bard, you shouldContinue reading “College of Spirits Bard: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide”

Ghostly rogues that tread the path between life and death. Phantoms are rogues that are especially close to death. Not only do they exact it on others, but they also draw on its powers. This grants them necrotic powers and soul trinkets that can manifest a ghostly aura. As a result, they can be highlyContinue reading “Phantom Rogue: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide”

Command corpses and revive the dead with this brand new subclass from Ravenloft: The Horrors Within. Ever wanted to play as Dr Frankenstein and his monster in D&D? Well now you can! Ravenloft: The Horrors Within brings us a brand new artificer subclass in the form of the reanimator. These artificers combine science and magicContinue reading “Reanimator Artificer: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide”

Stalk and terrify enemies with this wielder of ancient powers. Within the dark parts of the lands lurk ancient and wild terrors. These are bloodthirsty creatures that stalk and hunt their prey. Hollow wardens draw power from such beings. As such, they are able to transform themselves into similarly merciless hunters. The hollow warden isContinue reading “Hollow Warden Ranger: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide”