Choosing Your Dungeons and Dragons Classes: A Beginner’s Guide

All 12 Dungeons and Dragons Classes

Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) lets you create your own character! This guide will help you pick a character class that fits your playstyle. Each class has its own strengths, weaknesses, and special abilities.

Here’s a rundown of the 13 classes you can choose from:

Warriors:

1. Fighters:

These tough warriors are experts in weapons and armor. They can deal a lot of damage and take a lot of hits.

• • Good at: Fighting with swords, axes, bows, and more! They’re strong and hard to kill.
  • Not as good at: Using magic or moving around quickly.
  • Special: They can choose a fighting style like becoming a super strategist (Battle Master) or a damage machine (Champion). Some can even use a little magic (Eldritch Knight).

2. Barbarians:

These fierce warriors are incredibly strong and can take a lot of punishment. They rage in battle, becoming even more ferocious.

• • Good at: Dealing massive damage and soaking up attacks.
  • Not as good at: Using magic or thinking things through.
  • Special: When they rage, they get stronger, hit harder, and can barely feel pain!

3. Rangers:

Skilled hunters and trackers who fight best in the wild. They can use bows, swords, and even a little magic.

• • Good at: Tracking enemies, using different weapons, and casting some nature spells.
  • Not as good at: Anything one specific thing – they’re more well-rounded.
  • Special: They can choose a favored enemy to get better at fighting them and a favorite terrain to get an advantage in those areas.

4. Paladins:

Holy warriors who fight for good and smite evil. They can heal allies, hurt enemies, and sense evil magic.

• • Good at: Fighting in armor, healing friends, and dealing radiant damage to evil creatures.
  • Not as good at: Using a wide variety of spells like some other magic users.
  • Special: They can smite evil enemies with extra radiant damage and use holy magic to help allies and hurt foes.

Sneaky Characters:

5. Monks:

Masters of martial arts who fight with their bare hands and use their ki energy for special abilities.

• • Good at: Dodging attacks, hitting enemies quickly, and controlling the battlefield.
  • Not as good at: Using weapons or fighting from far away.
  • Special: They use ki energy to do things like jump really high, punch really hard, and run super fast.

6. Rogues:

Cunning tricksters who excel at stealth, thievery, and dealing sneak attacks.

• • Good at: Sneaking around, picking locks, and dealing lots of damage to surprised enemies.
  • Not as good at: Taking a lot of hits or using magic.
  • Special: They can deal extra sneak attack damage to enemies who aren’t paying attention.

Magic Users:

7. Wizards:

Masters of arcane magic who can learn a huge variety of spells. They can cast powerful offensive spells and utility spells.

• • Good at: Lots of different spells for different situations!
  • Not as good at: Taking hits or fighting in close combat.
  • Special: They can regain some spell slots after a short rest.

8. Sorcerers:

Innate spellcasters with magic in their blood. They know fewer spells than wizards, but can make their spells more powerful.

• • Good at: Easy-to-use magic with a focus on a specific type of magic.
  • Not as good at: As many spells to choose from as a Wizard.
  • Special: They can use special points to change their spells in cool ways.

9. Warlocks:

Spellcasters who make a pact with a powerful entity for magic. They get strong utility spells and can recover spell slots more often.

• • Good at: Short-rest spell recovery and helpful spells for out-of-combat situations.
  • Not as good at: As many spell slots as other magic users.
  • Special: They get special abilities based on the powerful entity they made a pact with.

10. Druids:

Nature magic users who can heal allies, control the battlefield, and even turn into animals.

• • Good at: Healing, buffing allies, and shapeshifting into beasts.
  • Not as good at: As many spells to choose from as a Wizard.
  • Special: They can turn into animals to scout, fight, or sneak around.

Supporters:

11. Bards:

Charismatic performers who use music and magic to inspire allies, control enemies, and cast healing spells.

• • Good at: Buffing allies with magical inspiration, using music to control enemies, and healing friends.
  • Not as good at: Dealing a lot of damage themselves.
  • Special: They can use bardic inspiration to give bonuses to their allies’ attacks and skills.

12. Clerics:

Devoted followers of a deity who use divine magic to heal allies, smite evil, and turn undead.

• • Good at: Healing wounds, buffing allies, dealing radiant damage, and turning undead creatures.
  • Not as good at: Wearing heavy armor for some Clerics.
  • Special: They can use Channel Divinity, a powerful ability granted by their deity, to do various things depending on the type of Cleric they are.

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Remember: This is just a starting point! Each class has subclasses you can choose from to customize your character even further. There are also many different races you can play, like humans, elves, dwarves, and more. The most important thing is to pick a class that sounds fun to you and fits the kind of character you want to play.

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FAQs

1. What class is good for beginners?

• Fighters, Clerics, and Bards are all great choices for beginners because they have a good mix of abilities and can fill different roles in a party.

2. Do I have to be good at math to play D&D?

• No! D&D uses simple math (adding, subtracting, rolling dice). Most calculations are easy and the Dungeon Master (the person who runs the game) can help you with anything tricky.

3. I want to play a magic user, but wizards seem complicated. Are there any easier options?

• Sorcerers are a good alternative! They have a smaller spell list but can customize their spells and focus on a specific type of magic.

4. Can I play a character who is sneaky and fights with a sword?

• Absolutely! Rogues are masters of stealth and can deal high damage with sneak attacks. They can also use weapons like rapiers and daggers.

5. I don’t have any friends who play D&D. Can I still play?

• Yes! Many game stores host D&D nights where you can meet other players and join a campaign. You can also search online for communities or forums for D&D players.