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- Character Options; Subclasses
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Character Options; Subclasses
Source: Xanathar’s Guide to Everything p. 7
Subclasses
| Class | Subclass | Level Available | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbarian | Path of the Ancestral Guardian | 3rd | Calls on the spirits of honored ancestors to protect others |
| Barbarian | Path of the Storm Herald | 3rd | Filled with a rage that channels the primal magic of the storm |
| Barbarian | Path of the Zealot | 3rd | Fueled by a religious zeal that visits destruction on foes |
| Bard | College of Glamour | 3rd | Wields the beguiling, glorious magic of the Feywild |
| Bard | College of Swords | 3rd | Entertains and slays with daring feats of weapon prowess |
| Bard | College of Whispers | 3rd | Plants fear and doubt in the minds of others |
| Cleric | Forge Domain | 1st | Clad in heavy armor, serves a god of the forge or creation |
| Cleric | Grave Domain | 1st | Opposes the blight of undeath |
| Druid | Circle of Dreams | 2nd | Mends wounds, guards the weary, and strides through dreams |
| Druid | Circle of the Shepherd | 2nd | Summons nature spirits to bolster friends and harry foes |
| Fighter | Arcane Archer | 3rd | Imbues arrows with spectacular magical effects |
| Fighter | Cavalier | 3rd | Defends allies and knocks down enemies, often on horseback |
| Fighter | Samurai | 3rd | Combines resilience with courtly elegance and mighty strikes |
| Monk | Way of the Drunken Master | 3rd | Confounds foes through a martial arts tradition inspired by the swaying of a drunkard |
| Monk | Way of the Kensei | 3rd | Channels ki through a set of mastered weapons |
| Monk | Way of the Sun Soul | 3rd | Transforms ki into bursts of fire and searing bolts of light |
| Paladin | Oath of Conquest | 3rd | Strikes terror in enemies and crushes the forces of chaos |
| Paladin | Oath of Redemption | 3rd | Offers redemption to the worthy and destruction to those who refuse mercy or righteousness |
| Ranger | Gloom Stalker | 3rd | Unafraid of the dark, relentlessly stalks and ambushes foes |
| Ranger | Horizon Walker | 3rd | Finds portals to other worlds and channels planar magic |
| Ranger | Monster Slayer | 3rd | Hunts down creatures of the night and wielders of grim magic |
| Rogue | Inquisitive | 3rd | Roots out secrets, akin to a masterful detective |
| Rogue | Mastermind | 3rd | A master tactician, manipulates others |
| Rogue | Scout | 3rd | Combines stealth with a knack for survival |
| Rogue | Swashbuckler | 3rd | Delivers deadly strikes with speed and panache |
| Sorcerer | Divine Soul | 1st | Harnesses magic bestowed by a god or other divine source |
| Sorcerer | Shadow Magic | 1st | Wields the grim magic of the Shadowfell |
| Sorcerer | Storm Sorcery | 1st | Crackles with the power of the storm |
| Warlock | The Celestial | 1st | Forges a pact with a being from celestial realms |
| Warlock | The Hexblade | 1st | Serves a shadowy entity that bestows dread curses |
| Wizard | War Magic | 2nd | Mixes evocation and abjuration magic to dominate the battlefield |
| ^subclasses |