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A character class is a fundamental part of the identity and nature of characters in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. A character's capabilities, strengths, and weaknesses are largely defined by their class; choosing a class is one of the first steps a player takes to create a Dungeons & Dragons player character. [ 1]
Rogue (. Dungeons & Dragons. ) The rogue, formerly known as the thief, is one of the standard playable character classes in most editions of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. [ 1] A rogue is a versatile character, capable of sneaky combat and nimble tricks. The rogue is stealthy and dexterous, and in early editions was the only ...
Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition. The barbarian is a character class in the Player's Handbook. It encompasses two subclasses, known as primal paths: the Path of the Berserker and the path of the Totem Warrior. The Path of the Berserker archetype heightens a barbarians rage allowing for more savage attacks, while the Totem Warrior imbues them with ...
Druid is one of the base character classes presented in the 3rd edition Player's Handbook (2000). In the 3.5 edition of Dungeons & Dragons, Druids are free to use different forms of weaponry, but they lose the ability to cast spells or change into animal form for a day if they wear metal armor. The alignment restriction now requires that druids ...
OD&D, BD&D. The paladin is one of the standard playable character classes in most editions of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. [ 1] The paladin is a holy knight, crusading in the name of good and order, and is a divine spellcaster. From 1st through 3rd edition, paladins were required to maintain the Lawful Good alignment.
Dungeons & Dragons. ) The cleric is one of the standard playable character class in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. [ 1] Clerics are versatile figures, both capable in combat and skilled in the use of divine magic, a kind of theurgy or thaumaturgy. Clerics are powerful healers due to the large number of healing and curative ...
Sorcerer (. Dungeons & Dragons. ) The sorcerer is a playable character class in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. A sorcerer is weak in melee combat, but a master of arcane magic, generally the most powerful form of D&D magic. Sorcerers' magical ability is innate rather than studied or bargained.
Publication history. First appearance. Men & Magic. Editions. All. (as a standard class) All. The wizard, formerly known as the magic-user or mage, is one of the standard character class in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. [ 1] A wizard uses arcane magic, and is considered less effective in melee combat than other classes.