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PLAYER’S HANDBOOK PLAYTEST 7

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WHAT’S%INSIDE$

Here%are%the%new%and%revised%elements%in%this%

article:%

Classes.'Five%classes%are%here:%Barbarian,%

Fighter,%Sorcerer,%Warlock,%and%Wizard.%Each%

of%those%classes%includes%multiple%subclasses,%

two%of%which%are%entirely%new:%the%Path%of%the%

World%Tree%in%the%Barbarian%and%the%Brawler%

in%the%Fighter.%

Spells.%Revised%spells%are%included.%

Weapons.'Weapon%revisions%are%included.%

The%following%sections%were%introduced%in%a%

previous%article%and%are%provided%here%for%

reference:%

Feats.'This%includes%a%revised%version%of%Ability%

Score%Improvement.%

Rules'Glossary.%The%rules%glossary%includes%the%

few%rules%that%have%revised%definitions%in%the%

playtest.%In%this%document,%any%underlined%

term%in%the%body%text%appears%in%the%glossary.%

THIS IS PLAYTEST MATERIAL

This article is presented for playtesting and

feedback. The options here are experimental and

in draft form. They aren’t officially part of the

game. Your feedback will help determine whether

we adopt it as official.

How to Playtest This UA. We invite you to try

out this material in play. When you do so, you’re

welcome to combine this article with the other

articles in this series, starting with “Character

Origins.”

If you do combine this article with any previous

one, use only the rules glossary found here. In this

Unearthed Arcana series, the rules glossary of each

article supersedes the glossary of any previous

article.

To play with this material, you may either

incorporate it into your campaign or run one or

more special playtest sessions. For such a session,

you may create an adventure of your own or use a

short adventure from a source like Keys from the

Golden Vault, Journeys through the Radiant

Citadel, or Candlekeep Mysteries.

Power Level. The character options you read

here might be more or less powerful than options

in the 2014 Player’s Handbook. If a design survives

playtesting, we adjust its power to the desirable

level before publication. This means an option

could be more or less powerful in its final form.

Feedback. The best way for you to give us

feedback on this material is in the survey we’ll

release on D&D Beyond. If we make this material

official, it will be refined based on your feedback,

and then it will appear in a D&D book.

Providing feedback on this document is one way

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BARBARIAN$

Primary Ability: Strength

Barbarians%are%warriors%defined%by%their%

connection%to%the%primal%forces%of%the%

multiverse,%which%manifests%as%a%Rage.%Far%more%

than%a%mere%emotion,%and%not%limited%to%anger%or%

fury,%a%Barbarian’s%Rage%is%an%incarnation%of%a%

predator’s%ferocity,%a%storm’s%unrelenting%assault,%

and%the%churning%turmoil%of%the%sea.%

% Some%Barbarians%personify%their%Rage%as%a%

fierce%spirit%or%revered%forebear.%Others%see%it%as%

a%connection%to%the%pain%and%anguish%of%the%

world,%as%an%impersonal%tangle%of%wild%magic,%or%

as%an%expression%of%their%own%deepest%self.%For%

every%Barbarian,%their%Rage%is%a%power%that%fuels%

not%just%battle%prowess%but%also%uncanny%reflexes%

and%heightened%senses.%

% Some%Barbarians%are%uncomfortable%when%

hedged%in%by%walls%and%crowds,%preferring%to%live%

in%regions%of%unspoiled%natural%vitality.%Others%

cherish%the%primal%forces%at%work%in%farmlands%

and%recognize%the%vitality%of%cities.%Barbarians%of%

all%sorts%embrace%their%own%place%in%the%

multiverse,%valuing%keen%instincts%and%raw%

physicality.%

% Even%without%the%power%of%their%Rage,%

Barbarians%are%skilled%in%combat%and%the%use%of%

weapons.%When%they%do%call%on%their%Rage,%it%

gives%them%superhuman%strength%and%resilience.%

It%also%heightens%their%senses%and%reflexes,%

making%the%Rage%useful%beyond%combat.%

% Barbarians%often%serve%as%protectors%and%

leaders%in%their%communities.%They%charge%

headlong%into%danger%so%those%who%are%under%

their%protection%don’t%have%to.%Their%courage%in%

the%face%of%danger%makes%Barbarians%perfectly%

suited%for%adventuring.%

DESIGN NOTE: BARBARIAN UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this class since its last

playtest version:

• Danger Sense returns to level 2. It now works

even if you have the Blinded or Deafened

condition.

• Reckless Attack now grants Advantage to your

Strength-based attack rolls until the start of your

next turn, which means an Opportunity Attack

can benefit, as can subclass features like

Retaliation.

• Primal Knowledge has moved to level 3 from 2,

matching the level of Primal Knowledge in

Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything.

• Instinctive Pounce has been imported from

Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything.

• Brutal Critical returns to level 9, and now it deals

1d12 extra damage on a crit. This damage

increases at higher levels.

• Relentless Rage returns to level 11.

• Persistent Rage returns to level 15, and the

Unconscious condition, not Incapacitated, shuts

off your Rage. In addition, the feature

incorporates the function of Rage Resurgence

(regain a Rage on Initiative).

• Indomitable Might returns to level 18, and it

now applies to Strength saving throws and

Strength checks.

• Primal Champion returns to level 20 and once

again increases the scores by 4.

CREATING(A(BARBARIAN#

To%create%a%Barbarian,%consult%the%following%lists,%

which%provide%Hit%Points,%proficiencies,%and%

armor%training.%If%you’re%making%a%level%1%

character,%also%consult%the%“Starting%Equipment”%

section,%and%if%you’re%using%the%multiclassing%

rules,%see%the%“Multiclassing%and%the%Barbarian”%

sidebar.%

% Then%look%at%the%Barbarian%table%to%see%the%

class%features%you%get%at%each%level%in%this%class.%

Descriptions%of%those%features%appear%in%the%

“Barbarian%Class%Features”%section.%

HIT POINTS

Hit Dice: 1d12 per Barbarian level

Hit Points at Level 1: 12 + your Constitution

modifier

Hit Points per Later Level: 1d12 (or 7) + your

Constitution modifier

PROFICIENCIES

Saving Throws: Strength, Constitution

Skills (Choose 2): Animal Handling, Athletics,

Intimidation, Nature, Perception, Survival

Weapons: Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons

Tools: None

ARMOR TRAINING

Light Armor, Medium Armor, Shields

STARTING EQUIPMENT

As a level 1 character, you start with the following

equipment, or you can forgo it and spend 75 GP on

equipment of your choice.

Explorer’s Pack

(a) Greataxe or (b)

Battleaxe, Shield,

and 10 GP

Handaxe (4)

15 GP

MULTICLASSING AND THE BARBARIAN

If your group uses the multiclassing rules in the

Player’s Handbook, here’s what you need to know

if you choose Barbarian as one of your classes.

Ability Score Minimum. As a multiclass

character, you must have a score of at least 13 in

the Barbarian’s primary ability, Strength, to take a

level in this class or to take a level in another class

if you’re already a Barbarian.

Proficiencies Gained. If Barbarian isn’t your

initial class, you gain proficiency with Martial

Weapons when you take your first Barbarian level.

Armor Training. When you gain your first

Barbarian level, you gain armor training with

Shields.

BARBARIAN(CLASS(FEATURES#

As%a%Barbarian,%you%gain%the%following%class%

features%when%you%reach%the%specified%levels%in%

this%class.%These%features%are%listed%on%the%

Barbarian%table.%

LEVEL%1:%RAGE%

You%can%imbue%yourself%with%a%primal%power%that%

is%called%your%Rage,%a%force%that%grants%you%

extraordinary%might%and%resilience.%You%can%

enter%it%as%a%Bonus%Action,%provided%you%aren’t%

wearing%Heavy%Armor.%

% While%active,%your%Rage%has%the%following%

effects:%

Damage'Resistance.%You%have%Resistance%to%

Bludgeoning,%Piercing,%and%Slashing%damage.'

Rage'Damage.%When%you%make%an%attack%with%a%

weapon%using%Strength%or%an%Unarmed%Strike%

and%deal%damage%to%the%target,%you%gain%a%

bonus%to%the%damage%that%increases%as%you%gain%

levels%as%a%Barbarian,%as%shown%in%the%Rage%

Damage%column%of%the%Barbarian%table.%

Strength'Advantage.%You%have%Advantage%on%

Strength%checks%and%Strength%saving%throws.%

No'Concentration'or'Spells.%You%can’t%maintain%

Concentration,%and%you%can’t%cast%spells.%

The%Rage%lasts%until%the%end%of%your%next%turn,%

and%it%ends%early%if%you%don%Heavy%Armor%or%have%

the%Incapacitated%condition.%If%your%Rage%is%still%

active%on%your%next%turn,%you%can%extend%the%

Rage%for%another%round%by%doing%one%or%more%of%

the%following:%

• Make%an%attack%roll%against%an%enemy.%

• Force%an%enemy%to%make%a%saving%throw.%

• Take%a%Bonus%Action%to%extend%your%Rage.%

BARBARIAN

Level

Prof. Bonus

Class Features

Rages

Rage Damage

Weapon

Mastery

Rage, Unarmored Defense, Weapon Mastery

Danger Sense, Reckless Attack

Barbarian Subclass, Primal Knowledge

Ability Score Improvement

Extra Attack, Fast Movement

Subclass Feature

Feral Instinct, Instinctive Pounce

Ability Score Improvement

Brutal Critical (1d12)

Subclass Feature

Relentless Rage

Ability Score Improvement

Brutal Critical (2d12)

Subclass Feature

Persistent Rage

Ability Score Improvement

Brutal Critical (3d12)

Indomitable Might

Ability Score Improvement

Primal Champion

Each%time%the%Rage%is%extended,%it%lasts%until%the%

end%of%your%next%turn.%You%can%maintain%a%Rage%

for%up%to%10%minutes.%

% You%can%enter%your%Rage%the%number%of%times%

shown%for%your%Barbarian%level%in%the%Rages%

column%of%the%Barbarian%table,%and%you%regain%all%

expended%uses%when%you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%

LEVEL%1:%UNARMORED%DEFENSE%

While%you%aren’t%wearing%any%armor,%your%base%

Armor%Class%equals%10%+%your%Dexterity%and%

Constitution%modifiers.%You%can%use%a%Shield%and%

still%gain%this%benefit.%

LEVEL%1:%WEAPON%MASTERY%

Your%training%with%weapons%allows%you%to%use%

the%Mastery%property%of%two%kinds%of%Simple%or%

Martial%melee%weapons%of%your%choice,%such%as%

Greataxes%and%Handaxes.%Whenever%you%finish%a%

Long%Rest,%you%can%practice%weapon%drills%and%

change%one%of%those%weapon%choices.%

% When%you%reach%certain%levels%in%this%class,%you%

gain%the%ability%to%use%the%Mastery%properties%of%

more%kinds%of%weapons,%as%shown%in%the%Weapon%

Mastery%column%of%the%Barbarian%table.%

LEVEL%2:%DANGER%SENSE%

You%gain%an%uncanny%sense%of%when%things%aren’t%

as%they%should%be,%giving%you%an%edge%when%you%

dodge%perils.%You%have%Advantage%on%Dexterity%

saving%throws,%provided%you%don’t%have%the%

Incapacitated%condition.%

LEVEL%2:%RECKLESS%ATTACK%

You%can%throw%aside%all%concern%for%defense%to%

attack%with%fierce%desperation.%When%you%make%

your%first%attack%roll%on%your%turn,%you%can%decide%

to%attack%recklessly.%Doing%so%gives%you%

Advantage%on%attack%rolls%using%Strength%until%

the%start%of%your%next%turn,%but%attack%rolls%

against%you%have%Advantage%during%that%time.%

LEVEL%3:%BARBARIAN%SUBCLASS%

You%gain%a%Barbarian%subclass%of%your%choice:%

Path%of%the%Berserker,%Path%of%the%Wild%Heart,%

Path%of%the%World%Tree,%or%Path%of%the%Zealot.%

Subclasses%are%detailed%after%this%class’s%

description.%

% A%subclass%is%a%specialization%that%grants%you%

special%features%at%certain%Barbarian%levels.%For%

the%rest%of%your%career,%you%gain%each%of%your%

subclass’s%features%that%are%of%your%Barbarian%

level%and%lower.%

LEVEL%3:%PRIMAL%KNOWLEDGE%

You%gain%proficiency%in%another%skill%of%your%

choice%from%the%list%of%skills%available%to%

Barbarians%at%level%1.%

% In%addition,%while%your%Rage%is%active,%you%can%

channel%primal%power%when%you%attempt%certain%

tasks;%whenever%you%make%an%ability%check%using%

one%of%the%following%skills,%you%can%make%it%as%a%

Strength%check%even%if%it%normally%uses%a%

different%ability:%Acrobatics,%Intimidation,%

Perception,%Stealth,%or%Survival.%When%you%use%

this%ability,%your%Strength%represents%primal%

power%coursing%through%you,%honing%your%agility%

and%senses.%

LEVEL%4:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT%

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

% As%shown%on%the%Barbarian%table,%you%gain%this%

feature%again%at%levels%8,%12,%16,%and%19.%

LEVEL%5:%EXTRA%ATTACK%

You%can%attack%twice,%instead%of%once,%whenever%

you%take%the%Attack%action%on%your%turn.%

LEVEL%5:%FAST%MOVEMENT%

Your%speed%increases%by%10%feet%while%you%aren’t%

wearing%Heavy%Armor.%

LEVEL%7:%FERAL%INSTINCT%

Your%instincts%are%so%honed%that%you%have%

Advantage%on%Initiative%rolls.%

LEVEL%7:%INSTINCTIVE%POUNCE%

As%part%of%the%Bonus%Action%you%take%to%enter%

your%Rage,%you%can%move%up%to%half%your%Speed.%

LEVEL%9:%BRUTAL%CRITICAL%

When%you%score%a%critical%hit%with%a%weapon%

using%Strength%or%an%Unarmed%Strike,%the%target%

takes%1d12%extra%damage%of%the%same%type%dealt%

by%the%weapon%or%Unarmed%Strike.%

% This%extra%damage%increases%by%1d12%when%

you%reach%Barbarian%levels%13%(2d12)%and%17%

(3d12).%

LEVEL%11:%RELENTLESS%RAGE%

Your%Rage%can%keep%you%fighting%despite%

grievous%wounds.%If%you%drop%to%0%Hit%Points%

while%your%Rage%is%active%and%don’t%die%outright,%

you%can%make%a%DC%10%Constitution%saving%throw.%

If%you%succeed,%your%Hit%Points%instead%change%to%

a%number%equal%to%twice%your%Barbarian%level.%

% Each%time%you%use%this%feature%after%the%first,%

the%DC%increases%by%5.%When%you%finish%a%Short%

Rest%or%Long%Rest,%the%DC%resets%to%10.%

LEVEL%15:%PERSISTENT%RAGE%

If%you%roll%Initiative%and%have%no%uses%of%Rage%

remaining,%you%regain%one%expended%use%of%it.%

% In%addition,%your%Rage%is%so%fierce%that%it%now%

lasts%for%10%minutes%without%you%needing%to%do%

anything%to%extend%it%from%round%to%round.%The%

Rage%ends%early%if%you%have%the%Unconscious%

condition%or%don%Heavy%Armor.%

LEVEL%18:%INDOMITABLE%MIGHT%

If%your%total%for%a%Strength%check%or%Strength%

saving%throw%is%less%than%your%Strength%score,%

you%can%use%that%score%in%place%of%the%total.%

LEVEL%20:%PRIMAL%CHAMPION%

You%embody%primal%power.%Your%Strength%and%

Constitution%scores%increase%by%4,%and%their%

maximum%is%now%24.%

BARBARIAN%SUBCLASSES$

A%Barbarian%subclass%is%a%specialization%that%

grants%you%special%abilities%at%certain%levels,%as%

specified%in%the%subclass.%This%section%presents%

the%following%subclasses:%Path%of%the%Berserker,%

Path%of%the%Wild%Heart,%Path%of%the%World%Tree,%

and%Path%of%the%Zealot.%%

PATH(OF(THE(BERSERKER#

For%Barbarians%who%walk%the%Path%of%the%

Berserker,%their%Rage%is%primarily%directed%

toward%violence.%Their%path%is%one%of%

untrammeled%fury,%and%they%thrill%in%the%chaos%of%

battle%as%they%allow%their%Rage%to%seize%and%

empower%them.%

DESIGN NOTE: PATH OF THE BERSERKER UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this subclass since its

last playtest version:

• Intimidating Presence is now a Bonus Action

rather than an action.

LEVEL%3:%FRENZY%

You%can%go%into%a%frenzy%in%battle.%If%you%use%

Reckless%Attack%while%your%Rage%is%active,%you%

deal%extra%damage%to%the%first%target%you%hit%on%

your%turn%with%a%Strength-based%attack.%To%

determine%the%extra%damage,%roll%a%number%of%

d6s%equal%to%your%Rage%Damage%bonus,%and%add%

them%together.%The%damage%has%the%same%type%as%

the%weapon%or%Unarmed%Strike%used%for%the%

attack.%

LEVEL%6:%MINDLESS%RAGE%

You%have%immunity%to%the%Charmed%and%

Frightened%conditions%while%your%Rage%is%active.%

If%you’re%Charmed%or%Frightened%when%you%enter%

your%Rage,%that%condition%ends%on%you.%

LEVEL%10:%RETALIATION%

When%you%take%damage%from%a%creature%that%is%

within%5%feet%of%you,%you%can%use%your%Reaction%to%

make%one%melee%attack%against%that%creature,%

using%a%weapon%or%an%Unarmed%Strike.%

LEVEL%14:%INTIMIDATING%PRESENCE%

As%a%Bonus%Action,%you%can%strike%terror%into%

others%with%your%menacing%presence%as%you%

swell%with%primal%power.%When%you%do%so,%each%

creature%of%your%choice%within%30%feet%of%you—or%

60%feet%of%you%if%your%Rage%is%active—must%make%

a%Wisdom%saving%throw%(DC%equal%to%8%+%your%

proficiency%bonus%+%your%Strength%modifier),%

provided%the%creature%isn’t%behind%Total%Cover.%

On%a%failed%save,%a%creature%has%the%Frightened%

condition%for%1%minute.%At%the%end%of%each%of%the%

Frightened%creature’s%turns,%the%creature%repeats%

the%saving%throw,%ending%the%effect%on%itself%on%a%

successful%save.%

% Once%you%use%this%feature,%you%can’t%use%it%again%

until%you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%If%you’ve%run%out%of%

uses%of%this%feature,%you%can%expend%a%use%of%your%

Rage,%choosing%to%activate%Intimidating%Presence%

instead%of%Rage.%

PATH(OF(THE(WILD(HEART#

Barbarians%who%follow%the%Path%of%the%Wild%

Heart%view%themselves%as%kin%to%the%animal%

inhabitants%of%the%natural%world.%They%learn%

magical%means%to%connect%and%communicate%

with%animals,%and%their%Rage%heightens%their%

connection%to%animals%as%it%fills%them%with%

supernatural%might.%

DESIGN NOTE: PATH OF THE WILD HEART UPDATES

Here are the main updates to the Path of the Wild

Heart, formerly called the Path of the Totem

Warrior, since the 2014 Player’s Handbook:

• Animal Speaker, formerly called Spirit Seeker,

now has its spellcasting ability specified.

• Rage of the Wilds, formerly called Totem Spirit,

contains revisions to each option. Bear no longer

grants Resistance to all but one damage type.

The former design was too powerful. It now

allows you to gain Resistance to two damage

types of your choice. Eagle lets you take both the

Dash and the Disengage action when you

activate your Rage and as a Bonus Action. The

range of Wolf increases to 10 feet.

• Aspect of the Wilds, formerly called Aspect of

the Beast, contains revisions to each option.

Elephant (formerly Bear) now grants proficiency

in the Athletics or Insight skill, granting Expertise

if you already have proficiency. Owl (formerly

Eagle) now grants proficiency in the Investigation

or Perception skill, granting Expertise if you

already have proficiency. Spider (formerly Wolf)

now grants proficiency in the Stealth or Survival

skill, granting Expertise if you already have

proficiency.

• Nature Speaker, formerly called Spirit Walker,

now has its spellcasting ability specified.

• Power of the Wilds, formerly called Totemic

Attunement, contains revisions to each option.

Lion (formerly Bear) is no longer stopped by

immunity to the Frightened condition. Falcon

(formerly Eagle) now allows a persistent Fly

Speed while your Rage is active, provided you

aren’t wearing any armor. Ram (formerly Wolf)

no longer uses your Bonus Action but requires a

saving throw.

LEVEL%3:%ANIMAL%SPEAKER%

You%can%cast%the%;#$0&)<#"0#%and%<=#$4)>:&')

*":?$-0)spells,%but%only%as%Rituals.%Wisdom%is%

your%spellcasting%ability%for%them.%

LEVEL%3:%RAGE%OF%THE%WILDS%

Your%Rage%taps%into%the%primal%power%of%animals.%

You%gain%one%of%the%following%options%of%your%

choice.%Whenever%you%gain%a%Barbarian%level,%you%

can%change%your%choice.%

% Bear.%When%you%activate%your%Rage,%choose%

two%damage%types,%other%than%Force%or%Psychic.%

You%have%Resistance%to%the%chosen%types%until%the%

Rage%ends.%

& Eagle.%When%you%activate%your%Rage%and%as%a%

Bonus%Action%while%it’s%active,%you%can%take%both%

the%Disengage%and%the%Dash%action.%

% Wolf.%While%your%Rage%is%active,%your%allies%

have%Advantage%on%melee%attack%rolls%against%any%

enemy%of%yours%within%10%feet%of%you.%

LEVEL%6:%ASPECT%OF%THE%WILDS%

You%gain%one%of%the%following%options%of%your%

choice.%Whenever%you%gain%a%Barbarian%level,%you%

can%change%your%choice.%

% Elephant.%You%gain%proficiency%in%the%Athletics%

or%Insight%skill.%If%you%already%have%proficiency%in%

the%skill,%you%gain%Expertise%in%it%instead.%

% Owl.%You%gain%proficiency%in%the%Investigation%

or%Perception%skill.%If%you%already%have%

proficiency%in%the%skill,%you%gain%Expertise%in%it%

instead.%

% Spider.&You%gain%proficiency%in%the%Stealth%or%

Survival%skill.%If%you%already%have%proficiency%in%

the%skill,%you%gain%Expertise%in%it%instead.%

LEVEL%10:%NATURE%SPEAKER%

You%can%cast%the%@3??6"#)>:&')A$&6%#%spell,%but%

only%as%a%Ritual.%Wisdom%is%your%spellcasting%

ability%for%it.%

LEVEL%14:%POWER%OF%THE%WILDS%

You%gain%one%of%the%following%options%of%your%

choice.%Whenever%you%gain%a%Barbarian%level,%you%

can%change%your%choice.%

% Lion.%While%your%Rage%is%active,%any%of%your%

enemies%within%5%feet%of%you%have%Disadvantage%

on%attack%rolls%against%targets%other%than%you%or%

another%Barbarian%with%this%feature.%

% Falcon.%While%your%Rage%is%active,%you%have%a%

Fly%Speed%equal%to%your%Speed,%provided%you%

aren’t%wearing%any%armor.%

% Ram.%While%your%Rage%is%active,%when%you%hit%a%

Large%or%smaller%creature%with%a%melee%attack,%it%

must%succeed%on%a%Strength%saving%throw%(DC%

equal%to%8%+%your%Proficiency%Bonus%+%your%

Strength%modifier)%or%have%the%Prone%condition.%

PATH(OF(THE(WORLD(TREE#

Barbarians%who%follow%the%Path%of%the%World%

Tree%believe%that%their%Rage%links%them%to%the%

cosmic%ash%tree%Yggdrasil.%This%“world%tree”%

grows%among%the%Outer%Planes,%connecting%them%

to%each%other%and%to%the%many%worlds%of%the%

Material%Plane,%and%the%greatest%plants%on%every%

world%are%said%to%be%distant%descendants%of%

mighty%Yggdrasil.%These%Barbarians%draw%on%

their%connection%to%the%world%tree%as%a%source%of%

vitality%and%as%a%means%of%travel%across%the%

multiverse.%

LEVEL%3:%VITALITY%OF%THE%TREE%

When%you%activate%your%Rage,%you%regain%a%

number%of%Hit%Points%equal%to%your%Barbarian%

level.%At%the%start%of%each%of%your%turns%while%

your%Rage%is%active,%you%can%choose%another%

creature%within%10%feet%of%yourself%to%gain%

Temporary%Hit%Points.%To%determine%the%number%

of%Temporary%Hit%Points,%roll%a%number%of%d6s%

equal%to%your%Rage%Damage%bonus,%and%add%them%

together.%If%any%of%these%Temporary%Hit%Points%

remain%when%your%Rage%ends,%they%vanish.%

LEVEL%6:%BRANCHES%OF%THE%TREE%

While%your%Rage%is%active,%whenever%a%creature%

you%can%see%ends%its%turn%within%20%feet%of%you,%

you%can%use%your%Reaction%to%summon%spectral%

branches%of%the%World%Tree%around%it.%The%target%

must%succeed%on%a%Strength%saving%throw%(DC%

equal%to%8%+%your%Proficiency%Bonus%+%your%

Strength%modifier)%or%be%teleported%to%an%

unoccupied%space%you%can%see%within%5%feet%of%

yourself%or%in%the%nearest%unoccupied%space%you%

can%see.%The%space%the%target%teleports%to%must%

be%on%a%surface%or%liquid%that%can%support%it;%

otherwise,%the%target%doesn’t%teleport.%

DESIGN NOTE: VOLUNTARILY FAILING A SAVE

The 2024 Player’s Handbook will clarify that any

creature can voluntarily fail any saving throw.

LEVEL%10:%BATTERING%ROOTS%

Tendrils%of%the%World%Tree%extend%from%your%

melee%weapons.%While%you%wield%any%melee%

weapon,%your%reach%with%that%weapon%increases%

by%10%feet,%and%when%you%hit%with%it,%you%can%

activate%the%Push%or%Topple%property%even%if%

you’re%using%another%Mastery%property%with%that%

weapon.%

LEVEL%14:%TRAVEL%ALONG%THE%TREE%

As%an%action,%you%touch%a%Huge%or%larger%tree%or%a%

Teleportation%Circle%to%create%a%link%through%the%

World%Tree%to%a%Teleportation%Circle%somewhere%

else%on%the%same%world%or%on%another%plane%of%

existence.%%When%you%do%so,%you%can%specify%a%

target%destination%in%general%terms,%such%as%the%

City%of%Brass%on%the%Elemental%Plane%of%Fire,%and%

you%and%up%to%five%willing%creatures%within%30%

feet%of%you%appear%at%the%Teleportation%Circle%

closest%to%that%destination.%If%a%Teleportation%

Circle%is%too%small%to%hold%all%the%creatures%you%

transported,%they%appear%in%the%unoccupied%

spaces%closest%to%the%circle.%

% Once%you%use%this%feature,%you%can’t%use%it%again%

until%you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%If%you’ve%run%out%of%

uses%of%this%feature,%you%can%expend%five%uses%of%

your%Rage,%choosing%to%activate%this%feature%

instead%of%Rage.%

PATH(OF(THE(ZEALOT#

For%Barbarians%who%walk%the%Path%of%the%Zealot,%

their%Rage%is%not%merely%a%connection%to%nature;%

it%is%a%gift%from%a%god.%These%Barbarians%often%

experience%their%Rage%as%an%ecstatic%experience%

of%union%with%their%gods,%infusing%them%with%

divine%power%to%pursue%the%gods’%purposes%in%the%

world.%%

DESIGN NOTE: PATH OF THE ZEALOT UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this subclass since its

appearance in Xanathar’s Guide to Everything:

• Divine Fury now allows you to determine the

damage type each time you deal the damage.

• Warrior of the Gods now includes the ability to

regain additional HP when healed by a spell or

magic item.

• Zealous Presence now allows you to use it

multiple times between Long Rests by expending

uses of your Rage.

• Rage Beyond Death now turns you into a warrior

spirit after you successfully use your Relentless

Rage.

LEVEL%3:%DIVINE%FURY%

You%can%channel%divine%power%into%your%strikes.%

On%each%of%your%turns%while%your%Rage%is%active,%

the%first%creature%you%hit%with%a%weapon%or%an%

Unarmed%Strike%takes%extra%damage%equal%to%1d6%

plus%half%your%Barbarian%level%(round%down).%The%

extra%damage%is%Necrotic%or%Radiant;%you%choose%

the%type%each%time%you%deal%the%damage.%

LEVEL%3:%WARRIOR%OF%THE%GODS%

A%divine%entity%helps%ensure%you%can%continue%to%

fight.%When%a%spell%or%magic%item%restores%any%of%

your%Hit%Points,%you%can%roll%a%d12%and%regain%

additional%Hit%Points%equal%to%the%number%rolled.%

You%can%use%this%benefit%a%number%of%times%equal%

to%your%Constitution%modifier%(minimum%of%

once),%and%you%regain%all%expended%uses%when%

you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%

% In%addition,%if%a%spell,%such%as%the%B$:0#)5#$(%

spell,%has%the%sole%effect%of%restoring%you%to%life%

(but%not%undeath),%the%caster%doesn’t%need%

Material%components%to%cast%the%spell%on%you.%

LEVEL%6:%FANATICAL%FOCUS%

If%you%fail%a%saving%throw%while%your%Rage%is%

active,%you%can%reroll%it,%and%you%must%use%the%

new%roll.%You%can%use%this%feature%only%once%per%

active%Rage.%

LEVEL%10:%ZEALOUS%PRESENCE%

As%a%Bonus%Action,%you%unleash%a%battle%cry%

infused%with%divine%energy.%Up%to%ten%other%

creatures%of%your%choice%within%60%feet%of%you%

gain%Advantage%on%attack%rolls%and%saving%throws%

until%the%start%of%your%next%turn.%

% Once%you%use%this%feature,%you%can’t%use%it%again%

until%you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%If%you’ve%run%out%of%

uses%of%this%feature,%you%can%expend%a%use%of%your%

Rage%to%activate%Zealous%Presence%instead%of%

Rage.%

LEVEL%14:%RAGE%BEYOND%DEATH%

When%your%Relentless%Rage%successfully%restores%

your%Hit%Points,%you%can%assume%the%form%of%a%

spectral%warrior.%While%in%this%form,%you%gain%the%

following%benefits:%

• You%have%a%Fly%Speed%equal%to%your%Speed%and%

can%hover.%You%can%move%through%creatures%

and%objects%as%if%they%were%Difficult%Terrain,%

but%you%take%1d10%Force%damage%if%you%end%

your%turn%inside%a%creature%or%an%object.%

• When%you’re%hit%by%an%attack%roll,%you%can%use%

your%Reaction%to%turn%that%hit%into%a%miss.%

The%form%lasts%for%1%minute%or%until%you%regain%

any%Hit%Points%or%drop%to%0%Hit%Points.%Once%you%

use%this%feature,%you%can’t%do%so%again%until%you%

finish%a%Long%Rest.%

FIGHTER$

Primary Ability: Strength or Dexterity

Fighters%rule%many%battlefields.%Questing%knights,%

royal%champions,%elite%soldiers,%and%hardened%

mercenaries—as%Fighters,%they%all%share%an%

unparalleled%prowess%with%weapons%and%armor.%

And%they%are%well%acquainted%with%death,%both%

meting%it%out%and%staring%it%defiantly%in%the%face.%

% Fighters%learn%the%basics%of%all%combat%styles.%

Every%Fighter%can%swing%an%axe,%fence%with%a%

rapier,%wield%a%longsword%or%a%greatswor d,%a nd%

use%a%bow.%Fighters%master%various%weapon%

techniques,%allowing%them%to%get%the %best%us e%

from%a%wide%variety%of%weapons,%and%a%well-

equipped%Fighter%always%has%the%right%tool%at%

hand%for%any%combat%situation.%Likewise,%a%

Fighter%is%adept%with%shields%and%every%form%of%

armor.%Beyond%that%basic%degree%of%familiarity,%

each%Fighter%specializes%in%certain%styles%of%

combat.%Some%concentrate%on%archery,%some%on%

fighting%with%two%weapons%at%once,%and%some%on%

augmenting%their%martial%skills%with%magic.%This%

combination%of%broad%general%ability%and%

extensive%specialization%makes%Fighters%superior%

combatants%everywhere.%

% The%dungeon%delving,%monster%slaying,%and%

other%dangerous%work%common%among%

adventurers%is%second%nature%for%a%Fighter.%There%

are%great%risks%but%also%great%rewards:%gold,%

magic%weaponry,%and%glory.%

DESIGN NOTE: FIGHTER UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this class since its last

playtest version:

• Fighting Style now lets you replace the feat you

chose whenever you gain a Fighter level. This is

inspired by Martial Versatility in Tasha’s

Cauldron of Everything.

• Second Wind now also restores one expended

use on a Short Rest.

• Weapon Mastery now maxes out at 6 Mastery

options instead of 5.

• Action Surge now allows any action, except the

Magic action, and it once again improves at level

17.

• Tactical Mind is a new level 2 feature, which

allows the Fighter to excel in or out of combat.

FIGHTER

Level

Prof. Bonus

Class Features

Second Wind

Weapon Mastery

Fighting Style, Second Wind, Weapon Mastery

Action Surge (One Use), Tactical Mind

Fighter Subclass

Ability Score Improvement

Extra Attack, Tactical Shift

Ability Score Improvement

Subclass Feature

Ability Score Improvement

Indomitable (One Use), Master of Armaments

Subclass Feature

Two Extra Attacks

Ability Score Improvement

Indomitable (Two Uses), Studied Attacks

Ability Score Improvement

Subclass Feature

Ability Score Improvement

Action Surge (Two Uses), Indomitable (Three Uses)

Subclass Feature

Ability Score Improvement

Three Extra Attacks

• Fighter Subclass and Ability Score Improvement

return to their 2014 levels.

• Tactical Shift is a new level 5 feature that lets

you move without provoking Opportunity

Attacks when you activate your Second Wind.

• Master of Armaments replaces Weapon Expert

and Weapon Adept at level 9. This new feature

lets you change the Mastery properties of all

your Mastery weapons.

• Indomitable once again confers more uses at

higher levels.

• Studied Attacks is a new level 13 feature that

increases the likelihood you’ll hit after you miss.

• Unconquerable has been cut in favor of

Indomitable improving at higher levels.

• Three Extra Attacks returns to level 20.

CREATING(A(FIGHTER#

To%create%a%Fighter,%consult%the%following%lists,%

which%provide%Hit%Points,%proficiencies,%and%

armor%training.%If%you’re%making%a%level%1%

character,%also%consult%the%“Starting%Equipment”%

section,%and%if%you’re%using%the%multiclassing%

rules,%see%the%“Multiclassing%and%the%Fighter”%

sidebar.%

% Then%look%at%the%Fighter%table%to%see%the%class%

features%you%get%at%each%level%in%this%class.%

Descriptions%of%those%features%appear%in%the%

“Fighter%Class%Features”%section.%

HIT POINTS

Hit Dice: 1d10 per Fighter level

Hit Points at Level 1: 10 + your Constitution

modifier

Hit Points per Later Level: 1d10 (or 6) + your

Constitution modifier

PROFICIENCIES

Saving Throws: Strength, Constitution

Skills (Choose 2): Acrobatics, Animal Handling,

Athletics, History, Insight, Intimidation,

Persuasion, Perception, Survival

Weapons: Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons

Tools: None

ARMOR TRAINING

Light Armor, Medium Armor, Heavy Armor, Shields

STARTING EQUIPMENT

As a level 1 character, you start with the following

equipment, or you can forgo it and spend 175 GP

on equipment of your choice.

Chain Mail

Crossbow Bolts (20)

Dungeoneer’s Pack

(a) Greatsword or (b)

Longsword, Shield,

and 25 GP

Light Crossbow

Quiver

11 GP

MULTICLASSING AND THE FIGHTER

If your group uses the multiclassing rules in the

Player’s Handbook, here’s what you need to know

if you choose Fighter as one of your classes.

Ability Score Minimum. As a multiclass

character, you must have a score of at least 13 in

one of the Fighter’s primary abilities, Strength or

Dexterity, to take a level in this class or to take a

level in another class if you’re already a Fighter.

Proficiencies Gained. If Fighter isn’t your initial

class, you gain proficiency with Martial Weapons

when you take your first Fighter level.

Armor Training. When you gain your first Fighter

level, you gain armor training with the following:

Light Armor, Medium Armor, and Shields.

FIGHTER(CLASS(FEATURES#

As%a%Fighter,%you%gain%the%following%class%

features%when%you%reach%the%specified%levels%in%

this%class.%These%features%are%listed%on%the%

Fighter%table.%

LEVEL%1:%FIGHTING%STYLE%

You%have%honed%your%martial%prowess%and%gain%a%

Fighting%Style%feat%of%your%choice%(those%feats%

have%this%feature%as%a%prerequisite).%

% Whenever%you%gain%a%Fighter%level,%you%can%

replace%the%feat%you%chose%with%a%different%

Fighting%Style%feat.%

LEVEL%1:%SECOND%WIND%

You%have%a%limited%well%of%physical%and%mental%

stamina%that%you%can%draw%on.%As%a%Bonus%Action,%

you%can%use%it%to%regain%Hit%Points%equal%to%1d10%

+%your%Fighter%level.%

% You%can%use%this%feature%twice.%You%regain%one%

expended%use%when%you%finish%a%Short%Rest,%and%

you%regain%all%expended%uses%when%you%finish%a%

Long%Rest.%

% When%you%reach%certain%Fighter%levels,%you%

gain%more%uses%of%this%feature,%as%shown%in%the%

Second%Wind%column%of%the%Fighter%table.%

LEVEL%1:%WEAPON%MASTERY%

Your%training%with%weapons%allows%you%to%use%

the%Mastery%property%of%three%kinds%of%Simple%or%

Martial%weapons%of%your%choice.%Whenever%you%

finish%a%Long%Rest,%you%can%practice%weapon%

drills%and%change%one%of%those%weapon%choices.%

% When%you%reach%certain%Fighter%levels,%you%

gain%the%ability%to%use%the%Mastery%properties%of%

more%kinds%of%weapons,%as%shown%in%the%Weapon%

Mastery%column%of%the%Fighter%table.%

LEVEL%2:%ACTION%SURGE%

You%can%push%yourself%beyond%your%normal%

limits%for%a%moment.%On%your%turn,%you%can%take%

one%additional%action,%except%the%Magic%action.%

% Once%you%use%this%feature,%you%must%finish%a%

Short%Rest%or%Long%Rest%before%you%can%use%it%

again.%Starting%at%level%17,%you%can%use%it%twice%

before%a%rest%but%only%once%on%a%turn.%

LEVEL%2:%TACTICAL%MIND%

You%have%a%mind%for%tactics%and%getting%the%upper%

hand%on%and%off%the%battlefield.%When%you%fail%an%

ability%check,%you%can%expend%a%use%of%your%

Second%Wind%to%push%yourself%toward%success.%

Rather%than%regaining%Hit%Points,%you%roll%1d10%

and%add%the%number%rolled%to%the%ability%check,%

potentially%turning%it%into%a%success.%If%the%check%

still%fails,%this%use%of%Second%Wind%isn’t%expended.%

LEVEL%3:%FIGHTER%SUBCLASS%

You%gain%a%Fighter%subclass%of%your%choice:%Battle%

Master,%Brawler,%Champion,%or%Eldritch%Knight.%

Subclasses%are%detailed%after%this%class’s%

description.%

% A%subclass%is%a%specialization%that%grants%you%

special%features%at%certain%Fighter%levels.%For%the%

rest%of%your%career,%you%gain%each%of%your%

subclass’s%features%that%are%of%your%Fighter%level%

and%lower.%

LEVEL%4:%ABILITY%SCORE%I MPROVEMENT%

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

% As%shown%on%the%Fighter%table,%you%gain%this%

feature%again%at%levels%6,%8,%12,%14,%16,%and%19.%

LEVEL%5:%EXTRA%ATTACK%

You%can%attack%twice,%instead%of%once,%whenever%

you%take%the%Attack%action%on%your%turn.%

LEVEL%5:%TACTICAL%SHIFT%

Whenever%you%activate%your%Second%Wind%with%a%

Bonus%Action,%you%can%move%up%to%half%your%

Speed%without%provoking%Opportunity%Attacks.%

LEVEL%9:%INDOMITABLE%

If%you%fail%a%saving%throw,%you%can%reroll%it%with%a%

bonus%equal%to%your%Fighter%level.%If%you%do%so,%

you%must%use%the%new%roll,%and%you%can’t%use%this%

feature%again%until%you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%

% You%can%use%this%feature%twice%between%Long%

Rests%starting%at%level%13%and%three%times%

between%Long%Rests%starting%at%level%17.%

LEVEL%9:%MASTER%OF%A RMAMENTS%

You%are%a%master%of%weapons.%Whenever%you%

finish%a%Long%Rest,%you%can%choose%any%of%the%

kinds%of%Mastery%weapons%you’re%using%and%

replace%the%Mastery%property%of%each%with%

another%Mastery%property.%The%chosen%kind%of%

weapon%must%qualify%for%the%new%property.%For%

example,%you%could%replace%the%Longsword’s%Sap%

property%with%the%Push%property.%

% These%property%changes%apply%only%for%you,%not%

for%others,%and%the%changes%end%for%you%when%

you%finish%your%next%Long%Rest.%

LEVEL%11:%TWO%EXTRA%ATTACKS%

Your%Extra%Attack%feature%now%confers%two%extra%

attacks%rather%than%one.%

LEVEL%13:%STUDIED%ATTACKS%

You%masterfully%study%your%opponents%and%learn%

from%each%attack%you%make.%If%you%make%an%

attack%roll%against%a%creature%and%miss,%you%have%

Advantage%on%your%next%attack%roll%against%that%

creature%before%the%end%of%your%next%turn.%

LEVEL%20:%THREE%EXTRA%ATTACKS%

Your%Extra%Attack%feature%now%confers%three%

extra%attacks%rather%than%two.%

FIGHTER%SUBCLASSES$

A%Fighter%subclass%is%a%specialization%that%grants%

you%special%abilities%at%certain%levels,%as%specified%

in%the%subclass.%This%section%presents%the%

following%subclasses:%Battle%Master,%Brawler,%

Champion,%and%Eldritch%Knight.%

BATTLE(MASTER#

Battle%Masters%are%students%of%the%art%of%battle,%

learning%martial%techniques%passed%down%

through%generations.%The%most%accomplished%

Battle%Masters%are%well-rounded%figures%who%

combine%their%carefully%honed%combat%skills%with%

academic%study%in%the%fields%of%history,%theory,%

and%the%arts.%

DESIGN NOTE: BATTLE MASTER UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this subclass since

the 2014 Player’s Handbook:

• Student of War now also gives you proficiency in

a skill.

• Know Your Enemy now allows you to know a

creature’s damage resistances, immunities, and

vulnerabilities as a Bonus Action.

• Relentless now allows you to use a Maneuver

once per turn without expending a Superiority

Die, but that free Maneuver uses a d8.

LEVEL%3:%COMBAT%SUPERIORITY%

Your%experience%on%the%battlefield%has%honed%

your%fighting%techniques.%You%learn%Maneuvers%

that%are%fueled%by%special%dice%called%Superiority%

Dice.%

% Maneuvers.%You%learn%three%different%

Maneuvers%of%your%choice%from%the%“Maneuvers%

Options”%section%later%in%this%subclass’s%

description.%Many%Maneuvers%enhance%an%attack%

in%some%way.%You%can%use%only%one%Maneuver%per%

attack.%

% You%learn%two%additional%Maneuvers%of%your%

choice%when%you%reach%Fighter%level%7,%10,%and%

15.%Each%time%you%learn%new%Maneuvers,%you%can%

also%replace%one%Maneuver%you%know%with%a%

different%one.%

% Superiority&Dice.%You%have%four%Superiority%

Dice,%which%are%d8s.%A%Superiority%Die%is%

expended%when%you%use%it.%You%regain%all%

expended%Superiority%Dice%when%you%finish%a%

Short%Rest%or%Long%Rest.%

% You%gain%an%additional%Superiority%Die%when%

you%reach%Fighter%level%7%(five%dice%total)%and%15%

(six%dice%total).%

% Saving&Throws.&If%a%Maneuver%requires%a%

saving%throw,%the%DC%equals%8%+%your%Proficiency%

Bonus%+%your%Strength%or%Dexterity%modifier%

(your%choice).%

LEVEL%3:%STUDENT%OF%W AR%

You%gain%proficiency%with%one%type%of%Artisan’s%

Tools%of%your%choice,%and%you%gain%proficiency%in%

one%skill%of%your%choice%from%the%skills%available%

to%Fighters%at%level%1.%%

LEVEL%7:%KNOW%YOUR%ENEMY%

As%a%Bonus%Action,%you%can%discern%certain%

strengths%and%weaknesses%of%a%creature%you%can%

see%within%30%feet%of%yourself;%you%know%whether%

that%creature%has%any%damage%immunities,%

resistances,%or%vulnerabilities,%and%if%the%creature%

has%any,%you%know%what%they%are.%

% Once%you%use%this%feature,%you%can’t%do%so%again%

until%you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%You%can%also%restore%

a%use%of%the%feature%by%expending%one%Superiority%

Die%(no%action%required).%

LEVEL%10:%IMPROVED%COMBAT%SUPERIORITY%

Your%Superiority%Die%becomes%a%d10.%

LEVEL%15:%RELENTLESS%

Once%per%turn,%when%you%use%a%Maneuver,%you%

can%roll%a%d8%and%use%the%number%rolled%instead%

of%expending%a%Superiority%Die.%

LEVEL%18:%ULTIMATE%COMBAT%SUPERIORITY%

Your%Superiority%Die%becomes%a%d12.%

MANEUVERS%OPTIONS%

The%Maneuvers%are%presented%here%in%

alphabetical%order.%

DESIGN NOTE: MANEUVER UPDATES

Here are the main updates to the Maneuvers:

• Ambush from Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything is

included.

• Bait and Switch from Tasha’s Cauldron of

Everything is included.

• Commander’s Strike no longer uses your Bonus

Action.

• Commanding Presence from Tasha’s Cauldron of

Everything is included.

• Disarming Attack, Distracting Strike, Goading

Attack, Maneuvering Attack, Menacing Attack,

and Precision Attack now work with any type of

attack roll.

• Evasive Footwork now lasts until the end of your

turn, not when you stop moving.

• Lunging Attack now lets you take the Dash

action as a Bonus Action and adds the

Superiority Die if you hit a creature after moving

at least 10 feet in a straight line.

• Parry now allows you to add your Strength or

Dexterity modifier to the damage reduction.

• Precision Attack now triggers from missing an

attack roll, not before you know if the attack hit

or not.

• Rally now uses your choice of Intelligence,

Wisdom, or Charisma when determining the

amount of Temporary Hit Points gained.

• Tactical Assessment from Tasha’s Cauldron of

Everything is included.

% Ambush.%When%you%make%a%Dexterity%(Stealth)%

check%or%an%initiative%roll,%you%can%expend%one%

Superiority%Die%and%add%the%die%to%the%roll,%

provided%you%don’t%have%the%Incapacitated%

condition.%

% Bait&and&Switch.%When%you’re%within%5%feet%of%

a%creature%on%your%turn,%you%can%expend%one%

Superiority%Die%and%switch%places%with%that%

creature,%provided%you%spend%at%least%5%feet%of%

movement%and%the%creature%is%willing%and%

doesn’t%have%the%Incapacitated%condition.%This%

movement%doesn’t%provoke Opportunity%Attacks.%

% Roll%the%Superiority%Die.%Until%the%start%of%your%

next%turn,%you%or%the%other%creature%(your%

choice)%gains%a%bonus%to%AC%equal%to%the%number%

rolled.%

% Commander’s&Strike.%When%you%take%the%

Attack%action%on%your%turn,%you%can%replace%one%

of%your%attacks%to%direct%one%of%your%companions%

to%strike.%When%you%do%so,%choose%a%willing%

creature%who%can%see%or%hear%you%and%expend%

one%Superiority%Die.%That%creature%can%

immediately%use%its%Reaction%to%make%one%attack%

with%a%weapon%or%an%Unarmed%Strike,%adding%the%

Superiority%Die%to%the%attack’s%damage%roll%on%a%

hit.%

% Commanding&Presence.%When%you%make%a%

Charisma%(Intimidation,%Performance,%or%

Persuasion)%check,%you%can%expend%one%

Superiority%Die%and%add%that%die%to%the%ability%

check.%

% Disarming&Attack.%When%you%hit%a%creature%

with%an%attack%roll,%you%can%expend%one%

Superiority%Die%to%attempt%to%disarm%the%target.%

Add%the%Superiority%Die%roll%to%the%attack’s%

damage%roll.%The%target%must%succeed%on%a%

Strength%saving%throw,%or%it%drops%one%object%of%

your%choice%that%it’s%holding,%with%the%object%

landing%in%its%space.%

% Distracting&Strike.%When%you%hit%a%creature%

with%an%attack%roll,%you%can%expend%one%

Superiority%Die%to%distract%the%target.%Add%the%

Superiority%Die%roll%to%the%attack’s%damage%roll.%

The%next%attack%roll%against%the%target%by%an%

attacker%other%than%you%has%Advantage%if%the%

attack%is%made%before%the%start%of%your%next%turn.%

% Evasive&Footwork.%When%you%move%at%least%5%

feet%on%your%turn,%you%can%expend%one%

Superiority%Die,%rolling%the%die%and%adding%the%

number%rolled%to%your%AC%until%the%end%of%the%

turn.%

% Feinting&Attack.%As%a%Bonus%Action,%you%can%

expend%one%Superiority%Die%to%feint,%choosing%

one%creature%within%5%feet%of%yourself%as%your%

target.%You%have%Advantage%on%your%next%attack%

roll%against%that%target%this%turn.%If%that%attack%

hits,%add%the%Superiority%Die%to%the%attack’s%

damage%roll.%

% Goading&Attack.%When%you%hit%a%creature%with%

an%attack%roll,%you%can%expend%one%Superiority%

Die%to%attempt%to%goad%the%target%into%attacking%

you.%Add%the%Superiority%Die%to%the%attack’s%

damage%roll.%The%target%must%succeed%on%a%

Wisdom%saving%throw%or%the%target%has%

Disadvantage%on%attack%rolls%against%targets%

other%than%you%until%the%end%of%your%next%turn.%

% Lunging&Attack.%As%a%Bonus%Action,%you%can%

expend%one%Superiority%Die%and%take%the%Dash%

action.%If%you%move%at%least%10%feet%in%a%straight%

line%immediately%before%hitting%with%a%melee%

attack%as%part%of%the%Attack%action%on%this%turn,%

you%can%add%the%Superiority%Die%to%the%attack’s%

damage%roll.%

% Maneuvering&Attack.%When%you%hit%a%creature%

with%an%attack%roll,%you%can%expend%one%

Superiority%Die%to%maneuver%one%of%your%

comrades%into%another%position.%Add%the%

Superiority%Die%roll%to%the%attack’s%damage%roll,%

and%choose%a%willing%creature%who%can%see%or%

hear%you.%That%creature%can%use%its%Reaction%to%

move%up%to%half%its%Speed%without%provoking%an%

Opportunity%Attack%from%the%target%of%your%

attack.%

% Menacing&Attack.%When%you%hit%a%creature%

with%an%attack%roll,%you%can%expend%one%

Superiority%Die%to%attempt%to%frighten%the%target.%

Add%the%Superiority%Die%to%the%attack’s%damage%

roll.%The%target%must%succeed%on%a%Wisdom%

saving%throw%or%have%the%Frightened%condition%

until%the%end%of%your%next%turn.%

% Parry.%When%another%creature%damages%you%

with%a%melee%attack,%you%can%use%your%Reaction%

and%expend%one%Superiority%Die%to%reduce%the%

damage%by%the%number%you%roll%on%your%

Superiority%Die%plus%your%Strength%or%Dexterity%

modifier%(your%choice).%

& Precision&Attack.&When%you%miss%with%an%

attack%roll,%you%can%expend%one%Superiority%Die,%

roll%that%die,%and%add%it%to%the%attack%roll,%

potentially%causing%it%to%hit.%

% Pushing&Attack.%When%you%hit%a%creature%with%

an%attack%using%a%weapon%or%an%Unarmed%Strike,%

you%can%expend%one%Superiority%Die%to%attempt%to%

drive%the%target%back.%Add%the%Superiority%Die%to%

the%attack’s%damage%roll.%If%the%target%is%Large%or%

smaller,%it%must%succeed%on%a%Strength%saving%

throw%or%be%pushed%up%to%15%feet%directly%away%

from%you.%

% Rally.%As%a%Bonus%Action,%you%can%expend%one%

Superiority%Die%to%bolster%the%resolve%of%a%

companion.%Choose%an%ally%of%yours%who%can%see%

or%hear%you.%That%creature%gains%Temporary%Hit%

Points%equal%to%the%Superiority%Die%roll%plus%your%

Intelligence,%Wisdom,%or%Charisma%modifier%

(your%choice).%

% Riposte.%When%a%creature%misses%you%with%a%

melee%attack,%you%can%use%your%Reaction%and%

expend%one%Superiority%Die%to%make%a%melee%

attack%with%a%weapon%or%an%Unarmed%Strike%

against%the%creature.%If%you%hit,%add%the%

Superiority%Die%to%the%attack’s%damage.%

% Sweeping&Attack.%When%you%hit%a%creature%

with%a%melee%attack%using%a%weapon%or%an%

Unarmed%Strike,%you%can%expend%one%Superiority%

Die%to%attempt%to%damage%another%creature.%

Choose%another%creature%within%5%feet%of%the%

original%target%and%within%your%reach.%If%the%

original%attack%roll%would%hit%the%second%

creature,%it%takes%damage%equal%to%the%number%

you%roll%on%your%Superiority%Die.%The%damage%is%

of%the%same%type%dealt%by%the%original%attack.%

& Tactical&Assessment.&When%you%make%an%

Intelligence%(History%or%Investigation)%check%or%a%

Wisdom%(Insight)%check,%you%can%expend%one%

Superiority%Die%and%add%that%die%to%the%ability%

check.%

% Trip&Attack.%When%you%hit%a%creature%with%an%

attack%using%a%weapon%or%an%Unarmed%Strike,%you%

can%expend%one%Superiority%Die%and%add%the%die%

to%the%attack’s%damage%roll.%If%the%target%is%Large%

or%smaller,%it%must%succeed%on%a%Strength%saving%

throw%or%have%the%Prone%condition.%

BRAWLER#

Brawlers%focus%their%training%and%study%not%on%

swordplay%and%battle%tactics,%but%on%the%skills%

needed%to%turn%a%punch%or%kick%into%a%brutal%

strike%and%any%innocuous%object%into%a%deadly%

weapon.%Some%Brawlers%thrive%in%tavern%scuffles%

and%street%rumbles,%while%others%excel%in%

espionage,%wielding%ordinary%objects%with%the%

deadliness%of%an%assassin’s%knife.%

DESIGN NOTE: MAGIC ITEMS FOR UNARMED STRIKES

AND IMPROVISED WEAPONS

The 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide will include

magic items that enhance Unarmed Strikes and

Improvised Weapons. These items will support the

Monk, Brawler Fighter, and College of Dance Bard,

along with other characters who rely on Unarmed

Strikes or Improvised Weapons.

LEVEL%3:%UNARMED%EXPERT%

You%can%roll%1d6%plus%your%Strength%modifier%in%

place%of%the%normal%damage%of%your%Unarmed%

Strike.%If%you%aren’t%holding%any%weapons%or%a%

Shield%when%you%make%the%attack%roll,%the%d6%

becomes%a%d8.%

LEVEL%3:%IMPROVISED%EXPERT%

You%are%proficient%with%Improvised%Weapons.%

Whenever%you%finish%a%Long%Rest,%choose%one%

weapon%property%from%the%One-Handed%list%and%

one%from%the%Two-Handed%list:%

One-Handed:%Light%or%Thrown%(Range%20/60)%

Two-Handed:%Reach%or%Thrown%(Range%10/30)%%%

Until%the%end%of%your%next%Long%Rest,%the%One-

Handed%choice%applies%to%the%one-handed%

Improvised%Weapons%you%wield,%and%the%Two-

Handed%choice%applies%to%the%two-handed%ones.%

% In%addition,%whenever%you%attack%with%an%

Improvised%Weapon,%you%can%give%it%one%of%the%

following%Mastery%properties%for%that%attack,%

depending%on%whether%it%can%be%wielded%in%one%

hand%or%two:%

One-Handed:%Sap,%Slow,%or%Vex%

Two-Handed:%Cleave,%Push,%or%Topple%

LEVEL%7:%GRAPPLING%EXPERT%

You%can%make%one%Unarmed%Strike%as%a%Bonus%

Action.%When%you%use%Unarmed%Strike%in%this%

way,%you%must%choose%the%Grapple%or%Shove%

option.%%%

% In%addition,%at%the%start%of%each%of%your%turns,%

you%can%deal%1d6%Bludgeoning%damage%to%one%

creature%Grappled%by%you.%

LEVEL%10:%DIRTY%FIGHTING%

You%have%Advantage%on%attack%rolls%made%with%

Improvised%Weapons%and%Unarmed%Strikes%

against%a%creature%Grappled%by%you.%

LEVEL%15:%IMPROVISED%SPECIALIST%

You%are%a%master%at%making%the%ordinary%deadly.%

Whenever%you%hit%a%creature%with%an%Improvised%

Weapon,%you%can%add%your%Proficiency%Bonus%to%

the%damage%roll,%and%the%damage%die%of%your%two-

handed%Improvised%Weapons%becomes%1d12.%

% In%addition,%whenever%you%attack%with%an%

Improvised%Weapon,%you%can%use%two%Mastery%

properties%from%Improvised%Expert,%instead%of%

one.%%

LEVEL%18:%UNARMED%SPECIALIST%

Your%Unarmed%Strikes%improve%to%a%d8.%If%you%

aren’t%holding%any%weapons%or%a%Shield%when%you%

make%the%attack%roll,%the%d8%becomes%a%d10.%

CHAMPION#

A%Champion%focuses%on%the%development%of%

martial%prowess%in%a%relentless%pursuit%of%victory.%%

Champions%combine%rigorous%training%with%

physical%excellence%to%deal%devastating%blows,%

withstand%peril,%and%garner%glory.%Whether%in%

athletic%contests%or%bloody%battle,%Champions%

strive%for%the%crown%of%the%victor.%

DESIGN NOTE: CHAMPION UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this subclass since its

last playtest version:

• Remarkable Athlete replaces Adaptable Victor

and moves to level 3. It now grants Advantage on

Initiative rolls and Strength (Athletics) checks, in

addition to increasing long-jump distance.

• Heroic Warrior now gives you Heroic Advantage

at the start of each of your turns in combat.

LEVEL%3:%IMPROVED%CRITICAL%

Your%attack%rolls%with%weapons%and%Unarmed%

Strikes%can%score%a%critical%hit%on%a%roll%of%19%or%

20.%

LEVEL%3:%REMARKABLE%ATHLETE%

Thanks%to%your%athleticism,%you%have%Advantage%

on%Initiative%rolls%and%Strength%(Athletics)%

checks.%

% In%addition,%when%you%make%a%running%long%

jump,%the%distance%you%can%cover%increases%by%a%

number%of%feet%equal%to%your%Strength%modifier.%

LEVEL%7:%ADDITIONAL%FIGHTING%STYLE%

You%gain%another%Fighting%Style%feat%of%your%

choice.%

LEVEL%10:%HEROIC%WARRIOR%

The%thrill%of%battle%drives%you%toward%victory.%

During%combat,%you%can%give%yourself%Heroic%

Advantage%whenever%you%start%your%turn%without%

it.%

LEVEL%15:%SUPERIOR%C RITICAL%

Your%attack%rolls%with%weapons%and%Unarmed%

Strikes%can%now%score%a%critical%hit%on%a%roll%of%

18–20.%

LEVEL%18:%SURVIVOR%

You%attain%the%pinnacle%of%resilience%in%battle,%

giving%you%these%benefits:%

Defy'Death.%You%have%Advantage%on%death%

saving%throws.%Moreover,%when%you%roll%18–20%

on%a%death%save,%you%gain%the%benefit%of%rolling%

a%20%on%a%death%save.%

Heroic'Rally.%At%the%start%of%each%of%your%turns,%

you%regain%Hit%Points%equal%to%5%+%your%

Constitution%modifier%if%you%have%no%more%than%

half%your%Hit%Points%remaining.%You%don’t%gain%

this%benefit%if%you%have%0%Hit%Points.%

ELDRITCH(KNIGHT#

Eldritch%Knights%combine%the%martial%mastery%

common%to%all%Fighters%with%a%careful%study%of%

magic.%Their%spells%both%complement%and%extend%

their%combat%skills,%providing%additional%

protection%to%shore%up%their%armor%and%also%

allowing%them%to%engage%many%foes%at%once%with%

explosive%magic.%%

DESIGN NOTE: ELDRITCH KNIGHT UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this subclass since

the 2014 Player’s Handbook:

• Spellcasting contains no school-of-magic

restrictions after level 3 in the subclass.

Moreover, the Fighter can now change one

cantrip when gaining a level, and the Fighter can

use an Arcane Focus.

• War Magic now allows you to replace one of

your attacks with casting a cantrip, allowing the

Eldritch Knight to weave magic into their attacks.

• Improved War Magic now allows you to replace

two of your attacks with casting a level 1 or 2

spell, allowing the Eldritch Knight to further

weave magic into their attacks.

LEVEL%3:%SPELLCASTING%

You%have%learned%to%cast%spells.%See%the%,-$.#%/0)

1$"(2334%for%rules%on%spellcasting.%The%

information%below%details%how%you%use%those%

rules%as%an%Eldritch%Knight.%

% Cantrips.%You%know%two%cantrips%of%your%

choice%from%the%Wizard%spell%list.%Whenever%you%

gain%a%Fighter%level,%you%can%replace%one%of%this%

feature’s%cantrips%with%another%cantrip%of%your%

choice%from%the%Wizard%spell%list.%

% When%you%reach%level%10%in%this%class,%you%

learn%another%Wizard%cantrip%of%your%choice.%

% Spell&Slots.%The%Eldritch%Knight%Spellcasting%

table%shows%how%many%spell%slots%you%have%to%

cast%your%spells%of%level%1%and%higher.%To%cast%one%

of%these%spells,%you%must%expend%a%slot%of%the%

spell’s%level%or%higher.%You%regain%all%expended%

spell%slots%when%you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%

& Prepared&Spells&of&Level&1+.%You%prepare%a%list%

of%spells%of%level%1%and%higher%that%are%available%

for%you%to%cast%with%this%feature.%To%start,%choose%

three%level%1%spells%from%the%Wizard%spell%list,%

two%of%which%must%be%from%the%Abjuration%and%

Evocation%schools%of%magic.%

% The%number%of%spells%on%your%list%increases%as%

you%gain%Fighter%levels,%as%shown%in%the%Prepared%

Spells%column%of%the%Eldritch%Knight%Spellcasting%

table.%Whenever%that%number%increases,%choose%

additional%spells%from%the%Wizard%spell%list%until%

the%number%of%spells%on%your%list%matches%the%

number%on%the%table.%The%chosen%spells%must%be%

of%a%level%for%which%you%have%spell%slots.%For%

example,%if%you’re%a%level%7%Fighter,%your%list%of%

prepared%spells%can%include%six%Wizard%spells%of%

levels%1%and%2,%in%any%combination.%

% Changing&your&Prepared&Spells.%Whenever%

you%gain%a%level%in%this%class,%you%can%replace%one%

of%the%spells%you%know%with%another%spell%of%your%

choice%from%the%Wizard%spell%list.%The%new%spell%

must%be%of%a%level%for%which%you%have%spell%slots.%

% Spellcasting&Ability.%Intelligence%is%your%

spellcasting%ability%for%your%Eldritch%Knight%

spells.%

& Spellcasting&Focus.%You%can%use%an%Arcane%

Focus%as%a%Spellcasting%Focus%for%the%spells%you%

prepare%for%this%subclass.%

ELDRITCH KNIGHT SPELLCASTING

Fighter

Spells

—Spell Slots per Spell Level—

Level

Prepared

—

LEVEL%3:%WAR%BOND%

You%learn%a%ritual%that%creates%a%magical%bond%

between%yourself%and%one%weapon.%You%perform%

the%ritual%over%the%course%of%1%hour,%which%can%be%

done%during%a%Short%Rest.%The%weapon%must%be%

within%your%reach%throughout%the%ritual,%at%the%

conclusion%of%which%you%touch%the%weapon%and%

forge%the%bond.%

% Once%you%have%bonded%a%weapon%to%yourself,%

you%can’t%be%disarmed%of%that%weapon%unless%you%

have%the%Incapacitated%condition.%If%it%is%on%the%

same%plane%of%existence,%you%can%summon%that%

weapon%as%a%Bonus%Action,%causing%it%to%teleport%

instantly%to%your%hand.%

% You%can%have%up%to%two%bonded%weapons,%but%

can%summon%only%one%at%a%time%with%your%Bonus%

Action.%If%you%attempt%to%bond%with%a%third%

weapon,%you%must%break%the%bond%with%one%of%

the%other%two.%

LEVEL%7:%WAR%M AGIC%

When%you%take%the%Attack%action%on%your%turn,%

you%can%replace%one%of%the%attacks%with%a%casting%

of%one%of%your%Wizard%cantrips%that%has%a%casting%

time%of%an%action.%

LEVEL%10:%ELDRITCH%STRIKE%

You%learn%how%to%make%your%weapon%strikes%

undercut%a%creature’s%ability%to%withstand%your%

spells.%When%you%hit%a%creature%with%an%attack%

using%a%weapon,%that%creature%has%Disadvantage%

on%the%next%saving%throw%it%makes%against%a%spell%

you%cast%before%the%end%of%your%next%turn.%

LEVEL%15:%ARCANE%CHARGE%

When%you%use%your%Action%Surge,%you%can%

teleport%up%to%30%feet%to%an%unoccupied%space%

you%can%see.%You%can%teleport%before%or%after%the%

additional%action.%

LEVEL%18:%IMPROVED%WAR%MAGIC%

When%you%take%the%Attack%action%on%your%turn,%

you%can%replace%two%of%the%attacks%with%a%casting%

of%one%of%your%Wizard%spells%that%has%a%casting%

time%of%an%action.% $

SORCERER$

Primary Ability: Charisma

Sorcerers%wield%innate%magic%that%is%stamped%

into%their%being.%Some%Sorcerers%can’t%name%the%

origin%of%their%power,%while%others%trace%it%to%

strange%events%in%their%personal%or%family%

history.%The%touch%of%a%dragon,%the%blessing%of%a%

dryad%at%a%baby’s%birth,%or%the%strike%of%lightning%

from%a%clear%sky%might%spark%a%Sorcerer’s%gift.%So%

too%might%the%gift%of%a%deity,%exposure%to%the%

strange%magic%of%another%plane%of%existence,%or%a%

glimpse%into%the%inner%workings%of%reality.%

Whatever%the%origin,%the%result%is%an%indelible%

mark%on%the%mortal%Sorcerer,%a%churning%magic%

that%can%even%be%passed%down%through%

generations.%%

% Sorcerers%don’t%learn%magic;%the%raw,%roiling%

chaos%of%magic%is%part%of%them.%The%essential%art%

of%a%Sorcerer%is%learning%to%harness%and%channel%

that%innate%magic,%allowing%the%Sorcerer%to%

discover%new%and%staggering%ways%to%unleash%

their%power.%As%Sorcerers%master%their%innate%

magic,%they%grow%more%attuned%to%its%origin,%

developing%distinct%powers%that%reflect%the%

source%of%that%magic.%

% Sorcerers%are%rare.%Some%family%lines%produce%

exactly%one%Sorcerer%in%every%generation,%but%

most%of%the%time,%the%talents%of%sorcery%appear%as%

a%fluke.%People%who%have%this%magical%power%

soon%discover%that%the%power%doesn’t%like%to%stay%

quiet.%A%Sorcerer’s%magic%wants%to%be%wielded,%

and%it%tends%to%spill%out%in%unpredictable%ways%if%

it%isn’t.%

DESIGN NOTE: SORCERER UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this class since its last

playtest version:

• Innate Sorcery empowers your spells’ attack rolls

and save DCs for a limited time.

• Spellcasting returns to using the Sorcerer spell

list rather than the Arcane spell list. The Sorcerer

list now includes Sorcerous Burst and Arcane

Eruption, both of which appear in this document.

SORCERER

Prof.

Sorcery

Prepared

—Spell Slots per Spell Level—

Level

Bonus

Class Features

Points

Cantrips

Spells

Innate Sorcery, Spellcasting

—

Font of Magic, Metamagic

—

Sorcerer Subclass

—

Ability Score Improvement

—

Sorcerous Restoration

—

Subclass Feature

—

Sorcery Incarnate

—

Ability Score Improvement

—

Metamagic

—

Ability Score Improvement

—

Subclass Feature

—

Ability Score Improvement

—

Metamagic

Subclass Feature

Ability Score Improvement

Arcane Apotheosis

• Font of Magic no longer requires a Bonus Action

to convert spell slots into Sorcery Points.

• Metamagic gives you two options at level 2 and

two more at levels 10 and 17 each, and you can

now change one of your options whenever you

gain a Sorcerer level.

• Sorcerer Subclass returns to the 2014 level

progression for Sorcerer subclasses, with the

exception of the level 1 feature being at level 3.

• Sorcerous Vitality is gone.

• Sorcerous Restoration has moved from level 15

to 5. If you have no Sorcery Points when you roll

Initiative, this feature restores a certain number.

• Sorcery Incarnate has moved from level 9 to 7

and has been redesigned to enhance Innate

Sorcery.

• Arcane Apotheosis has moved to level 20 and

has been redesigned to enhance Innate Sorcery.

CREATING(A(SORCERER#

To%create%a%Sorcerer,%consult%the%following%lists,%

which%provide%Hit%Points,%proficiencies,%and%

armor%training.%If%you’re%making%a%level%1%

character,%also%consult%the%“Starting%Equipment”%

section,%and%if%you’re%using%the%multiclassing%

rules,%see%the%“Multiclassing%and%the%Sorcerer”%

sidebar.%

% Then%look%at%the%Sorcerer%table%to%see%the%class%

features%you%get%at%each%level%in%this%class.%

Descriptions%of%those%features%appear%in%the%

“Sorcerer%Class%Features”%section.%

HIT POINTS

Hit Dice: 1d6 per Sorcerer level

Hit Points at Level 1: 6 + your Constitution

modifier

Hit Points per Later Level: 1d6 (or 4) + your

Constitution modifier

PROFICIENCIES

Saving Throws: Constitution, Charisma

Skills (Choose 2): Arcana, Deception, Insight,

Intimidation, Persuasion, Religion

Weapons: Simple Weapons

Tools: None

ARMOR TRAINING

None

STARTING EQUIPMENT

As a level 1 character, you start with the following

equipment, or you can forgo it and spend 50 GP on

equipment of your choice.

Arcane Focus (Crystal)

Dagger (2)

Dungeoneer’s Pack

Spear

28 GP

MULTICLASSING AND THE SORCERER

If your group uses the multiclassing rules in the

Player’s Handbook, here’s what you need to know

if you choose Sorcerer as one of your classes.

Ability Score Minimum. As a multiclass

character, you must have a score of at least 13 in

the Sorcerer’s primary ability, Charisma, to take a

level in this class or to take a level in another class

if you’re already a Sorcerer.

Spell Slots. Add all your Sorcerer levels to the

appropriate levels from other classes to determine

your available spell slots for casting spells, as

detailed in the multiclassing rules.

You prepare spells for each of your classes

individually, referring to the rules of each class to

determine the number of spells you prepare for it.

SORCERER(CLASS(FEATURES#

As%a%Sorcerer,%you%gain%the%following%class%

features%when%you%reach%the%specified%levels%in%

this%class.%These%features%are%listed%on%the%

Sorcerer%table.%

LEVEL%1:%INNATE%SORCERY%

An%event%in%your%past%left%an%indelible%mark%on%

you,%infusing%you%with%a%simmering%magic.%As%a%

Bonus%Action,%you%can%unleash%that%magic%for%1%

minute,%during%which%you%gain%the%following%

benefits:%

• The%spell%save%DC%of%your%Sorcerer%spells%

increases%by%1.%

• You%have%Advantage%on%the%attack%rolls%of%

Sorcerer%spells%you%cast.%

% You%can%use%this%feature%twice,%and%you%regain%

all%expended%uses%of%it%when%you%finish%a%Long%

Rest.%

LEVEL%1:%SPELLCASTING%

Drawing%from%your%innate%magic,%you%can%cast%

spells.%See%the%,-$.#%/0)1$"(2334%for%rules%on%

spellcasting.%The%information%below%details%how%

you%use%those%rules%as%a%Sorcerer.%

% Cantrips.%You%know%four%cantrips%of%your%

choice%from%the%Sorcerer%spell%list%(see%the%

“Sorcerer%Spell%List”%sidebar).%Rather%than%

choosing,%you%may%start%with%C:7'&,%

,%#0&:(:7:&$&:3",%<'3+4:"7)9%$0=,%and%<3%+#%360)

;6%0&.%Whenever%you%gain%a%Sorcerer%level,%you%

can%replace%one%of%your%cantrips%from%this%

feature%with%another%Sorcerer%cantrip%of%your%

choice.%

% When%you%reach%levels%4%and%10%in%this%class,%

you%learn%another%Sorcerer%cantrip%of%your%

choice,%as%shown%in%the%Cantrips%column%of%the%

Sorcerer%table.%

SORCERER SPELL LIST

As you playtest this version of the Sorcerer, please

use the Sorcerer spell list in the 2014 Player’s

Handbook, with the following spells added:

• Sorcerous Burst (cantrip)

• Arcane Eruption (level 4 spell)

If you have Xanathar’s Guide to Everything or

Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything, you may use the

Sorcerer spells there too.

% Spell&Slots.%The%Sorcerer%table%shows%how%

many%spell%slots%you%have%to%cast%your%spells%of%

level%1%and%higher.%To%cast%one%of%these%spells,%

you%must%expend%a%slot%of%the%spell’s%level%or%

higher.%You%regain%all%expended%spell%slots%when%

you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%

% Prepared&Spells&of&Level&1+.(You%prepare%the%

list%of%spells%of%level%1%an d%higher%that%ar e%

available%for%you%to%cast%with%this%feature.%To%

start,%choose%two%level%1%spells%from%the%Sorcerer%

spell%list.%Rather%than%choosing,%you%may%start%

with%;6%":"7)1$"(0%and%5#&#+&)8$7:+.%

% The%number%of%spells%on%your%list%also%increases%

as%you%gain%Sorcerer%levels,%as%shown%in%the%

Prepared%Spells%column%of%the%Sorcerer%table.%

Whenever%that%number%increases,%choose%

additional%spells%from%the%Sorcerer%spell%list%until%

the%number%of%spells%on%your%list%m atche s%the%

number%on%the%table.%The%chosen%spells%must%be%

of%a%level%for%which%you%have%spell%slots.%For%

example,%if%you’re%a%level%3%Sorcerer,%your%list%of%

prepared%spells%can%include%six%Sorcerer%spells%of%

level%1%or%2%in%any%combination.%

% If%another%Sorcerer%feature%gives%spells%that%

you%always%have%prepared,%those%spells%don’t%

count%against%the%number%of%spells%on%the%list%you%

prepare%with%this%Spellcasting%feature,%but%those%

spells%otherwise%follow%the%rules%in%this%feature.%

% Changing&Your&Prepared&Spells.&Whenever%

you%gain%a%Sorcerer%level,%you%can%replace%one%

spell%on%your%list%with%another%Sorcerer%spell%for%

which%you%have%spell%slots.%

% Spellcasting&Ability.&Charisma%is%your%

spellcasting%ability%for%the%spells%you%cast%with%

your%Sorcerer%features.%

& Spellcasting&Focus.&You%can%use%an%Arcane%

Focus%as%a%Spellcasting%Focus%for%the%spells%you%

cast%with%your%Sorcerer%features.%

LEVEL%2:%FONT%OF%MAGIC%

You%can%tap%into%the%wellspring%of%magic%within%

yourself.%This%wellspring%is%represented%by%

Sorcery%Points,%which%allow%you%to%create%a%

variety%of%magical%effects.%

% You%have%2%Sorcery%Points,%and%you%gain%more%

as%you%reach%higher%levels,%as%shown%in%the%

Sorcery%Points%column%of%the%Sorcerer%table.%You%

can%never%have%more%Sorcery%Points%than%the%

number%shown%on%the%table%for%your%level.%You%

regain%all%spent%Sorcery%Points%when%you%finish%a%

Long%Rest.%

% You%can%use%your%Sorcery%Points%to%fuel%the%

options%below,%along%with%other%features,%such%as%

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& Converting&Spell&Slots&to&Sorcery&Points.%You%

can%expend%a%spell%slot%to%gain%a%number%of%

Sorcery%Points%equal%to%the%slot’s%level%(no%action%

required).

% Creating&Spell&Slots.%As%a%Bonus%Action,%you%

can%transform%unexpended%Sorcery%Points%into%

one%spell%slot.%The%Creating%Spell%Slots%table%

shows%the%cost%of%creating%a%spell%slot%of%a%given%

level,%and%it%lists%the%minimum%Sorcerer%level%you%

must%be%to%create%a%slot.%You%can%create%a%spell%

slot%no%higher%in%level%than%5.%

% Any%spell%slot%you%create%with%this%feature%

vanishes%when%you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%

CREATING SPELL SLOTS

Spell Slot

Level

Sorcery Point

Cost

Min. Sorcerer

Level

LEVEL%2:%METAMAGIC%

Because%your%magic%flows%from%within%you,%you%

can%alter%your%spells%to%suit%your%needs;%you%gain%

two%Metamagic%options%of%your%choice%from%the%

“Metamagic%Options”%section%later%in%this%class’s%

description.%You%gain%two%more%when%you%

become%a%level%10%Sorcerer%and%two%more%when%

you%become%a%level%17%Sorcerer.%

% You%can%use%only%one%Metamagic%option%on%a%

spell%when%you%cast%it,%unless%otherwise%noted%in%

one%of%those%options.%

% Whenever%you%gain%a%Sorcerer%level,%you%can%

replace%one%of%your%Metamagic%options%with%one%

you%don’t%know.%

LEVEL%3:%SORCERER%SUBCLASS%

You%gain%a%Sorcerer%subclass%of%your%choice:%

Aberrant%Sorcery,%Clockwork%Sorcery,%Draconic%

Sorcery,%or%Wild%Magic%Sorcery.%Subclasses%are%

detailed%after%this%class’s%description.%

% A%subclass%is%a%specialization%that%grants%you%

special%features%at%certain%Sorcerer%levels.%For%

the%rest%of%your%career,%you%gain%each%of%your%

subclass’s%features%that%are%of%your%Sorcerer%level%

and%lower.%

LEVEL%4:%ABILITY%SCORE%I MPROVEMENT%

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

% As%shown%on%the%Sorcerer%table,%you%gain%this%

feature%again%at%levels%8,%12,%16,%and%19.%

LEVEL%5:%SORCEROUS%RESTORATION%

When%you%roll%Initiative%or%finish%a%Short%Rest%

and%have%no%Sorcery%Points%remaining,%you%

regain%a%number%of%those%points%equal%to%your%

Sorcerer%level%divided%by%five%(round%down).%

LEVEL%7:%SORCERY%INCARNATE%

While%your%Innate%Sorcery%feature%is%active,%you%

can%use%up%to%two%of%your%Metamagic%options%on%

each%spell%you%cast.%

% In%addition,%if%you%have%no%uses%of%Innate%

Sorcery%left,%you%can%use%it%if%you%spend%2%Sorcery%

Points%when%you%take%the%Bonus%Action%to%

activate%it.%

LEVEL%20:%ARCANE%APOTHEOSIS%

While%your%Innate%Sorcery%feature%is%active,%you%

can%use%one%Metamagic%option%on%each%of%your%

turns%without%spending%Sorcery%Points%on%it.%

METAMAGIC(OPTIONS#

The%following%options%are%available%to%your%

Metamagic%features.%The%options%are%presented%

in%alphabetical%order.%

DESIGN NOTE: METAMAGIC UPDATES

Here are the main updates in the Metamagic

options since their last playtest version.

Distant Spell returns to doubling range.

Seeking Spell now costs 1 point rather than 2.

Subtle Spell now clarifies that it doesn’t remove

Material components that have a cost specified in

the affected spell.

Twinned Spell has some of its previous

multitargeting functionality but now within

appropriate limits.

CAREFUL%SPELL%

@30&D)E)<3%+#%.),3:"&)

When%you%cast%a%spell%that%forces%other%creatures%

to%make%a%saving%throw,%you%can%protect%some%of%

those%creatures%from%the%spell’s%full%force.%To%do%

so,%you%spend%1%Sorcery%Point%and%choose%a%

number%of%those%creatures%up%to%your%Charisma%

modifier%(minimum%of%one%creature).%A%chosen%

creature%automatically%succeeds%on%its%saving%

throw%against%the%spell,%and%it%takes%no%damage%if%

it%would%normally%take%half%damage%on%a%

successful%save.%

DISTANT%SPELL%

@30&D)E)<3%+#%.),3:"&)

When%you%cast%a%spell%that%has%a%range%of%at%least%

5%feet,%you%can%spend%1%Sorcery%Point%to%double%

the%spell’s%range.%

% When%you%cast%a%spell%that%has%a%range%of%

Touch,%you%can%spend%1%Sorcery%Point%to%make%

the%range%of%the%spell%30%feet.%

EMPOWERED%SPELL%

@30&D)E)<3%+#%.),3:"&)

When%you%roll%damage%for%a%spell,%you%can%spend%

1%Sorcery%Point%to%reroll%a%number%of%the%damage%

dice%up%to%your%Charisma%modifier%(minimum%of%

one),%and%you%must%use%the%new%rolls.%

% You%can%use%Empowered%Spell%even%if%you%have%

already%used%a%different%Metamagic%option%

during%the%casting%of%the%spell.%

EXTENDED%SPELL%

@30&D)E)<3%+#%.),3:"&)

When%you%cast%a%spell%that%has%a%duration%of%1%

minute%or%longer,%you%can%spend%1%Sorcery%Point%

to%double%its%duration,%to%a%maximum%duration%of%

24%hours.%

% If%the%affected%spell%requires%Concentration,%

you%have%Advantage%on%any%saving%throw%you%

make%to%maintain%that%Concentration.%

HEIGHTENED%SPELL%

@30&D)F)<3%+#%.),3:"&0)

When%you%cast%a%spell%that%forces%a%creature%to%

make%a%saving%throw%to%resist%its%effects,%you%can%

spend%2%Sorcery%Points%to%give%one%target%of%the%

spell%Disadvantage%on%its%saving%throws%against%

the%spell.%

QUICKENED%SPELL%

@30&D)F)<3%+#%.),3:"&0)

When%you%cast%a%spell%that%has%a%casting%time%of%

an%action,%you%can%spend%2%Sorcery%Points%to%

change%the%casting%time%to%a%Bonus%Action%for%

this%casting.%You%can’t%modify%a%spell%in%this%way%

if%you’ve%already%cast%a%spell%of%level%1%or%higher%

on%the%current%turn,%nor%can%you%cast%a%spell%of%

level%1%or%higher%on%this%turn%after%modifying%a%

spell%in%this%way.%%

SEEKING%SPELL%

@30&D)E)<3%+#%.),3:"&)

If%you%make%an%attack%roll%for%a%spell%and%miss,%

you%can%spend%1%Sorcery%Point%to%reroll%the%d20,%

and%you%must%use%the%new%roll.%

% You%can%use%Seeking%Spell%even%if%you%have%

already%used%a%different%Metamagic%option%

during%the%casting%of%the%spell.%

SUBTLE%SPELL%

@30&D)E)<3%+#%.),3:"&)

When%you%cast%a%spell,%you%can%spend%1%Sorcery%

Point%to%cast%it%without%any%Verbal,%Somatic,%or%

Material%components,%except%Material%

components%that%are%consumed%by%the%spell%or%

that%have%a%cost%specified%in%the%spell.%

TRANSMUTED%SPELL%

@30&D)E)<3%+#%.),3:"&)

When%you%cast%a%spell%that%deals%a%type%of%

damage%from%the%following%list,%you%can%spend%1%

Sorcery%Point%to%change%that%damage%type%to%one%

of%the%other%listed%types:%Acid,%Cold,%Fire,%

Lightning,%Poison,%Thunder.%

TWINNED%SPELL%

@30&D)E)<3%+#%.),3:"&)

When%you%cast%a%spell,%such%as%@'$%?),#%03")or)

13-(),#%03",%that%can%be%cast%with%a%higher-level%

spell%slot%to%target%an%additional%creature,%you%

can%spend%1%Sorcery%Point%to%increase%the%spell’s%

effective%level%by%1.%

SORCERER%SUBCLASSES$

A%Sorcerer%subclass%is%a%specialization%that%

grants%you%special%abilities%at%certain%Sorcerer%

levels,%as%specified%in%the%subclass.%This%section%

presents%the%following%subclasses:%Draconic%

Sorcery%and%Wild%Magic%Sorcery.%See%G$0'$/0)

@$6-(%3")3H)IJ#%.&':"7%for%Aberrant%Sorcery%(aka%

Aberrant%Mind)%and%Clockwork%Sorcery%(aka%

Clockwork%Soul).%

DRACONIC(SORCERY#

Your%innate%magic%comes%from%the%gift%of%a%

dragon.%Perhaps%an%ancient%dragon%facing%death%

bequeathed%some%of%its%magical%power%to%you%or%

your%ancestor.%You%might%have%absorbed%magic%

from%a%site%infused%with%dragons’%power,%perhaps%

the%location%where%a%great%dragon%was%slain.%Or%

perhaps%you%handled%a%treasure%taken%from%a%

dragon’s%hoard,%some%precious%item%that%was%

infused%with%draconic%power.%Or%you%might%claim%

a%dragon%for%an%ancestor%or%wield%draconic%magic%

by%virtue%of%your%Dragonborn%heritage.%

DESIGN NOTE: DRACONIC SORCERY UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this subclass since its

last playtest appearance:

• Dragon Speech now gives you the Draconic

language, and while creatures of the Dragon type

understand your speech, you don’t necessarily

understand them.

• Dragon Wings once again allows you to sprout

wings without relying on a spell.

• Draconic Presence replaces Draconic Exhalation.

The feature is now a Bonus Action, and it doesn’t

require Concentration.

LEVEL%3:%DRACONIC%RESILIENCE%

The%magic%in%your%body%manifests%physical%traits%

of%your%draconic%gift.%Your%Hit%Point%maximum%

increases%by%3%and%increases%by%1%whenever%you%

gain%another%Sorcerer%level.%

% Parts%of%you%are%also%covered%by%dragon-like%

scales.%While%you%aren’t%wearing%armor,%your%

base%Armor%Class%equals%10%+%your%Dexterity%

modifier%+%your%Charisma%modifier.%

LEVEL%3:%DRAGON%SPEECH%

You%can%speak,%read,%and%write%Draconic.%In%

addition,%your%speech%can%be%understood%by%all%

creatures%of%the%Dragon%type.%

LEVEL%6:%ELEMENTAL%AFFINITY%

Your%draconic%magic%has%an%affinity%with%one%of%

the%damage%types%associated%with%dragons.%

Choose%one%of%those%types:%Acid,%Cold,%Fire,%

Lightning,%or%Poison.%

% You%have%Resistance%to%that%damage%type,%and%

when%you%cast%a%spell%that%deals%damage%of%that%

type,%you%can%add%your%Charisma%modifier%to%one%

damage%roll%of%that%spell.%

LEVEL%14:%DRAGON%WINGS%

Your%innate%magic%can%now%manifest%as%draconic%

wings%on%your%back.%As%a%Bonus%Action,%you%

sprout%those%wings,%gaining%a%Fly%Speed%equal%to%

your%Speed.%The%wings%last%until%you%dismiss%

them%as%a%Bonus%Action%or%you%have%the%

Incapacitated%condition.%

% When%the%wings%manifest,%you%decide%whether%

they’re%spectral%or%physical.%If%physical,%you%

mustn’t%be%wearing%something%that%obstructs%

them.%

LEVEL%18:%DRACONIC%PRESENCE%

You%can%channel%the%dread%presence%of%dragons.%

As%a%Bonus%Action,%you%can%spend%5%Sorcery%

Points%to%draw%on%this%power%and%exude%an%aura%

of%awe%or%fear%(your%choice)%within%60%feet.%For%1%

minute%or%until%you%have%the%Incapacitated%

condition,%each%creature%of%your%choice%that%

starts%its%turn%in%this%aura%must%succeed%on%a%

Wisdom%saving%throw%against%your%spell%save%DC%

or%have%the%Charmed%(if%you%chose%awe)%or%

Frightened%(if%you%chose%fear)%condition%until%the%

creature%is%outside%the%aura.%

WILD(MAGIC(SORCERY#

Your%innate%magic%stems%from%the%forces%of%chaos%

that%underlie%the%order%of%creation.%You%or%an%

ancestor%might%have%endured%exposure%to%raw%

magic,%perhaps%through%a%planar%portal%leading%

to%Limbo%or%the%Elemental%Planes.%Perhaps%you%

were%blessed%by%a%fey%being%or%marked%by%a%

demon.%Or%your%magic%could%be%a%fluke%with%no%

apparent%cause.%However%it%came%to%be,%this%

magic%churns%within%you,%waiting%for%any%outlet.%

DESIGN NOTE: WILD MAGIC UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this subclass since

the 2014 Player’s Handbook:

• Wild Magic Surge no longer requires DM

permission.

• Tides of Chaos is now guaranteed to give you a

roll on the Wild Magic Surge table.

• Bend Luck now costs 1 Sorcery Point instead of

• Wild Bombardment (formerly Spell

Bombardment) now allows you to use a Wild

Magic Surge effect that casts a spell or that

replenishes your expended Sorcery Points.

LEVEL%3:%WILD%MAGIC%SURGE%

Your%spellcasting%can%unleash%surges%of%untamed%

magic.%No%more%than%once%per%turn,%you%can%roll%a%

d20%immediately%after%you%cast%a%Sorcerer%spell%

with%a%spell%slot.%If%you%roll%a%20,%roll%on%the%Wild%

Magic%Surge%table%to%create%a%magical%effect%(see%

the%2014%,-$.#%/0)1$"(2334%for%that%table).%

% If%the%magical%effect%is%a%spell,%it%is%too%wild%to%

be%affected%by%your%Metamagic,%and%if%it%normally%

requires%Concentration,%it%doesn’t%require%

Concentration%in%this%case;%the%spell%lasts%for%its%

full%duration.%

LEVEL%3:%TIDES%OF%CHAOS%

You%can%manipulate%the%forces%of%chance%and%

chaos%to%gain%Advantage%on%one%d20%Test.%Once%

you%do%so,%you%must%finish%a%Long%Rest%before%

you%can%use%this%feature%again.%

% Immediately%after%you%cast%a%Sorcerer%spell%

with%a%spell%slot%before%you%regain%the%use%of%this%

feature,%you%automatically%roll%on%the%Wild%Magic%

Surge%table%and%regain%the%use%of%this%feature.%

LEVEL%6:%BEND%LUCK%

You%have%the%ability%to%twist%fate%using%your%wild%

magic.%Immediately%after%another%creature%you%

can%see%rolls%the%d20%for%a%d20%Test,%you%can%use%

your%Reaction%and%spend%1%Sorcery%Point%to%roll%

1d4%and%apply%the%number%rolled%as%a%bonus%or%

penalty%(your%choice)%to%the%creature’s%roll.%

LEVEL%14:%CONTROLLED%CHAOS%

You%gain%a%modicum%of%control%over%the%surges%of%

your%wild%magic.%Whenever%you%roll%on%the%Wild%

Magic%Surge%table,%you%can%roll%twice%and%use%

either%number.%

LEVEL%18:%WILD%BOMBARDMENT%

Immediately%after%you%cast%a%Sorcerer%spell%with%

a%spell%slot,%you%can%create%an%effect%of%your%

choice%from%the%Wild%Magic%Surge%table,%provided%

the%effect%casts%a%spell%or%restores%all%your%

expended%Sorcery%Points.%

% Once%you%use%this%feature,%you%can’t%do%so%again%

until%you%finish%1d4%Long%Rests.%

% %

WARLOCK$

Primary Ability: Charisma

Warlocks%quest%for%knowledge%that%lies%hidden%in%

the%fabric%of%the%multiverse.%They%make%pacts%

with%mysterious%beings%of%supernatural%power,%

unlocking%magical%effects%as%they%pry%into%the%

secrets%and%mysteries%of%reality.%Drawing%on%the%

ancient%knowledge%of%beings%such%as%angels,%

archfey,%demons,%devils,%hags,%and%alien%entities%

of%the%Far%Realm,%Warlocks%piece%together%arcane%

secrets%to%bolster%their%own%power.%

% Warlocks%are%defined%by%pacts%with%

otherworldly%beings.%Most%Warlocks%begin%their%

search%for%magical%power%by%delving%into%tomes%

of%forbidden%lore,%dabbling%in%invocations%meant%

to%attract%the%power%of%extraplanar%beings,%or%

seeking%out%places%of%power%where%the%influence%

of%these%beings%can%be%felt.%In%no%time,%each%

Warlock%is%drawn%into%a%binding%pact%with%a%

powerful%patron.%%

% In%contrast%to%Clerics,%who%are%devout%servants%

of%the%gods%they%serve,%Warlocks%view%their%

patrons%as%resources,%as%means%to%the%end%of%

achieving%magical%power.%Some%Warlocks%

respect,%revere,%or%even%love%their%patrons;%some%

serve%their%patrons%grudgingly;%and%some%seek%to%

undermine%their%patrons%even%as%they%wield%the%

power%their%patrons%have%given%them.%

% Once%a%pact%is%made,%a%Warlock’s%thirst%for%

knowledge%and%power%can’t%be%slaked%with%mere%

study.%No%one%makes%a%pact%with%extraplanar%

patrons%without%intending%to%use%the%power%thus%

gained.%Rather,%most%Warlocks%spend%their%days%

in%active%pursuit%of%greater%power%and%deeper%

knowledge,%which%typically%means%some%kind%of%

adventure.%

DESIGN NOTE: WARLOCK UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this class since its last

playtest version:

• The class’s Armor Training entry returns to

including only Light Armor.

WARLOCK

Spells

Spell

Slot

Level

Prof. Bonus

Class Features

Invocations

Cantrips

Prepared

Slots

Level

Eldritch Invocations, Pact Magic

Magical Cunning

Warlock Subclass

Ability Score Improvement

—

Subclass Feature

—

Ability Score Improvement

Contact Patron

Subclass Feature

Mystic Arcanum (Level 6 Spell)

Ability Score Improvement

Mystic Arcanum (Level 7 Spell)

Subclass Feature

Mystic Arcanum (Level 8 Spell)

Ability Score Improvement

Mystic Arcanum (Level 9 Spell)

—

Ability Score Improvement

Eldritch Master

• Pact Magic returns.

• Eldritch Invocations moves to level 1, and at

level 20, you have 10 invocations rather than 8.

Many of the invocations are revised, as detailed

in their section.

• Pact Boon is integrated into the Eldritch

Invocations feature. Over time, you’re now able

to choose more than one of the former Pact

Boon options.

• Magical Cunning is a new level 2 feature that

allows a Warlock to quickly regain a certain

number of spell slots.

• Contact Patron moves to level 9.

• Mystic Arcanum returns to being a core feature,

and it now allows you to replace one of its spells

whenever you gain a level in this class.

• Hex Master is gone.

• Eldritch Master returns to level 20.

CREATING(A(WARLOCK#

To%create%a%Warlock,%consult%the%following%lists,%

which%provide%Hit%Points,%proficiencies,%and%

armor%training.%If%you’re%making%a%level%1%

character,%also%consult%the%“Starting%Equipment”%

section,%and%if%you’re%using%the%multiclassing%

rules,%see%the%“Multiclassing%and%the%Warlock”%

sidebar.%

% Then%look%at%the%Warlock%table%to%see%the%class%

features%you%get%at%each%level%in%this%class.%

Descriptions%of%those%features%appear%in%the%

“Warlock%Class%Features”%section.%

HIT POINTS

Hit Dice: 1d8 per Warlock level

Hit Points at Level 1: 8 + your Constitution

modifier

Hit Points per Later Level: 1d8 (or 5) + your

Constitution modifier

PROFICIENCIES

Saving Throws: Wisdom, Charisma

Skills (Choose 2): Arcana, Deception, History,

Intimidation, Investigation, Nature, Religion

Weapons: Simple Weapons

Tools: None

ARMOR TRAINING

Light Armor

STARTING EQUIPMENT

As a level 1 character, you start with the following

equipment, or you can forgo it and spend 100 GP

on equipment of your choice.

Arcane Focus (Orb)

Book (Occult Lore)

Dagger (2)

Leather Armor

Scholar’s Pack

Sickle

15 GP

MULTICLASSING AND THE WARLOCK

If your group uses the multiclassing rules in the

Player’s Handbook, here’s what you need to know

if you choose Warlock as one of your classes.

Ability Score Minimum. As a multiclass

character, you must have a score of at least 13 in

one of the Warlock’s primary abilities—

Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma—to take a level

in this class or to take a level in another class if

you’re already a Warlock.

Armor Training. When you gain your first

Warlock level, you gain armor training with Light

Armor.

Spell Slots. If you have both the Spellcasting

feature and the Pact Magic feature from this class,

you can use the spell slots you gain from Pact

Magic to cast spells you have prepared from

classes with the Spellcasting feature, and you can

use the spell slots you gain from the Spellcasting

feature to cast Warlock spells you have prepared.

WARLOCK(CLASS(FEATURES#

As%a%Warlock,%you%gain%the%following%class%

features%when%you%reach%the%specified%levels%in%

this%class.%These%features%are%listed%on%the%

Warlock%table.%

LEVEL%1:%ELDRITCH%INVOCATIONS%

In%your%study%of%occult%lore,%you%have%unearthed%

Eldritch%Invocations,%fragments%of%forbidden%

knowledge%that%imbue%you%with%an%abiding%

magical%ability%or%other%lessons.%You%gain%one%

invocation%of%your%choice,%such%as%Pact%of%the%

Blade%or%Pact%of%the%Tome.%Invocations%are%

described%in%the%“Eldritch%Invocation%Options”%

section%later%in%this%class’s%description.%

% If%an%invocation%has%a%prerequisite,%you%must%

meet%it%to%learn%that%invocation,%and%you%can%

learn%the%invocation%at%the%same%time%that%you%

meet%its%prerequisite.%For%example,%if%an%

invocation%requires%you%to%be%a%Warlock%of%level%

5%or%higher,%you%can%select%the%invocation%once%

you%reach%level%5%in%this%class.%

% When%you%gain%certain%Warlock%levels,%you%

gain%more%invocations%of%your%choice,%as%shown%

in%the%Invocations%column%of%the%Warlock%table.%

% You%can’t%pick%the%same%invocation%more%than%

once%unless%an%invocation’s%description%says%

otherwise.%

LEVEL%1:%PACT%MAGIC%

Through%occult%ceremony,%you%have%formed%a%

pact%with%a%mysterious%entity%to%gain%magical%

powers.%The%entity%is%a%voice%in%the%shadows—its%

identity%unclear—but%its%boon%to%you%is%concrete:%

the%ability%to%cast%spells.%See%the%,-$.#%/0)

1$"(2334%for%rules%on%spellcasting.%The%

information%below%details%how%you%use%those%

rules%as%a%Warlock.%

% Cantrips.%You%know%two%cantrips%of%your%

choice%from%the%Warlock%spell%list%(see%the%

“Warlock%Spell%List”%sidebar).%Rather%than%

choosing,%you%may%start%with%I-(%:&+');-$0&%and%

,%#0&:(:7:&$&:3".%Whenever%you%gain%a%Warlock%

level,%you%can%replace%one%of%your%cantrips%from%

this%feature%with%another%Warlock%cantrip%of%

your%choice.%

% When%you%reach%levels%4%and%10%in%this%class,%

you%learn%another%Warlock%cantrip%of%your%

choice,%as%shown%in%the%Cantrips%column%of%the%

Warlock%table.%

WARLOCK SPELL LIST

As you playtest this version of the Warlock, please

use the Warlock spell list in the 2014 Player’s

Handbook, with the following spells added:

• Bane (level 1 spell)

• Detect Magic (level 1 spell)

• Speak with Animals (level 1 spell)

If you have Xanathar’s Guide to Everything or

Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything, you may use the

Warlock spells there too.

% Spell&Slots.%The%Warlock%table%shows%how%

many%spell%slots%you%have%to%cast%your%Warlock%

spells%of%levels%1–5.%The%table%also%shows%the%

level%of%those%slots,%all%of%which%are%the%same%

level.%To%cast%one%of%those%spells,%you%must%

expend%a%spell%slot.%You%regain%all%expended%Pact%

Magic%spell%slots%when%you%finish%a%Short%Rest%or%

Long%Rest.%

% For%example,%when%you’re%a%level%5%Warlock,%

you%have%two%level%3%spell%slots.%To%cast%the%level%

1%spell%K:&+');3-&,%you%must%spend%one%of%those%

slots,%and%you%cast%it%as%a%level%3%spell.%

% Prepared&Spells&of&Level&1+.(You%prepare%the%

list%of%spells%of%level%1%and%higher%that%are%

available%for%you%to%cast%with%this%feature.%To%

start,%choose%two%level%1%spells%from%the%Warlock%

spell%list.%Rather%than%choosing,%you%may%start%

with%@'$%?),#%03"%and%1#L.%

% The%number%of%spells%on%your%list%increases%as%

you%gain%Warlock%levels,%as%shown%in%the%

Prepared%Spells%column%of%the%Warlock%table.%

Whenever%that%number%increases,%choose%

additional%spells%from%the%Warlock%spell%list%until%

the%number%of%spells%on%your%list%matches%the%

number%on%the%table.%The%chosen%spells%must%be%

of%a%level%no%higher%than%what’s%shown%in%the%

table’s%Slot%Level%column%for%your%level.%When%

you%reach%level%6,%for%example,%you%learn%a%new%

Warlock%spell,%which%can%be%of%level%1–3.%

% If%another%Warlock%feature%gives%spells%that%

you%always%have%prepared,%those%spells%don’t%

count%against%the%number%of%spells%on%the%list%you%

prepare%with%this%feature,%but%those%spells%

otherwise%follow%the%rules%in%this%feature.%

& Changing&Your&Prepared&Spells.%Whenever%

you%gain%a%Warlock%level,%you%can%replace%one%

spell%on%your%list%with%another%Warlock%spell%of%

an%eligible%level.%

% Spellcasting&Ability.&Charisma%is%the%

spellcasting%ability%for%the%spells%you%cast%with%

your%Warlock%features.%

& Spellcasting&Focus.&You%can%use%an%Arcane%

Focus%as%a%Spellcasting%Focus%for%the%spells%you%

cast%with%your%Warlock%features.%

LEVEL%2:%MAGICAL%CUNNING%

If%all%your%Pact%Magic%spell%slots%are%expended,%

you%can%perform%an%esoteric%rite%for%1%minute,%at%

the%end%of%which%you%regain%half%of%those%spell%

slots%(round%up).%Once%you%use%this%feature,%you%

can’t%do%so%again%until%you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%

LEVEL%3:%WARLOCK%SUBCLASS%

You%gain%a%Warlock%subclass%of%your%choice:%

Archfey%Patron,%Celestial%Patron,%Fiend%Patron,%or%

Great%Old%One%Patron.%Subclasses%are%detailed%

after%this%class’s%description.%

% A%subclass%is%a%specialization%that%grants%you%

special%features%at%certain%Warlock%levels.%For%the%

rest%of%your%career,%you%gain%each%of%your%

subclass’s%features%that%are%of%your%Warlock%level%

and%lower.%

LEVEL%4:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT%

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

% As%shown%on%the%Warlock%table,%you%gain%this%

feature%again%at%levels%8,%12,%16,%and%19.%

LEVEL%9:%CONTACT%PATRON%

In%the%past,%you%usually%contacted%your%patron%

through%intermediaries.%Now%you%can%

communicate%directly;%you%always%have%the%

@3"&$+&)M&'#%),-$"#%spell%prepared.%With%this%

feature,%you%can%cast%the%spell%without%expending%

a%spell%slot%to%contact%your%patron,%and%you%

automatically%succeed%on%the%spell’s%saving%

throw.%

% Once%you%cast%the%spell%with%this%feature,%you%

can’t%do%so%again%until%you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%

LEVEL%11:%MYSTIC%ARCANUM%

Your%patron%bestows%on%you%a%magical%secret%

called%an%arcanum.%Choose%one%level%6%spell%from%

the%Warlock%spell%list%as%this%arcanum.%

% You%can%cast%your%arcanum%spell%once%without%

expending%a%spell%slot,%and%you%must%finish%a%

Long%Rest%before%you%can%do%so%again.%

% As%shown%on%the%Warlock%table,%you%gain%

another%Warlock%spell%of%your%choice%that%can%be%

cast%in%this%way%when%you%reach%levels%13%(level%

7%spell),%15%(level%8%spell),%and%17%(level%9%spell).%

You%regain%all%uses%of%your%Mystic%Arcanum%

when%you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%

% Whenever%you%gain%a%Warlock%level,%you%can%

replace%one%of%your%arcanum%spells%with%another%

Warlock%spell%of%the%same%level.%

LEVEL%20:%ELDRITCH%MASTER%

When%you%use%your%Magical%Cunning%feature,%you%

regain%all%your%expended%Pact%Magic%spell%slots.%

ELDRITCH(INVOCATION(OPTIONS#

The%following%options%are%available%to%your%

Eldritch%Invocations%feature.%The%options%are%

presented%in%alphabetical%order.%

DESIGN NOTE: ELDRITCH INVOCATION UPDATES

Here’s a summary of the main changes to the

invocation options since they appeared in “Player’s

Handbook Playtest 5”:

• Agonizing Blast now lets you choose which

Warlock cantrip benefits from the invocation.

• Ascendent Step now requires level 5+ rather

than level 9+.

• Beast Speech is gone, since Speak with Animals

is now on the Warlock spell list and can be cast

as a Ritual.

• Devil’s Sight now works in Dim Light as well as in

Darkness.

• Eldritch Mind has been imported from Tasha’s

Cauldron of Everything.

• Eldritch Sight is gone, since Detect Magic is now

on the Warlock spell list and can be cast as a

ritual.

• Eldritch Smite has been imported from

Xanathar’s Guide to Everything.

• Eldritch Spear now lets you choose which

Warlock cantrip benefits from the invocation.

• Eyes of the Rune Keeper has been removed,

since Comprehend Languages is on the Warlock

spell list and can be cast as a ritual.

• Favor of the Chain Master has been cut in favor

of importing Investment of the Chain Master

from Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything.

• Fiendish Vigor no longer requires you to roll a

die when casting False Life; you instead gain the

maximum number of Temporary Hit Points.

• Gaze of Two Minds now works on any willing

creature, not just Humanoids, and to cast spells

from the other creature’s space, you must be

within 60 feet of each other.

• Gift of the Depths has been imported from

Xanathar’s Guide to Everything.

• Eldritch Mind from Tasha’s Cauldron of

Everything replaces Hexer.

• Investment of the Chain Master has been

imported from Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything.

• Lessons of the First Ones can now be taken more

than once.

• Lifedrinker now lets you choose to deal Necrotic,

Psychic, or Radiant damage, and its healing is

connected to your Hit Dice.

• Master of Myriad Forms now requires level 5+

rather than level 15+.

• One with Shadows now lets you cast Invisibility

without a spell slot while you’re in Dim Light or

Darkness.

• Otherworldly Leap now requires level 2+ rather

than level 9+.

• Pact of the Blade, Pact of the Chain, and Pact of

the Tome are now invocations. Pact of the Chain

includes additional familiar options, and Pact of

the Tome now gives you a level 1 spell slot.

• Thirsting Blade returns, and it now improves at

level 11.

• Visions of Distant Realms now requires level 9+

rather than level 15+.

• Whispers of the Grave now requires level 7+

rather than level 9+.

AGONIZING%BLAST%

,%#%#N6:0:&#D)*&)C#$0&)M"#)K$%-3+4)@$"&%:=)

Choose%one%of%your%known%Warlock%cantrips%that%

deals%damage.%You%can%add%your%spellcasting%

ability%modifier%to%that%spell’s%damage%rolls.%

% Whenever%you%gain%a%Warlock%level,%you%can%

change%which%of%your%damaging%Warlock%

cantrips%benefits%from%this%invocation.%

ARMOR%OF%SHADOWS%

,%#%#N6:0:&#D)A3"#)

You%can%cast%8$7#)*%?3%%on%yourself%without%

expending%a%spell%slot.%

ASCENDANT%STEP%

,%#%#N6:0:&#D)C#J#-)OP)K$%-3+4)

You%can%cast%C#J:&$&#%on%yourself%without%

expending%a%spell%slot.%

DEVIL’S%SIGHT%

,%#%#N6:0:&#D)A3"#)

You%can%see%normally%in%Dim%Light%and%

Darkness—both%magical%and%nonmagical—

within%120%feet.%

ELDRITCH%MIND%

,%#%#N6:0:&#D)A3"#)

You%have%Advantage%on%Constitution%saving%

throws%that%you%make%to%maintain%Concentration%

on%a%spell.%

ELDRITCH%SMITE%

,%#%#N6:0:&#D)C#J#-)OP)K$%-3+4Q),$+&)3H)&'#);-$(#!

Once%per%turn%when%you%hit%a%creature%with%your%

pact%weapon,%you%can%expend%a%Warlock%spell%

slot%to%deal%an%extra%1d8%Force%damage%to%the%

target,%plus%another%1d8%per%level%of%the%spell%

slot,%and%you%can%give%the%target%the%Prone%

condition%if%it%is%Huge%or%smaller.%

ELDRITCH%SPEAR%

,%#%#N6:0:&#D)*&)C#$0&)M"#)K$%-3+4)@$"&%:=)

Choose%one%of%your%known%Warlock%cantrips%that%

deals%damage%and%that%has%a%range%of%at%least%10%

feet.%When%you%cast%that%spell,%its%range%increases%

by%a%number%of%feet%equal%to%30%times%your%

Warlock%level.%

% Whenever%you%gain%a%Warlock%level,%you%can%

change%which%of%your%damaging%Warlock%

cantrips%benefits%from%this%invocation.%

FIENDISH%VIGOR%

,%#%#N6:0:&#D)A3"#)

You%can%cast%R$-0#)C:H#%on%yourself%without%

expending%a%spell%slot.%When%you%cast%the%spell%

with%this%feature,%you%don’t%roll%the%die%for%the%

Temporary%Hit%Points;%you%automatically%get%the%

highest%number%on%the%die.%

GAZE%OF%TWO%MINDS%

,%#%#N6:0:&#D)C#J#-)OP)K$%-3+4)

You%can%use%a%Bonus%Action%to%touch%a%willing%

creature%and%perceive%through%its%senses%until%

the%end%of%your%next%turn.%As%long%as%the%creature%

is%on%the%same%plane%of%existence%as%you,%you%can%

use%a%Bonus%Action%on%subsequent%turns%to%

maintain%this%connection,%extending%the%duration%

until%the%end%of%your%next%turn.%The%connection%

ends%if%you%don’t%maintain%it%in%this%way.%

% While%perceiving%through%the%other%creature’s%

senses,%you%benefit%from%any%special%senses%

possessed%by%that%creature,%and%you%can%cast%

spells%as%if%you%were%in%your%space%or%the%other%

creature’s%space%if%the%two%of%you%are%within%60%

feet%of%each%other.%

GIFT%OF%THE%DEPTHS%

,%#%#N6:0:&#D)C#J#-)OP)K$%-3+4!

You%can%breathe%underwater,%and%you%gain%a%

Swim%Speed%equal%to%your%Speed.%

% You%can%also%cast%K$&#%);%#$&':"7%once%

without%expending%a%spell%slot.%You%regain%the%

ability%to%do%so%when%you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%

GIFT%OF%THE%PROTECTORS%

,%#%#N6:0:&#D)C#J#-)SP)K$%-3+4Q),$+&)3H)&'#)G3?#))

A%new%page%appears%in%your%Book%of%Shadows)

when%you%conjure%it.%With%your%permission,%a%

creature%can%use%its%action%to%write%its%name%on%

that%page,%which%can%contain%a%number%of%names%

equal%to%your%Proficiency%Bonus.%

% When%any%creature%whose%name%is%on%the%page%

is%reduced%to%0%Hit%Points%but%not%killed%outright,%

the%creature%magically%drops%to%1%Hit%Point%

instead.%Once%this%magic%is%triggered,%no%creature%

can%benefit%from%it%until%you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%

% As%a%Magic%action,%you%can%erase%a%name%on%the%

page%by%touching%it.%

INVESTMENT%OF%THE%CHAIN%MASTER%

,%#%#N6:0:&#D)C#J#-)OP)K$%-3+4Q),$+&)3H)&'#)@'$:")

When%you%cast%R:"()R$?:-:$%,%you%infuse%the%

summoned%familiar%with%a%measure%of%your%

eldritch%power,%granting%the%creature%the%

following%benefits:%

Aerial'or'Aquatic.%The%familiar%gains%either%a%Fly%

Speed%or%a%Swim%Speed%(your%choice)%of%40%

feet.%

Quick'Attack.%As%a%Bonus%Action,%you%can%

command%the%familiar%to%take%

the%Attack%action.%

Necrotic'or'Radiant'Damage.%Whenever%the%

familiar%deals%Bludgeoning,%Piercing,%or%

Slashing%damage,%you%can%make%it%deal%Necrotic%

or%Radiant%damage%instead.%

Your'Save'DC.%If%the%familiar%forces%a%creature%to%

make%a%saving%throw,%it%uses%your%spell%save%

DC.%

Resistance.%When%the%familiar%takes%damage,%

you%can%use%your%Reaction%to%grant%it%

Resistance%against%that%damage.%

LESSONS%OF%THE%FIRST%ONES%

,%#%#N6:0:&#D)C#J#-)FP)K$%-3+4)

You%have%received%knowledge%from%an%elder%

entity%of%the%multiverse,%allowing%you%to%gain%one%

feat%of%your%choice,%such%as%Skilled,%that%lacks%

prerequisites.%

% Repeatable.&You%can%gain%this%invocation%more%

than%once.%Each%time%you%do%so,%you%must%select%a%

different%eligible%feat.%

LIFEDRINKER%

,%#%#N6:0:&#D)C#J#-)SP)K$%-3+4Q),$+&)3H)&'#);-$(#)

Whenever%you%hit%a%creature%with%your%pact%

weapon,%the%creature%takes%1d6%extra%Necrotic,%

Psychic,%or%Radiant%damage%(your%choice),%and%

you%can%expend%one%of%your%Hit%Dice%to%roll%it%and%

regain%a%number%of%Hit%Points%equal%to%the%roll%

plus%your%Constitution%modifier%(minimum%of%1).%

MASK%OF%MANY%FACES%

,%#%#N6:0:&#D)A3"#)

You%can%cast%5:076:0#)<#-H%without%expending%a%

spell%slot.%

MASTER%OF%MYRIAD%FORMS%

,%#%#N6:0:&#D)C#J#-)OP)K$%-3+4)

You%can%cast%*-&#%)<#-H%without%expending%a%spell%

slot.%

MISTY%VISIONS%

,%#%#N6:0:&#D)A3"#)

You%can%cast%<:-#"&)T?$7#%without%expending%a%

spell%slot.%

ONE%WITH%SHADOWS%

,%#%#N6:0:&#D)C#J#-)OP)K$%-3+4)

While%you’re%in%an%area%of%Dim%Light%or%Darkness,%

you%can%cast%T"J:0:2:-:&.%on%yourself%without%

expending%a%spell%slot.%

OTHERWORLDLY%LEAP%

,%#%#N6:0:&#D)C#J#-)FP)K$%-3+4)

You%can%cast%U6?=%on%yourself%without%expending%

a%spell%slot.%

PACT%OF%THE%BLADE%

,%#%#N6:0:&#D)A3"#)

As%a%Bonus%Action,%you%can%trace%arcane%sigils%in%

the%air%to%conjure%a%pact%weapon%in%your%hand—a%

Simple%or%Martial%melee%weapon%of%your%choice%

with%which%you%bond—or%create%a%bond%with%a%

magic%weapon%you%touch.%Until%the%bond%ends,%

you%have%proficiency%with%the%weapon,%you%can%

use%its%Mastery%property,%and%you%can%use%it%as%a%

spellcasting%focus.%

% Whenever%you%attack%with%the%bonded%weapon,%

you%can%use%your%Charisma%modifier%for%the%

attack%and%damage%rolls,%instead%of%using%

Strength%or%Dexterity,%and%you%can%cause%the%

weapon%to%deal%Necrotic,%Psychic,%or%Radiant%

damage%or%its%normal%damage%type.%

% Your%bond%with%the%weapon%ends%if%you%use%

this%feature’s%Bonus%Action%again,%if%the%weapon%

is%more%than%5%feet%away%from%you%for%1%minute%

or%more,%or%if%you%die.%A%conjured%weapon%

disappears%when%the%bond%ends.%

PACT%OF%THE%CHAIN%

,%#%#N6:0:&#D)C#J#-)FP)K$%-3+4)

You%learn%the%R:"()R$?:-:$%)spell%and%can%cast%it%

as%an%action%without%expending%a%spell%slot.%

% When%you%cast%the%spell,%you%choose%one%of%the%

normal%forms%for%your%familiar%or%one%of%the%

following%special%forms:%imp,%pseudodragon,%

quasit,%skeleton,%slaad%tadpole,%or%sprite.%

% Additionally,%when%you%take%the%Attack%action,%

you%can%forgo%one%of%your%own%attacks%to%allow%

your%familiar%to%make%one%attack%of%its%own%with%

its%Reaction.%

PACT%OF%THE%TOME%

,%#%#N6:0:&#D)A3"#)

Stitching%together%strands%of%shadow,%you%

conjure%forth%a%book%in%your%hand%at%the%end%of%a%

Short%Rest%or%Long%Rest.%This%Book%of%Shadows%

(you%determine%its%appearance)%contains%eldritch%

magic%that%only%you%can%access,%granting%you%the%

following%benefits:%

Cantrips'and'Rituals.%When%the%book%appears,%

choose%three%cantrips,%and%choose%two%level%1%

spells%that%have%the%Ritual%tag.%The%spells%can%

be%from%any%class’s%spell%list,%and%they%must%be%

spells%you%don’t%already%have%prepared.%While%

the%book%is%on%your%person,%you%have%the%

chosen%spells%prepared,%and%they%function%as%

Warlock%spells%for%you.%

Spell'Slot.%You%gain%a%level%1%spell%slot.%Once%you%

expend%it,%you%can’t%gain%another%slot%from%this%

feature%until%you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%

Spellcasting'Focus.%You%can%use%the%book%as%a%

Spellcasting%Focus.%

The%book%disappears%if%you%conjure%another%book%

with%this%feature%or%if%you%die.%

REPELLING%BLAST%

,%#%#N6:0:&#D)I-(%:&+');-$0&)@$"&%:=)

When%you%hit%a%Large%or%smaller%creature%with%

I-(%:&+');-$0&,%you%can%push%that%creature%up%to%

10%feet%straight%away%from%you.%

THIRSTING%BLADE%

,%#%#N6:0:&#D)C#J#-)OP)K$%-3+4Q),$+&)3H)&'#);-$(#)

You%gain%the%Extra%Attack%feature%for%your%pact%

weapon%only.%With%that%feature,%you%can%attack%

twice%with%the%weapon,%instead%of%once,%when%

you%take%the%Attack%action%on%your%turn.%

% When%you%reach%level%11%in%this%class,%this%

Extra%Attack%confers%two%extra%attacks%rather%

than%one.%

VISIONS%OF%DISTANT%REALMS%

,%#%#N6:0:&#D)C#J#-)SP)K$%-3+4))

You%can%cast%*%+$"#)I.#%without%expending%a%

spell%slot.%

WHISPERS%OF%THE%GRAVE%

,%#%#N6:0:&#D)C#J#-)VP)K$%-3+4)

You%can%cast%<=#$4)>:&')5#$(%without%expending%

a%spell%slot.%

WITCH%SIGHT%

,%#%#N6:0:&#D)C#J#-)EOP)K$%-3+4)

You%have%Truesight%with%a%range%of%30%feet.%

WARLOCK%SUBCLASSES$

A%Warlock%subclass%is%a%specialization%that%grants%

you%special%abilities%at%certain%Warlock%levels,%as%

specified%in%the%subclass.%This%section%presents%

the%following%subclasses:%Archfey%Patron,%

Celestial%Patron,%Fiend%Patron,%and%Great%Old%One%

Patron.%

ARCHFEY(PATRON#

Your%pact%draws%on%the%power%of%the%Feywild,%

the%mysterious%realm%of%the%Fey.%When%you%

choose%this%subclass,%you%might%make%a%deal%with%

a%single%mighty%archfey,%such%as%the%Prince%of%

Frost;%the%Queen%of%Air%and%Darkness,%ruler%of%the%

Gloaming%Court;%Titania%of%the%Summer%Court;%

Oberon,%the%Green%Lord;%Hyrsam,%the%Prince%of%

Fools;%or%an%ancient%hag.%Or%you%might%call%on%a%

wide%spectrum%of%Fey,%forging%a%complex%web%of%

favors%and%debts.%Your%patron’s%motivations%are%

often%inscrutable,%and%sometimes%whimsical,%and%

might%involve%a%striving%for%greater%magical%

power%or%the%settling%of%age-old%grudges.%

DESIGN NOTE: ARCHFEY UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this subclass since

the 2014 Player’s Handbook:

• Patron Spells (formerly called Expanded Spell

List) now lets you have its spells always

prepared, and it includes Misty Step.

• Steps of the Fey (formerly Fey Presence) now

gives you the Misty Step spell and ways to

modify it.

• Misty Escape now modifies your Misty Step spell

and expands your choices from Steps of the Fey.

• Beguiling Defenses now reacts to you taking

damage.

• Bewitching Magic (formerly Dark Delirium)

allows you to cast Misty Step whenever you cast

an Enchantment or Illusion spell using a spell

slot.

LEVEL%3:%PATRON%SPELLS%

The%magic%of%your%otherworldly%patron%ensures%

you%always%have%certain%spells%ready;%when%you%

reach%a%Warlock%level%specified%in%the%Archfey%

Spells%table,%you%thereafter%always%have%the%

listed%spells%prepared.%

ARCHFEY SPELLS

Warlock Level

Spells

Calm Emotions, Faerie Fire, Misty

Step, Phantasmal Force, Sleep

Blink, Plant Growth

Dominate Beast, Greater Invisibility

Dominate Person, Seeming

LEVEL%3:%STEPS%OF%THE%FEY%

Your%patron%bestows%on%you%the%ability%to%move%

between%the%boundaries%of%the%planes.%You%can%

cast%8:0&.)<&#=%without%expending%a%spell%slot%a%

number%of%times%equal%to%your%Charisma%

modifier%(minimum%of%once),%and%you%regain%all%

expended%uses%when%you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%

% In%addition,%whenever%you%cast%that%spell,%you%

can%choose%one%of%the%following%additional%

effects.%

% Refreshing&Step.%Immediately%after%you%

teleport,%one%creature%you%can%see%within%10%feet%

of%you%gains%1d10%Temporary%Hit%Points.%

% Taunting&Step.%Creatures%within%5%feet%of%the%

space%you%left%must%succeed%on%a%Wisdom%saving%

throw%against%your%spell%save%DC%or%have%

Disadvantage%on%attack%rolls%against%creatures%

other%than%you%until%the%start%of%your%next%turn.%

LEVEL%6:%MISTY%ESCAPE%

You%can%vanish%in%a%puff%of%mist%in%response%to%

harm.%You%can%cast%8:0&.)<&#=%as%a%Reaction%in%

response%to%taking%damage.%

% In%addition,%the%following%effects%are%now%

among%your%Steps%of%the%Fey%options.%

& Disappearing&Step.&You%have%the%Invisible%

condition%until%the%start%of%your%next%turn%or%until%

immediately%after%you%make%an%attack%roll%or%cast%

a%spell.%

% Dreadful&Step.%Creatures%within%5%feet%of%the%

space%you%left%or%the%space%you%appear%in%(your%

choice)%must%succeed%on%a%Wisdom%saving%throw%

against%your%spell%save%DC%or%take%2d10%Psychic%

damage.%

LEVEL%10:%BEGUILING%DEFENSES%

Your%patron%teaches%you%how%to%guard%your%

mind%and%body.%You%are%immune%to%the%Charmed%

condition.%

% In%addition,%immediately%after%a%creature%you%

can%see%hits%you%with%an%attack%roll,%you%can%use%

your%Reaction%to%reduce%the%damage%you%take%by%

half%(round%down),%and%you%can%force%the%

attacker%to%make%a%Wisdom%saving%throw%against%

your%spell%save%DC.%On%a%failed%save,%the%attacker%

takes%Psychic%damage%equal%to%the%damage%you%

take.%

% Once%you%use%this%Reaction,%you%can’t%use%it%

again%until%you%finish%a%Long%Rest%unless%you%

expend%a%spell%slot%when%you%use%it%again.%%

LEVEL%14:%BEWITCHING%MAGIC%

Your%patron%bestows%on%you%the%ability%to%weave%

your%magic%with%teleportation.%Immediately%after%

you%cast%an%Enchantment%or%Illusion%spell%using%

an%action%and%a%spell%slot,%you%can%cast%8:0&.)<&#=%

as%part%of%the%same%action%and%without%

expending%a%spell%slot.%

CELESTIAL(PATRON#

Your%pact%draws%on%the%power%of%the%Upper%

Planes,%the%realms%of%everlasting%bliss.%You%might%

enter%an%agreement%with%an%empyrean,%a%couatl,%

a%sphinx,%a%unicorn,%or%some%similar%entity%

associated%with%those%realms.%Or%you%might%call%

on%numerous%such%beings%as%you%pursue%goals%

aligned%with%theirs.%Your%pact%allows%you%to%

experience%the%barest%touch%of%the%holy%light%that%

illuminates%the%multiverse.%

DESIGN NOTE: CELESTIAL UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this subclass since its

appearance in Xanathar’s Guide to Everything:

• Patron Spells (formerly called Expanded Spell List

and Bonus Cantrips) now lets you have its spells

always prepared.

• Celestial Resilience now works with Magical

Cunning.

LEVEL%3:%PATRON%SPELLS%

The%magic%of%your%otherworldly%patron%ensures%

you%always%have%certain%spells%ready;%when%you%

reach%a%Warlock%level%specified%in%the%Celestial%

Spells%table,%you%thereafter%always%have%the%

listed%spells%prepared.%

CELESTIAL SPELLS

Warlock Level

Spells

Cure Wounds, Flaming Sphere,

Guiding Bolt, Lesser Restoration,

Light, Sacred Flame

Daylight, Revivify

Guardian of Faith, Wall of Fire

Flame Strike, Greater Restoration

LEVEL%3:%HEALING%LIGHT%

You%gain%the%ability%to%channel%celestial%energy%to%

heal%wounds.%You%have%a%pool%of%d6s%that%you%

spend%to%fuel%this%healing.%The%number%of%dice%in%

the%pool%equals%1%plus%your%Warlock%level.%

% As%a%Bonus%Action,%you%can%heal%one%creature%

that%you%can%see%within%60%feet%of%yourself,%

spending%dice%from%the%pool.%The%maximum%

number%of%dice%you%can%spend%at%once%equals%

your%Charisma%modifier%(minimum%of%one%die).%

Roll%the%dice%you%spend,%and%restore%a%number%of%

Hit%Points%equal%to%the%roll’s%total.%

% Your%pool%regains%all%expended%dice%when%you%

finish%a%Long%Rest.%

LEVEL%6:%RADIANT%SOUL%

Your%link%to%your%patron%allows%you%to%serve%as%a%

conduit%for%radiant%energy.%You%have%Resistance%

to%Radiant%damage,%and%when%you%cast%a%spell%

that%deals%Radiant%or%Fire%damage,%you%can%add%

your%Charisma%modifier%to%one%Radiant%or%Fire%

damage%roll%of%that%spell%against%one%of%its%

targets.%

LEVEL%10:%CELESTIAL%RESILIENCE%

You%gain%Temporary%Hit%Points%whenever%you%

use%your%Magical%Cunning%feature%or%finish%a%

Short%Rest%or%Long%Rest.%These%Temporary%Hit%

Points%equal%your%Warlock%level%plus%your%

Charisma%modifier.%Additionally,%choose%up%to%

five%creatures%you%can%see%at%the%end%of%the%rest.%

Those%creatures%each%gain%Temporary%Hit%Points%

equal%to%half%your%Warlock%level%plus%your%

Charisma%modifier.%

LEVEL%14:%SEARING%VENGEANCE%

The%radiant%energy%you%channel%allows%you%to%

resist%death.%When%you%have%to%make%a%death%

saving%throw%at%the%start%of%your%turn,%you%can%

instead%spring%to%your%feet%with%a%burst%of%

radiant%energy.%You%regain%Hit%Points%equal%to%

half%your%Hit%Point%Maximum%and%then%stand%if%

you%so%choose.%Each%creature%of%your%choice%that%

is%within%30%feet%of%you%takes%Radiant%damage%

equal%to%2d8%plus%your%Charisma%modifier,%and%

each%has%the%Blinded%condition%until%the%end%of%

the%current%turn.%

% Once%you%use%this%feature,%you%can’t%use%it%again%

until%you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%

FIEND(PATRON#

Your%pact%draws%on%the%power%of%the%Lower%

Planes—the%homes%of%demons,%devils,%yugoloths,%

and%other%Fiends.%When%you%choose%this%

subclass,%you%might%forge%a%bargain%with%a%

demon%lord%such%as%Demogorgon,%Orcus,%

Fraz’Urb-luu,%or%Baphomet;%an%archdevil%such%as%

Asmodeus,%Dispater,%Mephistopheles,%or%Glasya;%

a%pit%fiend%or%balor%that%is%especially%mighty;%or%

an%ultroloth%or%some%other%lord%of%the%yugoloths.%

Alternatively,%you%might%call%on%a%varied%array%of%

Fiends%without%binding%yourself%to%the%service%of%

one.%In%any%case,%your%patron’s%aims%are%evil—the%

corruption%or%destruction%of%all%things,%ultimately%

including%you—and%your%path%will%be%defined%by%

the%extent%to%which%you%strive%against%those%

aims.%

DESIGN NOTE: FIEND PATRON UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this subclass since its

last playtest version:

• Patron Spells is updated to reflect the return of

Pact Magic. The list of spells is revised, and the

free casting is gone in favor of the spell-slot

recovery in Magical Cunning.

• Dark One’s Blessing now works when someone

else reduces an enemy within 10 feet of you to 0

Hit Points.

• Dark One’s Own Luck can be used only once per

roll.

• Hurl Through Hell requires a Charisma saving

throw before affecting the target. The damage is

now 8d10, and the target has the Incapacitated

condition while hurtling through the Lower

Planes.

LEVEL%3:%PATRON%SPELLS%

The%magic%of%your%otherworldly%patron%ensures%

you%always%have%certain%spells%ready;%when%you%

reach%a%Warlock%level%specified%in%the%Fiend%

Spells%table,%you%thereafter%always%have%the%

listed%spells%prepared.%

FIEND SPELLS

Warlock Level

Spells

Burning Hands, Command,

Scorching Ray, Suggestion

Fireball, Stinking Cloud

Fire Shield, Wall of Fire

Geas, Insect Plague

LEVEL%3:%DARK%ONE’S%BLESSING%

When%you%reduce%an%enemy%to%0%Hit%Points,%you%

gain%Temporary%Hit%Points%equal%to%your%

spellcasting%ability%modifier%plus%your%Warlock%

level%(minimum%of%1).%You%also%gain%this%benefit%if%

someone%else%reduces%an%enemy%within%10%feet%of%

you%to%0%Hit%Points.%

LEVEL%6:%DARK%ONE’S%OWN%LUCK%

You%can%call%on%your%fiendish%patron%to%alter%fate%

in%your%favor.%When%you%make%an%ability%check%or%

a%saving%throw,%you%can%use%this%feature%to%add%a%

d10%to%your%roll.%You%can%do%so%after%seeing%the%

initial%roll%but%before%any%of%the%roll’s%effects%

occur.%

% You%can%use%this%feature%a%number%of%times%

equal%to%your%spellcasting%ability%modifier%

(minimum%of%once),%but%you%can%use%it%no%more%

than%once%per%roll.%You%regain%all%uses%when%you%

finish%a%Long%Rest.%

LEVEL%10:%FIENDISH%RESILIENCE%

Channeling%the%preternatural%resilience%of%

Fiends,%you%can%choose%one%damage%type,%other%

than%Force,%whenever%you%finish%a%Short%Rest%or%

Long%Rest.%You%gain%Resistance%to%that%damage%

type%until%you%choose%a%different%one%with%this%

feature.%

LEVEL%14:%HURL%THROUGH%HELL%

When%you%hit%a%creature%with%an%attack%roll,%you%

can%try%to%instantly%transport%the%target%through%

the%Lower%Planes.%The%target%must%succeed%on%a%

Charisma%saving%throw%against%your%spell%save%

DC,%or%the%target%disappears%and%hurtles%through%

a%nightmare%landscape.%The%target%takes%8d10%

Psychic%damage%if%it%isn’t%a%Fiend,%and%it%has%the%

Incapacitated%condition%until%the%end%of%your%

next%turn,%when%it%returns%to%the%space%it%

previously%occupied%or%the%nearest%unoccupied%

space.%

% Once%you%use%this%feature,%you%can’t%use%it%again%

until%you%finish%a%Long%Rest%unless%you%expend%a%

level%5%spell%slot%when%you%use%it%again.%You%can%

use%this%feature%only%once%per%turn.%

GREAT(OLD(ONE(PATRON#

Your%pact%is%rooted%in%magic%that%is%utterly%

foreign%to%the%fabric%of%reality.%When%you%choose%

this%subclass,%you%might%bind%yourself%to%an%

ineffable%being%from%the%Far%Realm%or%an%elder%

god%known%only%in%legend—a%being%such%as%

Ghaunadar,%called%That%Which%Lurks;%Tharizdun,%

the%Chained%God;%Dendar,%the%Night%Serpent;%

Zargon,%the%Returner;%Great%Cthulhu;%or%some%

other%unfathomable%and%uncaring%being.%Or%you%

might%rely%on%eldritch%lore%invoking%the%names%of%

several%such%entities,%without%yoking%yourself%to%

one%in%particular.%The%motives%of%these%beings%

are%incomprehensible%to%mortals,%and%their%

knowledge%is%so%immense%and%ancient%that%even%

the%greatest%libraries%pale%in%comparison%to%the%

vast%secrets%they%hold.%The%Great%Old%One%might%

be%indifferent%to%your%existence,%but%the%secrets%

you%have%learned%nevertheless%allow%you%to%draw%

your%magic%from%it.%

DESIGN NOTE: GREAT OLD ONE UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this subclass since

the 2014 Player’s Handbook:

• Patron Spells (formerly called Expanded Spell

List) now lets you have its spells always

prepared, and some of the spells have changed.

• Awakened Mind now lets you create a two-way

telepathic connection with another creature.

• Psychic Spells is a new level 3 feature.

• Clairvoyant Combatant (formerly Entropic Ward)

uses your telepathic bond to impose

Disadvantage on attack rolls against you and

grant you Advantage on attack rolls against the

creature for the duration of the telepathic bond.

• Eldritch Hex is a new level 10 feature.

• Create Thrall now gives you the Summon

Aberration spell with additional properties.

LEVEL%3:%PATRON%SPELLS%

The%magic%of%your%otherworldly%patron%ensures%

you%always%have%certain%spells%ready;%when%you%

reach%a%Warlock%level%specified%in%the%Great%Old%

One%Spells%table,%you%thereafter%always%have%the%

listed%spells%prepared.%

GREAT OLD ONE SPELLS

Warlock Level

Spells

Detect Thoughts, Dissonant

Whispers, Phantasmal Force,

Tasha's Hideous Laughter

Clairvoyance, Hunger of Hadar

Confusion, Evard's Black Tentacles

Modify Memory, Telekinesis

LEVEL%3:%AWAKENED%MIND%

You%can%form%a%telepathic%connection%between%

your%mind%and%the%mind%of%another.%As%a%Bonus%

Action,%choose%one%creature%you%can%see%within%

30%feet%of%yourself%and%create%a%telepathic%bond.%

You%and%the%chosen%creature%can%speak%

telepathically%with%each%other%while%the%two%of%

you%are%within%a%number%of%miles%of%each%other%

equal%to%your%Charisma%modifier%(minimum%of%1%

mile).%To%understand%each%other,%you%each%must%

speak%mentally%in%a%language%the%other%knows.%

% The%telepathic%connection%lasts%for%a%number%of%

minutes%equal%to%your%Warlock%level.%It%ends%

early%if%you%have%the%Incapacitated%condition%or%

die%or%if%you%use%this%feature%to%form%a%connection%

with%a%different%creature.%

LEVEL%3:%PSYCHIC%SPELLS%

When%you%cast%a%Warlock%spell%that%deals%

damage,%you%can%change%its%damage%type%to%

Psychic.%In%addition,%when%you%cast%a%Warlock%

spell%that%is%an%Enchantment%or%Illusion,%you%can%

do%so%without%verbal%or%somatic%components.%

LEVEL%6:%CLAIRVOYANT%COMBATANT%

You%learn%to%read%the%attacks%of%minds%you%touch.%

When%you%form%a%telepathic%bond%with%a%creature%

using%your%Awakened%Mind,%you%can%force%that%

creature%to%make%a%Wisdom%saving%throw%against%

your%spell%save%DC.%On%a%failed%save,%the%creature%

has%Disadvantage%on%attack%rolls%against%you,%and%

you%have%Advantage%on%attack%rolls%against%that%

creature%for%the%duration%of%the%bond.%

% Once%you%use%this%feature,%you%can’t%use%it%again%

until%you%finish%a%Short%Rest%or%Long%Rest.%You%

can%also%restore%your%use%of%it%by%expending%a%

spell%slot%of%level%2%or%higher%(no%action%

required).%

LEVEL%10:%THOUGHT%SHIELD%

Your%thoughts%can’t%be%read%by%telepathy%or%

other%means%unless%you%allow%it.%You%also%have%

Resistance%to%Psychic%damage,%and%whenever%a%

creature%deals%Psychic%damage%to%you,%that%

creature%takes%the%same%amount%of%damage%that%

you%do.%

LEVEL%10:%ELDRITCH%HEX%

Your%alien%patron%grants%you%a%powerful%curse.%

You%always%have%the%1#L%spell%prepared.%When%

you%cast%1#L%and%choose%an%ability,%the%target%

also%has%Disadvantage%on%saving%throws%of%the%

chosen%ability%for%the%duration%of%the%spell.%

LEVEL%14:%CREATE%THRALL%

Your%patron%grants%you%the%ability%to%manifest%a%

part%of%itself.%You%always%have%the%<6??3")

*2#%%$&:3")spell)prepared%(for%this%playtest,%use%

the%spell%in%G$0'$/0)@$6-(%3")3H)IJ#%.&':"7).%

When%you%cast%the%spell,%you%can%modify%it%so%

that%it%doesn’t%require%Concentration.%If%you%do%

so,%the%spell’s%duration%becomes%1%minute%for%

that%casting%and%when%summoned,%the%

Aberration%has%a%number%of%Temporary%Hit%

Points%equal%to%your%Warlock%level%plus%your%

Charisma%modifier.%%

% In%addition,%the%first%time%each%turn%the%

Aberration%hits%a%creature%under%the%effect%of%

your%1#L,%the%Aberration%deals%extra%Psychic%

damage%to%the%target%equal%to%the%bonus%damage%

of%that%spell.% %

WIZARD$

Primary Ability: Intelligence

Wizards%are%supreme%magic-users,%defined%by%

their%careful%and%exhaustive%study%of%magic’s%

inner%workings.%Drawing%on%the%subtle%weave%of%

magic%that%permeates%the%cosmos,%Wizards%cast%

spells%of%explosive%fire,%arcing%lightning,%subtle%

deception,%and%spectacular%transformations.%

Their%magic%conjures%monsters%from%other%

planes%of%existence,%glimpses%the%future,%or%turns%

slain%foes%into%zombies.%Their%mightiest%spells%

change%one%substance%into%another,%call%meteors%

from%the%sky,%or%open%portals%to%other%worlds.%

% Beyond%the%sheer%power%of%the%spells%they%cast,%

though,%Wizards%share%an%approach%to%magic%that%

is%scholarly%and%exacting.%Wizards%understand%

magic%at%a%fundamental%level,%giving%them%a%

precise%mastery%of%their%spells.%They%examine%the%

theoretical%underpinnings%of%magic,%particularly%

the%categorization%of%spells%into%schools%of%magic,%

and%use%those%foundations%to%alter%their%spells%

and%even%craft%entirely%new%spells.%Renowned%

Wizards%such%as%Bigby,%Tasha,%Mordenkainen,%

Yolande,%and%many%more%invented%iconic%spells%

now%used%across%the%multiverse.%

% Wizards’%lives%are%seldom%mundane.%The%

closest%a%Wizard%is%likely%to%come%to%an%ordinary%

life%is%working%as%a%sage%or%lecturer%in%a%library%or%

university,%teaching%others%the%secrets%of%the%

multiverse.%Other%Wizards%sell%their%services%as%

diviners,%serve%in%military%forces,%or%pursue%lives%

of%crime%or%domination.%

% But%the%lure%of%knowledge%and%power%calls%

even%the%most%unadventurous%Wizards%from%the%

safety%of%their%libraries%and%laboratories%and%into%

crumbling%ruins%and%lost%cities.%Most%Wizards%

believe%that%their%counterparts%in%ancient%

civilizations%knew%secrets%of%magic%that%have%

been%lost%to%the%ages,%and%discovering%those%

secrets%could%unlock%the%path%to%a%power%greater%

than%any%magic%available%in%the%present%age.%

WIZARD

Prof.

Prepared

—Spells Slots per Spell Level—

Level

Bonus

Class Features

Cantrips

Spells

Arcane Recovery, Spellcasting

—

Scholar

—

Wizard Subclass

—

Ability Score Improvement

—

Memorize Spell

—

Subclass Feature

—

Ability Score Improvement

—

Subclass Feature

—

Ability Score Improvement

—

Subclass Feature

—

Ability Score Improvement

—

Spell Mastery

Ability Score Improvement

Signature Spells

DESIGN NOTE: WIZARD UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this class since its last

playtest version:

• Arcane Recovery returns to level 1.

• Spellcasting now allows you to change a cantrip

whenever you finish a Long Rest, incorporating

the functionality of the Cantrip Formulas feature

in Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything. This feature

also returns to using the Wizard spell list, and the

total number of spells prepared has increased

since the last playtest.

• Wizard’s Spellbook is absorbed into the

Spellcasting feature.

• Scholar replaces Academic at level 2, and it

offers Expertise in one skill chosen from a list.

• Memorize Spell is now a feature rather than a

spell. It allows you to prepare a spell that you

didn’t already have prepared.

• Modify Spell and Create Spell are gone.

• Spell Mastery returns to level 18. In addition, the

chosen spells must have a casting time of an

action, you always have them prepared, and you

can change one of them whenever you finish a

Long Rest. Allowing at-will casting of non-action

spells, such as Shield, was too powerful.

• Signature Spells returns to level 20.

CREATING(A(WIZARD#

To%create%a%Wizard,%consult%the%following%lists,%

which%provide%Hit%Points,%proficiencies,%and%

armor%training.%If%you’re%making%a%level%1%

character,%also%consult%the%“Starting%Equipment”%

section,%and%if%you’re%using%the%multiclassing%

rules,%see%the%“Multiclassing%and%the%Wizard”%

sidebar.%

% Then%look%at%the%Wizard%table%to%see%the%class%

features%you%get%at%each%level%in%this%class.%

Descriptions%of%those%features%appear%in%the%

“Wizard%Class%Features”%section.%

HIT POINTS

Hit Dice: 1d6 per Wizard level

Hit Points at Level 1: 6 + your Constitution

modifier

Hit Points per Later Level: 1d6 (or 4) + your

Constitution modifier

PROFICIENCIES

Saving Throws: Intelligence, Wisdom

Skills (Choose 2): Arcana, History, Insight,

Investigation, Medicine, Religion

Weapons: Simple Weapons

Tools: None

ARMOR TRAINING

None

STARTING EQUIPMENT

As a level 1 character, you start with the following

equipment, or you can forgo it and spend 55 GP on

equipment of your choice.

Arcane Focus

(Quarterstaff)

Dagger (2)

Robe

Scholar’s Pack

5 GP

MULTICLASSING AND THE WIZARD

If your group uses the multiclassing rules in the

Player’s Handbook, here’s what you need to know

if you choose Wizard as one of your classes.

Ability Score Minimum. As a multiclass

character, you must have a score of at least 13 in

the Wizard’s primary ability, Intelligence, to take a

level in this class or to take a level in another class

if you’re already a Wizard.

Spell Slots. Add all your Wizard levels to the

appropriate levels from other classes to determine

your available spell slots for casting spells, as

detailed in the multiclassing rules.

You prepare spells for each of your classes

individually, referring to the rules of each class to

determine the number of spells you prepare for it.

WIZARD(CLASS(FEATURES#

As%a%Wizard,%you%gain%the%following%class%

features%when%you%reach%the%specified%levels%in%

this%class.%These%features%are%listed%on%the%

Wizard%table.%

LEVEL%1:%ARCANE%RECOVERY%

You%have%learned%to%regain%some%of%your%magical%

energy%by%studying%your%spellbook.%When%you%

finish%a%Short%Rest,%you%can%choose%expended%

spell%slots%to%recover.%The%spell%slots%can%have%a%

combined%level%that%is%equal%to%or%less%than%half%

your%Wizard%level%(rounded%up),%and%none%of%the%

slots%can%be%level%6%or%higher.%

% For%example,%if%you’re%a%level%4%Wizard,%you%can%

recover%up%to%two%levels%worth%of%spell%slots,%

regaining%either%a%level%2%spell%slot%or%two%level%1%

spell%slots.%

% Once%you%use%this%feature,%you%can’t%do%so%again%

until%you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%

LEVEL%1:%SPELLCASTING%

As%a%student%of%arcane%magic,%you%have%learned%

to%cast%spells.%See%the%,-$.#%/0)1$"(2334%for%rules%

on%spellcasting.%The%information%below%details%

how%you%use%those%rules%as%a%Wizard.%

% Cantrips.%You%know%three%cantrips%of%your%

choice%from%the%Wizard%spell%list%(see%the%

“Wizard%Spell%List”%sidebar).%Rather%than%

choosing,%you%may%start%with%C:7'&,%8$7#)1$"(,%

and%B$.)3H)R%30&.%Whenever%you%finish%a%Long%

Rest,%you%can%replace%one%of%your%cantrips%from%

this%feature%with%another%Wizard%cantrip%of%your%

choice.%

% When%you%reach%levels%4%and%10%in%this%class,%

you%learn%another%Wizard%cantrip%of%your%choice,%

as%shown%in%the%Cantrips%column%of%the%Wizard%

table.%

WIZARD SPELL LIST

As you playtest this version of the Wizard, please

use the Wizard spell list in the 2014 Player’s

Handbook. If you have Xanathar’s Guide to

Everything or Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything, you

may use the Wizard spells there too.

% Spellbook.%Your%wizardly%apprenticeship%

culminated%in%the%creation%of%a%unique%book%in%

your%possession:%your%spellbook.%It%is%a%Tiny%

object%that%weighs%3%pounds,%and%it%contains%100%

pages,%which%can%be%read%only%by%you%or%

someone%casting%T(#"&:H..%You%determine%the%

book’s%appearance%and%materials,%such%as%a%gilt-

edged%tome%or%a%collection%of%vellum%bound%

together%by%twine.%

% The%book%contains%the%spells%you%know%of%level%

1%and%higher.%It%starts%with%six%level%1%spells%of%

your%choice%from%the%Wizard%spell%list.%Instead%of%

choosing%spells,%you%can%have%your%book%contain%

the%following%spells:%5#&#+&)8$7:+,%R#$&'#%)R$--,%

8$7#)*%?3%,%8$7:+)8:00:-#,%<-##=,%and%

G'6"(#%>$J#.%

% Whenever%you%gain%a%Wizard%level%after%1,%add%

two%Wizard%spells%of%your%choice%to%your%

spellbook.%Each%of%these%spells%must%be%of%a%level%

for%which%you%have%spell%slots,%as%shown%on%the%

Wizard%table.%The%spells%are%the%culmination%of%

arcane%research%you%do%regularly.%

% Spell&Slots.%The%Wizard%table%shows%how%many%

spell%slots%you%have%to%cast%your%spells%of%level%1%

and%higher.%To%cast%one%of%these%spells,%you%must%

expend%a%slot%of%the%spell’s%level%or%higher.%You%

regain%all%expended%spell%slots%when%you%finish%a%

Long%Rest.%

% Prepared&Spells&of&Level&1+.&You%prepare%the%

list%of%spells%of%level%1%and%higher%that%are%

available%for%you%to%cast%with%this%feature.%To%do%

so,%choose%four%spells%from%your%spellbook.%The%

chosen%spells%must%be%of%a%level%for%which%you%

have%spell%slots.%

% The%number%of%spells%on%your%list%increases%as%

you%gain%Wizard%levels,%as%shown%in%the%Prepared%

Spells%column%of%the%Wizard%table.%Whenever%that%

number%increases,%choose%additional%spells%from%

the%Wizard%spell%list%until%the%number%of%spells%on%

your%list%matches%the%number%on%the%table.%The%

chosen%spells%must%be%of%a%level%for%which%you%

have%spell%slots.%For%example,%if%you’re%a%level%3%

Wizard,%your%list%of%prepared%spells%can%include%

six%spells%of%levels%1%and%2%in%any%combination,%

chosen%from%your%spellbook.%

% If%another%Wizard%feature%gives%spells%that%you%

always%have%prepared,%those%spells%don’t%count%

against%the%number%of%spells%you%can%prepare%

with%this%Spellcasting%feature,%but%those%spells%

otherwise%follow%the%rules%in%this%feature.%

% Changing&Your&Prepared&Spells.%Whenever%

you%finish%a%Long%Rest,%you%can%change%your%list%

of%prepared%spells,%replacing%one%or%more%of%the%

spells%there.%Preparing%a%new%list%requires%time%

spent%studying%your%spellbook%and%memorizing%

the%incantations%and%gestures%you%must%make%to%

cast%a%spell:%at%least%1%minute%per%spell%level%for%

each%spell%you%add%to%the%list.%

& Ritual&Caster.%You%can%cast%any%spell%as%a%

Ritual%if%that%spell%has%the%Ritual%tag%and%the%spell%

is%in%your%spellbook.%You%needn’t%have%the%spell%

prepared,%but%you%must%read%from%the%book%to%

cast%a%spell%in%this%way.%

% Spellcasting&Ability.&Intelligence%is%your%

spellcasting%ability%for%the%spells%you%cast%with%

your%Wizard%features.%

& Spellcasting&Focus.&You%can%use%an%Arcane%

Focus%or%your%spellbook%as%a%Spellcasting%Focus%

for%the%spells%you%cast%with%your%Wizard%features.%

EXPANDING AND REPLACING YOUR SPELLBOOK

The spells that you add to your spellbook as you

gain levels reflect the magical research you

conduct on your own, but you might find other

spells during your adventures that you can add to

your book. You could discover a spell on a Spell

Scroll or in an ancient tome, for example, and then

copy the spell into your spellbook, using the

process below.

Copying a Spell into the Book. When you find a

Wizard spell of level 1 or higher, you can copy it

into your spellbook if it is of a spell level you can

prepare and if you can spare the time to copy it.

For each level of the spell, the transcription

process takes 2 hours and costs 50 GP. The cost

represents the fine inks you use as well as Material

components you expend as you experiment with

the spell to master it. Once you have spent this

time and money, you can prepare the spell just like

the other spells in your spellbook.

Replacing the Book. You can copy a spell from

your own spellbook into another book—for

example, if you want to make a backup copy of

your spellbook. This is just like copying a new spell

into your spellbook but faster and easier, since you

already know how to cast the spell. You need

spend only 1 hour and 10 GP for each level of the

copied spell.

If you lose your spellbook, you can use the same

procedure to transcribe the Wizard spells that you

have prepared into a new spellbook. Filling out the

remainder of your spellbook requires you to find

new spells to do so, as normal. For this reason,

many wizards keep a backup spellbook.

LEVEL%2:%SCHOLAR%

While%studying%magic,%you%also%specialized%in%an%

academic%field%of%study.%Choose%one%of%the%

following%skills%in%which%you%have%proficiency:%

Arcana,%History,%Nature,%or%Religion.%You%have%

Expertise%in%the%chosen%skill.%

LEVEL%3:%WIZARD%SUBCLASS%

You%gain%a%Wizard%subclass%of%your%choice:%

Abjurer,%Diviner,%Evoker,%or%Illusionist.%

Subclasses%are%detailed%after%this%class’s%

description.%

% A%subclass%is%a%specialization%that%grants%you%

special%features%at%certain%Wizard%levels.%For%the%

rest%of%your%career,%you%gain%each%of%your%

subclass’s%features%that%are%of%your%Wizard%level%

and%lower.%

LEVEL%4:%ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT%

You%gain%the%Ability%Score%Improvement%feat%or%

another%feat%of%your%choice%for%which%you%qualify.%

% As%shown%on%the%Wizard%table,%you%gain%this%

feature%again%at%levels%8,%12,%16,%and%19.%

LEVEL%5:%MEMORIZE%SPELL%

Studying%your%spellbook%for%1%minute,%you%can%

expend%mental%and%magical%effort%to%memorize%a%

spell.%Choose%one%spell%of%level%1%or%higher%from%

your%spellbook%that%you%don’t%have%prepared.%

You%now%have%that%spell%prepared%until%you%use%

this%feature%to%prepare%a%different%spell.%

LEVEL%18:%SPELL%MASTERY%

You%have%achieved%such%mastery%over%certain%

spells%that%you%can%cast%them%at%will.%Choose%a%

level%1%and%a%level%2%spell%that%are%in%your%

spellbook%and%that%have%a%casting%time%of%an%

action.%You%always%have%those%spells%prepared,%

and%you%can%cast%them%at%their%lowest%level%

without%expending%a%spell%slot.%If%you%want%to%

cast%either%spell%at%a%higher%level,%you%must%

expend%a%spell%slot%as%normal.%

% Whenever%you%finish%a%Long%Rest,%you%can%

study%your%spellbook%and%exchange%one%of%those%

spells%for%another%eligible%spell%of%the%same%level%

from%that%book.%

LEVEL%20:%SIGNATURE%SPELLS%

You%gain%mastery%over%two%powerful%spells%and%

can%cast%them%with%little%effort.%Choose%two%level%

3%spells%in%your%spellbook%as%your%signature%

spells.%You%always%have%these%spells%prepared,%

and%you%can%cast%each%of%them%once%at%level%3%

without%expending%a%spell%slot.%When%you%do%so,%

you%can’t%do%so%again%until%you%finish%a%Short%Rest%

or%Long%Rest.%

% If%you%want%to%cast%either%spell%at%a%higher%level,%

you%must%expend%a%spell%slot%as%normal.)

WIZARD%SUBCLASSES$

A%Wizard%subclass%is%a%specialization%that%grants%

you%special%abilities%at%certain%Wizard%levels,%as%

specified%in%the%subclass.%This%section%presents%

the%following%subclasses:%Abjurer,%Diviner,%

Evoker,%and%Illusionist.%%

ABJURER#

Your%study%of%magic%is%focused%on%spells%that%

block,%banish,%or%protect—ending%harmful%

effects,%banishing%evil%influences,%and%protecting%

the%weak.%Abjurers%are%sought%when%baleful%

spirits%require%exorcism,%when%important%

locations%must%be%guarded%against%magical%

spying,%and%when%portals%to%other%planes%of%

existence%must%be%closed.%Adventuring%parties%

value%Abjurers%for%the%protection%they%provide%

their%companions%against%a%variety%of%hostile%

magic%and%other%attacks.%

DESIGN NOTE: ABJURER UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this subclass since

the 2014 Player’s Handbook:

• Abjuration Savant now adds one Abjuration spell

to your spellbook whenever you gain access to a

new level of spell slots in this class. This benefit

replaces the rarely used discount.

• Arcane Ward now requires you to spend a spell

slot to create it, and it allows you to expend a

spell slot without casting a spell to restore it.

• Spell Breaker replaces Improved Abjuration.

LEVEL%3:%ABJURATION%SAVANT%

Choose%two%Abjuration%spells%from%the%Wizard%

spell%list,%each%of%which%must%be%no%higher%than%

level%2,%and%add%them%to%your%spellbook%for%free.%

% In%addition,%whenever%you%gain%access%to%a%new%

level%of%spell%slots%in%this%class,%you%can%add%one%

Abjuration%spell%from%the%Wizard%spell%list%to%

your%spellbook%for%free.

LEVEL%3:%ARCANE%WARD%

You%can%weave%magic%around%yourself%for%

protection.%When%you%cast%an%Abjuration%spell%

with%a%spell%slot,%you%can%simultaneously%use%a%

strand%of%the%spell’s%magic%to%create%a%magical%

ward%on%yourself%that%lasts%until%you%finish%a%

Long%Rest.%The%ward%has%a%Hit%Point%maximum%

equal%to%twice%your%Wizard%level%plus%your%

Intelligence%modifier.%Whenever%you%take%

damage,%the%ward%takes%the%damage%instead.%If%

this%damage%reduces%the%ward%to%0%Hit%Points,%

you%take%any%remaining%damage.%While%the%ward%

has%0%Hit%Points,%it%can’t%absorb%damage,%but%its%

magic%remains.%

% Whenever%you%cast%an%Abjuration%spell%with%a%

spell%slot,%the%ward%regains%a%number%of%Hit%

Points%equal%to%twice%the%level%of%the%spell%slot.%

Alternatively,%as%a%Bonus%Action,%you%can%expend%

a%spell%slot,%and%the%ward%regains%a%number%of%Hit%

Points%equal%to%twice%the%level%of%the%spell%slot%

expended.%

% Once%you%create%the%ward,%you%can’t%create%it%

again%until%you%finish%a%Long%Rest.%

LEVEL%6:%PROJECTED%WARD%

When%a%creature%that%you%can%see%within%30%feet%

of%yourself%takes%damage,%you%can%use%your%

Reaction%to%cause%your%Arcane%Ward%to%absorb%

that%damage.%If%this%damage%reduces%the%ward%to%

0%Hit%Points,%the%warded%creature%takes%any%

remaining%damage.

LEVEL%10:%SPELL%BREAKER%

You%always%have%the%5:0=#-)8$7:+%spell%prepared,%

you%can%cast%it%as%a%Bonus%Action,%and%you%can%

add%your%Proficiency%Bonus%to%its%ability%check.%

LEVEL%14:%SPELL%RESISTANCE%

You%have%Advantage%on%saving%throws%against%

spells,%and%you%have%Resistance%against%the%

damage%of%spells.%

DIVINER#

The%counsel%of%a%Diviner%is%sought%by%those%who%

seek%a%clearer%understanding%of%the%past,%present,%

and%future.%As%a%Diviner,%you%strive%to%part%the%

veils%of%space,%time,%and%consciousness%so%you%

can%see%clearly.%You%work%to%master%spells%of%

discernment,%remote%viewing,%supernatural%

knowledge,%and%foresight.%

DESIGN NOTE: DIVINER UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this subclass since

the 2014 Player’s Handbook:

• Divination Savant now adds one Divination spell

to your spellbook whenever you gain access to a

new level of spell slots in this class. This benefit

replaces the rarely used discount.

• The Third Eye is now a Bonus Action rather than

an action, and it allows you to cast the See

Invisibility spell instead of having to choose

between seeing the invisible or seeing into the

Ethereal Plane. Finally, the Incapacitated

condition no longer shuts this feature off.

LEVEL%3:%DIVINATION%SAVANT%

Choose%two%Divination%spells%from%the%Wizard%

spell%list,%each%of%which%must%be%no%higher%than%

level%2,%and%add%them%to%your%spellbook%for%free.%

% In%addition,%whenever%you%gain%access%to%a%new%

level%of%spell%slots%in%this%class,%you%can%add%one%

Divination%spell%from%the%Wizard%spell%list%to%

your%spellbook%for%free.

LEVEL%3:%PORTENT%

Glimpses%of%the%future%begin%to%press%in%on%your%

awareness.%Whenever%you%finish%a%Long%Rest,%roll%

two%d20s%and%record%the%numbers%rolled.%You%

can%replace%any%d20%Test%made%by%you%or%a%

creature%that%you%can%see%with%one%of%these%

foretelling%rolls.%You%must%choose%to%do%so%before%

the%roll,%and%you%can%replace%a%roll%in%this%way%

only%once%per%turn.%

% Each%foretelling%roll%can%be%used%only%once.%

When%you%finish%a%Long%Rest,%you%lose%any%

unused%foretelling%rolls.%

LEVEL%6:%EXPERT%DIVINATION%

Casting%Divination%spells%comes%so%easily%to%you%

that%it%expends%only%a%fraction%of%your%

spellcasting%efforts.%When%you%cast%a%Divination%

spell%of%level%2%or%higher%using%a%spell%slot,%you%

regain%one%expended%spell%slot.%The%slot%you%

regain%must%be%of%a%level%lower%than%the%spell%you%

cast%and%can’t%be%higher%than%level%5.

LEVEL%10:%THE%THIRD%EYE%

You%can%increase%your%powers%of%perception.%As%a%

Bonus%Action,%choose%one%of%the%following%

benefits,%which%lasts%until%you%start%a%Short%Rest%

or%Long%Rest.%You%can’t%use%this%feature%again%

until%you%finish%a%Short%Rest%or%Long%Rest.%

% Darkvision.%You%gain%Darkvision%out%to%a%range%

of%120%feet.%

% Greater&Comprehension.%You%can%read%any%

language.%

% See&Invisibility.%You%can%cast%<##)T"J:0:2:-:&.%

without%expending%a%spell%slot.%

DESIGN NOTE: INVISIBLE CONDITION

The 2014 version of the Invisible condition

contained an unintentional loophole in some

circumstances that allowed an Invisible creature to

benefit from the condition even when someone

could see the creature. The version of the

condition in the rules glossary closes that loophole.

LEVEL%14:%GREATER%PORTENT%

The%visions%in%your%dreams%intensify%and%paint%a%

more%accurate%picture%in%your%mind%of%what%is%to%

come.%Roll%three%d20s%for%your%Portent%feature%

rather%than%two.%

EVOKER#

You%focus%your%study%on%magic%that%creates%

powerful%elemental%effects%such%as%bitter%cold,%

searing%flame,%rolling%thunder,%crackling%

lightning,%and%burning%acid.%Some%Evokers%find%

employment%in%military%forces,%serving%as%

artillery%to%blast%enemy%armies%from%afar.%Others%

use%their%spectacular%power%to%protect%the%weak,%

while%some%seek%their%own%gain%as%adventurers.%

DESIGN NOTE: EVOKER UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this subclass since its

last playtest version:

• Evocation Savant now adds one Evocation spell

to your spellbook whenever you gain access to a

new level of spell slots in this class. This benefit

replaces the rarely used discount.

• Potent Cantrip moves to level 3. This change

gives the Evoker a feature that can be enjoyed

regularly.

• Sculpt Spells moves to level 6. Few spells at

lower levels benefited from it. At level 6, it can

benefit many iconic spells.

LEVEL%3:%EVOCATION%SAVANT%

Choose%two%Evocation%spells%from%the%Wizard%

spell%list,%each%of%which%must%be%no%higher%than%

level%2,%and%add%them%to%your%spellbook%for%free.%

% In%addition,%whenever%you%gain%access%to%a%new%

level%of%spell%slots%in%this%class,%you%can%add%one%

Evocation%spell%from%the%Wizard%spell%list%to%your%

spellbook%for%free.

LEVEL%3:%POTENT%CANTRIP%

Your%damaging%cantrips%affect%even%creatures%

that%avoid%the%brunt%of%the%effect.%When%you%cast%

a%cantrip%at%a%creature%and%you%miss%with%the%

attack%roll%or%the%target%succeeds%on%a%saving%

throw%against%the%cantrip,%the%target%takes%half%

the%cantrip’s%damage%(if%any)%but%suffers%no%

additional%effect%from%the%cantrip.

LEVEL%6:%SCULPT%SPELLS%

You%can%create%pockets%of%relative%safety%within%

the%effects%of%your%evocations.%When%you%cast%an%

Evocation%spell%that%affects%other%creatures%that%

you%can%see,%you%can%choose%a%number%of%them%

equal%to%1%plus%the%spell’s%level.%The%chosen%

creatures%automatically%succeed%on%their%saving%

throws%against%the%spell,%and%they%take%no%

damage%if%they%would%normally%take%half%damage%

on%a%successful%save.%

LEVEL%10:%EMPOWERED%EVOCATION%

Whenever%you%cast%an%Evocation%spell%from%the%

Wizard%spell%list,%you%can%add%your%Intelligence%

modifier%to%one%damage%roll%of%that%spell.%

LEVEL%14:%OVERCHANNEL%

You%can%increase%the%power%of%your%spells.%When%

you%cast%a%Wizard%spell%with%a%spell%slot%of%levels%

1–5%that%deals%damage,%you%can%deal%maximum%

damage%with%that%spell%on%the%turn%you%cast%it.%

% The%first%time%you%do%so,%you%suffer%no%adverse%

effect.%If%you%use%this%feature%again%before%you%

finish%a%Long%Rest,%you%take%2d12%Necrotic%

damage%for%each%level%of%the%spell,%immediately%

after%you%cast%it.%This%damage%ignores%Resistance%

and%Immunity%to%damage.%

% Each%time%you%use%this%feature%again%before%

finishing%a%Long%Rest,%the%Necrotic%damage%per%

spell%level%increases%by%1d12.%

ILLUSIONIST#

You%focus%your%study%on%magic%that%dazzles%the%

senses%and%tricks%the%mind.%Your%magic%is%subtle,%

but%the%illusions%you%craft%make%the%impossible%

seem%real.%Some%Illusionists—including%many%

Gnome%Wizards—are%benign%tricksters%who%use%

their%spells%to%entertain.%Others%are%more%sinister%

masters%of%deception,%using%their%illusions%to%

frighten%and%fool%others%for%their%personal%gain.%%

DESIGN NOTE: ILLUSIONIST UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this subclass since

the 2014 Player’s Handbook:

• Illusion Savant now adds one Illusion spell to

your spellbook whenever you gain access to a

new level of spell slots in this class. This benefit

replaces the rarely used discount.

• Malleable Illusions is now a Bonus Action rather

than an action.

• Illusory Self can be reused by expending a spell

slot of level 2 or higher.

• Illusory Reality has been clarified, noting that it

can’t deal damage or give any conditions.

LEVEL%3:%ILLUSION%SAVANT%

Choose%two%Illusion%spells%from%the%Wizard%spell%

list,%each%of%which%must%be%no%higher%than%level%2,%

and%add%them%to%your%spellbook%for%free.%

% In%addition,%whenever%you%gain%access%to%a%new%

level%of%spell%slots%in%this%class,%you%can%add%one%

Illusion%spell%from%the%Wizard%spell%list%to%your%

spellbook%for%free.

LEVEL%3:%IMPROVED%MINOR%ILLUSION%

You%know%the%8:"3%)T--60:3")cantrip.%If%you%

already%know%this%cantrip,%you%learn%a%different%

Wizard%cantrip%of%your%choice.%The%cantrip%

doesn’t%count%against%your%number%of%cantrips%

known.%

% When%you%cast%8:"3%)T--60:3",%you%can%create%

both%a%sound%and%an%image%with%a%single%casting%

of%it.%

LEVEL%6:%MALLEABLE%ILLUSIONS%

After%you%cast%an%Illusion%spell%that%has%a%

duration%of%1%minute%or%longer,%you%can%use%a%

Bonus%Action%to%change%the%nature%of%that%

illusion%(using%the%spell’s%normal%parameters%of%

the%illusion),%provided%you%can%see%it.

LEVEL%10:%ILLUSORY%SELF%

You%can%create%an%illusory%duplicate%of%yourself%

in%response%to%danger.%When%a%creature%makes%

an%attack%roll%against%you,%you%can%use%your%

Reaction%to%interpose%the%illusory%duplicate%

between%the%attacker%and%yourself.%The%attack%

automatically%misses%you,%then%the%illusion%

dissipates.%

% Once%you%use%this%feature,%you%can’t%use%it%again%

until%you%finish%a%Short%Rest%or%Long%Rest.%You%

can%also%restore%your%use%of%it%by%expending%a%

spell%slot%of%level%2%or%higher%(no%action%

required).%

LEVEL%14:%ILLUSORY%REALITY%

You%have%learned%the%secret%of%weaving%shadow%

magic%into%your%illusions%to%give%them%a%semi-

reality.%When%you%cast%an%Illusion%spell%with%a%

spell%slot,%you%can%choose%one%inanimate,%

nonmagical%object%that%is%part%of%the%illusion%and%

make%that%object%real.%You%can%do%this%on%your%

turn%as%a%Bonus%Action%while%the%spell%is%ongoing.%

The%object%remains%real%for%1%minute.%For%

example,%you%can%create%an%illusion%of%a%bridge%

over%a%chasm%and%then%make%it%real%long%enough%

for%your%allies%to%cross.%

% The%object%can’t%deal%damage%or%give%any%

conditions.$ %

SPELLS$

This%section%presents%new%or%revised%spells%for%

you%to%playtest.%

CLASS(TAGS#

A%spell’s%description%contains%one%or%more%tags%

indicating%the%class%spell%lists%that%contain%the%

spell.%For%example,%if%a%spell%has%the%“Wizard”%tag,%

the%spell%is%on%the%Wizard%spell%list.%

SPELL(DESCRIPTIONS#

The%following%spells%are%presented%in%

alphabetical%order.%

DESIGN NOTE: SPELL UPDATES

Here are the main updates in this section since its

last playtest version:

• The Arcane, Divine, and Primal lists are gone. All

spellcasting classes return to using their own

lists.

• Arcane Eruption now requires a Dexterity save

rather than a Constitution save.

• Counterspell now requires the target to make a

saving throw, instead of requiring the caster to

make an ability check. The spell’s previous design

failed to account for the capabilities of the

target, which is rectified by the new design. The

new design also specifies that the countered

spell must be cast with spell components, and if

the countered spell used a spell slot, that slot

isn’t expended.

• Eldritch Blast and Hex revert to their 2014

versions.

• Jump is now a Bonus Action, its target must be

willing, its benefit no longer relies on your

Strength or Speed, and it can be improved at

higher levels.

• Sorcerous Burst now uses a d8 for damage rather

than a d6.

ARCANE%ERUPTION%

C#J#-)W)IJ3+$&:3")X<3%+#%#%Y)

Casting'Time:%Action%

Range:%120%feet)

Component:%V,%S%

Duration:'Instantaneous%

Churning%magical%energy%explodes%in%a%20-foot-

radius%sphere%centered%on%a%point%you%choose%

within%range.%When%you%cast%the%spell,%you%select%

the%type%of%damage%dealt%by%the%explosion:%Acid,%

Cold,%Fire,%Lightning,%Poison,%Psychic,%or%

Thunder.%Each%creature%in%the%sphere%must%make%

a%Dexterity%saving%throw.%On%a%failed%save,%a%

creature%takes%6d6%damage%of%the%chosen%type.%

On%a%successful%save,%a%creature%takes%half%as%

much%damage.%

% Choose%one%of%those%d6s.%The%number%rolled%on%

that%die%determines%a%condition%that’s%applied%to%

each%creature%that%failed%the%save,%as%shown%

below.%A%creature%has%the%condition%until%the%end%

of%your%next%turn.%

Additional Effect

Incapacitated

Blinded

Frightened

Poisoned

Charmed

Deafened

At&Higher&Levels. When%you%cast%this%spell%

using%a%spell%slot%of%level%5%or%higher,%the%damage%

increases%by%1d6%for%each%slot%level%above%4.%

COUNTERSPELL%

C#J#-)Z)*2[6%$&:3")X<3%+#%#%Q)K$%-3+4Q)K:\$%(Y)

Casting'Time:%Reaction,%which%you%take%when%

you%see%a%creature%within%60%feet%of%yourself%

casting%a%spell%with%Verbal,%Somatic,%or%

Material%components%

Range:%60%feet%

Components:%S%

Duration:%Instantaneous%

You%attempt%to%interrupt%a%creature%in%the%

process%of%casting%a%spell.%The%creature%must%

make%a%Constitution%saving%throw.%On%a%failed%

save,%the%spell%dissipates%with%no%effect,%and%the%

action,%Bonus%Action,%or%Reaction%used%to%cast%it%

is%wasted.%If%that%spell%was%cast%with%a%spell%slot,%

the%slot%isn’t%expended.%

JUMP%

C#J#-)E)G%$"0?6&$&:3")X5%6:(Q)B$"7#%Q)<3%+#%#%Q)

K:\$%(Y)

Casting'Time:%Bonus%Action%

Range:%Touch)

Component:%V,%S,%M%(a%grasshopper’s%hind%leg)%

Duration:'1%minute%

You%touch%a%willing%creature.%Once%on%each%of%its%

turns%until%the%spell%ends,%that%creature%can%jump%

up%to%30%feet%by%spending%only%10%feet%of%

movement.%

% At&Higher&Levels.%When%you%cast%this%spell%

using%a%spell%slot%of%level%2%or%higher,%you%can%

target%one%additional%creature%for%each%slot%level%

above%1.%

SORCEROUS%BURST%

@$"&%:=)IJ3+$&:3")X<3%+#%#%Y)

Casting'Time:%Action%

Range:%120%feet)

Component:%V,%S%

Duration:'Instantaneous%

You%cast%sorcerous%energy%at%one%creature%or%

object%within%range.%Make%a%ranged%attack%roll%

against%the%target.%On%a%hit,%the%target%takes%1d8%

damage.%If%you%roll%an%8%on%a%d8%for%this%spell,%you%

can%roll%another%d8,%and%add%it%to%the%damage.%

Whenever%you%cast%this%spell,%the%maximum%

number%of%these%d8s%you%can%add%to%the%spell’s%

damage%equals%your%spellcasting%ability%modifier.%

% You%choose%the%damage%type%each%time%you%

cast%this%spell:%Acid,%Cold,%Fire,%Lightning,%Poison,%

Psychic,%or%Thunder.%

% Cantrip&Upgrade.%This%spell’s%damage%

increases%by%1d8%when%you%reach%level%5%(2d8),%

11%(3d8),%and%17%(4d8).%

FEATS$

This%section%offers%a%collection%of%character%feats,%

which%are%special%features%not%tied%to%a%single%

character%class.%

PARTS(OF(A(FEAT#

The%description%of%a%feat%contains%the%following%

parts,%which%are%presented%after%the%feat’s%name:%

Prerequisite.'You%must%meet%any%prerequisite%

specified%in%a%feat%to%take%that%feat%unless%a%

special%feature%allows%you%to%take%the%feat%

without%the%prerequisite.%If%a%prerequisite%is%a%

level,%your%character%level%must%meet%or%exceed%

that%level.%If%a%prerequisite%is%a%class,%you%must%

have%at%least%one%level%in%that%class%to%qualify%

for%the%feat.%

Benefit.%The%benefit%of%the%feat%is%then%detailed.%If%

you%have%a%feat,%you%gain%its%benefit.%

Repeatable.'A%feat%can%be%taken%only%once%

unless%it%states%otherwise.%

BONUS FEATS AT LEVEL 20

A DM can use bonus feats as a form of

advancement after characters reach level 20 to

provide greater power to characters who have no

more levels to gain. With this approach, each

character gains one feat of their choice for every

30,000 XP the character earns above 355,000 XP.

Epic Boon feats are especially appropriate for these

bonus feats, but a player can choose any feat for

which their level 20 character qualifies.

FEAT(DESCRIPTIONS#

Here%are%descriptions%of%some%feats%that%are%

available%to%characters%using%this%playtest%article.%

Playtest%characters%can%also%select%feats%from%

previous%installments%of%the%2022%!"#$%&'#()

*%+$"$)series.%

% If%a%feat%appears%in%this%article%and%also%in%one%

of%those%earlier%articles,%use%the%version%of%the%

feat%in%this%article.%

% The%following%feats%are%presented%in%

alphabetical%order.%

ABILITY%SCORE%IMPROVEMENT%

,%#%#N6:0:&#D&C#J#-)WP)

Increase%one%ability%score%of%your%choice%by%2,%or%

increase%two%ability%scores%of%your%choice%by%1.%

You%can’t%increase%an%ability%score%above%20%

using%this%feat.%However,%if%you’re%at%least%level%

19,%that%maximum%increases%to%22.%

% Repeatable.%You%can%take%this%feat%more%than%

once.%

WEAPONS$

This%section%contains%playtest%versions%of%

weapons%in%the%2014%,-$.#%/0)1$"(2334.%Here%

you’ll%find%weapon%tables,%revised%weapon%

properties,%and%a%new%type%of%property:%Mastery%

properties.%

DESIGN NOTE: WEAPON UPDATES

Here are the main changes to this section since its

last playtest version:

• The Heavy property is redesigned. Rather than

being based on size, it’s based on your Strength

or Dexterity score.

• The Flex property is gone.

• The Push property now works on any creature

that is Large or smaller, and it requires you to

push the target straight away from yourself.

• The Sap property now works with weapons that

have the Versatile property or no property.

• The Quarterstaff now has the Topple property.

• The Spear now has the Sap property.

• The Longsword now has the Sap property.

• The Warhammer now has the Push property.

• The War Pick now has the Sap property.

WEAPON(TABLES#

SIMPLE WEAPONS: MELEE

Weapon

Damage

Properties

Mastery

Weight

Cost

Club

1d4 Bludgeoning

Light

Slow

2 lb.

1 SP

Dagger

1d4 Piercing

Finesse, Light, Thrown (Range 20/60)

Nick

1 lb.

2 GP

Greatclub

1d8 Bludgeoning

Two-Handed

Push

10 lb.

2 SP

Handaxe

1d6 Slashing

Light, Thrown (Range 20/60)

Vex

2 lb.

5 GP

Javelin

1d6 Piercing

Thrown (Range 30/120)

Slow

2 lb.

5 SP

Light Hammer

1d4 Bludgeoning

Light, Thrown (Range 20/60)

Nick

2 lb.

2 GP

Mace

1d6 Bludgeoning

—

Sap

4 lb.

5 GP

Quarterstaff

1d6 Bludgeoning

Versatile (1d8)

Topple

4 lb.

2 SP

Sickle

1d4 Slashing

Light

Nick

2 lb.

1 GP

Spear

1d6 Piercing

Thrown (Range 20/60), Versatile (1d8)

Sap

3 lb.

1 GP

SIMPLE WEAPONS: RANGED

Name

Damage

Properties

Mastery

Weight

Cost

Crossbow, Light

1d8 Piercing

Ammunition (Range 80/320), Loading, Two-

Handed

Slow

5 lb.

25 GP

Dart

1d4 Piercing

Finesse, Thrown (Range 20/60)

Vex

1/4 lb.

5 CP

Shortbow

1d6 Piercing

Ammunition (Range 80/320), Two-Handed

Vex

2 lb.

25 GP

Sling

1d4 Bludgeoning

Ammunition (Range 30/120)

Slow

—

1 SP

MARTIAL WEAPONS: MELEE

Name

Damage

Properties

Mastery

Weight

Cost

Battleaxe

1d8 Slashing

Versatile (1d10)

Topple

4 lb.

10 GP

Flail

1d8 Bludgeoning

—

Sap

2 lb.

10 GP

Glaive

1d10 Slashing

Heavy, Reach, Two-Handed

Graze

6 lb.

20 GP

Greataxe

1d12 Slashing

Heavy, Two-Handed

Cleave

7 lb.

30 GP

Greatsword

2d6 Slashing

Heavy, Two-Handed

Graze

6 lb.

50 GP

Halberd

1d10 Slashing

Heavy, Reach, Two-Handed

Cleave

6 lb.

20 GP

Lance

1d10 Piercing

Heavy, Reach, Two-Handed (unless mounted)

Topple

6 lb.

10 GP

Longsword

1d8 Slashing

Versatile (1d10)

Sap

3 lb.

15 GP

Maul

2d6 Bludgeoning

Heavy, Two-Handed

Topple

10 lb.

10 GP

Morningstar

1d8 Piercing

—

Sap

4 lb.

15 GP

Pike

1d10 Piercing

Heavy, Reach, Two-Handed

Push

18 lb.

5 GP

Rapier

1d8 Piercing

Finesse

Vex

2 lb.

25 GP

Scimitar

1d6 Slashing

Finesse, Light

Nick

3 lb.

25 GP

Shortsword

1d6 Piercing

Finesse, Light

Vex

2 lb.

10 GP

Trident

1d8 Piercing

Thrown (Range 20/60), Versatile (1d10)

Topple

4 lb.

5 GP

Warhammer

1d8 Bludgeoning

Versatile (1d10)

Push

2 lb.

15 GP

War Pick

1d8 Piercing

Versatile (1d10)

Sap

2 lb.

5 GP

Whip

1d4 Slashing

Finesse, Reach

Slow

3 lb.

2 GP

MARTIAL WEAPONS: RANGED

Name

Damage

Properties

Mastery

Weight

Cost

Blowgun

1 Piercing

Ammunition (Range 25/100), Loading

Vex

1 lb.

10 GP

Crossbow, Hand

1d6 Piercing

Ammunition (Range 30/120), Light, Loading

Vex

3 lb.

75 GP

Crossbow, Heavy

1d10 Piercing

Ammunition (Range 100/400), Heavy, Loading,

Two-Handed

Push

18 lb.

50 GP

Longbow

1d8 Piercing

Ammunition (Range 150/600), Heavy, Two-

Handed

Slow

2 lb.

50 GP

Musket

1d12 Piercing

Ammunition (Range 40/120), Loading, Two-

Handed

Slow

10 lb.

500 GP

Pistol

1d10 Piercing

Ammunition (Range 30/90), Loading

Vex

3 lb.

250 GP

WEAPON(PROPERTIES#

Here%are%properties%whose%definitions%have%

changed%for%this%playtest.%

HEAVY%

A%Heavy%weapon%is%unwieldy%compared%to%other%

weapons.%You%have%Disadvantage%on%your%attack%

rolls%with%a%Heavy%weapon%if%it’s%a%melee%weapon%

and%your%Strength%score%isn’t%at%least%13%and%if%

it’s%a%ranged%weapon%and%your%Dexterity%score%

isn’t%at%least%13.%

LIGHT%

When%you%take%the%Attack%action%on%your%turn%

and%attack%with%a%Light%weapon,%you%can%make%

one%extra%attack%as%a%Bonus%Action%later%on%the%

same%turn.%That%extra%attack%must%be%made%with%

a%different%Light%weapon,%and%you%don’t%add%your%

ability%modifier%to%the%extra%attack’s%damage,%

unless%that%modifier%is%negative.%

% For%example,%if%you%take%the%Attack%action%on%

your%turn%and%have%a%Shortsword%in%one%hand%

and%a%Dagger%in%the%other—each%of%which%has%the%

Light%property—you%can%make%one%attack%with%

each%weapon,%using%your%action%and%a%Bonus%

Action,%but%you%don’t%add%your%Strength%or%

Dexterity%modifier%to%the%damage%roll%of%the%

Bonus%Action,%unless%that%modifier%is%negative.%

THROWN%

If%a%weapon%has%the%Thrown%property,%you%can%

throw%the%weapon%to%make%a%ranged%attack,%and%

you%can%draw%that%weapon%as%part%of%the%attack.%%

% If%the%weapon%is%a%melee%weapon,%you%use%the%

same%ability%modifier%for%that%attack%roll%and%

damage%roll%that%you%would%use%for%a%melee%

attack%with%the%weapon.%For%example,%if%you%

throw%a%Handaxe,%you%use%your%Strength,%but%if%

you%throw%a%Dagger,%you%can%use%either%your%

Strength%or%your%Dexterity,%since%the%Dagger%has%

the%Finesse%property.%

MASTERY(PROPERTIES#

Each%weapon%now%has%a%Mastery%property,%as%

shown%in%the%weapon%tables%above.%That%

property%is%usable%only%by%a%character%who%has%a%

feature,%such%as%Weapon%Mastery,%that%unlocks%

the%property%for%the%character.%

% Here%are%descriptions%of%each%Mastery%

property.%The%properties%are%provided%in%

alphabetical%order.%

% If%a%game%feature%lets%you%replace%a%weapon’s%

Mastery%property%with%another%one,%that%weapon%

must%meet%any%prerequisite%specified%for%the%new%

property.%

CLEAVE%

,%#%#N6:0:&#D)8#-##)K#$=3"Q)1#$J.),%3=#%&.)

If%you%hit%a%creature%with%a%melee%attack%using%

this%weapon,%you%can%make%an%attack%roll%with%

the%weapon%against%a%second%creature%within%5%

feet%of%the%first%that%is%also%within%your%reach.%On%

a%hit,%the%second%creature%takes%the%weapon’s%

damage,%but%don’t%add%your%ability%modifier%to%

that%damage,%unless%that%modifier%is%negative.%

You%can%make%this%extra%attack%only%once%per%

turn.%

GRAZE%

,%#%#N6:0:&#D)8#-##)K#$=3"Q)1#$J.),%3=#%&.)

If%your%attack%roll%with%this%weapon%misses%a%

creature,%you%can%deal%damage%to%that%creature%

equal%to%the%ability%modifier%you%used%to%make%

the%attack%roll.%This%damage%is%the%same%type%

dealt%by%the%weapon,%and%the%damage%can’t%be%

increased%in%any%way,%other%than%increasing%the%

ability%modifier.%

NICK%

,%#%#N6:0:&#D)C:7'&),%3=#%&.)

When%you%make%the%extra%attack%of%the%Light%

property,%you%can%make%it%as%part%of%the%Attack%

action,%instead%of%as%a%Bonus%Action.%You%can%still%

make%this%extra%attack%only%once%per%turn.%

PUSH%

,%#%#N6:0:&#D)1#$J.Q)G>3]1$"(#(Q)3%)^#%0$&:-#)

,%3=#%&.)

If%you%hit%a%creature%with%this%weapon,%you%can%

push%the%creature%up%to%10%feet%straight%away%

from%yourself%if%it%is%Large%or%smaller.%

SAP%

,%#%#N6:0:&#D)^#%0$&:-#),%3=#%&.)3%)A3)K#$=3")

,%3=#%&.)

If%you%hit%a%creature%with%this%weapon,%that%

creature%has%Disadvantage%on%its%next%attack%roll%

before%the%start%of%your%next%turn.%

SLOW%

,%#%#N6:0:&#D)A3"#)

If%you%hit%a%creature%with%this%weapon%and%deal%

damage%to%the%creature,%you%can%reduce%its%Speed%

by%10%feet%until%the%start%of%your%next%turn.%If%you%

hit%the%creature%more%than%once%with%this%

property,%the%Speed%reduction%doesn’t%exceed%10%

feet.%

TOPPLE%

,%#%#N6:0:&#D)1#$J.Q)B#$+'Q)3%)^#%0$&:-#),%3=#%&.)

If%you%hit%a%creature%with%this%weapon,%you%can%

force%the%creature%to%make%a%Constitution%saving%

throw%with%a%DC%equal%to%8%+%your%Proficiency%

Bonus%+%the%ability%modifier%used%to%make%the%

attack%roll.%On%a%failed%save,%the%creature%has%the%

Prone%condition.%

VEX%

,%#%#N6:0:&#D)*??6":&:3"Q)R:"#00#Q)3%)C:7'&)

,%3=#%&.)

If%you%hit%a%creature%with%this%weapon%and%deal%

damage%to%the%creature,%you%have%Advantage%on%

your%next%attack%roll%against%that%creature%before%

the%end%of%your%next%turn.%

ADVENTURING%GEAR$

Here%are%descriptions%of%miscellaneous%items%

whose%rules%have%changed%for%this%playtest.%

NET%

@30&D)E)9,_)K#:7'&D)Z)-2_)

When%you%take%the%Attack%action%on%your%turn,%

you%can%replace%one%of%your%attacks%with%a%throw%

of%the%net%at%a%creature%within%15%feet%of%yourself.%

The%target%must%make%a%Dexterity%saving%throw%

against%a%DC%equal%to%8%+%your%Proficiency%Bonus%

+%your%Dexterity%modifier.%The%target%succeeds%

automatically%if%it’s%Huge%or%larger.%

% On%a%failed%save,%the%target%has%the%Restrained%

condition%until%it%escapes%the%net.%To%escape,%the%

target%must%use%its%action%to%make%a%DC%10%

Strength%(Athletics)%check,%escaping%on%a%success.%

A%creature%within%5%feet%of%the%target%can%use%its%

action%to%attempt%the%same%thing.%Destroying%the%

net%(AC%10;%5%HP;%immunity%to%Bludgeoning,%

Poison,%and%Psychic%damage)%also%frees%the%

target,%ending%the%effect.%

PRIEST’S%PACK%

@30&D)ZZ)9,_)K#:7'&D)FS)-2_)

A%Priest’s%Pack%contains%the%following%items:%

Backpack%(5%lb.),%Blanket%(3%lb.),%Holy%Water%(1%

lb.),%Lamp%(1%lb.),%Rations%(7%days;%14%lbs.),%Robe%

(4%lb.),%and%Tinderbox%(1%lb.).%

RULES%GLOSSARY$

This%glossary%includes%game%terms%that%have%new%

meaning%in%this%playtest%document,%as%well%as%

terms,%such%as%creature%type,%that%aren’t%defined%

in%the%2014%,-$.#%/0)1$"(2334.%The%terms%are%

organized%alphabetically.%

% If%a%term%doesn’t%appear%here,%use%its%definition%

in%the%2014%,-$.#%/0)1$"(2334,%and%when%

playtesting%this%document,%don’t%use%the%rules%

glossary%of%any%other%!"#$%&'#()*%+$"$)article.%

DESIGN NOTE: RULES GLOSSARY UPDATE

The section on death saving throws has been

removed.

ARMOR(TRAINING#

Armor%training%is%the%new%name%for%armor%

proficiency.%Any%existing%rule%that%involves%

armor%proficiency%now%applies%to%armor%training.%

% If%you%wear%Light,%Medium,%or%Heavy%Armor%

and%lack%armor%training%with%that%type%of%armor,%

you%have%Disadvantage%on%any%d20%Test%you%

make%that%involves%Strength%or%Dexterity,%and%

you%can’t%cast%spells.%

% If%you%equip%a%Shield%and%lack%armor%training%

with%it,%you%don’t%gain%the%Armor%Class%bonus%of%

the%Shield.%

ATTACK([ACTION]#

When%you%take%the%Attack%action,%you%can%make%

one%attack%with%a%weapon%or%an%Unarmed%Strike.%

EQUIPPING%AND%UNEQUIPPING%WEAPONS%

You%can%either%equip%or%unequip%one%weapon%

when%you%make%an%attack%as%part%of%this%action.%

You%do%so%either%before%or%after%the%attack.%If%you%

equip%a%weapon%before%an%attack,%you%don’t%need%

to%use%it%for%that%attack.%

% Equipping%a%weapon%includes%drawing%it%from%

a%sheath,%picking%it%up,%or%retrieving%it%from%a%

container.%Unequipping%a%weapon%includes%

sheathing,%stowing,%or%dropping%it.%

MOVING%BETWEEN%ATTACKS%

If%you%Move%on%your%turn,%you%can%use%some%or%all%

of%that%movement%to%move%between%the%attacks%

of%this%action%if%you%have%a%feature,%such%as%Extra%

Attack,%that%gives%you%more%than%one%attack%as%

part%of%the%Attack%action.%

BLINDSIGHT#

If%you%have%Blindsight,%you%can%see%within%a%

specific%range%without%relying%on%physical%sight.%

Within%that%range,%you%can%effectively%see%

anything%that%isn’t%behind%Total%Cover,%even%if%

you%have%the%Blinded%condition%or%are%in%

Darkness.%Moreover,%in%that%range,%you%can%

effectively%see%a%creature%that%has%the%Invisible%

condition.%

CLIMB(SPEED#

A%Climb%Speed%can%be%used%to%traverse%a%vertical%

surface%without%expending%the%extra%movement%

normally%associated%with%climbing.%

% Some%creatures%have%the%Spider%Climb%trait,%

which%allows%their%Climb%Speed%to%work%even%on%

the%underside%of%horizontal%surfaces.%

CREATURE(TYPE#

Every%creature%in%D&D,%including%every%player%

character,%has%a%special%tag%in%the%rules%that%

identifies%the%type%of%creature%it%is.%Most%player%

characters%are%of%the%Humanoid%type.%

% Here’s%a%list%of%the%game’s%creature%types%in%

alphabetical%order:%

Aberration

Beast

Celestial

Construct

Dragon

Elemental

Fey

Fiend

Giant

Humanoid

Monstrosity

Ooze

Plant

Undead

% These%types%don’t%have%rules%themselves,%but%

some%rules%in%the%game%affect%creatures%of%

certain%types%in%different%ways.%For%example,%the%

description%of%the%@'$%?),#%03")spell%specifies%

that%its%target%must%be%a%Humanoid.%

D20(TESTS#

The%term%d20%Test%encompasses%the%three%main%

d20%rolls%of%the%game:%ability%checks,%attack%rolls,%

and%saving%throws.%If%something%in%the%game%

affects%d20%Tests,%it%affects%all%three%of%these%rolls.%

% The%DM%determines%whether%a%d20%Test%is%

warranted%in%any%given%circumstance.%

DAZED([CONDITION]#

While%Dazed,%you%experience%the%following%

effect:%

Limited'Activity.%You%can%Move%or%take%one%

action%on%your%turn,%not%both.%You%also%can’t%

take%a%Bonus%Action%or%a%Reaction.%

DIFFICULT(TERRAIN#

If%a%space%is%Difficult%Terrain,%every%foot%of%

movement%in%that%space%costs%1%extra%foot.%For%

example,%moving%5%feet%through%Difficult%Terrain%

costs%10%feet%of%movement.%Difficult%Terrain%isn’t%

cumulative;%either%a%space%is%Difficult%Terrain%or%

it%isn’t.%

% A%space%is%Difficult%Terrain%for%a%creature%if%the%

space%contains%any%of%the%following:%

Creature that isn’t Tiny or your ally

Furniture that is one size smaller than you or larger

Heavy snow

Heavy undergrowth

Ice

Liquid that’s between shin- and waist-deep (any

deeper and you need to swim)

Narrow opening that is sized for a creature one size

smaller

Pit or another gap of 2–5 feet

Rubble

Slope of 20 degrees or more

The%DM%may%determine%that%other%things%make%a%

space%count%as%Difficult%Terrain,%based%on%the%

examples%here.%

EXPERTISE#

Expertise%is%a%special%feature%that%enhances%your%

use%of%a%particular%skill%proficiency.%If%you%gain%

Expertise,%you%gain%it%in%one%skill%in%which%you%

have%proficiency.%You%can%never%have%Expertise%

in%the%same%skill%proficiency%more%than%once.%

% When%you%make%an%ability%check%with%a%skill%

proficiency%in%which%you%have%Expertise,%your%

Proficiency%Bonus%is%doubled%for%that%check.%

FLY(SPEED#

A%Fly%Speed%can%be%used%to%travel%through%the%air.%

While%you%have%a%Fly%Speed,%you%can%stay%aloft%

until%you%land,%fall,%or%die.%

% While%flying,%you%fall%if%you%lack%the%Hover%trait%

and%have%the%Incapacitated%or%Prone%condition%or%

your%Fly%Speed%is%reduced%to%0.%

GRAPPLED([CONDITION]#

While%Grappled,%you%experience%the%following%

effects:%

Speed'0.%Your%Speed%is%0%and%can’t%change.%

Attacks'Affected.%You%have%Disadvantage%on%

attack%rolls%against%any%target%other%than%the%

grappler.%

Movable.%The%grappler%can%drag%or%carry%you%

when%it%Moves,%but%every%foot%of%movement%

costs%it%1%extra%foot,%unless%you%are%Tiny%or%two%

or%more%sizes%smaller%than%the%grappler.%

Escape.%While%Grappled,%you%can%use%your%action%

to%make%a%Strength%(Athletics)%or%Dexterity%

(Acrobatics)%check%against%the%grapple’s%

escape%DC,%ending%the%condition%on%yourself%on%

a%success.%The%condition%also%ends%if%the%

grappler%has%the%Incapacitated%condition%or%if%

the%distance%between%you%and%the%grappler%

exceeds%the%grapple’s%range.%

HELP([ACTION]#

When%you%take%the%Help%action,%you%do%one%of%the%

following:%

Assist'Ability'Check.%Choose%one%of%your%skill%or%

tool%proficiencies%and%one%ally%who%can%

perceive%you.%You%give%Advantage%to%the%next%

ability%check%that%ally%makes%with%the%chosen%

skill%or%tool.%This%benefit%expires%if%the%ally%

doesn’t%use%it%before%the%start%of%your%next%

turn.%To%give%this%assistance,%you%must%be%near%

enough%to%the%ally%to%assist%verbally%or%

physically%when%the%ally%makes%the%check.%The%

DM%has%final%say%on%whether%your%assistance%is%

possible.%

Assist'Attack'Roll.%You%momentarily%distract%an%

enemy%within%5%feet%of%you,%giving%Advantage%

to%the%next%attack%roll%by%one%of%your%allies%

against%that%enemy.%This%benefit%expires%at%the%

start%of%your%next%turn.%

HEROIC(ADVANTAGE#

When%you%have%Heroic%Advantage%(also%called%

Inspiration),%you%can%expend%it%to%give%yourself%

Advantage%on%a%d20%Test.%You%decide%to%do%so%

immediately%after%rolling%the%d20.%

GAINING%HEROIC%ADVANTAGE%

The%DM%can%award%Heroic%Advantage%to%a%player%

character%who’s%done%something%that%is%

particularly%heroic%or%in%character.%

% Some%game%features,%such%as%the%Human,%also%

award%Heroic%Advantage.%

ONLY%ONE%AT%A%TIME%

You%can%never%have%more%than%one%instance%of%

Heroic%Advantage.%If%something%gives%it%to%you%

and%you%already%have%it,%you%can%give%it%to%a%

player%character%in%your%group%who%lacks%it.%

HIDE([ACTION]#

With%the%Hide%action,%you%try%to%conceal%yourself.%

To%do%so%stealthily,%you%must%succeed%on%a%DC%15%

Dexterity%(Stealth)%check%while%you’re%Heavily%

Obscured%or%behind%Three-Quarters%Cover%or%

Total%Cover,%and%you%must%be%out%of%any%visible%

enemy’s%line%of%sight;%if%you%can%see%a%creature,%

you%can%discern%whether%it%can%see%you.%

% On%a%successful%check,%you%have%the%Invisible%

condition.%Make%note%of%your%check’s%total,%which%

becomes%the%DC%for%a%creature%to%find%you%with%a%

Wisdom%(Perception)%check.%

% The%condition%ends%on%you%immediately%after%

any%of%the%following%occurrences:%you%make%a%

sound%louder%than%a%whisper,%an%enemy%finds%

you,%you%make%an%attack%roll,%or%you%cast%a%spell%

with%a%verbal%component.%

INCAPACITATED([CONDITION]#

While%Incapacitated,%you%experience%the%

following%effects:%

Inactive.%You%can’t%take%any%action,%Bonus%

Action,%or%Reaction.%

No'Concentration.%Your%Concentration%is%

broken.%

Speechless.%You%can’t%speak.%

Surprised.%If%you’re%Incapacitated%when%you%roll%

Initiative,%you%have%Disadvantage%on%the%roll.%

INFLUENCE([ACTION]#

With%the%Influence%action,%you%can%try%to%

influence%another%creature%to%do%one%thing%that%

you%request%or%demand.%

% The%DM%determines%when%this%action%is%

available,%and%it%can%be%used%only%on%creatures%

controlled%by%the%DM.%It%isn’t%mind%control;%it%

can’t%force%a%creature%to%do%something%that%is%

counter%to%the%creature’s%alignment%or%that%is%

otherwise%repugnant%to%the%creature.%

% This%action%has%three%main%parts:%Attitude,%

interaction,%and%a%Charisma%check.%

ATTITUDE%

A%creature’s%Attitude%determines%how%a%

character%can%influence%that%creature.%Each%DM-

controlled%creature%has%one%of%the%following%

Attitudes%toward%player%characters:%

Indifferent.%This%is%the%default%Attitude%for%DM-

controlled%creatures.%An%Indifferent%creature%

might%help%or%hinder%the%party,%depending%on%

what%the%creature%sees%as%most%beneficial.%A%

creature’s%indifference%doesn’t%necessarily%

make%it%standoffish%or%disinterested.%

Indifferent%creatures%might%be%polite%and%

genial,%surly%and%irritable,%or%anything%in%

between.%A%successful%Charisma%check%is%

usually%necessary%when%the%adventurers%try%to%

influence%an%Indifferent%creature%to%do%

something.%

Friendly.%A%Friendly%creature%wants%to%help%the%

adventurers%and%wishes%for%them%to%succeed.%

For%tasks%or%actions%that%require%no%particular%

risk,%effort,%or%cost,%Friendly%creatures%often%

help%happily,%with%the%Charisma%check%

succeeding%automatically.%If%an%element%of%

personal%risk%is%involved,%a%successful%

Charisma%check%is%usually%required%to%convince%

a%Friendly%creature%to%take%that%risk.%

Hostile.%A%Hostile%creature%opposes%the%

adventurers%and%their%goals%but%doesn’t%

necessarily%attack%them%on%sight.%The%

adventurers%need%to%succeed%on%one%or%more%

Charisma%checks%to%convince%a%Hostile%creature%

to%do%anything%on%the%party’s%behalf;%however,%

the%DM%might%determine%that%the%Hostile%

creature%is%so%ill-disposed%toward%the%

characters%that%no%Charisma%check%can%sway%it.%

In%which%case,%the%first%check%fails%

automatically%and%no%further%Influence%

attempts%can%be%made%on%the%creature%unless%

its%Attitude%shifts.%

INTERACTION%

When%you%take%the%Influence%action,%either%

roleplay%how%your%character%interacts%with%the%

creature%or%describe%your%character’s%behavior,%

focusing%on%your%character’s%request%or%demand.%

If%the%interaction%is%especially%suited%to%the%

creature’s%desires%and%outlook,%the%DM%might%

temporarily%shift%a%Hostile%creature%to%Indifferent%

or%an%Indifferent%creature%to%Friendly.%

% Similarly,%if%the%interaction%is%particularly%

irksome%to%the%creature,%the%DM%might%

temporarily%shift%a%Friendly%creature%to%

Indifferent%or%an%Indifferent%creature%to%Hostile.%

CHARISMA%CHECK%

To%determine%whether%your%request%or%demand%

is%successful,%make%a%Charisma%check.%You%have%

Advantage%on%the%check%if%the%creature%is%

Friendly,%and%you%have%Disadvantage%if%the%

creature%is%Hostile.%

% Choosing&a&Skill.&The%Influence%Skills%table%

suggests%which%skills%are%applicable%when%you%

make%the%Charisma%check,%depending%on%the%

interaction%that%precedes%the%roll.%

INFLUENCE SKILLS

Skill

Interaction

Animal Handling

Gently coaxing a Beast or a

Monstrosity

Deception

Deceiving a creature that can

understand you

Intimidation

Intimidating a creature

Persuasion

Persuading a creature that can

understand you

%% Setting&the&DC.%The%DM%sets%the%check’s%DC.%A%

good%guideline%is%to%set%the%DC%at%15%or%at%the%

creature’s%Intelligence%or%Wisdom%score,%

whichever%of%those%three%numbers%is%highest.%

% Outcome.%If%your%check%succeeds,%the%creature%

does%as%you%requested%or%demanded,%based%on%its%

understanding%and%driven%by%its%alignment;%it%

won’t%do%anything%that%it%finds%repugnant.%If%your%

check%fails,%you%must%wait%to%make%the%same%

request%again.%The%default%wait%time%is%24%hours,%

which%the%DM%may%shorten%or%extend%depending%

on%the%circumstances.%

INVISIBLE([CONDITION]#

While%Invisible,%you%experience%the%following%

effects:%

Concealed.%You%aren’t%affected%by%any%effect%that%

requires%its%target%to%be%seen.%

Surprise.%If%you’re%Invisible%when%you%roll%

Initiative,%you%have%Advantage%on%the%roll.%

Attacks'Affected.%Attack%rolls%against%you%have%

Disadvantage,%and%your%attack%rolls%have%

Advantage.%If%a%creature%can%somehow%see%you,%

as%with%magic%or%Blindsight,%you%don’t%gain%this%

benefit%against%that%creature.%

KNOCKING(OUT(A(CREATURE#

Sometimes%an%attacker%wants%to%knock%out%a%foe%

rather%than%deal%a%killing%blow.%When%an%attacker%

would%reduce%a%creature%to%0%Hit%Points%with%a%

Melee%Attack,%the%attacker%can%instead%reduce%the%

creature%to%1%Hit%Point.%The%creature%then%has%the%

Unconscious%condition%and%starts%a%Short%Rest.%

% The%creature%remains%Unconscious%until%it%

regains%any%Hit%Points%or%until%someone%uses%an%

action%to%administer%first%aid%to%it,%which%requires%

a%successful%DC%10%Wisdom%(Medicine)%check.%

LONG(REST#

A%Long%Rest%is%a%period%of%extended%downtime—

at%least%8%hours%long—available%to%any%creature.%

During%a%Long%Rest,%you%sleep%for%at%least%6%hours%

and%perform%no%more%than%2%hours%of%light%

activity,%such%as%reading,%talking,%eating,%or%

standing%watch.%

% During%the%sleep,%you%have%the%Unconscious%

condition.%

BENEFITS%OF%THE%REST%

To%start%a%Long%Rest,%you%must%have%at%least%1%Hit%

Point.%When%you%finish%the%rest,%you%gain%the%

following%benefits:%

Regain'All'HP.%You%regain%all%lost%Hit%Points.%

Regain'All'HD.%You%regain%all%spent%Hit%Dice.%

HP'Max'Restored.'If%your%Hit%Point%Maximum%

was%reduced,%it%returns%to%normal.%

Ability'Scores'Restored.%If%any%of%your%Ability%

Scores%were%reduced,%they%return%to%normal.%

Exhaustion'Reduced.'If%you%have%the%

Exhaustion%condition,%your%level%of%exhaustion%

decreases%by%1.%

Special'Feature.'Some%features%are%recharged%

by%a%Long%Rest.%If%you%have%such%a%feature,%it%

recharges%in%the%way%specified%in%its%

description.%

% After%you%finish%a%Long%Rest,%you%must%wait%at%

least%16%hours%before%starting%another%one.%

INTERRUPTING%THE%REST%

A%Long%Rest%is%stopped%by%the%following%

interruptions:%

• Rolling%Initiative%

• Casting%a%spell%other%than%a%cantrip%

• Taking%any%damage%

• 1%hour%of%walking%or%other%physical%exertion%

If%the%rest%was%at%least%1%hour%long%before%the%

interruption,%you%gain%the%benefits%of%a%Short%

Rest.%

% You%can%resume%a%Long%Rest%immediately%after%

an%interruption.%If%you%do%so,%the%rest%requires%1%

additional%hour%to%finish%per%interruption.%

MAGIC([ACTION]#

When%you%take%the%Magic%action,%you%magic%

something%by%casting%a%spell%that%has%a%casting%

time%of%an%action%or%by%using%a%feature%or%Magic%

Item%that%requires%a%Magic%action%to%be%activated.%

% If%you%cast%a%spell%that%has%a%casting%time%of%1%

minute%or%longer,%you%must%take%the%Magic%action%

on%each%turn%of%that%casting,%and%you%must%

maintain%Concentration%while%you%do%so.%If%your%

Concentration%is%broken,%the%spell%fails,%but%you%

don’t%expend%a%spell%slot.%

MOVE#

When%you%Move,%you%can%go%a%distance%equal%to%

your%Speed%or%less.%For%example,%if%you%have%a%

Speed%of%30%feet,%you%can%go%up%to%30%feet%when%

you%Move.%Difficult%Terrain%can%slow%you%down.%

BREAKING%UP%YOUR%MOVE%

You%can%break%up%your%Move,%using%some%of%its%

movement%before%and%after%any%action%you%take%

on%the%same%turn.%For%example,%if%you%have%a%

Speed%of%30%feet,%you%could%go%10%feet,%take%an%

action,%and%then%go%20%feet.%

MOVING%AROUND%OTHER%CREATURES%

During%your%Move,%you%can%pass%through%the%

space%of%an%ally,%a%creature%that%has%the%

Incapacitated%condition,%a%Tiny%creature,%or%a%

creature%who%is%two%sizes%larger%or%smaller%than%

you.%

% Another%creature’s%space%is%Difficult%Terrain%

for%you,%unless%that%creature%is%Tiny%or%your%ally.%

% You%can’t%willingly%end%your%Move%in%a%space%

occupied%by%another%creature.%

CHANGES%TO%YOUR%S PEEDS%

If%an%effect%increases%or%decreases%your%Speed%for%

a%time,%any%special%speed%you%have%increases%or%

decreases%by%an%equal%amount%for%the%same%

duration.%For%example,%if%your%Speed%is%reduced%

to%0%and%you%have%a%Climb%Speed,%your%Climb%

Speed%is%also%reduced%to%0.%Similarly,%if%your%

Speed%is%halved%and%you%have%a%Fly%Speed,%your%

Fly%Speed%is%also%halved.%

RITUAL(CASTING#

If%you%have%a%spell%prepared%that%has%the%Ritual%

tag,%you%can%cast%that%spell%as%a%Ritual.%A%special%

feature%is%no%longer%required%for%Ritual%casting.%

All%the%other%rules%on%Rituals%in%the%2014%,-$.#%/0)

1$"(2334%still%apply.%

SEARCH([ACTION]#

When%you%take%the%Search%action,%you%make%a%

Wisdom%check%to%discern%something%that%isn’t%

obvious.%The%Search%table%suggests%which%skills%

are%applicable%when%you%take%this%action,%

depending%on%what%you’re%trying%to%detect.%

Skill

Thing to Detect

Insight

Creature’s state of mind

Medicine

Creature’s ailment

Perception

Concealed creature or object

Survival

Tracks or food

SHORT(REST#

A%Short%Rest%is%a%1-hour%period%of%downtime,%

during%which%a%creature%does%nothing%more%

strenuous%than%eating,%drinking,%reading,%dozing,%

and%standing%watch.%

BENEFITS%OF%THE%REST%

To%start%a%Short%Rest,%you%must%have%at%least%1%Hit%

Point.%When%you%finish%the%rest,%you%gain%the%

following%benefits:%

Spend'Hit'Dice.%You%can%spend%one%or%more%of%

your%Hit%Dice%to%regain%Hit%Points.%For%each%Hit%

Die%you%spend%in%this%way,%roll%the%die,%and%add%

your%Constitution%modifier%to%it.%You%regain%Hit%

Points%equal%to%the%total%(minimum%of%1%Hit%

Point).%You%can%decide%to%spend%an%additional%

Hit%Die%after%each%roll.%

Special'Feature.'Some%features%are%recharged%

by%a%Short%Rest.%If%you%have%such%a%feature,%it%

recharges%in%the%way%specified%in%its%

description.%

INTERRUPTING%THE%REST%

A%Short%Rest%is%stopped%by%the%following%

interruptions:%

• Rolling%Initiative%

• Casting%a%spell%other%than%a%cantrip%

• Taking%any%damage%

An%interrupted%Short%Rest%confers%no%benefits,%

and%it%must%be%started%over%to%confer%any.%

STUDY([ACTION]#

When%you%take%the%Study%action,%you%make%an%

Intelligence%check%to%study%your%memory,%a%book,%

a%creature,%a%clue,%an%object,%or%another%source%of%

knowledge%and%call%to%mind%an%important%piece%

of%information%about%it.%

% The%Areas%of%Knowledge%table%suggests%which%

skills%are%applicable%when%you%take%this%action,%

depending%on%the%area%of%knowledge%the%

Intelligence%check%is%about.%

AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE

Skill

Areas

Arcana

Spells, magic items, eldritch symbols,

magical traditions, planes of

existence, and certain creatures

(Aberrations, Constructs, Elementals,

Fey, and Monstrosities)

History

Historic events and people, ancient

civilizations, wars, and certain

creatures (Giants and Humanoids)

Investigation

Traps, ciphers, riddles, and gadgetry

Nature

Terrain, flora, weather, and certain

creatures (Beasts, Dragons, Oozes,

and Plants)

Religion

Deities, religious hierarchies and rites,

holy symbols, cults, and certain

creatures (Celestials, Fiends, and

Undead)

SWIM(SPEED#

A%Swim%Speed%can%be%used%to%travel%through%a%

liquid%without%expending%the%extra%movement%

normally%associated%with%swimming.%

TELEPATHY#

Telepathy%is%a%magical%ability%that%allows%a%

creature%to%communicate%mentally%with%another%

creature%within%a%specified%range.%The%contacted%

creature%doesn’t%need%to%share%a%language%with%

the%telepath%to%understand%this%communication,%

but%the%contacted%creature%must%be%able%to%

understand%at%least%one%language%or%be%

telepathic%itself%to%understand.%

% A%telepath%doesn’t%need%to%see%a%contacted%

creature,%and%the%telepath%can%start%or%end%the%

telepathic%contact%at%any%time%(no%action%

required).%Telepathic%contact%is%broken%as%soon%

as%the%contacted%creature%is%no%longer%within%the%

telepathy’s%range,%if%the%telepath%contacts%a%

different%creature%within%range,%or%if%the%telepath%

has%the%Incapacitated%condition.%

% A%creature%without%telepathy%can%receive%

telepathic%messages%but%can’t%initiate%a%telepathic%

conversation.%Once%a%telepathic%conversation%

starts,%the%nontelepath%can%communicate%

mentally%to%the%telepath%until%the%telepathic%

connection%ends.%

TELEPORTATION#

Teleportation%is%a%special%kind%of%magical%

transportation.%If%you%teleport,%you%disappear%

and%reappear%elsewhere%instantly,%without%

moving%through%the%intervening%space.%This%

transportation%doesn’t%expend%movement,%unless%

a%rule%tells%you%otherwise,%and%teleportation%

never%provokes%Opportunity%Attacks.%

% When%you%teleport,%all%the%equipment%you’re%

wearing%and%carrying%teleports%with%you.%If%

you’re%touching%another%creature%when%you%

teleport,%that%creature%doesn’t%teleport%with%you%

unless%the%teleportation%effect%says%otherwise.%

% If%the%destination%space%of%your%teleportation%is%

occupied%by%another%creature%or%blocked%by%a%

solid%obstacle,%you%instead%appear%in%the%nearest%

unoccupied%space%of%your%choice.%

% The%description%of%a%teleportation%effect%tells%

you%if%you%must%see%the%teleportation’s%

destination.%

TOOL(PROFICIENCY#

If%you%have%proficiency%with%a%tool,%you%can%add%

your%Proficiency%Bonus%to%any%ability%check%you%

make%that%uses%that%tool.%

% If%you%have%proficiency%in%the%skill%that’s%also%

used%with%that%check,%you%have%Advantage%on%the%

check%too.%This%means%you%can%benefit%from%both%

a%skill%and%a%tool%proficiency%on%the%same%ability%

check.%

TREMORSENSE#

A%creature%with%Tremorsense%can%pinpoint%the%

location%of%creatures%and%moving%objects%within%

a%specific%range,%provided%that%the%creature%with%

Tremorsense%and%anything%it’s%detecting%are%

both%in%contact%with%the%same%surface%(such%as%

the%ground,%a%wall,%or%a%ceiling)%or%the%same%

liquid.%

% Tremorsense%can’t%detect%creatures%or%objects%

in%the%air,%and%Tremorsense%doesn’t%count%as%a%

form%of%sight.%

TRUESIGHT#

A%creature%with%Truesight%has%enhanced%vision%

within%a%specified%range.%Within%that%range,%the%

creature’s%vision%pierces%through%the%following:%

Darkness.%The%creature%can%see%in%normal%and%

magical%darkness.%

Invisibility.%The%creature%can%see%creatures%that%

have%the%Invisible%condition%and%objects%that%

are%obscured%by%magic.%

Visual'Illusions.'Visual%illusions%appear%

transparent%to%the%creature,%and%the%creature%

automatically%succeeds%on%saving%throws%

against%them.%

Transformations.%The%creature%discerns%the%

true%form%of%any%creature%or%object%it%sees%that%

has%been%transformed%by%magic.%

Ethereal'Plane.%The%creature%can%see%into%the%

Ethereal%Plane.%

UNARMED(STRIKE#

An%Unarmed%Strike%is%a%Melee%attack%that%

involves%you%using%your%body%to%damage,%

grapple,%or%shove%a%target%within%5%feet%of%you.%

% Whenever%you%use%your%Unarmed%Strike,%

choose%one%of%the%following%options%for%its%effect:%

Damage.%You%make%an%attack%roll%against%the%

target.%Your%bonus%to%hit%equals%your%Strength%

modifier%+%your%Proficiency%Bonus.%On%a%hit,%

the%target%takes%Bludgeoning%damage%equal%to%

1%+%your%Strength%modifier.%

Grapple.%The%target%must%succeed%on%a%Strength%

or%Dexterity%saving%throw%(it%chooses%which),%

or%it%has%the%Grappled%condition.%The%DC%for%the%

saving%throw%and%any%escape%attempts%equals%8%

+%your%Strength%modifier%+%your%Proficiency%

Bonus.%This%grapple%is%possible%only%if%the%

target%is%no%more%than%one%size%larger%than%you%

and%if%you%have%a%hand%free%to%grab%it.%

Shove.%The%target%must%succeed%on%a%Strength%or%

Dexterity%saving%throw%(it%chooses%which),%or%

you%either%push%the%target%5%feet%away%or%cause%

it%to%have%the%Prone%condition.%The%DC%for%the%

saving%throw%equals%8%+%your%Strength%

modifier%+%your%Proficiency%Bonus.%This%shove%

is%possible%only%if%the%target%is%no%more%than%

one%size%larger%than%you.%

UNCONSCIOUS([CONDITION]#

While%Unconscious,%you%experience%the%following%

effects:%

Inert.%You%have%the%Incapacitated%and%Prone%

conditions,%and%you%drop%whatever%you’re%

holding.%When%this%condition%ends,%you%remain%

Prone.%

Speed'0.%Your%Speed%is%0%and%can’t%change.%

Attacks'Affected.'Attack%rolls%against%you%have%

Advantage.'

Fail'Str.'and'Dex.'Saves.%You%automatically%fail%

Strength%and%Dexterity%saving%throws.%

Critical'Hits.%Any%attack%roll%that%hits%you%is%a%

critical%hit%if%the%attacker%is%within%5%feet%of%you.%

Unaware.%You’re%unaware%of%your%surroundings.$