Every adventurer has a character class that dictates the heroic features they have access to. It can be helpful to think of a character’s class like their job, with each type covering a different set of capabilities and responsibilities.
Class Options at a Glance
| Class | Subclasses | Hit Die | Key Ability | Save Proficiencies | Equipment Proficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbarian | Subclasses | d12 | STR | STR & CON | Light and medium armor, shields, simple weapons |
| Bard | Subclasses | d8 | CHA | DEX & CHA | Light armor, simple weapons, martial weapons with the Finesse property |
| Cleric | Subclasses | d8 | WIS | WIS & CHA | Light and medium armor, shields, simple weapons |
| Druid | Subclasses | d8 | WIS | INT & WIS | Light and medium armor, shields, simple weapons |
| Fighter | Subclasses | d10 | STR or DEX | CON & STR/DEX | All armor types, all weapon types |
| Mechanist | Subclasses | d10 | INT | CON & INT | Light and medium armor, shields, all weapon types |
| Monk | Subclasses | d8 | DEX | STR & DEX | Simple weapons, shortswords |
| Paladin | Subclasses | d10 | STR | WIS & CHA | All armor types, all weapon types |
| Ranger | Subclasses | d10 | STR or DEX | STR & DEX | Light and medium armor, shields, all weapon types |
| Rogue | Subclasses | d8 | DEX | DEX & INT | Light armor, simple weapons, martial weapons with the Finesse property |
| Sorcerer | Subclasses | d6 | CHA | CON & CHA | Simple weapons |
| Warlock | Subclasses | d8 | CHA | WIS & CHA | Light armor, medium armor, shields, simple weapons |
| Wizard | Subclasses | d6 | INT | INT & WIS | Simple weapons |