Builds & Guides

A community-ranked catalog of D&D 5e character builds. Tier reflects Loremaster estimates across DPR, control, durability, and flexibility.

• Paladin of DevotionTier S

  Paladin · Devotion · Human

  Aura-of-protection tanker that scales bounded accuracy; saves the party every fight from level 14 onward.

  ↑0 · 👁 0 · DPR est. 72 (Loremaster estimate)

• Wizard of EvocationTier S

  Wizard · Evocation · Half-Elf

  Blaster who wins initiative and the field: AOE control + bounded accuracy through Sculpt Spells + Silvery Barbs.

  ↑0 · 👁 0 · DPR est. 85 (Loremaster estimate)

• Cleric of the Life DomainTier S

  Cleric · Life Domain · Dwarf

  Tanky healer who is also a frontline threat: Spirit Guardians + Disciple of Life + Spirit Weapon is the engine.

  ↑0 · 👁 0 · DPR est. 60 (Loremaster estimate)

• Rogue of the Arcane TricksterTier S

  Rogue · Arcane Trickster · Halfling

  Bounded-accuracy DPR king + skill monkey + can fly / become invisible / lockpick with Find Familiar + Mage Hand Legerdemain.

  ↑0 · 👁 0 · DPR est. 90 (Loremaster estimate)

• Barbarian of the Berserker PathTier A

  Barbarian · Berserker · Half-Orc

  AOE melee damage tank: Reckless Attack + Frenzy + Brutal Critical 1d12 (4 attacks) at level 17.

  ↑0 · 👁 0 · DPR est. 78 (Loremaster estimate)

• Bard of the College of LoreTier A

  Bard · College of Lore · Half-Elf

  Skill monkey + Jack-of-All-Trades + Cutting Words + Peerless Skill = the best skill and social character.

  ↑0 · 👁 0 · DPR est. 50 (Loremaster estimate)

• Druid of the Moon CircleTier A

  Druid · Moon · Dwarf

  Wild Shape into a CR-as-HD combat form. A 1/2 CR brown bear at level 2, a 7-CR elemental at level 20.

  ↑0 · 👁 0 · DPR est. 65 (Loremaster estimate)

• Fighter of the Champion ArchetypeTier A

  Fighter · Champion · Human

  Improved critical + action surge = the most "feels good" martial character. Sustained DPR, not burst.

  ↑0 · 👁 0 · DPR est. 80 (Loremaster estimate)

• Monk of the Way of MercyTier A

  Monk · Way of Mercy · Aasimar

  Mobile healer-DPR: Flurry of Healing Hands + Hands of Harm + Stunning Strike. The "action economy" monk.

  ↑0 · 👁 0 · DPR est. 70 (Loremaster estimate)

• Ranger of the Horizon Walker ConclaveTier A

  Ranger · Horizon Walker · Elf

  Planar damage rider + misty step + far step: a skirmisher with built-in teleport. Solid A-tier DPR.

  ↑0 · 👁 0 · DPR est. 68 (Loremaster estimate)

• Sorcerer of the Wild MagicTier A

  Sorcerer · Wild Magic · Halfling

  Bend Luck + Wild Surge table = the most "die-roll" caster. Strong metamagic + chaotic-tilt saves.

  ↑0 · 👁 0 · DPR est. 75 (Loremaster estimate)

• Warlock of the Hexblade PatronTier A

  Warlock · Hexblade · Tiefling

  CHA-on-attack + Hexblade's Curse + Eldritch Blast with Agonizing Blast = the best single-target sustained DPR in the game.

  ↑0 · 👁 0 · DPR est. 88 (Loremaster estimate)

• Barbarian of the Totem Warrior (Bear)Tier B

  Barbarian · Totem Warrior · Goliath

  Resistance to all damage (Bear) + 24 ft movement (Wolf) = the most unkillable tank.

  ↑0 · 👁 0 · DPR est. 50 (Loremaster estimate)

• Bard of the College of ValorTier B

  Bard · College of Valor · Half-Elf

  Medium-armor healer + caster with martial weapon prof. The "tank support" bard.

  ↑0 · 👁 0 · DPR est. 45 (Loremaster estimate)

• Cleric of the Tempest DomainTier B

  Cleric · Tempest Domain · Human

  Lightning + bludgeoning + heavy armor + martial weapons. The "blaster cleric".

  ↑0 · 👁 0 · DPR est. 70 (Loremaster estimate)

• Druid of the Land (Grassland)Tier B

  Druid · Land · Half-Elf

  Spellcasting druid with Circle Spells = the most 5e-D&D-feeling full caster.

  ↑0 · 👁 0 · DPR est. 55 (Loremaster estimate)

• Fighter of the Battle MasterTier B

  Fighter · Battle Master · Half-Orc

  Superiority dice + maneuvers = the most tactical fighter. DPR is 10% lower than Champion but the toolkit is the point.

  ↑0 · 👁 0 · DPR est. 75 (Loremaster estimate)

• Fighter of the Rune KnightTier B

  Fighter · Rune Knight · Goliath

  Hill Rune + Storm Rune = reaction attack + advantage on saves. Solid frontline martial.

  ↑0 · 👁 0 · DPR est. 72 (Loremaster estimate)

• Monk of the Way of ShadowTier B

  Monk · Way of Shadow · Elf

  Invisibility + Shadow Step = the best skill-monk. Stunning Strike is still the boss-killer.

  ↑0 · 👁 0 · DPR est. 65 (Loremaster estimate)

• Paladin of the ConquestTier B

  Paladin · Conquest · Dragonborn

  Conquering Presence = frightened on a hit. The "I am the threat on the board" paladin.

  ↑0 · 👁 0 · DPR est. 65 (Loremaster estimate)

• Paladin of the AncientsTier B

  Paladin · Ancients · Halfling

  Resistance to all spell damage for the party within 10 feet. The "anti-caster" paladin.

  ↑0 · 👁 0 · DPR est. 60 (Loremaster estimate)

• Ranger of the Beast Master ConclaveTier B

  Ranger · Beast Master · Human

  Ranger + beast companion = two-attack-action-per-turn baseline. Good skirmisher with class flavor.

  ↑0 · 👁 0 · DPR est. 60 (Loremaster estimate)

• Rogue of the Assassin ArchetypeTier B

  Rogue · Assassin · Half-Elf

  Surprise round auto-crit = first-round-sneak. Strong narrative peaks, weak sustained.

  ↑0 · 👁 0 · DPR est. 85 (Loremaster estimate)

• Rogue of the SwashbucklerTier B

  Rogue · Swashbuckler · Halfling

  Rakish Audacity = sneak attack without ally = solo rogue. Fencer-style, high mobility.

  ↑0 · 👁 0 · DPR est. 80 (Loremaster estimate)