Builds & Guides

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

• 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)