The result is the strongest archer build I have ever seen. However, balance isn’t something I like to spend much time worrying about, so let’s get this Tensered griffon off the ground, shall we?īard takes up the majority of this build’s levels, but I dipped into the fighter and sorcerer classes to gain access to a specific class feature and the ability to attune to several high-powered magic items normally not open to bards. Many of these spells are restricted to specific classes, such as wizard or paladin, keeping them balanced. In particular, we’re looking at the following spells: Haste, Find Greater Steed, Tenser’s Transformation, Simulacrum, and Wish.
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For those of you who are unaware, 5E bards are full casters that, as they level, have several opportunities to steal spells from any other class’s spell list. With this in mind I turned to a class that allows for the most unintended synergy, the humble bard. However, as is D&D tradition, anything a martial character can do, a caster can almost certainly do better. To best accomplish this, I took a look at the traditional 5E archer options, from the reliable fighter to the picked-last-for-dodgeball ranger. I’ve always enjoyed the fantasy of being a master archer, picking my enemies off from afar before surfing off the trunk of an oliphant as I take it down with a well-placed arrow. I provide a summary of what I consider the most important pieces of each build, along with a much more in-depth coverage of what the build does at each level.
While I believe that any of these builds can facilitate interesting roleplaying, this is a mechanically focused discussion. The sheer scale of the system provides an almost infinite number of builds, and I’d like to share four of those builds.
However, what 5E does right is its combat system and character customization. Between class options and the inherent randomness of a D20-based system, it has an almost comical lack of balance, leading to the infamous example of the 18 strength barbarian losing an arm-wrestling contest to an 8 strength child. You didn’t think we were going to ignore apps entirely, did you? Whether you love the portability of a 5e character builder app, or hate that you can’t access your sheet on your phone, you’ll have to admit that this app has everything you need to put together your 5e character and more.Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition (5E) is one of my favorite RPGs out there. Last, but not least, we have the 5e Companion App.
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If you start (or join!) a free campaign on Roll20 you get access to their 5e character sheet builder. The Roll20 site is well known for its DnD 5e rule guides and for hosting rpg games of all kinds. It excels at providing quick and simple characters. The Ninetale character builder is nowhere near as extensive as MPMB’s, but it is useful in other ways. This builder is really several that work together through MPMB’s PDFs. MorePurpleMoreBetter has one of the most extensive character builders out there. You can adjust it as you like and when you’re done simply save it as a PDF. One of my favorite character builders, this puts together a DnD 5e character sheet that’s completely editable. It can be a little overwhelming, but a lot of options just mean a lot of power in your hands. Now, this is a character builder built by someone who clearly loves DnD.
DnD Beyond is a famous DnD 5e reference site, and with a free account you can access its excellent character builder. It breaks the character creation process into really simple steps that make all the choices that go into character creation a lot easier. This character builder is great for those new to DnD.