

Skills: Insight & Religion (Background), Medicine & History (Class), Intimidation (Subclass) Post Level 1 Ability Score Increases (ASIs) Our dwarven racial features allow us to bypass the strength requirement of heavy armor so we can focus on bolstering Dexterity which is great since it’s a common saving throw ability. Note: Non-dwarves want to dump DEX in favor of 15 Strength to avoid the movement penalties of heavy armor. Check out this article for more info on point buy! Variant Human’s extra feat makes it a fantastic choice for any build in my opinion.Ībility Scores: This was done using point buy. Hill Dwarf is a fun choice to give us some extra tankiness and frontline capability. Note: I was originally gunning for a +2 WIS & +1 CON race, but there’s jack all if you’re not playing with the Eberron Marks mechanic. Note: You can swap out skill proficiencies or the feature per RAW so focus on flavor. Guildmasters’ Guide to RavnicaOR Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything Level 1 They’re an enormous boon to have in a fray. They can also cast enchantment spells as a bonus action to keep providing support while they use their action to deal damage to their enemies.Īt the highest levels of play, they can even mark a target to give their allies’ next attack a damage boost in the form of psychic damage. Voice of Authority gives an ally an extra attack when they provide support to them via a spell. The Order Domain Cleric kicks this up a notch, especially in combat. Their spell list has ample utility such as healing, buffs, and out-of-combat utility to assist the party in all facets of the game. The cleric is a fantastic support caster.

This makes you a force to be reckoned with even on the frontlines. This tankiness is further bolstered by choosing a hardy race like a hill dwarf. However, due to the Order Domain Cleric’s natural tankiness, this issue is significantly lessened. The only challenge is maintaining concentration on your control spells to ensure their effectiveness. Battlefield control, crowd control, you name it and the cleric has it in droves. Combine the Order Domain’s spell list with the cleric’s spell list and you have a ton of control, especially against humanoids.
