Tip 1: Understand Martial Arts Previous editions of D&D required Monks to have several high Ability Scores in order to function properly, which meant a surprisingly tough time at lower levels (even for veterans of the game). InD&D 5e, that isn’t true anymore! Monks now have a class feature calledMartial Arts, which allows them to useDexterity instead of Strengthfor most Attack rolls, so you don’t have to split your stats....
Tip 1: Respect the Flavor of the Class In5th Edition, Paladins are no longer at risk of losing their abilities if they stray from the Lawful Good alignment. However, they’re still seen as “warriors of Good” in most settings. That means that even if you’re playing a Paladin of a different alignment, you’re still going to be defined—at least to some degree—by how you interact with the source of your divine powers (i....
Tip 1: Work With Your DM (And Start Early) Two key Ranger features, Favored Enemy and Natural Explorer, need to be decided upon at 1st Level and will stick with you forever. Favored Enemygrants bonuses to tracking different types of creatures (e.g. Beasts, Giants, Undead) whileNatural Explorermakes it easier to travel on certain types of terrain (e.g. Desert, Forest, Swamp). Since both of these are chosen during character creation—before the first session even kicks off—it’s entirely possible to accidentally picking creature and terrain types that you’ll never encounter....
Tip 1: Always Look to Sneak Attack When it comes toD&D 5ecombat, Rogues live forSneak Attack. Starting at first level, Sneak Attack adds an extra 1d6 damage to your attacks. And then on every odd level (i.e. levels 3, 5, 7…), Sneak Attack’s damage increases by another 1d6. Sneak Attack represents your roguish ability to exploit vulnerabilities when a target is distracted or incapacitated.To trigger Sneak Attack, your target must have another enemy (besides yourself) in melee range OR you must be attacking with Advantage....
Tip 1: Pick the Draconic Bloodline for Your Sorcerous Origin YourSorcerous Origindefines how your character came to acquire their powers. There are two Sorcerous Origins in the Player’s Handbook, with additional ones made available with subsequent releases that opened up more options for adventurous players. As a beginner, we recommend sticking with the base two. While the flavor text for these two makes assumptions about your character’s origin, feel free to work with your DM to create a backstory that suits your character while keeping the mechanics of the listed Origins....
