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Arcane Archer(ranged):
Race:
Custom Lineage or Variant Human
Ability Scores:
#1: Dex
#2: Int
#3: Con
Equipment:
-Longbow
-Half Plate
Feats:
1st: Sharpshooter
4th: Piercer
6th: Resilient: Wisdom
8th: Alert
12th: Lucky
14th: Boost Dex, Int, or Con
16th: Boost Dex, Int, or Con
19th: Boost Dex, Int, or Con
Fighting Style: Archery
Subclass:
Cantrip: Prestidigitation
Arcane Shot Options:
#1: Grasping Arrow
#2: Bursting Arrow
#3: Shadow Arrow
#4: Piercing Arrow
#5: Banishing Arrow
#6: Seeking Arrow
Tactics:
Attack as many times as you can with your bow. Focus fire on the same enemies as your party. Use Action Surge for burst damage. Apply Grasping Arrow to big targets and use Bursting Arrow on groups of enemies. The other arcane shot options are a bit more niche but will come up sometimes.
Banneret(melee):
Race:
Custom Lineage or Variant Human
Ability Scores:
#1: Str
#2: Con
Equipment:
-Glaive or Halberd
-Plate Armor
-Javelins
Feats:
1st: Polearm Master
4th: Great Weapon Master
6th: Resilient: Wisdom
8th: Alert
12th: Lucky
14th: Boost Str or Con
16th: Boost Str or Con
19th: Boost Str or Con
Fighting Style: Great Weapon Fighting or Defense
Tactics:
Attack as many times as you can with your polearm. Focus fire on the same enemies as your party. Use Action Surge for burst damage. Use javelins if you get stuck at range. Make sure to use your subclass features that stack with Second Wind, Action Surge, and Indomitable.
Banneret(ranged):
Race:
Custom Lineage or Variant Human
Ability Scores:
#1: Dex
#2: Con
Equipment:
-Hand Crossbow
-Half Plate, Studded Leather if Dex is 20
Feats:
1st: Crossbow Expert
4th: Sharpshooter
6th: Piercer
8th: Resilient: Wisdom
12th: Alert
14th: Lucky
16th: Boost Dex or Con
19th: Boost Dex or Con
Fighting Style: Archery
Tactics:
Attack as many times as you can with your crossbow. Focus fire on the same enemies as your party. Use Action Surge for burst damage. Make sure to use your subclass features that stack with Second Wind, Action Surge, and Indomitable.
Battle Master(melee):
Race:
Custom Lineage or Variant Human
Ability Scores:
#1: Str
#2: Con
Equipment:
-Glaive or Halberd
-Plate Armor
-Javelins
Feats:
1st: Polearm Master
4th: Great Weapon Master
6th: Resilient: Wisdom
8th: Alert
12th: Lucky
14th: Boost Str or Con
16th: Boost Str or Con
19th: Boost Str or Con
Fighting Style: Great Weapon Fighting or Defense
Subclass:
Maneuvers:
#1: Menacing Attack
#2: Trip Attack
#3: Precision Attack
#4: Ambush
#5: Bait and Switch
#6: Evasive Footwork
#7: Tactical Assessment
#8: Riposte
#9: Commanding Presence
Tactics:
Attack as many times as you can with your polearm. Focus fire on the same enemies as your party. Use Action Surge for burst damage. Use javelins if you get stuck at range.
Battle Master(ranged):
Race:
Custom Lineage or Variant Human
Ability Scores:
#1: Dex
#2: Con
Equipment:
-Hand Crossbow
-Half Plate, Studded Leather if Dex is 20
Feats:
1st: Crossbow Expert
4th: Sharpshooter
6th: Piercer
8th: Resilient: Wisdom
12th: Alert
14th: Lucky
16th: Boost Dex or Con
19th: Boost Dex or Con
Fighting Style: Archery
Subclass:
Maneuvers:
#1: Menacing Attack
#2: Trip Attack
#3: Precision Attack
#4: Ambush
#5: Bait and Switch
#6: Evasive Footwork
#7: Tactical Assessment
#8: Riposte
#9: Commanding Presence
Tactics:
Attack as many times as you can with your crossbow. Focus fire on the same enemies as your party. Use Action Surge for burst damage. Throw in your maneuvers as needed, the first 3 choices are usually best.
Cavalier(melee):
Race:
Custom Lineage or Variant Human
Ability Scores:
#1: Str
#2: Con
Equipment:
-Glaive or Halberd
-Plate Armor
-Javelins
Feats:
1st: Polearm Master
4th: Great Weapon Master
6th: Mounted Combatant
8th: Resilient: Wisdom
12th: Alert
14th: Lucky
16th: Boost Str or Con
19th: Boost Str or Con
Fighting Style: Great Weapon Fighting or Defense
Tactics:
Attack as many times as you can with your polearm. Focus fire on the same enemies as your party. Use Action Surge for burst damage. Use javelins if you get stuck at range. Do your best to apply your Unwavering Mark to the hardest hitting enemy.
Champion(melee):
Race:
Custom Lineage or Variant Human
Ability Scores:
#1: Str
#2: Con
Equipment:
-Glaive or Halberd
-Plate Armor
-Javelins
Feats:
1st: Polearm Master
4th: Great Weapon Master
6th: Resilient: Wisdom
8th: Alert
12th: Lucky
14th: Boost Str or Con
16th: Boost Str or Con
19th: Boost Str or Con
Fighting Style: Great Weapon Fighting and Defense
Tactics:
Attack as many times as you can with your polearm. Focus fire on the same enemies as your party. Use Action Surge for burst damage. Use javelins if you get stuck at range.
Champion(ranged):
Race:
Custom Lineage or Variant Human
Ability Scores:
#1: Dex
#2: Con
Equipment:
-Hand Crossbow
-Half Plate, Studded Leather if Dex is 20
Feats:
1st: Crossbow Expert
4th: Sharpshooter
6th: Piercer
8th: Resilient: Wisdom
12th: Alert
14th: Lucky
16th: Boost Dex or Con
19th: Boost Dex or Con
Fighting Style: Archery and Defense
Tactics:
Attack as many times as you can with your crossbow. Focus fire on the same enemies as your party. Use Action Surge for burst damage.
Echo Knight(melee):
Race:
Custom Lineage or Variant Human
Ability Scores:
#1: Str
#2: Con
Equipment:
-Glaive or Halberd
-Plate Armor
-Javelins
Feats:
1st: Polearm Master
4th: Great Weapon Master
6th: Resilient: Wisdom
8th: Alert
12th: Lucky
14th: Boost Str or Con
16th: Boost Str or Con
19th: Boost Str or Con
Fighting Style: Great Weapon Fighting or Defense
Tactics:
Attack as many times as you can with your polearm. Focus fire on the same enemies as your party. Use Action Surge and Unleash Incarnation for burst damage. Use javelins if you get stuck at range but you should rarely get stuck at range since you can be in two places at once.
Eldritch Knight(melee):
Race:
Custom Lineage or Variant Human
Ability Scores:
#1: Str
#2: Int
#3: Con
Equipment:
-Glaive or Halberd
-Plate Armor
-Javelins
Feats:
1st: Polearm Master
4th: Great Weapon Master
6th: War Caster
8th: Resilient: Wisdom
12th: Alert
14th: Lucky
16th: Boost Str, Int, or Con
19th: Boost Str, Int, or Con
Fighting Style: Great Weapon Fighting or Defense
Subclass:
Spellcasting:
Cantrips: Booming Blade, Green-Flame Blade, Fire Bolt
1st: Find Familiar, Absorb Elements, Shield, Protection from Evil and Good
2nd: Rime’s Binding Ice, Darkness, Web
3rd: Counterspell, Dispel Magic, Fireball, Hypnotic Pattern
4th: Banishment, Dimension Door
Tactics:
At higher levels, you’ll want to start the combat off with a strong concentration spell. After that, attack as many times as you can with your polearm. Focus fire on the same enemies as your party. Use Action Surge, potentially in combination with blast spells, for burst damage. Use javelins or spells if you get stuck at range.
Eldritch Knight(ranged):
Race:
Custom Lineage or Variant Human
Ability Scores:
#1: Dex
#2: Int
#3: Con
Equipment:
-Hand Crossbow
-Half Plate, Studded Leather if Dex is 20
Feats:
1st: Crossbow Expert
4th: Sharpshooter
6th: Piercer
8th: Resilient: Wisdom
12th: War Caster
14th: Alert
16th: Lucky
19th: Boost Dex, Int, or Con
Fighting Style: Archery
Subclass:
Spellcasting:
Cantrips: Mending, Fire Bolt, Blade Ward
1st: Find Familiar, Absorb Elements, Shield, Protection from Evil and Good
2nd: Rime’s Binding Ice, Darkness, Web
3rd: Counterspell, Dispel Magic, Fireball, Hypnotic Pattern
4th: Banishment, Dimension Door
Tactics:
At higher levels, you’ll want to start the combat off with a strong concentration spell. After that, attack as many times as you can with your crossbow. Focus fire on the same enemies as your party. Use Action Surge, potentially in combination with blast spells, for burst damage.
Psi Warrior(melee):
Race:
Custom Lineage or Variant Human
Ability Scores:
#1: Str
#2: Int
#3: Con
Equipment:
-Glaive or Halberd
-Plate Armor
-Javelins
Feats:
1st: Polearm Master
4th: Great Weapon Master
6th: Resilient: Wisdom
8th: Alert
12th: Lucky
14th: Boost Str, Int, or Con
16th: Boost Str, Int, or Con
19th: Boost Str, Int, or Con
Fighting Style: Great Weapon Fighting or Defense
Tactics:
Attack as many times as you can with your polearm. Focus fire on the same enemies as your party. Use Action Surge and Psionic Strike for burst damage. Use javelins if you get stuck at range. Throw in your other Psi Warrior features as needed to improve your movement or defenses.
Psi Warrior(ranged):
Race:
Custom Lineage or Variant Human
Ability Scores:
#1: Dex
#2: Int:
#3: Con
Equipment:
-Hand Crossbow
-Half Plate, Studded Leather if Dex is 20
Feats:
1st: Crossbow Expert
4th: Sharpshooter
6th: Piercer
8th: Resilient: Wisdom
12th: Alert
14th: Lucky
16th: Boost Dex, Int, or Con
19th: Boost Dex, Int, or Con
Fighting Style: Archery
Tactics:
Attack as many times as you can with your crossbow. Focus fire on the same enemies as your party. Use Action Surge and Psionic Strike for burst damage. Throw in your other Psi Warrior features as needed to improve your movement or defenses.
Rune Knight(melee):
Race:
Custom Lineage or Variant Human
Ability Scores:
#1: Str
#2: Con
Equipment:
-Glaive or Halberd
-Plate Armor
-Javelins
Feats:
1st: Polearm Master
4th: Great Weapon Master
6th: Resilient: Wisdom
8th: Alert
12th: Lucky
14th: Boost Str or Con
16th: Boost Str or Con
19th: Boost Str or Con
Fighting Style: Great Weapon Fighting or Defense
Subclass:
Rune Carvor:
#1: Cloud Rune
#2: Fire Rune:
#3: Storm Rune
#4: Hill Rune
#5: Stone Rune
Tactics:
Attack as many times as you can with your polearm. Focus fire on the same enemies as your party. Use Action Surge and Fire Rune for burst damage. Use javelins if you get stuck at range. Throw in your other runes as needed and don’t forget the passive effects they have as well.
Rune Knight(ranged):
Race:
Custom Lineage or Variant Human
Ability Scores:
#1: Dex
#2: Con
Equipment:
-Hand Crossbow
-Half Plate, Studded Leather if Dex is 20
Feats:
1st: Crossbow Expert
4th: Sharpshooter
6th: Piercer
8th: Resilient: Wisdom
12th: Alert
14th: Lucky
16th: Boost Dex or Con
19th: Boost Dex or Con
Fighting Style: Archery
Subclass:
Rune Carvor:
#1: Cloud Rune
#2: Fire Rune:
#3: Storm Rune
#4: Hill Rune
#5: Stone Rune
Tactics:
Attack as many times as you can with your crossbow. Focus fire on the same enemies as your party. Use Action Surge and Fire Rune for burst damage. Throw in your other runes as needed and don’t forget the passive effects they have as well.
Samurai(melee):
Race:
Custom Lineage or Variant Human
Ability Scores:
#1: Str
#2: Con
Equipment:
-Glaive or Halberd
-Plate Armor
-Javelins
Feats:
1st: Polearm Master
4th: Great Weapon Master
6th: Resilient: Wisdom
8th: Alert
12th: Lucky
14th: Boost Str or Con
16th: Boost Str or Con
19th: Boost Str or Con
Fighting Style: Great Weapon Fighting or Defense
Tactics:
Attack as many times as you can with your polearm. Focus fire on the same enemies as your party. Use Action Surge for burst damage. Use javelins if you get stuck at range.
Samurai(ranged):
Race:
Custom Lineage or Variant Human
Ability Scores:
#1: Dex
#2: Con
Equipment:
-Hand Crossbow
-Half Plate, Studded Leather if Dex is 20
Feats:
1st: Crossbow Expert
4th: Sharpshooter
6th: Piercer
8th: Resilient: Wisdom
12th: Alert
14th: Lucky
16th: Boost Dex or Con
19th: Boost Dex or Con
Fighting Style: Archery
Tactics:
Attack as many times as you can with your crossbow. Focus fire on the same enemies as your party. Use Action Surge for burst damage.
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