Classes Overview

The 12 character classes - Barbarian, Bard, Cleric, Druid, Fighter, Monk, Paladin, Ranger, Rogue, Sorcerer, Warlock, WizardSRD Content

Choose your class to define your character's capabilities, from martial prowess to magical power.

The Twelve Classes

Class	Hit Die	Primary Ability	Saving Throws	Armor & Weapons
Barbarian	d12	Strength	Str, Con	Light/Medium armor, shields, simple/martial weapons
Bard	d8	Charisma	Dex, Cha	Light armor, simple weapons, hand crossbows, longswords, rapiers, shortswords
Cleric	d8	Wisdom	Wis, Cha	Light/Medium armor, shields, simple weapons
Druid	d8	Wisdom	Int, Wis	Light/Medium armor (nonmetal), shields (nonmetal), simple weapons
Fighter	d10	Str or Dex	Str, Con	All armor, shields, simple/martial weapons
Monk	d8	Dex & Wis	Str, Dex	Simple weapons, shortswords
Paladin	d10	Str & Cha	Wis, Cha	All armor, shields, simple/martial weapons
Ranger	d10	Dex & Wis	Str, Dex	Light/Medium armor, shields, simple/martial weapons
Rogue	d8	Dexterity	Dex, Int	Light armor, simple weapons, hand crossbows, longswords, rapiers, shortswords
Sorcerer	d6	Charisma	Con, Cha	Simple weapons
Warlock	d8	Charisma	Wis, Cha	Light armor, simple weapons
Wizard	d6	Intelligence	Int, Wis	Simple weapons

Classes with access to spells: Bard, Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Ranger, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

Each class has one subclass included in the SRD: