2. Barbarian<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
So talking about melee-focused characters has brought us to the number two on our list of best classes for a dwarf in 5e Dungeons and Dragons. The Barbarian is an excellent choice for a dwarf. You have a nice bonus to your CON stat, and you get resistance to poison. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Barbarian is thus an optimal choice<\/a> for the class of a mountain dwarf. Furthermore, you deal more damage and are a much stronger barbarian due to the Strength bonus you get.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can also pick a hill dwarf<\/a> with a bonus to CON, but that won\u2019t be as useful as the STR bonus you get with the other subclass. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Very decent option, just second to the Cleric overall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A significantly underestimated pick for the best class for a dwarf in 5e D&D is the Paladin.<\/a> This holy warrior thrives if you use a mountain dwarf. As one of those, you get a +2 to your STR and a +2 to your CON. Those buffs are fantastic for a Paladin and will carry you a long way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hill Dwarves are not a good pick for your Paladin, in my opinion. The WIS bonus you get isn\u2019t helpful for a Paladin. While you can use it for the high perception, that isn\u2019t useful if you have a good team. The +2 for the con is also helpful for the extra hitpoints. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We are going down to the B-tier picks for the best class for a dwarf in Dungeons and Dragons. The number four is a fighter<\/a>. However, the fighter class isn\u2019t wrong for a dwarf. You get a Con Bonus and the poison resistance so that you can fight up close. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The best subrace to choose for the fighter class is the mountain dwarf. You get +2 to your STR and +2 to CON. The Hill subclass is okay, but WIS isn\u2019t sound all that useful for a Fighter in 5e. <\/p>\n\n\n\n On our number 5 is the Druid<\/a>. I haven\u2019t seen many dwarves choose Druid as the class they are going with, but it isn\u2019t the worst pick you can make. While a mountain dwarf is pretty bad as a druid as you can\u2019t use the STR bonus for anything, a hill subclass makes a surprisingly good Druid.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is due to the +1 WIS you get for picking this subclass. You also get the occasionally handy darkvision. While Hill Dwarves make very descents druids, they make far better Clerics. You won\u2019t struggle as a druid, but you won\u2019t have the optimal built for a challenging campaign either. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Check out these guides to make a more powerful druid:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Okay, hear me out; dwarves make pretty decent rangers if it comes down. If you choose the hill subclass, it is a pretty decent team member, in my opinion, for most parties. However, suppose you are a DM looking for a surprisingly strong but very unconventional pick for an NPC mercenary or adversary. In that case, a dwarven ranger might be just what you need. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Hill subclass gets a +1 for WIS and has +2 CON and Darkvision. Those are all pretty handy as a ranger<\/a>. Admittedly, it isn\u2019t optimal, but picking a ranger is much more potent than you would expect. A mountain dwarf also makes a decent ranger, as long as you have him be melee based.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n We are finishing off our list of good options with the Wizard class<\/a>. These magic casters can always use a little more hit points to survive getting hit. However, Dwarves don\u2019t get you extra INT points. So that is a very hard hit to your character optimization. While you can get a +1 in WIS if you pick hill, that isn\u2019t that useful.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A wizard class is pretty good for a mountain dwarf. Unfortunately, you don\u2019t get an INT, and STR isn\u2019t all that useful for a Wizard. However, you get light and medium armor proficiency, making you just a little bit more as a spellcaster. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We just had to include the worst class you can go with if you are a dwarf. The bard is worse than the Artificer, Warlock, Sorcerer, etc. There isn\u2019t anything positive to say about the bard class for this race. You won\u2019t be able to fight at the front, the stats you get are bad for the supporting roles, and WIS is as good as useless. You can play as a Valor or Swords bard at most, but that won\u2019t be any good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A couple of classes play out great in this race, but the top three best choices are pretty straightforward if you get down to the details. In that order, the best classes for a dwarf in 5e DnD are the Cleric, Barbarian, and Paladin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You do need to keep in mind what subclass you choose. For example, there are significant differences in the stats you get between the hill and the dwarven subclass, which switch the optimal class to choose from. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Remember that you don\u2019t need to pick the super optimal, most efficient built to have fun; if you want to go crazy or be surprisingly strong in a non-convenient way playing as a fighter or even a ranger is pretty fun too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Want to know more about optimizing DnD? 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4. Fighter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
5. Druid<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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6. Ranger<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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8. Bard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Final Thoughts: best class for dwarf 5e<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Class<\/th> Subrace<\/th> Strengths<\/th> Weaknesses<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Cleric<\/td> Hill Dwarf<\/td> – CON bonus for survivability<\/td> – Not optimal for melee-focused cleric<\/td><\/tr> Barbarian<\/td> Mountain Dwarf<\/td> – CON bonus and resistance to poison<\/td> – STR bonus not as useful for Hill Dwarf subclass<\/td><\/tr> Paladin<\/td> Mountain Dwarf<\/td> – +2 STR and +2 CON for Paladin buffs<\/td> – Hill Dwarf subclass’s WIS bonus not helpful<\/td><\/tr> Fighter<\/td> Mountain Dwarf<\/td> – Con bonus and poison resistance for close combat<\/td> – Hill Dwarf subclass’s WIS bonus not useful<\/td><\/tr> Druid<\/td> Hill Dwarf<\/td> – +1 WIS for optimal Druid abilities<\/td> – Mountain Dwarf subclass’s STR bonus not usable<\/td><\/tr> Ranger<\/td> Hill Dwarf<\/td> – +1 WIS, +2 CON, and Darkvision for versatility<\/td> – Mountain Dwarf subclass’s STR bonus not optimal for melee<\/td><\/tr> Wizard<\/td> Mountain Dwarf<\/td> – Light and medium armor proficiency for spellcaster survivability<\/td> – No INT bonus<\/td><\/tr> Bard<\/td> N\/A<\/td> – No positive traits for dwarves in the Bard class<\/td> – Not suitable for frontline combat or supporting roles<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n