W h eth er united under the leadership o f a m ighty
w arlock or having fought to a standstill after years
T h e w a r c h ie f M h u r r e n r o u s e d h im s e l f f r o m h is
sleeping-furs and his women and pulled a short hauberk
of heavy steel rings over his thick, well-muscled torso. He
usually rose before most of his warriors, since he had a
strong streak of human blood in him, and he found the
daylight less bothersome than most of his tribe did. Among
the Bloody Skulls, a warrior wasjudged by his strength, his
fierceness, and his wits. Human ancestry was no blemish
against a warrior—provided he was every bit as strong,
enduring, and bloodthirsty as hisfull-blooded kin. Half-
orcs who were weaker than their orc comrades didn't last
long among the Bloody Skulls or any other orc tribe for
that matter. But it was often true that a bit of human blood
gave a warriorjust the right mix of cunning, ambition, and
self-discipline to go far indeed, as Mhurren had. He was
master of a tribe that could muster two thousand spears,
and the strongest chief in Thar.
—R ich a r d Baker, Swordmage
o f conflict, o r c and hum an tribes som etim es form
alliances, join in g forces into a larger horde to the terror
o f civilized lands nearby. W h en th ese alliances are
sea led by m arriages, h alf-orcs are born. S o m e h alf-orcs
rise to b e c o m e proud chiefs o f o rc tribes, their hum an
b lood giving them an edge over their fu ll-blooded o rc
rivals. S o m e venture into the w orld to prove their w orth
am ong hum ans and other m ore civilized races. M any o f
these b e c o m e adventurers, achieving greatness for their
m ighty d eed s and notoriety for their barbaric custom s
and savage fury.
S c a r r e d a n d St r o n g
H alf-orcs’ grayish pigm entation, slopin g foreheads,
jutting ja w s, prom inent teeth, and tow ering builds m ake
their orcish heritage plain for all to see. H alf-orcs stand
betw een 6 and 7 feet tall and usually w eigh betw een
180 and 2 5 0 pounds.
Orc s regard battle sca rs as tokens o f pride and
ornam ental sca rs as things o f beauty. Other scars,
though, m ark an orc or h alf-orc as a form er slave or
a disgraced exile. Any half-orc w h o has lived am ong
or near orc s has scars, w hether they are m arks o f
hum iliation or o f pride, recou ntin g their past exploits
and injuries. Such a half-orc living am ong hum ans might
display these scars proudly or hide them in sham e.
T he M a r k of G ruum sh
T h e on e-eyed god G ruum sh created the orc s, and even
th ose orc s w h o turn away from his w orsh ip ca n ’t fully
esca p e his influence. T h e sa m e is true o f half-orcs,
though their hum an b lood m od erates the im pact o f their
orcish heritage. S om e h alf-orcs hear the w h isp ers o f
G ruum sh in their dream s, calling them to unleash the
rage that sim m ers w ithin them . O thers feel G ru u m sh ’s

exultation w h en they join in m elee com bat—and either
exult along w ith him or shiver w ith fear and loathing.
H alf-orcs are not evil by nature, but evil d o e s lurk w ithin
them , w hether they em brace it or rebel against it.
B eyond the rage o f G ruum sh, h alf-orcs feel em otion
pow erfully. R a ge d oesn ’t ju st quicken their pulse, it
m akes their b od ies burn. A n insult stings like acid,
and sa d n ess saps their strength. But they laugh loudly
and heartily, and sim ple b od ily p lea su res—feasting,
drinking, w restling, drum m ing, and w ild dancing—fill
their hearts w ith joy. Th ey tend to be short-tem pered
and som etim es sullen, m ore in clined to action than
contem plation and to fighting than arguing. T h e m ost
accom p lish ed h alf-orcs are th ose w ith en ough self-
con trol to get by in a civilized land.
T ribes a n d Slu m s
H alf-orcs m ost often live a m on g orc s. O f the other races,
hum ans are m ost likely to a ccept half-orcs, and half-
orcs alm ost always live in hum an lands w hen not living
am ong orc tribes. W h eth er proving th em selves am ong
rough barbarian tribes or scrabblin g to survive in the
slum s o f larger cities, h alf-orcs get by on their physical
might, their endurance, and the sh eer determ ination
they inherit from their hum an ancestry.
H a l f - O rc N a m e s
H alf-orcs usually have n am es appropriate to the culture
in w h ich they w ere raised. A h alf-orc w h o w ants to fit in
am ong hum ans might trade an o r c nam e for a hum an
nam e. S o m e h alf-orcs w ith hum an n am es decide to
adopt a guttural o r c n am e b eca u se they think it m akes
them m ore intim idating.
Male Orc Names: D ench, Feng, Gell, Henk, H olg, Imsh,
Keth, K rusk, M hurren, Ront, Shum p, T h ok k
Female O rc Names: Baggi, Em en, Engong, Kansif,
Myev, N eega, Ovak, O w nka, Shautha, Sutha, Vola,
Volen, Yevelda
H a l f - O rc T r a it s
Y our h alf-orc character has certain traits deriving from
your ore ancestry.
hate orcs. Some are reserved, trying not to draw attention to
themselves. A few demonstrate piety and good-heartedness
as publicly as they can (whether or not such demonstrations
are genuine). And some simply try to be so tough that others
just avoid them.
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score
in creases by 2, and your Constitution sco re
in creases by 1.
Age. H alf-orcs m ature a little faster than hum ans,
reachin g adulthood around age 14. Th ey age
noticeably faster and rarely live longer than 75 years.
Alignment. H alf-orcs inherit a tendency toward ch a os
from their orc parents and are not strongly inclined
tow ard g ood. H alf-orcs raised am ong ores and w illing
to live out their lives am ong them are usually evil.
Size. H alf-orcs are som ew h at larger and bulkier than
hum ans, and they range from 5 to w ell over 6 feet tall.
Your size is M edium .
Speed. Your base w alk in g sp eed is 30 feet.
Darkvision. T h an ks to your o r c blood, you have
su perior vision in dark and dim condition s. You can
see in dim light w ithin 60 feet o f you as if it w ere bright
light, and in darkn ess as if it w ere dim light. You can't
discern color in darkness, only sh ades o f gray.
Menacing. You gain proficiency in the
Intim idation skill.
Relentless Endurance. W h en you are redu ced to
0 hit points but n ot k illed outright, you can drop to 1 hit
point instead. You ca n ’t use this feature again until you
finish a lon g rest.
Savage Attacks. W h en you sco re a critical hit with
a m elee w eapon attack, you can roll one o f the w eapon ’s
dam age dice on e additional tim e and add it to the extra
dam age o f the critical hit.
Languages. You can speak, read, and
w rite C om m on and O rc . O rc is a
harsh, grating language with
hard consonants. It has
no script o f its ow n
but is w ritten in the
D w arvish script.
Fig h ter
A hum an in clan ging plate arm or holds her shield
b efore her as she run s tow ard the m a ssed goblins. A n
elf behind her, clad in studded leather armor, peppers
the goblin s w ith arrow s lo o s e d from his exquisite
bow . The h alf-orc nearby shouts orders, helping
the tw o com batants coordin a te their assault to the
best advantage.
A d w arf in chain m ail in terp oses his shield b etw een
the o g re ’s club and his com panion , k n ock in g the deadly
blow aside. H is com panion , a half-elf in sca le armor,
sw in gs tw o scim itars in a blinding w hirl as she circles
the ogre, look in g for a blind spot in its defen ses.
A gladiator fights for sport in an arena, a m aster with
his trident and net, skilled at toppling fo e s and m oving
them around for the crow d ’s delight—and his ow n
tactical advantage. H is op p on en t’s sw ord flares with
blue light an instant b efore sh e sen ds lightning flashing
forth to sm ite him.
All o f these h eroes are fighters, perhaps the m ost
diverse cla ss o f characters in the w orld s o f D u n g e o n s &
D r a g o n s . Q uesting knights, con q u erin g overlords, royal
cham pion s, elite foot soldiers, hardened m ercenaries,
and bandit kin gs—as fighters, they all share an
unparalleled m astery with w ea p on s and armor, and a
th orough k n ow led ge o f the skills o f com bat. A nd they
are w ell acquainted w ith death, both m eting it out and
staring it defiantly in the face.

W e l l -R o u n d e d Sp e c ia l ist s
Fighters learn the b a sics o f all com bat styles. Every
fighter can sw in g an axe, fen ce with a rapier, w ield a
lon gsw ord or a greatsw ord, use a bow, and even trap foes
in a net with som e degree o f skill. Likew ise, a fighter is
adept with shields and every form o f armor. Beyond that
basic degree o f familiarity, each fighter sp ecia lizes in a
certain style o f com bat. S o m e concentrate on archery,
som e on fighting w ith tw o w ea p on s at on ce, and som e
on augm enting their m artial skills w ith m agic. This
com bination o f broad general ability and extensive
specialization m akes fighters su perior com batants
on battlefields and in du ngeon s alike.

T r a in e d fo r D a n g e r
Not every m em ber o f the city watch, the village militia,
or the qu een ’s arm y is a fighter. M ost o f these troop s are
relatively untrained soldiers w ith only the m ost basic
com bat kn ow ledge. Veteran soldiers, m ilitary officers,
trained bodyguards, dedicated knights, and sim ilar
figures are fighters.
T h e F ig h t e r

Proficiency
Level Bonus Features
1st +2 Fighting Style, Second Wind
2nd +2 Action Surge (one use)
3rd +2 Martial Archetype
4th +2 Ability Score Improvement
5th +3 Extra Attack
6th +3 Ability Score Improvement
7th +3 Martial Archetype feature
8th +3 Ability Score Improvement
9th +4 Indomitable (one use)
10th +4 Martial Archetype feature
11th +4 Extra Attack (2)
12th +4 Ability Score Improvement
13th +5 Indomitable (two uses)
14th +5 Ability Score Improvement
15th +5 Martial Archetype feature
16th +5 Ability Score Improvement
17th +6 Action Surge (two uses), Indomitable
(three uses)
18th +6 Martial Archetype feature
19th +6 Ability Score Improvement
20th +6 Extra Attack (3)

S o m e fighters feel draw n to use their training as
adventurers. The du ngeon delving, m on ster slaying, and
other dangerou s w ork c o m m o n am ong adventurers is
se co n d nature for a fighter, not all that different from
the life he or she left behind. T h ere are greater risks,
perhaps, but also m uch greater rew ards—few fighters in
the city w atch have the opportunity to d iscover a m agic
flame tongue sw ord, for exam ple.
C r e a t in g a F ig h t e r
A s you build your fighter, think about tw o related
elem ents o f your character's backgrou n d: W h ere did
you get your com bat training, and w hat set you apart
from the m undane w arriors around you? W ere you
particularly ruthless? D id you get extra help from a
mentor, perhaps b eca u se o f your exception al dedication?
W hat drove you to this training in the first place? A
threat to y ou r hom eland, a thirst for revenge, or a need
to prove y ou rself m ight all have b een factors.
You m ight have enjoyed form al training in a n oble’s
arm y or in a local militia. Perhaps you trained in a w ar
academ y, learning strategy, tactics, and m ilitary history.
O r you m ight be self-taught—unpolish ed but w ell tested.
Did you take up the sw ord as a w ay to esca p e the lim its
o f life on a farm , or are you follow in g a p roud fam ily
tradition? W h ere did you acquire your w ea p on s and
arm or? T h ey m ight have been m ilitary issue or fam ily
h eirloom s, or perhaps you scrim p ed and saved for years
to buy them. Your arm am ents are n ow am on g your
m ost im portant p o s se ss io n s—the only things that stand
betw een you and death’s em brace.
Q u ic k B u il d
You can m ake a fighter quickly by follow in g these
suggestion s. First, m ake Strength or D exterity your
highest ability score, depen din g on w hether you
w ant to focu s on m elee w ea p on s or on archery (or
fin esse w eapons). Your next-highest sc o r e should be
Constitution, or Intelligence if you plan to adopt the
Eldritch K night m artial archetype. S econ d , c h o o s e
the sold ier background.
C lass Featur es
A s a fighter, you gain the follow in g cla ss features.
H it P o in t s
Hit Dice: 1d 10 per fighter level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 10 + your Constitution m odifier
Hit Points at Higher L ev els: 1d 10 (or 6) + your
Constitution m odifier p er fighter level after 1st
P r o f ic ie n c ie s
A r m o r : A ll armor, shields
W eapons: Sim ple w eapon s, m artial w ea p on s
T o o ls : N one
Saving Throws: Strength, Constitution
Skills: C h oose tw o skills from A crobatics, A nim al
Handling, Athletics, History, Insight, Intim idation,
P erception, and Survival
E q u ip m ent
You start with the follow in g equipm ent, in addition to
the equipm ent granted by your background:
• (a) chain m ail or (b) leather, longbow , and 20 arrow s
• (a) a martial w eap on and a shield or (b) tw o martial
w eap on s
• (a) a light c ro s s b o w and 20 bolts or (b) tw o handaxes
• (a) a du ng eon eer’s pack o r (b) an explorer’s pack
F ig h t in g St y l e
You adopt a particular style o f fighting as your specialty.
C h oose on e o f the follow in g options. You ca n ’t take a
Fighting Style option m ore than on ce, even if you later
get to c h o o s e again.
A rchery
You gain a +2 bonus to attack rolls you m ake with
ranged w eapon s.
D efense
W h ile you are w earin g armor, you gain a +1 bonus to AC.
D u e l in g
W h en you are w ielding a m elee w eap on in on e hand and
no other w eapon s, you gain a +2 bon u s to dam age rolls
w ith that w eapon.
G reat W eapon F ig h t in g
W h en you roll a 1 or 2 on a dam age die for an attack you
m ake with a m elee w eap on that you are w ielding with
tw o hands, you can reroll the die and m ust u se the new
roll, even if the new roll is a 1 or a 2. The w eap on must
have the tw o-handed or versatile property for you to gain
this benefit.
P r o t e c t io n
W h en a creature you can see attacks a target other
than you that is w ithin 5 feet o f you, you can u se your
reaction to im p ose disadvantage on the attack roll. You
m ust be w ielding a shield.
Tw o -W eapon F ig h t in g
W h en you engage in tw o-w eapon fighting, you can add
your ability m odifier to the dam age o f the secon d attack.
S e c o n d W in d
You have a lim ited w ell o f stam ina that you can draw on
to protect y ou rself from harm . On your turn, you can use
a bon u s action to regain hit points equal to 1d 10 + your
fighter level.
O nce you u se this feature, you must finish a short or
long rest before you can u se it again.
A c t io n Su rge
Starting at 2nd level, you can push y ou rself beyon d your
n orm al lim its for a m om ent. On your turn, you can take
on e additional action on top o f your regular action and a
p ossib le bon u s action.
O nce you use this feature, you must finish a sh ort or
long rest before you can u se it again. Starting at 17th
level, you can u se it tw ice b efore a rest, but only on ce on
the sam e turn.
M a r t ia l A r ch e type
At 3rd level, you c h o o s e an archetype that you strive to
em ulate in your com bat styles and techniques. C h oose
Cham pion, Battle Master, or Eldritch Knight, all detailed
at the end o f the class description. T h e archetype you
c h o o s e grants you features at 3rd level and again at 7th,
10th, 15th, and 18th level.
A b il it y Sco r e Im pr o v e m e n t
W h en you reach 4th level, and again at 6th, 8th, 12th,
14th, 16th, and 19th level, you can in crease one ability
sc o r e o f your ch oice by 2, or you can in crease tw o ability
s c o r e s o f your ch oice by 1. A s norm al, you ca n ’t in crease
an ability sc o r e above 20 using this feature.
Extra A ttack
B egin ning at 5th level, you can attack tw ice, instead o f
on ce, w henever you take the A ttack action on your turn.
The num ber o f attacks in creases to three w hen you
reach 11th level in this class and to four w hen you reach
20th level in this class.
In d o m it a b l e
B egin ning at 9th level, you can reroll a saving th row that
you fail. If you do so, you must use the n ew roll, and you
ca n ’t use this feature again until you finish a long rest.
You can u se this feature tw ice betw een lon g rests
starting at 13th level and three tim es betw een lon g rests
starting at 17th level.
M a r t ia l A rchetypes
Different fighters c h o o s e different ap proach es to
perfecting their fighting p row ess. T h e m artial archetype
you c h o o s e to em ulate reflects your approach.
C h a m p io n
The archetypal C ham pion fo c u s e s on the developm ent
o f raw physical p ow er honed to deadly perfection.
T h ose w ho m odel themselves on this archetype com bine
rigorous training w ith physical ex cellen ce to deal
devastating blow s.
Im pr o v e d C r it ic a l
B eg in n in g w hen you c h o o s e this arch etype at 3rd
level, y ou r w ea p on attacks s c o r e a critical hit on a
roll o f 19 or 20.
R em arkable A thlete
Starting at 7th level, you can add h alf your proficiency
bon u s (round up) to any Strength, Dexterity, or
Constitution ch eck you m ake that d oesn ’t already use
your proficiency bonus.
In addition, w hen you m ake a running long jum p, the
distance you can cover in creases by a num ber o f feet
equal to your Strength modifier.
A d d it io n a l F ig h t in g St y l e
At 10th level, you can c h o o s e a se co n d option from the
Fighting Style class feature.

Su p e r io r C r it ic a l
Starting at 15th level, your w eap on attacks sc o r e a
critical hit on a roll o f 1 8 -2 0 .

Su r v iv o r
At 18th level, you attain the pinnacle o f resilien ce in
battle. At the start o f each o f your turns, you regain hit
points equal to 5 + your Constitution m odifier if you
have n o m ore than h alf o f your hit points left. You don ’t
gain this benefit if you have 0 hit points.

Battle M aster
T h ose w h o emulate the archetypal Battle M aster
em ploy m artial tech niques p a ssed dow n through
generations. To a Battle Master, com bat is an acad em ic
field, som etim es including su bjects beyon d battle such
as w eapon sm ith in g and calligraphy. Not every fighter
ab sorbs the lesson s o f history, theory, and artistry
that are reflected in the Battle M aster archetype, but
th ose w h o do are w ell-rounded fighters o f great skill
and know ledge.

C om bat Su p e r io r it y
W h e n you c h o o s e this archetype at 3rd level, you
learn m aneuvers that are fueled by sp ecial dice called
superiority dice.
Maneuvers. You learn three m aneuvers o f your
ch oice, w hich are detailed under “M aneuvers” below.
M any m aneuvers en h a n ce an attack in so m e way. You
can u se only on e m aneuver per attack.
You learn tw o additional m aneuvers o f your ch oice
at 7th, 10th, and 15th level. E ach tim e you learn new
m aneuvers, you can also replace on e m aneuver you
kn ow with a different one.
Superiority Dice. You have four superiority dice,
w hich are d8s. A superiority die is expen ded w hen you
u se it. You regain all o f your expen ded superiority dice
w hen you finish a short or long rest.
You gain another superiority die at 7th level and one
m ore at 15th level.
Saving Throws. S o m e o f your m aneuvers require
your target to m ake a saving throw to resist the
m aneuver’s effects. T h e saving th row D C is calculated
as follow s:

Maneuver save D C = 8 + your proficiency bonus +

your Strength or Dexterity modifier (your choice)

St u d e n t of War
At 3rd level, you gain proficiency w ith on e type of
artisan’s tools o f your choice.

K now Y our Enem y

Starting at 7th level, if you spend at least 1 m inute
observ in g or interacting w ith another creature outside
com bat, you can learn certain inform ation about its
capabilities com p a red to your ow n. The DM tells you if
the creature is your equal, superior, or inferior in regard
to tw o o f the follow in g characteristics o f your choice:
• Strength sco re
• D exterity score
• Constitution score
• A rm or C lass
• Current hit points
• Total class levels (if any)
• Fighter class levels (if any)
Im pr o v e d C om bat Su p e r io r it y
At 10th level, your superiority dice turn into d 10s. At
18th level, they turn into d l2 s .
R elen tless
Starting at 15th level, w hen you roll initiative and
have no superiority d ice rem aining, you regain 1
superiority die.
M aneuvers
T h e m aneuvers are presen ted in alphabetical order.
Commander’s Strike. W h en you take the Attack
action on you r turn, you can forgo on e o f your attacks
and u se a bon u s action to direct on e o f your com pa n ion s
to strike. W h en you do so, c h o o s e a friendly creature
w h o can s e e or hear you and expend one superiority die.
That creature can im m ediately u se its reaction to m ake
on e w ea p on attack, adding the superiority die to the
attack’s dam age roll.
Disarming Attack. W h en you hit a creature w ith a
w eap on attack, you can expend on e superiority die to
attempt to disarm the target, forcin g it to drop one item
o f your ch oice that it’s holding. You add the superiority
die to the attack’s dam age roll, and the target m ust
m ake a Strength saving throw. O n a failed save, it drops
the object you c h oose. The object lands at its feet.
Distracting Strike. W h en you hit a creature w ith a
w eap on attack, you can expend on e superiority die to
distract the creature, giving your allies an opening. You
add the superiority die to the attack’s dam age roll. The
next attack roll against the target by an attacker other
than you has advantage if the attack is m ade before the
start o f y ou r next turn.
Evasive Footwork. W h en you m ove, you ca n expend
on e superiority die, rolling the die and adding the
num ber rolled to your AC until you stop moving.
Feinting Attack. You can expend one superiority die
and use a bon u s action on your turn to feint, ch oosin g
one creature w ithin 5 feet o f you as your target. You
have advantage on your next attack roll against that
creature. If that attack hits, add the superiority die to the
attack’s dam age roll.
Goading Attack. W h en you hit a creature w ith a
w eap on attack, you can expend on e superiority die to
attempt to goad the target into attacking you. You add
the superiority die to the attack’s dam age roll, and
the target must m ake a W isd om saving throw. On a
failed save, the target has disadvantage on all attack
rolls against targets other than you until the end o f
your next turn.
Lunging Attack. W h en you m ake a m elee w eapon
attack on your turn, you can expend one superiority die
to in crease your reach for that attack by 5 feet. If you hit,
you add the superiority die to the attack’s dam age roll.
Maneuvering Attack. W h en you hit a creature with
a w ea p on attack, you can expend one superiority
die to m aneuver on e o f your com ra d es into a m ore
advantageous position. You add the superiority die to the
attack’s dam age roll, and you c h o o s e a friendly creature
w ho can see or hear you. That creature can use its
reaction to m ove up to h alf its sp eed w ithout provoking
opportunity attacks from the target o f your attack.
Menacing Attack. W h en you hit a creature w ith a
w eapon attack, you can expend on e superiority die to
attempt to frighten the target. You add the superiority
die to the attack’s dam age roll, and the target must
m ake a W isd om saving throw. On a failed save, it is
frightened o f you until the en d o f your next turn.
Parry. W h en another creature dam ages you w ith a
m elee attack, you can u se your reaction and expend one
superiority die to reduce the dam age by the num ber you
roll on your superiority die + your D exterity m odifier.
Precision Attack. W h en you m ake a w eapon attack
roll against a creature, you can expend one superiority
die to add it to the roll. You can u se this m aneuver
before or after m akin g the attack roll, but before any
effects o f the attack are applied.
Pushing Attack. W h en you hit a creatu re with
a w ea p on attack, you ca n expend on e su periority
die to attem pt to drive the target back. You add the
su periority die to the attack's dam age roll, and if the
target is Large or sm aller, it m ust m ake a Strength
saving throw. On a failed save, you push the target up
to 15 feet away from you.
Rally. On your turn, you ca n use a bon u s action and
expend on e superiority die to bolster the resolve o f on e
o f your com pa n ion s. W h en you do so, c h o o s e a friendly
creature w h o ca n see or hear you. That creature gains
tem porary hit points equal to the superiority die roll +
your C harism a modifier.
Riposte. W h en a creature m isses you with a m elee
attack, you can use your reaction and expend one
superiority die to m ake a m elee w eap on attack against
the creature. If you hit, you add the superiority die to the
attack's dam age roll.
Sweeping Attack. W h en you hit a creature with a
m elee w eap on attack, you can expend one superiority
die to attempt to dam age another creature w ith the
sam e attack. C h oose another creature w ithin 5 feet
o f the original target and w ithin your reach. If the
original attack roll w ou ld hit the se co n d creature, it
takes dam age equal to the num ber you roll on your
superiority die. The dam age is o f the sam e type dealt by
the original attack.
Trip Attack. W h en you hit a creature w ith a w eapon
attack, you can expend on e superiority die to attempt
to k n ock the target dow n. You add the superiority die
to the attack’s dam age roll, and if the target is Large or
sm aller, it m ust m ake a Strength saving throw. On a
failed save, you k n ock the target prone.
E l d r it c h K n ig h t
The archetypal Eldritch K night com b in es the martial
m astery co m m o n to all fighters w ith a carefu l study o f
m agic. Eldritch K nights u se m agical tech niques sim ilar
to th ose practiced by w izards. They focu s their study
on tw o o f the eight sch o o ls o f m agic: abjuration and El d r it c h K n ig h t S p e l l c a s t in g
evocation. Abjuration sp ells grant an Eldritch Knight — Spell Slots per Spell Level—
additional protection in battle, and evocation sp ells deal Fighter Cantrips Spells
Level Known Known 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
dam age to m any foes at on ce, extending the fighter’s
reach in com bat. T h ese knights learn a com paratively 3rd 2 3 2 — — —
sm all num ber o f spells, com m ittin g them to m em ory 4th 2 4 3 — — —
instead o f keepin g them in a sp ellbook . 5th 2 4 3 — — —
6th 2 4 3 — — —
Sp e l l c a s t in g 4 2 — —
7th 2 5
W h en you reach 3rd level, you augm ent your martial
8th 2 6 4 2 — —
p row ess w ith the ability to cast spells. S e e chapter 10
9th 2 6 4 2 — —
for the general rules o f sp ellcastin g and chapter 11 for
10th 3 7 4 3 — —
the w izard spell list.
Cantrips. You learn tw o cantrips o f your ch oice from 11th 3 8 4 3 — —

the w izard spell list. You learn an additional w izard 12th 3 8 4 3 — —

cantrip o f your ch oice at 10th level. 13th 3 9 4 3 2 —
Spell Slots. The Eldritch K night S p ellcastin g table 14th 3 10 4 3 2 —
sh ow s h ow m any spell slots you have to cast your 15th 3 10 4 3 2 —
sp ells o f 1st level and higher. To cast on e o f these 16th 3 11 4 3 3 —
spells, you m ust expend a slot o f the spell’s level or 17th 3 11 4 3 3 —

higher. You regain all expen ded spell slots w hen you 18th 3 11 4 3 3 —
finish a lon g rest. 19th 3 12 4 3 3 1
F or exam ple, if you kn ow the 1st-level spell shield and
20th 3 13 4 3 3 1
have a 1st-level and a 2nd-level spell slot available, you
ca n cast shield using either slot.
during a short rest. T h e w ea p on must b e w ithin your
Spells Known o f 1st-Level and Higher. You kn ow
reach throughout the ritual, at the con clu sion o f w hich
three 1st-level w izard spells o f your choice, tw o o f w hich
you touch the w eap on and forge the bond.
you m ust c h o o s e from the abjuration and evocation
O nce you have b on d ed a w ea p on to yourself, you
sp ells on the w izard spell list.
ca n ’t be disarm ed o f that w ea p on u nless you are
T h e S p ells K n ow n colum n o f the Eldritch K night
incapacitated. If it is on the sam e plane o f existence,
S p ellcastin g table sh ow s w hen you learn m ore w izard
you can su m m on that w eap on as a bon u s action on your
sp ells o f 1st level or higher. Each o f th ese sp ells m ust be
turn, cau sin g it to teleport instantly to your hand.
an abjuration or evocation spell o f your ch oice, and must
You can have up to tw o b on d ed w eapon s, but can
b e o f a level for w h ich you have spell slots. For instance,
su m m on only one at a tim e w ith your bon u s action.
w hen you reach 7th level in this class, you can learn one
If you attempt to bon d w ith a third w eapon , you must
n ew spell o f 1st or 2nd level.
break the b on d w ith on e o f the other two.
T h e sp ells you learn at 8th, 14th, and 20th level can
c om e from any sch o o l o f m agic. War M a g ic
W h enever you gain a level in this class, you can B egin ning at 7th level, w hen you use your action to
replace on e o f the w izard spells you kn ow w ith another cast a cantrip, you can m ake on e w ea p on attack as a
spell o f your ch oice from the w izard spell list. The bon u s action.
n ew spell m ust be o f a level for w h ich you have spell
slots, and it m ust be an abjuration or evocation spell, E l d r i t c h St r i k e
u n less you ’re replacin g the spell you gained at 8th, 14th, At 10th level, you learn h ow to m ake your w eap on
or 20th level. strikes undercut a creatu re’s resistan ce to your spells.
Spellcasting Ability. Intelligence is your spellcastin g W h en you hit a creature w ith a w ea p on attack, that
ability for your w izard spells, sin ce you learn your creature has disadvantage on the next saving th row
sp ells through study and m em orization. You u se your it m ak es against a spell you cast before the end o f
Intelligence w hen ever a spell refers to your spellcastin g your next turn.
ability. In addition, you use your Intelligence m odifier
w hen setting the saving th row D C for a w izard spell you A rcane C harge
cast and w hen m akin g an attack roll w ith one. At 15th level, you gain the ability to teleport up to 30
feet to an u n occu p ied sp ace you can see w hen you use
Spell save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus +
your A ction Surge. You can teleport before or after the
your Intelligence modifier
additional action.
Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus +
your Intelligence modifier Im pr o v e d W a r M a g ic
Starting at 18th level, w h en you u se your action to
cast a spell, you can m ake on e w eap on attack as a
W eapon Bond
bonus action.
At 3rd level, you learn a ritual that creates a m agical
bon d b etw een you rself and on e w eapon . You perform
the ritual over the co u rse o f 1 hour, w hich can be done