Fighter
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Core Fighter Traits
| Primary Ability | Strength or Dexterity |
|---|---|
| Hit Point Die | D10 per Fighter level |
| Saving Throw Proficiencies | Strength and Constitution |
| Skill Proficiencies | Choose 2: Acrobatics, Animal Handling, Athletics, History, Insight, Intimidation, Persuasion, Perception, or Survival |
| Weapon Proficiencies | Simple and Martial weapons |
| Armor Training | Light, Medium, and Heavy armor and Shields |
| Starting Equipment | Choose A, B, or C: (A) Chain Mail, Greatsword, Flail, 8 Javelins, Dungeoneer's Pack, and 4 GP; (B) Studded Leather Armor, Scimitar, Shortsword, Longbow, 20 Arrows, Quiver, Dungeoneer's Pack, and 11 GP; or (C) 155 GP |
Becoming a Fighter ...
As a Level 1 Character
- Gain all the traits in the Core Fighter Traits table.
- Gain the Fighter's level 1 features, which are listed in the Fighter Features table.
As a Multiclass Character
- Gain the following traits from the Core Fighter Traits table: Hit Point Die, proficiency with Martial weapons, and training with Light and Medium armor and Shields.
- Gain the Fighter's level 1 features, which are listed in the Fighter Features table.
Fighter Class Features
As a Fighter, you gain the following class features when you reach the specified Fighter levels. These features are listed on the Fighter Features table.
Fighter Features
| Level | Proficiency Bonus | Class Features | Second Wind | Weapon Mastery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | Fighting Style, Second Wind, Weapon Mastery | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | +2 | Action Surge (one use), Tactical Mind | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | +2 | Fighter Subclass | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | +2 | Ability Score Improvement | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | +3 | Extra Attack, Tactical Shift | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | +3 | Ability Score Improvement | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | +3 | Subclass feature | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | +3 | Ability Score Improvement | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | +4 | Indomitable (one use), Tactical Master | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | +4 | Subclass feature | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | +4 | Two Extra Attacks | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | +4 | Ability Score Improvement | 4 | 5 |
| 13 | +5 | Indomitable (two uses), Studied Attacks | 4 | 5 |
| 14 | +5 | Ability Score Improvement | 4 | 5 |
| 15 | +5 | Subclass feature | 4 | 5 |
| 16 | +5 | Ability Score Improvement | 4 | 6 |
| 17 | +6 | Action Surge (two uses), Indomitable (three uses) | 4 | 6 |
| 18 | +6 | Subclass feature | 4 | 6 |
| 19 | +6 | Epic Boon | 4 | 6 |
| 20 | +6 | Three Extra Attacks | 4 | 6 |
Level 1: Fighting Style
You have honed your martial prowess and gain a Fighting Style feat of your choice (see "Feats"). Defense is recommended.
Whenever you gain a Fighter level, you can replace the feat you chose with a different Fighting Style feat.
Level 1: Second Wind
You have a limited well of physical and mental stamina that you can draw on. As a Bonus Action, you can use it to regain Hit Points equal to 1d10 plus your Fighter level.
You can use this feature twice. You regain one expended use when you finish a Short Rest, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a Long Rest.
When you reach certain Fighter levels, you gain more uses of this feature, as shown in the Second Wind column of the Fighter Features table.
Level 1: Weapon Mastery
Your training with weapons allows you to use the mastery properties of three kinds of Simple or Martial weapons of your choice. Whenever you finish a Long Rest, you can practice weapon drills and change one of those weapon choices.
When you reach certain Fighter levels, you gain the ability to use the mastery properties of more kinds of weapons, as shown in the Weapon Mastery column of the Fighter Features table.
Level 2: Action Surge
You can push yourself beyond your normal limits for a moment. On your turn, you can take one additional action, except the Magic action.
Once you use this feature, you can't do so again until you finish a Short or Long Rest. Starting at level 17, you can use it twice before a rest but only once on a turn.
Level 2: Tactical Mind
You have a mind for tactics on and off the battlefield. When you fail an ability check, you can expend a use of your Second Wind to push yourself toward success. Rather than regaining Hit Points, you roll 1d10 and add the number rolled to the ability check, potentially turning it into a success. If the check still fails, this use of Second Wind isn't expended.
Level 3: Fighter Subclass
You gain a Fighter subclass of your choice. The Champion subclass is detailed after this class's description. A subclass is a specialization that grants you features at certain Fighter levels. For the rest of your career, you gain each of your subclass's features that are of your Fighter level or lower.
Level 4: Ability Score Improvement
You gain the Ability Score Improvement feat (see "Feats") or another feat of your choice for which you qualify. You gain this feature again at Fighter levels 6, 8, 12, 14, and 16.
Level 5: Extra Attack
You can attack twice instead of once whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.
Level 5: Tactical Shift
Whenever you activate your Second Wind with a Bonus Action, you can move up to half your Speed without provoking Opportunity Attacks.
Level 9: Indomitable
If you fail a saving throw, you can reroll it with a bonus equal to your Fighter level. You must use the new roll, and you can't use this feature again until you finish a Long Rest.
You can use this feature twice before a Long Rest starting at level 13 and three times before a Long Rest starting at level 17.
Level 9: Tactical Master
When you attack with a weapon whose mastery property you can use, you can replace that property with the Push, Sap, or Slow property for that attack.
Level 11: Two Extra Attacks
You can attack three times instead of once whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.
Level 13: Studied Attacks
You study your opponents and learn from each attack you make. If you make an attack roll against a creature and miss, you have Advantage on your next attack roll against that creature before the end of your next turn.
Level 19: Epic Boon
You gain an Epic Boon feat (see "Feats") or another feat of your choice for which you qualify. Boon of Combat Prowess is recommended.
Level 20: Three Extra Attacks
You can attack four times instead of once whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.
Fighter Subclass: Champion
Pursue Physical Excellence in Combat
A Champion focuses on the development of martial prowess in a relentless pursuit of victory. Champions combine rigorous training with physical excellence to deal devastating blows, withstand peril, and garner glory. Whether in athletic contests or bloody battle, Champions strive for the crown of the victor.
Level 3: Improved Critical
Your attack rolls with weapons and Unarmed Strikes can score a Critical Hit on a roll of 19 or 20 on the d20.
Level 3: Remarkable Athlete
Thanks to your athleticism, you have Advantage on Initiative rolls and Strength (Athletics) checks.
In addition, immediately after you score a Critical Hit, you can move up to half your Speed without provoking Opportunity Attacks.
Level 7: Additional Fighting Style
You gain another Fighting Style feat of your choice.
Level 10: Heroic Warrior
The thrill of battle drives you toward victory. During combat, you can give yourself Heroic Inspiration whenever you start your turn without it.
Level 15: Superior Critical
Your attack rolls with weapons and Unarmed Strikes can now score a Critical Hit on a roll of 18-20 on the d20.
Level 18: Survivor
You attain the pinnacle of resilience in battle, giving you these benefits.
Defy Death. You have Advantage on Death Saving Throws. Moreover, when you roll 18-20 on a Death Saving Throw, you gain the benefit of rolling a 20 on it.
Heroic Rally. At the start of each of your turns, you regain Hit Points equal to 5 plus your Constitution modifier if you are Bloodied and have at least 1 Hit Point.
Bible5e custom subclass options
Fighter Subclass: Spartan
Mortally wounded and seeing that his soldiers are overwhelmed, King Agis commands his men to retreat. Rising to his knees, he holds the enemy back to give his people time to reach safety. One against many, King Agis dies the death of a true Spartan.
Cynisca steps into the grand arena of the Olympic games to sounds of laughter and jeering. It does not bother her that no woman has ever won an Olympic event before. She is not intimidated by the men she will be competing against. She is Spartan.
A traveling merchant turns to leave the city of Sparta. "By the way," he stops to ask King Agesilaus, "why is it that Sparta does not have walls like the other great cities-" King Agesilaus smirks and points to a group of young Spartans lifting weights in the courtyard. "These are Sparta's walls."
The Spartans were once considered the greatest warriors on the planet. For some cultures war interrupted their way of life; to Spartans, war was their way of life. From an early age both girls and boys were required to undergo military and athletic training. Because of their rigorous physical training and their advanced military tactics, Spartans quickly became renowned for their ability to overcome staggering odds.
However, as the war between Rome and Parthia escalates, the Spartans find themselves out of the military spotlight for the first time. Having no allegiance to either side of the conflict, most Spartans now earn their living as mercenaries and adventurers. Given Sparta's reputation for swift and effective violence, many nobles and upper class merchants will pay a high price to have even one Spartan on their personal security team.
Subclass Progression
| Level | Feature |
|---|---|
| 3rd | Shield Combatant |
| 7th | Phalanx |
| 10th | Battle Cry |
| 15th | Ferocity in Battle |
| 18th | Valor in Death |
Level 3: Shield Combatant
When you choose this archetype at 3rd level, you have mastered the Spartan's trademark weapon. No piece of equipment was more valuable to the Spartan military strategy than the shield, as it protected not on the wielder but also the soldier to their left. You gain the following benefits while you are wielding a shield:
- One creature of your choice within 5 feet of you gains a bonus to its AC equal to your shield's AC bonus.
- As a Bonus Action, you can make a melee attack with your shield against one creature within 5 feet. You are proficient with this attack, and you use Strength for its attack and damage rolls. On a hit, the target takes 1d4 + your Strength modifier Bludgeoning damage. You can then attempt to shove that target using the Shove option of Unarmed Strike, including its size limit and saving throw (DC 8 + your Strength modifier + your Proficiency Bonus), without taking another action. If you have the Shield Master feat, the damage die becomes a d6.
Level 7: Phalanx
At 7th level you have completed your training in the Spartan art of the "phalanx." By working as a team, Spartans know how to protect one another, and stop the enemy in their tracks. You gain the following benefits:
- You can now protect one additional creature with your shield. Up to two creatures of your choice within 5 feet of you gains a bonus to its AC equal to your shield's AC bonus.
- When you successfully Shove a creature with your Shield Bash, the creature's speed is reduced by 10 feet for the rest of the turn.
Level 10: Battle Cry
At 10th level, you learn how to inspire courage in your companions, calling them to face danger as Spartans do. As a bonus action, you let out a Spartan battle cry to rally your allies. Any number of other creatures (not including you) of your choice within 60 feet of you that can hear you gain the following benefits until the start of your next turn:
- Advantage on Charisma and Wisdom saving throws.
- Advantage on all attack rolls.
- Immunity to being Frightened or Charmed. If the creature is already Frightened or Charmed, the condition ends for the creature.
These effects fade at the start of your next turn. Once you use this feature, you cannot use it again until you finish a long rest.
Level 15: Ferocity in Battle
At 15th level, your skill in battle becomes perfection. When you would roll damage for a melee weapon attack, you may forgo rolling and use the maximum number for your damage dice. Once you have used this feature, you cannot use it again until you finish a long or short rest.
Level 18: Valor in Death
Beginning at 18th level, being reduced to 0 hit points does not cause you to fall unconscious. You must still make death saving throws and you still suffer the effects of taking damage while at 0 hit points. However, you may move and take actions as normal on your turn until you fail your third death save, at which point you finally die.
Lore: Spartans in the Bible
From slavery in Egypt to war with Babylonia, the Jewish people faced many powerful enemies in the Bible, but the one nation that seems to have always been their ally was Sparta. The book of Maccabees records an exchange of letters between the Jewish high priest, Jonathan, and the King of Sparta, Arius. As the region of Judea is under attack, Jonathan writes to request aid from Arius. The Spartans agree, saying in their return letter: "we are brothers and are of the family of Abraham."
Although they did not share the same faith, it is recorded that the Jews would offer prayers at the temple for the Spartans, and the Spartans likewise always came the aid of Jerusalem in times of conflict. On one occasion, the king of an invading army warned Sparta not to interfere with his invasion, writing in a letter, "if we are victorious, you will be slaves forever." The Spartans replied with a letter that contained only one word: "If."