Classes - D&D 4e Compendium

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• Ardent

  Ardent CLASS TRAITS Role: Leader. You fill your allies with the will to fight and the clarity of purpose needed for victory. When you attack, you loose thoughts that intensify emo...

• Artificer

  Artificer CLASS TRAITS Role: Leader. You channel arcane power into items that empower your allies and hinder your enemies. You lean toward controller as a secondary role. Power So...

• Assassin

  Assassin CLASS TRAITS Role: Striker. You are the ghost in the night and the whisper on the wind. Barriers are worthless against you, and you strike your foes with sudden, precise...

• Assassin (Executioner)

  Assassin (Executioner) CLASS TRAITS Role: Striker. Your sense of timing, skill with weapons, and ability to use the shadows as a weapon allow you to strike with lethal effect agai...

• Avenger

  Avenger CLASS TRAITS Role: Striker. Your oaths bring divine wrath upon the enemies of your god. With methodical devastation, you eliminate one foe at a time. You lean toward contr...

• Barbarian

  Barbarian CLASS TRAITS Role: Striker. You use powerful two-handed weapons to deal serious damage to your enemies. Your physical power and daunting presence can cause foes to cower...

• Barbarian (Berserker)

  Barbarian (Berserker) CLASS TRAITS Role: Defender and Striker. Your skill and experience make you good at defending others, but when your rage surfaces, you become an aggressive a...

• Bard

  Bard CLASS TRAITS Role: Leader. Your spells inspire and invigorate your allies. Your spells also include significant control elements, making controller a natural secondary role....

• Bard (Skald)

  Bard (Skald) CLASS TRAITS Role: Leader. Power Source: Arcane and Martial. You combine a strong tradition of martial training and expertise with arcane tricks that you pick up alon...

• Battlemind

  Battlemind CLASS TRAITS Role: Defender. You are tough and fast, while your mastery of psionic magic allows you to outwit your foes. Depending on your choice of class features and...

• Cleric (Templar)

  Cleric (Templar) CLASS TRAITS Role: Leader. You lead by healing and shielding allies with your prayers, and by drawing on divine power to improve your allies' attacks. Templars le...

• Cleric (Warpriest)

  Cleric (Warpriest) CLASS TRAITS Role: Leader. Power Source: Divine. Key Abilities: Wisdom, Constitution Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather, hide, chainmail; heavy shields, light...

• Druid

  Druid CLASS TRAITS Role: Controller. Your beast form gives you access to powers that provide control at close range, while your humanoid form allows you to hinder your opponents f...

• Druid (Protector)

  Druid (Protector) CLASS TRAITS Role: Controller. Power Source: Primal. You have mastered the power and magic of nature, using it to create a line of defense between the natural wo...

• Druid (Sentinel)

  Druid (Sentinel) CLASS TRAITS Role: Leader. Power Source: Primal. Key Abilities: Wisdom, Constitution Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather, hide; light shields. Weapon Proficiencie...

• Fighter (Knight)

  Fighter (Knight) CLASS TRAITS Role: Defender. Power Source: Martial. Key Abilities: Strength, Constitution Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather, hide, chainmail, scale, plate; heav...

• Fighter (Slayer)

  Fighter (Slayer) CLASS TRAITS Role: Striker. Power Source: Martial. Key Abilities: Strength, Dexterity Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather, hide, chainmail, scale. Weapon Proficie...

• Fighter (Weaponmaster)

  Fighter (Weaponmaster) CLASS TRAITS Role: Defender. Tough and resilient, you use tactical cunning and battle prowess to contain the enemy and protect your allies. Power Source: Ma...

• Hybrid Ardent

  Hybrid Ardent CLASS TRAITS Role: Leader. Power Source: Psionic. Key Abilities: Charisma, Constitution, Wisdom Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather, hide, chainmail. Weapon Proficie...

• Hybrid Artificer

  Hybrid Artificer CLASS TRAITS Role: Leader. Power Source: Arcane. Key Abilities: Intelligence, Constitution, Wisdom Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather. Weapon Proficiencies: Simp...

• Hybrid Assassin

  Hybrid Assassin CLASS TRAITS Role: Striker. Power Source: Shadow. Key Abilities: Dexterity, Charisma, Constitution Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather; light shields. Weapon Profi...

• Hybrid Assassin (Executioner)

  Hybrid Assassin (Executioner) CLASS TRAITS Role: Striker. Power Source: Martial and Shadow. Key Abilities: Dexterity, Charisma Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather. Weapon Proficie...

• Hybrid Avenger

  Hybrid Avenger CLASS TRAITS Role: Striker. Power Source: Divine. Key Abilities: Wisdom, Dexterity, Intelligence Armor Proficiencies: Cloth. Weapon Proficiencies: Simple melee, mil...

• Hybrid Barbarian

  Hybrid Barbarian CLASS TRAITS Role: Striker. Power Source: Primal. Key Abilities: Strength, Constitution, Charisma Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather, hide. Weapon Proficiencies:...

• Hybrid Bard

  Hybrid Bard CLASS TRAITS Role: Leader. Power Source: Arcane. Key Abilities: Charisma, Intelligence, Constitution Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather, hide, chainmail; light shield...

• Hybrid Battlemind

  Hybrid Battlemind CLASS TRAITS Role: Defender. Power Source: Psionic. Key Abilities: Constitution, Wisdom, Charisma Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather, hide, chainmail, scale; he...

• Hybrid Cleric

  Hybrid Cleric CLASS TRAITS Role: Leader. Power Source: Divine. Key Abilities: Wisdom, Strength, Charisma Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather, hide, chainmail. Weapon Proficiencies...

• Hybrid Druid

  Hybrid Druid CLASS TRAITS Role: Controller. Power Source: Primal. Key Abilities: Wisdom, Dexterity, Constitution Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather, hide. Weapon Proficiencies: S...

• Hybrid Druid (Sentinel)

  Hybrid Druid (Sentinel) CLASS TRAITS Role: Leader. Power Source: Primal. Prerequisite: When building a hybrid character, you cannot combine a hybrid sentinel with any other type o...

• Hybrid Fighter

  Hybrid Fighter CLASS TRAITS Role: Defender. Power Source: Martial. Key Abilities: Strength, Dexterity, Wisdom, Constitution Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather, hide, chainmail, s...

• Hybrid Invoker

  Hybrid Invoker CLASS TRAITS Role: Controller. Power Source: Divine. Key Abilities: Wisdom, Constitution, Intelligence Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather, hide, chainmail. Weapon...

• Hybrid Monk

  Hybrid Monk CLASS TRAITS Role: Striker. Power Source: Psionic. Key Abilities: Dexterity, Strength, Wisdom Armor Proficiencies: Cloth. Weapon Proficiencies: Club, dagger, quarterst...

• Hybrid Paladin

  Hybrid Paladin CLASS TRAITS Role: Defender. Power Source: Divine. Key Abilities: Strength, Charisma, Wisdom Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather, hide, chainmail, scale, plate; hea...

• Hybrid Paladin (Blackguard)

  Hybrid Paladin (Blackguard) CLASS TRAITS Role: Striker. Power Source: Divine. Prerequisite: When building a hybrid character, you cannot combine a hybrid blackguard with any other...

• Hybrid Paladin (Cavalier)

  Hybrid Paladin (Cavalier) CLASS TRAITS Role: Defender. Power Source: Divine. Key Abilities: Strength, Charisma Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather, hide, chainmail, scale, plate;...

• Hybrid Psion

  Hybrid Psion CLASS TRAITS Role: Controller. Power Source: Psionic. Key Abilities: Intelligence, Charisma, Wisdom Armor Proficiencies: Cloth. Weapon Proficiencies: Simple melee, si...

• Hybrid Ranger

  Hybrid Ranger CLASS TRAITS Role: Striker. Power Source: Martial. Key Abilities: Strength, Dexterity, Wisdom Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather, hide. Weapon Proficiencies: Simple...

• Hybrid Rogue

  Hybrid Rogue CLASS TRAITS Role: Striker. Power Source: Martial. Key Abilities: Dexterity, Strength, Charisma Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather. Weapon Proficiencies: Dagger, han...

• Hybrid Runepriest

  Hybrid Runepriest CLASS TRAITS Role: Leader. Power Source: Divine. Key Abilities: Strength, Constitution, Wisdom Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather, hide, chainmail, scale; light...

• Hybrid Seeker

  Hybrid Seeker CLASS TRAITS Role: Controller. Power Source: Primal. Key Abilities: Wisdom, Strength, Dexterity Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather. Weapon Proficiencies: Simple mel...

• Hybrid Shaman

  Hybrid Shaman CLASS TRAITS Role: Leader. Power Source: Primal. Key Abilities: Wisdom, Constitution, Intelligence Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather. Weapon Proficiencies: Simple...

• Hybrid Sorcerer

  Hybrid Sorcerer CLASS TRAITS Role: Striker. Power Source: Arcane. Key Abilities: Charisma, Dexterity, Strength Armor Proficiencies: Cloth. Weapon Proficiencies: Simple melee, simp...

• Hybrid Swordmage

  Hybrid Swordmage CLASS TRAITS Role: Defender. Power Source: Arcane. Key Abilities: Intelligence, Strength, Constitution Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather. Weapon Proficiencies:...

• Hybrid Vampire

  Hybrid Vampire CLASS TRAITS Role: Striker. Power Source: Shadow. Key Abilities: Dexterity, Charisma Armor Proficiencies: Cloth. Weapon Proficiencies: Simple melee, simple ranged....

• Hybrid Warden

  Hybrid Warden CLASS TRAITS Role: Defender. Power Source: Primal. Key Abilities: Strength, Constitution, Wisdom Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather, hide; heavy shields, light shie...

• Hybrid Warlock

  Hybrid Warlock CLASS TRAITS Role: Striker. Power Source: Arcane. Key Abilities: Charisma, Constitution, Intelligence Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather. Weapon Proficiencies: Sim...

• Hybrid Warlock (Binder)

  Hybrid Warlock (Binder) CLASS TRAITS Role: Controller. Power Source: Arcane. Key Abilities: Charisma, Dexterity, Intelligence Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather. Weapon Proficien...

• Hybrid Warlord

  Hybrid Warlord CLASS TRAITS Role: Leader. Power Source: Martial. Key Abilities: Strength, Intelligence, Charisma Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather, hide, chainmail; light shield...

• Hybrid Wizard

  Hybrid Wizard CLASS TRAITS Role: Controller. Power Source: Arcane. Key Abilities: Intelligence, Wisdom, Dexterity Armor Proficiencies: Cloth. Weapon Proficiencies: Dagger, quarter...

• Invoker

  Invoker CLASS TRAITS Role: Controller. You invoke the power of a god to blast your foes from a distance, leave them unable to defend themselves, and scatter them to the four winds...

• Monk

  Monk CLASS TRAITS Role: Striker. You typically eschew weapons in favor of unarmed attacks, and you avoid armor in favor of maneuverability and agility. Few can match your speed an...

• Paladin

  Paladin CLASS TRAITS Role: Defender. You are extremely durable, with high hit points and the ability to wear the heaviest armor. You can issue bold challenges to foes and compel t...

• Paladin (Blackguard)

  Paladin (Blackguard) CLASS TRAITS Role: Striker. You are a warrior who focuses divine power through a dark vice. You wield this vice as a weapon, using it to slay any who oppose y...

• Paladin (Cavalier)

  Paladin (Cavalier) CLASS TRAITS Role: Defender. You are a warrior of virtue, a champion of the righteous, and a defender of the weak. With your sword and your faith, you will shie...

• Psion

  Psion CLASS TRAITS Role: Controller. You can mentally influence the actions of your foes, and you can toss your enemies around the battlefield with psionic force. Power Source: Ps...

• Ranger

  Ranger CLASS TRAITS Role: Striker. You concentrate on either ranged attacks or two-weapon melee fighting to deal a lot of damage to one enemy at a time. Your attacks rely on speed...

• Ranger (Hunter)

  Ranger (Hunter) CLASS TRAITS Role: Controller. Power Source: Martial and Primal. Key Abilities: Dexterity, Wisdom Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather. Weapon Proficiencies: Simple...

• Ranger (Scout)

  Ranger (Scout) CLASS TRAITS Role: Striker. Power Source: Martial and Primal. Key Abilities: Dexterity, Wisdom Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather, hide. Weapon Proficiencies: Simp...

• Rogue (Scoundrel)

  Rogue (Scoundrel) CLASS TRAITS Role: Striker. Power Source: Martial. Cunning and furtive, you maneuver about the battlefield, evading attacks and countering with strikes of your o...

• Rogue (Thief)

  Rogue (Thief) CLASS TRAITS Role: Striker. Power Source: Martial. Key Abilities: Dexterity; Strength or Charisma Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather. Weapon Proficiencies: Dagger,...

• Runepriest

  Runepriest CLASS TRAITS Role: Leader. The runes you invoke allow you to impart strength and vitality to your allies while leaving your enemies open to attack. Depending on your ch...

• Seeker

  Seeker CLASS TRAITS Role: Controller. You are a primal hunter who forges bonds with mysterious spirits to gain their aid in bringing down your prey. Depending on your choice of cl...

• Shaman

  Shaman CLASS TRAITS Role: Leader. Your spirit companion bolsters and heals your nearby allies, and you can evoke other spirits to aid your allies and harm your foes. Depending on...

• Sorcerer

  Sorcerer CLASS TRAITS Role: Striker. You channel powerful magical energy through your body, exerting control over wild arcane magic to blast foes. You lean toward controller as a...

• Sorcerer (Elementalist)

  Sorcerer (Elementalist) CLASS TRAITS Role: Striker. Elementalists who specialize in air or fire magic scour their foes with destructive energy, hurling blasts of flame or bolts of...

• Swordmage

  Swordmage CLASS TRAITS Role: Defender. You are a melee combatant who uses spells to fight better. Power Source: Arcane. You study ancient magical traditions and practice swordplay...

• Vampire

  Vampire CLASS TRAITS Role: Striker. Infused with the power of darkness and having already experienced death, you are a lethal creature of the night. As your power increases, your...

• Warden

  Warden CLASS TRAITS Role: Defender. You are sturdy and resilient, and you can assume bestial or treelike forms to destroy your foes. Depending on your choice of class features and...

• Warlock

  Warlock CLASS TRAITS Role: Striker. Your attack powers are highly damaging and often weaken or hamper the target in some way. You can elude attacks by flying, teleporting, or turn...

• Warlock (Binder)

  Warlock (Binder) CLASS TRAITS Role: Controller. Power Source: Arcane. Key Abilities: Charisma; Dexterity or Intelligence Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather. Weapon Proficiencies:...

• Warlock (Hexblade)

  Warlock (Hexblade) CLASS TRAITS Role: Striker. Power Source: Arcane. Key Abilities: Charisma; Dexterity or Constitution Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather, hide, chainmail. Weapo...

• Warlord (Marshal)

  Warlord (Marshal) CLASS TRAITS Role: Leader. You rally your companions with a mixture of shouted commands and cunning stratagems, leading them to victory through superior tactics....

• Wizard (Arcanist)

  Wizard (Arcanist) CLASS TRAITS Role: Controller. You command eldritch forces, shaping them into spells designed to blast your enemies, bring them under your thumb, twist their sen...

• Wizard (Bladesinger)

  Wizard (Bladesinger) CLASS TRAITS Role: Controller. Power Source: Arcane. Key Abilities: Intelligence, Dexterity Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather. Weapon Proficiencies: Simple...

• Wizard (Mage)

  Wizard (Mage) CLASS TRAITS Role: Controller. Power Source: Arcane. Key Abilities: Intelligence; Constitution, Wisdom, or Charisma Armor Proficiencies: Cloth. Weapon Proficiencies:...

• Wizard (Sha'ir)

  Wizard (Sha'ir) CLASS TRAITS Role: Controller. Power Source: Arcane. Using magic granted by your gen servant, you take control of the battlefield with the raw forces of elemental...

• Wizard (Witch)

  Wizard (Witch) CLASS TRAITS Role: Controller. You practice the first, most ancient form of arcane magic, which allows you to charm, transform, and curse your enemies. Power Source...