Dungeons And Dragons 5e: How To Pick Your Class

Moving away from the endless choices, the fighter is often chosen by new players for its classical simplicity. Where the barbarian is reckless and powerful, the fighter is a master of combat itself, using expert attacks to maximize his effectiveness.

All fighters gain the incredible Action Surge ability early on, giving them an entire extra combat round in key moments as well as Second Wind, which allows for a quick way to heal themselves without putting undue stress on their mage support.

The fighter’s archetypes can be made to play particular styles: the Battle Master’s Maneuvers can manipulate a fight with an opponent to give themselves a constant advantage, while the Eldritch Knight sacrifices some martial prowess for arcane enhancements.

Fighters are additionally proficient literally with every weapon and armor in the game, meaning they’ll always have a way to be effective in combat. For those of you looking for an introductory class that is light on frills but heavy on efficiency, it’s hard to beat a fighter.