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D&D 5e Warlock Patrons (2014): All Nine Subclasses Ranked
Every Otherworldly Patron in D&D 5e 2014 compared in one place - Hexblade, Genie, Fiend, Undead, Celestial, Great Old One, Fathomless, Archfey and Undying - judged by what each one gives you that does not cost a spell slot.
Andrew Blase
D&D 5e Wizard Subclasses (2014): All Thirteen Arcane Traditions Ranked
Every Wizard arcane tradition in D&D 5e 2014 compared in one place - Divination, Chronurgy, Evocation, Bladesinging, Abjuration, Conjuration, Illusion, Graviturgy, War Magic, Order of Scribes, Necromancy, Transmutation and Enchantment.
Andrew Blase
D&D 5e Bard Subclasses (2014): All Eight Colleges Ranked
Every Bard college in D&D 5e 2014 compared in one place - Eloquence, Lore, Glamour, Swords, Creation, Spirits, Valor and Whispers - judged by what each one turns your Bardic Inspiration die into.
Andrew Blase
D&D 5e Fighter Subclasses (2014): All Ten Martial Archetypes Ranked
Every Fighter martial archetype in D&D 5e 2014 compared in one place - Battle Master, Echo Knight, Samurai, Rune Knight, Eldritch Knight, Cavalier, Psi Warrior, Champion, Arcane Archer and Purple Dragon Knight - judged by the resource cycle each one hands you.
Andrew Blase
D&D 5e Monk Subclasses (2014): All Ten Monastic Traditions Ranked
Every Monk subclass in D&D 5e 2014 compared in one place - Open Hand, Mercy, Astral Self, Shadow, Long Death, Kensei, Drunken Master, Ascendant Dragon, Sun Soul and Four Elements - with the ki maths that decides between them.
Andrew Blase
D&D 5e Paladin Subclasses (2014): All Nine Sacred Oaths Ranked
Every Paladin oath in D&D 5e 2014 compared in one place - Vengeance, Conquest, Devotion, Ancients, Oathbreaker, Watchers, Redemption, Glory and the Crown - with the smite maths that actually decides between them.
Andrew Blase
Best 1st-Level Spells in D&D 5e (2014): The Complete Guide
Every 1st-level spell worth a slot in D&D 5e 2014, ranked and explained - the concentration conflicts that decide your opening turn, which ones stay good when upcast at 5th level, and the best picks for each class.
Andrew Blase
Best 2nd-Level Spells in D&D 5e (2014): The Complete Guide
Every 2nd-level spell worth preparing in D&D 5e 2014 - the no-concentration tier that fixes your action economy, the bonus-action bottleneck that decides your turn, and the picks that stay on your sheet through level 20.
Andrew Blase
Best 3rd-Level Spells in D&D 5e (2014): The Complete Guide
The tier where casters take over the game. Every 3rd-level spell in D&D 5e 2014 ranked - Fireball, Counterspell, Hypnotic Pattern, Spirit Guardians, Haste - with the concentration maths, the Fireball comparison, and the best picks for each class.
Andrew Blase
Best 4th and 5th-Level Spells in D&D 5e (2014): The Complete Guide
The tier where spells stop damaging enemies and start removing them. Every 4th and 5th-level spell in D&D 5e 2014 ranked - Polymorph, Banishment, Wall of Force, Greater Invisibility, Dominate Person - with the removal-spell comparison and class-by-class picks.
Andrew Blase
Best 6th to 9th-Level Spells in D&D 5e (2014): The High-Level Guide
The capstone tier, where one slot per day has to be worth a whole encounter. Every 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th-level spell in D&D 5e 2014 ranked - Forcecage, Simulacrum, Wish, True Polymorph, Contingency - with what a single high slot is actually worth.
Andrew Blase
Best Cantrips in D&D 5e (2014): The Complete Cantrip Guide
Every cantrip in D&D 5e 2014 ranked and explained - damage, melee, and utility - plus the class-by-class picks, the scaling rules that decide which ones stay good, and the traps that waste a permanent slot.
Andrew Blase
D&D 5e 2014 Expansion Magic Items - Tasha, Fizban & Bigby
All 87 magic items from Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, Fizban's Treasury of Dragons, and Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants, grouped by rarity with the three loot subsystems they introduce.
Andrew Blase
Arcana Unleashed for D&D 2024: What the Book Adds for Players and DMs
A source-checked guide to the D&D 2024 Arcana Unleashed expansion: its subclasses, spells, feats, backgrounds, factions, evolving magic items, and the tables that will get the most from it.
Andrew Blase
Arcana Unleashed Magical Factions Guide
Choose among Arcana Unleashed's nine magical factions by campaign role, school, facility, and source of pressure, then decide whether the party needs a patron, ally, or rival.
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