DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS 5E: RACE AND CLASS SYNERGY ANALYSIS Compiled by: Taron Pounds

CLASSES

B. Hunter: Dex

Swashbuckler
B. Hunter: Str

Ranger: Dex
Fighter: Dex

Ranger: Str

A. Trickster
Fighter: Str
Barbarian

E. Knight

Inquisitor

Sorcerer
Cavalier

Warlock
Artificer

Paladin

Wizard
Rogue
Mystic
Cleric

Monk
Druid
Bard
Aarakocra A+ S S S+ A S+ S+ S+ B B B OP A+ B OP A S S S+ S A+ A+ A+ LEGEND
Aasimar, Fallen C A+ S A+ A+ A C C A A B C C S B A C C C A+ A S B Rating Meaning
Aasimar, Protector C B A+ A A A+ A+ C C C C A+ C A+ A A C C B A+ A+ S C OP Overpowered
Aasimar, Scourge C B A+ B B C C C C C C C C S C C C C C A+ S S C S+ Borderline Overpowered
Aasimar, (DMG) C B A+ B B A B C C C C B C A+ A A C C B A+ A+ S C S Synergetic, Strong
Bugbear C S A S A+ C B S A+ S A+ A+ C A A+ A+ S S S S C C C A+ Above Average
Dragonborn C S A+ B A+ A C S S S S C C S B A+ C B B A+ A+ A+ C A Average
Dwarf, Duergar S A+ C B A+ B B B S S S C S A+ C A+ C B B C B B S B Below Average
Dwarf, Hill C S C B S A A B S S A+ B B S C S C C C C C C C C Non-Complimentary
Dwarf, Mountain C S C B S A A B S S A+ B B S C S C C C C C C C D Detrimental
Elf, Drow D C S A+ C B B A+ C A A A+ C A+ A+ C A+ A+ A+ S S S D
Elf, Eladrin (DMG) S D A+ C C B B S C A S A+ S C A+ C A+ S S A C C S
Elf, High S D A B B C C S C A S A S C A+ C A+ S S A C C S
Elf, Wood C B A A A A+ A+ S C A A S C C S B A+ A+ S A C B C
Firbolg C A+ C B S S+ S+ C A+ A+ B A+ C A A S C C A C C C C
Genasi, Air A A+ A A+ B A A A+ C C B A C B A C A A A A A A A
Genasi, Earth B S C B S C C C S S A C C A C A B C C C B C C
Genasi, Fire S B B A A B B A A A A+ B S B C C A+ A+ A+ A+ A A S
Genasi, Water B A+ C A A A+ A+ A A A A A+ B B A A B B A B C C C
Gnome, Deep S C C C C C C B C B S B S C B C A S A A C C S
Gnome, Forest S C C C C C C B C B S B S C B C A S A A C C S
Gnome, Rock S+ C C C C C C C C B A+ C S C C C B A+ C C C C S
Goblin S A+ A+ S B A A S B B C S B B S B S S A+ A+ B B B
RACES

Goliath C S A C S A A C S S A+ B C S C S A A A A C C C
Grung A+ S A+ S B A A S B B C S A A+ S C S S A+ A+ B B B
Half-Elf A A S+ A+ A+ A A A A A A A A S+ A A A A A S+ S+ S+ A
Halfling, Ghostwise C C A A+ B S S S C S B S+ B C S C S S S S B B B
Halfling, Lightfoot A A S A+ C A A S C S B S B C A+ C S S S S S S B
Halfling, Stout A+ S A+ S C A A S C S A S A A S C A+ A+ A+ A A A A
Half-Orc C S B A S B A A S S S C C S A S A A A A C S C
Hobgoblin S A B A+ A+ C C A A A A+ C S C B B B A B B C C S
Human, Variant S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+
Human A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Kenku C A A+ S C S S A C C A S C C S C S A+ S A C C C
Kobold D D C S D C C S D A B S D D S D S S S S D D D
Lizardfolk C A B A+ A+ S S+ A A A+ A B C B A+ A+ B B A B C C C
Orc D S+ C C S D A+ C S S D B D A C S C C C C D D D
Tabaxi C B S A+ C B C A+ C C C S C B S B S S S S A+ A+ C
Tiefling, Base A+ C S C C C C C C C B C S A+ C C A A A+ S S S A+
Tiefling, Base Devil's Tongue A+ C S C C C C C C C B C S A+ C C A A A+ S S S A+
Tiefling, Base Hellfire A+ C S C C C C C C C B C S A+ C C A A A+ S S S A+
Tiefling, Base Winged S B OP B B B B B B B A B A A+ B B A A A OP OP OP A
Tiefling, Feral S A S A+ C B B S C A S S S A S C S S S A+ A A A+
Tiefling, Feral Devil's Tongue S A S A+ C C C S C B S S S A S C S S S A+ A A A+
Tiefling, Feral Hellfire S A S A+ C B B S C A+ S S S A S C S S S A+ A A A+
Tiefling, Feral Winged S+ A+ A S+ B S S S+ B C S OP OP B OP C OP OP OP OP S S OP
Tortle C S A B S S S B S S A+ A+ B A+ C S C C C C C C C
Triton C A+ S C S B B C S S A C C S C A A A A S A+ A C
Yuan-ti Pureblood S+ A OP A A A A A A A A+ A OP S+ A A A A A OP OP OP S+