D&D 5E RACE & CLASS SYNERGY ANALYSIS

Compiled by: Taron Pounds

CLASSES

B. Hunter: Dex (MM)

B. Hunter: Str (MM)

Magus: Wis (BH)

Magus: Cha (BH)

Magus: Int (BH)
Illrigger (MC)

Swashbuckler
Mystic/Psion

Pugilist (BH)

Scholar (BH)
Fighter: Dex

Fighter: Str

A. Trickster
Ranger: Dex

Ranger: Str

Inquisitor
Barbarian

E. Knight
Artificer

Warlock
Sorcerer
Cavalier

Paladin

Wizard
Rogue
Cleric

Druid

Monk
Bard
Aarakocra S+ S+ OP S+ A OP OP OP S+ B OP B OP OP OP OP OP B OP OP S+ OP OP OP OP B OP OP OP Legend
Aasimar, Fallen C A+ S A+ A+ A B C A A B S C A S C C S S B A C C C A+ C A+ S B Rating Meaning
Aasimar, Protector C B A+ A A A+ A+ C C C C S A A+ S A+ C S A A A C B B A+ C S S+ C OP Overpowered
Aasimar, Scourge C B A+ B B C C C C C C S C A S C C S A+ C C C C C A+ C S S C S+ Borderline Overpowered
Aasimar, (DMG) C B A+ B B A B C C C C S C A S B C A+ C A A C C B A+ C A+ S C S Synergetic, Strong
Bugbear C S A A+ S B B S S S A+ A+ A+ A+ A+ A+ C A+ S A+ S S S S S C C C C A+ Above Average
Centaur C S+ C B S+ S+ S+ B S+ OP S+ B B S+ B A C S S+ A+ S+ C C C C C C C C A Average
Changeling B B S+ A C C C A C C B S A C S+ B B S C A C S+ S+ S+ S+ B S S A B Below Average
Dragonborn B S S B A+ A B B S S S S A A S B B S S B A+ A+ A+ A+ S C A+ A+ B C Non-Complimentary
Dwarf, Duergar B A+ C B S A B B S S A+ A+ A A A C C A+ S C B C C C C C C C C D Detrimental
Dwarf, Hill A S+ C B S+ S S B B B B A A S A B C A+ S B B C C C C C C C C Classes
Dwarf, Mountain B S+ C B S+ S A B S+ S+ S A+ A A A C C A+ S C S+ C C C C C C C C Official
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 Unearthed Arcana
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 Official Subclass
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 Homebrew
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 B A+ A+ A+ A C B B A C A A A A C A A A
Genasi, Earth B S C B S C C C S S A S A+ A+ A+ C C A S C A B C C C C B C C
Genasi, Fire S B B A A B B A A A A+ B S A A B S B B C C A+ A+ A+ A+ S A A S
Genasi, Water B A+ C A A A+ A+ A A A A B A S A A+ B B A A B B A B B C C C
Githyanki S A B A+ A+ C C A A A S C A C B B B A B B C C A
Githzerai B C C B B A+ A+ B B B B S A+ B A+ A+ B B B B C C B
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
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
RACES

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 S C A C B B B A B B C C A
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+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+
Human S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
Kalashtar B B A+ B B A+ A+ A A A A S A S A+ A+ A A A A+ A A B
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
Locathah
Loxodon B S B S S S S S S S S A+ C A S S C C C C C C C
Minotaur C S+ C C S+ A+ A+ C S+ S+ S C C S+ C S+ C C C C 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
Shifter, Beasthide A+ S+ B S S A S+ S A+ S S A C A+ S A+ B B B B C C C
Shifter, Longtooth B S+ C S S+ A S+ S S+ S S A C S S A+ C C C C C C C
Shifter, Swiftstride B A+ S+ S+ A+ A S+ S+ A+ S+ S+ S+ C A+ S+ A+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ A
Shifter, Wildhunt B S C S+ S S S+ S+ A+ S+ S+ S+ C B S+ S+ B B B B C C C
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
Warforged S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+* S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+ (Warforged is likely more close to OP. They're just too good.)
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+