The new versions rework the damage scaling of the dragonborn’s breath weapon (it’s lower at low levels but has a higher maximum at high levels) and allow it to be used a number of times per proficiency bonus so that you’re no longer rushing to the next Short Rest to make your race matter. The original version of the Dragonborn entirely obsolete. Versions are just outright better than the PHB versions of the race, making The text of book explains that the new versions of the DragonbornĪre “for players who want to try a more nuanced approach”, but the new More distinctions between draconic ancestries than just your damage resistanceĪnd breath weapon, while also introducing dragonborn with gem dragonĪncestors. Most recently, Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons reworked the Dragonborn to offer ![]() Thing, so the Dragonborn remained a weak option from an optimization ![]() However, every other race could do the same Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything introduced the ability to change yourĬharacter’s ability score increases, which broke the Dragonborn out of its This made the Dragonborn viable beyond Charisma-dependent classes,īut still never made the Dragonborn especially powerful. Score increases and damage resistance, offering several new options to enjoy Each replaces the standard Dragonborn’s ability Still, it’s a viable option for a few classes (paladin and Charisma-based spellcasters).Įxplorer’s Guide to Wildemount introduced two new dragonborn variants: theĭraconblood and the Ravenite. At first level their breath weapon is a helpful offensive tool, but the damage scales slowly and the Dragonborn simply doesn’t provide enough racial benefits to compete mechanically with other races. Mechanically, dragonborn are one of the weakest races in the player’s handbook. We’ll also discuss the impact of Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything on pre-Tasha’s versions of the Dragonborn. Some context and background information about the iterations of dragonborn may be helpful (or at least interesting), so we’ll explore them in order of release. ![]() Over the course of 5th edition’s history, we have now seen options for the Dragonborn appear in three source books: First in the Player’s Handbook, then in Explorer’s Guide to Wildemount, and finally in Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. RPGBOT is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Keep in mind that the state of the meta periodically changes as new source materials are released, and the article will be updated accordingly as time allows. The advice offered below is based on the current State of the Character Optimization Meta as of when the article was last updated. ![]() We also won’t cover Unearthed Arcana content because it’s not finalized, and we can’t guarantee that it will be available to you in your games. We will not include 3rd-party content, including content from DMs Guild, in handbooks for official content because we can’t assume that your game will allow 3rd-party content or homebrew.
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