This ability is the most powerful feature you’ll get for your class throughout your campaign.

Some of these can be absolutely game-changing, and can send even the toughest monsters running for cover.

Are you a seasoned DND player who thinks they’ve tried everything?

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But, for a class that so often gets left behind, this feature leaves something to be desired.

Hopefully, this will change the next time ranger is revamped as a class.

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11Primal Champion

Barbarian

Strength and Constitution scores increase by four, to a max of 25.

10Body And Mind

Monk

Dexterity and Wisdom scores increase by four, to a max of 25.

Body And Mind is the monk equivalent of the same barbarian capstone ability.

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And yet, for such a high-skill ceiling class like monk, this can feel a little underwhelming.

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For fighters, your main action during combat is always going to be attacking.

This paves the way for a third extra attack at level 20.

8Signature Spells

Wizard

Always have certain spells prepared.

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A Wandering Warrior Imbued with Primal Magic by Chris Rallis

For wizards, having a varied spell list with lots of different options prepared is their bread and butter.

you might also take these signature spells and cast them without having to expend a spell slot.

7Archdruid

Druid

Extra wild shapes, extra spell slots, and longevity.

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A Wandering Warrior Imbued with Primal Magic by Chris Rallis

Second, they can also convert uses of Wild Shape into spell slots without having to take an action.

Finally, they gain Longevity, which is a feature that allows your character to age more slowly.

For every ten years that pass, your body ages only one year.

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A Fierce Warrior by Denman Rooke

This offers some fun flare and roleplay opportunities for adruid in the partywho will likely outlive their entire group.

6Subclass Features

Paladin

Improvements to auras and other boons to stats.

5Stroke of Luck

Rogue

Reroll d20 tests.

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Monk by Joshua Raphael

This capstone ability is relatively straightforward, but ultimately highly helpful in a pinch.

This is immensely helpful for two reasons.

One, of course, it’s great to get a natural 20 on a roll.

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Fighter by Nestor Ossandon Leal

Plus, it resets on a short rest, which is great.

4Eldritch Master

Warlock

When you use Magical Cunning, you regain all Pact Magic slots.

This ability is incredibly simple, but also an incredibly broken feature for warlocks at level 20.

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A Scholarly Magic-User by Billy Christian

3Arcane Apotheosis

Sorcerer

Use Metamagic without expending sorcery points.

This ability is highly broken, as Innate Sorcery lasts for one minute.

This one is a DM’s nightmare quite frankly, and can turn combat encounters on their head quickly.

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Druid by Jessica Fong

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A Devout Warrior by Michael Broussard

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Rogue by Bryan Sola

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