There are so many powerful spells in Dungeons & Dragons.

But, which are the most broken?

Ideal Feat

Elemental Adept

Party Role:

Damage

Make no mistake; Wild Magic is fun.

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In Dungeons & Dragons, multiclass characters can be a godsend or a game-ender.

These are the best multiclass options out there.

Overall, it’s a very niche but still effective subclass.

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Gaining and using these runes grants you certain buffs.

Combining this subclass with Mage Slayer is a great idea.

Work with your DM to determine how to incorporate this subclass into a 2024 5E campaign.

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Magic Initiate

This class is more defensive and crowd-control-oriented than some of the other 5E sorcerer subclasses.

5Divine Soul Sorcerer

Divine Soul

Divine Magic which gives you access to cleric spells.

Ritual Caster

Damage, Healing

Divine Soul lets you be a sorcerer in clerics clothing.

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At level 18, you could even massively heal yourself if you are under half of your max HP.

If your party is looking for a versatile secondary healer, Divine Soul is a good choice.

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The ability to restore allies' hitpoints and end spells on creatures you choose.

Healer

Clockwork Soul is a unique blend of machinations, defense, and healing.

you’re able to also summon spirits to both heal your party and end spells affecting others.

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Wild Magic Sorcerer by Ekaterina Burmak and Lixin Yin

Draconic Bloodline works well with the classic blaster sorcerer build.

It lets you deal extra damage and temporarily resist a damage throw in associated with your bloodline.

These last for one hour or until dismissed.

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When playing spellcaster in Dungeons & Dragons, cantrips are essential.

To improve your party’s caster, we’ve ranked the most useful cantrips.

With this subclass, you’ll gain access to psionic spells and telepathic speech, beginning at third level.

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This allows for a ton of variety in terms of spellcasting.

1Shadow Magic Sorcery

Shadow Magic

Hound of Ill Omen impose disadvantage on your targets' saving throws.

You get Darkvision to 120 feet from level one.

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At level 18, you might even turn into a shadowy form immune to most types of damage.

Overall, this class is very powerful fairly early on and only gains more utility as you level up.

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Divine Soul via Wizards of the Coast

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