Summary

Make no mistake, Curse of Strahd is an incredibly difficultDungeons & Dragonsadventure.

Here are the best specializations outside of combat in D&D!

That’s why we’ve created this list of character options.

A player receives a dark gift from a malevolent force in Dungeons & Dragons.

Aasimar can choose the ability to spread bright light, which is helpful as well.

Plus, the hermit background will help increase your wisdom and constitution, which is great for clerics.

After all, you don’t want to leave everything to the cleric or paladin.

The Curse of Strahd cover art featuring Strahd and Castle Ravenloft in Dungeons & Dragons.

That’s why the alchemist is such a great subclass option for Strahd.

Here’s all of them.

Orcs gain access to darkvision, which is helpful for working your way through the catacombs in Barvoia.

Aarakocra Aeromancer from Dungeons & Dragons raises a staff crackling with pink energy.

The college of whispers bard is one such way to do this.

This bard gains special abilities for their inspiration depending on what they roll on the die.

Has your party stumbled across Castle Ravenloft?

A split image of Strahd von Zarovich and the Gates of Barovia in DND.

Here are some tips and tricks for running this climactic dungeon crawl in DND.

This is great for being stealthy during combat encounters in Curse of Strahd.

Farmer or guide helps increase key stats for rangers, which is always great as well.

An arcanaloth, an artificer, and a bard, from Dungeons & Dragons.

Epilogue via Wizards of the Coast

Plus, having a wizard is always great for Strahd, since Barovia is a highly magical land.

Being able to use Counterspell against Strahd without having to prepare it is a huge boon as well.

Plus, you’ve got the option to ward and protect your compatriots with magical shields.

A vistani wagon riding off into the sunset in Dungeons & Dragons.

Epilogue via Wizards of the Coast

A vistani wagon in Dungeons & Dragons in the Curse of Strahd module.

Vistani Wagon via Wizards of the Coast

Barbarian art in the 2024 Players Handbook for Dungeons and Dragons.

Barbarian by Denman Rooke

The ghostly realm of Mordent in Dungeons & Dragons.

Mordent by Julian Kok

A circle of stars druid dancing near a constellation in Dungeons & Dragons.

Circle of the Stars by Marcela MedeirosTransport via Plants by Rob Alexander

A monk wielding a quarterstaff in Dungeons & Dragons.

Monk by Joshua Raphael

The Heart of Sorrow in Dungeons & Dragons.

Heart of Sorrow via Wizards of the Coast

The gloom stalker ranger subclass wielding a crossbow in Dungeons & Dragons.

A vistani tells a tale around a green fire in Curse of Strahd in Dungeons & Dragons.

Tale of the Vistani via Wizards of the Coast

A wizard with glowing eyes and a mystical staff and gray hair floats in Dungeon & Dragons.

A Scholarly Magic-User by Billy Christian

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