The campaign is heavily survival-focused and features a lot of different types of random encounters and combat scenarios.

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Here are the best character builds for the campaign setting.

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So, how do you balance your character for this difficult module?

Here are the best, most optimized character builds for the Tomb of Annihilation module in Dungeons & Dragons.

Then, opt for anthropologist background, also specific to the Tomb of Annihilation module.

Three player characters in the Avium in the Humblewood campaign setting in DND.

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Selecting the soldier background will help improve your physical skills and give you access to the Savage Attacker feat.

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Additionally, select dragonborn to give yourself resistance to a particular kind of damage.

Green, Black, and Copper dragonborns are the best options for this module.

This subclass is technically Unearthed Arcana, so confirm your DM is okay with this first.

A group of characters exploring the Tomb of Annihilation module in DND.

Gnomes and the scribe background both provide buffs to Intelligence-based stats, which is always helpful for artificers.

Humblewood is a charming and endearing campaign setting for 5e.

Here are all the playable species in Humblewood.

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Skull Totems via Wizards of the Coast

For this build, choose aarakocra, battle master fighter, and the soldier background.

Curse of Strahd is a difficult DnD module, and requires a great build.

Here are some of the best character builds for the campaign.

A set of skull totems in Tomb of Annihilation in DND.

Skull Totems via Wizards of the Coast

Select aasimar just to help your party out with some additional healing abilities.

Then, for your class, opt for nature domain cleric.

This is technically legacy content, so check with your DM first before choosing this build.

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Magic Spellbook via Wizards of the Coast

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

Barbarian by Denman Rooke

The jungles of Chult in the Tomb of Annihilation module in DND.

Jungles of Chult via Wizards of the Coast

This is official art for the Sailor Background by Noor Rahman.

D&D Sailor Background Art by Noor Rahman in the 2024 Player’s Handbook.

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

An aarakocra player in Tomb of Annihilation in DND.

Flight through Chult via Wizards of the Coast

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Gnome Artificer Vi via Wizards of the Coast

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Rogue by Bryan Sola

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Raise Dead by Polar Engine

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