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Updated on January 17, 2025 by Zackary Wiggs:Making a character has many facets to it.

With each new edition of Dungeons & Dragons, new options arise in this pursuit.

An elf, Minsc, and a rogue, from Dungeons & Dragons.

Sometimes they include optional rules to help streamline the process, add new abilities, or even new items.

Here are some of the best options, from new and old editions.

The change in the weapon isn’t just for looks though.

Tasha sits next to three fey

Silvering a weapon will negate the immunity or resistance to normal damage that some monsters have.

These are usually lycanthropic creatures (i.e.werewolves, weresharks, and the like), and some undead.

It usually costs 100gp to silver a weapon at a blacksmith or similar crafting shop.

DUngeons & Dragons image showing several adventurers, as well as Minsc and Boo.

A severe blow when your enemy is at their lowest.

This, combined with feats like grappler or sentinel, can make for a fearsome combo.

Talk to your DM to see if this also goes for constructs as well.

This art is called Alarielle Aasimar Cleric of Amaunator by Lily Abdullina. It depicts a humanoid cleric holding a shield and mace with white wings at their back.

Dungeons And Dragons Alarielle Aasimar Cleric of Amaunator by Lily Abdullina

These are called Enspelled Weapons and often work similar to how a wand or staff would.

When created, the crafter picks a spell (usually of level one) to imbue the weapon with.

Whether it’s damage, healing, or utility, all of which can come in handy.

Dungeons & Dragons art showing lycanthropes, werewolf and wererat.

Wererat and Werewolf via Wizards of the Coast

18Moon-Touched Sword

Lunar Damage?

A Moon-Touched Sword is a common item that makes a perfect starting weapon for a paladin.

It’s a two-handed greatsword that does 2d6 slashing damage.

A druid in green robes casting lesser restoration on a fallen warrior in Dungeons & Dragons.

Lesser Restoration by Martin Mottet

Why don’t you seelie for yourself?

It’s possible it appeared in a random DM’s homebrew.

In the latest edition, we finally have an official one.

Dungeons & Dragons image showing a paladin fighting monsters.

Art by Bryan Sola

Purge Evil grants the Paladin an AoE ability that damages any creature of evil alignment within a 30-foot radius.

It can be a number of variant weapons, that will suit the needs andstyle of any paladin.

You don’t even have to use the sword to benefit from having it.

Dungeons & Dragons art of Dwarves working in the forge.

Dwarven Forge from the 2024 Player’s Handbook 5th Edition.

An adventuring party gives chase to a group of monstrous rats in Dungeons & Dragons.

An Exciting Chase by Simon Dominic

Adventurers in a snow storm approaching Xardoroks Fortress from Dungeons & Dragons.

Xardoroks Fortress by Brian Valeza

An Owlin, a playable species from Dungeons & Dragons, swinging a fiery weapon.

Owlin via Wizards Of The Coast

Dungeons & Dragons image showing a cleric facing many vampires.

Art by David Astruga

A rogue with two blades poses dramatically in front of a dark city in D&D art.

Dungeons & Dragons Rogue by Daniel Castiblanco

A solar angel from Dungeons & Dragons descends from the heavens.

A Radiant Solar by Alexander Mokhov

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