One of the less well-understood ability scores is Constitution.
Your party needs to conserve their strength in Dungeons & Dragons' 2024 Player’s Handbook.
Plus, it’s the only ability score with no skills associated with it in Fifth Edition.
So what exactly is Constitution?
Why is it important?
And what do you use it for?
Battle Cry Goblin, by April Prime
What Is Constitution?
Even if you’re playing a frail old Wizard, more Constitution is better.
What Is Constitution Used For?
Battle Cry Goblin, by April Prime
In addition to saving throws, Constitutionincreases a character’s Hit Points (HP) and HP recovery.
It also has several other uses, including contributing to some class and species abilities.
Class Features
A few class features directly reward characters for having high Constitution.
Daylight, by David Astruga
The save DC for any Dragonborn breath weapon is equal to eight plus CON modifier plus proficiency bonus.
Goliaths with the Stone Giant ancestry can use Constitution to reduce the damage they take.
Whenever they take damage, they canreduce the damage by 1D12 plus their CON modifier.
Dragonkin, by William O’Connor
So a Warlock with 18 CON could hold his breath for five minutes before starting to suffocate.
If none of D&D’s backgrounds suit your character, why not homebrew a new one instead?
Wyll, Blade of Frontiers, Mads Ahm
Breath Weapon, by Adam Vehige
Half-Elf Monk, by Aoltan Boros
Cloudkill, by David Szabo
