D&D Reveals the Most Popular Races, Classes, and Character Names (2024)

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Elf, Dragonborn, and Tiefling trailed behind Human. Meanwhile, the most popular classes aside from Fighter included Rogue, Barbarian, and Wizard.

There you have it: the most popular classes in D&D are the Fighter, Rogue and Warlock. But as you can tell, this can change a lot from table to table. My own table had a pretty large spread with the Druid and Paladin followed closely by the Fighter Barbarian, Rogue, Sorcerer, and Warlock.

We recently talked about why Druids are (statistically speaking) the least popular Dungeons and Dragons class. While Druids' complexity, versatility, and unique fantasy design are part of their appeal, those same attributes can easily turn off other players (especially new players).

The two most popular are monk and fighter. This implies that people have a greater want to make subclasses out if martial classes, though Sorcerer and Warlock are also popular as well.

Of the 6 million new characters created on D&D Beyond in 2023, Human and Fighter ranked as the top race and class, respectively. While some commenters were surprised by Human's popularity, others pointed out that the Variant Human subrace is likely lumped into that total.

1) In terms of sheer power, the most overpowered class in D&D 5e is (and almost always has been, in all editions) the Wizard. The spells a Wizard can command can solve just about any problem, and beat any opponent.

The Ranger has earned itself a bad name and many regard it as the worst class in 5e, as many of its abilities are highly situational.

Halflings are the mechanically weakest class in Dungeons & Dragons. They really only excel as Rogues (which Elves & Humans may still produce better Rogues), and Rogue is one of the weakest classes in Dungeons & Dragons. Most Halflings end up being pretty similar in demeanor & personality.

Sorcerer Is D&D's Hardest Class To Play

Due to their complicated class features, subclass variations, and upkeep requirements, sorcerers are the hardest class to play in DnD. They're as fragile as wizards, with fewer spells, and have the most replenishable resources to budget and keep track of.

A poll on the Baldur's Gate 3 subreddit—orchestrated by user Fable_Nova—gathered over 5,000 votes in under a week, with Paladin hitting the top of the charts. This was followed immediately by three other Charisma-based classes: Bard, Sorcerer, and Warlock. (Image credit: User Fable_Nova on Reddit.)

What is the strongest race in D&D? ›

The mighty leonin are a strength-based race that resemble humanoid lions. They are cousins to the tabaxi, another humanoid cat race. While tabaxi, however, make great dexterous characters, leonin are the popular choice for physically powerful characters.

Loxodons, Firbolgs, and Goliaths all are stated in their descriptions to be “between 7 and 8 feet” tall. Bugbears are described as “between 6 and 8 feet tall”. So, of those, the Loxodon is tallest, both for average and for maximum.

The fairy is a race that was included in the Wild Beyond the Witchlight adventure kit in the 5th edition of Dungeons and Dragons. Fairies are infused with the magic of their home, the Feywild, and can be a great race to play, especially if you prefer to stay in the back of the party and fight at a range.

The paladin is perhaps the most powerful class in D&D 5e. Paladins combine the best aspects of fighters and clerics into a single character. Paladins get a fighter's weapons, spellcasting like a cleric, and several unique features.

Starting in the mid 2010s, Fifth Edition has won the hearts of players all over the world. It has been the D&D people have flocked to in the digital age.