Creating a Fighter

To create a Fighter, consult the following lists, which provide Hit Points, proficiencies, and the class' core features. If you’re making a 1st-level character, also consult the “Step-by-Step Characters” section of the Player's Handbook. Should you require starting equipment, work with your DM to have equipment that is appropriate. Refer to the Fighter Class listed in the 2014 PHB publication for general idea of starting equipment.

Fighter's Code

1st-level Fighter feature
All fighters are trained warriors. They get their training from any number of sources. This could be from their tribe, war band, city guard, as an enlisted soldier, or a mentee under a grand master. In all cases they are taught more than just the blade. They are taught a code to live by, to work by, to serve by. You will go on to be a knight, a champion, a samurai, or any other brave warrior who holds true to his word and follows the code.

By interacting peacefully with another creature for 1 minute or more, you can learn where they fall in their hierarchical structure, if any. At your DM's discretion you also learn their CR or level, or approximate, and any notable combat features, such as the Multiattack action, Parry reaction, or level of spellcasting as examples.

Working and living with your crew has granted you additional proficiency depending on how you have served. You gain proficiency with a vehicle type of your choice or one type of artisan’s tools of your choice.

Combat Superiority

1st-level Fighter feature

At the onset of your career, you learn maneuvers that are fueled by special dice called superiority dice. These maneuvers reflect your training and skill as a fighter. They are enhancements to your martial combat.

Maneuvers. You learn two maneuvers of your choice, which are detailed under “Maneuvers” below. Many maneuvers enhance an attack in some way. You can use only one maneuver per attack. You learn one additional maneuvers of your choice at later levels, as shown in the Maneuvers Known column of the Fighter Table.

When you gain a level in this class you can change one maneuver you know with another maneuver available to you.

Superiority Dice. You have superiority dice, which are d6s. You have a number of superiority dice equal to what is listed under the Superiority Dice column of the Fighter table. A die is expended when you use it, and you regain all of your expended superiority dice when you finish a short or long rest.

Saving Throws. Some of your maneuvers require your target to make a saving throw to resist the maneuver’s effects. The saving throw DC is calculated as follows:

Maneuver save DC = 8 + your Proficiency Bonus + your Strength or Dexterity modifier (your choice).

Second Wind

2nd-level Fighter feature
You have a limited well of stamina that you can draw on to protect yourself from harm.

On your turn, you can use a Bonus Action to regain hit points equal to 1d10 + your fighter level. Once you use this feature a number of times listed in the Second Winds column of the Fighter class table you must finish long rest before you can use it again.

Know your Enemy

2nd-level Fighter feature

If you spend at least 1 minute observing or interacting with another creature outside combat, you can learn certain information about its capabilities compared to your own. The DM tells you if the creature is your equal, superior, or inferior in regard to two of the following characteristics of your choice:

• Strength score
• Dexterity score
• Constitution score
• Armor Class
• Current hit points

Fighting Style

2nd-level Fighter feature
You adopt a particular style of fighting as your specialty.

You gain one of the following Fighting Style feats of your choice: Archery, Defense, Dueling, Great Weapon Fighting, Protection, Two-Weapon Fighting, Blind Fighting, Interception, or Superior Technique.

Martial Archetype

3rd-level Fighter feature

You choose an archetype that you strive to emulate in your combat styles and techniques. Choose Champion, Arcane Knight, or any other Martail Archetype available to you. The archetype you choose grants you features at 3rd level and again at 7th, 10th, 15th, and 18th level.

Ability Score Improvement

4th-level Fighter feature

When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th, and 19th level, you gain the Ability Score Improvement feat or another feat of your choice for which you qualify.

Extra Attack

5th-level Fighter feature

You can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.

At later levels. Beginning at 11th level, you can attack three times, instead of twice, and at 17th level, you can attack four times, instead of three whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.

Bravado

6th-level Fighter feature
As a fighter, you're able to express your experience through a clout that others recognize.

You gain one of the following features; they are additional ways to use your superiority dice.

• Commanding Presence When you make a Charisma (Intimidation) or a Charisma (Persuasion) check, you can expend one superiority die and add the superiority die to the ability check.
• Tactical Assessment When you make an Intelligence (Investigation), or a Wisdom (Insight) check, you can expend one superiority die and add the superiority die to the ability check.
• Ambush When you make a Dexterity (Stealth) check or an initiative roll, you can expend one superiority die and add the die to the roll, provided you aren’t incapacitated.

Press the Attack

6th-level Fighter feature
You can push yourself beyond your normal limits for a moment.

On your turn, when you take the Attack action, you can make one additional attack. If you engage in two-weapon fighting, this extra attack can be made with either weapon.

Once you use this feature, you must finish a short or long rest before you can use it again.

At later levels. You can use this feature twice between rests starting at 9th level, but only once per turn.

Martial Conquest

9th-level Fighter feature
Mastering your form of steel, you can perform an ultimate showcase of your martial talents.

You learn one of following Martial Conquests and can use your known Conquest once between long rests.

At later levels. You learn one additional Conquest and gain one additional use of this feature between long rests at 15th level, and again at 20th level.

Indomitable

13th-level Fighter feature
Through force of will and sacrificing stamina, you can overcome the impact of threats you face.

When you fail a saving throw, you can choose to succeed instead by expending a number of hit points equal to twice the delta between your roll and the Saving Throw DC.

Assault and Battery

14th-level Fighter feature
You can push yourself beyond your normal limits for a moment.

When you use your Press the Attack feature, you make two additional attacks instead of one.

Moreover, whenever you use your action to Dash, Disengage, Dodge, Help, or Use and Item you can make one attack in addition to that action.

Mythic Warrior

20th-level Fighter feature
You become the grand master of all fighters. Such legendary status grants:

• You regain one spent Superiority die at the start of each of your turns.
• Your Assault and Battery feature now grants two attacks instead of one when you take one of the listed actions.

Maneuvers

The following list of maneuvers are available to you as a fighter. Each fighter subclass has unique subset of additional maneuvers available to you, as a member of that archetype. This idea was inspired from reddit user u/laserllama.

• Bait and Switch When you’re within 5 feet of a creature on your turn, you can expend one superiority die and switch places with that creature, provided you spend at least 5 feet of movement and the creature is willing and isn’t incapacitated. This movement doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks. Roll the superiority die. Until the start of your next turn, you or the other creature (your choice) gains a bonus to AC equal to the number rolled.
• Carving Slash When you take the Attack action using a melee weapon, you can expend one superiority die to replace one of the attacks with a special attack. The target of the attack must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failure they take damage equal to one hit from your main hand weapon plus the superiority die.
• Commander’s Strike When you take the Attack action on your turn, you can forgo one of your attacks to direct one of your companions to strike. When you do so, choose a friendly creature who can see or hear you and expend one superiority die. That creature can immediately use its Reaction to make one weapon attack, adding the superiority die to the attack’s damage roll.
• Disarming Attack When you hit a creature with a weapon attack, you can expend one superiority die to attempt to disarm the target, forcing it to drop one item of your choice that it’s holding. You add the superiority die to the attack’s damage roll, and the target must make a Strength saving throw. On a failed save, it drops the object you choose. The object lands at its feet.
• Distracting Strike When you hit a creature with a weapon attack, you can expend one superiority die to distract the creature, giving your allies an opening. You add the superiority die to the attack’s damage roll. The next attack roll against the target by an attacker other than you has advantage if the attack is made before the start of your next turn.
• Evasive Footwork. When you move, you can expend one superiority die, rolling the die and adding the number rolled to your AC until you stop moving.

• Frontline When an enemy you can see moves within 5 feet of you, you can use your Reaction, expending one superiority die to make an attack of opportunity against that creature. If the attack hits, add the superiority die to the attack’s damage roll.
• Goading Attack When you hit a creature with a weapon attack, you can expend one superiority die to attempt to goad the target into attacking you. You add the superiority die to the attack’s damage roll, and the target must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the target has disadvantage on all attack rolls against targets other than you until the end of your next turn.
• Precision Attack When you make a weapon attack roll against a creature, you can expend one superiority die to add it to the roll. You can use this maneuver before or after making the attack roll, but before any effects of the attack are applied.
• Pummel When you take the Attack action using a melee weapon, you can expend one superiority die to replace one of the attacks with a special attack. The target of the attack must make a Strength saving throw. On a failure they take damage equal to one hit from your main hand weapon plus the superiority die.
• Quick Toss As a Bonus Action, you can expend one superiority die and make a ranged attack with a weapon that has the thrown property. You can draw the weapon as part of making this attack. If you hit, add the superiority die to the weapon’s damage roll.
• Rally On your turn, you can use a Bonus Action and expend one superiority die to bolster the resolve of one of your companions. When you do so, choose a friendly creature who can see or hear you. That creature gains temporary hit points equal to the superiority die roll + your Charisma modifier.
• Riposte When a creature misses you with a melee attack, you can use your Reaction and expend one superiority die to make a melee weapon attack against the creature. If you hit, you add the superiority die to the attack’s damage roll.
• Sweeping Attack. When you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack, you can expend a superiority die to attempt to damage another creature within reach. If the original attack can hit the second creature, it takes damage equal to your superiority die.
• Swift Tackle. As a Bonus Action, you can expend one superiority die to attempt to either grapple or shove a creature within 5 feet of you. Add the superiority die to your Strength (Athletics) check.

Archetype

Choose one of the following archetypes that represents the training and skill of your fighter. Fighters are a highly diverse bunch and come from a diverse set of backgrounds. Choose one of the following archetypes that suits your fighter.

Arcane Knight Maneuvers

The following maneuvers are available only to an Arcane Knight. Arcane Knights focus on enhancing their weapon attacks with arcane energy and empowering their spells.

Empowered Spell When you cast a spell that has an attack roll, you can expend a superiority die to bolster the effect of the spell. You can choose to either gain a bonus to one of the spell's damage rolls equal to your superiority die, or add your superiority die to the result of the attack roll. You can make this choice after rolling, but before determining the result of the attack.

Spell Guard As a Reaction, which you take when you take damage from a spell, you can expend one superiority die to reduce the damage taken by the spell equal to the roll + 1/2 your fighter level + your Intelligence modifier.

Arcane Archer

An Arcane Archer studies a unique elven method of archery that weaves magic into attacks to produce supernatural effects. Arcane Archers are some of the most elite warriors among the elves. They stand watch over the fringes of elven domains, keeping a keen eye out for trespassers and using magic-infused arrows to defeat monsters and invaders before they can reach elven settlements. Over the centuries, the methods of these elf archers have been learned by members of other races who can also balance arcane aptitude with archery.

Arcane Shot Options

The options are presented here in alphabetical order. They all produce a magical effect using your superiority dice in combat.

Banishing Arrow. You use abjuration magic to try to temporarily banish your target to a harmless location in the Feywild. The creature hit by the arrow must also succeed on a Charisma saving throw or be banished. While banished in this way, the target’s speed is 0, and it is incapacitated. At the end of its next turn, the target reappears in the space it vacated or in the nearest unoccupied space if that space is occupied, and takes 1d6 force damage.

At 18th level, the target takes 4d6 force damage when it reappears instead.

Beguiling Arrow. Your enchantment magic causes this arrow to temporarily beguile its target. The creature hit by the arrow takes an extra 1d6 psychic damage, and choose one of your allies within 30 feet of the target. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw, or it is charmed by the chosen ally until the start of your next turn. This effect ends early if the chosen ally attacks the charmed target, deals damage to it, or forces it to make a saving throw.

At 18th level, the psychic damage is increased to 3d8 psychic damage.

Bursting Arrow. You imbue your arrow with elemental energy drawn from the school of evocation. The energy detonates after your attack. Immediately after the arrow hits the creature, the target and all other creatures within 10 feet of it must make a Dexterity saving throw or take 2d4 fire or cold damage each. On a success, the creature takes 1/2 as much damage.

At 18th level, the damage is increased to 3d8 damage.

Grasping Arrow. When this arrow strikes its target, conjuration magic creates grasping, poisonous brambles, which wrap around the target. The creature hit by the arrow takes an extra 1d6 poison damage, its speed is reduced by 10 feet, and it takes 2d6 slashing damage the first time on each turn it moves 1 foot or more without teleporting. The target or any creature that can reach it can use its action to remove the brambles with a successful Strength (Athletics) check against your Arcane Shot save DC. Otherwise, the brambles last for 1 minute or until you use this option again.

At 18th level, the poison damage is increased to 3d8 poison damage and the slashing damage is increased to 3d6 slashing damage.

Piercing Arrow. You use transmutation magic to give your arrow an ethereal quality. When you use this option, you don’t make an attack roll for the attack. Instead, the arrow shoots forward in a line, which is 1 foot wide and 30 feet long, before disappearing. The arrow passes harmlessly through objects, ignoring cover. Each creature in that line must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes damage as if it were hit by the arrow, plus an extra 1d6 piercing damage.

At 18th level, the piercing damage is increased to 3d8 piercing damage.

Cavalier

-- Sublcass inspiration credit to KibblesTasty

A warrior with an air of nobility and grace, they are the refined and honorable aspect of Fighters. They fight with poise and dignity, and are most at home astride a fine steed at head of a band of heroes charging into combat. Cavaliers are not always good, but are frequently lawful champions of order.

Cavalier Maneuvers

The following maneuvers are available only to the Cavalier archetype. Cavaliers focus on being the forefront of battle, taking charge, and heroically defending their friends and allies.

Cavalier's Control When you take the Attack action while mount, you can expend a superiority die and direct your mount to attack (if it has any attacks) as a Bonus Action. You can add your Proficiency modifier to the attack roll, and if it hits you add your Supriority die to the damage roll.

Charging Attack. When you move 20 ft or more toward a target and make a melee weapon attack against it, you can expend one superiority die to attempt to knock the target down. You add the superiority die to the attack’s damage roll, and if the target is Large or smaller, it must make a Strength saving throw. On a failed save, you knock the target prone. You or your mount gain 10 feet of movement during your turn when you use this maneuver.

Inspiring Charge. When you move 20 ft. or more toward a target, you can expend superiority die. Up to five allied creatures that can see or hear you can use their Reaction to move 10 feet towards you or the target you moved towards.

Warding Maneuver. If you or a creature within 5 feet of you is hit by an attack, you can expend one superiority die as a Reaction. Roll the die and add the number rolled to the target's AC against the that attack. If the attack still hits, the target has resistance against the attack's damage.

Champion

The archetypal Champion focuses on the development of raw physical power honed to deadly perfection. A Champion's combat employ martial techniques passed down through generations, perfected through skill, training, and endless practice. Champions are born to be gladiators or pit fighters. They possess the skill and the brawn to take up arms, being the David that takes down the Goliath.

Champion Maneuvers

The following maneuvers are available only to fighters of the Champion archetype. Champions focus on overwhelming their foes with dynamic attacks and perfect form through strength of arms.

Concussing Blow. When you hit a creature with a melee attack, you can expend one superiority die to attempt to rend the target. You add the superiority die to the attack's damage roll, and the target must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, their speed is reduced by 10 feet and they cannot take Reactions until the end of their next turn.

Sundering Strike. When you hit a creature with a melee attack, you can expend one superiority die to attempt to weaken the target. You add the superiority die to the attack's damage roll, and the target loses the AC benefit of an equipped shield until the end of your next turn.

Pushing Attack. When you hit a creature with a weapon attack, you can expend one superiority die to attempt to drive the target back. You add the superiority die to the attack’s damage roll, and if the target is Large or smaller, it must make a Strength saving throw. On a failed save, you push the target up to 15 feet away from you.

Menacing Attack. When you hit a creature with a weapon attack, you can expend one superiority die to attempt to frighten the target. You add the superiority die to the attack’s damage roll, and the target must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, it is frightened of you until the end of your next turn.

Deep Reserve. When you make a Strength or Constitution based skill check, you can expend one superiority die and add the die to the result of the check. You can use this maneuver after rolling, but before determining the outcome of the check.

Crusader

Crusaders stand tall, unbreakable and unyielding in the face of mortal danger. They serve as the front line bastion, staying interposed between their cohorts and the dangerous foes in front of them. Crusaders guard those in their charge from harm, often serving as the protectors of their superiors and of the weak. Compelled to right wrongs or earn prestige, Crusaders leave their lives of comfort to embark on glorious adventure.

Mantle of the Crusader

15th-level Crusader feature
Your words and actions bring out the best in your allies.

Allies targeted by your maneuvers, and other Crusader features gain advantage on their next attack roll they make within the next minute.

Bastion on the Battlefield

18th-level Crusader feature
You can extend your Indomitable benefits to your allies.

When you decide to use Indomitable to modify a saving throw and aren't incapacitated, you can choose a number of allies equal to your Constitution modifier(minimum of 1) within 60 feet of you that also failed its saving throw against the same effect. If that creature can see or hear you, it can reroll its saving throw and must use the new roll.

Crusader Maneuvers

The following maneuvers are available only to a Crusader. Crusader focus on defending their allies and holding their own.

Redoubt. When another creature damages you with a weapon attack, you can use your Reaction and expend one superiority die to reduce the damage taken by one roll of the superiority die + your proficiency bonus + your Constitution modifier.

Maneuvering Attack. When you hit a creature with a weapon attack, you can expend one superiority die to allow one of your allies to move into a more advantageous position. You add the die to the damage of the attack, and choose one ally within 30 feet who can see or hear you. That ally can use its Reaction to move up to 1/2 its speed without provoking attacks of opportunity from the target of your attack.

Crippling Strike. When you hit a creature with a weapon attack, you can expend a superiority die to hamper its movement. You add the superiority die to the attack's damage roll, and the it must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failure, it's movement speed is reduced to 0 until the start of your next turn.

Duelist

The archetypal Duelist is a paragon of weapons play. They are students of their weapon, its forms, its styles, and its hidden potential. Those who emulate this archetype use their momentum and practiced movements to fight with flourish and panache.

Duelist's Grace

7th-level Duelist feature
You can take advantage of the momentum of battle.

You can move through the space of other creatures, and doing so doesn't count as difficult terrain.

Additionally, the first time on a turn that you move through a hostile creature's space, you can force it's choice of Dexterity (Acrobatics) or Strength (Athletics) check contested by your Dexterity (Acrobatics) check. If you succeed, you can immediately move 10 feet without provoking attacks of opportunity.

Perfect Timing

10th-level Duelist feature

When you roll initiative, roll initiative twice. Each round, you can take your turn on either initiative rolled.

Moreover, on your first turn in combat, you gain advantage on your first attack roll.

Blade Waltz

15th-level Duelist feature

Whenever you expend a superiority die and roll a 1 or 2, you may reroll the die, but must use the new roll, even if it is another 1 or 2.

Flash of Steel

18th-level Duelist feature
You move through the battlefield with unmatched speed.

On the first round of combat, you have two turns, one on each initiative rolled.

Duelist Maneuvers

The following maneuvers are available only to a Duelist. Duelists focus on deft movements to out pace their foes.

Parry. When another creature hits you with a melee attack, you can use your Reaction and expend one superiority die to increase your AC by your superiority die roll, potentially changing a hit into a miss. If you successfully change a hit into a miss, you regain the use of your Reaction.

Trip Attack. When you hit a creature with a melee attack, you can expend one superiority die to attempt to knock the target down. You add the superiority die to the attack’s damage roll, and if the target is Large or smaller, it must make a Strength saving throw. On a failed save, you knock the target prone.

Feinting Attack. You can expend one superiority die and use a Bonus Action on your turn to feint, choosing one creature within 5 feet of you as your target. You have advantage on your next attack roll against that creature this turn. If that attack hits, add the superiority die to the attack’s damage roll.

Swift Stride. When you move, you can expend one superiority die to hasten your movement. Your speed increases by 5 feet times the die roll for the rest of your turn.

Dirty Trick. When you take the Attack action, you can expend a superiority die to replace one of your attacks to throw sand, dirt, or grit at a creature within 10 feet, forcing them to make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, it takes piercing damage equal to the die roll and is blinded until the end of it's next turn.

Marksman

While every fighter can draw a bow or hurl a javelin, those who train to become Marksmen dedicate themselves to perpetually improving their accuracy and precision with ranged weapons of all types. Most often, this deadly skill is backed up by an unmistakable confidence. Relying on their innate talents and signature grit, there are few challenges a true Marksman cannot overcome.

Legendary Marksman

18th-level Marksman feature
Your marksmanship is supernatural in its precision.

When you use Steady Aim the benefits last for 1 minute, and you have advantage on all ranged weapon attacks for the duration and your movement is not reduced to 0. This effect only ends early if you move more then 15 feet in one turn, or you are incapacitated.

Marksman Maneuvers

The Maneuvers listed below are exclusive to fighters who adopt the Marksman Archetype. Marksman Maneuvers enhance their ranged weapon attacks; striking at their enemies with deadly accuracy or barraging them with ranged attacks.

Marksman's Gaze. When you make a Wisdom (Insight), Wisdom (Perception), or Intelligence (Investigation) check, you can expend one superiority die and add it to your roll. You can use this Maneuvers after you roll, but before you know if you succeed or fail.

Swift Shot. As a Bonus Action, you can expend one superiority die and make a ranged weapon attack. If you hit, add the superiority die to the weapon’s damage roll.

Dead Eye. When you make a ranged weapon attack with disadvantage, you can expend one superiority die to cancel that disadvantage. You then add the superiority die to the attack's damage roll on hit.

Rune Warrior

Rune Warrior enhance their martial prowess using the supernatural power of runes, an ancient practice that originated with giants. Rune cutters can be found among any family of giants, and you likely learned your methods first or second hand from such a mystical artisan. Whether you found the giant's work carved into a hill or cave, learned of the runes from a sage, or met the giant in person, you studied the giant's craft and learned how to apply magic runes to empower your equipment.

Giant's Might

3rd-level Rune Warrior feature
You have learned how to imbue yourself with the might of giants.

As a Bonus Action, you magically gain the following benefits, which last for 1 minute:

• If you are smaller than Large, you become Large, along with anything you are wearing. If you lack the room to become Large, your size doesn't change.
• You have advantage on Strength checks and Strength saving throws.
• Once on each of your turns, one of your attacks with a weapon or an unarmed strike can deal an extra 1d6 damage to a target on a hit.

You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Constitution modifier (minimum of once), and you regain all expended uses of it when you finish a long rest.

Runic Shield

7th-level Rune Warrior feature

When you or a creature you can see within 30 feet of you is hit by an attack roll, you can use your Reaction to invoke a runic shield; choose a different creature within 30 feet of you, other than the attacker. The chosen creature becomes the target of the attack, using the same attack roll. This magic can transfer the attack's effects regardless of the attack's range.

You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Constitution modifier (minimum of once), and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Great Stature

10th-level Rune Warrior feature

The extra damage you deal with your Giant's Might feature increases to 1d8.

Prophecy

10th-level Rune Warrior feature

When you or another creature you can see within 60 feet of you makes an attack roll, a saving throw, or an ability check, you can use your Reaction to cause the roll to have advantage or disadvantage.

You can use this special Reaction a number of times equal to your Constitution modifier (minimum of once), and regain all expended uses after finishing a long rest.

Master of Runes

15th-level Rune Warrior feature

When you use a Rune Maneuver you can empower the maneuver gaining the listed benefit. You can empower a maneuver a number of times equal to your Proficiency bonus, regaining all expended uses after finishing a long rest.

Juggernaut

18th-level Rune Warrior feature

The extra damage you deal with the Giant's Might feature increases to 1d10, and when you use that feature, your size can increase to Huge, and while you are that size, your reach increases by 5 feet.

Moreover, you gain resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage for the duration of your Giant's Might.

Rune Warrior Runes

A Rune Warrior empowers themselves through the use of runic magic. By invoking the power of the runes, they command powerful battlefield maneuvers. The following Rune Maneuvers are available only to a Rune Warrior. Rune Maneuvers are maneuvers just like those learned from your Combat Superiority feature, except the maneuver save DC for your runes is your Rune save DC.

Rune save DC = 8 + Proficiency bonus + your Constitution modifier.

Rune Shackles. When you hit a creature with an attack using a weapon, you can expend 1 superiority die to invoke your runes to summon fiery shackles. You add the superiority die to the attacks damage as fire damage, and it must succeed on a Strength saving throw or be restrained for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, banishing the shackles on a success.

Empowered: A restrained creature takes 2d6 fire damage at the start of each of its turns.

Rune of Stupor. When a creature you can see ends its turn within 30 feet of you, you can use your Reaction and expend 1 superiority die to invoke your runes and force the creature to make a Wisdom saving throw. Unless the save succeeds, the creature is charmed by you for up to 1 minute. While charmed in this way, the creature has a speed of 0, descending into a dreamy stupor. This condition ends early if the target takes damage from any source, or if another creature uses its action to wake the creature. A creature succeeds on their save or is woken from their stupor is immune to this effect for 24 hours.

Empowered: The creature is incapacitated for the duration of its stupor.

Rune Wave. When you take the Attack action, you can spend one superiority die and replace one of your attacks with a spectral wave of force. You alight a rune of force, and each creature in a 10 foot cube originating from you must make a Constitution saving throw or take force damage equal to one roll of your superiority die and suffer a -2 to AC until the end of your next turn.

Empowered: The cube increases in size to a 20 foot cube.

Rune of Lightning. As an Action, you invoke this rune to launch your weapon at a creature you can see within 30 feet of you. It must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or take lightning damage equal to one hit from your main hand weapon plus one roll of your superiority die. If you have the Extra Attack trait, the creature takes 1d10 additional damage for each extra attack beyond the first on a failed save. After taking this action, your weapon magically reforms in your hand.

Empowered: You can choose to teleport to an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the creature.

Rune Barrier. As a Reaction to taking damage, flash a rune of strength and protection. You gain temporary hit points equal to the roll of your superiority die + your Proficiency bonus + your Constitution modifier(minimum of one hit point). These temporary hit points last a maximum of 10 minutes. If you used your Reaction to use Runic Shield this turn and became the target of the attack, you can use this maneuver concurrently with that Reaction.

Empowered: The number of temporary hit points you gain is tripled.

Samurai

The Samurai is a fighter who draws on an implacable fighting spirit to overcome enemies. A Samurai's resolve is nearly unbreakable, and the enemies in a Samurai's path have two choices: yield or die fighting.

Samurai Maneuvers

The following maneuvers are available only to a Samurai. A Samurai focuses bolstering their own resolve, striking swiftly, and acting with purpose.

Thrusting Strike. When you make a melee weapon attack on your turn, you can expend one superiority die to increase your reach for that attack by 5 feet. If you hit, you add the superiority die to the attack's damage roll.

Heighten Step. As a Bonus Action, you can expend one superiority die to increase your initiative count and AC by the amount rolled until the end of your next turn.

Disabling Strike. When you hit a creature with a weapon attack, you can expend one superiority die to temporarily impair their ability to fight. You add the superiority die to the attack's damage roll, and on the creature must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or on its next turn, it can take an Action or a Bonus Action, but not both, and if they have Multiattack, their Multiattack action makes one fewer attack than normal.