Difficulty Ratings

For a party that is missing a certain role, such as a 'healer' or 'tank,' use these NPCs to fill in those gaps; consider even allowing the players to control the NPCs during combat. Insert any of these NPCs into the campaign as a committed party member, or as a patron or guide for the party. There is a section about running encounters or a full adventure specific to these NPCs at the end of this document.

Equipment

It is assumed that each of these adventuring NPCs has equipment in its possession. If you need to determine what each of these NPC is carrying, just assign whatever equipment is associated with their respective class as it's written in the PHB. It is also possible that these NPCs have amassed wealth during the course of their adventuring career. Use the table below to determine the adventuring NPC's personal wealth based on their tier, characterized not just by the coins in their pouch, but by the sum of their total assets including land holdings, investments, and treasure hoards.

Basic Cleric

Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment

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• Armor Class 16 (Chain Mail)
• Hit Points 26 (4d8 + 8)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
13 (+1)	9 (-1)	14 (+2)	12 (+1)	16 (+3)	11 (+0)

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• Saving Throws WIS +5, CHA +2
• Skills Medicine +5, Persuasion +2, Religion +3
• Senses Passive Perception 13
• Languages Any two languages (usually including Common)
• Challenge 1 (200 XP)

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Turn Undead (1/short or long rest). As an action, The cleric presents a holy symbol and speaks a prayer censuring the undead. Each undead that can see or hear the cleric within 30 feet of it must make a Wisdom saving throw(DC 13). If the creature fails its saving throw, it is turned for 1 minute or until it takes any damage.
Consult the PHB for the rules about turned creatures.

Divine Healing (1/short or long rest). As an action, The cleric presents a holy symbol and evokes healing energy. Each creature of the cleric's choosing that it can see regains 5 hit points.

Spellcasting. The cleric is a 2nd-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 13, +5 to hit with spell attacks). The cleric has the following spells prepared:

Cantrips (at will): light, sacred flame, spare the dying

1st level (3 slots): bless, command, cure wounds, guiding bolt, healing word

Actions

Mace. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6+1) bludgeoning damage.

Basic Fighter

Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment

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• Armor Class 18 (Chain Mail, Shield)
• Hit Points 26 (4d8 + 8)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
16 (+3)	13 (+1)	14 (+2)	9 (-1)	11 (+0)	10 (+0)

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• Saving Throws STR +5, CON +4
• Skills Athletics +5, Intimidation +2
• Senses Passive Perception 10
• Languages Any one language (usually Common)
• Challenge 1 (200 XP)

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Action Surge(1/short or long rest). the fighter can take an additional action on its turn.

Actions

Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage, or 8 (1d10 + 3) slashing damage if used with two hands.

Longbow Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d8 + 1) piercing damage.

Reactions

Protection. When a creature that the fighter can see attacks one of its allies that is within 5' of it, the fighter can use its reaction to impose disadvantage on the attack roll. The fighter must be wielding a shield in order to do this.

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Advanced Cleric

Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment

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• Armor Class 16 (Chain Mail)
• Hit Points 52 (8d8 + 16)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
13 (+1)	9 (-1)	14 (+2)	12 (+1)	18 (+4)	11 (+0)

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• Saving Throws WIS +6, CHA +2
• Skills Medicine +6, Persuasion +2, Religion +3
• Senses Passive Perception 14
• Languages Any two languages (usually including Common)
• Challenge 3 (700 XP)

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Special Equipment. The cleric wields a magic mace that grants a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it (included in its attack).

Turn & Destroy Undead (1/short or long rest). As an action, The cleric presents a holy symbol and speaks a prayer censuring the undead. Each undead that can see or hear the cleric within 30 feet of it must make a Wisdom saving throw(DC 14). If the turned creature fails its saving throw, it is turned for 1 minute or until it takes any damage. If the turned creature has a challenge rating of 1/2 or lower, it is instantly destroyed.
Consult the PHB for the rules about turned creatures.

Divine Healing (1/short or long rest). As an action, The cleric presents a holy symbol and evokes healing energy. Each creature of the cleric's choosing that it can see regains 10 hit points.

Spellcasting. The cleric is a 6th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell attacks). The cleric has the following spells prepared:

Cantrips (at will): light, sacred flame, spare the dying

1st level (4 slots): bless, command, cure wounds, guiding bolt

2nd level (3 slots): lesser restoration, spiritual weapon, silence

3rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, spirit guardians, mass healing word

Actions

Mace. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6+2) bludgeoning damage.

Advanced Fighter

Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment

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• Armor Class 19 (Half Plate, Shield)
• Hit Points 52 (8d8 + 16)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+3)	14 (+2)	14 (+2)	9 (-1)	11 (+0)	10 (+0)

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• Saving Throws STR +6, CON +4
• Skills Athletics +5, Intimidation +2
• Senses Passive Perception 10
• Languages Any one language (usually Common)
• Challenge 3 (700 XP)

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Action Surge(1/short or long rest). the fighter can take an additional action on its turn.

Actions

Multiattack. The fighter makes two melee attacks or two ranged attacks.

Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) slashing damage, or 9 (1d10 + 4) slashing damage if used with two hands.

Longbow Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage.

Reactions

Protection. When a creature that the fighter can see attacks one of its allies that is within 5' of it, the fighter can use its reaction to impose disadvantage on the attack roll. The fighter must be wielding a shield in order to do this.

Expert Cleric

Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment

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• Armor Class 16 (Chain Mail)
• Hit Points 78 (12d8 + 24)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
13 (+1)	10 (-0)	14 (+2)	12 (+1)	19 (+4)	11 (+0)

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• Saving Throws WIS +7, CHA +3
• Skills Medicine +7, Persuasion +3, Religion +4
• Senses Passive Perception 14
• Languages Any two languages (usually includes Common)
• Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)

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Special Equipment. The cleric wields a magic mace that grants a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it (included in its attack).

Turn & Destroy Undead (1/short or long rest). As an action, The cleric presents a holy symbol and speaks a prayer censuring the undead. Each undead that can see or hear the cleric within 30 feet of it must make a Wisdom saving throw(DC 15). If the turned creature fails its saving throw, it is turned for 1 minute or until it takes any damage. If the turned creature has a challenge rating of 2 or lower, it is instantly destroyed.
Consult the PHB for the rules about turned creatures.

Divine Healing(2/short or long rest). As an action, The cleric presents a holy symbol and evokes healing energy. Each creature of the cleric's choosing that it can see regains 10 hit points.

Spellcasting. The cleric is a 10th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks). The cleric has the following spells prepared:

Cantrips (at will): guidance, light, mending, sacred flame, spare the dying

1st level (4 slots): bless, command, cure wounds, guiding bolt

2nd level (3 slots): lesser restoration, spiritual weapon, silence

3rd level (3 slots): bestow curse, dispel magic, mass healing word

4th level (3 slots): banishment, freedom of movement, guardian of faith

5th level (2 slots): flame strike

Actions

Mace. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6+2) bludgeoning damage.

Divine Intervention (1/week). The cleric calls on its deity to intervene on its behalf. The DM rolls a d12. On the roll of a 1, the cleric's deity intervenes and manifests its power either in the form of a weather event(using the control weather spell), an earthquake(using the earthquake spell), or a tsunami(using the tsunami spell). The use of this feature is expended regardless of the outcome of the roll.

Expert Rogue

Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment

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• Armor Class 16 (Studded Leather)
• Hit Points 78 (12d8 + 24)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
11 (+0)	19 (+4)	14 (+2)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)	15 (+2)

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• Saving Throws DEX +7, INT +3
• Skills Acrobatics +10, Perception +7, Sleight of Hand +10, Stealth +10
• Senses Passive Perception 17
• Languages Thieves' Cant plus any one language (usually Common)
• Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)

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Expert's Reflexes. The rogue has advantage on Dexterity Saving Throws while it is not incapacitated.

Lockpick. The rogue can make a Dexterity(sleight of hand) check to pick locks or disarm traps with thieves' tools.

Sneak Attack (1/Turn). The rogue deals an extra 17(5d6) damage when it hits a target with a weapon attack and has advantage on the attack roll, or when the target is within 5 feet of an ally of the rogue that isn’t incapacitated and the rogue doesn’t have disadvantage on the attack roll.

Expert Thief. The rogue doubles its proficiency bonuses for its listed skill proficiencies (included in the skill bonus).

Actions

Multiattack. The rogue makes two attacks with its shortswords.

Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage.

Light Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, range 80/320 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8+ 4) piercing damage.

Bonus Actions

Cunning Action. On each of its turns, the rogue can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action.

Master Cleric

Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment

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• Armor Class 17 (Half Plate)
• Hit Points 104 (16d8 + 32)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	10 (-0)	15 (+2)	12 (+1)	20 (+5)	11 (+0)

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• Saving Throws WIS +8, CHA +3
• Skills Medicine +8, Persuasion +3, Religion +4
• Senses Passive Perception 15
• Languages Any two languages (usually includes Common)
• Challenge 7 (2,900 XP)

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Special Equipment. The cleric wields a magic mace that grants a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it (included in its attack).

Turn & Destroy Undead (1/short or long rest). As an action, the cleric presents a holy symbol and speaks a prayer censuring the undead. Each undead that can see or hear the cleric within 30 feet of it must make a Wisdom saving throw(DC 16). If the turned creature fails its saving throw, it is turned for 1 minute or until it takes any damage. If the turned creature has a challenge rating of 3 or lower, it is instantly destroyed.
Consult the PHB for the rules about turned creatures.

Divine Healing (2/short or long rest). As an action, The cleric presents a holy symbol and evokes healing energy. Each creature of the cleric's choosing that it can see regains 20 hit points.

Spellcasting. The cleric is a 14th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 16, +8 to hit with spell attacks). The cleric has the following spells prepared:

Cantrips (at will): guidance, light, sacred flame, spare the dying

1st level (4 slots): bless, command, cure wounds, guiding bolt

2nd level (3 slots): aid, lesser restoration, spiritual weapon, silence

3rd level (3 slots): bestow curse, dispel magic, mass healing word

4th level (3 slots): banishment, freedom of movement, guardian of faith

5th level (2 slots): flame strike, greater restoration, insect plague

6th level (1 slot): heal

7th level (1 slot): regenerate

Actions

Mace. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6+3) bludgeoning damage.

Divine Intervention (1/week). The cleric calls on its deity to intervene on its behalf. The DM rolls a d8. On the roll of a 1, the cleric's deity intervenes and manifests its power either in the form of a weather event(using the Control Weather spell), an earthquake(using the earthquake spell), or a Tsunami(using the tsunami spell). The use of this feature is expended regardless of the outcome of the roll.

Master Rogue

Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment

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• Armor Class 17 (Studded Leather)
• Hit Points 104 (16d8 + 32)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
11 (+0)	20 (+5)	14 (+2)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)	16 (+3)

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• Saving Throws DEX +8, INT +3
• Skills Acrobatics +11, Perception +7, Sleight of Hand +11, Stealth +11
• Senses Passive Perception 17
• Languages Thieves' Cant plus any one language (usually Common)
• Challenge 7 (2,900 XP)

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Master's Reflexes. The rogue has advantage on Dexterity Saving Throws and Initiative rolls while it is not incapacitated.

Lockpick. The rogue can make a Dexterity(sleight of hand) check to pick locks or disarm traps with thieves' tools.

Sneak Attack (1/Turn). The rogue deals an extra 24(7d6) damage when it hits a target with a weapon attack and has advantage on the attack roll, or when the target is within 5 feet of an ally of the rogue that isn’t incapacitated and the rogue doesn’t have disadvantage on the attack roll.

Expert Thief. The rogue doubles its proficiency bonuses for its listed skill proficiencies (included in the skill bonus).

Actions

Multiattack. The rogue makes two attacks with its shortswords.

Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d6 + 5) piercing damage.

Light Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, range 80/320 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8+ 5) piercing damage.

Bonus Actions

Cunning Action. On each of its turns, the rogue can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action.

Legendary Cleric

Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment

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• Armor Class 18 (Plate)
• Hit Points 150 (20d8 + 60)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	10 (-0)	16 (+3)	12 (+1)	20 (+5)	12 (+1)

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• Saving Throws WIS +7, CHA +3
• Skills Medicine +9, Persuasion +5, Religion +5
• Senses Passive Perception 15
• Languages Any two languages (usually includes Common)
• Challenge 9 (5,000 XP)

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Special Equipment. The cleric wields a magic mace that grants a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it (included in its attack).

Turn & Destroy Undead (2/short or long rest). As an action, The cleric presents a holy symbol and speaks a prayer censuring the undead. Each undead that can see or hear the cleric within 30 feet of it must make a Wisdom saving throw(DC 17). If the turned creature fails its saving throw, it is turned for 1 minute or until it takes any damage. If the turned creature has a challenge rating of 4 or lower, it is instantly destroyed.
Consult the PHB for the rules about turned creatures.

Divine Healing (2/short or long rest). As an action, The cleric presents a holy symbol and evokes healing energy. Each creature of the cleric's choosing that it can see regains 30 hit points.

Spellcasting. The cleric is an 18th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 17, +9 to hit with spell attacks). The cleric has the following spells prepared:

Cantrips (at will): guidance, light, sacred flame, spare the dying

1st level (4 slots): bless, command, cure wounds, guiding bolt

2nd level (3 slots): aid, lesser restoration, spiritual weapon, silence

3rd level (3 slots): bestow curse, dispel magic, revivify, mass healing word

4th level (3 slots): banishment, freedom of movement, guardian of faith

5th level (2 slots): flame strike, greater restoration, insect plague, mass cure wounds

6th level (1 slot): heal

7th level (1 slot): regenerate

8th level (1 slot): holy aura

9th level (1 slot): mass heal

Actions

Mace. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6+3) bludgeoning damage.

Divine Intervention (1/week). The cleric calls on its deity to intervene on its behalf. The DM rolls a d4. On the roll of a 1, the cleric's deity intervenes and manifests its power either in the form of a weather event (using the control weather spell), an earthquake(using the earthquake spell), or a Tsunami (using the tsunami spell). The use of this feature is expended regardless of the outcome of the roll.

Legendary Rogue

Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment

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• Armor Class 17 (Studded Leather)
• Hit Points 130 (20d8 + 40)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
11 (+0)	20 (+5)	15 (+2)	11 (+0)	14 (+2)	16 (+3)

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• Saving Throws DEX +9, INT +3
• Skills Acrobatics +13, Perception +10, Sleight of Hand +13, Stealth +13
• Senses Passive Perception 20
• Languages Thieves' Cant plus any one language (usually Common)
• Challenge 9 (5,000 XP)

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Legendary Reflexes. The rogue has advantage on Dexterity Saving Throws and Initiative rolls while it is not incapacitated, and has advantage on all its attacks during the first round of combat.

Lockpick. The rogue can make a Dexterity(sleight of hand) check to pick locks or disarm traps with thieves' tools.

Sneak Attack (1/Turn). The rogue deals an extra 31(9d6) damage when it hits a target with a weapon attack and has advantage on the attack roll, or when the target is within 5 feet of an ally of the rogue that isn’t incapacitated and the rogue doesn’t have disadvantage on the attack roll.

Expert Thief. The rogue doubles its proficiency bonuses for its listed skill proficiencies (included in the skill bonus).

Actions

Multiattack. The rogue makes two attacks with its shortsword.

Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d6 + 5) piercing damage.

Light Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, range 80/320 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8+ 5) piercing damage.

Bonus Actions

Cunning Action. On each of its turns, the rogue can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action.

Beat to the Punch

The players are hired by a local lord to kill an ogre zombie that has moved into a nearby farm. The lord has promised to pay handsomely to rid the farm of the giant, but there's one problem: the lord has unwittingly double booked two parties for the same task. This faux pas results in the two parties awkwardly converging at a wooded road along the way to the farm; and when they realize both parties are after the same prize, the rival party is none to eager to give up claim to the full bounty. The rivals will try to intimidate the players into turning back, but will attack if they make any attempts to pass them on the road or claim the bounty. (suggested tier: Basic)

Dungeon Conundrum

The player characters have crawled their way through a forbidden, sunken temple to recover an ancient artifact. But after a flawless decent through trapped corridors into the heart of the temple, they come face to face with their rivals, who also have their sights set on grabbing the artifact. The artifact's power has charmed everyone into believing they must claim it for their own side and aren't gonna let any of their contemporaries get away with it without a fight. (suggested tier: Advanced)

Frienemy at the Gates

The players need a special artifact that is in the possession of the rival party in order to complete an important quest they are on. But the rival party cannot be convinced to part with the object and so the players have no choice but to sneak into their rival's headquarters and "borrow" the artifact for their own purposes. The artifact, however, is under close watch, and the players' attempt to snatch it goes awry when they set off a magical alarm that traps them in a magically warded subterranean vault, and puts them in an inescapable confrontation with their rivals. (suggested tier: Expert)

At Odds with the Gods

A parade that was held in the player character's honor inadvertently crossed over a holy site and ruined a hallowed tradition for a lesser know sect of worshipers. Now an incensed clergy has hired the rival party to punish the "transgressors." The rivals challenge the players to a duel at a nearby abandoned ruins. If the players refuse, the rivals attack them in the city streets the next time they encounter each other. (suggested tier: Master)

The Archfey's Arena

A mad archfey has heard the fabled tales of two epic adventuring parties, and must find out which is the greater. And so, the parties have been teleported to the archfey's arena in the Feywild, where t hey are ordered to battle to the death before a audience of rowdy satyrs, dryads, and assorted faerie folk. An unbreakable forcefield keeps the adventurers trapped in the fighting pit, and blocks all magical and non-magical attempts to escape it. (suggested tier: Legendary)