The Fighter
The young guard quietly slipped past his comrades out the back door of the armory where the townsfolk were hiding. A bandit gang had come upon their village suddenly that morning, and their leader had issued a challenge. If a warrior from the town could best him in single combat, his gang of bandits would leave peacefully. Even though the young human had only joined the town guard one season ago, he could already best every other guard with the sword. To the surprise of the townsfolk, he drew his sword, muttered a prayer, and stepped forward to defend his home.
A graying dwarf surveyed the enemy camp as the sun began to set. Along with three of her best soldiers, she had made her way to the enemy general's tent with the intent to rout the army or die in the attempt. In a fully pitched battle, the small band of dwarves under her command wouldn't stand a chance against this great host. However, if her group of elite soldiers followed her orders to the letter, they had a chance to cut off the head of the army before it came to battle. For what could be her final mission, she gripped her battleaxe and gave the order to move out.
The flamboyant elven gladiator paused for a brief moment, basking in the cheers of the crowd. He remembered his first gladiatorial match in the underground arena, surrounded by drunken pirates and slavers. Now he performed for the king and queen amidst the bustle of the largest metropolis in the kingdom. After savoring the moment, he whirled about and plunged his gilded spear into his opponent's heart, ending what would be his final fight and earning him his freedom.
Masters of the Battlefield
Not every city guardsman, mercenary, or professional soldier is considered to be a true fighter. Born with the innate talent for war and keen battle instincts, a born fighter cannot resist the call of the battlefield. Hailing from the ranks of military officers, elite bodyguards, veteran mercenaries, and anointed knights, fighters are known for their masterful skill in battle.
Dungeon delving, monster slaying, and other dangerous work common amongst adventurers is second nature for a fighter. Something deep within them compels them to seek out conflict and throw themselves into the midst of it. Often champions of fair competition, fighters make for loyal allies.
The Armaments of War
Every fighter can swing an axe, fence with a rapier, cut down a foe with a longsword, and use a bow with a high degree of skill. Likewise, a fighter is adept with shields and every form of armor. Fighters wield their weapons and armor of choice as an extension of their very self, transforming into beautiful yet deadly whirls of sharpened steel on the battlefield.
While they all have skill in battle, the nature of a fighter's training can greatly vary. Some cultivate immense physical might, crushing their foes with overwhelming blows. Some prefer to strike from afar, slaying their enemies before they are aware of their presence. Others use tactical insights to coordinate their allies. And a rare few augment their martial abilities with limited, but potent, arcane spells.
Creating your Fighter
When creating a fighter, the most important thing to consider is where they gained their skill with the armaments of war. Are you the scion of a noble house, trained from birth by the best warriors in your family's employ? Are you a gladiator who fought for sport, forced to learn to fight or perish? Did you come from nothing and earn food, shelter, and coin at the tip of your sword as a member of a mercenary company?
Also, consider your fighter's style of combat and how the way you fight sets you apart from other warriors. Are you a artist with your weapons, gracefully flowing about the field of battle? Are you especially ruthless, reveling in the chaos and carnage of war? Or, do you fight with honor and respect, only challenging those that you deem your equal with the sword?
Fighter
| Level | Proficiency Bonus |
Features | Strikes Known |
Exploits Known |
Exploit Die |
Exploit Dice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | +2 | Weapon Strikes, Fighting Style, Second Wind | 2 | - | - | - |
| 2nd | +2 | Martial Exploits, Opportunist | 2 | 2 | d6 | 3 |
| 3rd | +2 | Warrior Paragon | 3 | 3 | d6 | 3 |
| 4th | +2 | Ability Score Improvement | 3 | 3 | d6 | 4 |
| 5th | +3 | Extra Attack (1) | 3 | 4 | d8 | 4 |
| 6th | +3 | Action Surge | 3 | 4 | d8 | 4 |
| 7th | +3 | Paragon Feature | 4 | 5 | d8 | 5 |
| 8th | +3 | Ability Score Improvement | 4 | 5 | d8 | 5 |
| 9th | +4 | Indomitable | 4 | 6 | d8 | 5 |
| 10th | +4 | Paragon Feature, Extra Attack (2) | 4 | 6 | d8 | 6 |
Class features
As a fighter, you gain the following class features.
Hit Points
- Hit Dice: 1d10 per Fighter level
- Hit Points at 1st Level: 10 + your Constitution modifier
- Hit Points at Higher Levels: 10 + your Constitution modifier per Fighter level after 1st
Proficiencies
- Armor: All armor, shields
- Weapons: Simple weapons, martial weapons
- Saving Throws: Strength, Constitution
- Skills: Choose two of the following: Acrobatics, Athletics, History, Intimidation, Perception, Stealth, or Survival
Equipment
You start with the following equipment, in addition to the equipment granted by your background:
- (a) chain mail or (b) leather armor and a longbow
- (a) martial weapon and shield or (b) two martial weapons
- (a) light crossbow or (b) two handaxes
- (a) a dungeoneer’s pack or (b) an explorer’s pack
Weapon Strikes
At 1st level, you master intricacies of weapon skill that other characters can’t match. Unlike other classes, fighters choose a Weapon Strike to use every time they make a weapon attack on their turn.
Strikes Known
You know two Strikes of your choice from the list at the end of this class. The Strikes Known column of the Fighter table shows when you learn more Strikes of your choice. To learn a Strike you must meet any prerequisites it may have. Whenever you gain a fighter level, you can replace one of the Strikes you know with another Strike of your choice.
Fighting Style
At 1st level, choose the Fighting Style from the options below that best reflect your martial training and skill with weapons. You cannot select a Fighting Style more than once, even if a feature allows you to select an additional Fighting Style.
Whenever you gain a level, you can switch your Fighting Style for another Fighting Style of your choice.
Archery
You gain a +2 bonus to attack rolls with ranged weapons.
Classical Swordplay
While wielding a finesse weapon and no other weapons, you gain a +1 bonus to your attack rolls and a +1 to your Armor Class so long as you are not using heavy armor or a shield.
Defensive Fighting
While wearing armor or wielding a shield, you gain a +1 bonus to your Armor Class.
Dual Wielding
When you take the Attack action while two-weapon fighting, you can make a single additional attack with your off-hand weapon as part of your action instead of your bonus action, adding your ability modifier to the damage of this attack.
Dueling
When you are wielding a melee weapon in one hand and no other weapons, you gain a +2 bonus to damage rolls with it.
Featherweight Fighting
While you are wielding only light weapons, and nothing else, your speed increases by 10 feet. You also gain a +1 bonus to damage rolls with light weapons, so long as you are not wearing medium or heavy armor, or wielding a shield.
Great Weapon Fighting
When you attack with a melee weapon that you are wielding with two hands, you can take a penalty to hit equal to your proficiency bonus. If you do, add double your proficiency bonus to your damage roll.
The weapon must have the heavy, versatile, or two-handed property to gain this benefit.
Improvised Fighting
You gain proficiency with improvised weapons. Once per turn, when you hit with a improvised weapon attack, you can roll the damage die twice and take the higher roll. When you do this, the improvised weapon is destroyed and cannot be used for further attacks. You can't use this feature to destroy magical objects.
Melee Marksman
Having a hostile creature within 5 feet of you does not impose disadvantage on your ranged weapon attacks, so long as you are attacking a creature within 5 feet.
When you make a ranged weapon attack against a creature within 5 feet, you can use your bonus action to make a melee attack against it with your ranged weapon. On hit, you deal bludgeoning damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier.
Pit Fighting
Your have trained to fight with weapons typically associated with gladiators, granting you the following benefits:
- For you, tridents deal 1d8 (1d10) piercing damage on hit.
- When making an attack roll with a net against a creature within 5 feet, you do not have disadvantage on the roll.
- When you take the Attack action on your turn, making an attack with a net only takes the place of one attack.
Protection
When a creature you can see attacks a target other than you that is within 5 feet of you for the first time on a turn, the attacker gets disadvantage on the attack roll. You must be wielding a melee weapon or a shield to use this ability.
Shield Warrior
You gain proficiency with shields as a martial melee weapon, and on a hit, your shield deals 2d4 bludgeoning damage. If you are wielding two shields, you gain a +1 bonus to your shield attack damage rolls and to your Armor Class (for a total of +3 to your AC).
Standard Bearer
Once on your turn, when a creature within 5 feet of you makes a weapon attack against a creature that you can see, you can grant them advantage on their attack roll. You must be carrying a banner, flag, or standard in your hand to use this ability.
Strongbow
You can use your Strength modifier, in place of Dexterity, for your attack and damage rolls with longbows and shortbows.
Thrown Weapon Fighting
You can draw a weapon that has the thrown property as part of the attack you make with the weapon. Moreover, when you hit with a ranged weapon attack using a thrown weapon, you gain a +2 bonus to the damage roll of that attack.
Unarmed Fighting
Your unarmed strikes can deal bludgeoning damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength modifier on a hit. If you have two free hands when you make the attack roll, the d6 becomes a d8.
At the beginning of each of your turns, you can deal 1d4 bludgeoning damage to one creature you are grappling.
Versatile Fighting
While wielding a single versatile weapon and no shield, you can choose to wield your weapon one or two-handed until the start of your next turn. When wielding it one-handed you gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls and to your Armor Class. Wielding it two-handed you gain a +2 bonus to your damage rolls.
Wrestler
When you hit a creature with a melee attack, you can attempt to grapple that creature as a bonus action on that turn, so long as you have a free hand to do so. Also, you can drag grappled creatures without any movement penalty.
Second Wind
Starting at 1st level, you can use a bonus action to regain hit points equal to 1d10 + your fighter level. Once you do so, you must finish a short or long rest before you can do so again.
Martial Exploits
At 2nd level, you have begun to master unique techniques to enhance your martial skill, both on and off the field of battle.
Exploit Dice
The Fighter table shows how many Exploit Dice you have to perform the Exploits you know. To use an Exploit, you must expend one of these Dice. You can only use one Exploit per attack, ability check, or saving throw, and you regain your expended Exploit Dice when you finish a short or long rest.
Your Exploit Dice begin as d6s, and increase in size as you gain levels in this class, as indicated in the Fighter table.
Exploits Known
You know two Exploits of your choice from the list at the end of this class. The Exploits Known column of the Fighter table shows when you learn more Exploits of your choice. To learn an Exploit you must meet any prerequisites it may have, like a minimum Ability Score or a minimum fighter level.
Whenever you gain a fighter level, you can replace one of the Exploits you know with another Exploit of your choice.
Exploit Attacks
If one of your exploits attacks a creature's defenses, your attack bonus is calculated as follows:
Exploit Attack Bonus = your proficiency bonus + your Strength or Dexterity modifier (whichever is greater).
Opportunist
At 2nd level, you can quickly attack foes that leave an opening in their defenses. The first time an enemy within your reach moves more than 5 feet on their turn, you automatically attack them with your weapon. This ability can only be used once per round, and you must be holding a melee weapon.
Warrior Paragon
At 3rd level, choose one of the following Warrior Paragons that best represents your skills and training: Arcane Knight, Champion, Crusader, Guardian, Guerrilla, Marksman, Master at Arms, Swordsage, or Witch Knight.
The Warrior Paragon you choose grants you features at 3rd level and again at 7th and 10th level.
Paragon Exploits
Some Paragons have a list of Paragon Exploits you learn at the fighter levels noted in your Archetype's description. They don't count against your total number of Exploits Known and can't be switched out for other Exploits. If you don't meet an Paragon Exploit's prerequisites, you learn it regardless.
Ability Score Improvement
When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You can’t increase an ability score above 20 using this feature.
Extra Attack
Beginning at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.
When you reach level 10, the number of attacks increases to three times.
Action Surge
Starting at 6th level, you can push yourself past your limits, if only for a moment. On your turn, you can take one additional action on that current turn. Once you do so, you must finish a short or long rest before you can use this feature again.
Indomitable
Your fighting spirit allows you to grasp success from the jaws of defeat. Beginning at 9th level, when you fail a saving throw on your turn, you can choose to succeed instead. Once you use this feature you must finish a long rest before you can use it again.
Warrior Paragons
At 3rd level, a fighter chooses one of the following Paragons that best represents their training and skills: Arcane Knight, Champion, Crusader, Guardian, Guerrilla, Marksman, Master at Arms, Swordsage, or Witch Knight.
Arcane Knight
Arcane Knights supplement their skill with the armaments of war with arcane knowledge. Compared to mages who study only magic, Arcane Knights can only produce minor spells, but, when combined with their deadly skill with the weapons of warfare, these minor spells become potent enhancements.
Weapon Bond
3rd-level Arcane Knight feature
You can magically bond yourself to your weapon. At the end of a short or long rest, you can touch a weapon, forging a magical bond between you and that weapon.
You cannot be disarmed of a bonded weapon unless you are incapacitated. If it is on the same plane of existence, you can use a bonus action to instantly summon it to you. It can be used as a spellcasting focus for your Arcane Knight spells.
You can have up to two bonded weapons at any one time, though, they must be summoned one at a time. If you bond a third weapon, you break the bond with one of the other two.
Spellcasting
3rd-level Arcane Knight feature
When you choose the Arcane Knight Paragon, you learn to cast minor arcane spells, much like a wizard.
Cantrips. You learn two cantrips of your choice from the Arcane spell list, and you learn an additional cantrip at 10th level.
Spell Slots. The Arcane Knight Spellcasting table shows how many spell slots you have to cast your spells of 1st-tier and higher. To cast one of these spells, you must expend a slot of the spell's tier or higher. You regain all expended spell slots when you finish a long rest. For example, if you know the 1st-tier spell shield and have a 1st-tier and a 2nd-tier spell slot available, you can cast shield using either slot.
Spells Known of 1st-Level and Higher. You know three 1st-tier Arcane spells. The Spells Known column of your Spellcasting table shows when you learn more spells of 1st-tier or higher, of a tier for which you have spell slots.
When you gain a level, you can replace one of your Spells Known with another spell from the Arcane spell list. The spell must be of a tier for which you have spell slots.
Spellcasting Ability. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for your spells. You use Intelligence whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. You also use your Intelligence modifier when making a spell attack roll for a spell.
Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your Intelligence modifier
Arcane Knight Spellcasting
| Fighter Level |
Spells Known |
1st Tier Slots |
2nd Tier Slots |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 3 | 2 | — |
| 4th | 4 | 3 | — |
| 5th | 5 | 3 | ─ |
| 6th | 5 | 3 | ─ |
| 7th | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 8th | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 9th | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 10th | 7 | 4 | 3 |
War Magic
7th-level Arcane Knight feature
You can seamlessly weave minor spells with weapon attacks. When you take the Attack action on your turn, you can cast a cantrip in place of one of your attacks.
Enchanted Strikes
10th-level Arcane Knight feature
Your weapons weaken a creature's resistance to your magic. Starting at 10th level, when you hit a creature with a weapon attack, you have advantage to hit it with the first spell cast by you, before the end of your next turn.
Champion
Champions forgo all other forms of improvement to focus on enhancing their raw physical might. These immense figures strive to maintain peak physical condition through relentless training. In battle, Champions perform supernatural feats of athleticism and overwhelm their foes with their raw power.
Champion Exploits
3rd-level Champion feature
You learn certain Exploits at the fighter levels noted in the table below. They don't count against your total number of Exploits Known and can't be switched upon gaining a level.
| Fighter Level | Exploit |
|---|---|
| 3rd | feat of strength, mighty leap |
| 5th | concussive blow, heroic will |
| 9th | mythic athleticism |
Mighty Warrior
3rd-level Champion feature
The raw physical might that you have cultivated enhances your attacks. Your weapon attacks now score a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20.
Remarkable Athlete
7th-level Champion feature
You can regularly perform feats of athleticism that would be impossible for most mortals. Whenever you use either feat of strength or mighty leap, you can roll a d6 and use it instead of expending an Exploit Die.
Brutal Critical
10th-level Champion feature
You roll one additional weapon damage die when determining the extra damage for a critical hit.
Crusader
Many warriors swear Oaths to gods of battle and war, but not all are blessed with the divine power of paladins or clerics. Those who fight for the gods without their explicit blessing are known as Crusaders. These zealots stand as champions of divine causes, their fervent belief fueling their battle fury.
Crusaders serve many gods and causes, but they all have one thing in common; their fanatical devotion to what they believe is right. Their belief is forged in the fires of devotion, and a dedicated Crusader will often snap rather than bend.
Crusader Exploits
3rd-level Crusader feature
You learn certain Exploits at the fighter levels noted in the table below. They don't count against your total number of Exploits Known and can't be switched upon gaining a level.
| Fighter Level | Exploit |
|---|---|
| 3rd | commander's presence, disarm |
| 5th | execute, intimidating command |
| 9th | inspirational speech |
Crusader's Ire
3rd-level Crusader feature
You can mark your foes for divine judgment. As a bonus action, you can Mark a creature within 60 feet as the target of your Crusader's Ire, granting you the following benefits:
- Once per turn when you miss the creature with a weapon attack, you can immediately make another weapon attack against that creature using the same weapon.
- Once per turn when the creature is within your reach and casts a spell or makes an attack against a creature other then you, you make an opportunity attack against it.
- When the creature forces you to make a saving throw, you gain a bonus to your roll equal to your Exploit Die.
Your Mark lasts for 1 minute, or until the creature is slain. Once you use this feature you must finish a long rest before you can use it again. When you have no uses remaining, you can expend an Exploit Die to use this feature again.
Fanatical Disciple
3rd-level Crusader feature
You gain proficiency in Religion, and whenever you make an Religion check related to the god or cause you serve you gain a bonus to your roll equal to your Exploit Die.
Renewed Fervor
7th-level Crusader feature
Your fanaticism grants you bursts of fervor in battle. When you use Second Wind you regain the use of Crusader's Ire.
In addition, when you Mark a creature as the target of your Crusader's Ire, you can move up to 30 feet toward it as part of the same bonus action without expending your movement.
Zealous Fury
10th-level Crusader feature
Your conviction allows you to survive blows that would slay those of lesser faith. When you are reduced to 0 Hit Points but not killed outright, you drop to 1 hit point instead, and immediately make one weapon attack against your attacker.
Once you use this feature you must finish a short or long rest before you can use it again.
Echo Knight
A mysterious and feared frontline warrior lost in time, the Echo Knight has mastered the art of using chronomancy to summon the fading shades of unrealized timelines to aid them in battle. Surrounded by echoes of their own might, they charge into the fray as a cycling swarm of shadows and strikes.
Echo Knight Exploits
3rd-level Echo Knight feature
You learn certain Exploits at the fighter levels noted in the table below. They don't count against your total number of Exploits Known and can't be switched upon gaining a level.
| Fighter Level | Exploit |
|---|---|
| 3rd | feint, scholar's insight |
| 5th | heroic will, whirlwind attack |
| 9th | heroic focus |
Manifest Echo
3rd-level Echo Knight feature
At 3rd level, you can use a bonus action to magically manifest an echo of yourself in an unoccupied space you can see within 15 feet of you. This echo is a magical, translucent, gray image of you that lasts until it is destroyed, until you dismiss it as a bonus action, until you manifest another echo, or until you're incapacitated.
Your echo has AC 14 + your Charisma modifier, 1 hit point, and immunity to all conditions. If it has to make a saving throw, it uses your saving throw bonus. It is the same size as you, and it occupies its space. On your turn, you can mentally command the echo to move up to 30 feet in any direction. If your echo is ever more than 30 feet from you at the end of your turn, it is destroyed.
- As a bonus action, you can teleport, magically swapping places with your echo at a cost of 15 feet of your movement, regardless of the distance between the two of you.
- When you take the Attack action on your turn, any melee attack you make with that action can originate from your space or the echo's space. You make this choice for each attack.
- Your Exploits can originate from yourself or your Echo.
Unleash Incarnation
3rd-level Echo Knight feature
At 3rd level, you can heighten your echo's fury. Whenever you take the Attack action, you can make one additional melee attack from the echo's position.
You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier (a minimum of once). You regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.
Echo Avatar
7th-level Echo Knight feature
Starting at 7th level, you can temporarily transfer your consciousness to your echo. As an action, you can see through your echo's eyes and hear through its ears. During this time, you are deafened and blinded. You can sustain this effect for up to 10 minutes, and you can end it at any time (requires no action). While your echo is being used in this way, it can be up to 1,000 feet away from you without being destroyed.
Reclaim Potential
10th-level Echo Knight feature
By 10th level, you've learned to absorb the fleeting magic of your echo. When an echo of yours is destroyed by taking damage, you gain a number of temporary hit points equal to 2d6 + your Charisma modifier, provided you don't already have temporary hit points.
You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier (a minimum of once). You regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.
Guardian
Guardians are elite defensive warriors whose strengths shine while fighting side by side with their allies. Though trained to use weapons of all types, Guardians are especially effective when using a protective style of fighting with a weapon and shield. Alone, a Guardian is a small threat, but when fighting alongside their allies they are impenetrable walls of steel.
Guardian Exploits
3rd-level Guardian feature
You learn certain Exploits at the fighter levels noted in the table below. They don't count against your total number of Exploits Known and can't be switched upon gaining a level.
| Fighter Level | Exploit |
|---|---|
| 3rd | brace up, reposition |
| 5th | immovable stance, suppressing blow |
| 9th | resilient body |
Warrior Smith
3rd-level Guardian feature
You gain the skills to maintain your arms and armor so that you may defend your allies to the best of your ability. During a long rest, you can spend 1 hour to reinforce a shield or a set of armor you touch. The object grants its wearer an additional +1 bonus to their Armor Class that lasts until the end of your next long rest.
Guardian Stance
3rd-level Guardian feature
While you are wielding a shield, you can use a bonus action to enter a Guardian Stance which lasts indefinitely. It ends if you are incapacitated, you doff your shield, or you end it as a free action. Your Stance grants you the following features:
- Your speed is reduced by 10 feet.
- Creatures of your choice within 5 feet that are also wielding a shield gain a +1 bonus to their Armor Class.
- The first time on a turn, when a creature within 5 feet of you is hit by an attack, you become the target of the attack, taking the damage of the attack if it would hit you.
- You can make a Shove attack as a bonus action.
Rallying Wind
7th-level Guardian feature
You inspire your allies to hold their position against all odds. When you use Second Wind while in your Guardian Stance, creatures of your choice within 5 feet of you that can see or hear you gain temporary hit points equal to your fighter level.
Stalwart Defender
10th-level Guardian feature
You are strongest when standing side by side, and shield by shield, with your allies. You gain the following benefits:
- You gain a +1 bonus to your Armor Class for each friendly creature within 5 feet of you that is wielding a shield.
- You cannot be moved against your will while conscious.
- Both you, and friendly creatures within 5 feet of you, have advantage on Strength and Constitution saving throws.
- When you roll initiative you can immediately enter your Guardian Stance as long as you are not surprised.
Guerrilla
No matter the mission, a Guerrilla will execute it with utmost perfection. Sometimes known as commandos, these warriors are marked by their determination and adaptability. Whether harsh terrain, vicious monsters, enemy soldiers, or powerful spellcasters, nothing short of death will cause the willpower of a Guerrilla warrior to waver in the pursuit of their goals.
Adaptable Exploits
3rd-level Guerrilla feature
You can adjust your skills to meet any challenge. At the end of each long rest, you can replace one Exploit you know with another Exploit for which you meet the prerequisites.
When you reach 10th level in this class, you can use this feature at the end of a short rest.
Guerrilla Exploits
3rd-level Guerrilla feature
You learn certain Exploits at the fighter levels noted in the table below. They don't count against your total number of Exploits Known and can't be switched upon gaining a level.
| Fighter Level | Exploit |
|---|---|
| 3rd | mighty leap, survivalist's craft |
| 5th | improvised skill, take cover |
| 9th | gather information |
Survivalist
3rd-level Guerrilla feature
You are an expert at overcoming natural obstacles. Choose two of the following skills: Athletics, Perception, Stealth, or Survival. Whenever you make an ability check with that skill you gain a bonus to your roll equal to your Exploit Die.
Upon reaching 7th level in this class, you gain the same benefit with all four of the skills from the list above.
By Land or Sea
7th-level Guerrilla feature
You have trained to succeed in any environment. At 7th level you gain one of the following features:
Alpine Combatant. You have trained for battle at great heights. You gain a climbing speed equal to your walking speed, and when you fall for the first time on a turn, you reduce any falling damage by an amount equal to your fighter level.
Marine Combatant. You prepare for amphibious combat. You gain a swimming speed equal to your walking speed, and you can hold your breath for up to 1 hour underwater.
Adaptable Fighting Style
10th-level Guerrilla feature
You can adapt your style of fighting to better counter your enemies. When you finish a long rest, you can replace one Fighting Style you know with another Style of your choice.
Marksman
While all fighters learn to draw a bow or hurl a javelin, those who train as Marksmen dedicate themselves to mastering ranged weapons of all types. Often, their deadly skills are backed up with an unmistakable swagger and unshakable confidence. Relying on their innate talents and signature grit, there are few challenges a true Marksman cannot overcome.
Marksman Exploits
3rd-level Marksman feature
You learn certain Exploits at the fighter levels noted in the table below. They don't count against your total number of Exploits Known and can't be switched upon gaining a level.
| Fighter Level | Exploit |
|---|---|
| 3rd | crippling blow, keen observation |
| 5th | flaming shot, volley |
| 9th | thunderous shot |
Elite Training
3rd-level Marksman feature
Your training has enhanced your reaction times. Once a turn when you make a Dexterity check or saving throw, you add a bonus equal to your exploit die.
Marksman's Focus
3rd-level Marksman feature
You can quiet your body so as to fire with deadly accuracy. When you start your turn and are not surprised or incapacitated, you can choose to Focus, granting you the following benefits until the end of your current turn:
- Your speed is reduced to 0 feet.
- Until you hit a creature with a ranged weapon attack, you have advantage on all ranged weapon attack rolls.
- When you attack with a ranged weapon, you can take a penalty to hit equal to your proficiency bonus. If you do, add double your proficiency bonus to your damage roll.
Cunning Sniper
7th-level Marksman feature
You react to danger at a moment's notice. You add your proficiency bonus to your Initiative rolls.
Also, your elite marksmanship allows you to exploit even the smallest weakness in your enemy's defenses. Your ranged weapon attacks ignore any resistance to piercing damage.
Strafe
10th-level Marksman feature
When you use your Second Wind, your speed increases by 10 feet and any opportunity attacks targeting you have disadvantage until the end of your turn.
Master at Arms
While most fighters master one specific martial discipline, a Master at Arms is the rare warrior who is able to truly master multiple styles of combat. Whether through grit, dedication, or extraordinary skill, these elite fighters learn all they can about the theory of combat. A Master at Arms is always on the lookout for a new weapon or style of fighting to master
Master at Arms Exploits
3rd-level Master at Arms feature
You learn certain Exploits at the fighter levels noted in the table below. They don't count against your total number of Exploits Known and can't be switched upon gaining a level.
| Fighter Level | Exploit |
|---|---|
| 3rd | lightstep, riposte |
| 5th | defensive stance, warrior's challenge |
| 9th | heroic focus |
Advanced Technique
3rd-level Master at Arms feature
Your ability to learn and utilize martial techniques exceeds most other warriors. Your total number of Exploit Dice increases by 2.
Your training has also made your Exploits more potent than the average fighter. Your Exploit Dice become d8s. They increase again at 5th level to become d10s.
Fluid Stances
3rd-level Master at Arms feature
Whether by talent or training, you are a master of multiple combat styles. You learn an additional Fighting Style of your choice. However, you can only benefit from one Fighting Style at a time. You can use a bonus action to switch your Fighting Style to another Fighting Style you know.
You learn an additional Fighting Style of your choice at 7th level.
Consistent Skill
7th-level Master at Arms feature
You are able to fight at your peak capability for longer than most other warriors. When you use your Second Wind, you regain one of your expended Exploit Dice.
Master of Forms
7th-level Master at Arms feature
Your technical skill with the weapons of war has grown, allowing you to learn exotic techniques from a variety of disciplines. Choose two Exploits from any class, including this one. If the Exploit has a prerequisite level, you can learn it as long as your fighter level meets that number.
These Exploits count as Martial Exploits for you, but they don't count against your total number of Exploits Known.
Masterful Flourish
10th-level Master at Arms feature
You can draw on your techniques as a reflex in times of great need. You can benefit from two of Fighting Styles you know at once. You can still only switch one per bonus action.
In addition, when you use your Action Surge, you gain a single Exploit Die that must be used as part of the additional action granted to you by your Action Surge. If not used, it disappears at the end of your additional action.
Swordsage
Swordsage, blade master, sword saints; expert warriors who dedicate their lives to the art of battle have had many names throughout history. Only drawing their weapon when they are prepared to kill, a Swordsage will only slay another creature when necessary. A master Swordsage will only take a single apprentice, teaching everything they know to a single warrior.
Student of the Blade
3rd-level Swordsage feature
In your studies you have mastered other skills adjacent to swordplay. You gain proficiency in one of the following skills: Athletics, Acrobatics, Insight, Intimidation, or Performance.
Whenever you make an ability check with the chosen skill you gain a bonus to your roll equal to your Exploit Die.
Swordsage Exploits
3rd-level Swordsage feature
You learn certain Exploits at the fighter levels noted in the table below. They don't count against your total number of Exploits Known and can't be switched upon gaining a level.
| Fighter Level | Exploit |
|---|---|
| 3rd | lightstep, mighty leap |
| 5th | whirlwind attack, zephyr slash |
| 9th | gale force slash |
Battle Trance
3rd-level Swordsage feature
So long as you are not wearing heavy armor or a shield, you can use a bonus action to enter a Battle Trance. Your Battle Trance grants you the following benefits for 1 minute:
- You can take the Dash action as a bonus action.
- You gain a +1 bonus to your Armor Class.
- You have advantage on Acrobatics checks.
- Once per turn when you use a Swordsage Exploit, you can roll a d4 instead of expending one of your Exploit Dice.
Your Battle Trance ends early if you are incapacitated, or you don a shield or heavy armor. Once you enter your Battle Trance you must finish a short or long rest before you can use it again. If you have no uses of this feature remaining, you can expend an Exploit Die to enter a Battle Trance again.
Reflexes of the Sage
7th-level Swordsage feature
You have honed your reflexes to a point in pursuit of martial perfection. You gain proficiency in Dexterity saving throws, and you add your proficiency bonus to your initiative rolls.
Also, while you are in your Battle Trance, the bonus to your Armor Class increases by 1, for a total bonus of +2.
Masterful Trance
10th-level Swordsage feature
You have mastered the Battle Trance of the Swordsage. When you roll initiative, so long as you are not surprised, you can enter a Battle Trance without expending any resources.
Witch Knight
Those who walk the dark path of the Witch Knight are driven by an overwhelming desire to destroy the great evils of the world. Those especially dedicated, those willing to give up anything, are often approached by Eldritch Powers, beings of otherworldly might. These benefactors offer power in return for a fraction of the warrior's soul or unquestioning fealty.
Pact Magic
3rd-level Witch Knight feature
The bargain you have struck with your Patron has granted you the ability to cast spells, much like a witch does.
Cantrips. You learn two cantrips of your choice from the Occult spell list, and you learn an additional cantrip at 10th level.
Spell Slots. The Witch Knight Spellcasting table shows how many spell slots you have, and the tier of those spell slots. All of your spell slots from this feature are the same tier. To cast one of your Occult spells of 1st-tier or higher, you must expend a spell slot. You regain all expended spell slots when you finish a short or long rest.
Spells Known of 1st-Level and Higher. You learn two 1st-tier spells of your choice from the Occult spell list. The Spells Known column of the Witch Knight Spellcasting table shows when you learn more Occult spells of 1st-tier or higher. A spell you choose must be of a tier no higher than what's shown in the table's Slot Level column for your level.
When you gain a level, you can choose an Occult spell you know and replace it with another spell from the Occult spell list, which must be of a tier for which you have spell slots.
Spellcasting Ability. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for your spells. You use Intelligence whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. You also use your Intelligence modifier when making a spell attack roll for a spell.
Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your Intelligence modifier
Witch Knight Spellcasting
| Fighter Level |
Spells Known |
Spell Slots |
Slot Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 2 | 1 | 1st |
| 4th | 2 | 2 | 1st |
| 5th | 3 | 2 | 1st |
| 6th | 3 | 2 | 1st |
| 7th | 4 | 2 | 2nd |
| 8th | 4 | 2 | 2nd |
| 9th | 5 | 2 | 2nd |
| 10th | 5 | 2 | 2nd |
Sanguine Offering
3rd-level Witch Knight feature
Once per turn, when you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack, you can expend one of your fighter Hit Dice as part of the attack to deal an additional 2d6 necrotic damage to the target, in addition to the normal damage of your weapon.
Otherworldly Step
7th-level Witch Knight feature
You can use Eldritch power to slip through cracks in reality. When you use Second Wind, you can teleport up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space you can see. If you appear within 5 feet of a creature, you can make one weapon attack against it.
Enchanted Strikes
10th-level Witch Knight feature
The Eldritch magic within your blood seeps into your weapon strikes. When you hit a creature with a weapon attack, you have advantage on the next spell attack you make against it before the end of your next turn.
Martial Exploits
Below are the Exploits available to the fighter. If an Exploit has a prerequisite, like a minimum Ability Score or level, you can learn it at the same time you meet the prerequisites.
1st-Degree Exploits
Exploits of the 1st-degree are minor techniques slightly more complicated then swinging a weapon. They can be learned by warriors with modest training and have no level prerequisite.
Aggressive Sprint
As a bonus action on your turn, you can expend an Exploit Die to draw upon your battle fury and move up to your full speed toward a hostile creature you can see.
Aristocratic Education
Prerequisite: Intelligence of 11
When you make a History, Religion, or Persuasion check, you can expend an Exploit Die and add it to the roll. You can use this Exploit after you roll.
Blinding Debris
As a bonus action, you can expend an Exploit Die and make an Exploit attack against the Fortitude of a creature within 10 feet. On a hit, it takes piercing damage equal to your Exploit Die and is blinded until the start of your next turn.
Brace Up
Prerequisites: Constitution of 11
You steel yourself for combat, preparing to take incoming blows. As a bonus action, you can expend an Exploit Die to gain temporary hit points equal to 1 + your Exploit Die.
Charlatan's Guile
Prerequisites: Dexterity or Charisma of 11
Whenever you make a Sleight of Hand, Deception, or a Performance check, you can expend an Exploit Die and add it to the result of your roll. You can use this Exploit after you roll.
Commander's Presence
Prerequisites: Intelligence or Charisma of 11
Whenever you make an Intimidation, Persuasion, or History check, you can expend an Exploit Die and add it to your roll. You can use this Exploit after you roll.
Crippling Blow
When you hit a creature with a weapon attack, you can expend an Exploit Die and make an Exploit attack against its Reflex. On a hit, it takes additional damage equal to your Exploit Die and its speed is 0 until the start of your next turn.
Destructive Blow
Prerequisites: Strength of 11
When you hit a nonmagical object with an attack, you can expend an Exploit Die, adding it to the damage roll of that attack, and causing that attack to deal maximum damage.
Disarm
When you hit a creature with a weapon attack, you can expend an Exploit Die to make an Exploit attack against its Fortitude. On a hit, it takes additional damage equal to your Exploit Die, and it drops an item of your choice it is holding.
Feat of Strength
Prerequisites: Strength or Constitution of 11
Whenever you make a Strength or Constitution-based ability check or saving throw on your turn, you can expend an Exploit Die and add it to the result of your roll. You can use this Exploit after you roll.
Feint
When you make a melee weapon attack against a creature that can see you, you can expend an Exploit Die to attempt a feint as part of that attack. Make an Exploit attack against the target's Will - on a hit, you add your Exploit Die to both your attack roll and damage roll for your next weapon attack against that creature.
First Aid
As an action, you can touch a conscious and willing creature and expend an Exploit Die to heal them. The target can expend a Hit Die to regain hit points equal to its Hit Die + its Constitution modifier + your Exploit Die.
Heroic Fortitude
Whenever you fail a Strength, Dexterity, or Constitution saving throw on your turn, you can expend an Exploit Die and add it to the result of your roll. You can use this Exploit after you roll.
Hurl
Prerequisites: Strength of 11
In place of an attack, you can expend an Exploit Die to throw an object you are holding at a target you can see within 60 feet, making an Exploit attack against its Reflex. On a hit, both the object and target take bludgeoning damage equal to your Exploit Die + your Strength modifier.
Keen Observation
Prerequisites: Intelligence or Wisdom of 11
Whenever you make a Survival, Insight, or a Perception check you can expend an Exploit Die and add it to your roll. You can use this Exploit after you roll.
Lightstep
Prerequisites: Dexterity of 11
Whenever you make an Acrobatics or Stealth check, or roll initiative, you can expend an Exploit Die and add it to your roll. You can use this Exploit after you roll.
Lunge
When you make a melee weapon attack, you can expend an Exploit Die to increase the range of that attack by 5 feet. On hit, you add your Exploit Die to the damage roll of the attack.
Menacing Shout
As a bonus action, you can expend an Exploit Die and make an Exploit attack against the Will of a creature within 30 feet that can see or hear you. On a hit, it is frightened of you for one minute, until it ends its turn out of your line of sight, or until it takes any damage.
Mighty Leap
Prerequisites: Strength of 11
When you make a running or standing jump, you can expend an Exploit Die to increase your jump distance by a number of feet equal to 5 times the Exploit Die roll (minimum of 5 feet), even if this distance would exceed your remaining speed.
Mighty Thrust
Prerequisites: Strength of 11
In place of an attack, you can expend an Exploit Die to make an Exploit attack against the Fortitude of a creature within reach. On a hit, it is pushed away from you a number of feet equal to 5 times your Strength modifier. You have disadvantage on the Exploit attack against creatures more than one size larger than you.
Reposition
As a bonus action, you can expend an Exploit Die to switch places with a conscious and willing creature within 5 feet of you.
Moreover, the first one of you that gets hit with an attack before the beginning of your next turn gains a bonus to their Armor Class against that attack equal to your Exploit Die.
Riposte
Prerequisites: Dexterity of 11
You can expend an Exploit Die and add it to your Armor Class against the next melee attack made against you before your next turn. If the attack misses, you immediately make a single weapon attack against the attacker.
Ruthless Blow
Prerequisites: Strength of 11
When you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack, you can expend an Exploit Die and add it to the damage of the attack. You can use this Exploit after you know if your attack hits.
Scholar's Insight
Prerequisites: Intelligence of 11
Whenever you make an Arcana, Lore, or Religion check, you can expend an Exploit Die and add it to your roll. You can use this Exploit after you roll.
Survivalist's Craft
Prerequisites: Wisdom of 11
Whenever you make a Nature, Medicine, or Survival check, you can expend an Exploit Die and add it to your roll. You can use this Exploit after you roll.
Sweeping Blow
When you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack, you can expend an Exploit Die to make an Exploit attack against its Reflex. On a hit, it falls prone and takes bludgeoning damage equal to your Exploit Die. Your Exploit attack has disadvantage against creatures more than one size larger than you.
Take Down
Prerequisites: Strength of 11
Without spending an action, you can expend an Exploit Die to Shove or Grapple a creature within reach.
2nd-Degree Exploits
Exploits of the second degree represent the peak martial skill achievable by a warrior without dedicated training. These Exploits can be learned by any fighter of 5th level or higher.
Concussive Blow
Prerequisites: 5th level, Strength of 13
When you hit a creature with a melee attack, you can expend an Exploit Die to empower your attack, and make an Exploit attack against its Fortitude. On a hit, the target suffers the following effects until the beginning of your next turn:
- Its speed is reduced to 0.
- It can speak only falteringly.
- It cannot take actions or bonus actions.
- It has disadvantage on Dexterity saving throws.
Crushing Blow
Prerequisites: 5th level, Strength of 13
When you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack, you can expend an Exploit Die and make an Exploit attack against its Fortitude. On a hit, it takes extra damage equal to your Exploit Die, and its Armor Class is reduced by 1 until its defenses are repaired, or it finishes a short or long rest.
Defensive Stance
Prerequisites: 5th level
As a bonus action, you can expend an Exploit Die to enter a defensive stance which lasts until the start of your next turn. Each time a creature that you can see attacks while you are in your defensive stance, you roll your Exploit Die and add it to your Armor Class against the attack.
Execute
Prerequisites: 5th level, Strength of 13
In place of an attack, you can expend an Exploit Die to try to execute an incapacitated or prone creature within 5 feet of you. Make an attack roll with a melee weapon and add your Exploit die to the attack roll. If your attack roll exceeds the target's remaining hit points, its hit points are reduced to 0.
Flaming Shot
Prerequisites: 5th level
When you make a ranged weapon attack, you can expend an Exploit Die to light the ammunition aflame. On hit, the target takes additional fire damage equal to your Exploit Die.
If your target is a flammable object that is not being worn or carried, you can ignite it in place of dealing damage.
Heroic Will
Prerequisites: 5th level
Whenever you fail an Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma saving throw on your turn, you can expend an Exploit Die and add it to the result of your roll. You can use this Exploit after you roll.
Immovable Stance
Prerequisites: 5th level, Strength or Constitution of 13
As a bonus action, you can expend an Exploit Die and plant your feet in an immovable stance. Until you move from that space, a creature that would move you, or move through your space, must succeed on a Strength saving throw to do so.
Improvised Skill
Prerequisites: 5th level
When you make an ability check that doesn't include your proficiency bonus, you can expend an Exploit Die and add it to your roll. You can use this Exploit after you roll.
Intimidating Command
Prerequisite: 5th level, Charisma of 13
As a bonus action, you can expend an Exploit Die and shout a one-word command at a creature that can hear you within 30 feet, and make an Exploit attack against its Will. On a hit, it is affected as if by the Command spell.
Martial Focus
Prerequisites: 5th level
When you make a weapon attack and miss, you can expend an Exploit Die and reroll the d20. You must take the second roll.
Shattering Slam
Prerequisites: 5th level, Strength of 13
In place of an attack, you can expend an Exploit Die to slam the ground at your feet, making an Exploit attack against the Reflex of creatures within 5 feet of you. On a hit, a creature takes bludgeoning damage equal to your Exploit Die + your Strength modifier and is knocked prone. On a miss, a creature takes half damage and does not fall prone.
If the area you slam is loose earth or stone, it becomes difficult terrain until a creature uses its action to clear it.
Suppressing Blow
Prerequisites: 5th level
When you hit a creature with a weapon attack, you can expend an Exploit Die and make an Exploit attack against its Fortitude. On a hit, it takes additional damage equal to your Exploit Die, and it is blinded, deafened, or muted (your choice) until the start of your next turn.
Thunderous Blow
Prerequisites: 5th level, Strength of 13
When you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack, you can expend an Exploit Die and make an Exploit attack against its Fortitude. On a hit, it takes additional bludgeoning damage equal to your Exploit Die and is pushed away from you a number of feet equal to 5 times your Strength modifier. You have disadvantage to hit a creature larger than you.
Take Cover
Prerequisites: 5th level
As a bonus action, you can amplify the benefit of your cover. Until the start of your next turn, half-cover for you is treated as three-quarters cover, and three-quarters cover is treated as total cover.
Trick Shot
Prerequisites: 5th level, Dexterity or Intelligence of 13
As a bonus action, you can expend an Exploit Die to make a ranged weapon attack with a finesse and thrown weapon.
This ranged attack ignores the benefits of cover, so long as it can ricochet off one surface and hit a target within range. If this attack would normally have disadvantage, it does not. On hit, you add your Exploit Die to the damage roll of the attack.
Volley
Prerequisites: 5th level, Dexterity of 13
As an action, you can expend an Exploit Die to fire a volley of ammunition at a point you can see within the normal range of your weapon. Make an Exploit attack against creatures of your choice within 5 feet of that point. On a hit, they take piercing damage equal to your Exploit Die + your Dexterity modifier, and half as much damage on a miss.
Warrior's Challenge
Prerequisites: 5th level
As a bonus action, you can expend an Exploit Die and make an Exploit attack against the Will of a creature within 30 feet that can see or hear you. On a hit, it has disadvantage on any attack roll it makes against targets other than you for one minute. This effect ends early if you attack a creature other then the target.
Whirlwind Attack
Prerequisites: 5th level, Strength or Dexterity of 13
In place of an attack, you can expend an Exploit Die and make an Exploit attack against the Reflex of each creature within range of a melee weapon you are wielding. They take damage equal to your Exploit Die + either your Strength or Dexterity modifier on a hit, and half as much on a miss.
Zephyr Slash
Prerequisites: 5th level, Strength or Dexterity of 13
As an action, you can expend an Exploit Die and flourish your melee weapon then instantly move up to 30 feet in a straight line. Make an Exploit attack against the Reflex of creatures you pass through, dealing damage equal to twice your Exploit Die + your Strength or Dexterity modifier (your choice) on a hit.
This movement does not provoke opportunity attacks.
3rd-Degree Exploits
Exploits of this degree are only able to be mastered by elite warriors who dedicate their lives to training. They can only be learned by fighters of 9th level or higher. Each 3rd-degree Exploit can only be used once per short or long rest.
Daring Rescue
Prerequisite: 9th level
On the turn after a creature within 30 feet of you is reduced to 0 hit points, you can expend an Exploit Die and attempt to save it. You can immediately move up to twice your speed, so long as you end your movement within 5 feet of the downed ally.
Your ally can then expend one of its Hit Dice to instantly regain hit points equal to its Hit Die roll + its Constitution modifier + temporary hit points equal to one roll of your Exploit Die for each opportunity attack you provoked.
Destructive Slam
Prerequisites: 9th level, Strength of 15
In place of an attack, you can expend an Exploit Die to slam the ground at your feet, making an Exploit attack against the Reflex of creatures in an adjacent 20-foot cube. On a hit, creatures take bludgeoning damage equal to two rolls of your Exploit Die + your Strength modifier and fall prone. On a miss, they take half damage and don't fall prone. Objects within this area take the maximum amount of damage.
The area of the 20-foot cube becomes difficult terrain until a creature takes 1 minute to clear it.
Disorienting Blow
Prerequisites: 9th level, Strength of 15
When you hit with a melee weapon attack, you can expend an Exploit Die to strike with overwhelming force. The creature takes additional damage equal to twice your Exploit Die and it suffers the following effects for 1 minute:
- Its speed is halved.
- Its Armor Class is reduced by 2.
- Its Dexterity saving throw bonus is reduced by 2.
- On its turn it can only take an action or a bonus action.
- It cannot make more then one attack during its turn.
This Exploit's effects do not stack with the slow spell.
Gale Force Slash
Prerequisites: 9th level, Strength or Dexterity of 15
In place of an attack, you can expend an Exploit Die to rend the air in front of you with a melee weapon. Make an Exploit attack against the Fortitude of creatures in an adjacent 20-foot cone. Targets take slashing damage equal to twice your Exploit Die + either your Strength or your Dexterity modifier (your choice), on a hit, and half as much on a miss.
Gather Information
Prerequisites: 9th level, Wisdom or Charisma of 15
You can expend an Exploit Die and spend 1 hour gathering information on up to 1 square mile of a dungeon or region that you currently occupy. At the end of the hour, you gain knowledge about three of the following as they relate to the area:
- Any active factions and faction outposts within the area.
- Prominent locations including ruins, gathering places, cultural sites, or natural formations.
- Powerful creatures that reside within, or have passed through the area within the last 24 hours.
- Loyalties, beliefs, and fears of the local populace.
- Native plants, animals, weather, and ecosystems.
Once you use this Exploit to you must finish a long rest before you can use it in the same location again.
Heroic Focus
Prerequisites: 9th level
As a bonus action, you can expend an Exploit Die to enter a heightened state of combat focus which you must concentrate on as if you were concentrating on a spell. For the next minute, or until you lose your concentration, you gain the following benefits:
- Your speed is doubled.
- You gain a +2 bonus to your Armor Class.
- You have advantage on Dexterity saving throws.
- You gain an additional action on each of your turns. It can only be used to take the Attack (one weapon attack only), Dash, Disengage, Hide, Search, or Use an Object action.
When the effect ends, you can’t move or take actions until after your next turn, as a wave of lethargy sweeps over you.
This Exploit's effects do not stack with the haste spell.
Inspirational Speech
Prerequisites: 9th level, Charisma of 15
You can expend an Exploit Die and spend 1 minute giving an inspirational speech to a number of creatures that can hear you equal to 1 + your Charisma modifier. At the end of this speech, targets gain temporary hit points equal to your level.
While the temporary hit points from this Exploit last, the creatures have advantage on Wisdom saving throws.
Mythic Athleticism
Prerequisites: 9th level, Strength or Constitution of 15
As a bonus action, you can expend an Exploit Die to enter a heightened state of physical performance which you must concentrate on as if you were concentrating on a spell. For the next 10 minutes, you gain the benefits listed below:
- Whenever you make a Strength or Constitution check, you can treat a roll of 9 or lower on the d20 as a 10.
- Your speed increases by a number of feet equal to 5 times your Strength modifier (minimum of 5 feet).
- You count as one size larger for the purposes of carrying capacity and the size of creatures that you can grapple.
- Both your long and high jump distances double, even if that distance would exceed your remaining movement.
When the effects of this Exploit would end you can expend one of your Hit Dice to increase the duration by 10 minutes.
Resilient Body
Prerequisites: 9th level, Constitution of 15
The first time you take damage, you automatically expend an Exploit Die to reduce the damage by twice your Exploit Die + your Constitution modifier. Any excess damage reduction becomes temporary hit points.
Thunderous Shot
Prerequisites: 9th level, Dexterity of 15
In place of an attack, you can expend an Exploit Die and fire a piece of ammunition in a straight line, making an Exploit attack against the Reflex of creatures in that line out to the normal range of the weapon. Creatures take your weapon's normal damage plus piercing damage equal to twice your Exploit Die on a hit, and half as much damage on a miss.
War Cry
Prerequisites: 9th level
As an action, you can expend an Exploit Die and issue a mighty war cry, making an Exploit attack against the Will of any creatures in an adjacent 30 foot cone that can hear you. On a hit, creatures drop whatever they are holding and are frightened of you for one minute. If a creature ends its turn in a location where it doesn’t have line of sight to you, the effect ends.
Weapon Strikes
Below are the Strikes available to the fighter. If a Strike has a prerequisite, you can learn it at the same time you meet the prerequisites.
Charge
You move up to 10 feet in a straight line before making the attack.
Cleave
On a hit with a melee attack, you deal damage equal to your Strength to an adjacent enemy other than the one you attacked.
Exacting Strike
If you miss your attack roll, you have advantage on your next weapon attack.
Parrying Strike
You gain +2 to your AC against melee attacks from your target until the start of your next turn.
Power Attack
You reduce your attack bonus by an amount up to your proficiency bonus, and deal additional damage on a hit equal to twice that number.
Wind Up
You roll damage twice and choose the higher number. You may not move on a turn that you Wind Up.
Advantageous Assault
Prerequisites: 3rd level
If your target is grappled, prone, or restrained, you deal an additional weapon die of damage.
Lacerate
Prerequisites: 3rd level
On a hit with a slashing weapon, if the target has blood, it begins to bleed, suffering 2 slashing damage at the start of each of its turns for 2 turns.
Piercing Strike
Prerequisites: 3rd level
On a hit with a piercing weapon, if the target has blood, suffers gaping wounds, dealing 2 piercing damage each time it takes weapon damage for 2 turns.
Shatter Defenses
Prerequisites: 3rd level
On a hit, if your target is Frightened, you and your allies have advantage to attack it until the end of your next turn.
Tenacious Strike
Prerequisites: 3rd level
On a miss with a bludgeoning weapon, you deal bludgeoning damage equal to your Strength modifier.
United Assault
Prerequisites: 3rd level
You gain a bonus to your damage equal to the number of allies adjacent to you.
Weakening Strike
Prerequisites: 3rd level
On a hit, if the target is holding a weapon, they have disadvantage on their weapon attacks for 2 turns.
Blind Strike
Prerequisites: 7th level
You ignore disadvantage from not being able to see your target.
Hamstring
Prerequisites: 7th level
On a hit, you reduce the target's speed by half for 2 turns.
Positioning Assault
Prerequisites: 7th level
On a hit, if your target is no more than one size larger than you, you move it 5 feet in any direction. You may then move 5 feet without spending any movement.
Brash Strike
Prerequisites: 7th level
On a hit with a bludgeoning weapon, you deal additional damage equal to your Constitution modifier.
Wicked Strike
Prerequisites: 7th level
On a hit with a piercing weapon, you add both your Dexterity and Strength modifiers to your damage.