5E Fighter

Last 3 Edits

June 2021

• Added Templar.

April 29th, 2021

• Added Optional Class Features & Subclasses from Tasha's Cauldron of Everything.
• Added Subclasses from Grim Hollow Player's Guide.

Sept 30th, 2020

• Added subclasses from Midgard Heroes Handbook & Deep Magic.

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FIGHTER

PROFICIENCIES

Armor: All armor, Shields
Weapon Groups: Fighters are proficient in Simple and Martial weapons from any group they gain proficiency in. Choose any 8 weapon groups.
(If you have groups for which you only have Simple weapon proficiencies, such as from race, you can upgrade 2 of these to Martial in the place of one of your selections from above.)
Tools, Items, Vehicles, etc: None

Saving Throws: Strength, Constitution
Skills: Choose 2 from Acrobatics, Animal Handling, Athletics, Endurance, History, Insight, Intimidation, Perception, Survival, Swim.

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ALTERNATE FEATURES/KITS

Choosing any of these changes how the actual class plays.

1. Martial Versatility. 4th level, additional option for Ability Score Improvement. (Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, Wizards of the Coast).
2. Commander. Replaces toughness features with ally helping ones. (Heroes of the Blade EN5ider, John Lynch).
3. Warrior. Variant class based on the fighter. (Adventures in Middle Earth - Player's Guide, Cubicle Seven).

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FIGHTING STYLES

1. Archery. (PHB p72)
2. Blade Dancer. (En5ider article Masters of the Wild by Thiago Rosa)
3. Blade Song. (En5ider article Masters of the Wild by Thiago Rosa)
4. Blind Fighting. (Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, Wizards of the Coast).
5. Charge Leader. (Heroes of the Blade EN5ider, John Lynch).
6. Defense. (PHB p72)
7. Dueling. (PHB p72)
8. Fisticuffs (EN5ider, Speaking with Fists, Josh Gentry).
9. Great Weapon Fighting. (PHB p72)
10. Interception. (Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, Wizards of the Coast).
11. Mariner. (WotC Unearthed Arcana Waterborne Adventures p3)
12. Phalanx. (Heroes of the Blade EN5ider, John Lynch).
13. Protection. (PHB p72)
14. Superior Technique. (Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, Wizards of the Coast). Basically, gain a maneuver from the Battlemaster archetype.
15. Thrown Weapon Fighting. (Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, Wizards of the Coast).
16. Two-Weapon Fighting. (PHB p72)
17. Unarmed Fighting. (Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, Wizards of the Coast).

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SUBCLASSES (Martial Archetypes)

1. Arcane Archer. (Xanathar's Guide to Everything p28, Wizards of the Coast)
2. Banneret/Purple Dragon Knight. (Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide p128, Wizards of the Coast).
3. Battle Master. (PHB p73). Extra maneuvers: (En5ider: The Art of War and Heroes of the Blade; Tasha's Cauldron of Everything (and builds), Wizards of the Coast).
4. Blade Dancer. (House).
5. Path of the Bonebreaker For followers of the orcish deity, Bahgtru (Faiths of the Forgotten Realms II, DMsGuild).
6. Bruiser. Replace any mention of 'fist weapons' with Brawling Weapon Group. (ENWorld database, Khaalis).
7. Brute. (Arcana Unearthed, Wizards of the Coast).
8. Brutal Fighter. (House).
9. Bulwark Warrior. (Grim Hollow Player's Guide p51, Ghostfire Gaming).
10. Cavalier. (Xanathar's Guide to Everything p30, Wizards of the Coast)
11. Cavalry
12. Champion. (PHB p72).
13. Chromatic Tyrant For followers of the dragon deity, Tiamat (Faiths of the Forgotten Realms II, DMsGuild)
14. Clanking Mercenary. (Midgard Heroes Handbook p35, Kobold Press).
15. Contender
16. Corsair (Heroes of Saltmarsh I, DMsGuild, Eventyr Games)
17. Duelist (House).
18. Echo Knight. (Explorer's Guide to Wildemount p183, Wizards of the Coast)
19. Edjet. (Midgard Heroes Handbook p36, Kobold Press). Draconic formation fighter/hoplite.
20. Eldritch Knight. (PHB p74).
21. Eldritch Knight Reforged. (5E Reforged, DawnForgedCast).
22. Fortune Fighter. (House).
23. Ghost Knight. (Midgard Heroes Handbook p36, Kobold Press). Draw power from undeath.
24. Gladiator
25. Griffon Knight. (Midgard Heroes Handbook p37, Kobold Press).
26. Gunslinger. (DMsGuild, by Matt Mercer).
27. The Haunted. (Heroes of the Night EN5ider, Brandes Stoddard).
28. Hoplite (Thylean) (From Odyssey of the Dragonlords Greek-styled setting).
29. Knight. (Arcana Unearthed, Wizards of the Coast).
30. Knight. (Adventures in Middle Earth - Player's Guide, Cubicle Seven).
31. Living Crucible. (Grim Hollow Player's Guide p52, Ghostfire Gaming).
32. Moon Strider For followers of the elven deity, Hanali Celanil (Faiths of the Forgotten Realms II, DMsGuild).
33. Prescient Knight. (Deep Magic p139, Kobold Press).
34. Psi Warrior. (Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, Wizards of the Coast).
35. Pugilist (EN5ider, Speaking with Fists, Josh Gentry).
36. Rune Knight. (Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, Wizards of the Coast).
37. Samurai. (Xanathar's Guide to Everything p31, Wizards of the Coast).
38. Shadowblade For followers of the orcish deity, Shargaas (Faiths of the Forgotten Realms II, DMsGuild).
39. Sharp Shooter. (Arcana Unearthed, Wizards of the Coast).
40. Shieldbearer. (Midgard Heroes Handbook p38, Kobold Press).
41. Silverblade
42. Sword-Dancer. (Midgard Heroes Handbook p39, Kobold Press).
43. Templar. A divine eldritch knight. Has armor bonds.
44. Warden (5E D&D SRD).
45. Warlord
46. Warmain. (House).
47. Weaponmaster. (Adventures in Middle Earth - Player's Guide, Cubicle Seven).
48. Weapon Master

There are MANY more subclasses here on the 5E SRD website

There are MANY more subclasses on the DMsGuild. Feel free to try one of those too.