SRD5:Fighter

Fighter exists in other D&D editions see:

Fighter (disambiguation).

This material from the 5th edition SRD is published under the OGL

Fighter is a class in 5th edition.

Class Features

As a Fighter, you gain the following class features.

Hit Points

Hit Dice: 110 per Fighter level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 10 + your Constitution modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 110 + your Constitution modifier

Proficiencies

Armor: All armor, shields
Weapons: Simple weapons, martial weapons
Tools: None
Saving Throws: Strength, Constitution
Skills: Choose two from Acrobatics, Animal Handling, Athletics, History, Insight, Intimidation, Perception, Survival.

Equipment

You start with the following equipment, in addition to the equipment granted by your background:

• (a) chain mail or (b) leather, longbow, and 20 arrows
• (a) a martial weapon and a shield or (b) two martial weapons
• (a) a light crossbow and 20 bolts or (b) two handaxes
• (a) a dungeoneer's pack or (b) an explorer's pack

Fighter Overview Table

The Fighter

Level	Proficiency Bonus	Features
1st	+2	Fighting Style, Second Wind
2nd	+2	Action Surge (one use)
3rd	+2	Martial Archetype
4th	+2	Ability Score Improvement
5th	+3	Extra Attack
6th	+3	Ability Score Improvement
7th	+3	Martial Archetype feature
8th	+3	Ability Score Improvement
9th	+4	Indomitable (one use)
10th	+4	Martial archetype feature
11th	+4	Extra Attack (2)
12th	+4	Ability Score Improvement
13th	+5	Indomitable (two uses)
14th	+5	Ability Score Improvement
15th	+5	Martial Archetype feature
16th	+5	Ability Score Improvement
17th	+6	Action Surge (two uses), Indomitable (three uses)
18th	+6	Martial Archetype feature
19th	+6	Ability Score Improvement
20th	+6	Extra Attack (3)

Fighting Style

You adopt a particular style of fighting as your specialty. Choose one of the following options.

Archery

You gain +2 bonus to attack rolls you make with ranged weapons.

Defense

While you are wearing armor, you gain a +1 bonus to AC.

Dueling

When you are wielding a melee weapon in one hand and no other weapons, you gain a +2 bonus to damage rolls with that weapon.

Great Weapon Fighting

When you roll a 1 or 2 on a damage die for an attack you make with a melee weapon that you are wielding with two hands, you can reroll the die and must use the new roll even if the new roll is a 1 or a 2. The weapon must have the two-handed or versatile property for you to gain this benefit.

Protection

When a creature you can see attacks a target other than you that is within 5 feet of you, you can use your reaction to impose disadvantage on the attack roll. You must be wielding a shield.

Two-Weapon Fighting

When you engage in two-weapon fighting, you can add your ability modifier to the damage of the second attack.

Second Wind

You have a limited well of stamina that you can draw upon 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, you must finish a short or long rest before you can use it again.

Action Surge

Starting at 2nd level, you can push yourself beyond your normal physical limits for a moment. On your turn, you can take an additional action on top of your regular action and a possible bonus action.

Once you use this feature, you must finish a short or long rest before you can use it again. Starting at 17th level, you can use it twice before a rest, but only once on the same turn.

Martial Archetype

At 3rd level, you choose an archetype that you strive to emulate in your combat styles and techniques, such as Champion. The archetype you choose grants you features at 3rd level and again at 7th, 10th, 15th, and 18th level.

Martial Archetypes

This section exceeds the text of the SRD

(20 official and unofficial Martial Archetypes.)

Martial Archetype	Features	Summary	Source
Arcane Archer	Arcane Archer Lore, Arcane Shot, Magic Arrow, Curving Shot, Every-Ready Shot	This archetype infuses arrows with magic.	Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Banneret	Restriction: Knighthood, Rallying Cry, Royal Envoy, Inspiring Surge, Bulwark	a.k.a. Purple Dragon Knight. This archetype focuses on nobility and leadership.	Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
Battle Master	Combat Superiority, Student of War, Know Your Enemy, Improved Combat Superiority, Relentless	This subclass gains dice to use for maneuvers.	Player's Handbook (5e)
Cavalier	Bonus Proficiency, Born to the Saddle, Unwavering Mark, Warding Maneuver, Hold the Line, Ferocious Charger, Vigilant Defender	This archetype focuses on mounted combat and protecting allies.	Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Champion	Improved Critical, Remarkable Athlete, Additional Fighting Style, Superior Critical, Survivor	Champions focus on the development of raw physical power	SRD5
Dark Knight		Dark knights expend their own health to deal massive powerful blows, recover through acts of violence, and sow death in their wake., Knights who embody vengeance and bloodshed, they strike powerful blows at their own expense.	Eiji-kun
Eldritch Knight	Spellcasting, Weapon Bond, War Magic, Eldritch Strike, Arcane Charge, Improved War Magic	Combines magic with martial prowess	Player's Handbook (5e)
Gravity Warrior		These fighters have the ability to manipulate gravitational forces.	YLM
Implacable Brawler	Unarmored Defense, Martial Arts, Combat Trance, Unyielding Defense, Evasion, Greater Unyielding Defense, Immortalem Vindicta, Ultimate Defense	An unarmed Fighter than enters a trance to avoid harm, and learns to redirect the attacks of their enemies while pounding into them relentlessly with their fists.	Zhenra-Khal
Infiltrator	Bonus Proficiencies, Instinctual Advantage, Instinctual Defense, Additional Fighting Style, Trackless, Undetectable, Truesight	Spell-less Ranger as Fighter subclass	Rlyehable
Manhunter		If it bleeds, it dies. A dual-wielding master of close combat.	Max7238
Monster Hunter	Bonus Proficiencies, Combat Superiority, Hunter’s Mysticism, Monster Slayer, Improved Combat Superiority, Relentless	!DEPRECATED! These fighters specialize in opposing creatures of gothic horror.	UA Gothic Characters
Psi Warrior	Psionic Power, Telekinetic Adept, Guarded Mind, Bulwark of Force, Telekinetic Master	These fighters utilize psychic power to augment their martial prowess.	Tasha's Cauldron of Everything
Pugilist		The art of the unarmed warrior, as taken by the fighter.	Eiji-kun
Rune Knight	Bonus Proficiencies, Rune Carver, Giant's Might, Runic Shield, Great Stature, Master of Runes, Runic Juggernaut	These fighters utilize mystic power of runes to augment their martial prowess.	Tasha's Cauldron of Everything
Samurai	Bonus Proficiency, Fighting Spirit, Elegant Courtier, Tireless Spirit, Rapid Strike, Strength before Death	These fighters embody an unbreakable fighting spirit.	Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Scout UA	Bonus Proficiencies, Conbat Superiority, Natural Explorer, Improved Combat Superiority, Relentless	DEPRECATED! This subclass focuses on pathfinding	UA Classics Revisited
Sharpshooter (5e)/Martial Archetype	Steady Aim, Careful Eyes, Close-Quarters Shooting, Rapid Strike, Snap Shot	This archetype focuses on ranged combat	UA Fighter
Warblade	Adaptive Style, Blade Meditation, Battle Clarity, Evasive Reflexes, Stance Mastery	Versatile master of many stances.	Vaegrim
Warrior	Warrior's Technique, Formidable, Shuffling Steps, Versatile, Master Warrior	Simple subclass for fighter. A reworking of user:Ghostwheel's Warrior (5e Class) into a fighter subclass.	Rlyehable

Ability Score Improvement

When you reach 4th level, and again at 6th, 8th, 12th, 14th, 16th, and 19th level you can increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. As normal, 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.

The number of attacks increases to three when you reach 11th level in this class and to four when you reach 20th level in this class.

Indomitable

Beginning at 9th level, you can reroll a saving throw that you fail. If you do so, you must use the new roll, and you can't use this feature again until you finish a long rest.

You can use this feature twice between long rests starting at 13th level, and three times between long rests starting at 17th level.

Sources

• Wizards RPG Team (6 May 2015). SRD-OGL v5.1. (5e) Wizards of the Coast.

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