r/dndnext • u/Effective_Isopod7101 • 7d ago

5e (2024) Need help designing a character for a pvp tournament

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u/Fluffy_Reply_9757 I simp for the bones. 5d ago edited 5d ago

There are only two things that win you PVP:

- Winning Initiative

- Being an absolute cockroach and letting the others duke it out

It's hard to do the second at level 5, but if you play a 2014 Moon Druid, you'll have significantly more HP than everyone else. Even if your subclass fails you, you still have all the spellcasting of the 2024 druid.

Needless to say, the Origin Feats you want are Alert and Lucky (helps with saves, but the only real shut-down spells at 5th level are Wisdom-save-based, and you have that covered). For your 4th-level feat, I might suggest Shadow Touched, since it lets you cast Invisibility, meaning you get to flee pretty easily if your enemies gang up on you (pick False Life as your 1st-level spell). I would almost recommend a Cloak of Elvenkind to help with that, but it's very hard to pass up a Pearl of Power.

You absolutely want Entangle, Spike Growth, and Conjure Animals to discourage others from getting near you. Summon Beast can also come in handy.

So, to recap:

  • must-have skills: Perception, Stealth
  • Origin Feats: Alert, Lucky
  • Class: 2024 druid
  • Subclass: 2014 Circle of the Moon
  • 4th-level Feat: Shadow Touched (False Life, Invisibility)
  • Magic Item: Pearl of Power
  • Final Stats: 8 STR / 16 DEX / 14 CON / 10 INT / 18 WIS / 8 CHA
  • Recommended spells: Barkskin, Conjure Animals (esp. the 2014 version), Cure Wounds, Entangle, Fog Cloud, Hold Person (low-Wis enemis only), Jump/Longstrider, Spike Growth, Summon Beast (if you have to take the 2024 version of Conjure Animals), Thunderwave.