The following list of Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition character classes includes every character class and subclass which appeared in an official Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition product. It does not include classes and subclasses appearing in Unearthed Arcana or third-party works.
List of classes
| Class | Primary ability | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbarian | Strength | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) SRD 5.1 |
| Bard | Charisma | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) SRD 5.1 |
| Cleric | Wisdom | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) Basic Rules SRD 5.1 |
| Druid | Wisdom | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) SRD 5.1 |
| Fighter | Strength or Dexterity | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) Basic Rules SRD 5.1 |
| Monk | Dexterity and Wisdom | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) SRD 5.1 |
| Paladin | Strength and Charisma | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) SRD 5.1 |
| Ranger | Dexterity and Wisdom | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) SRD 5.1 |
| Rogue | Dexterity | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) Basic Rules SRD 5.1 |
| Sorcerer | Charisma | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) SRD 5.1 |
| Warlock | Charisma | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) SRD 5.1 |
| Wizard | Intelligence | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) Basic Rules SRD 5.1 |
| Artificer | Intelligence | Eberron: Rising from the Last War (2019) |
List of subclasses
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| Subclass | Class | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Path of the Berserker | Barbarian | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) SRD 5.1 |
| Path of the Totem Warrior | Barbarian | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) |
| College of Lore | Bard | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) SRD 5.1 |
| College of Valor | Bard | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) |
| Knowledge Domain | Cleric | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) |
| Life Domain | Cleric | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) Basic Rules SRD 5.1 |
| Light Domain | Cleric | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) |
| Nature Domain | Cleric | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) |
| Tempest Domain | Cleric | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) |
| Trickery Domain | Cleric | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) |
| War Domain | Cleric | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) |
| Circle of the Land | Druid | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) SRD 5.1 |
| Circle of the Moon | Druid | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) |
| Champion | Fighter | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) Basic Rules SRD 5.1 |
| Battle Master | Fighter | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) |
| Eldritch Knight | Fighter | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) |
| Way of the Open Hand | Monk | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) SRD 5.1 |
| Way of Shadow | Monk | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) |
| Way of the Four Elements | Monk | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) |
| Oath of Devotion | Paladin | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) SRD 5.1 |
| Oath of the Ancients | Paladin | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) |
| Oath of Vengeance | Paladin | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) |
| Hunter | Ranger | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) SRD 5.1 |
| Beast Master | Ranger | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) |
| Thief | Rogue | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) Basic Rules SRD 5.1 |
| Assassin | Rogue | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) |
| Arcane Trickster | Rogue | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) |
| Draconic Bloodline | Sorcerer | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) SRD 5.1 |
| Wild Magic | Sorcerer | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) |
| The Archfey | Warlock | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) |
| The Fiend | Warlock | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) SRD 5.1 |
| The Great Old One | Warlock | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) |
| School of Abjuration | Wizard | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) |
| School of Conjuration | Wizard | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) |
| School of Divination | Wizard | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) |
| School of Enchantment | Wizard | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) |
| School of Evocation | Wizard | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) Basic Rules SRD 5.1 |
| School of Illusion | Wizard | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) |
| School of Necromancy | Wizard | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) |
| School of Transmutation | Wizard | Player's Handbook (5e) (2014) |
| Path of the Battlerager | Barbarian | Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide (2015) |
| Arcana Domain | Cleric | Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide (2015) |
| Purple Dragon Knight
(Banneret) |
Fighter | Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide (2015) |
| Way of the Long Death | Monk | Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide (2015) |
| Way of the Sun Soul | Monk | Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide (2015) Xanathar's Guide to Everything (2017) |
| Oath of the Crown | Paladin | Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide (2015) |
| Mastermind | Rogue | Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide (2015) Xanathar's Guide to Everything (2017) |
| Swashbuckler | Rogue | Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide (2015) Xanathar's Guide to Everything (2017) |
| Storm Sorcery | Sorcerer | Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide (2015) Xanathar's Guide to Everything (2017) |
| The Undying | Warlock | Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide (2015) |
| Bladesinging | Wizard | Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide (2015) |
Notes
- The default sorting is the order in which the class or subclass was released.
- The links to articles on each character class or subclass refer to the class or subclass in general, rather than just the D&D 5th edition incarnation.