Players Handbook Class List

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#1

Locksley

Jul 07, 2014 8:30:11

Is there a source that lists the official classes that will come along with the Player's Handbook released in August?  Is it all of the classes that were a part of the playtest or a subset? 

 

I know that there will be more classes than what is listed in both the Basic Rules and the Starter set, but I was looking for the full list.  Personally, I'm hoping to be able to start playing a Druid as soon as the new Adventure books are out.

#2

mellored

Jul 07, 2014 8:41:54

No list yet.  But i know there will be at least.

 

sorcerer

bard

ranger

paladin

 

plus more sub-classes for the rogue/cleric/fighter/wizard.

#3

Cyber-Dave

Jul 07, 2014 9:07:31

Don't quote me on this, but I am pretty sure that all of the following have been confirmed at one point in time or another: barbarians, bards, clerics, druids, fighters, monks, paladins, rangers, rogues, sorcerers, warlocks, and wizards, each of which will have a few subclass options.

#4

Jenks

Jul 07, 2014 9:11:14

At one point I believe it was said we would basically have all the 3.5 PHB classes, plus Warlock.

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AaronOfBarbaria

Jenks wrote:
#6

Sword_of_Spirit

Jul 07, 2014 10:15:16

Yes, the 12 classes mentioned. It's been hinted at for a long time, and Mike straight up said it in a recent L&L.

 

#7

Locksley

Jul 07, 2014 11:16:09

Excellent.  Thanks for the responses!

#8

Eerongal

Jul 07, 2014 13:13:23

Jenks wrote:
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Marandahir

Jul 07, 2014 13:17:00

Eerongal wrote:
#10

mellored

Jul 07, 2014 13:24:37

Marandahir wrote:
#11

MrHotter

Jul 07, 2014 14:06:02

Was it the Starter Set unboxing video where Mike revealed the races and classes that would be in the PHB? I'll have to look it up. 

 

 

Edit: seems it was an interview with The Escapist

 

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/tabletop/11554-Inside-the-Launch-of-the-New-Dungeons-Dragons-With-Designer-Mike-Mearls.3

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Mearls: For classes, I think everything that showed up in the public playtest at one point or another. We've got the four core [Fighter, Rogue, Cleric, and Wizard], the Monk, Ranger, Paladin, Barbarian, then we have Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, and the... now I'm forgetting one, and I always forget one. Oh, the Druid!

For races, it's basically 3rd Edition plus 4th Edition. Human, Elf, Dwarf, Halfling from the basic set. Then Half-Orc, Half-Elf, Gnome, Tiefling, and Dragonborn. And for Elves, since in the game when you pick a race you also pick a subtype, there's also Drow in the Player's Handbook.

Bolding: How many variants on each of those is presented in the Player's Handbook?

Mearls: I think most of the races have two choices, and then the classes it's a bigger range. We designed ones that felt like the most iconic characters, but say Cleric and Wizard have a lot more. Wizard for example is driven by the schools of magic. Fighter is a funny one because there are three or four options, but one opens up a huge set of maneuvers you can choose from, so it's only one fighter option but from within it you can build lots of different fighters.

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#12

pukunui

Jul 07, 2014 14:05:53

Barbarian

Bard

Cleric

Druid

Fighter

Monk

Paladin

Ranger

Rogue

Sorcerer

Warlock

Wizard

#13

FFSAA

Jul 07, 2014 14:13:07

AaronOfBarbaria wrote:
#14

docdoom77

Jul 07, 2014 14:17:27

Great, now I'm jonesing for the PHB even more!

 

Really can't wait!

#15

Ramzour

Jul 07, 2014 16:26:52

Cyber-Dave wrote: