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#1 TornShirtRequired Jan 01, 2015 16:27:33	Hi I am a Nerd   This is my first post on the Wizards Community forum and although I have played many games inspired by Dungeons and Dragons I have a question about Race and Class Mix. After scouring the internet and this forum I can not locate what I am looking for.    I am looking for a matrix/table which lists all of the player races and player classes which make sold builds and if those builds have special names.  Either formal by Wizards of the Coast or player assigned names will be fine for what I am looking for.   I know certain races make great matches for certain classes and others would be interesting while some might be horrible combinations. Looking through the Players Handbook I have some ideas about how certian class and race bonus could mix together but I am far from an expert and I'm looking for the input of seasoned players beyond what themath might say.   I look forward to your comments.   Thanks.   Something like this:
#2 CCS Jan 01, 2015 16:58:22	All the races can be any of the classes. There are no unplayable combos. If you're wanting to boost a particular stat? Just pick a race with a bonus in that stat. But really, because this is a role-playing game, regardless of math/mechanics, how awesome your character is depends upon YOU.
#3 Dark_Stryke Jan 01, 2015 22:15:33	On the player help board there's a few guides to optimization (go to one of the stickied threads, the OP links to a bunch of guides), though I don't think anyone has sat down and gone through every class/race combination and rated them. Honestly, it isn't necessary, and pretty easy to interpret with common sense. Do Dragonborn make good Paladins? Well, yeah, they have a bons to Str and Cha. Do Tieflings make good Barbarians? Not especially, as their stat bonuses contribute nothing to help the barbarian, and their racial spells can't be cast while raging. I wouldn't say any combination is unplayable, even if some are demonstrably better. I have a Wood Elf Paladin in the group I run for, and she gets along just fine, even though all she really gets out of it is 5ft of movement speed.   I'm unaware of any special names for builds as of yet, but this edition is pretty young. I'd imagine as potent combinations are uncovered, they'll be given names.
#4 LuisCarlos17f Jan 01, 2015 22:22:42	It isn´t necesary. For example, if a PC race has racial traits about stealth bonus, the player only will use stealth classes to not waste those racial traits.
#5 Reius Jan 02, 2015 0:16:53	I'm gonna start calling my halfling barbarian a Barfling. He's really fun.
#6 Grazel Jan 02, 2015 1:54:36	LuisCarlos17f wrote:
#7 TheNovaLord Jan 02, 2015 2:11:12	Step away from Optimisation. Play what you want to play
(Reply to #4) The_White_Sorcerer	LuisCarlos17f wrote:
#9 lawrencehoy Jan 02, 2015 7:05:47	The_White_Sorcerer wrote:
(Reply to #4) Ashrym	LuisCarlos17f wrote: