# Character Options; Subclasses *Source: Xanathar's Guide to Everything p. 7* **Subclasses** | Class | Subclass | Level Available | Description | |-------|----------|-----------------|-------------| | Barbarian | Path of the Ancestral Guardian | 3rd | Calls on the spirits of honored ancestors to protect others | | Barbarian | Path of the Storm Herald | 3rd | Filled with a rage that channels the primal magic of the storm | | Barbarian | [Path of the Zealot](/Rules/Source/classes/barbarian-xphb-path-of-the-zealot-xphb.md) | 3rd | Fueled by a religious zeal that visits destruction on foes | | Bard | [College of Glamour](/Rules/Source/classes/bard-xphb-college-of-glamour-xphb.md) | 3rd | Wields the beguiling, glorious magic of the Feywild | | Bard | College of Swords | 3rd | Entertains and slays with daring feats of weapon prowess | | Bard | College of Whispers | 3rd | Plants fear and doubt in the minds of others | | Cleric | Forge Domain | 1st | Clad in heavy armor, serves a god of the forge or creation | | Cleric | Grave Domain | 1st | Opposes the blight of undeath | | Druid | Circle of Dreams | 2nd | Mends wounds, guards the weary, and strides through dreams | | Druid | Circle of the Shepherd | 2nd | Summons nature spirits to bolster friends and harry foes | | Fighter | Arcane Archer | 3rd | Imbues arrows with spectacular magical effects | | Fighter | Cavalier | 3rd | Defends allies and knocks down enemies, often on horseback | | Fighter | Samurai | 3rd | Combines resilience with courtly elegance and mighty strikes | | Monk | Way of the Drunken Master | 3rd | Confounds foes through a martial arts tradition inspired by the swaying of a drunkard | | Monk | Way of the Kensei | 3rd | Channels ki through a set of mastered weapons | | Monk | Way of the Sun Soul | 3rd | Transforms ki into bursts of fire and searing bolts of light | | Paladin | Oath of Conquest | 3rd | Strikes terror in enemies and crushes the forces of chaos | | Paladin | Oath of Redemption | 3rd | Offers redemption to the worthy and destruction to those who refuse mercy or righteousness | | Ranger | [Gloom Stalker](/Rules/Source/classes/ranger-xphb-gloom-stalker-xphb.md) | 3rd | Unafraid of the dark, relentlessly stalks and ambushes foes | | Ranger | Horizon Walker | 3rd | Finds portals to other worlds and channels planar magic | | Ranger | Monster Slayer | 3rd | Hunts down creatures of the night and wielders of grim magic | | Rogue | Inquisitive | 3rd | Roots out secrets, akin to a masterful detective | | Rogue | Mastermind | 3rd | A master tactician, manipulates others | | Rogue | Scout | 3rd | Combines stealth with a knack for survival | | Rogue | Swashbuckler | 3rd | Delivers deadly strikes with speed and panache | | Sorcerer | Divine Soul | 1st | Harnesses magic bestowed by a god or other divine source | | Sorcerer | Shadow Magic | 1st | Wields the grim magic of the Shadowfell | | Sorcerer | Storm Sorcery | 1st | Crackles with the power of the storm | | Warlock | [The Celestial](/Rules/Source/classes/warlock-xphb-celestial-patron-xphb.md) | 1st | Forges a pact with a being from celestial realms | | Warlock | The Hexblade | 1st | Serves a shadowy entity that bestows dread curses | | Wizard | War Magic | 2nd | Mixes evocation and abjuration magic to dominate the battlefield | ^subclasses