Guides & advice

Practical D&D etiquette for players: being on time, sharing the spotlight, phones, rules questions, dice, safety tools and playing online.

The 18 skills in D&D 5e, which ability each uses, how proficiency and expertise work, passive Perception, and which skills come up most often.

How multiclassing works in D&D 5e: the 13 ability score requirement, what a new class gives you, hit points, spell slots and easy combinations.

What you can do on your turn in D&D 5e: your action, movement, a bonus action if something gives you one, a reaction once…

How to work out hit points in D&D 5e: level 1 HP by class, rolling or taking the fixed value when you level up,…

How to calculate your spell save DC and spell attack bonus in D&D 5e, which spellcasting ability each class uses, and when a spell…

How feats work in D&D 5e (2024 rules): origin feats at level 1, general feats and Ability Score Improvement, fighting styles and epic boons.

How backgrounds work in the 2024 D&D rules: the ability scores you raise, your origin feat, skills, tools, starting gear and how to pick…

How weapon mastery works in the 2024 D&D rules: who gets it, how many weapons you can master, and what Cleave, Graze, Nick, Push,…

The big differences between the 2014 and 2024 D&D rules: backgrounds and ability scores, species, origin feats, weapon mastery, exhaustion and more.