5e24:War Domain
< Cleric
War Domain [1]
Cleric subclass
Inspire Valor and Smite Foes
Unofficial Description: Clerics of the War Domain focus on battle and martial prowess.
War Domain Features
| Cleric Level | Features |
|---|---|
| 3rd | Guided Strike, War Domain Spells, War Priest |
| 6th | War God's Blessing |
| 17th | Avatar of Battle |
Guided Strike
3rd level War Domain feature.
Unofficial Summary: In reaction to you or an Ally missing an Attack Roll, you use your Reaction and Channel Divinity to add +10 to the roll (potentially making it a hit). If it was you that missed the attack roll, you do not have to expend the Reaction, but still expend a use of Channel Divinity.
War Domain Spells
3rd level War Domain feature.
Unofficial Summary: You always have the following spells prepared and they count as Cleric spells for you.
War Domain Spells
| Cleric Level | Spells |
|---|---|
| 3rd | Guiding Bolt, Magic Weapon, Shield of Faith, Spiritual Weapon |
| 5th | Crusader’s Mantle, Spirit Guardians |
| 7th | Fire Shield, Freedom of Movement |
| 9th | Hold Monster, Steel Wind Strike |
War Priest
3rd level War Domain feature.
Unofficial Summary: A number of times between Template:5e24 Rests, you may use a Bonus Action to make a Weapon attack or Unarmred Strike.
War God's Blessing
6th level War Domain feature.
Unofficial Summary: Use a Magic action and use of Channel Divinity to cast Shield of Faith or Spiritual Weapon without expending a Spell Slot. Cast in this way, the spells last 1 Minute (without using Concentration) unless you become Incapacitated or die.
Avatar of Battle
17th level War Domain feature.
Gain Resistance to Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing Damage.
End of the source material
War Deities
67 official and unofficial deific beings.
| Deific Entity |
Type | Gender | Portfolio | Alignment | Domains | Plane | Symbol | Pantheon | Worshipers | Source Notes |
Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angharradh | Deity | Female | Wisdom, growth, protection | Chaotic Good | Knowledge, Life, Peace, Unity, War | Unstated | Three interlocking circles | Elven, Seldarine | Elves | Canon, Pointer | Varied, MToF, TCoE |
| Ares | Deity | Male | War and strife | Chaotic Evil | War | Arborea | Spear | Greek | Humans | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Arvoreen | Deity | Male | Vigilance, war | Lawful Good | War | Unstated | Crossed short swords | Halfling | Halflings | Canon, Pointer | Varied, SCAG, MToF |
| Athena | Deity | Female | Wisdom and civilization | Lawful Good | Knowledge, War | Arborea | Owl | Greek | Humans | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Bahamut | Deity | Male | Good Dragons, Metallic Dragons, Justice Courage | Lawful Good | Life, War | Mount Celestia | Dragon head in profile | Dragon | Metallic Dragons | Canon, Pointer | Varied |
| Bahgtru | Deity | Male | Unbridled Strength | War | Unstated | Broken thigh bone | Orc | Orcs, Half-Orcs | Canon, Pointer | Varied, VGtM, SCAG | |
| Bane | Deity | Male | Tyranny | Lawful Evil | War | Unstated | Upright black right hand, thumb and fingers together | Forgotten Realms | Unstated | Canon, Pointer | Player's Handbook (5e) |
| Bast | Deity | Female | Cats and vengeance | Chaotic Good | War | Unstated | Cat | Egyptian | Humans | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Clangeddin Silverbeard | Deity | Male | War, strategy | Lawful Good | War | Unstated | Crossed silver rings | Dwarven, Mordinsamman | Dwarves | Canon, Pointer | Varied, SCAG, MToF |
| Corellon Larethian | Deity | Androgenous | Elves, Art, and Magic | Chaotic Good | Arcana, Life, Light, War | Unstated | Quarter moon or starburst | Elven, Seldarine | Elves | Canon, Pointer | Varied, PHB5, SCAG, MToF |
| Deep Duerra | Deity | Female | Conquest, psionics | Lawful Evil | Knowledge, War | Unstated | Mind flayer skull | Dwarven, Duergar | Duergar | Canon, Pointer | Varied, SCAG, MToF |
| Baphomet | Demon Lord | Unstated | Unstated | Chaotic Evil | War, Nature | Abyss | Mazes and Complex Knots | Unstated | Minotaurs, Those with beastial natures. | Canon | Varied |
| Yeenoghu | Demon Lord | Male | Gnolls, Hunger, Slaughter, Destruction | Chaotic Evil | Death, War | Abyss | Triple-headed flail | Unstated | Gnolls, some Hill Giants | Canon, Pointer | Out of the Abyss |
| Bael | Archdevil | Male | Greed, War | Lawful Evil | War | Nine Hells | Devils | Evil Beings | Canon, Pointer | Varied | |
| Dol Arrah | Deity | Female | Sunlight and honor | Lawful Good | Light, Twilight, War | Unstated | Rising sun | Eberron, The Sovereign Host | Unstated | Canon, Pointer | Player's Handbook (5e) |
| Dol Dorn | Deity | Male | Strength at arms | Chaotic Good | War | Unstated | Longsword crossed over a shield | Eberron, The Sovereign Host | Unstated | Canon, Pointer | Player's Handbook (5e) |
| Erythnul | Deity | Male | Envy and slaughter | Chaotic Evil | War | Unstated | Blood drop | Greyhawk | Unstated | Canon, Pointer | Player's Handbook (5e) |
| The Fury | Deity | Female | Wrath and madness | Neutral Evil | War | Unstated | Winged wyrm with woman's head and upper body | Eberron, The Dark Six | Unstated | Canon, Pointer | Player's Handbook (5e) |
| Gaerdal Ironhand | Deity | Female | Protection | Lawful Good | War | Bytopia (Dothion, The Golden Hills) | Iron band | Gnomish | Gnomes | Canon, Pointer | Varied, SCAG, MToF |
| Gelf Darkhearth | Deity | Unstated | Frustration, destruction | Chaotic Neutral | War | Bytopia (Dothion, The Golden Hills) | Broken anvil | Gnomish | Gnomes | Canon, Pointer | Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes |
| Ghaunadaur | Deity | Unstated | Oozes, slimes, outcasts | Chaotic Evil | War | Unstated | Purple eyes with black sclera | Elven, Dark Seldarine | Elves | Canon, Pointer | Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes |
| Gorm Gulthyn | Deity | Male | Vigilance | Lawful Good | War | Unstated | Bronze half-mask | Dwarven, Mordinsamman | Dwarves | Canon, Pointer | Varied, SCAG, MToF |
| Grolantor | Deity | Male | Hill Giants, War | Chaotic Evil | War | Unstated | Wooden club | Giant | Hill Giants | Canon, Pointer | Player's Handbook (5e) |
| Gruumsh | Deity | Male | Storms and War | Chaotic Evil | Tempest, War | Acheron (Avalas, Nishrek, Iron Fortress) | Unblinking Eye | Orc | Orcs, Half-Orcs | Canon, Pointer | Varied, PHB5, MM5, VGtM |
| Haela Brightaxe | Deity | Female | Combat prowess, luck in battle | Chaotic Good | War | Unstated | Upright sword whose blade sheathed in flame | Dwarven, Mordinsamman | Dwarves | Canon, Pointer | Varied, SCAG, MToF |
| Hanseath | Deity | Male | Festivity, brewing, song | Chaotic Neutral | Trickery, War | Unstated | Beer stein | Dwarven, Mordinsamman | Dwarves | Canon, Pointer | Varied, MToF |
| Heimdall | Deity | Male | Watchfulness and loyalty | Lawful Good | Light, War, Unity | Ysgard (Asgard) | Curling musical horn | Norse | Humans | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Heironeous | Deity | Male | Chivalry and valor | Lawful Good | War | Unstated | Lightning bolt | Greyhawk | Unstated | Canon, Pointer | Player's Handbook (5e) |
| Hercules | Demigod | Male | Strength and adventure | Chaotic Good | Tempest, War | Arborea, Material Plane | Lion's head | Greek | Unstated | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Hextor | Deity | Male | War and discord | Lawful Evil | War | Unstated | Six arrows facing downward in a fan | Greyhawk | Unstated | Canon, Pointer | Player's Handbook (5e) |
| Hruggek | Deity | Male | Bugbears, Violence | Chaotic Evil | War | Unstated | Morningstar | Goblinoid | Bugbears | Canon, Pointer | Player's Handbook (5e) |
| Ilneval | Deity | Male | Strategy, hordes | Lawful Evil | War | Unstated | Upright blood-spattered sword | Orc | Orcs, Half-Orcs | Canon, Pointer | Varied, VGtM, SCAG |
| Iroas | Deity | Male | victory | Chaotic Good | War | Unstated | Four-winged helmet | Theros | Unstated | Canon, Pointer | Mythic Odysseys of Theros |
| Kiri-Jolith | Deity | Male | Honor and war | Lawful Good | War | Unstated | Bison's horn | Dragonlance | Unstated | Canon, Pointer | Player's Handbook (5e) |
| Klothys | Deity | Female | destiny | Neutral | Knowledge, War | Unstated | Drop Spindle | Theros | Unstated | Canon, Pointer | Mythic Odysseys of Theros |
| Kord | Deity | Male | Athletics and sport | Chaotic Good | Tempest, War | Unstated | Four spears and four maces radiating from a central point | Greyhawk | Unstated | Canon, Pointer | Player's Handbook (5e) |
| Kurtulmak | Deity | Male | War and Mining | Lawful Evil | War | Nine Hells | Gnome Skull | Kobold | Kobold | Canon, Pointer | Varied, PHB5, DnDG |
| Lolth | Deity, Demon Lord | Female | Drow, Spiders | Chaotic Evil | Trickery, War | Abyss (Demonweb) | Spider | Elven, Dark Seldarine | Drow | Canon, Pointer | Varied, PHB5, MToF |
| Maglubiyet | Deity | Male | Goblinoids and War | Lawful Evil | War | Unstated | Bloody axe | Goblinoid | Goblinoids | Canon, Pointer | Varied, PHB5, VGtM |
| The Mockery | Deity | Male | Violence and treachery | Neutral Evil | War | Unstated | Fire blood-spattered tools | Eberron, The Dark Six | Unstated | Canon, Pointer | Player's Handbook (5e) |
| Mogis | Deity | Male | slaughter | Chaotic Evil | War | Unstated | Four-horned bull's head | Theros | Unstated | Canon, Pointer | Mythic Odysseys of Theros |
| Morrigan | Deity | Female | Battle | Chaotic Evil | War | Unstated | Two crossed spears | Celtic | Humans | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Nike | Deity | Female | Victory | Lawful Neutral | War | Arborea | Winged woman | Greek | Humans | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Nuada | Deity | Male | War and warriors | Neutral | War | Unstated | Silver hand on black background | Celtic | Humans | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Odin | Deity | Male | Knowledge and war | Neutral Good | Knowledge, War | Ysgard (Asgard) | Watching blue eye | Norse | Humans | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Palandine | Deity | Male | Rulers and guardians | Lawful Neutral | Peace, Protection, War, Unity | Unstated | Silver triangle | Dragonlance | Unstated | Canon, Pointer | Player's Handbook (5e) |
| Sargonnas | Deity | Male | Vengeance and fire | Lawful Evil | War | Unstated | Stylized red condor | Dragonlance | Unstated | Canon, Pointer | Player's Handbook (5e) |
| Selvetarm | Deity | Male | Warriors, slaughter | Chaotic Evil | War | Abyss (Demonweb Pits) | Spider over crossed sword and mace | Elven, Dark Seldarine | Elves, Drow | Canon, Pointer | Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes |
| Shevarash | Deity | Male | Vengaeance, loss, hatred | Chaotic Neutral | War | Arborea (Arvandor) | Broken Arrow over a tear | Elven, Seldarine | Elves | Canon, Pointer | Player's Handbook (5e) |
| Sif | Deity | Female | War | Chaotic Good | War | Ysgard (Asgard) | Upraised sword | Norse | Humans | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| The Silver Flame | Deity | Unstated | Protection and good | Lawful Good | Life, Light, War | Unstated | Flame drawn on silver or molded from silver | Eberron | Unstated | Canon, Pointer | Varied, PHB5, ERftLW |
| Solonor Thelandira | Deity | Male | Archery, hunting, survival | Chaotic Good | Nature, War | Arborea (Arvandor) | Silver arrow with green fletching | Elven, Seldarine | Elves | Canon, Pointer | Player's Handbook (5e) |
| The Spirits of the Past | Ancestral Spirit | n/a | Elven ancestors | Chaotic Good | Nature, War | Unstated | Varies | Eberron, Elven | Elves (Tairnadal) | Canon, Pointer | Varied, PHB5, ERftLW |
| Surtur | Deity | Male | Fire giants and war | Lawful Evil | War | Ysgard (Muspelheim) | Flaming sword | Giant, Norse | Fire Giants | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Surtur | Deity | Male | Fire giants, craft, and war | Lawful Evil | Knowledge, War | Ysgard (Muspelheim) | Flaming sword | Giant, Norse | Fire Giants | Canon, Pointer | Varied, SRD5, PHB5 |
| Tarsellis Meunniduin | Deity | Male | Mountains, rivers, wild places | Chaotic Neutral | Nature, War | Arborea (Arvandor) | Mountain with a river | Elven, Seldarine | Elves | Canon, Pointer | Player's Handbook (5e) |
| Tethrin Veraldé | Deity | Male | Battle, sword fighting | Neutral Good | War | Arborea (Arvandor) | Crossed swords beneath a quarter moon and above a full moon | Elven, Seldarine | Elves | Canon, Pointer | Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes |
| Vandria Gilmadrith | Deity | Female | War, grief, justice, vigilance | Lawful Neutral | Grave, War | Unstated | Weeping eye | Elven, Seldarine | Elves | Canon, Pointer | Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes |
| Thor | Deity | Male | Storms and thunder | Chaotic Good | Tempest, War | Ysgard (Asgard) | Hammer | Norse | Humans | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Thrym | Deity | Male | Frost giants, strength, and cold | Lawful Evil | Knowledge, War | Ysgard (Jotunheim) | White double-bladed axe | Giant, Norse | Frost Giants | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Torm | Deity | Male | Courage and self-sacrifice | Lawful Good | Protection, War | Unstated | White right gauntlet | Forgotten Realms | Unstated | Canon, Pointer | Player's Handbook (5e) |
| Trithereon | Deity | Male | Liberty and retribution | Chaotic Good | War | Unstated | Triskelion | Greyhawk | Unstated | Canon, Pointer | Player's Handbook (5e) |
| Tyr | Deity | Male | Justice | Lawful Good | War | Unstated | Balanced scales resting on a warhammer | Forgotten Realms | Unstated | Canon, Pointer | Player's Handbook (5e) |
| Tyr | Deity | Male | Courage and strategy | Lawful Neutral | Knowledge, War | Ysgard (Asgard) | Sword | Norse | Humans | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Ulaa | Deity | Female | Hills, mountains, mining, quarring | Lawful Good | Forge, Life, War | Unstated | Mountain with a circle at its heart, A miner's pick | Greyhawk, Dwarven, Mordinsamman | Dwarves | Canon, Pointer | Varied, PHB5, MToF |
| Urdlen | Deity | Neuter | Greed, murder | Chaotic Evil | Death, War | Abyss (Worm Realm) | White clawed mole emerging from ground | Gnomish | Gnomes | Canon, Pointer | Varied, SCAG, MToF |
| Vhaeraun | Deity | Male | Arrogance, thieves | Chaotic Evil | Trickery, War | Abyss (Demonweb Pits) | Black mask with blue glass lenses inset over eyes | Elven, Dark Seldarine | Elves, Drow | Canon, Pointer | Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes |
Sources and Notes
- Wizards RPG Team. Player's Handbook (5e24) (5e 2024) (2024-09-17). Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 9780786969821. p. 76-77. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause). ↑
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