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Species exists in other D&D editions see:

Species (disambiguation).

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Unofficial Summary: A species represents the kind of creature a character represents. Notably missing is half-species (Half-Elf, Half-Orc, etc.), for characters with mixed heritage, pick one species and use its traits.[3]

[4][2]Your character’s size and Speed are determined by the character’s species.

Character Species

11 species (official and unofficial)

Species Type Size Speed Traits Notes Sources
Aasimar Humanoid Medium, Small 30 feet Celestial Resistance, Darkvision, Healing Hands, Light Bearer, Celestial Revelation Canon, Pointer Player's Handbook (5e24)
Dragonborn Humanoid Medium 30 feet Draconic Ancestry, Breath Weapon, Damage Resistance, Darkvision, Draconic Flight Canon, Pointer Player's Handbook (5e24)
Dwarf Humanoid Medium 30 Darkvision, Dwarven Toughness, Stonecunning Canon, Pointer Varied, 2024FR, PHB5e24
Elf Humanoid Medium 30 Darkvision, Elven Lineage, Fey Ancestry, Keen Senses, Trance Canon, Pointer Varied, 2024FR, PHB5e24
Gnome Humanoid Small 30 feet Darkvision, Gnomish Cunning, Gnomish Lineage Canon, Pointer Player's Handbook (5e24)
Goliath Humanoid Medium 35 feet Giant Ancestry, Large Form, Powerful Build Canon, Pointer Player's Handbook (5e24)
Halfling Humanoid Small 30 Brave, Halfling Nimbleness, Luck, Naturally Stealthy Canon, Pointer Varied, 2024FR, PHB5e24
Human Humanoid MediumSmall 30 Resourceful, Skillful, Versatile Canon, Pointer Varied, 2024FR, PHB5e24
Orc Humanoid Medium 30 feet Adrenaline Rush, Darkvision, Relentless Endurance Canon, Pointer Varied, MM5e24, PHB5e24
Thri-kreen Monstrosity Medium, Small 40 Darkvision, Chameleon Carapace, Multi-limbed, Mute Telepathy, Cultural Weapons Noncanon Rlyehable
Tiefling Humanoid Small, Medium 30 feet Darkvision, Fiendish Legacy, Otherworldly Presence Canon, Pointer Player's Handbook (5e24)


Subspecies

8 (official and unofficial)

Species SubSpecies Level 1 Level 3 Level 5 Notes Sources
Tiefling Abyssal Tiefling You have Resistance to Poison damage. You also know the ''Poison Spray'' cantrip. ''Ray of Sickness'' ''Hold Person'' Canon, Pointer, UA, User Player's Handbook (5e24)
Tiefling Chthonic Tiefling You have Resistance to Necrotic damage. You also know the ''Chill Touch'' cantrip. ''False Life'' ''Ray of Enfeeblement'' Canon, Pointer, UA, User Player's Handbook (5e24)
Elf Drow ''Unofficial Summary:'' Darkvision (range 120 feet). Know ''Dancing Lights'' cantrip. ''Faerie Fire'' ''Darkness'' Canon, Pointer, UA, User Varied, SRD 5.2, 2024FR, PHB5e24
Gnome Forest Gnome ''Unofficial Summary:'' You know and can cast the ''Minor Illusion'' cantrip and ''Speak with Animals'' spell. A number of times per Long Rest you can cast ''Speak with Animals'' without using a Spell Slot. n/a n/a Canon, Pointer, UA, User Player's Handbook (5e24)
Elf High Elf ''Unofficial Summary:'' Know and can cast the ''Prestidigitation'' cantrip. Each Long Rest can replace this cantrip with another Wizard cantrip.

You know the ''Prestidigitation'' cantrip. Whenever you finish a Long Rest, you can replace that cantrip with a different cantrip from the Wizard Spell list.

''Detect Magic'' ''Misty Step'' Canon, Pointer, UA, User Varied, 2024FR, PHB5e24
Tiefling Infernal You have Resistance to Fire damage. You also know the ''Fire Bolt'' cantrip. ''Hellish Rebuke'' ''Darkness'' Canon, Pointer, UA, User Player's Handbook (5e24)
Gnome Rock Gnome ''Unofficial Summary:'' You know the ''Mending'' and ''Prestidigitation'' cantrips. You can use ''Prestidigitation'' as a ritual to bind the magic to a small Object (AC 5, 1 HP). Then you can use a Bonus Action to cause the object to produce one effect of the ''Prestidigitation'' spell. The object breaks after 8 hours. n/a n/a Canon, Pointer, UA, User Player's Handbook (5e24)
Elf Wood Elf Your Speed increases to 35 feet. You also know the ''Druidcraft'' cantrip. ''Longstrider'' ''Pass without Trace'' Canon, Pointer, UA, User Varied, 2024FR, PHB5e24


Sources and Notes

see individual entries for source

  1. Wizards RPG Team. Player's Handbook (5e24) (5e 2024) (2024-09-17). Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 9780786969821. p. 186. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast.
  2. Wizards RPG Team. 2024 D&D Free Rules (5e 2024) (2024-09-03). Wizards of the Coast, D&D Beyond. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast. 2.0 2.1
  3. Dungeons & Dragons Youtube video - New Feats|Backgrounds|Species|2024 Player's Handbook|D&D (accessed 2025-02-09)
  4. PHB5e24 p.37

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