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    • DnD 5e guide to grappling
    • Fall damage in 5e: Rules and calculations
    • Hit Dice in 5e explained – A full guide with examples
    • How do you determine spellcasting ability?
    • Inspiration in DnD 5e
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    • A guide to powerful spellcasting builds in 5e
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    • Bag of Holding in DnD 5e: An adventurer’s guide
    • Can a druid shapeshift into an owlbear?
    • DnD 5e Healer’s Kit explained
    • Healer classes in DnD 5e
    • Multiclass in Baldur’s Gate 3
    • What are the odds of rolling the ‘perfect’ DnD character?
    • What can you do with Prestidigitation in 5e?
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    • Attacking unconscious players
    • Best beginner campaigns for new DMs
    • 7 DnD 5e house rules to avoid at all costs
    • 10 DnD 5e house rules for DMs to try
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  • Spells
    • Blink spell in 5e explained
    • Counterspell in 5e: A complete guide with rule clarifications
    • Feather Fall spell in 5e explained
    • Mirror Image Spell in 5e explained
    • Shadow Blade spell in 5e explained
    • Speak With Dead spell in 5e explained
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    • Alert feat guide for DnD 5e
    • Sentinel feat guide for DnD 5e
    • Polearm Master feat guide for DnD 5e
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    • Best DnD familiars ranked
    • The history of the Gelatinous Cube
    • Top 5 least popular DnD 5e classes
    • 147 world building questions
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  • How To Play
    • Ability Score Improvement (ASI) in DnD 5e explained
    • Crafting magic items in 5e
    • Dash action in DnD 5e explained
    • Drowning & suffocating in DnD 5e explained
    • DnD 5e guide to grappling
    • Fall damage in 5e: Rules and calculations
    • Hit Dice in 5e explained – A full guide with examples
    • How do you determine spellcasting ability?
    • Inspiration in DnD 5e
    • Saving throws and multiclassing
    • Simple weapons in DnD 5e explained
  • Player Guides
    • A guide to powerful spellcasting builds in 5e
    • A guide to two-weapon fighting in DnD 5e
    • Bag of Holding in DnD 5e: An adventurer’s guide
    • Can a druid shapeshift into an owlbear?
    • DnD 5e Healer’s Kit explained
    • Healer classes in DnD 5e
    • Multiclass in Baldur’s Gate 3
    • What are the odds of rolling the ‘perfect’ DnD character?
    • What can you do with Prestidigitation in 5e?
  • DM Guides
    • Attacking unconscious players
    • Best beginner campaigns for new DMs
    • 7 DnD 5e house rules to avoid at all costs
    • 10 DnD 5e house rules for DMs to try
    • How to put Dungeon Master on your resume or CV
  • Spells
    • Blink spell in 5e explained
    • Counterspell in 5e: A complete guide with rule clarifications
    • Feather Fall spell in 5e explained
    • Mirror Image Spell in 5e explained
    • Shadow Blade spell in 5e explained
    • Speak With Dead spell in 5e explained
  • Feats
    • Actor feat guide for DnD 5e
    • Alert feat guide for DnD 5e
    • Sentinel feat guide for DnD 5e
    • Polearm Master feat guide for DnD 5e
  • Resources
    • Best DnD familiars ranked
    • The history of the Gelatinous Cube
    • Top 5 least popular DnD 5e classes
    • 147 world building questions

Harry Shaw

Harry is a lifelong gamer and writer, but somehow only thought to combine the two and play TTRPGs in 2019. As an avid numbers monkey, he'll happily talk at length about character builds, and usually has a dozen backup characters waiting in the wings. Just in case.
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The 32 familiars in 5e can be overwhelming. Fear not! We’re going to explore the best familiars for specific situations, as well as ranking the best all-rounders. Strap in!

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Published on: 15 March 2023

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  • How To Play
    • Ability Score Improvement (ASI) in DnD 5e explained
    • Crafting magic items in 5e
    • Dash action in DnD 5e explained
    • Drowning & suffocating in DnD 5e explained
    • DnD 5e guide to grappling
    • Fall damage in 5e: Rules and calculations
    • Hit Dice in 5e explained – A full guide with examples
    • How do you determine spellcasting ability?
    • Inspiration in DnD 5e
    • Saving throws and multiclassing
    • Simple weapons in DnD 5e explained
  • Player Guides
    • A guide to powerful spellcasting builds in 5e
    • A guide to two-weapon fighting in DnD 5e
    • Bag of Holding in DnD 5e: An adventurer’s guide
    • Can a druid shapeshift into an owlbear?
    • DnD 5e Healer’s Kit explained
    • Healer classes in DnD 5e
    • Multiclass in Baldur’s Gate 3
    • What are the odds of rolling the ‘perfect’ DnD character?
    • What can you do with Prestidigitation in 5e?
  • DM Guides
    • Attacking unconscious players
    • Best beginner campaigns for new DMs
    • 7 DnD 5e house rules to avoid at all costs
    • 10 DnD 5e house rules for DMs to try
    • How to put Dungeon Master on your resume or CV
  • Spells
    • Blink spell in 5e explained
    • Counterspell in 5e: A complete guide with rule clarifications
    • Feather Fall spell in 5e explained
    • Mirror Image Spell in 5e explained
    • Shadow Blade spell in 5e explained
    • Speak With Dead spell in 5e explained
  • Feats
    • Actor feat guide for DnD 5e
    • Alert feat guide for DnD 5e
    • Sentinel feat guide for DnD 5e
    • Polearm Master feat guide for DnD 5e
  • Resources
    • Best DnD familiars ranked
    • The history of the Gelatinous Cube
    • Top 5 least popular DnD 5e classes
    • 147 world building questions