


But, there aren’t many features that let you do that. Part of the role is keeping enemy attention on them. Now, it’s actually a little difficult to play a true Tank in D&D 5e. The goal of a Tank in D&D is to keep their party members from taking damage. They’re the big, strong, sometimes well-armored characters you see wading sword (or axe, or spear, or hammer, or fist) first into battle. The Tank (or Frontline) draws the attention, sometimes called aggro, of enemy combatants and stands as a bulwark to prevent damage to their teammates. The Tank Pictured: What Your Tank Usually Looks Like After a Fight We’ll go over what they are, how to play them, and which character classes fit them best (limited to just the Player’s Handbook).

Personally, I think there are seven roles in a classic D&D party:Īnd, we’re going to cover each of these roles. Your class, your Ability Scores, your background, your skills, your character concept, and on and on and on.īut, what are D&D 5e party roles? And, how do you know which one your character fills? Now, what role you fill depends on a variety of factors. Here’s the deal in every Dungeons & Dragons campaign, your character fills some role.
