Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition provides players with an incredible breadth of character customization through the game's classes, dozens of subclasses, and options for multiclassing to mix and match as players see fit. To many, this flexibility is part of 5e's lasting appeal, and some players have unsurprisingly gone on to create their own character options compatible with the game's official content. Third-party and homebrew material can offer even more character-building choices, often allowing the exploration of power fantasies and character archetypes not covered by 5e's already extensive options.
While Wizards of the Coast's official D&D 5e subclasses already allow for significant freedom when building a character, many players and designers opt to create their own content. The most popular D&D homebrew and third-party material is often widely circulated, and though it can never be as ubiquitous as the official books, unofficial content can be found in a myriad of forms. Classes and subclasses appear in online storefronts like DM's Guild, published physical books by third-party designers, and even free social media like Reddit. Looking at all the material provides a library of D&D content larger than Wizards of the Coast could ever create, much of which is as good as — or even better — than what is official.
Related: Dungeons & Dragons Tips For Creating Overpowered character Builds
Even better than playing third-party subclasses is combining them with material found in WotC's books via multiclassing. Certain thematic elements of D&D are officially tied to specific classes — until the subclasses from D&D: Fizban's Treasury of Dragons, only Sorcerers had significant dragon-themed options — so unofficial content is
Read more on screenrant.com