So im trying to figure out the most played classes in 5e for 2023/24 however the only chart i seem to be able to find is from 2022. im sure not much has changed but if anyone has a recent graph or something like that thatd be cool to see. especially with the artificer and bloodhunte rhaving more playtime these past few years
I don’t imagine there will be that much change. The numbers have stayed pretty consistent over the course of the edition with fighter on top. Artificer is held back by not appearing in the PHB. And bloodhunter by not appearing in print at all. And the free subclasses are universally the most used across all classes.
Here is a link to the 2023 analysis of characters created on D&D Beyond. Scroll down and you will see the different classes. Fighter took first place, followed by (in this order) Rogue, Barbarian, Wizard, Paladin, Warlock, Cleric, Ranger, Bard, Druid, Sorcerer, Monk, Artificer.
Here is a link to the 2023 analysis of characters created on D&D Beyond. Scroll down and you will see the different classes. Fighter took first place, followed by (in this order) Rogue, Barbarian, Wizard, Paladin, Warlock, Cleric, Ranger, Bard, Druid, Sorcerer, Monk, Artificer.
^ This is the best information we have for 5e currently.
I did want to point out that the scale/y-axis for those graphs is a bit wonky. Though the bars appear at first glance close to one another for example, there are over 3x as many Fighters as there are Monks, twice as many Rogues as Bards etc.
Here is a link to the 2023 analysis of characters created on D&D Beyond. Scroll down and you will see the different classes. Fighter took first place, followed by (in this order) Rogue, Barbarian, Wizard, Paladin, Warlock, Cleric, Ranger, Bard, Druid, Sorcerer, Monk, Artificer.
Thanks for that.
As a comment on the graphs though, I think we need to consider that a lot of people do test characters which will distort the numbers. Fighter is the kind of generic class that would be used a lot for that - and Bob being the most popular name (although they didn't provide numbers for that, so it's hard to use it to judge the size of the distortion) supports that point - I doubt there are that many serious characters being named Bob, but it's the kind of generic and bland name that gets used for test characters.
My opinion is that it wouldn't be a big enough effect to change the order of popularity, but I'm not sure how to account for it.
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Before the merger, dndbeyond had sometimes released numbers accounting for played characters. I’m guessing they looked at people using the sheet, or leveling up over time instead of just starting as a level 20 build and never doing much with it. Iirc, the numbers were comparable in terms of popularity.
Here is a link to the 2023 analysis of characters created on D&D Beyond. Scroll down and you will see the different classes. Fighter took first place, followed by (in this order) Rogue, Barbarian, Wizard, Paladin, Warlock, Cleric, Ranger, Bard, Druid, Sorcerer, Monk, Artificer.
Thanks for that.
As a comment on the graphs though, I think we need to consider that a lot of people do test characters which will distort the numbers. Fighter is the kind of generic class that would be used a lot for that - and Bob being the most popular name (although they didn't provide numbers for that, so it's hard to use it to judge the size of the distortion) supports that point - I doubt there are that many serious characters being named Bob, but it's the kind of generic and bland name that gets used for test characters.
My opinion is that it wouldn't be a big enough effect to change the order of popularity, but I'm not sure how to account for it.
Without knowing the details of their methodology we can't know which characters they decided to include and which not. The article seems to indicate they are characters that are being played in Maps, which should rule out characters that are just being created for test purposes, but again, we can't know for sure from the outside unless someone from DDB/WotC chimes in.
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So im trying to figure out the most played classes in 5e for 2023/24 however the only chart i seem to be able to find is from 2022. im sure not much has changed but if anyone has a recent graph or something like that thatd be cool to see. especially with the artificer and bloodhunte rhaving more playtime these past few years
wizard, warlock, and druid from what I've seen.
2014 5E mostly
3.5 maybe.
I don’t imagine there will be that much change. The numbers have stayed pretty consistent over the course of the edition with fighter on top.
Artificer is held back by not appearing in the PHB. And bloodhunter by not appearing in print at all.
And the free subclasses are universally the most used across all classes.
Here is a link to the 2023 analysis of characters created on D&D Beyond. Scroll down and you will see the different classes. Fighter took first place, followed by (in this order) Rogue, Barbarian, Wizard, Paladin, Warlock, Cleric, Ranger, Bard, Druid, Sorcerer, Monk, Artificer.
^ This is the best information we have for 5e currently.
I did want to point out that the scale/y-axis for those graphs is a bit wonky. Though the bars appear at first glance close to one another for example, there are over 3x as many Fighters as there are Monks, twice as many Rogues as Bards etc.
Thanks for that.
As a comment on the graphs though, I think we need to consider that a lot of people do test characters which will distort the numbers. Fighter is the kind of generic class that would be used a lot for that - and Bob being the most popular name (although they didn't provide numbers for that, so it's hard to use it to judge the size of the distortion) supports that point - I doubt there are that many serious characters being named Bob, but it's the kind of generic and bland name that gets used for test characters.
My opinion is that it wouldn't be a big enough effect to change the order of popularity, but I'm not sure how to account for it.
If you're not willing or able to to discuss in good faith, then don't be surprised if I don't respond, there are better things in life for me to do than humour you. This signature is that response.
Before the merger, dndbeyond had sometimes released numbers accounting for played characters. I’m guessing they looked at people using the sheet, or leveling up over time instead of just starting as a level 20 build and never doing much with it.
Iirc, the numbers were comparable in terms of popularity.
Without knowing the details of their methodology we can't know which characters they decided to include and which not. The article seems to indicate they are characters that are being played in Maps, which should rule out characters that are just being created for test purposes, but again, we can't know for sure from the outside unless someone from DDB/WotC chimes in.