Volo's Guide to Monsters -- three best PC races for character optimization?

Gladius Legis · Feb 14, 2017

Hemlock said:
I am honestly shocked that Goblin is losing out to Aasimar. Goblin is the most overpowered race in all of Volo's, unless you allow kobolds to overcome sunlight sensitivity by wildshaping, in which case kobolds just barely edge them out.

Goblins suck for anything with at least 2 levels of Rogue, however, since the main advantage of the Goblin is redundant with Cunning Action.

Motorskills · Feb 14, 2017

RulesJD said:
Honestly, even in a relatively open world campaign like Storm Kings Thunder, the sunlight sensitivity rarely came up. DMs simply don't have the brainpower to factor that in, so most never cared, which means woohoo Advantage almost 24/7 in game play.

Or as some like to call it, "cheating".

FormerlyHemlock · Feb 14, 2017

Gladius Legis said:
Goblins suck for anything with at least 2 levels of Rogue, however, since the main advantage of the Goblin is redundant with Cunning Action.

That's kind of the point: you get 2 levels' worth of benefits plus some bonus burst damage for free. E.g. goblin bardlocks can do warlock 2/lore bard 18 and still get Wish. They don't have to give up Wish by going Rogue 2.

A goblin Moon Druid can abuse Pass Without Trace (especially w/ Skulker feat) in hilariously overpowered ways as a completely silent ninja Rhino of Death that can destroy whole drow war-bands single-handedly.

Yunru · Feb 14, 2017

Goblin Archfey Warlock *shudders*
Greater/Lesser Invisibility and bonus action Hide.

Volo's Guide to Monsters -- three best PC races for character optimization?

What are the three best PC races in Volo's Guide to Monsters for character optimization? for

Aasimar

Firbolgs

Goliaths

Kenku

Lizardfolk

Tabaxi

Tritons

Bugbear

Goblin

Hobgoblin

Kobold

Orc

Yuan-ti Pureblood

Gladius Legis

Legend

Motorskills

Explorer

FormerlyHemlock

Hero

Yunru

Banned

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