D&D 5E Halflings are the 7th most popular 5e race

[CleverNickName]

I wonder how this data is tracking the Custom Lineage in Tasha's Cauldron of Everything. Or if it even can. I've used that variant a lot... not as much as the PHB races, sure, but a lot more than I've used tortles and kenku.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

Then dragonborn falling three places, dwarf rising two places, and elves collectively somehow increasing by almost fifty percent compared to the last time we got actual numbers (from 11.2% to 16.1%) should all be reasons to raise an eyebrow.

Literally none of those are even big differences, nor remotely out of line with changes from the various DDB datasets.

Positions change quite a lot.

 

[Oofta]

Archery is probably the best Fighting Style, helps a lot with the Sharpshooter power attack. I'd say a ranged Fighter is usually better than melee, they just have slightly lower AC and can't do attack of oppurtunity as well, but the ranged advantages outstrip the melee ones most of the time.

The best fighting style as long as someone is willing to be the front line. Sometimes people play a certain build just to help out the rest of the team.

 

[Oofta]

Literally none of those are even big differences, nor remotely out of line with changes from the various DDB datasets.

Positions change quite a lot.

In addition, you have to look at accuracy. Not only are they much like polls that are +/-5 or 10% accuracy, this is just a snapshot in time.

 

[EzekielRaiden]

I wonder how this data is tracking the Custom Lineage in Tasha's Cauldron of Everything. Or if it even can. I've used that variant a lot... not as much as the PHB races, sure, but a lot more than I've used tortles and kenku.

It would appear to be listed as "Custom Lineage," and claims that only 98 Custom Lineage characters have been created. Out of over 120,000 characters.

 

[Tales and Chronicles]

I'm personally a big, big fan of halfling fighter since Mazzy Fentan and the Halfling Bounder PrC and Paragon Path.

 

[James Gasik]

The best fighting style as long as someone is willing to be the front line. Sometimes people play a certain build just to help out the rest of the team.

Or your DM is ok with you starting encounters at long range. Which apparently is a small number, looking at the range thread currently active...

 

[Lanefan]

Then dragonborn falling three places, dwarf rising two places, and elves collectively somehow increasing by almost fifty percent compared to the last time we got actual numbers (from 11.2% to 16.1%) should all be reasons to raise an eyebrow.

Those should all be reasons to raise a toast and cheer as well, if you ask me.

 

[Frozen_Heart]

Surprised and happy to see how popular genasi are.

Gotta keep that genasi propaganda going.

 

[Oofta]

Or your DM is ok with you starting encounters at long range. Which apparently is a small number, looking at the range thread currently active...

Most encounters don't start on an empty plain with no cover. Or if they do there's no reason the enemy wouldn't also have excellent long range combat skills in my game.

But I was just trying to say that what is "best" just depends on what you value. DPR isn't everything.