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<blockquote data-quote="Yaarel" data-source="post: 9021553" data-attributes="member: 58172"><p>Here are the most popular species.</p><p></p><p>We have data from DnDBeyond, officially 2017 and 2019, and as follows unofficially 2022.</p><p></p><p>If Elf includes both Full Elf and Half Elf, then Elf is the most popular species, and Human ranks second.</p><p></p><p>If counting Full and Half separately, then Human ranks first, Full Elf second, and Half Elf third.</p><p></p><p>Clusters are comparable to each other in popularity.</p><p></p><p>1.<strong> Elf </strong>(full and half) (26% of all characters are Elf)</p><p>2.<strong> Human</strong> (22% of all characters are Human)</p><p></p><p>3.<strong> Tiefling </strong>(standard and feral) (7.6%)</p><p>4.<strong> Dwarf</strong> (7.5%)</p><p>5. <strong>Dragonborn</strong> (7.4%)</p><p></p><p>6. <strong>Halfling</strong> (5.0%)</p><p>7. <strong>Orc </strong>(full and half) (4.7%)</p><p>8. <strong>Genasi</strong> (4.0%)</p><p></p><p>9. <strong>Gnome</strong> (3.7%)</p><p>10. <strong>Goliath</strong> (3.6%)</p><p>11. <strong>Aasimar</strong> (3.5%)</p><p></p><p>12. <strong>Aarakocra</strong> (2.8%)</p><p></p><p></p><p>13. Tabaxi (0.6%)</p><p></p><p>14. Tortle (0.4%)</p><p>15. Firbolg (0.3%)</p><p>16. Kenku (0.3%)</p><p></p><p>17. Lizardfolk (0.2%)</p><p>18. Goblin (0.2%)</p><p>19. Yuan-ti (0.2%)</p><p></p><p>20. Kobold (0.1%)</p><p>21. Bugbear (0.1%)</p><p>22. Triton (0.1%)</p><p>23. Hobgoblin (0.1%)</p><p>24. Warforged (0.1%)</p><p></p><p></p><p>25. Changeling</p><p>26. Shifter</p><p></p><p>27. Minotaur</p><p></p><p>28. Centaur</p><p>29. Lineage (Van Richtens)</p><p>30. Custom Lineage (Tashas)</p><p></p><p>31. Loxodon</p><p></p><p>32. Vampire</p><p></p><p> </p><p>This 2022 data differs somewhat from previous years. Most differences reflect a change in the availability of options, especially where Mordenkainen Presents publishes new versions of species. Some older versions remain notable, even ones from UA articles.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The top twelve core species are clearly:</p><p></p><p><strong>Elf, Human, </strong></p><p><strong>Tiefling, Dwarf, Dragonborn, </strong></p><p><strong>Halfling, Orc, </strong></p><p><strong>Genasi, Gnome, Goliath, Aasimar, </strong></p><p><strong>and Aarakocra</strong>.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Note, the playtest Ardling is a Celestial humanimal. It might appeal to fans of both Aasimar and Aarakocra, as well as of Tabaxi, Tortle, Kenku, Lizardfolk, Yuan-ti, Shifter, Minotaur, Loxodon, and other humanimals. I suspect, to make Ardling work, one kind needs to be humanlike and angelic like Aasimar, while an other kind emphasizes cute animal characteristics like Tabaxi, the bird kind has worthwhile flight like Aarakocra, and other kinds have in mind Tortle, Kenku, Lizardfolk, and Yuan-ti. If so, the Ardling might prove popular, even ranking above Tiefling.</p><p></p><p></p><p>My main take away from the 2022 data is, the Genasi definitely belong in the 2024 Players Handbook.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Yaarel, post: 9021553, member: 58172"] Here are the most popular species. We have data from DnDBeyond, officially 2017 and 2019, and as follows unofficially 2022. If Elf includes both Full Elf and Half Elf, then Elf is the most popular species, and Human ranks second. If counting Full and Half separately, then Human ranks first, Full Elf second, and Half Elf third. Clusters are comparable to each other in popularity. 1.[B] Elf [/B](full and half) (26% of all characters are Elf) 2.[B] Human[/B] (22% of all characters are Human) 3.[B] Tiefling [/B](standard and feral) (7.6%) 4.[B] Dwarf[/B] (7.5%) 5. [B]Dragonborn[/B] (7.4%) 6. [B]Halfling[/B] (5.0%) 7. [B]Orc [/B](full and half) (4.7%) 8. [B]Genasi[/B] (4.0%) 9. [B]Gnome[/B] (3.7%) 10. [B]Goliath[/B] (3.6%) 11. [B]Aasimar[/B] (3.5%) 12. [B]Aarakocra[/B] (2.8%) 13. Tabaxi (0.6%) 14. Tortle (0.4%) 15. Firbolg (0.3%) 16. Kenku (0.3%) 17. Lizardfolk (0.2%) 18. Goblin (0.2%) 19. Yuan-ti (0.2%) 20. Kobold (0.1%) 21. Bugbear (0.1%) 22. Triton (0.1%) 23. Hobgoblin (0.1%) 24. Warforged (0.1%) 25. Changeling 26. Shifter 27. Minotaur 28. Centaur 29. Lineage (Van Richtens) 30. Custom Lineage (Tashas) 31. Loxodon 32. Vampire This 2022 data differs somewhat from previous years. Most differences reflect a change in the availability of options, especially where Mordenkainen Presents publishes new versions of species. Some older versions remain notable, even ones from UA articles. The top twelve core species are clearly: [B]Elf, Human, Tiefling, Dwarf, Dragonborn, Halfling, Orc, Genasi, Gnome, Goliath, Aasimar, and Aarakocra[/B]. Note, the playtest Ardling is a Celestial humanimal. It might appeal to fans of both Aasimar and Aarakocra, as well as of Tabaxi, Tortle, Kenku, Lizardfolk, Yuan-ti, Shifter, Minotaur, Loxodon, and other humanimals. I suspect, to make Ardling work, one kind needs to be humanlike and angelic like Aasimar, while an other kind emphasizes cute animal characteristics like Tabaxi, the bird kind has worthwhile flight like Aarakocra, and other kinds have in mind Tortle, Kenku, Lizardfolk, and Yuan-ti. If so, the Ardling might prove popular, even ranking above Tiefling. My main take away from the 2022 data is, the Genasi definitely belong in the 2024 Players Handbook. [/QUOTE]
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