D&D 5E what is the best class?

[Zardnaar]

War Cleric doesn't really geat extra attacks regularly; the number of those is tied to his Wis modifier per long rest. If you're running 4-6 encounters a day, that's 1 extra attack per battle on average (assuming Wis20). Even less for a more intensive day. I don't think that makes War Cleric any more powerful than what certain other features grant clerics of different domains.

Its also his short rest channel divinity combo with great weapon style. +5 to hit, +10 damage or they use bless to help negate the -5 part and swing away. The war cleric is a lot better at fighting than all the other clerics even though one like the tempest also has heavy armour+martial weapon. Having a war cleric+light cleric and have them using bless+faerie fire combo gets funny as well. Bless is better than the tempest/light cleric blaster spells.

Channel divinity is also the reason the light cleric is the best blaster out of the clerics, it is absurd at lower levels.

 

[Mr Fixit]

Its also his short rest channel divinity combo with great weapon style. +5 to hit, +10 damage or they use bless to help negate the -5 part and swing away.

It's a good domain, I agree. Is it authoritatively better than others? Okay, he can make one attack per battle (assuming regular short rests after every encounter) with +5att/+10dmg and he has 1 bonus attack to boot. But, as you said, light cleric also has some really great toys while life cleric is an excellent healbot (if you need one, that is). I get the impression it all more or less evens out in the end.

Though, if a war cleric were to save all his daily bonus attacks for a big battle, yeah, he could get an extra attack pretty much every round. And if he's of a high enough level, he'll get those bonus dice (2d8 at 14th) each time he hits. Couple that with slashing/piercing/bludgeoning resistance, and you have yourself a great backup warrior.

 

[Zardnaar]

It's a good domain, I agree. Is it authoritatively better than others? Okay, he can make one attack per battle (assuming regular short rests after every encounter) with +5att/+10dmg and he has 1 bonus attack to boot. But, as you said, light cleric also has some really great toys while life cleric is an excellent healbot (if you need one, that is). I get the impression it all more or less evens out in the end.

Though, if a war cleric were to save all his daily bonus attacks for a big battle, yeah, he could get an extra attack pretty much every round. And if he's of a high enough level, he'll get those bonus dice (2d8 at 14th) each time he hits. Couple that with slashing/piercing/bludgeoning resistance, and you have yourself a great backup warrior.

War Cleric is not the best just really really good. Life cleric is the best healer but I suppose you could argue killing stuff quicker is better. I think the war and light are probably the best clerics. Tempest and Life are decent though and I have not seen the other 2 in action.

 

[1of3]

The one your fellow players will love you for.

 

[Uchawi]

Overall damage and utility are common comparisons for the best class. However, as multiple posts have indicated, if you leave the subject wide open, without a context of what the comparison is based on, then you will get equally broad and less meaningful answers.

 

[Zardnaar]

My personal theory is you could have a party 100% of clerics and not suffer to much.

 

[Asmor]

To know what is the best class, we must first know what is best in life. To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of their women.

Barbarian is empirically the best class.

 

[Stalker0]

We could always ask Pun Pun. Since he has unlimited power I'm pretty sure he could hop editions and fill us in

 

[AldarinWindcaster]

Really, it all depends on what you want. DPR? Paladin, Fighter, or Wizard. Versatility? Bard or Druid. Spellcasting epicness? Sorcerer, Wizard, or maybe warlock. My favorites are Sorcerer (good casting, Metamagic) DEX Fighter, or Monk.

 

[Tony Vargas]

Did you mean "Best class on D&D?"

http://wpn.wizards.com/en/article/make-great-dm-just-4-hours

AFAIK it's the only class on D&D. (Though, you never know, colleges these days...)

Seriously, though, the question is counter-productive. Yes, for a given DM's campaign, there will be a class/build (among other stupid player tricks) you could use to dominate play and ruin the experience for others.
But why do something like that?