Power before pantheon
Clerics draw divine magic from gods. Priests instead draw from the source itself—the prime energy from which gods and divine beings gain their power, shaped by the concepts of good, evil, and neutrality.
D&D 5e homebrew class
Priest
Spiritual guides and religious leaders who draw divine magic directly from its prime source. Their faith may protect the innocent, impose a darker will, or illuminate a personal path toward clarity.
Hit Die d8
Wisdom caster
Full spellcasting
Faith points
4 practices
Identity & creation
A foundation of wisdom
Make Wisdom your highest ability score, followed by Dexterity. Choose the Hermit background, then take a mace or whip and a priest’s pack.
Where did faith begin?
Did a deity reveal itself to you? Did secluded study spark devotion? Did a dark path make the abyss your only salvation? Decide what planted your faith—and what makes it unshakable.
Revised
- Hit Die: d8 per Priest level
- Hit points: 8 + Constitution modifier at 1st level
- Later levels: 1d8 (or 5) + Constitution modifier
- Saving throws: Wisdom, Intelligence
- Armor: None
- Weapons: Simple weapons
- Skills: Religion + two of Deception, Insight, Intimidation, Investigation, History, Medicine, or Persuasion
A mace, staff, or simple weapon; a light crossbow and 20 bolts; an explorer’s pack or priest’s pack; and a holy symbol. Starting wealth is 5d4 × 10 gp.
Class progression
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| Level | Prof. | Features | Cantrips | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th |
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Spellcasting
You know three Priest cantrips at 1st level and learn more as shown in the progression table.
Prepare a number of Priest spells equal to your Wisdom modifier + Priest level (minimum one). Prepared spells must be levels for which you have spell slots. Change the list after a long rest by praying or meditating for at least 1 minute per spell level for each spell.
Save DC = 8 + proficiency + Wisdom
Attack = proficiency + Wisdom
Cast a prepared Priest spell as a ritual when it has the ritual tag. You can use a holy symbol as your spellcasting focus.
Core features
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Faith & prayers
Revised
Your level
Your maximum faith points equals your Priest level. They return after a long rest. In addition, whenever you finish a short rest, you regain faith points equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum 1).
d6 → d8 → d10 → d12
d6 at 2nd level, d8 at 5th, d10 at 11th, and d12 at 17th.
Revised
3 → 4 → 5 → 6
Choose three prayers at 2nd level, then one more at 9th, 13th, and 17th level.
Prayer list
Divine affinities
At 2nd level, choose the source of your divine energy. At 3rd level, it grants an Affinity Blessing.
Protective light
When you cast a spell that deals radiant damage to a friendly creature, it gains temporary hit points equal to the damage instead. They last 1 minute + 1 minute per spell level.
Relentless decay
When you roll a 1 or 2 on a necrotic damage die, reroll it and use the new result.
Balanced reserve
Gain additional faith points equal to your Wisdom modifier. If you roll initiative with no faith left, regain 1 faith point.
Religious practices
Choose at 3rd level
Priest spell list
spells shown
Revised edition
Balance improvements over the source text
This edition applies targeted buffs weighted toward levels 1–12, where most campaigns are actually played, plus a small bump to every subclass. Nothing build-warping. Every changed entry is marked with a Revised tag.
| Feature | Original | Revised |
|---|---|---|
| Hit Die | d6 | d8 — a full caster with no armor proficiency needed the sturdier die |
| Skills | Religion + 1 choice | Religion + 2 choices |
| Restorative Litany (1st) | Once per day | Twice per long rest |
| Faith points (2nd) | Return on a long rest only | Also regain Wisdom modifier (min 1) on every short rest |
| Prayers known | 2 → 3 (9th) → 4 (17th) | 3 at 2nd, +1 at 9th, 13th, and 17th (3 → 4 → 5 → 6) |
| Gauntlet of Faith prayer | 1 hour | 8 hours |
| Divine Nova prayer | Scaling undefined | Each faith point beyond the first adds one Faith Die to healing and damage |
| Deity's Blessing (20th) | Regain 9 spell-slot levels | Also restores all faith points |
| Shepherd — Divine Protection (3rd) | Pool of half level dice | Half level (rounded up) + 1 dice |
| Shepherd — Herd Keeper (6th) | 30-foot range | 60-foot range |
| Exorcist — Exorcism (3rd) | — | Also grants resistance to your affinity damage type |
| Hospitalar — Restorative Energy (3rd) | Faith Die + spell level | Faith Die + spell level + Wisdom modifier |
| Evangelist — Conversion (3rd) | — | Also grants Persuasion proficiency (doubled if already proficient) |
| Evangelist — Persuasive Rhetoric (6th) | Once per long rest | Twice per long rest |
| Evangelist — Word of Authority (10th) | Spell list undefined | Evangelist spells = enchantment spells on the Priest list |
Multiclassing
Wisdom 13
You need a Wisdom score of at least 13 to multiclass into Priest.
Religion
Multiclassing into Priest grants proficiency in Religion.
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