Swift Strategist
Description
The Swift Strategist is a distinctive character class in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition.
With a None Hit Die, the Swift Strategist balances combat effectiveness with survivability.
Key features include: Make Haste, Skirmisher, Nimble Troops.
Class Features
Make Haste
Level 3
At 3rd level when you select this archetype, choose one of the following.
Fast Feet
Whenever a creature starts its turn within your Commanding Presence, you can choose to increase that creature's Speed by 5 feet until the end of its turn.
Fast Retreat
Once per round when you take the Attack action, you can forgo making one attack to allow a creature within your Commanding Presence to move up to half its Speed without provoking opportunity attacks.
Skirmisher
Level 3
Also at 3rd level, you increase your speed by 10 feet whenever you're wearing light or no armor and not wielding a shield. In addition, when your movement would provoke an opportunity attack, you impose disadvantage on the attack roll made against you.
At 15th level, the increase to your speed becomes 20 feet.
Nimble Troops
Level 7
At 7th level, choose either Acrobatics or Athletics. Creatures you choose within your Commanding Presence add your Charisma modifier (minimum +1) to checks using the chosen skill.
Glorious Sacrifice
Level 11
At 11th level, choose one of the following:
Miraculous Protector
When a creature within your Commanding Presence is critically hit, you can use your reaction to become the target of the attack instead. Once you have used this feature, you cannot do so again until you finish a rest.
Take Cover
When you and at least one other creature within your Commanding Presence would make a saving throw, you can choose to make your saving throw with disadvantage. If you do, creatures you choose within your Commanding Presence make that saving throw with advantage.
Portentous Escape
Level 15
At 15th level, choose one of the following:
Fortifying Encouragement
Whenever you succeed on a saving throw, you can choose one friendly creature within 60 feet of you. If the target can see or hear you, it the target gains temporary hit points equal to 5 + your Charisma modifier.
Get Them Out
When a creature within your Commanding Presence would make a saving throw against an area effect, you can use your reaction to shout at them, and that creature can use its reaction to move up to half its Speed. If the creature ends its movement outside the area, the area effect has no effect on them. Once you use this feature, you can't do so again until you finish a long rest.
Unbound Horde
Level 18
At 18th level, choose one of the following.
Among the Ranks
Creatures you choose have disadvantage on opportunity attacks made against creatures within your Commanding Presence
March Together
The first time you move on your turn, each creature you choose that is within your Commanding Presence can use its reaction to move up to 10 feet, provided the creature's Speed is at least 10 feet.
About Swift Strategist
The Swift Strategist is a None hit die class .
Subclasses & Specializations
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Subclasses & Specializations
Swift Strategist has 0 subclasses for customization.
{Build Tips & Playing Guide
{Role in Party
The Swift Strategist excels at leveraging their unique strengths.
Quick Build Tips
- Focus on your primary ability score during character creation
- Choose feats that complement your class features
- Consider your subclass features when selecting multiclass options
- Review your class features at each level-up for optimal choices
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