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High Elf

5e 2014 Rules 4 Traits Subspecies of Elf

Ability Score Increase

Your Intelligence score increases by 1.

Parent Species

Elf

Character Building Tips

🧠 Best Classes: Wizard, Artificer, Rogue (Arcane Trickster)

Intelligence bonus makes High Elf ideal for knowledge-based classes. Wizards gain better spell preparation. Artificers benefit from tool proficiency.

🎯 Elf High Elf Synergy

As a High Elf of Elf, you combine the best of both: Elf's core traits plus High Elf's specialized abilities. Consider multiclassing options that leverage both parent and subspecies features.

Racial Features

Elf Weapon Training

You have proficiency with the longsword, shortsword, shortbow, and longbow.

Cantrip

You know one cantrip of your choice from the wizard spell list. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for it.

Extra Language

You can speak, read, and write one extra language of your choice.

About High Elf

The High Elf is a species with 4 racial traits.

As a high elf, you have a keen mind and a mastery of at least the basics of magic. In many fantasy gaming worlds, there are two kinds of high elves. One type is haughty and reclusive, believing themselves to be superior to non-elves and even other elves. The other type is more common and more friendly, and often encountered among humans and other races.

Character Building Tips

🧠 Best Classes: Wizard, Artificer, Rogue (Arcane Trickster)

Intelligence bonus makes High Elf ideal for knowledge-based classes. Wizards gain better spell preparation. Artificers benefit from tool proficiency.

🎯 Elf High Elf Synergy

As a High Elf of Elf, you combine the best of both: Elf's core traits plus High Elf's specialized abilities. Consider multiclassing options that leverage both parent and subspecies features.

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