Embrace Your Reptilian Nature! Explore the best classes for Lizardfolk, celebrated for their primal instincts and natural resilience.
These classes enhance a Lizardfolk’s traits, providing diverse playstyles from savage warriors to skilled hunters. Survive and thrive in the wild with these classes!
Best Classes for Lizardfolk
5. Sorcerer
Primary Ability Score – Charisma
Secondary Ability Scores – Constitution, Dexterity
Spellcasting Ability – Charisma
Armor Proficiencies – None
Weapons Proficiencies – Daggers, Quarterstaffs, Light Crossbows, Darts, Slings
Why the Sorcerer?
Lizardfolk Sorcerers should increase Charisma by +2 and Dexterity by +1.
Natural Armor and Hungry Jaws will help improve your durability, especially in the early game, though Hungry Jaws should only be used out of combat.
Nature’s Intuition provides you with more skills to make yourself useful for your party, so try learning skills they don’t have or that you need for your build.
Recommended Sorcerer Origins
- Aberrant Mind
- Draconic Bloodline (Thematically appropriate)
- Wild Magic
4. Rogue
Primary Ability Score – Dexterity
Secondary Ability Scores – Constitution, Intelligence (For Arcane Tricksters)
Armor Proficiencies – Light
Weapons Proficiencies – Simple, Shortswords, Rapiers, Longswords, Hand Crossbows
Why the Rogue?
Lizardfolk Rogues should increase Dexterity by +2 and Constitution/Charisma by +1.
Rogues will make good use of Natural Armor, effectively gaining more AC than they otherwise would’ve with Medium armor (except the Breastplate, but that’s expensive).
Lizardfolk Rogues should only use Hungry Jaws for the temporary HP outside of combat, as their other abilities are many times more valuable.
Recommended Rogue Archetypes
- Soulknife
- Swashbuckler
3. Paladin
Primary Ability Scores – Charisma and Strength
Secondary Ability Score – Constitution
Spellcasting Ability – Charisma
Armor Proficiencies – Light, Medium, Heavy, Shields
Weapons Proficiencies – Simple, Martial
Why the Paladin?
Lizardfolk Paladins should increase Strength/Dexterity by +2 and Charisma by +1.
Paladins are torn between two builds as Lizardfolk. Hungry Jaws works best for Strength builds, while Natural Armor works best for Dexterity builds.
The two skills you get from Nature’s Intuition should push you beyond your common Face skills and make you more valuable in areas you need in your campaign.
Note: Dexterity builds are the best in this situation, as they can still use Hungry Jaws for the temporary HP, even if it isn’t as effective.
Recommended Paladin Sacred Oaths
- Conquest
- Vengeance
- Oathbreaker
2. Monk
Primary Ability Score – Dexterity
Secondary Ability Scores – Constitution, Wisdom
Armor Proficiencies – None
Weapons Proficiencies – Simple, Shortswords
Why the Monk?
Lizardfolk Monks should increase Dexterity/Wisdom by +2 and Dexterity/Wisdom/Constitution by +1.
As a Monk you desperately need the two extra skills from Nature’s Intuition if you plan on replacing the Rogue in your party.
Note: Hungry Jaws shouldn’t be used in combat and should exclusively be used to pad your character with temporary HP.
You can try to lessen the need for Wisdom and increase your Dexterity to align with Natural Armor, but that will make you even more MAD.
Recommended Monastic Traditions
- Way of Mercy
- Way of the Long Death
1. Druid
Primary Ability Score – Wisdom
Secondary Ability Scores – Constitution, Dexterity
Spellcasting Ability – Wisdom
Armor Proficiencies – Light, Medium, Shields (Druids won’t use shields or wear armor made from metal)
Weapons Proficiencies – Spears, Slings, Sickles, Scimitars, Quarterstaffs, Maces, Javelins, Darts, Daggers, Clubs
Why the Druid?
Lizardfolk Druids should increase Wisdom by +2 and Dexterity by +1.
Druids might be able to use Hungry Jaws while in Wild Shape, but that depends on your DM. So, if you can’t use it, just keep it as a temporary HP padding ability.
The skills from Nature’s Intuition are great for expanding your usefulness outside of combat, and Natural Armor is a great way to increase your AC without worrying about armor.
You’ll just have to raise your Dexterity accordingly, but that shouldn’t be too difficult, as the Druid’s only other ability score is Wisdom.
Recommended Druid Circles
- Stars
- Spores
- Moon
Final Thoughts
Whether you prefer the primal connection of the Druid, the stealthy skills of the Rogue, the mystical powers of the Sorcerer, or the tactical versatility of the Monk, each class offers unique ways to enhance your Lizardfolk character’s abilities and role in your clan (as they would say).