Ignite Your Campaign with Fiery Choices! Delve into the best classes for Fire Genasi, famed for their fiery heritage and resilience.
These classes enhance a Fire Genasi’s attributes, providing diverse playstyles from elemental sorcery to fierce combat prowess. Blaze a trail with these top picks!
Best Classes for Fire Genasi
5. Cleric
Primary Ability Score – Wisdom
Secondary Ability Scores – Constitution
Spellcasting Ability – Wisdom
Armor Proficiencies – Light, Medium, Shields
Weapons Proficiencies – Simple
Why the Cleric?
Fire Genasi Clerics should aim to have +2 in Wisdom and +1 in Constitution.
Fire Genasi Clerics get access to Produce Flame, which can be used in place of Sacred Flame (although it’s not recommended), and Burning Hands.
Burning Hands is a good option for Clerics engaging in melee battles, but there isn’t more to the build than that.
Recommended Cleric Divine Domain
- Light
- Nature
4. 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?
Fire Genasi Druids do best by increasing Wisdom by +2 and Constitution/Dexterity by +1.
Fire Genasi Druids already get Produce Flame, but not Burning Hands, which can be a good choice if you wind up in melee range of enemies.
The Circle of Wildfire will be your best choice as a Fire Genasi Druid, not only because of its abilities but also because of its fitting theme.
Recommended Druid Circle
- Circle of Wildfire (Thematically fitting)
3. Ranger
Primary Ability Score – Dexterity
Secondary Ability Scores – Constitution, Wisdom
Spellcasting Ability – Wisdom
Armor Proficiencies – Light, Medium, Shields
Weapons Proficiencies – Simple, Martial
Why the Ranger?
Fire Genasi Rangers should aim for +2 Dexterity/Wisdom and +1 Dexterity/Wisdom. High Wisdom if you focus on spells and high Dexterity if you focus on dealing damage with weapons.
Burning Hands is a decent close-range spell, as it deals more damage than other AoE options Rangers can access.
Your Darkvision fits perfectly with the stealthy night-dwelling Ranger build, and the Fire resistance increases your durability against one of the most common forms of damage in D&D.
Recommended Ranger Archetypes
- Fey Wanderer
- Swarm Keeper
2. 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?
Fire Genasi Paladins should increase Charisma by +2 and Constitution by +1.
The Paladin is your best martial option as a Fire Genasi, using the innate spellcasting you gain to fill some holes in your kit.
You can use Burning Hands for crowd control, while Produce Flame can be used if you need to attack from range. The additional Fire resistance adds to your overall fantastic durability.
Recommended Paladin Sacred Oaths
- Devotion
- Vengeance
1. Bard
Primary Ability Score – Charisma
Secondary Ability Scores – Constitution, Dexterity
Spellcasting Ability – Charisma
Armor Proficiencies – Light
Weapons Proficiencies – Simple, Shortswords, Rapiers, Longswords, Hand Crossbow
Why the Bard?
Fire Genasi Bards should increase Charisma by +2 and Dexterity by +1, as a mix between spellcasting and stealth works quite well for a Fire Genasi Bard.
The Fire Genasi doesn’t offer much, but it helps the Bard unlock more spell attacks, which the Bard lacks.
Produce Flame is a straightforward attack spell that deals twice the damage of Vicious Mockery and has no fancy effects. Burning Hands is an effective AoE attack spell that allows you to repel more than one enemy coming at you.
Darkvision lets you use your Face skills to sneak around, and Fire resistance simply increases your durability, which Bards have notoriously little of.
Recommended Bard Colleges
- Eloquence
- Lore
Final Thoughts
Whether you choose the charismatic magic of the Bard, the tactical versatility of the Paladin, or the elemental synergy of the Druid, each class offers unique ways to amplify the power and thematic elements of your Fire Genasi character.