Feats

Feats are powerful passive or active features a character can select at certain levels during the level up process.

Feat Selection Levels

At levels 4, 8, and 12, characters must choose to take either a Feat or two points of Ability Score Improvement. Some Feats also include a single point of Ability Score Improvement.

Fighters receive more Feats/Ability Score Improvements than other classes, at levels 4, 6, 8, and 12.

Rogues also receive more Feats/Ability Score Improvements than other classes, at levels 4, 8, 10, and 12.

Not-Yet-Implemented Feats

The following Feats have been confirmed for the full release but are not currently available in Early Access:

• Actor
• Alert
• Charger
• Crossbow Expert
• Dungeon Delver
• Durable
• Elemental Adept
• Heavy Armour Master
• Lucky
• Mage Slayer
• Medium Armour Master
• Observant
• Performer
• Polearm Master
• Resilient
• Ritual Caster
• Savage Attacker
• Sentinel
• Sharpshooter
• Spell Sniper
• Tavern Brawler
• War Caster

Available Feats

Feat	Description
Ability Improvement	Note: While technically not a Feat, Ability Improvement is offered within the Feat Selection menu. Increase one Ability Score by 2, or two Ability Scores by 1. You can't increase an Ability Score above 20 using this feature.
Athlete	Increase Strength or Dexterity by 1, to a maximum of 20. When you are Prone, standing up uses less movement.
Defensive Duellist	When attacked with a melee attack, use your Reaction to increase your  Armour Class by 2, potentially causing the attack to miss. Prerequisite: you must be wielding a Finesse Weapon with which you are Proficient.
Dual Wielder	Gain a +1 bonus to  Armour Class while wielding a melee weapon in each hand. You can use two-weapon fighting even if your weapons aren't Light.
Great Weapon Master	When an attack with a Melee Weapon lands a Critical Hit or kills a creature, you can make another Melee Weapon Attack as a Bonus Action that turn. When attacking with Heavy Melee Weapons you are Proficient with, Attack Rolls take a -5 penalty, but their damage increases by 10. (This is a Toggleable Passive Effect; see Great Weapon Master: All In for more information.)
Heavily Armoured	(Requires Medium Armour Proficiency) Increase your Strength by 1, to a maximum of 20. Gain Proficiency with Heavy armour.
Moderately Armoured	(Requires Light Armour Proficiency) Increase your Strength or Dexterity by 1, to a maximum of 20. Gain Proficiency with Medium armour and Shields.
Lightly Armoured	Increase your Strength or Dexterity by 1, to a maximum of 20. Gain Proficiency with Light armour.
Magic Initiate: Bard	Learn 2 Cantrips and a 1st-level Spell from the Bard spell list. You can cast the 1st-level Spell once per Long Rest. Your Spellcasting Modifier for all three spells is Charisma.
Magic Initiate: Cleric	Learn 2 Cantrips and a 1st-level Spell from the Cleric spell list. You can cast the 1st-level Spell once per Long Rest. Your Spellcasting Modifier for all three spells is Wisdom.
Magic Initiate: Druid	Learn 2 Cantrips and a 1st-level Spell from the Druid spell list. You can cast the 1st-level Spell once per Long Rest. Your Spellcasting Modifier for all three spells is Wisdom.
Magic Initiate: Sorcerer	Learn 2 Cantrips and a 1st-level Spell from the Sorcerer spell list. You can cast the 1st-level Spell once per Long Rest. Your Spellcasting Modifier for all three spells is Charisma.
Magic Initiate: Warlock	Learn 2 Cantrips and a 1st-level Spell from the Warlock spell list. You can cast the 1st-level Spell once per Long Rest. Your Spellcasting Modifier for all three spells is Charisma.
Magic Initiate: Wizard	Learn 2 Cantrips and a 1st-level Spell from the Wizard spell list. You can cast the 1st-level Spell once per Long Rest. Your Spellcasting Modifier for all three spells is Intelligence.
Martial Adept	Learn two manoeuvres from the Battle Master archetype and receive 1 (additional) Superiority Die to fuel them. You regain expended Superiority Dice after a Short or Long Rest.
Mobile	Your Movement Speed increases by 3m / 10ft. When you use the Dash action, difficult terrain doesn't slow you down. If you move after making a melee attack, you don't provoke an Opportunity Attack from that target.
Performer	Increase your Charisma by 1, to a maximum of 20. Gain Musical Instrument Proficiency.
Shield Master	Gain a +2 bonus to Dexterity Saving Throws when wielding a Shield. If a spell forces you to make a Dexterity Saving Throw, you can use your Reaction to shield yourself and diminish the effect's damage. On a failed save, you only take half damage. On a successful save, you don't take any damage, even if you normally would.
Skilled	You gain Proficiency in 3 Skills of your choice.
Tough	Hit Point maximum increased by 2 for each level.
Weapon Master	Increase your Strength or Dexterity by 1, to a maximum of 20. Gain Proficiency with four Weapon types of your choice.