5e Half Spellcasting Classes

Half Spellcasting Classes

Classes that are half spellcasters.

Name	Summary	Spellcasting	Hit Die
Aberration	A creature cursed by powerful entities.	half	10
Abyssal Dragon Lord (Re-balanced)	Nigh-unstoppable warriors who combine the powers of dragons and demons.	half	10
Aetherborn	Aether. A magical energy that bears life giving energies. When utilized, Aether can be used to heal or empower yourself or your allies. Control these energies and show your enemies the power they squander.	half	10
Anomaly	Glitched	half	10
Apocalypto	Horsemen who signal the end-times.	half	8
Arcane Archer	An archer trained to imbue arrows with spells.	half	8
Arcane Assassin	They are sneaky warriors, who use magical daggers and spells to assist in their fights.	half	8
Arcane Fist		half	10
Arcane Mechanic, Variant	As an arcane mechanic, you gain the following class features.	half	8
Arcane Mechanik	As an arcane mechanic, you gain the following class features.	half	8
Arcane Puppeteer	Arcane puppeteers are gifted sorcerers who channel their energy through another being.	half	8
Arcane Ranger	A mixture of ranger/fighter and wizard	half	10
Arcane Thrower	A user of vast skill in throwing weapons embedded with elemental power.	half	8
Armored Pilot	User of a magical armor that enhances its natural abilities.	half	8
Armored Pilot, Variant	User of a magical armor that enhances its natural abilities.	half	8
Astral Projectionist	Intelligent and Capable striker who specializes in astral projection control	half	8
Augur	An augur is one who interprets the omens of the gods or other powerful beings to predict the future and alter reality.	half	8
Awakened	Being soulbound to a legendary singer or an ancient demon may have its benefits.	half	8
Awakener	A powerful manipulator of plants that obey their controller's every command with some semblance of intelligence.	half	6
Balance Breaker	A balance must be struck, a balance must be kept, lest you become what you are not.	half	8
Barriomancer	A defense focused warrior, built to defend themselves and those they care for.	half	10
Battle Medic	Battled hardened frontline fighter who also specialize in healing.	half	10
Battlemage	Mages who uses arcane magic to augment their martial prowess.	half	8
Battlemage, Variant	A magic-wielding combatant that uses the weave of raw arcane energy to enhance their martial capabilities	half	10
Blade Mage	Magical warriors who enhance their combat abilities	half	8
Blade Soul	A support who is fragile, but can grant many unique bonuses.	half	4
Bladecaster	A martial warrior who wields arcane power to augment his own prowess	half	8
Blink Mage, 2nd Variant	As a Blink mage you gain the following Abilities	half	8
Bloodguard	A dark knight who receives powers through sacrifice to a higher being	half	10
Bloodrager	Bloodragers are a rare form of barbarian that has both a Sorceror's bloodline and a Barbarian's ancestors. In the battlefield they blend their intense anger and the burning fervor of l spells to destroy any foe who would dare apose them.	half	10
Boffin		half	8
Celestial Warlock	A divine patron has granted you the ability to manipulate radiant and mundane energy to assist friends or harm foes.	half	8
Chair's Inquisitor	Inquisitors are agents of gods who hunt down enemies of the faith with divine judgement and magic.	half	8
Channeller	A martial spellcaster that can Infuse spells into their weapons to deal massive burst damage.	half	10
Chromatic Outlander	These Individuals use the power of the Spectral Stone to battle their foes.	half	8
Chrono Knight	A class Who trains in manipulating time and arcane magic to carry out this will of there council or to seek the future they see	half	10
Coin Gambler	Risk takers who use their luck and magic to support their allies.	half	8
Dance Artist		half	8
Dancer	Elegant fighters and spellcasters that defy gravity with leaps, jumps, and spins that prove that combat is a another performance like any other.	half	8
Dancer, Variant	Dancers use the motion of their bodies to manipulate magic and create a variety of effects	half	8
Dark Knight	A knight who obliterates enemies through the powers of darkness. So like a paladin, but so very different.	half	10
Dark Knight, Variant	Individuals that harness the power of Darkness.	half	10
Dark Omen	Grim knights that are fueled by dark powers.	half	10
Dark Vessel	A ritual maker able to struck pacts with fiends, allowing them to inhabit its body.	half	8
Death Knight, 4th Variant	Great fighters imbued with the unholy magics of Death itself.	half	10
Death Monarch	A spellcaster able to draw power from the shadowfell, using this dark energy as a weapon, a refuge and to exert control over dead creatures.	half	8
Deathslinger	A mercenary for the grave to ensure that no one escapes when death comes knocking	half	8
Deceiver	Deceivers are masters of deceptions, individuals that can bend through the mundane senses. Their charm can have even the most intelligent and wise adventurers second guess their intuitions.	half	8
Deceiver, 4th Variant		half	8
Demon Host	Uh oh! There's a demon in me!	half	8
Demon Paladin		half	10
Departed	A hardy individual wizened by several lifetimes of experience that draws power from a closeness to death	half	12
Determined	A warrior who refuses to give up and die	half	8
Divine Crusader	A Divine Crusader is a knight of the church that hunts those that defy their deity's will. She uses divine energy granted from his deity.	half	10
Divine Hunter	A warrior focused on the destruction of unholy creatures in devotion to a deity or other powerful being.	half	10
Dragon Knight, 3rd Variant	Knights utilizing dragon cohorts to decimate their opposition.	half	10
Economist	A charismatic provider of goods and services that functions around making deals.	half	8
Elder Sage	An unparalleled loremaster whose mere presence marks impending events of grave magnitude.	half	4
Eldritch Guardian	Eldritch Guardians are arcane knights in who use abjuration magic to protect their allies.	half	10
Elemental Archer, Variant	An elemental archer uses their prowess with magic in combination with archery	half	8
Elemental Shaman	A potent half-caster who draws power from the inner planes, summoning elemental spirits into totems and dynamically converting magical energy into various primordial powers.	half	10
Elemental Warrior, Variant		half	10
Enchanter, Variant	Stunning creature with the power to seemly control others.	half	8
Enchantress, Variant	Visually stunning creatures with the power to control others with their personality.	half	8
Entomancer	A magic user who use bugs and insects to their advantage	half	8
Ethereal Samurai	Ethereal samurais are the guardians of the material plane against the threats from the ethereal world.	half	10
Fencing Magician	Fencing Magicians are wizards who have learned the art of fencing.	half	8
Flame Dancer	Flame Dancers are pyromaniacs that release the flame within through dancing.	half	10
Forest Guardian	Forest guardians are beings that have devoted their lives to protect and ward natural forests and their inhabitants.	half	8
Frenzy Harbinger	Chaotic harbingers of the Frenzied Flame that solely act on whims, these harbingers possess spellcasting abilities and have the same spell casting table and known spells as the Paladin class.	half	10
Frogsoul	An ordinary humanoid with a soul fused with a frog's. They wield deadly amphibious powers and spells.	half	8
Fundamental Force Fighter	Harnessing the fundamental forces of nature to enhance your combat prowess.	half	10
Gamemaster
Glyphflinger (5e Subclass)
Godhand	Litteraly grab divine power and sacrifice your arm to contain it	half	8
Gravitation Manipulator	A class focused on using weight manipulating magic to enhance their melee fighting ability through either control or agility.	half	10
Grim Reaper	Death's representative, given authority to reap souls at will.	half	10
Guardian	Guardians are durable melee fighters who develop nature based spellcasting abilities.	half	10
Gun Witch	A class inspired by weird west style gunslingers and K6BD's Gun Witches; a spellcasting warrior that combines spells and ranged weapons into a deadly combination.	half	8
Gun-Mage	A Mage who uses a heavily modified magical weapon to attack at various ranges.	half	6
Gunwitch	A gunwitch improves their effectiveness with firearms by using magical runes.	half	8
Gurdian of Nature	Guardians are durable melee fighters who develop nature based spellcasting abilities.	half	8
Half Shade	A being possessed	half	8
Herald	Champions of greatness who use their raw force of personality to empower their allies.	half	10
Hunter of Artemis	One of many female followers of the Greek goddess Artemis, whom follows her values, or wanders whilst linked to the wilderness.	half	10
Immortal	A warrior blessed, or cursed, with immortality.	half	8
Imperial Warden	Imperial Blessed Warrior	half	10
User:Jsplash/True Artificer (Varient)	Artificers are masters of magical invention. They are deeply interested in how magic works and demand attention on what they will be creating.	half	8
Jujutsu Sorcerer, Game Breakers Variant	By harnessing the power of curses for themselves, jujutsu sorcerers are able to manifest supernatural abilities that let them exorcise these curses and defend humanity.	half	8
Knife Dancer	An unassuming but dangerous person, utilizing both weaponry and magic to fell even the largest of foes.	half	8
Legendary Hero	As a Legendary Hero, you gain the following features.	half	1d8
Lich	A spellcasting warrior that's hard to put down but must power their phylactery.	half	8
Light Dancer	Dancers that reflect light to great extent.	half	8
Living Armor	An unfortunate soul, bound to a suit of armor for all eternity	half	10
Machinist		half	8
Mageblade, Variant	A magical warrior who focuses arcane energy into combat.	half	8
Magebow	A quick witted mage who uses a magic bow	half	8
Magic Marksman		half	8
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Magical Child		half	8
Magical Puppeteer	You can make a Puppeteer quickly by following these suggestions. First, Charisma should be your highest ability score, followed by Dexterity. Second, choose the Entertainer background. Third, choose Persuasion, and Sleight of Hand as your skills. Fourth, choose Light crossbow and quiver of 20 bolts and	half	6
Manus Magister	"Manus", meaning "Hands", and "Magister", meaning "Mage" or "Master", the Manus Magister is a certain type of wizard that has mastered a peculiar and rare technique of magic, the so-called "hand mage".	half	8
Marrow Knight	Individuals with special armor made of their own bones which grants them a variety of magical abilities.	half	12
Martyr	This Constitution-based half-caster's powers are derived from sacrifices of hit dice.	half	2d4
Masquerade	Members of a secret organization of spies and infiltrators, and wielders of magical powers, masquerades are stealthy warriors, loyal to their order designs.	half	8
Master of the Arcane Sword	A warrior specialized in a way of combat that blends the use of mundane weapon techniques with arcane magic.	half	10
Master Puppeteer	A person who uses a puppet as a tool to amplify their abilites.	half	10
Melodist	When music meets magic. Musical support class. Overhaul/Rework of Minstrel class.	half	8
Mentalist	A half-caster without spell components. 3 subclasses.	half	8
Minstral	A swift artisan that combines cunning speed and empowering magic to strengthen those around them.	half	8
Mystic Knight	Mystic Knights are fighters who adapt magic to empower themselves and protect their allies.	half	8
Necromancer, 8th Variant	Some call them glorified graverobbers, some fear them, and others despise them. The Necromancer raises undead minions for use on the battlefield.	half	8
Night Blood	A Night Blood is a vampire cousin: fewer weaknesses at the tradeoff of being less powerful.	half	8
Nightbringer	The nightbringer is freedom, darkness, and chaos incarnate	half	10
Occultist	Warlocks who have decided to abandonded their deals and try to use what is left of their deal.	half	10
Opti Shifter	An optic menace who's eyes are rarely the same	half	6
Ouroban		half	10
Overlord, Variant	A tyrant, an oppressor, and a dictator. These are all words to describe some of what an overlord really is.	half	10
Pact Summoner	Pact Summoner fight with creature they create a pact with.	half	10
Plague Priest	Worshippers of the forgotten god of the plague, Mirad[1].	half	8
Planewalker	A person with an innate connection to the planes of existence.	half	8
Plant Strider	use your connection to the world to sneak and spell cast	half	1d8
Polymath	A versatile warrior that can branch out to an array of different professions. (Kinda like an Eevee)	half	8
Polymath, Variant	A versatile warrior that can branch out to an array of different professions. (Kinda like an Eevee)	half	8
Pop Star	An singing sensation who uses looks and voice to destroy foes or to buff friends.	half	8
Power Armor, Variant		half	8
Probabilitus	A verstile warrior that relies on the power(or lack thereof) of chance.	half	8
Puppet Creator	Bard with great love for puppets	half	6
Puppeteer	You can make a Puppeteer quickly by following these suggestions. First, Charisma should be your highest ability score, followed by Dexterity. Most people see puppeteers as menacing, or even villainous, due to the close association with death. Not all of them are evil, but the forces they manipulate are considered taboo by many societies.	half	8
Puppeteer, 2nd Variant		half	8
Puppeteer, 3rd Variant	You can make a Puppeteer quickly by following these suggestions. First, Charisma should be your highest ability score, followed by Dexterity. Most people see puppeteers as menacing, or even villainous, due to the close association with death. Not all of them are evil, but the forces they manipulate are considered taboo by many societies.	half	6
Puppeteer, 4th Variant		half	8
Puppeteer, Variant	A person who uses a puppet as a tool to amplify their abilites.	half	10
Ranger, 2nd Variant	Acting as a bulwark between civilization and the terrors of the wilderness, rangers study, track, and hunt their favored enemies.	half	10
Runeseeker	Runeseekers are researchers of ancient runes, they carve them on their weapon to use it as a spellbook and arcane focus.	half	10
Savant		half	8
Scourge Warlock	Half Demon of the race you choose	half	10
Scythe Master	Scythe Masters who uses arcane magic to augment their martial prowess.	half	10
Servant of Azrael	A faithless lost soul who has become a flesh rending servant of the archangel of death himself.	half	8
Shadow Lord	Death's representative, given authority to reap souls at will.	half	8
Shadow Monarch, 2nd Variant	People capable of controlling darkness and summoning the shadows of the dead.	half	8
Shadow Slave	A Shadow Slave is the assassin of the Slave Guild. Only slaves that have accomplished great feats may join this guild. Doing this makes a Shadow Slave nearly indispensable and extremely valuable. They must not only gain profit for their Owners but prove their steadfastness in combat and prove their loyalty.	half	8
Shaman (spirit walker)	A creature that goes in and out of the vale	half	10
Shared Body		half	8
Skald	An adaptation of the pathfinder hybrid class (Bard and Barbarian)	half	10
Skald, Variant	An adaptation of the pathfinder hybrid class (Bard and Barbarian)	half	8
Sorcerer-Sorcerer	An event in your past, or in the life of a parent or ancestor, left an indelible mark on you, infusing you with arcane magic. As a Sorcerer-Sorcerer the power of your magic relies on your ability to project your will into the world.	half	6
Soul Warden	Your power is seen as an abomination by many and those it's not aren't exactly friendly types of people. You can't wear metal armor as it interferes with the chains that bind the spirits within you; they are slaves, not companions. You also gain distinctive chain markings on your arms, and your eyes show your inner realm.	half	8
Soulsmith		half	8
Spell Fencer	A mysterious figure who utilize weapons imbued with magic to deal devastating strikes on foes..	half	8
Spellblade	A magical warrior who focuses arcane energy into combat.	half	8
Spellblade, 2nd Variant	A magical warrior who focuses arcane energy into combat.	half	10
Spellblade, 3rd Variant	A highly-customizable arcane half-caster.	half	8
Spellsword		half	8
Spirit Guardian	Guardians of the spirits.	half	10
Spirit Medium, Variant		half	1d8
Spirit Walker, Variant		half	10
Star Caster	Did someone say Fireball? I can do better!	half	1d10
Storage Magician	A magician that summons her powers to quickly store away and retrieve items from her own plane of existence known as the Spectral Plane.	half	10
Storm Archer		half	6
Strega	A versatile magic user who has nonmagic tricks up their sleeve	half	8
Sword Mage	A mage that uses their telekinetic powers to animate their weapons in combat.	half	8
Taoist Warrior	Spiritual warriors who find a balance between serenity and chaos in both war and magic.	half	10
Telekinetic Sword Mage	A mage that utilities telekinetic properties to fight with floating weapons and cast spells	half	8
Templar of the Five Winds	Those who receive the powers of the gods, unlike the Paladins, they have a directly affinity with his gods.	half	10
The Greatest Showman	The Showman class is a class of fantastical illusions that uses magic tricks to fight.	half	8
The Last Angel TLA	Warrior of Light against the Shadows	half	12
Tonberry Knight	A brave knight who cleaves a path for their allies	half	10
True Artificer	Artificers are masters of magical invention. They are deeply interested in how magic works and demand attention on what they will be creating.	half	8
Undead Summoner	A dedicated summoner of undead.	half	6
Valkrym	A Chosen One imbued with darkness by the Gods to deliver their Judgement.	half	10
Valkyrie, Variant	The beautiful battlemaidens descend from Asgard to collect the souls of fallen soldiers.	half	10
Vampire, 2nd Variant	You were once alive, but now this blessed curse rules your life.	half	8
Vampyre Knight	You are one of the last descendants of old these Vampyre's use their blood to empower them selves and show true fear.	half	10
Vitalist		half	1d8
Volumancer	A magic user who uses Scrolls to cast	half	6
War Priest, Variant	A divine warrior that manipulates radiant energy to assist friends or harm foes.	half	10
Warcaster	Spellcasters that augment their power with weapons	half	8
Warcraft Death Knight	Great fighters imbued with the unholy magics of Death itself.	half	10
Warlock Engineer	A more combat focused Artificer.	half	8
Warlord	Leaders, commanders, and masters of their own destiny. Warlords live not for war, but for leadership.	half	10
Warpriest	A divine warrior that manipulates radiant energy to assist friends or harm foes.	half	10
Wild Blade	Wild blades are warriors for the druid circles, wielding the powers of nature, alongside with swords, in their battles to protect the wild.	half	10
Wild Blade, 1st Variant	Wild blades are warriors for the druid circles, wielding the powers of nature, alongside with swords, in their battles to protect the wild.	half	10
Witch	A practitioner of the old magics, and senses the spiritual bonds between all things.	half	6
Witch, 3rd Variant	A practitioner of the old magics, senses the spiritual bonds between all things, and light potion crafting and curse creation.	half	6

Half Spellcasting Classes Based on Existing Fiction

Half spellcasting classes which are based on characters or archetypes from other works of fiction.

Name	Summary	Spellcasting	Hit Die
Alchemist	One who places spell effects into elixirs and creates volatile explosives.	half	8
Aubade
Biskmatar		half	10
Blaster	A warrior who uses a magical weapon called a Pile Bunker, a weapon which deals massive explosions and can shred through any obstacles.	half	10
Dark Ranger	Ruthless hunters of the living, Dark Rangers are murderous trackers, that employ necromantic magic to deliver death to their victims. The Dark Ranger is a Variant of the Ranger class.	half	10
Destiny Hunter		half	1d10
Dominant		half	10
Dovahkiin		half	10
Full Moon Cat	A warlock inspired by Warrior Cats	half	8
Hand of the Kraken	A religious warrior that summons tentacles to control the battlefield.	half	12
Horn Hunter	Horn hunters are unique musical playing class that can support from the back lines or be a front-line attacker.	half	10
Keyblade Guardian		half	10
Keyblade Wielder, Variant		half	8
Lancer	As a Lancer you gain the following class features:	half	1d10
Lieh Samurai	Noble warriors that protect Lieh, serving loyally their masters while strictly adhering to the code of Bushido.	half	10
Mechromancer 2K	A tinker spellcaster that can summon a powerful robotic companion to fight for them.	half	8
Mystic, 2nd Variant Psionic Disciplines (5e Other)
Psychonaut
Sailor Scout	Fighting evil by moonlight! Winning love by daylight! Never running from a real fight! You are the one called sailor who?	half	8
Seeker of Truth
Sovereign	A being that has been genetically altered to handle the collective will of a planet.	half	10
The Defect	The Defect practices ancient forms of combat, allowing the manipulation of raw magical energy in the form of Orbs.	half	8

Half Spellcasting April Fools Classes

Half spellcasting classes with a more comedic twist.

Name	Summary	Spellcasting	Hit Die
Mary Sue		half	8
Muscle Wizard	A martial mage who has taken the monk's study of the fist and enhanced it with arcane energy. Think Saitama or Major Armstrong.	half	12
Protagonist	What's more to say than "main character"?	half	12
Shitposter	Such a heavy joke maker.	half	10
Tentacle Summoner	Summon tentacles from beyond the planes!	half	8
Umbrella Warrior	A half-brawler, half-spellcaster with some support features and an increasingly beat-up umbrella.	half	10

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