Best D&D Character Build Ideas For Chromatic Dragonborn

Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons includes new versions of the chromatic dragonborn from the Player’s Handbook, which means they fit new character builds.

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Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons has added new versions of the dragonborn race to Dungeons & Dragons, all of which possess new abilities that aren’t present in the Player’s Handbook. The five chromatic dragonborn (black, blue, green, red, and white) are now considered a separate entity from the metallic dragonborn, as they have a new power that makes for some great character builds. For those looking for ideas, here are some of the best chromatic dragonborn builds for D&D.

The dragonborn race changed in Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons. The damage for breath weapons has changed, but it can now be used more times per day, even though it no longer recharges from a short rest. The book uses the new race rules from Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything, which means players are free to distribute their stat bonuses how they please. This means the dragonborn have a much wider range of classes that they excel in, outside of the Strength/Charisma classes. The metallic dragonborn gains access to a second type of breath weapon, while the new gem dragonborn has telepathy, and can develop the ability to fly for short periods of time.

The chromatic dragonborn now has access to a new ability at level 5, called Chromatic Warding. The chromatic dragonborn can use their action to cast Chromatic Warding on themselves and it will last for one minute. Chromatic Warding provides immunity to the type of damage linked to their draconic ancestry, such as red chromatic Dragonborn becoming immune to fire for one minute. This is an incredibly powerful effect on its own, but there are certain character builds that can make the most of Chromatic Warding’s immunity. The average D&D party will spend a lot of its time getting burned by dragon flame, electrified by traps in dungeons, or suffocated by poison gas weapons used by assassins; yet the chromatic dragonborn can now laugh in the face of these attacks. The metallic dragonborn might have new builds that can make the use of their new breath weapon, but total immunity provided by Chromatic Warding might be more useful, due to how reliable it is.

D&D: Elemental Arcane Caster Makes A Great Chromatic Dragonborn Build

The most obvious application of the new Chromatic Warding ability is for arcane spellcasters. If a dragonborn Sorcerer or Wizard chooses to focus on one element, then the natural ability to shield themselves from that element will be incredibly useful. A red chromatic dragonbron arcane spellcaster can drop a fireball at their feet if they become surrounded by enemies, and laugh from within the flames, as they ignore any damage from its effect.

The Sorcerer version of this D&D build is best suited for the Draconic Bloodline, due to the ability to add their Charisma modifier to spells of their chosen element. The Wizard version of this build is best suited for the School of Evocation, as it not only improves the strength of their damaging spells, but it means they don’t have to include themselves when using Sculpt Spells, allowing them to protect more of their allies when forced to drop an AoE in short range.

The one arcane spellcaster class that isn’t quite as good for chromatic dragonborn following Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons is the Warlock. The version of the dragonborn in the Player’s Handbook regained use of its breath weapon attack when taking a short rest, which Warlock’s love in D&D, as they also regain spell slots from short rests. In Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons, they now only regain uses from long rests. This is balanced out somewhat, as dragonborn can now use their breath weapon attack a number of times equal to their proficiency bonus, but dragonborn Warlocks can’t be as loose with their breath weapons at low levels as they used to be.

Poison Master Rogue Makes A Great Chromatic Dragonborn Build In D&D

Poison is far deadlier in the current edition of D&D than it is in older editions of the game. The upgrades to the chromatic dragonborn mean that one of them has become the ideal Rogue in Dungeons & Dragons, in terms of being able to deal damage to enemies, and survive common traps that are faced in dungeons. The green chromatic dragonborn has a poison affinity for its elemental resistance and breath weapon. At the most basic level, the green chromatic dragonborn will always have access to a powerful ranged weapon for its sneak attack, in the form of its poison breath. This is especially useful for Assassins, who can also add Sneak Attack damage if they surprise the foe.

The Chromatic Warding ability is a far more useful tool for the green chromatic dragonborn Rogue, as they can use it to become immune to poison damage. This means they can safely apply poison to their weapons or use poison gas projectiles without any risk of harm. The Rogues who aren’t as concerned with using poison to murder their foes can also benefit from Chromatic Warding as a scouting ability. Poison traps are common in D&D adventures, but a green chromatic dragonborn Rogue with Chromatic Warding needn’t fear being damaged by a poison trap that goes off in their face.

The Lightning Lord Cleric Is Great For D&D’s Chromatic Dragonborn

Clerics have the power to call upon the wrath of the gods themselves, which can manifest itself as a storm sent from the heavens. There are a number of lightning- and thunder-based spells available for Clerics, some of which can smite their foes with bolts of energy that descend from the skies. One of the domains in the D&D Player’s Handbook is meant for worshipers of the storm gods, like Talos, Thor, Zeboim, or Gruumsh, and it’s the Tempest domain. The Tempest domain grants the caster access to several cold, lightning, and thunder spells, which normally cannot be used by Clerics.

The Tempest domain is especially useful to blue chromatic dragonborn, as their breath weapon/resistance is lightning. Not only do they have the ability to protect themselves from their own spells when they gain Chromatic Warding, but they can also bolster their own breath weapon to make an even stronger character. Once they reach level two, they gain access to the Destructive Wrath function of their Channel Divinity feature. This allows them to deal maximum damage on any roll made for a lightning or thunder attack. This can also be used for their breath weapon, allowing them to use it to perform maximum damage, with ten damage being dealt to all creatures in a 30ft line at level 2, which goes up to 20 points once they hit level 5 in Dungeons & Dragons, and so on.

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