How to Play Dungeons and Dragons 5e - Combat and Saving Throws

[@jadeneho9909]

7 years later and I'm watching this as a 31 F going to my first dnd session in a week 😊, this has been the most helpful vid still out on KZbin x

[@FoundryDM]

Same here 32M, great learning videos!

[@DeetTenebris]

Me too, 30 M, after years of listening different tabletop RPG podcasts, I'm finally going to play myself

[@chihuahuazero]

The animation is top-notch, with understandable explanations to boot. I'll be watching this series.

[@andrewmcnaught4523]

I second that. Subbed.

[@bluehyper2692]

Same...

[@jimmykit-kat3424]

I don't know if the animation is, but the explanations certainly are.

[@imbored3795]

@@jimmykit-kat3424 I mean, it's simplistic and fun to look at. Idk what you were expecting.

[@jimmykit-kat3424]

@@imbored3795Well I have a different opinion on the animation than you, but I didn't mean any harm. The animation doesn't matter much anyways as it's the explanations (I complemented) that count. If I came off as rude before, I apologize.

[@UselessDuckCompany]

This is the best tutorial I have found, really well done!

[@liampeterson8299]

dude you play dnd?

[@corvidus]

Epic

[@CristianoMeiraMagalhaes]

Yes! The best one!

[@cosminax2789]

lol , you , d and d ??? make a robot d and d control whit phone . good idea

[@thetranscendentalchef1673]

every other tutorial ive watched explains stuff using words they haven't and wont explain, and also do it in one or two videos so its rushed and doesn't tell you everything. These tutorials are giving me proper insight into the game as it breaks down every game mechanic step by step and explains them thoroughly

[@redrumssam5888]

This is the most helpful series I have ever watched on youtube.

[@okashi10]

I'm a first time DM (my first game is this Saturday!) and these videos have been incredibly helpful. Great animations and instructions for practical use. Thank you!

[@carriestockley1898]

Thank you for going through this in an easy to understand manner. I have some young players that reading the rule book is difficult. This video will really help them.

[@gracelowndes.official]

Thank you for explaining how combat works. I've tried a few different videos and I've been confused for a while. Glad this video exists.

[@chiarag3309]

these are the best videos a newbie could watch. bless you

[@themightydrakonis1139]

It must’ve taken a lot of planning and work to make these videos, and it really paid off. I’m so glad I found your channel. I’m going to be DMing (and being involved in a D&D game in general) for the first time soon, and your videos have been extremely helpful. Thank you!

[@BrandydocMeriabuck]

I’m playing for the first ever time soon with two other guys who’ve never played before. Since I’m the one who brought the whole thing up and got the starter set im gonna be the DM by default. This is so helpful

[@lukaivankovic1241]

Dude, this was so helpfull, deffinately best D&D tutorial ever. Keep up the good work!

[@philwhite2730]

These videos have helped me massively. We play D&D at school and none of us had any past experiences what so ever so these videos are very helpful! Thanks heaps! I just have one question: When you shove a creature out of your reach does that provoke an opportunity attack?

[@DontStopThinking]

Hi Phil. Shoved creatures or creatures that are forced to move does not provoke opportunity attack. They have to move "willingly", even if the desire comes from the influence of spells or abilities.

[@philwhite2730]

Sweet. Thanks heaps. That makes sense I just wasn’t sure.

[@RyuSpike]

Combat seems to be the one thing that my fellow players have trouble grasping at times. This will help them understand it a lot better. I even gotten a better grasp at a few things that I don't take advantage of.

[@GreenLanternCorps2814]

Just discovered your channel. Impressive production quality and great content.

[@thinkfighttalk2403]

Leraline: I’m a fun person. If not then let me be struck by...a flying cart. AND LIVE!

[@ramgladore]

This is pretty useful. I just started DMing my first campaign but its the second time I've ever played D&D so I'm positive I butchered the rules quite a bit.

[@datalysjr3339]

This is honestly the best tutorial I’ve ever seen!

[@paytonclements5028]

Best d&d combat video on KZbin! Thank you

[@autotechdjhelmut4686]

Best Dnd tutorial i've ever seen.

[@seanfields2576]

good video, clear explanation, knew half the stuff but if I were completely new I bet this would be great

[@TheCookieFlavaJAR]

Great video. Reminds/teaches me something new every time I watch. I never considered that putting away a weapon and drawing another or drawing two weapons could be considered an action. All your videos are wonderfully helpful for me and my new players. You also helped me understand help and ready better. Quick question, is it possible to ready an action and take a reaction? What happens if they result in a contradiction?

[@janiemccolley1919]

I really like the way you animate this and thaks for helping me get started on d&d the rulebook is confusing to me

[@JamFlexx]

11:46 Timestamp + "Interact with objects" in combat of 5e for my friend

[@natwafakidna8234]

Man, all through this video I’m all like WHAT ARE YOU DOING WINNY?

[@keiferj0415]

Thank you for making these excellent videos! They are very helpful! :)

[@VojtounCZ]

This video has such a high production quality and great narration that it almost made me forget how bad the D&D combat system is.

[@geumlazar5101]

Thanks, you answered every question I had.

[@boommyym]

Author is conscious about DnD rules. Thanks

[@dfallenb9358]

Thank you for your videos! Really helpful and explanationary!

[@JackEGray]

This is so helpful!

[@bexbest547]

so good! exactly what I wanted and needed

[@listeningdeeply7007]

Thank you so useful!

[@taxoncovery7178]

This is amazing XD thanks so much. I'm a new player here.

[@klausthorn1209]

Thanks, GREAT! One Question: at 13:29, why DC 13? The Spell description on the Player's Hand Book only says Dexterity saving throw but not DC 13.

[@nidalfikri3445]

I think cuz it's written in Leraline char sheet that DC = 13

[@oskarb6885]

For a wizard, the spell save DC is 8 + proficiency bonus + intelligence modifier

[@oskarb6885]

The spell save DC for a wizard is 8 + proficiency bonus + intelligence modifier. So each each players number will be different depending on their spell casting ability.

[@colinhutton2]

Initiative ties are solved by who has the higher dex normally. I suppose in the case of dex ties it's up to them?

[@DontStopThinking]

That was the case in edition 3 & 4, but not for 5e.

[@nazowrin]

So the d20 determines if you land a hit, then the weapon of choice's dice are rolled to determine damage done?

[@jewel56]

Yes, plus the dexterity or strength modifier.

[@jackhartford521]

This is a good video, but you completely skipped explaining where the attack bonus comes from. Aside from that, great video!

[@TheCart54321]

Some of the action moves you can take are really more of a distraction to force your opponent to fight you while someone else shoots them from a distance

[@MrPetervz]

This is a great tutorial series for learning D&D and I look forward to continuing the series but I'm a little confused. At the 6 minute mark, whilst explaining the damage modifier it states that the damage should be D8+3. Why is it +3 and not +5 like his attack? Am I missing something here?

[@MrPetervz]

Just forgot about the proficiency bonus.. ooops

[@Tzourosaur]

Thanks!

[@Shao526]

At 9:53 you say that you need to take the Help action within 5 feet of the target. By the target, do you mean the ally or the enemy? Can you be out of melee range of the enemy but use Help on an ally who is within melee range of them?

[@wehavemagnums]

This is AMAZING

[@17joren]

It’s not quite right to say you have disadvantage with ranged attacks on close by creatures because their hit area is smaller. That’s true for prone, but I like to think it’s more that you have disadvantage because the close enemy is harrying or distracting you.

[@guytoland492]

When you roll initiative for the monsters do they attack after the PC’s or wait till after. Let’s say the two highest PC initiative are 15 and 17 and a monster rolled a 16 does the monster go in between the the PC actions

[@snakeorbreak6258]

The monster rolls initiative the same as the players, so it will go in between the PC's actions.

[@teemuu9]

I laughed when the cart fell on the wizard. That was unexpected.

[@MrPringleson]

i have a question! how do you calculate advantage and disadvantage?

[@DontStopThinking]

+Satiricality You can learn how advantage is calculated in this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6upopWgbch8kLs

[@owenlastname.3500]

I've watched through this video twice and I feel like I'm still forgetting some stuff.

[@Saracenar]

Hey CJ, my friends have asked me to be the DM for the D&D starter set campaign. I have read all the rules and your videos have been helpful, but I'm wondering how to approach the combat. I think it would be easier for my friends to understand what is going on if we played using figures and a grid, but I'm kind of tempted to try combat in our imagination. What do you think about the two different ways to handle combat?

[@DontStopThinking]

I think you can go somewhere in between. When playing in small confined space, I sometimes use a medium sized whiteboard with magnet pieces to represent the characters' positions. At the start of the game, I clarify that the board is not up to scale and it's only a rough representation. Personally, I always rule generously in my player's favour. I don't want them to worry or muck about with their character's position too much. I'd rather incinerate them with a young dragon than have them worrying about being 1 foot away from being in range to attack a goblin. You can use other props too, or course. But in my opinion it's all about having everyone on the same page and knowing what to expect. But don't forget the power of flair. Using miniatures is one way, but you can also accentuate sessions by doing voices or cosplaying for the game. Miniatures is just one mean to an end.

[@Saracenar]

That's a good idea, using a whiteboard. I had a thought that I could just approximate the distances and keep rough notes and where the players were during combat and relay that to them as they needed. I'll see what they think before deciding on anything definitively. Thanks!

[@Raphaelus13]

Saracenar, the combats in LMoP are moderately easy to do in theatre of the mind style. if you want a glimpse of how those may look, the official dnd channel has a table playthrough video of the first sessions, and so does the Board with Life podcast.

[@Saracenar]

Raphaelus13 Yeah I got that impression when I read the first part. I will check those out, thanks!

[@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa4545]

This makes me wonder if anyone's done pvp d&d

[@marcmarc1967]

So in 5th Edition, a first level fighter and a 20th level fighter have the same dexterity saving throw bonus?

[@DontStopThinking]

Yes. It will be a weakness, but they the Indomitable class feature that can help them with dex save effects.

[@Thoccer]

13:46 i now i am very late to this video but it will be my first time to play d&d and my friends are new as well, and i will be the dm, someone could please answer from where do you find the spell save dc? In the description of the spell or the character sheet?

[@DontStopThinking]

Character sheet. It's calculated this way: 8 + proficiency + the ability modifier of the class's spellcasting ability. Read the class' spellcating feature to find out which ability is the class' spellcasting ability.

[@LongHoang-sc7xq]

Does opportunity attack require roll against AC?

[@neon-lake]

Yes

[@vedametheny4163]

would like to see features explained

[@windwind3170]

So does it take an action if used my movement to get behind my meat shields and yell insults at the enemies?

[@DontStopThinking]

Depending on the nature and the length of the insult, it might be ruled as standard action, otherwise, it should fall within the "interaction" category of activity.

[@vombine9321]

Awesome vid! But I have a question! If I'm the DM and don't tell my Player's the AC of the gnomes, but the player's roll the die and add their bonus and I tell them whether it hits or not, they start figuring out the AC on their own like ,,ah we had a 14 last time and that hit, this time it was a 13 and it missed so we have to roll at least a 14..". Is that ok? And how should I describe whether a weapon misses or not? After the fifth "and the arrow flies through the air, spinning, right at the gnome, but misses him and stabs into the ground" it starts getting boring or sometimes strange. (e.g. when the enemy is right in front of them but they still fail to hit it with a sword) Help would be appreciated! I'm still a newby DM, but I want my players to have the most fun possible :)

[@boitata2617]

so I got confused,at 7:50 he says that shove and grpple can be used as an attack action,does that menan you can ,with the extra attack feature shove mutiple times? please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong

[@boitata2617]

mean*

[@DontStopThinking]

That's correct, Jasar. It also means that Fighters at level 20 can shove 4 times in a turn or 8 times if they use action surge.

[@boitata2617]

thank BTW great fan of your channel

[@jesuschrist6705]

how do you do an initiave roll?

[@markblaze4909]

cleric dwarf should have spare the dying cantrip to save that wizard chick.

[@davidstojkovski4657]

Hey my question is how to find and teach people how to play since I just moved.

[@finleyjamieson519]

same brother

[@Eugene24820]

I have a question, can you knockout an enemy if you use a ranged weapon instead of a melee weapon?

[@DontStopThinking]

You can only knock an opponent out with melee attacks.

[@avitusxenoi4378]

i have so much to learn, i love it but god damn hahaha

[@ulfhednarproductions9544]

So what would putting a weapon away be considered.

[@DontStopThinking]

Interaction.

[@ulfhednarproductions9544]

Ok thank you

[@zhynx9016]

If your a rouge with +5 in stealth, your doing something wrong...

[@Briansgate]

Leraline, the perpetually sad wizard...What happened to you, leraline??

[@theviy8183]

Briansgate she is not sad she just doesn't care that much

[@markus4595]

Our quest is vain!

[@elgatochurro]

everything in the story is just not her day

[@ellen9664]

*who hurt you*

[@tjbarke6086]

So she's being played by Daria?

[@IsAStormComing]

I'm happy I found you! I love your teaching style. I like how you add a menu system to help visually organize a player's possible actions. Very solid teaching tool. Thank you

[@gameboy6143]

thx for making these amazing videos you are the only guy on youtube that makes good d and d explanations you really helped me learn

[@MichaelMckinney88]

Going to my first D&D session ever tomorrow night. This series has been a lifesaver. Thanks!

[@safir2241]

How are you now?

[@XIX_Koda]

That was what I was going to say!

[@afishperson]

How about now after 4 years

[@coltoncowan682]

We need answers!

[@zooksteralfredius323]

he may or may not have survived his first session

[@comblee9968]

I love your animations. Easy to understand and I want to play D&D now!

[@DontStopThinking]

You definitely should, Yanwy.

[@sebaseba6710]

Thank you thank you thank you so.much for the explanation! clear as crystal!

[@Vokalplus]

Beautifully done, thank you!

[@empirecrumbles615]

How tf does this million sub account have 2 likes on here?

[@captain1697]

Me: Alright everyone, we’re gonna practice an easy encounter. Other DM: (looks at my book) Wait.. that’s a Tarasque. Me: I know.

[@sadisticsalmon2248]

Captain Annetta its an easy encounter to run simple players die

[@snakeorbreak6258]

*reveals a party of ten level 20 wizards*

[@plagueisthewise2580]

You know, if you had enough wizards, the Tarrasque has a low enough intelligence that you could use awaken on it.

[@snakeorbreak6258]

@@plagueisthewise2580 "Casting time: 8 hours" "Range: Touch" yeah.... *enough* wizards....

[@idiocyincorporated7635]

@@snakeorbreak6258 FIREBALL NOTHING BUT FIREBALL

[@ashutoshmohapatra7320]

This video is a life saver for a new DM like me. Literally played D and D for the very first time with my first timer friends a few hours ago and I was the DM. All of us were so incredibly overwhelmed during the combat phase because it was so difficult to keep track of all the rules. I wish I had seen this video before the session. The animation and your explanation helped memorize a lot of the things. I shared this video with my group because they are equally clueless.

[@glizzyfinesser6955]

As a noob to D&D 5E, this was really helpful.

[@VisceralMonkey504]

Good lord. I don't remember d&d being this complicated :(

[@johnnorris5675]

My first character I want to make is a Dwarf Monk. I think my second person should be an amnesiac trying to remember himself.

[@Goombalove3000]

monks are awesome. make sure they are perpetually drunk.

[@Hissingace110]

This channel probably has the highest quality DnD related videos on all of KZbin. It's extremely helpful. Thank you.

[@Hiparu]

This series is super helpful! I'm going to be playing with my siblings in a while, and I'll be the one dming. Are you going to make instructional videos on dming? Like how to determine what monsters have what stats, what to do when somebody does something you didn't plan for, ect?

[@DontStopThinking]

Eventually. I have things planned for the future.

[@Hiparu]

awesome! thanks for making these videos btw, they're super helpful!

[@aczanj]

you could also buy the dm guide book

[@stickyrubb]

So how did the DMing go? :)

[@jessicab.8168]

Do you have a transcript of this video to use as reference in game? The way you break it down is easier for me to understand than any other way I've seen. And thanks for the great videos - they are great quality and SUPER helpful!

[@DontStopThinking]

Hi Jess. Unfortunately, I don't have any transcript. But if I have the time, I will make an infographics for it one day.

[@darklightuk2]

That would be amazingly helpful

[@junie2816]

The video has closed captiones, you can go to one of those websites that extract cc and use that

[@LightYagami-vq7ov]

Hey I'm not sure if you can do this on the mobile app but on desk top you can open up a transcript menu for most vids on KZbin. Underneath the video, right next to the "Save Playlist" button, click on the "More (three dots)" button and the Transcripts option should show up. Its got time stamps and everything.

[@DE06111DAVID]

Don't Stop Thinking did u ever make a infographics for this? Your videos are very helpful

[@jacobwiley9856]

This man made my life as a dm so much easier and better. I was confused on a couple smaller aspects (even after reading the books) but this is an amazing series to teach people all they need to know. THANK YOU!!

[@bounce9434]

Always super handy to look at videos for a simpler explanation of stuff!

[@novagazer6787]

You forgot to mention that the prone orcs would have had disadvantage on their saving throws against the spell attack.

[@WulfieZi]

Being prone doesn't affect your saving throws... it imposes disadvantage on your attack rolls. Attacks against you have advantage when the attacker is within 5 ft., but otherwise they have disadvantage. Burning Hands isn't an attack roll, so it's unaffected by the orcs being prone. It has no effect on your saving throws. You might be confusing it with the restrained condition, which negatively affects your Dexterity saving throws.

[@IspettoreCatiponda1]

Rogue 101: taunt enemies then hide

[@Bondanalloy]

This is an excellent explanation!

[@mvog7093]

Fucking hell man you deserve more views.

[@DontStopThinking]

At least I have you to thank for giving me the views. Ha ha!

[@hrh3356]

THIS IS AMAZING!!!! My group and I are all newbs, and we've been having trouble figuring out exactly how certain things work... THANK YOU!!!!

[@astropolski]

BEST MOST IN-DEPTH VIDEO I HAVE SEEN ON THIS YET, thank you. As someone making a DnD game i needed this... :)

[@NatureBoyyy94]

Going to host my first session ever on Friday. played once 6 years ago. I have read through the basic rule set, now watching these videos, togheter they are totally awesome and you get a good grip of the game. Your videos are pure gold for anyone want to learn, simple and contains good information!

[@chainer8686]

Lol i love how she seems so uninterested/board as she horrifically burns a group of enemies.

[@likegaston]

Wizards of the Coast needs to hire you!!!

[@DontStopThinking]

+Bucharest Boy Wouldn't that be a hoot?

[@IsAStormComing]

Seconded. Chris Perkins, you reading this?

[@dragnet53]

@@DontStopThinking Hey at 5:09 you also forgot too mention that you need to know the language of the creature you are talking to. lol

[@pploversuckerandhuffer]

@@dragnet53 isn't that obvious?

[@danielayotte6856]

I have been playing 5th edition for about a year and a half now. I just watched this video for like the 8th time just to brush up on the rules. Seriously, thank you for making this.

[@TheJan]

INSANE GUIDE

[@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668]

I'm trying to make a character(By myself for the first time) and I got confused as to what I should mark on the saving throws box. Thanks for the assist, bro.

[@kainuipenaloza9395]

I am a new DM love your videos btw couldn't be better, but I was making my homemade adventure I was wondering if you would look it over and help me revise any mistakes.

[@DontStopThinking]

Kainui, can you post it somewhere? I can have a glance over it.

[@DontStopThinking]

You can use Twitter or Facebook.

[@kainuipenaloza9395]

@@DontStopThinking thanks for the support but... I already played, thanks again, I wish I saw this sooner

[@aquaticpenguin8001]

Kainui Penaloza so... how’d it go? I’m a new DM as well and we just started our first sesh today

[@thefungis8157]

This helped me out so much. I got D and D for Christmas but it didn't have the players handbook so me and my brother were trying to figure out everything.

[@simardevsandhu6415]

wdym by you got D&D?

[@crazyhudson]

Thank you CJ, reading the rules can be a bit much, but seeing real examples helps understand those rules, now when I re read the book, I imagine your videos. And the animation quality is perfect for learning purposes.

[@Xifihas]

I think knocking an enemy unconscious should require you to declare your intent before your attack and have a small damage penalty, 1 or 2 points, nothing much. It should require consideration, but not punish the players.

[@Raphaelus13]

The concept for Bloodied is not part of 5e. I think it even mentions that damage does not necessarily imply wounds (psychological strain, etc.)

[@DontStopThinking]

Actually you're right. I can't seem to find the term anywhere in this edition. It was used in 4th and it was brought over to my group's 5e game because we find it useful. Thanks, I will amend this.

[@cleanseroftheworld]

@@DontStopThinking Bloodied is not a condition in 5e, but its concept of half-HP having a visual effect is present in the 5e PHB. In the PHB, in the sidebar on page 197, it talks about "Describing the Effects of Damage" where it notes that characters below half-HP shows signs of cuts and bruises.

[@tobyk5091]

Just think... these great videos get half a million subs while channels like Morgz gets 20 mil. So stupid

[@sonyam3585]

I am loving these videos! I played a one shot and wish I had watched this first. We will be starting a full campaign soon; I feel so much better prepared now.

[@Wolfylink08]

This video has cleared up a ton for me. Not only as a player, but as a budding DM. Thank you so much for all of your videos.