You Might Be a Draconic Bloodline | Sorcerer Subclass Guide for DND 5e

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@youmightbeadnd 3 ай бұрын

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@sirseacow4514 3 ай бұрын

You can actually get a lot of milage out of multiclassing a martial class into Draconic Bloodline. One character I made was mainly a fighter but with a few levels of sorcerer. That natural AC and the ability to cast the shield spell a few times made it basically impossible to hit him until later into the campaign.

@moonlight2870 3 ай бұрын

Were you a dex based fighter?

@johnymey4034 3 ай бұрын

imagine doing a guide like this and using the decade old 2014 version instead of the one that's brand new tho....

@moonlight2870 3 ай бұрын

@johnymey4034 my brother in christ, chill lol the new book ain't even out yet

@TheVeryLastLardeen 3 ай бұрын

@@johnymey4034 you mean the one thats not even released, that nobody except for certain creators have access to, and that a lot of people aren't going to change to anyway?? stfu man

@shmooters5599 3 ай бұрын

@@johnymey4034you’re an interesting critter

@casbot71 3 ай бұрын

Draconic bloodline Sorcerers ... proof that at some point Bards have rolled _a Nat 20_ on that seduction check.

@elsewhereprince3969 3 ай бұрын

Why not follow the legacy of both parents and be a sorceress/bard multiclass..?

@Apt23-v8u Ай бұрын

Because the sons are not retarded to follows papa bard

@andrewdowns3673 3 ай бұрын

The updated 2024 version really helps this old subclass be brought up to speed with the newer one's, particularly with the Subclass Spells.

@guzonjaguzic9742 3 ай бұрын

Exept the fact that those spells suck and dont really represent the dragon flavor. Bro Arcane Eye really says dragon like nothing else 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@guzonjaguzic9742 3 ай бұрын

Ljgg

@PsyrenXY 3 ай бұрын

@@guzonjaguzic9742Command, Chromatic Orb, Fear, Fly, Charm Monster, and Summon Dragon are all solid spells. And Dragons Breath is especially good if you cast it from your familiar because they can fly above a cluster of enemies and breathe downward, covering a 3x3 square on the grid.

@guzonjaguzic9742 3 ай бұрын

@@PsyrenXY ok i admit those are ok. But there are some misses. However, the feature that should realy have been in there is the one clock and abber sorcerers have, that you can swap them if they are in 2 schools of magic represented by the subclass

@Finalplayer14 3 ай бұрын

It does help a ton imo- only missing thing is your Dragon Sorcerer cannot turn into a Dragon. No True Polymorph or Shapechange on the Sorcerer spell list even in the 2024 version.

@eduardolflores3481 3 ай бұрын

The most versatile subclase of all, you can be an X-Men like: Sunspot = Red Dragon Bloodline ICEMAN = White Dragon Bloodline Storm = Blue Dragon Bloodline

@donovanlarsen7982 3 ай бұрын

Wouldn’t Storm Sorcery be better for Storm?

@eduardolflores3481 3 ай бұрын

@@donovanlarsen7982 maybe but ...you have in the player hand book the starter manual instead to use other manuals

@CharlesUrban 3 ай бұрын

"My mom was a dragon?!" "Yes, son. That's why you're getting scales instead of acne." "Uh...I didn't know you were into that sort of thing." "In my defense, I was a Bard."

@chasejones6164 3 ай бұрын

She was a bad dragon! 😉😉

@Blu_Moon_Owl 3 ай бұрын

This is basically my sorcerer’s background too, minus the dad being a bard, he was a wizard instead

@taylorspears9476 3 ай бұрын

@Zeithri Ай бұрын

That's the plot to Dragon Half. The hero was hired to slay the Dragon. Instead he laid the Dragon. And now is he the proud father is a Half-Dragon daughter.

@Apt23-v8u Ай бұрын

Bard the degenerate class, with their eternal enemy the kinkshaming

@jumpchainj9400 3 ай бұрын

I only played Baldur's Gate 3, but still my favorite playthrough was as a Dragonic Bloodline Sorcerer, reflavoring every spell in my head to make sense with fire or heat. Sleep was them messing with the temperature of the air around the target to make them pass out, like that chick from Fire Force could do. Minor Illusion and Disguise Self were mirages. Overall, fun time!

@chasejones6164 3 ай бұрын

I actually do that with the storm sorcerer in that game! I just wanted a flying gnome that didn't involve being thrown by karlach and laezel. For me feather fall is just making an air current under you to slow the fall.

@WhimsicalCreature457 3 ай бұрын

I think a really cool idea could have been allowing Draconic Sorcerers to be almost like Hexblade Warlocks, being able to dish out potent physical damage that scales off your Charisma with some added elemental might for spice it up. Makes sense when you consider dragons are extremely powerful both physically and magically.

@knightghaleon 3 ай бұрын

I did that in a campaign where my sorcerer’s ancestors were cursed because the dragon in our family line became a shadow dragon through fighting an ancient enemy. So basically the patron was preparing his descendants to battle not just the family enemy but also put an end to their suffering as their mind fell apart from the shadow dragon transformation.

@D4rkW4ri0 3 ай бұрын

Not me tearing up with the" "Do the best you can until you know better, and when you know better do better"

@AndrewJohnson-oy8oj 3 ай бұрын

Back before Sorcerers were a thing in D&D, one of my players basically invented dragon bloodline sorcerers. He played a golden skinned High Elf Wizard who had a habit of walking around naked. The secret back story was that he was a gold dragon who had lost a magical duel while shape-shifted as an elf and had lost most of his abilities. As he grew in levels, that was just him recovering himself. The player's goal was to find a polymorph spell so he could "return" to his true form.

@evilpac2327 3 ай бұрын

Those words at the end were really nice to hear, thank you.

@Samaru163 3 ай бұрын

This is my favourite sorcerer, and the one that I've played the most (I've made a blue, white, and copper ancestry thus-far). Yes it might not be as powerful as some of the newer subclasses, but along with the dragon flavor, I love the Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer for how reliable it is. Your early abilities basically make you a sorcerer who is a bit more survivable (more HP and no need for Mage Armor), and the elemental themes make for a really good blaster character. It's just always a good subclass I find myself going back to and having fun with.

@sf-1_raptor 3 ай бұрын

I was actually thinking a bit on a concept too after listening to a dnd campaign, cause I could imagine for some people in a dnd the scale color a draconic bloodline sorcerer has could affect how they react to them. Like some family with a long line of sorcerers that haven’t displayed more than maybe dragon eyes over the years and suddenly you have the character being a lot heavier on the dragon side with clear heritage to a dragon that had caused the region trouble before.

@Samaru163 3 ай бұрын

@@sf-1_raptor Indeed. And Draconic Bloodline Sorcerers don't always have to come from being born of dragon blood. For example, a red dragon burns down a village. A woman who is pregnant is bathed in dragon fire, critically injuring her, but the baby is able to be saved. Yet the baby becomes a red draconic bloodline sorcerer due to this brush with death enfusing them with fire magic from the red dragon.

@sf-1_raptor 3 ай бұрын

@@Samaru163 Oooo. I like that

@erikwilliams1562 3 ай бұрын

Went real deep at the end bro. Hope everyone and everything is alright

@thecornergoblin4532 2 ай бұрын

One of my favourite characters I've played was a pirate tortle sorlock whose draconic bloodline dated back to a dragon turtle, who was also his patron. So much fun

@Vrir16 3 ай бұрын

One of my favorite aspects of your videos as a Magic player is trying to name the cards you use the art from in my head as they appear on the screen. I love your use of them as images of the spells or abilities you're referring to.

@Blu_Moon_Owl 3 ай бұрын

Draconic Sorcerer was my first ever character and help me get into dnd. Made him a silver dragon bloodline and utilize primary cold damaging spells as both a small restriction and in game reasoning that any evocation spell that wasn’t ice related wouldn’t work

@spoonfulofgak458 3 ай бұрын

One of my favorite character builds I’ve ever made and played in a oneshot was a level 14 draconic bloodline sorcerer/lever 6 Bladesinger Wizard White Dragonborn. I could pop Bladesong, then on the next turn fly up higher into the air than normal with my higher walking speed, all with an insanely high AC. I could take the attack action and substitute both weapon attacks with my natural breath weapon and a high level attacking cantrip, Or I could summon cast Draconic Spirit and Quicken Spell Blink to completely disappear from the field and make enemies fight my summon. She was insanely fun to play.

@absolutleynotanalien8096 3 ай бұрын

1:01 "Most often, sorcerers with this origin trace their descent back to a mighty sorcerer of ancient times who made a bargain with a dragon or who might even have claimed a dragon parent"

@prophetisaiah08 3 ай бұрын

My first character that I levelled from 1-20 was mostly draconic sorcerer. By the end, he was Sorc17/Hexblade2/Knowledge Cleric1. Thanks to feats and magic items, he had an AC of 26 (before casting shield or any other spells) and over 200 hit points (Tough is really cool). I had Crossbow Expert so I could eldritch blast in melee, and I was the party's tank, lol.

@demonderpz7937 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for sticking with the correct handbook. I have no intention of learning, reading, or investing any time into the new d&d

@sullivantwiss1954 3 ай бұрын

Love the Natsu Dragneel clips in the video. And it would be awesome to have a Dragon Ancestor that you later encounter in the campaign story. Like if a Silver Dragon great-grandfather.

@taylorspears9476 3 ай бұрын

Agreed!

@J_Seven 3 ай бұрын

Great video and Mark Lowry is one of my favorite comedians so thanks for that clip.

@Rakkun_Streak 3 ай бұрын

As some comments mentioned, this is one of the best to multiclass into a Martial Class. Fighter as always, excellent, goes with everything, especially with Eldritch Knight for more spell slots or Battle Masters. Rogue gets infinitely better with the utility spells and extra durability. But my favorite and Hot Take Pic is Monk Astral Self Monk + Draconic Bloodline makes a bulky combatant that never has to actually use their hands to do damage, focus on Dex and Cha and you get an 18 AC Monk/Sorcerer at Level 3 with the capacity of using Shield and no equipment. But of course, Draconic Blood & Soul Combo is almost too perfect for flavor. A Dragonborn Draconic Monk/Sorcerer build (although not incredibly high in the damage output) gives you incredible synergy between all of your abilities, locking a giant crowd with your road while you center an empowered Fireball on yourself that you're going to take ZERO DAMAGE due to Evasion, while your enemies are afraid of you and can barely hit you is one of the most Badass things you can do.

@tichopad 3 ай бұрын

This channel is criminally underrated.

@SproutingBeans 3 ай бұрын

Worth liking solely for the static shock reference, let alone the rest of the video

@leodouskyron5671 3 ай бұрын

On the Draconic Bloodline two points are good to know with this first this quintessential Sorcerer subclass (seriously this was the first Sorcerer back in the day too). In RP- Draconic Sorcerer is great as that linage is something that does not have to be big dragon kidnapped mom but it can be “We never knew that Grandma was a polymophed Silver Dragon until she showed us how to freeze a fool with a Ray of Frost” This class burns with flavor. On the new edition many of these mid teir weaknesses seem to have been addressed. So if you still have Watchers of the Caves on your okay to buy from list it is very worth it as they now have better armor (now Charisma + Dexterity + 10 so you get better ac as you grow) and more spells. You get Command, Fear and Summon Dragon. Is that more dragon in your dragon more to your taste. ((By the way, this may be in the free version of 5e revised so keep an eye out).

@NicoleTheDodo 3 ай бұрын

Oh the new version sounds perfect for my Draconic bloodline Kobold that thinks they are a dragon character idea

@valor2746 3 ай бұрын

Give this class True Polymorph at the highest level and it can truly set out to do what is intended.

@nonamegiven202 3 ай бұрын

yeah Draconic sorcerer might be a bit basic but that was what i liked about them too, some time you just want simplicity of the "i bonk them with my sword" boys but with instead.

@benin8or 3 ай бұрын

This subclass has more flavor than a Texas BBQ pit but it HAS to have some homebrew to be as relevant as other players in your party. With just a little more love, it could've been one of the quintessential classes you think of for new players.

@chadnorris8257 3 ай бұрын

I played a Sorcerer once, and chose Draconic bloodline, as we were playing a Tiamat related campaign. I wanted to be on brand for the story. I think Sorcerer may be one of my favorite classes. It's similar to playing Barbarian, except you're setting your enemies ablaze!

@Zeithri Ай бұрын

" _It's good manners to knock first._ " -slams in door- " _ANYBODY HOOOOME?_ "

@NicoleTheDodo 3 ай бұрын

As someone that's been havinf a rough weekend it was a nice way to round off your video!

@casbot71 3 ай бұрын

Oh character idea; Dragconic bloodline Centaur with wings permanently on. It could also work on a Plasmoid, with the wings being Plasmoid flexible - its just part of your shape. And the better AC without equipment helps.

@javondurham4238 3 ай бұрын

I just finished out playing this class I’m Strahd. I took elemental adept as my level 1 feat and proceeded to blast my way through every encounter

@Pacific-NW-Native 3 ай бұрын

Ooooh YMBA you nailed those cut scenes and jokes this time good Sir! 😂

@Th3Ult1mat3Gam3rDK 3 ай бұрын

yeah, I place this subclass in lower-mid B tier personally but I do agree with your last point, the flavor potential, like a magma themed (fire) character, who instead of scales have patches of hardened magma

@AtelierGod 3 ай бұрын

It should be mentioned that now with gem dragons being a thing, it should be possible to homebrew in those as options for this subclass using the gem Dragonborn for the damage type and resistance.

@chasejones6164 3 ай бұрын

I think this'll be a fun subclass to make a kobold!

@SeanBn 3 ай бұрын

Ymba's either a fan of Best of the Worst or a fan of Christian comedy. Cause I was not expecting a Mark Lowry quote in this video.

@LegendOhil 3 ай бұрын

YEEEESSSS MY FAVOURITE CLASS IS FINALLY MENTIONED!

@ninabsz 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great song at the beginning🤟✨

3 ай бұрын

This subclass should have been updated in Fizban's with subclass spells (like the many, _many_ cool draconic spells in that book), gem dragon ancestry, and something else to tide the players over in the mid-levels (e.g. bonus action blade ward for those with metallic ancestry, cheaper transmuted spell - if you choose your own element as the target - for chromatic, and the ability to add your CHA modifier to WIS and INT saves for gem, just from the top of my head).

@DentZilber 2 ай бұрын

Warforged Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer. Pure experiment undertaken by a dragon polymorphed into a human and infiltrating House Cannith. Using the blood of a dragon as part of the creation process.

@neon-rc6lc 3 ай бұрын

Another amazing video. Keep it up

@Summoner4.0 3 ай бұрын

Finally, the badass Sorcerer subclass that can mix with being a Paladin

@theultrasceptile 3 ай бұрын

Meanwhile I’m actually playing a draconic sorcerer in a campaign right now XD

@Gale_789 3 ай бұрын

I have an idea for a Draconic Sorcerer. They are a living puppet “reflavored autognome btw.” and they were created using the heart of a dragon as their heart. This gives my puppet both their magical powers and some personality quirks. Like a love for shiny things and a tremendous, perhaps too tremendous, amount of courage.

@Nordic-Adventure 3 ай бұрын

Perhaps my favorite subclass for Sorcerers

@Zepulchure 3 күн бұрын

"Boost! Boost! Boost!" Someone had to 😂 On a serious-ish note, I wish the end version did the same as BG3. Where your choice of dragon gives you a spell or similar, like white dragons gains armor of agathys! Just wish we had more good cold spell options, love ice knife! And remember to take elemental adept feat

@cyberdrive861 2 ай бұрын

Next time you do a sorcerer i would love to see storm sorcerer

@OculusObscurum 3 ай бұрын

I've actually been tinkering with some Draconic Bloodline Sorcerers that are flavored to not have anything to do with Dragons. One being a Hexblood deriving her icy magic from her Bheur Hag heritage, and another being a Hill Dwarf. The Dwarf I'm flavoring as "becoming one with his forge" but, really, it's just an excuse to combine the Hill Dwarf, Draconic Bloodline, and Tough abilities to create a Sorcerer who gains 4 free Hit Points with every level (plus 1d6+Con of course). Should be one very chonky Sorcerer.

@Cbev1994 3 ай бұрын

The fact that this was a sorcerer subclass and not a druid subclass...you know....to go with the class that has all the elemental spells is insane to me

@Dylan_lion 3 ай бұрын

Honest this sounds like fun to run with the oath of dragonkind paladin you covered awhile ago would be fun

@AMoniqueOcampo 3 ай бұрын

Fun fact: The first Tav I ever made in BG3 was a Draconic Bloodline sorcerer. She’s a Wood Elf with pink hair and gold scales on her forehead.

@MC_KPK_13XIII_LEIGON 3 ай бұрын

Love this channel

@DigiThorn 3 ай бұрын

Okay hear me out, imagine the fun you could have multi-classing with Barbarian

@joshsmith8475 3 ай бұрын

Didn't have a Hank Williams Jr. reference on my YMBA bingo card, but it was a nice surprise!

@bthsr7113 3 ай бұрын

I recall Zee sharing a great low level nuker build for this one.

@Zadanoire 3 ай бұрын

*fuck yes! My favourite subclass next to Wild magic barbarian! I usually prefer ice over fire cause it’s funnier but still*

@Pkhemi 3 ай бұрын

God the amount of magical deez nuts jokes I can make with this is incomprehensible😈

@ThatRandomAstartes 3 ай бұрын

you should make a hombrew hangout way of masks rouge or something

@Nevae_696 3 ай бұрын

I was actually thinking about playing character that was nobleman who’s dad or grandpa was actually dragon I think it real funny for my character trying to explain that to people 😂

@Snuck1 3 ай бұрын

YOU ARE GREAT!!

@DanielCouch-ip2et 3 ай бұрын

If you have an ego so big, people keep thinking that you’re an anime protagonist, guess what.

@zarkrai 3 ай бұрын

I'm surprised he didn't mentioned multiclassing with Dragon Disciple if players wanted that extra dragon flavor like he mentioned with Dragon Ancestral Monk and Drake Warden Ranger.

@PeachDragon_ 3 ай бұрын

The amount of stories I've written that are literally just "my dad is a dragon i am not paying taxes" is concerning

@Seoul_Soldier 3 ай бұрын

The Draconic Bloodline also has a side effect of a +1 enhancement bonus to being insufferable.

@casbot71 3 ай бұрын

Power gamer: My Dragon ancestor was Tiamat...

@connor_draco_tempest2891 3 ай бұрын

I LOVE Draconic Bloodline I have a Lv 20 character that's 17 lv's draconic sorcerer and 3lv Champion fighter Because i love Sorcerer's and Meta Magic Draconic blood line is my 2nd Most Use sorcerer Origin Right Below Shadow

@inazumathelightning 3 ай бұрын

I'm most upset that he watched highschool DxD to get this content's imagery. lol.

@odinulveson9101 3 ай бұрын

Topaz dragonborn Sorcerer here with Amethyst Draconic Bloodline/ Sorcery. Necrotic+Force is.. interesting and FUN! Slot in Gem dragon Ancestries as my groups GM do and I aswell totally allow in the groups I am GM for, and this.. sub class is COMPLETE. 👌🤝 Something WotC completely glossed over/ forgot, such a simple in-written thing they could have done in Fizban but didnt😂 In the VERY same book they introduced gem dragonborns and reintroduced gem dragons! Official written material always have a weight in sayso even we GM/ DM do thr final say. The gem elemental types of Force, Necrotic, Psychic, Radiant and Thunder is NO worse or better than Fire, Cold, Poison, Acid and Lightning. Nothing OP and its easly balanced. Having both breath attack, resistance and affinity ofca element IS a double edged sword. Like sure you deal force damage few resist BUT while you resist force damage... few monsters and npc deal that back, making other elements more advantageous vs you.

@kingsim9288 3 ай бұрын

What color is the Dragonborn on the thumbnail exactly? I wanna make a draconic sorcerer that looks like him in bg3.

@Raziel312 3 ай бұрын

What would kind of entity would a Pact of Greed Warlock make a deal with? The anthropomorphic personification of Reaganomics?

@Kurooganeko 3 ай бұрын

How crazy is that you release a dragon themed video the same day CK3 AGOT mod releases playables dragons during dragon year?

@Finalplayer14 3 ай бұрын

Does it weird anyone else out that Sorcerers don't get True Polymorph or Shapechange? You can be this powerful magic person infused with Draconic/Aberrant/Celestial/Shadow/Storm/Order powers yet when you hit level 17 you cannot turn into that thing that gave you or was the origin creature of your powers. A 17th Level Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer cannot turn into a Dragon- sure they can summon one with Summon Dragon or Illusory Dragon (via Wish) but they themselves can't become one without help from a Wizard or Bard. Same issue with an Aberrant Sorcerer not being able to change into an Illithid, Divine Soul not being able to change into an Angel, Shadow not being able to turn into a Undead or Monstrosity, Storm into an Elemental or Storm Giant, and Order into a Modron or Inevitable. All of which would have been possible through simply giving the Sorcerer access to True Polymorph and Shapechange.

@zinniaferguson461 3 ай бұрын

Draconic Sorcerer, classic good shit. Is it the most powerful sorcerer subclass? No, but who cares! I'M A MOTHAFUKKIN DRAGON!!

@SKo.4882 3 ай бұрын

Yay!!

@KaiserDragoon77 3 ай бұрын

Please tell me there’s a series about popular multi-classing combinations in the future

@Giosuke_Giogashikata 3 ай бұрын

Have a like. You earned it.

@ПростоГеймер-ъ8ш 3 ай бұрын

1:02 What do you mean "shake that image"? He's best waifu in the game.

@shadowldrago 3 ай бұрын

I feel like the mechanics are a bit underwhelming compared to the lore, because, yeah, PHB effect. That said, Dragonborn Draconic Sorcerer is doubling down on the bit. Is it the best idea? Probably not. But it IS cool.

@Spiritnick 3 ай бұрын

To everyone planning to run this without multiclassing, two words: Elemental Adept

@carlwilliams7333 3 ай бұрын

I normally dont care about ads......but Path of Dance Barbarian.

@justchris5834 3 ай бұрын

By any chance did this fella do the gunslinger or "Gunfighter" class?

@drippedoutmonkey 25 күн бұрын

Draconic Bloodline thri kreen Sorcerer would be a dragonfly

@angelguardianpeace-lf6fl 3 ай бұрын

This is honestly concerning the sorcerer is the best combat mage just for the ac boost

@LincolnTheNerd 3 ай бұрын

finally my class o7

@ItsDovakin 2 ай бұрын

Question...At 2nd level would you be able to "sell" your 3 1st level spellslots to "buy" a 3rd level spell slot using sorcerer points and then learn a 3rd level spell when you level up to 3rd level?

@ItsDovakin 2 ай бұрын

Cause if you can, you would be able to cast fireball 2 levels early....

@vetabeta9890 3 ай бұрын

def should have a dragon form or summon

@kubiakpella 2 ай бұрын

Oathbreaker Paladin pls

@dylanbouffard5437 3 ай бұрын

i like shiny stuff

@casbot71 3 ай бұрын

An RPG set in the *80s* ? Okay my character doesn't have any pain in their knees and they have a full head of hair. The personality?.. they are optimistic about the future. .... look at my username and realise it wasn't because 70 other people had already chosen my gamertag (it was 1)