Mike Bernier
Founder, Head Writer, and Dungeons & Dragons Expert
Mike Bernier is a seasoned Dungeons & Dragons expert, writer, and content creator. He is the founder of Arcane Eye, one of the leading online resources for D&D players and Dungeon Masters, and a lead writer for D&D Beyond, D&D’s official digital toolset.
Want to read more of Mike's work? He's authored over 400 D&D guides on Arcane Eye and over 100 articles on D&D Beyond.
Experience
Mike Bernier has been a leader in the Dungeons & Dragons content space for over seven years. As the founder of Arcane Eye, he has built one of the most trusted resources for players and Dungeon Masters, providing in-depth guides, adventure hooks, and expert-level analysis of the game. His experience extends beyond independent content creation—he has been a lead writer for D&D Beyond for five years, producing articles on rules breakdowns, class optimization, and adventure-building strategies read by millions of fans.
Books Published
Mike is an Adamantine best-selling author on DMs Guild. You can view his full list of published works below:
Find Mike on YouTube
You can also catch Mike discussing all things Dungeons & Dragons on the Arcane Eye YouTube channel. You'll find videos on everything from deep-dive breakdowns of game mechanics to campaign advice and live plays.
Posts by Mike Bernier
Metamagic Adept Guide 5e
Few classes have as much flexibility over their spellcasting as sorcerers. Now, with Metamagic Adept, any spellcaster class can get a taste!
Saturday March 12, 2022
Fighting Initiate Guide 5e
Fighting Initiate allows you to pick up a fighting style for a passive boost to your martial character. This is a fairly niche feat…
Saturday March 12, 2022
Elemental Adept Guide 5e
Elemental Adept allows builds that focus on a particular element to moderately increase their viability. Is Elemental Adept right for your build? Find out…
Saturday March 12, 2022
Telekinetic Guide 5e
Who doesn’t want the ability to move things with their mind? It’s one of the coolest super powers out there, and has shown up…
Saturday March 12, 2022
Poisoner Guide 5e
If you want to feel like the Witcher, using oils on your blades to get the upper hand in combat, the Poisoner feat may…
Saturday March 12, 2022
Eldritch Adept Guide 5e
Eldritch Invocations are extremely unique class features exclusively for warlocks. The only way to pick one up, beside multiclassing into warlock, is to take…
Saturday March 12, 2022
Skill Expert Guide 5e
Skill Expert allows builds to pick up a skill expertise that don't normally have access to this feature. This allows for a more rounded…
Saturday March 12, 2022
Shield Master Guide 5e
Want to get your Captain America on and start bashing enemies with your shield? Physic-defying vibranium shields might not be available in the worlds…
Saturday March 12, 2022
Mobile Guide 5e
Mobile allows characters to race around the battlefield, dipping into the fray then getting out of danger in the same turn. Read on to…
Saturday March 12, 2022