Lucky 5e (Updated for the 2024 Rules)

Which 5e Classes Make the Most of Lucky?

The color code below has been implemented to help you identify, at a glance, how good the Lucky 5e feat is for a specific class/subclass.

• Red: Weak, unlikely to contribute to your build
• Orange: Situationally good, but below average
• Green: A solid choice
• Blue: A great option worth considering
• Sky Blue: One of the best choices for optimization

The beauty of the Lucky feat is that it’s beneficial for any class. However, classes that make a lot of attack rolls, ability checks, or saving throws can get the most mileage out of it. This makes it a shoe-in for most martial classes.

Spellcasters, on the other hand, tend to force enemies to make saving throws, rather than rolling attack rolls. That said, they can still make use of Lucky for more defensive purposes, as well as skill checks. If your caster favors wading into combat, like Heavy armor clerics, or blasting enemies with attack-roll-based cantrips, like Warlocks, this feat will also be useful offensively.

Artificer: Artificers usually make a decent amount of attacks between the cantrips, ranged weapons, and melee weapon builds. Also, if you'll be crafting or picking locks for your party, Lucky provides even more usage. Plus, when combined with Tool Expertise and Flash of Genius, you'll be hard pressed to ever fail an ability check or saving throw.

Barbarian: Lucky is a feat that is useful to any character but barbarians can make especially good use of it because of all the attack rolls they'll be making.

Bard: Because of Jack of All Trades, Bardic Inspiration, and Expertis, bards are usually relied on to be a skill monkey. Lucky helps ensure you don’t mess up when you need to succeed for your party.

Cleric: Lucky is a feat that is useful to any character, but is less good for spellcasters. Clerics will find it useful when combined with spiritual weapon which requires melee spell attacks.

Druid: Lucky is a feat that is useful to any character, but is less good for spellcasters.

Fighter: Just a straight-up, damn good feat that's made even better by the Fighter's ability to make tons of attacks.

Monk: Lucky is a feat that is useful to any character but martials can make especially good use of it. Monks won't need to spend their Luck Points on saving throws as often because of Evasion and Diamond Soul. This means you'll have more to spend making sure your attacks land.

Paladin: Just a straight-up, damn good feat that's made even better by the Paladin's ability to output a ton of damage when they hit. This is especially beneficial because it can result in more crits, which nets more opportunities for supercharged smites.

Ranger: Lucky is a feat that is useful to any character but martials can make especially good use of it. Rangers are also usually relied on for sneaking, perceiving, and foraging for their party, all of which Lucky can help with.

Rogue: The Lucky feat is especially good for a Rogue. Because rogues are proficient in so many skills, this feat is an extra insurance policy to not fail important ability checks and saving throws. Also helps land attacks seeing as you don't get any extra attacks and need to hit to use Sneak Attack.

Sorcerer: Lucky is a feat that is useful to any character, but is less good for spellcasters.

Warlock: While Lucky is usually less good for casters, warlocks will be making plenty of attack rolls with eldritch blast. This can ensure you land your hits and net more crits.

Wizard: Lucky is a feat that is useful to any character but is slightly less powerful on spellcasters because they won't be making as many attack rolls. It is certainly a good resource to have for defensive purposes though.