Humans are the most popular race by far, accounting for just over a quarter of all characters created on D&D Beyond, likely because of that sweet +1 to all ability scores Humans get in 5th Edition.
While many of the classic combos are indeed chosen frequently, there are a few surprises. They analyzed the race/class combos to see which are popular and which are rare. Best of all, much of the content is totally free, so lots of people have already signed up.Lucky for us, Wizards of the Coast and Curse, the developer of D&D Beyond, decided to share their first month’s worth of data with FiveThirtyEight. In August, Wizards of the Coast introduced D&D Beyond, a new online tool that compiles the game’s 5th Edition rules together in one place and allows users to easily create characters online.
But how popular are they really?Now we know. Anyone who has played Dungeons & Dragons for long enough starts to see certain race/class combos come up time and again.
