[3.5] Favored Class List

[Thurbane]

At this point, won't be including Dragon Mag (other than Compendium), Ravenloft, Kingdoms of Kalamar, Dragonlance (other than Campaign Setting book), Dark Sun or similar - but may add them into their own section in the future.

Asterisks denote creatures that have multiple FC/special rules around chosing and FC, or have different FC in different sources.


Any - Aventi, Chaond (first class selected), Human, Half Elf, Illumian, Snyad (first class selected), Spirit Folk (all), Underfolk, Vashar
Assassin - Demon (Cambion)
Barbarian - Anthropomorphic Badger, Anthropomorphic Baleen Whale, Anthropomorphic Black Bear, Anthropomorphic Boar, Anthropomorphic Constrictor Snake, Anthropomorphic Crocodile, Anthropomorphic Elephant, Anthropomorphic Giant Lizard, Anthropomorphic Giant Octopus, Anthropomorphic Octopus, Anthropomorphic Rhinoceros, Anthropomorphic Wolverine, Baphitaur, Cyclops, Darfellan, Dimernesti (Sea Elf), Diopsid, Dragonkin, Dwarf (Wild), Feral Gargun, Firenewt, Fomorian, Frost Folk, Giant (Hill), Giant (Mountain), Giant (Stone), Giant (Totem), Goblin (Forestkith), Goliath, Grimlock, Hagspawn, Half-ogre, Half-Orc, Halfling (Ghostwise), Halfling (Jungle), Human (Unicorn clan), Ibixian (Goatfolk), Korobokuru, Kuo-Toa (Crazed), Lizardfolk (Blackscale), Locathah, Lunar Ravager, Maanvaki, Minotaur, Neanderthal, Ogre, Orc, Quaggoth, Quaraphon, Rakka, Redspawn Berserker, Taer, Tanarukk, Ushemoi (Lashemoi), Ushemoi (Turlemoi), Varrangoin (Rager), Vril, Wemic, Whitespawn Hordeling, Whitespawn Hunter, Wildren, Yuan-Ti (Ignan)
Bard - Demon (Yochlol), Dvati, Elf (Star), Faun, Feytouched*, Giragonne, Gnome*, Mephling (Air), Merfolk, Naga*, Satyr, Selkie
Beguiler - Jaebrin
Binder - Karsite
Cleric -Anthropomorphic Toad, Avariel, Deathdrinker, Demon (Lilitu), Draegloth, Drow (F), Durzagon, Ixitxachitl, Jackal Lord, Kuo-Toa (Exalted Whip), Lumi, Naga (Banelar)*, Orc (Gray), Raptoran, Ratatosk, Rilmani (Aurmach), Saurial (Bladeback), Stinger, Troglodyte, Yuan-Ti (Abomination), Yuan-Ti (Anathema)
Crusader - Arcadian Avenger*
Druid - Abeil (Queen), Abeil (Vassal), Anthropomorphic Ape, Anthropomorphic Bat, Anthropomorphic Bison, Anthropomorphic Donkey, Anthropomorphic Dromedary, Camel, Anthropomorphic Horse, Anthropomorphic Lizard, Anthropomorphic Mule, Anthropomorphic Monkey, Anthropomorphic Pony, Anthropomorphic Weasel, Bhuka, Briarvex, Crucian, Dwarf (Dream), Elf (Painted), Firbolg, Killoren, Lizardfolk, Mephling (Earth), Nycter, Sea Kin, Slyth, Uldra, Verdant Prince, Volodni, Wizened Elder
Expert - Brownie, Dwarf (Urdunnir), Giant (Craa'ghoran), Vaati (Wergadeam)
Favored Soul - Greenspawn Zealot, Sharn*
Fighter (aka Singh) - Aarakocra, Azer, Banshrae, Bladeling, Bluespawn Godslayer, Dargonesti (Sea Elf), Demon (Armanite), Desmodu, Devil (Bueroza), Devil (Legion), Devil (Narzugon), Draconian (Baaz), Duergar*, Dwarf*, Genesai (all), Elemental Mage (all), Elf (Aquatic), Gargoyle, Giant (Abyssal), Giant (Death), Giant (Sand), Githyanki*, Glimmerskin, Goblin (Snow), Gulgar, Half-ogre (Krynn), Hobgoblin, Khaasta, Kopru, Krinth, Maeluth, Marruspawn (Marrusault), Maug, Mechanatrix, Minotaur (Krynn), Naga (Asp), Nerra (Kalarfarchoeem), Ogre (Skullcrusher), Orog, Ophidian, Rilmani (Ferrumach), Shadurakul, Shalarin, Spiker, Stonechild, Troll, Vaati (Houdeam), Varrangoin (Lesser), Warforged, Warforged Charger, Wild Hunter, Windscythe, Zern Blade Thrall
Incarnate - Rilkan, Skarn
Lurk - Spryjack*
Monk -Armand, Buomman, Dolgaunt, Githzerai*, Harssaf, Human (Dragon clan), Kappa, Mephling (Water), Naga (Constrictor), Siv, Zenythri
Ninja - Blackspawn Raider
Psion - Blue, Dwarf (Aleithian)*, Elan, Elf (Illaeli), Empty Vessel, Githyanki*, Kalashtar
Psion (Telepath) - Unbodied
Psychic Warrior - Duergar*, Dwarf (Aleithian)*, Half-giant, Hamaguan
Paladin - Aasimar*, Arcadian Avenger*, Archon (Justice), Hellbred, Saurial (Finhead)
Racial Classes - various
Ranger - Abeil (Soldier), Anguillan, Anthropomorphic Baboon, Anthropomorphic Bactrian Camel, Anthropomorphic Brown Bear, Anthropomorphic Cheetah, Anthropomorphic Dog, Anthropomorphic Giant Constrictor Snake, Anthropomorphic Giant Crocodile, Anthropomorphic Giant Squid, Anthropomorphic Heavy War Horse, Anthropomorphic Leopard, Anthropomorphic Lion, Anthropomorphic Owl, Anthropomorphic Polar Bear, Anthropomorphic Porpoise, Anthropomorphic Shark (Medium & Huge), Anthropomorphic Squid, Anthropomorphic Tiger, Anthropomorphic War Pony, Anthropomorphic Wolf, Archon (Hound), Bariaur, Black Recluse, Braxat, Catfolk, Centaur, Dwarf (Arctic), Dwarf (Jungle), Elf (Wood), Eneko, Equiceph, Flind, Giant (Bog), Giant (Forest), Giant (Jungle), Giant (Sea), Gnome (Stonehunter), Gnoll, Guardinal (Avoral), Halfling (Arctic), Halfling (Tundra), Human (Bhalluka clan), Kagonesti, Laika, Lhosk, Lizardfolk (Poison Dusk), Loxo, Lupin, Naga (Chameleon), Neraphim, O'bati, Sahuagin, Shifter, Shulassakar (Bloodsworn), Thri-Kreen, Wood Woad, Yuan-Ti (Halfblood), Yuan-Ti (Pureblood)
Rogue - Anthropomorphic Cat, Anthropomorphic Large Shark, Anthropomorphic Rat, Anthropomorphic Raven, Anthropomorphic Snake (Viper, all sizes), Asherati, Bugbear, Changeling, Chitine, Daelkyr Half-Blood, Dark Creeper, Dark Stalker, Demon (Nabassu), Devil (Dogai), Devil (Excruciarch), Devil (Falxugon), Domovoi, Doppelganger, Draconian (Kapak), Dwarf (Dark - Krynn), Dwarf (Gully), Extaminar, Feytouched*, Giant (Shadow), Gnome (Svirfneblin), Gnome (Whisper), Goblin, Hadozee, Half-Shadow Dragon Drow, Halfling, Imago, Janni, Jermlaine, Jerren, Joystealer, Keeper, Kender, Kenku, Kobold (Desert), Kuo-Toa, Marruspawn (Marrulurk), Meazel, Mongrelfolk, Naga (Greensnake), Nerra (Varoot), Nezumi, Rakshasa (Naztharune), Rilmani (Cuprilach), Saurial (Flyer), Shadar-Kai, Shadowswyft, Shadow Flayer, Shaedling, Shyft, Skulk, Spriggan, Spryjack*, Tasloi, Thoon Infiltrator, Tibbit, Tiefling, Ushemoi (Hadrimoi), Vultivor, Warforged Scout, Vermin Lord, Wispling, Witchknife, Yugoloth (Corruptor of Fate)
Samurai (aka Kshatriya) - Aasimar/Rishi (OA)*, Dwarf (OA)*, Human (Crane, Lion clans), Tengu, Vaati (Haikjadeam)
Shaman (aka Brahmin) - Human (Gandharva clan), Vaati (Kheirdeam, Trygrideam), Vanara*
Shugenja - Human (Phoenix clan), Naga (Cobra)
Scout - Ambush Drake (racial class), Varag
Sorcerer - Avolakia, Diabolus, Dracotaur, Elf (Forestlord), Elf (Wild), Fey'ri, Giant (Ocean), Gloaming, Gnome (Chaos), Gnome (Fire), Kaorti, Kobold, Kormus, Lamia Noble, Mephling (Fire), Naga*, Nilshai, Ogre Mage, Phaerimm, Pixie, Rakshasa, Redspawn Arcaniss, Reth Dekala, Shadow Draconic Drow, Sharn*, Siabrie, Spellscale, Ushemoi (Arkamoi), Yak Folk
Soulborn - Azurin
Soulknife - Xeph
Swordsage - Rakshasa (Naityan), Valkyrie
Totemist - Duskling
Warlock - Ethereal Defiler
Wilder - Dromite, Dwarf (Stonefire), Githzerai*, Maenad
Wizard - Deep Imaskari, Drow (M), Elf*, Ethergaunt, Fensir, Hobgoblin (Warcaster), Hobgoblin (Warsoul), Irda, Marruspawn (Marrutact), Mercane, Mephit (Mirror), Mind Flayer, Naga (Banelar)*, Neogi, Nerra (Sillit), Night Hag, Psurlon, Qualinesti, Saurial (Hornhead), Sharakim, Silvanesti, Varrangoin (Arcanist)
Wizard (Transmuter) - Zern
Wu-Jen (aka Swami) - Elf (OA)*, Gnome (OA)*, Hannya, Hengeyokai (all), Vaati (Vindeam)

[Thurbane]

FEATS:


Additional Favored Class (UA, alternate system)
Arcane Schooling (add Bard, Sorcerer or Wizard as a FC)
Blessed by Tem-Et-Nu (adds Cleric as a FC)
Chosen of Iborighu (adds Cleric as a FC or changes FC to Cleric)
Diverse Background (Half-Human only; add a FC of your choice)
Elfblood (Half-Elf only, Wizard is always a FC)
Judged by Aurifar (adds Cleric as a FC)
Mark of Hleid (adds Cleric as a FC or changes FC to Cleric)


TEMPLATES:


Dragonborn of Bahamut (adds Fighter as a FC)
Mummified (FC changes to Fighter if alignment prevents advancing in original FC)
Primordial Giant (Giant only, adds Warlock as FC)
Quorbred (can change FC if FC is Cha based)
Sepulchral Thief (adds Rogue as FC)


MISC:


Disciple of Legend (group affiliation allows you to chose from Cleric, Fighter, Marshal, Ranger, Rogue or Wizard, and have it count as a FC for multiclass XP penalties)

[Tzardok]

Don't forget that wild elves prefer sorcerer and wood elves prefer ranger.

If you are interested in Ravenloft, Caliban prefer barbarian (logically; they are statistically identical to half-orcs) and half-Vistani have different favoured classes depending on the tribe of their Vistani parrent:
Canjar: Wizard
Corvara: Rogue
Equaar: Ranger
Kamii: Rogue
Naiat: Bard
Vatraska: Cleric
Zarovan: Sorcerer

Magic of Incarnum races.

Azurin: Soulborn
Duskling: Totemist
Rilkan: Incarnate
Skarn: Incarnate

Edit: Stormwrack

Aventi: any
Darfellan: Barbarian
Hadozee: Rogue

Sandstorm

Aherati: Rogue
Bhuka: Druid

Oriental Adventures

Hengeyokai: Wu jen
Korobokuru: Barbarian
Nezumi: Rogue
Spirit folk: any
Vanara: Shaman
Kappa: Monk
Naga, Greensnake: Rogue
Naga, Chameleon: Ranger
Naga, Asp: Fighter
Naga, Cobra: Shugenja
Naga, Constrictor: Monk
Tengu: Samurai
Also, humans in Oriental Adventures have favoured classes based on clan.

[Quentinas]

Races of the wild

Raptoran Cleric
Catfolk Ranger
Centaur Ranger
Gnoll Ranger
Killoren Druid

Races of stone

Goliath Barbarian
Chaos gnome Sorcerer
Dream Dwarf Druid
Feral Gargun Barbarian
Stonechild Fighter
Whisper gnome Rogue

[Thurbane]

Cool, thanks for those.

I will add in LA +0 races as I get a chance, then move onto monsters.

Master +0 LA Race List III (http://minmaxforum.com/index.php?topic=1281.0) | Every playable race in 3.5 D&D without a level adjustment (https://ihititwithmyaxe.tumblr.com/post/9678117696/every-playable-race-in-35-dd-without-a-level) | Lists of Every Playable Monster by ECL (https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?401132)

I'll also add in feats, templates and other things that add or change FC.

At this point, won't be including Dragon Mag (other than Compendium), Ravenloft, Kingdoms of Kalamar, Dragonlance (other than Campaign Setting book), Dark Sun or similar - but may add them into their own section in the future.

[Tzardok]

Races of Destiny

Illumians: any
Doppelganger: Rogue
Half-ogre: Barbarian
Mongrelfolk: Rogue
Sea kin: Druid
Sharakim: Wizard
Skulk: Rogue
Underfolk: any

Eberron

Kalashtar: Psion
Warforged: Fighter
Shifter: Ranger
Changeling: Rogue

[Lilapop]

Secrets of Xendrik:

Jungle giant (page 78f) has ranger
Primordial giant (page 81) adds warlock.

Racial variants (Dragon Mag #306, page 60 ff):

Desert and wild change to ranger.
Spark changes to sorcerer.

[loky1109]

I think "Any," "First class selected," and "All" should be separate categories.

[Metastachydium]

From MM4:
Barbarian: lunar ravager, minotaur (greathorn), whitespawn hordeling, whitespawn hunter, yuan-ti ignan

Druid: briarvex, verdant prince, wizened elder

Cleric: deathdrinker

Expert: giant (craa'ghoran)

Fighter: bluespawn godslayer, windscythe, zern blade thrall

Ninja: blackspawn raider

None:♦ nagatha

Paladin: justice archon

Ranger: greenspawn sneak, windrazor

Rogue: joystealer, corruptor of fate

Scout: varag

Sorcerer: redspawn arcaniss

Wizard (transmuter): zern

From the MH:
Druid: crucian

None:♦ cursed spirit, ghirrash, khumat, nothic, protectar, ramadeen, scaled stalker, stonechild

Ranger: catfolk, equiceph

From Stormwrack:
None:♦ echinoloth, nereid, seawolf

Ranger: anguillian

From RoS:
Barbarian: feral gargun

Fighter: stonechild

None:♦ stonedrake

Sorcerer: gnome (chaos)

From Sandstorm:
fighter: marrusault

none:♦ araton, cursed cold one, dustblight, saguaro sentinel, troll (wasteland)

rogue: marrulurk

wizard: marrutact

♦These creatures are explicitly playable (they have listed LA), but no favoured class is specified for them.

[Biggus]

What do the asterisks mean?

[Metastachydium]

What do the asterisks mean?

'Other sources specify deifferent favoured classes', as far as I can tell.

[Thurbane]

What do the asterisks mean?

'Other sources specify deifferent favoured classes', as far as I can tell.

Yeah, either creatures with multiple FC, or different FC in different sources.

[Metastachydium]

From MM5:
Barbarian: kuo-toa (crazed), ushemoi (lashemoi), ushemoi (turlemoi)

Cleric: kuo-toa (exalted whip)

Favoured soul: greenspawn zealot

Fighter: banshrae, elemental mage (all), hobgoblin spellscourge, troll (bladerager)

Rogue: shadow flayer, shaedling, thoon infiltrator, ushemoi (hadrimoi)

Sorcere: ushemoi (arkamoi)

Warlock: ethereal defiler

Wizard: hobgoblin warcaster, hobgoblin warsoul

[ShurikVch]

Feats:
Arcane Schooling (Player's Guide to Faerûn): "Choose one arcane spellcasting class (bard, sorcerer, or wizard). You can activate spell trigger magic items as if you had 1 level in the selected class. The selected class also becomes a favored class for you in addition to any other favored class you have or select."

Blessed by Tem-Et-Nu (Sandstorm): "Cleric is now an additional favored class for you"

Chosen of Iborighu (Frostburn): "Cleric is now a favored class for you"

Diverse Background (Races of Destiny): "Choose one class. That class is also a favored class for you."

Judged by Aurifar (Sandstorm): "Cleric is now an additional favored class for you"

Mark of Hleid (Frostburn): "Cleric is now a favored class for you"

[Thurbane]

Ugh, the Anthropomorphic Animals table is a pain.

[ShurikVch]

Note: it's unclear if feats from Frostburn actually add Cleric as an additional FC, or just change FC to Cleric

[Thurbane]

OK, as far as I know, I only have the rest of the Anthropomorphic Animals to go. I'm trying to summon the willpower, as it is tedious in the extreme.

Looking at the list so far, I think it's safe to save the devs were very much of the opinion "Eh, if we can't think of anything better, just make it rogue for sneaky creatures, and barbarian for melee creatures" :smallbiggrin:

[Tzardok]

Fighter is nearly as common as barbarian. Propably a brute melee vs. civilized melee thing.

[Thurbane]

OK, I think that's it? Please let me know if I missed any or made mistakes (which I almost certainly have).

Some odd callouts:

Assassin for the Cambion...uh, why would you have a PrC as your FC? PrC don't incure multiclassing XP penalties to begin with?

Transmuter for Zern, and Telepath for Unbodied. Both seem a tad...specific, yeah?

And congrats to Giant (Craa'ghoran) and Vaati (Wergadeam), who have an NPC class as FC.

[Tzardok]

Gnomes used to have Wizard (Illusionist) as a favoured class in 3.0. I thought 3.5 had done away with stuff like that.

[Metastachydium]

OK, I think that's it? Please let me know if I missed any or made mistakes (which I almost certainly have).

Kuo-Toa (Crazed), Ushemoi (Lashemoi) and Ushemoi (Turlemoi) don't appear under barbarian. Kuo-Toa (Exalted Whip) is not listed at cleric.


Some odd callouts:

Assassin for the Cambion...uh, why would you have a PrC as your FC? PrC don't incure multiclassing XP penalties to begin with?

Wait, what?


And congrats to Giant (Craa'ghoran) and Vaati (Wergadeam), who have an NPC class as FC.

Hey, expert is a cool class!

[Saint-Just]

Are there examples of races explicitly having multiple favored classes at the same time instead of, "choose between X or Y"

[Quentinas]

The first races that come to mind for choosing a favored class is the feytouched that has bard or rogue but it doesn't say to choose one so one could say the he has bard and rogue . At least from the Fiend folio I don't know from where the feytouched should have a barbarian favored class but other than that nothing come to mind for me

[Thurbane]

Thank you. Feytouched was supposed to be under Bard, not Barbarian.

Fixed, and added the ones I missed as pointed out by Metastachydium.

In regard to having a PrC as a FC:

https://www.d20srd.org/srd/prestigeClasses/prestigeClasses.htm


Prestige Classes

Prestige classes offer a new form of multiclassing. Unlike the basic classes, characters must meet Requirements before they can take their first level of a prestige class. The rules for level advancement apply to this system, meaning the first step of advancement is always choosing a class. If a character does not meet the Requirements for a prestige class before that first step, that character cannot take the first level of that prestige class. Taking a prestige class does not incur the experience point penalties normally associated with multiclassing.

[Thurbane]

OK, next thing is dredging through online-only official creatures/races and see which have FC listed...

[Troacctid]

Are there examples of races explicitly having multiple favored classes at the same time instead of, "choose between X or Y"
Dragonborn are the most prominent one, I expect.

[Jervis]

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Shaman (aka Brahmin) - Human (Gandharva clan), Vaati (Kheirdeam, Trygrideam), Vanara*
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Wait did OA shaman get updated to something else?

[Thurbane]

Wait did OA shaman get updated to something else?

IN the web enhancement to OA, there is another setting where Shaman are called Brahmin: no mechanical changes, just a different name.

[Jervis]

IN the web enhancement to OA, there is another setting where Shaman are called Brahmin: no mechanical changes, just a different name.

Oh, neat. Thanks

[ShurikVch]

There are some more (which, apparently, weren't mentioned yet)

Barbarian:
Goatfolk (Monster Manual III)

Cleric:
Avariel (Winged Elf) (Races of Faerûn)

Expert:
Dwarf, Urdunnir (Races of Faerûn)

Fighter:
Baaz (Dragonlance Campaign Setting)

Ranger:
Dwarf, Arctic (Races of Faerûn)
Avoral Guardinal (Planar Handbook)

Rogue:
Kapak (Dragonlance Campaign Setting)
Half-Shadow Dragon Drow (https://web.archive.org/web/20100110071732/http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/FR_WYRMSHADOWS.zip)
Imago (https://web.archive.org/web/20160816090820/http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/SS_Enh.zip)

Sorcerer:
Shadow Draconic Drow (https://web.archive.org/web/20100110071732/http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/FR_WYRMSHADOWS.zip)

[Thurbane]

Thanks, will update when I get a chance.

I will note that Goatfolk are already there, listed as Ibixian (the other name by which they are known).

[Gruftzwerg]

I think Half-Drow and Deepwyrm Half-Drow are still missing. Both can have any FC like other Half-Elves.

[Thurbane]

I think Half-Drow and Deepwyrm Half-Drow are still missing. Both can have any FC like other Half-Elves.

For sub-races that have the same FC as the main race, I haven't bothered listed separately. There are a LOT of Dwarves with FC Fighter, for instance, that I haven't listed separately...

[Gruftzwerg]

For sub-races that have the same FC as the main race, I haven't bothered listed separately. There are a LOT of Dwarves with FC Fighter, for instance, that I haven't listed separately...

Could I at least request to mark them at least visually with a "*" and a footnote that all those races have subraces with the same FC? Just to make it obvious. Imho better for newbies who may lack the knowledge about subraces from certain races. I myself didn't know about Half-Elf subraces for a long time xD

[Skyrender]

Assassin is a prestige class, so it already doesn't affect multiclass experience.

Also, Spirit Folk don't have "all" as their favored class, they have "any" class (i.e.: their highest-leveled class).

[Thurbane]

Assassin is a prestige class, so it already doesn't affect multiclass experience.

Agreed. Yet the book stupidly lists their FC as Assassin anyway.