What is the laziest path to power?

[noob]

closest i could find is p.197 on dmg where it says researching and training aren't part of the standard rules. theyre assumed to be going on in the background.

devils demons same thing. your dm has to gift wrap a demon devil on a silver platter to you for you to have access to warlock class. bard doesnt. therefore bard is easier.

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we need to set some guidelines.
laziest and easiest path to power is a god just turning you into a god because he or she likes you. the end.
or being born as an abomination.

in other words, some other super entity does 100% of the work for you.

so obviously theres no point in discussing if we allow super entities to do everything for you.
otherwise pazuzu pazuzu pazuzu.

so if we are talking about the self made man to power, imo something that is least dependent on environment or luck, and requires the least amount of hardwork, is the goal.
imo thats a bard.

bards are environment dependant: you can not gain xp from nothing.
Since you decided that asking for help is forbidden most bard musics are really bad at low level: it is mostly support which is pointless if you have no party so you would be stronger being a barbarian with 1 to all stats than a bard with 1 to all stats.

You can not assume you will magically have a party if you assume that even a devil would not want to associate with you.