# Recommendations for New Players ## Class Ranking 1. Fighter 2. Barbarian 3. Rogue 4. Paladin 5. Monk 6. Cleric 7. Warlock 8. Druid 9. Ranger 10. Bard 11. Artificer 12. Wizard 13. Sorcerer ## Damage Type Ratings Source: [https://www.reddit.com/r/dndnext/comments/827ptf/comment/dv8jr2s/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3](https://www.reddit.com/r/dndnext/comments/827ptf/comment/dv8jr2s/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) Lower is better, formula is (resistances + 1.5\*immunities - vulnerabilities): [![image.png](https://codex.jjafuller.com/uploads/images/gallery/2022-12/scaled-1680-/1nnCfhQv7t1pb2V1-image.png)](https://codex.jjafuller.com/uploads/images/gallery/2022-12/1nnCfhQv7t1pb2V1-image.png) To summarize: - Poison is by far the worst. - Next tier is fire, nonmagical weapons, and cold. - Next tier is acid and lightning - Next tier is necrotic, psychic, thunder, (magical) piercing and (magical) slashing. - Finally, there's force, radiant, (magical) bludgeoning, spells and magic weapons.