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Compendium

9 races

Your race adds to your ability scores when you create a hero and gives a trait that always applies. Any race can be any class.

Every race

Human portraits, male and female

Human

+1 STR, +1 DEX, +1 CON, +1 INT, +1 WIS, +1 CHA

Ambitious. Restless and adaptable — +10% XP gained.

  • +10% Experience

Available from the start.

Looks 8 examples, 10 skins, 19 hair colours
  • Human male look 1
  • Human male look 2
  • Human male look 3
  • Human male look 4
  • Human female look 1
  • Human female look 2
  • Human female look 3
  • Human female look 4

A few of the faces you can make in the character creator.

Skin

Hair

Eyes

18 hair styles, 8 beard styles, 8 headwear, war paint, tattoos, scars.

Elf portraits, male and female

Elf

+2 DEX, +1 INT

Fey Grace. Quick and light-footed — +3% dodge chance.

  • +3% Dodge

Available from the start.

Looks 8 examples, 9 skins, 19 hair colours
  • Elf male look 1
  • Elf male look 2
  • Elf male look 3
  • Elf male look 4
  • Elf female look 1
  • Elf female look 2
  • Elf female look 3
  • Elf female look 4

A few of the faces you can make in the character creator.

Skin

Hair

Eyes

19 hair styles, 3 ear shapes, 8 headwear, war paint, tattoos, scars.

Dwarf portraits, male and female

Dwarf

+2 CON, +1 WIS

Stonecunning Resilience. Stout of body and hard to poison — +12 HP and 25% poison resistance.

  • +12 Hit Points
  • +25% Poison Resistance

Available from the start.

Looks 8 examples, 8 skins, 18 hair colours
  • Dwarf male look 1
  • Dwarf male look 2
  • Dwarf male look 3
  • Dwarf male look 4
  • Dwarf female look 1
  • Dwarf female look 2
  • Dwarf female look 3
  • Dwarf female look 4

A few of the faces you can make in the character creator.

Skin

Hair

Eyes

18 hair styles, 10 beard styles, 8 headwear, war paint, tattoos, scars.

Halfling portraits, male and female

Halfling

+2 DEX, +1 CHA

Lucky. Fortune favours the small — +3% dodge and +1 to hit.

  • +3% Dodge
  • +1 to Hit

Unlock: Upgrade any Hearthold building to level 2.

Looks 8 examples, 7 skins, 17 hair colours
  • Halfling male look 1
  • Halfling male look 2
  • Halfling male look 3
  • Halfling male look 4
  • Halfling female look 1
  • Halfling female look 2
  • Halfling female look 3
  • Halfling female look 4

A few of the faces you can make in the character creator.

Skin

Hair

Eyes

18 hair styles, 8 headwear, war paint, tattoos, scars.

Dragonborn portraits, male and female

Dragonborn

+2 STR, +1 CHA

Draconic Fury. Ember-blooded — 25% fire resistance and +2 fire damage on hits.

  • +25% Fire Resistance
  • +2 Fire Damage

Unlock: Topple Seraphel the Fallen (clear Act IV).

Looks 8 examples, 14 skins
  • Dragonborn male look 1
  • Dragonborn male look 2
  • Dragonborn male look 3
  • Dragonborn male look 4
  • Dragonborn female look 1
  • Dragonborn female look 2
  • Dragonborn female look 3
  • Dragonborn female look 4

A few of the faces you can make in the character creator.

Skin

Eyes

4 horn shapes, 3 frills, 8 headwear, war paint, scars.

Tiefling portraits, male and female

Tiefling

+1 INT, +2 CHA

Infernal Heritage. Fiendish blood runs true — 25% fire and 15% necrotic resistance, +2 necrotic damage on hits.

  • +25% Fire Resistance
  • +15% Necrotic Resistance
  • +2 Necrotic Damage

Unlock: Fall in battle 5 times. The infernal notices the stubborn.

Looks 8 examples, 11 skins, 17 hair colours
  • Tiefling male look 1
  • Tiefling male look 2
  • Tiefling male look 3
  • Tiefling male look 4
  • Tiefling female look 1
  • Tiefling female look 2
  • Tiefling female look 3
  • Tiefling female look 4

A few of the faces you can make in the character creator.

Skin

Hair

Eyes

18 hair styles, 8 beard styles, 4 horn shapes, a tail, 8 headwear, war paint, tattoos, scars.

Gnome portraits, male and female

Gnome

+1 DEX, +2 INT

Gnome Cunning. Too clever to be fooled — 25% psychic resistance and +1 spell save DC.

  • +25% Psychic Resistance
  • +1 Spell Save DC

Unlock: Upgrade the Smithy to level 3.

Looks 8 examples, 7 skins, 17 hair colours
  • Gnome male look 1
  • Gnome male look 2
  • Gnome male look 3
  • Gnome male look 4
  • Gnome female look 1
  • Gnome female look 2
  • Gnome female look 3
  • Gnome female look 4

A few of the faces you can make in the character creator.

Skin

Hair

Eyes

18 hair styles, 8 beard styles, 3 ear shapes, 8 headwear, war paint, tattoos, scars.

Half-Elf portraits, male and female

Half-Elf

+1 DEX, +1 CON, +2 CHA

Versatile Heritage. Belongs everywhere and nowhere — +2% dodge and +5% XP gained.

  • +2% Dodge
  • +5% Experience

Unlock: Clear 10 dungeons.

Looks 8 examples, 10 skins, 19 hair colours
  • Half-Elf male look 1
  • Half-Elf male look 2
  • Half-Elf male look 3
  • Half-Elf male look 4
  • Half-Elf female look 1
  • Half-Elf female look 2
  • Half-Elf female look 3
  • Half-Elf female look 4

A few of the faces you can make in the character creator.

Skin

Hair

Eyes

19 hair styles, 8 beard styles, 3 ear shapes, 8 headwear, war paint, tattoos, scars.

Half-Orc portraits, male and female

Half-Orc

+2 STR, +1 CON

Savage Attacks. Hits like a landslide and hard to drop — +15% critical damage and +10 HP.

  • +15% Crit Damage
  • +10 Hit Points

Unlock: Defeat 15 bosses or elite captains.

Looks 8 examples, 9 skins, 15 hair colours
  • Half-Orc male look 1
  • Half-Orc male look 2
  • Half-Orc male look 3
  • Half-Orc male look 4
  • Half-Orc female look 1
  • Half-Orc female look 2
  • Half-Orc female look 3
  • Half-Orc female look 4

A few of the faces you can make in the character creator.

Skin

Hair

Eyes

18 hair styles, 8 beard styles, 3 tusk styles, 8 headwear, war paint, tattoos, scars.