Aasimar 5eRace Guide & Character Creator
Celestial heritage, Charisma, and a free heal — the divine-blooded face who belongs in any party that fights the dark.
Pulled toward good by celestial heritage, though the choice is always theirs. Matures at the same rate as humans, lives a few decades longer.
What you get
Racial Traits
Ranked by fit
Best Classes for a Aasimar
The stat bonuses point somewhere. Here is where — in order.
#1 PaladinGUIDE →
Charisma drives auras and smites, celestial resistance stacks with heavy armour, and Healing Hands adds a free pick-up.
#2 ClericGUIDE →
Radiant damage resistance on a healer is thematic and mechanical; Healing Hands supplements your spell slots.
#3 SorcererGUIDE →
Charisma is the casting stat, necrotic/radiant resistance keeps a d6 caster alive, and Divine Soul Sorcerer doubles down on the celestial theme.
#4 WarlockGUIDE →
Charisma-based, damage resistances, and a Celestial patron writes the backstory itself.
Roll one up
Create a Aasimar
Pick a class — race, level and the rest arrive pre-filled.
The Forge
Forge a Aasimar
Choose a class. The forge builds a complete aasimar character — sheet, portrait and backstory.
Paladin · level 5 · pre-filled
From the forge
Aasimars Made Here
The same race, four ways. Take any one — the whole build travels with it.
Paladin
Charisma drives auras and smites, celestial resistance stacks with heavy armour, and Healing Hands adds a free pick-up.
Use this build →
Cleric
Radiant damage resistance on a healer is thematic and mechanical; Healing Hands supplements your spell slots.
Use this build →
Sorcerer
Charisma is the casting stat, necrotic/radiant resistance keeps a d6 caster alive, and Divine Soul Sorcerer doubles down on the celestial theme.
Use this build →
Warlock
Charisma-based, damage resistances, and a Celestial patron writes the backstory itself.
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Aasimars, Answered
What is an Aasimar in D&D 5e?
A mortal with celestial ancestry — touched by an angelic being somewhere in the bloodline. They carry a spark of divine power that manifests as healing, radiant energy, and resistance to necrotic and radiant damage.
Is Aasimar a good race for a Paladin?
One of the best. Charisma +2 matches the paladin’s primary stat, celestial resistance stacks with plate armour, and Healing Hands gives a free emergency heal that costs no action economy.
What classes work best with Aasimar?
Paladin, Cleric, Sorcerer (especially Divine Soul), and Warlock (especially Celestial patron). All key off Charisma or benefit from the resistances and healing.
Be One
Pick a class, and forge the aasimar — sheet, portrait and backstory. Your first is free.
Create a Aasimar