Handbooker Helper: Leveling Up

Dungeon Master Matthew Mercer discusses character advancement in 5th Edition D&D on the latest installment of our Player's Handbook tutorial series: Handbooker Helper!

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[Rocketboy]

"I have killed a score of living creatures, infiltrated a tomb and learned a small part of the bleak secret history of this land."
"And now you are level 2."
"Sweet."

[Fumm]

Honestly, because it's Matt, I just sort of assume he already knows exactly which page of the PHB all of this information is on and is just rattling them off from memory for us.

[brotherofAnubus]

Important note: When playing a Fighter you'll get Ability Score Improvements more often from level 4 onwards than other members of your party. That Character chart is super important to keep an eye on.

[TheRealDerohneNick]

Important note about feats: Talk to your DM! Feats are optional rules, and some are superior to others (e.g. Lucky, which is banned at many tables).

[sgisme]

Anyone else in the late stages of Critical R withdrawal? :c Love y'all!

[AshtarteD]

I love that since Matt was doing this one when they drew the DM it was Satinee.

[deegandeloof]

Yes, another video with God as the host.

[MemoryPhaseStudios]

I love the fact this one has a Santine doodle for the DM!

[danielsprague]

wait.... that bit about the constitution bump is insane! I had no idea!

[ryderigo]

I seriously didnt know that when your con mod increases you get a hitpoint for every lvl, and I've been playing for a while now so thanks!

[RBIllustration]

This is so helpful, levelling up is one of the things I've been struggling to get the hang of. I had no idea about the increase in con modifier adding to your HP for each level!

[randomlygeneratedname]

Is it bad I've once made a warlock with matt as their patron

[Kapuchu]

Drawing of Grog with Cloud's hair and buster sword is glorious

[RobertMcGovernTarasis]

Can someone get Matt a telephone book? I could listen to him read it for hours ... and hours ... and hours.

[SebiStr]

This was one of the few things that I didn't pick up on just by watching crit role. Everything else clicks after a while, but since we don't have insight into this process it's kinda hard to learn by just watching the show

[Quadraxis]

"Remember us fondly at level 20."
Pretty sure the total amount of groups that ever made it to level 20 are below 1000....

[Chabono]

Matt looks absolutely glorious this episode

[witchmouthbtc]

A nice video on gaining levels.
Whoever thought of adding in the pages section with relevance to classes is a genius.
Great job guys.

[ragingtothemax]

I had no idea that a con buff increases your HP by that much. Thanks for the info!

[rachaelsdaddy]

You are effing amazeballs. I have had such a hard time working this out. Everybody else takes too long to get to the point and I get distracted by it. But you rock. I can't wait to see what else you have. Thnaks.