Dungeons & Dragons 2024 (D&D) Subclass: Swarmslinger Paradigm

Level 3: Swarmcatcher

You understand the hivemind behaviour of a swarm and can tame swarms of creatures as if they were a single creature using your Tame Creature feature. A creature doesn’t automatically succeed on its Charisma saving throw to avoid becoming your companion as a result of having the swarm type, but all other restrictions still apply. In addition, you can attempt to tame Medium swarms starting at level 3.

Unlike normal swarms, swarms that are your companions can regain Hit Points and gain Temporary Hit Points. Swarms typically can’t wield weapons, and providing armour for each individual member of a swarm would likely be prohibitively expensive; your GM has the final decision on these matters.

Level 3: Overwhelm

When it comes to swarms, quantity is better than quality. When your swarm companion makes an attack roll against a creature whose space it is sharing, hit or miss, the attack deals a minimum amount of damage equal to the ability modifier your swarm companion used to make the attack roll plus your proficiency bonus. If the swarm has half its Hit Points or fewer, this damage is halved. The minimum damage can’t be increased in any way, other than by increasing the ability modifier or your proficiency bonus.

Level 3: Swarmslinger Spells

When you reach a Tamer level specified in the Swarmslinger Spells table, you thereafter always have the listed spells prepared.

Swarmslinger Spells

Level 7: Plague of Pests

As a Magic action, you magically conjure duplicates of your swarm companion’s individual members. Until the start of your next turn, its size increases by two categories (up to Gargantuan, ignoring the maximum companion size restriction), and it gains Temporary Hit Points equal to its Hit Point maximum. As an action on its turn, your swarm companion can make three melee weapon attacks divided as it wishes among targets in its space.

Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a Short or Long rest. Starting at 18th level, you can use this feature twice before a rest.

Level 10: Distracting Onslaught

Your swarms can interfere with those whose spaces they share. When a creature whose space your swarm companion shares makes an attack roll, your companion can use its Reaction to impose Disadvantage on the attack roll.

Level 14: Swarmform

As a Magic action, you conjure a swarm of Tiny creatures that flit about you in an opaque, protective cloud. For the next minute, you have a Fly Speed of 30 feet; you have resistance to Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing damage; you have Advantage on Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution saving throws; and you are heavily obscured. The swarm is translucent to you, allowing you to see through it.

As a Bonus Action on each of your turns for the feature’s duration, you can launch a portion of the swarm with lethal intent, forcing a creature you can see within 120 feet of you to make a Dexterity saving throw against your Tamer spell save DC. The creature takes 13 ( 3d8 ) Bludgeoning, Piercing, or Slashing damage (your choice when you take the action) on a failure, or half as much damage on a success. Once you use this feature, you can't use it again until you finish a Long rest.