How to Play Dr. Fate in Dungeons & Dragons (DC Comics Build for D&D 5e)

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  • Опубликовано: 13 янв 2025

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  • @Tickerbee
    @Tickerbee 2 года назад +172

    Always appreciate any time you use footage from the Smallville episode Absolute Justice, after eight seasons of them dancing around DC lore it's extremely funny and jarring to just suddenly see a comic accurate Dr Fate costume.

  • @a.z.pantera5577
    @a.z.pantera5577 2 года назад +29

    A 1 lvl dip in Order Domain Cleric could be a worthy inclusion. It's thematic, but also you get armor proficiency, Voice of Authority to proc reaction attacks from your allies, and an extra skill.

  • @trevorgerstin2490
    @trevorgerstin2490 2 года назад +31

    The class Fate should be is tough, Cleric or even Warlock feel like they are closer thematically, but the spell list restrictions definitely hold them back. Dr. Fate is one of my favorite DC characters so thanks for the build!

  • @OverlordZenith
    @OverlordZenith 2 года назад +56

    My first thought was Celestial Pact warlock, but with dumped charisma it's probably gonna be Divination wizard

  • @popularopinion1
    @popularopinion1 2 года назад +17

    "Keep your multiclass minimums in mind"
    Proceeds to build a lvl 20 wizard

  • @lordzeppelin3824
    @lordzeppelin3824 2 года назад +87

    “Fly is a power that nobody else on the Justice Society has! Except, well, all of them…”
    The Flash, Wildcat, Black Canary, The Atom, The Sandman, and Doctor Midnite all have something to say about that.

    • @noctisastrum7495
      @noctisastrum7495 2 года назад +13

      Well technically flash can walk on clouds but yeah still

    • @lordzeppelin3824
      @lordzeppelin3824 2 года назад +10

      @@noctisastrum7495 Technically speaking, that’s Barry and Wally. I’m talking about Jay Garrick Flash.

    • @MM-lv7iy
      @MM-lv7iy 2 года назад +3

      I know we’re talking about the Justice Society, but the Justice League all get flight rings, right?

    • @lordzeppelin3824
      @lordzeppelin3824 2 года назад +4

      @@MM-lv7iy actually, you’re thinking of the Legion of Superhero of the 31st century.

    • @JeffersonMills
      @JeffersonMills 2 года назад +3

      Also Hourman and Mr. Terrific!

  • @av7501
    @av7501 2 года назад +25

    My prediction is the comments will be an amalgamation of “Good Job, Tulok: Smart Build: Thanks for your insight!”

  • @LünyMüney
    @LünyMüney 2 года назад +9

    10:03 the graphics say Hold Person when you describe the spell Hold Monster. Minor mistake though, glad you're giving one of my fav DC characters attention!

  • @christopherbacon1077
    @christopherbacon1077 2 года назад +48

    I would have gone with a cross of Clockwork Sorcerer for Nabu himself and Warlock for the human he's using. Depending on your conception of Nabu's nature it could be Archfey, Celestial or Great Old one

    • @PharaohOfTheDamned
      @PharaohOfTheDamned 2 года назад +3

      i vote great old one

    • @GG-ti5dd
      @GG-ti5dd 2 года назад +3

      I honestly think Genie fits because you get the genie vessel, I'd make it the helmet, and later you get (concentration free!) Flight and limited wish.
      As well as getting wish added to the spell list later

    • @hasthehighground8560
      @hasthehighground8560 2 года назад

      Why would Nabu need a class?

    • @Battleguild
      @Battleguild Год назад

      ​@@GG-ti5dd
      You also get your own personal sanctum (Tower of Fate) with the genie subclass, that you can also invite your companions in at 10th level.

  • @Appy2BeHere
    @Appy2BeHere 2 года назад +14

    Noticed that Fate’s intelligence was capped at 12…but starting at 15 with the +2’s from CL and 4th level would put that at 19. So it could be maxed at 8 with a half feat or a +1+1 ASI.

  • @manleychenoweth8144
    @manleychenoweth8144 2 года назад +1

    "Turn the bad guy into a bunny and put him in a box" PLEASE tell me that's a Con Air reference!😂

  • @daeswing
    @daeswing 2 года назад +4

    Umm...now you MUST do Lobo the Duck!! The interwebs demand it!

  • @elib6465
    @elib6465 2 года назад +11

    "You can turn them into a rabbit then put it in a box"
    So a few of my pcs did this. For a series of one shots I made a legendary Behir that had amazing lore and tied neatly to the story of these one shots. My players polymorphed it to a rabbit and drowned it. We found out that if you drown a polymorphed creature it reverts back to its original form....dead. this amazing encounter I made was trashed in the first round and completely side stepped.

    • @TheEndKing
      @TheEndKing 2 года назад +2

      So then if you encounter a merman or triton underwater, then polymorph them into a rabbit, they'll be dead when they revert back?

    • @elib6465
      @elib6465 2 года назад +3

      @@TheEndKing yup cause It doesn't deal damage it just straight up kills you

    • @AwesomeWookiee
      @AwesomeWookiee 2 года назад +2

      @@elib6465 Drowning and Power Word Kill are such a weird technicality with Polymorph. I was about to correct you, but you're 100% correct. Absolutely daft!

    • @zap4th368
      @zap4th368 Год назад +1

      Damn. That right bethere is messed up!

  • @douglaselder5967
    @douglaselder5967 2 года назад +4

    This guy was so badass in Black Adam. Speaking of, we need a build for Black Adam. :)

  • @thetribunaloftheimaginatio5247
    @thetribunaloftheimaginatio5247 2 года назад +2

    Mighty Fortress... AKA "Instant Castle Grayskull!"

  • @jamessweebe373
    @jamessweebe373 2 года назад +7

    Tulok, I love your videos and builds. What you do must be mentally taxing with all the research you have to do, particularly with the anime builds. I did notice an easily fixed mistake with the ASIs involving INT and CON. Wizard 9 could be +1 INT/+1 CON instead of +2 INT (which would put it at 21), Wizard 12 could be the Resilient feat for CON. Keep up the amazing builds.

  • @neonal18
    @neonal18 2 года назад +5

    8:45 Yfidom Yromem is definitely more Zatanna’s thing, particularly one specific instance where the circumstances were super fucked all around, even outside of using the spell itself.

  • @surpdawurp9265
    @surpdawurp9265 2 года назад +5

    I was gonna say it might be good to do 2 levels celestial warlock and then the rest of the levels arcana cleric. Dr Fate is built off of that the power is from the helmet and the bond to Nabu but you don’t quite get “godly power” just from a warlock. So the 2 levels would be able to get you eldritch invocations like reading everything and permanent detect magic and then past that you get wizard spells plus cleric spells all based off of wisdom and finally you get that “godly power” in divine intervention. You could say your connection with Nabu is complete at that time when you do use divine intervention truly becoming a partial god. Idk just spitballing here
    Edit: also I’m not saying this to try to be a “um actually” person I just really like D&D and discussions on it

  • @chrisjordan6432
    @chrisjordan6432 2 года назад

    im so happy that the add hit right as you paused after saying your "official stance on throwing rocks and kids" idk if you can choose when they pop up but if you can... well played my friend.

  • @matttabor5103
    @matttabor5103 2 года назад +4

    Best part of Black Adam

  • @G-Blockster
    @G-Blockster 2 года назад +3

    For Dr. Fate, I'd choose Celestial Warlock 4 (Pact of the Tome)/ Diviner Wizard 16. He knows a little ritual magic, but the bulk of his powers comes from the connection through the helmet.

  • @noahlindsley1916
    @noahlindsley1916 2 года назад +1

    I enjoy you videos and your deep cut jokes as a general rule. When you said “Lobo The Duck” I stopped dead in my tracks washing dishes and had to sit down to write this comment. I purchased “Lobo The Duck” #1 when it first premiered and thought it was hilarious. Literally none of my other friends know what I’m talking about when I mention it

  • @AZDfox
    @AZDfox 2 года назад +2

    Flys around, has a magical home base, keeps order in this and other dimensions, and was granted power by being deemed worthy and is able to tap into the memories of those in the past. That sounds a lot like Jesse Faden to me.

  • @gjmuise
    @gjmuise 2 года назад

    Accidentally did an extra 2 points towards INT (15 starting + 2 CL + lvl4 ASI + lvl8 ASI + half of level 12 = 22), and an extra point towards CON (he said to put a point to con at level 12 to round to 14, but it was already 14. Round wisdom instead I guess?). Everyone has off days Tulok, we still appreciate you and your content though!

  • @Dragonphoenix25
    @Dragonphoenix25 2 года назад +4

    By going the Wizard route and not the Warlock / Celestial Sorcerer / Order Cleric ones, we can say the Helmet is like his spellbook, reskinned in fact!

  • @dendydaturtle3700
    @dendydaturtle3700 2 года назад

    Oh heck ya! Been waiting for this one for a while now!

  • @Technodreamer
    @Technodreamer 2 года назад

    Yeeees been waiting for this dude

  • @AmericanAurochs
    @AmericanAurochs 2 года назад

    7:50 Monsters Inc references hit with the kids at heart!
    Made me choke on my breakfast lol!

  • @ProfBrunoClemente
    @ProfBrunoClemente 2 года назад +3

    People on the internet discovering that Divination is awesome. 😮
    My College of Spirits Bard, grabbing and swapping every Divination spell it needs with Seance 😎

  • @drewcasper4608
    @drewcasper4608 2 года назад +1

    Very great video! Just wanted to say you put hold person in the text for hold monster

  • @linksstruepower7443
    @linksstruepower7443 2 года назад +2

    I think you may have made a mistake with the build.
    Starting Int was 15, boosted to 17 with custom lineage.
    It should have been capped at level 8 instead of 12.
    Also, the graphic said Hold Person instead of Hold Monster, but that's easier to ignore.

    • @kbowman772
      @kbowman772 2 года назад +1

      So what you're saying is that he COULD totally have used an ASI for resilient.

    • @linksstruepower7443
      @linksstruepower7443 2 года назад

      @@kbowman772 Not what I was saying but you are correct.

  • @edgar-sama642
    @edgar-sama642 2 года назад +3

    Before watching: more of a warlock than other kinds of magicians

    • @cosmicomega6360
      @cosmicomega6360 2 года назад +1

      True, but the build is the Hero "Doctor Fate" rather than the host. It's like playing a hexblade, but you're the magic weapon instead of the wielder. That's my thought, anyway

  • @MM-lv7iy
    @MM-lv7iy 2 года назад +1

    I wouldn’t have gone with divination wizard myself: abjuration seems more appropriate to me, if only so that there is more “no” to use, and a free ankh shield! Still, solid stuff, Tulok!

  • @captaincowboy2994
    @captaincowboy2994 2 года назад

    I’ve been looking forward to this

  • @Ubermensch9240
    @Ubermensch9240 2 года назад +1

    2:15 *just hears Divine Soul over and over and over again* ANY SUBCLASS FOR SORCERER BUT THAT!!!!!

  • @blakesewell6965
    @blakesewell6965 2 года назад

    I have a build suggestion/challenge for you..
    He’s a scaly man fish with a downstairs mixup that’s got the funk. I’m speaking of course about…
    Old Gregg!

  • @rene9adekni9ht97
    @rene9adekni9ht97 2 года назад +3

    At 8th level, you can cap your INT and increase your con by 1. So that frees up an ASI for either an 18 con score or resilience for con. There problem solved.

  • @Battleguild
    @Battleguild 2 года назад

    Genie Warlock (Dao) is also a strong pick for Dr. Fate from levels 1-17+.
    It's fitting that you can choose a helm to be your vessel.

  • @CJCook664
    @CJCook664 2 года назад

    Great build, but would've love to see Dr. Fate as a clockwork sorcerer. Manifestations of Order could be reflavored to be his ankhs and Bastion of Law would be all of the shields he uses. The big flaw with this build (and warlock builds as well) would be the need to build up his charisma, which usually doesn't align with Nabu much.

  • @spiderguy9511
    @spiderguy9511 2 года назад +1

    I think your math is off on the Int improvements. You had 17 at level 1 with Custom Lineage and the 15 in Int, 19 at 4, so you could cap it at 8 and still put a point elsewhere, or take a half-feat at 8.
    Great video as always though! I don't blame you on the math flub. I still sometimes flub arithmetic after 4 years of engineering school lol.

  • @teckarcher6701
    @teckarcher6701 2 года назад

    I'm surprised you didn't add any young justice footage. Great video overall!

  • @dummy_vicc2976
    @dummy_vicc2976 2 года назад +1

    genuinely surprised there wasn't any multiclassing, though it makes sense given the high spell slots needed, I guess

  • @jackthelucario
    @jackthelucario 2 года назад

    *Nabu voice*, “Fate decrees this video to be awesome”

  • @zetazimmer4769
    @zetazimmer4769 2 года назад

    I could see this build doing Magic Jar to put their soul in a helmet and taking over the body of whoever puts it on.

  • @coletrain3162
    @coletrain3162 2 года назад

    Can confirm that the monsters Inc references are hitting hard with the kids these days. Although I'm pretty sure we're the same age so I'm not sure if that's actual confirmation.

  • @derickpelton3107
    @derickpelton3107 2 года назад +3

    Another amalgamation build could be a general use Power Ranger build.

    • @edgar-sama642
      @edgar-sama642 2 года назад +3

      Rest in Power JDF

    • @DetectiveLance
      @DetectiveLance 2 года назад

      @@edgar-sama642 it's been a little funny. When I first heard Jason died, my friend just said JDF, and I thought "the Japanese Defense Firce is dead?". I was quickly corrected, but it does help ease the pain a bit.

  • @jacobweinstock2180
    @jacobweinstock2180 2 года назад

    Yes I just asked for this, I'll be surprised if there's no cleric levels but I'm sure I'll still be delighted

  • @edgar-sama642
    @edgar-sama642 2 года назад +3

    Just saw Wakanda Forever and loved it.
    How would you build Kukulkán? My guess is a triton/totem barbarian

    • @exqueue3813
      @exqueue3813 2 года назад

      Flight is an integral part of Namor's character.

  • @hopewec
    @hopewec 2 года назад

    So Dr Fate, can send somebody to the 'penalty box' like a hockey ref?

  • @tjnova972
    @tjnova972 2 года назад +1

    I know you said you were having a hard time picking a class for this one, but did you consider celestial warlock? Nabu is the epitome of a warlock patron in my mind

  • @seanward9779
    @seanward9779 2 года назад +3

    Level 10 typo right?
    But more importantly. Why not a warlock? It's the most warlock character I can think of.

  • @starbird3939
    @starbird3939 2 года назад +1

    My guess? Either warlock or cleric

  • @burrito9327
    @burrito9327 2 года назад

    Great Build, but can we talk about that clip of Flash bunny hopping towards Fate and then bonking him in the head repitedly? That's funny

  • @nuhuh4144
    @nuhuh4144 2 года назад

    Lobo the duck! Now there’s a call back

  • @Mary_Studios
    @Mary_Studios 2 года назад

    You know I was expecting Celestial warlock but this works too

  • @loganhauser1554
    @loganhauser1554 2 года назад +1

    I was wondering if you could do Jason Blood from DC.
    I think it would be really cool.

  • @sonofdeleniel007
    @sonofdeleniel007 2 года назад +1

    An ad cut off your rock throwing stance on kids, so that's fun.

  • @chazjohannsen
    @chazjohannsen 2 года назад +4

    Can’t wait for the Shuri rebuild of Black Panther, with added Artificer levels for her tech-savvy. If Tulok were to build Namor, would he still be an Atlantean if he lives in Talokan?

    • @AwesomeWookiee
      @AwesomeWookiee 2 года назад

      Underwater people in D&D are all Triton, so probably just that.
      Though he's a mutant Triton, so Custom Lineage here we come?

  • @Xubose
    @Xubose 2 года назад

    Olivia Newton-John as the opening song was 🐐

  • @stevecarrier9103
    @stevecarrier9103 2 года назад

    Divination Wizard? I thought for sure you’d make him a bard! 😏

  • @LupineShadowOmega
    @LupineShadowOmega 2 года назад

    Alright, you win for "Shadow Door".

  • @charred5516
    @charred5516 2 года назад

    Nice to see that variant human is still the race that is started with still always 🙄

  • @JaelynMcgee
    @JaelynMcgee 2 года назад

    I was curious, would you consider making a more generic "bloodborne hunter" build since we've seen builds for the more well known bloodborne enemies

  • @thomasdevine867
    @thomasdevine867 2 года назад

    Still pulling for Eglentine Price (Bednobs and Broomsticks), Winifred Sanderson (Hocus Pocus), Doctor Dolittle, Councilor Troi (Star Trek: tNG), Mary Poppins, the Reverend Doctor Syn (The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh), and Sir Dragonet King Arthur's jester (le Morte d'Arthur/ Idylls of the King). Ted Knight (Starman) is some kind of cross between an Artificer and a Sorcerer, but what?

  • @unironicallylikesranger7122
    @unironicallylikesranger7122 2 года назад +2

    The mechanics say Arcana Cleric, but the flavor says Warlock

    • @LupineShadowOmega
      @LupineShadowOmega 2 года назад

      Celestial Specifically. XD

    • @unironicallylikesranger7122
      @unironicallylikesranger7122 2 года назад +1

      @@LupineShadowOmega I'd actually say genie, for better spell versatility with limited wish and the ability to go into the helmet (though admittedly that's more a visual metaphor for the host consciousness being taken out of the drivers seat

    • @LupineShadowOmega
      @LupineShadowOmega 2 года назад

      @@unironicallylikesranger7122 I definitely mean flavor.

    • @unironicallylikesranger7122
      @unironicallylikesranger7122 2 года назад

      @@LupineShadowOmega is healing in his power suite? I don't read the comics but I have watched everything from JLU to Brave and the Bold to Young Justice

    • @LupineShadowOmega
      @LupineShadowOmega 2 года назад +1

      @@unironicallylikesranger7122 So effectively he could probably do anything. And I'm not joking. Fate's lord of Order is a heavy hitter and has actually fought The Spectre who is an incarnation of their omnipotent creator God's wrath and if I remember correctly Spectre was amped at the time. I think he'd devour part of the world's magic or something.

  • @remingtonwright6796
    @remingtonwright6796 2 года назад

    So apparently the Justice League decided to live in a society

  • @CenturyChild533
    @CenturyChild533 2 года назад

    "The portents are kind of important" hehehe, im-portent

  • @richard_n
    @richard_n 2 года назад

    Time for your reminder to do a Flash Gordon build ;)

  • @Jalen861
    @Jalen861 2 года назад

    Ms. Frizzle...nuff said

  • @0_Body
    @0_Body 2 года назад

    Just checked the wiki for the list of Justice Society of America members and give or take only half of them can fly on their own so you good

  • @CobaltDraco
    @CobaltDraco 2 года назад

    The only slight criticism I have is no Gylph of Warding. Feels extremely Dr Fate. That said, I understand you have limited guaranteed spell slots.
    Perhaps in the future, you could have a list of additional fitting spells in a section at the end if there's any extras, for when you have Wizard as part of the build or any other class it would be relevant on, narrated or not.

  • @nealenthenerd399
    @nealenthenerd399 2 года назад

    I assumed Order Cleric but this works

  • @Ubermensch9240
    @Ubermensch9240 Год назад

    11:40 WHAT?!?!? Am I going crazy?!?!?

  • @БенедиктХристиан
    @БенедиктХристиан 2 года назад

    Thanks.

  • @lastyrsman
    @lastyrsman 2 года назад

    My math is suspect, but I feel like you technically got your int to 22 (or at least invested with a base 17 three times (or two and a half times)). Maybe Keep investing in con instead? or keen mind that last one?

  • @_malprivate2543
    @_malprivate2543 2 года назад

    So... Did Tulok miscount on the ASIs and Intelligence on purpose or did he just forget that he started out with an Int of 17? :D

  • @demitriussmith741
    @demitriussmith741 2 года назад

    So you know you gotta do Sully from Monsters Inc now. And Randall

  • @KRIOSthe5th
    @KRIOSthe5th 2 года назад

    I was expecting a genielock, shows what i know

  • @absolutleynotanalien8096
    @absolutleynotanalien8096 2 года назад +1

    You raised your inteligence from 17 to 17 and then to 19 before caping it so you had more points to invest into other stats since it was already maxed.

  • @JaelinBezel
    @JaelinBezel Год назад

    How do you collect the b-roll footage for these videos?

  • @obsidian179
    @obsidian179 2 года назад

    How about a build for how to play Detective Comics’ version of Enchantress? 🙂

  • @dragonflyghter6854
    @dragonflyghter6854 2 года назад

    Please do The Riddler (DC) and James Bond next!

  • @NOYFB982
    @NOYFB982 8 месяцев назад

    Needs Warlock levels for flavor.

  • @amdreallyfast
    @amdreallyfast 2 года назад

    You might have 1 more ability point to play with. For stats you started with 15 INT, and between Custom Lineage (+2 INT) and ASI at 4th (INT +2) and 8th (INT +2) levels, that would make 21. Maybe I should ask my DM if I could trade that single ASI for proficiency with calligraphy. Dr. Fate _is_ powered by a god, after all. Surely his spell scrolls must be immaculate.

  • @korowheke8729
    @korowheke8729 2 года назад

    Can you do Mister Terrific? (if you havent already)

  • @pederw4900
    @pederw4900 2 года назад

    I make that Monsters Inc reference all the dang time :)

  • @Necrobeets
    @Necrobeets 2 года назад

    Can you please do a baki or yujiro hanma build?

  • @transientanus
    @transientanus 2 года назад

    How to play Dr. Fate in DnD 5e:
    Play a Divination Wizard. Thats...that's it. That's what you do.

  • @steampunkfox4932
    @steampunkfox4932 Год назад

    Dr. Fate should actually have higher strength since Dr. Fate and the human hosts use a spell that gives them enhanced strength, speed and stamina

  • @christianstarr9188
    @christianstarr9188 2 года назад

    Mike Wazowzki build when?

  • @raydaveed
    @raydaveed 2 года назад

    I was worried about the radiant damage but they got it at 11th level. A bit late but still there so it's fine i guess.

  • @c1ph3r75
    @c1ph3r75 2 года назад

    How do you choose what character to do next?

  • @vennom14
    @vennom14 2 года назад

    When was the last time you made a character with only 1 class?

  • @gabrielpineiro5995
    @gabrielpineiro5995 2 года назад

    hey, how about you do a "How to Play sung jin woo in dungeons and dragons" i think it would be pretty cool

  • @misholina11
    @misholina11 2 года назад

    I have 2 questions. what about the 6th first level spell and would it hurt to play as Chronurgyst insted of divination

  • @possessedpicklejar4762
    @possessedpicklejar4762 2 года назад

    I get why it would be super unbalanced, but I wish there was a normal way to make a bunch of clones of yourself to fight for you. You can with wish if you’ve made it that high level and your dm doesn’t say no, but otherwise you just can’t play as the green guy from shock.

  • @jesseb6006
    @jesseb6006 2 года назад

    I mean, clockwork soul would get an extra 10 spells. What ya think?

  • @nicolasvillasecaali7662
    @nicolasvillasecaali7662 2 года назад

    You might think you don't need to have a doctorate yo fight the forces of chaos, but a well prepared man with the right gear is what the lords of order trust to face disaster, just as i trust that Sir Tulok will deliver us great builds to use in our games (like his Tangle the lemur build that is fated to be a reality Soon (tm), please).
    Nabu is one of the members of the Lords of order and bestower of the powers of the persona know as Dr. Fate, who give the many mortal users of the Amulet of Anubis, the Cloak of Destiny and the Helmet of Fate the duty to be part of the struggle for supremacy of power in the multiverse, that is how men like Kent Nelson discovered the artifacts that put them in a war for order, wielding the secrets of the conversion of energy in matter and matter in energy... maybe. In the travels to be an emissary of the balance you might find yourself in the role of a puppet, but a path filled with magic and danger you are bound to get something for yourself, go there and kick the supernatural menaces of the multiverse, there is hope you don't lose your doctorate because of this very weird events, if even a slim chance.

  • @johnquiett1085
    @johnquiett1085 2 года назад

    I want Lobo the Duck!

  • @TheDuckMaster12
    @TheDuckMaster12 2 года назад

    You forgot your two INT points from Custon Lineage! You can cap CON! Also, why wait until INT is capped before you split the ASI between INT and CON? Just boot the odd numbers at your first opportunity