{"id":243449,"date":"2025-04-28T00:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T00:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/?p=243449"},"modified":"2025-04-28T00:35:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T00:35:00","slug":"what-is-the-best-saving-throw-in-5e","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-the-best-saving-throw-in-5e\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the best saving throw in 5e?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_67_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-the-best-saving-throw-in-5e\/#What_is_the_Best_Saving_Throw_in_5e\" title=\"What is the Best Saving Throw in 5e?\">What is the Best Saving Throw in 5e?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-the-best-saving-throw-in-5e\/#Understanding_Saving_Throws_in_5e\" title=\"Understanding Saving Throws in 5e\">Understanding Saving Throws in 5e<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-the-best-saving-throw-in-5e\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" title=\"Frequently Asked Questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-the-best-saving-throw-in-5e\/#1_How_Do_I_Choose_a_Saving_Throw\" title=\"1. How Do I Choose a Saving Throw?\">1. How Do I Choose a Saving Throw?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-the-best-saving-throw-in-5e\/#2_What_are_the_Three_%E2%80%9CWeak%E2%80%9D_Saves\" title=\"2. What are the Three &#8220;Weak&#8221; Saves?\">2. What are the Three &#8220;Weak&#8221; Saves?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-the-best-saving-throw-in-5e\/#3_How_Common_are_Intelligence_Saving_Throws\" title=\"3. How Common are Intelligence Saving Throws?\">3. How Common are Intelligence Saving Throws?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-the-best-saving-throw-in-5e\/#4_How_Do_You_Fill_Out_a_Saving_Throw_in_5e\" title=\"4. How Do You Fill Out a Saving Throw in 5e?\">4. How Do You Fill Out a Saving Throw in 5e?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-the-best-saving-throw-in-5e\/#5_What_is_the_Advantage_on_Saving_Throws_5E\" title=\"5. What is the Advantage on Saving Throws 5E?\">5. What is the Advantage on Saving Throws 5E?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-the-best-saving-throw-in-5e\/#6_What_Saving_Throws_are_Rogues_Proficient_in\" title=\"6. What Saving Throws are Rogues Proficient in?\">6. What Saving Throws are Rogues Proficient in?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-the-best-saving-throw-in-5e\/#7_Can_You_Purposefully_Fail_a_Saving_Throw\" title=\"7. Can You Purposefully Fail a Saving Throw?\">7. Can You Purposefully Fail a Saving Throw?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-the-best-saving-throw-in-5e\/#8_What_Magic_Item_Gives_Advantage_on_Saving_Throws\" title=\"8. What Magic Item Gives Advantage on Saving Throws?\">8. What Magic Item Gives Advantage on Saving Throws?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-the-best-saving-throw-in-5e\/#9_Why_is_Fireball_a_Dex_Save\" title=\"9. Why is Fireball a Dex Save?\">9. Why is Fireball a Dex Save?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-the-best-saving-throw-in-5e\/#10_What_is_the_Saving_Throw_for_Concentration_5e\" title=\"10. What is the Saving Throw for Concentration 5e?\">10. What is the Saving Throw for Concentration 5e?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-the-best-saving-throw-in-5e\/#11_What_Saving_Throw_is_Most_Common\" title=\"11. What Saving Throw is Most Common?\">11. What Saving Throw is Most Common?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-the-best-saving-throw-in-5e\/#12_Does_a_Natural_1_Always_Fail_a_Saving_Throw\" title=\"12. Does a Natural 1 Always Fail a Saving Throw?\">12. Does a Natural 1 Always Fail a Saving Throw?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-the-best-saving-throw-in-5e\/#13_What_Happens_if_You_Roll_a_1_on_a_Saving_Throw\" title=\"13. What Happens if You Roll a 1 on a Saving Throw?\">13. What Happens if You Roll a 1 on a Saving Throw?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-the-best-saving-throw-in-5e\/#14_What_Saving_Throw_is_Acid\" title=\"14. What Saving Throw is Acid?\">14. What Saving Throw is Acid?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-the-best-saving-throw-in-5e\/#15_What_is_the_Difficulty_Class_for_a_Saving_Throw\" title=\"15. What is the Difficulty Class for a Saving Throw?\">15. What is the Difficulty Class for a Saving Throw?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Best_Saving_Throw_in_5e\"><\/span>What is the Best Saving Throw in 5e?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>The best saving throw in 5e is <strong>Constitution<\/strong>, as it is one of the three &#8220;strong&#8221; saves that come up the most often, along with <strong>Wisdom<\/strong> and <strong>Dexterity<\/strong>, and having a high score in it can provide significant benefits in various situations. These three <strong>saving throws<\/strong> are considered crucial because they are commonly used to resist various effects, making them essential for characters to prioritize when allocating ability scores and selecting class features.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_Saving_Throws_in_5e\"><\/span>Understanding Saving Throws in 5e<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Saving throws are a critical mechanic in Dungeons &amp; Dragons 5th edition, allowing characters to resist or mitigate the effects of spells, abilities, and other hazards. There are six types of saving throws, each associated with a specific ability score: <strong>Strength<\/strong>, <strong>Dexterity<\/strong>, <strong>Constitution<\/strong>, <strong>Intelligence<\/strong>, <strong>Wisdom<\/strong>, and <strong>Charisma<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_How_Do_I_Choose_a_Saving_Throw\"><\/span>1. How Do I Choose a Saving Throw?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You don&#8217;t need to choose your saving throw proficiencies, as they are automatically determined by your class. The type of saving throw forced by a given effect is determined by the effect itself.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_What_are_the_Three_%E2%80%9CWeak%E2%80%9D_Saves\"><\/span>2. What are the Three &#8220;Weak&#8221; Saves?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The three &#8220;weak&#8221; saves that rarely come up are <strong>Strength<\/strong>, <strong>Intelligence<\/strong>, and <strong>Charisma<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_How_Common_are_Intelligence_Saving_Throws\"><\/span>3. How Common are Intelligence Saving Throws?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Intelligence<\/strong> saves are pretty rare, with only a few spells and abilities requiring them, such as <strong>Feeble Mind<\/strong>, <strong>Symbol<\/strong>, and <strong>Phantasmal Force<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_How_Do_You_Fill_Out_a_Saving_Throw_in_5e\"><\/span>4. How Do You Fill Out a Saving Throw in 5e?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A saving throw works like an attack roll and an ability check, requiring a <strong>D20 roll<\/strong> and adding the appropriate <strong>ability score modifier<\/strong> and <strong>proficiency bonus<\/strong> if applicable.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_What_is_the_Advantage_on_Saving_Throws_5E\"><\/span>5. What is the Advantage on Saving Throws 5E?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Creatures within the radius of a <strong>Holy Aura<\/strong> or under the effect of a <strong>Haste<\/strong> spell can have <strong>advantage<\/strong> on all saving throws or <strong>Dexterity<\/strong> saving throws, respectively.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_What_Saving_Throws_are_Rogues_Proficient_in\"><\/span>6. What Saving Throws are Rogues Proficient in?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Rogues<\/strong> are proficient in <strong>Dexterity<\/strong> and <strong>Intelligence<\/strong> saving throws.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Can_You_Purposefully_Fail_a_Saving_Throw\"><\/span>7. Can You Purposefully Fail a Saving Throw?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No, you can&#8217;t willingly fail a saving throw unless noted otherwise, such as with the <strong>Calm Emotions<\/strong> spell.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_What_Magic_Item_Gives_Advantage_on_Saving_Throws\"><\/span>8. What Magic Item Gives Advantage on Saving Throws?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Cloak of Protection<\/strong> gives +1 to <strong>AC<\/strong> and all saving throws, while other items may provide advantage on saving throws against specific types of effects, such as spells.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Why_is_Fireball_a_Dex_Save\"><\/span>9. Why is Fireball a Dex Save?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Fireball<\/strong> is a <strong>Dexterity<\/strong> save because it assumes the person is trying to dodge the explosion.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_What_is_the_Saving_Throw_for_Concentration_5e\"><\/span>10. What is the Saving Throw for Concentration 5e?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Whenever you take damage while concentrating on a spell, you must make a <strong>Constitution<\/strong> saving throw to maintain your concentration.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_What_Saving_Throw_is_Most_Common\"><\/span>11. What Saving Throw is Most Common?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The most common saving throws are <strong>Constitution<\/strong>, <strong>Dexterity<\/strong>, and <strong>Wisdom<\/strong>, as they are used to resist a wide range of effects.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_Does_a_Natural_1_Always_Fail_a_Saving_Throw\"><\/span>12. Does a Natural 1 Always Fail a Saving Throw?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, rolling a natural 1 on a saving throw automatically fails the save, even if the result would meet or exceed the <strong>DC<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_What_Happens_if_You_Roll_a_1_on_a_Saving_Throw\"><\/span>13. What Happens if You Roll a 1 on a Saving Throw?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you roll a 1 on a saving throw, you automatically fail and may take maximum damage from the effect.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14_What_Saving_Throw_is_Acid\"><\/span>14. What Saving Throw is Acid?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Acid<\/strong> attacks typically require a <strong>Dexterity<\/strong> saving throw to avoid taking damage.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15_What_is_the_Difficulty_Class_for_a_Saving_Throw\"><\/span>15. What is the Difficulty Class for a Saving Throw?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Difficulty Class (DC)<\/strong> for a saving throw can range from 10 to 20, with 10 being relatively easy and 20 being nearly impossible for most characters to succeed at.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the Best Saving Throw in 5e? The best saving throw in 5e is Constitution, as it is one of the three &#8220;strong&#8221; saves that come up the most often, along with Wisdom and Dexterity, and having a high score in it can provide significant benefits in various situations. 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