Path of the Zealot 5e

Divine warriors who channel holy fury, dealing extra radiant or necrotic damage and becoming nearly impossible to kill permanently.

Part of the Barbarian class

At a Glance

Parent Class

Barbarian

Subclass Level

3rd level

Source

Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Focus

Divine fury adding radiant/necrotic damage, extremely hard to kill

Feature	Level	Description
Divine Fury	3rd	First creature you hit each turn while raging takes extra 1d6+half barbarian level radiant or necrotic damage.
Warrior of the Gods	3rd	Spells that restore you to life (not Revivify) don't require material components.
Fanatical Focus	6th	Reroll a failed saving throw once per rage.
Zealous Presence	10th	As bonus action, give up to 10 allies within 60ft advantage on attacks and saves until your next turn. Once per long rest.
Rage Beyond Death	14th	While raging, dropping to 0 HP doesn't knock you unconscious. You still make death saves and die if you fail 3 or have damage equal to max HP. Only die when rage ends if still at 0.

Common Mistake

Forgetting Divine Fury only triggers on the FIRST creature hit each turn

Common Mistake

Not leveraging the free resurrection benefit with party clerics

Common Mistake

Using Rage Beyond Death recklessly without a plan to be healed before rage ends

DM Tip

Zealots deal consistent extra damage every turn - account for this in CR calculations

DM Tip

Rage Beyond Death at 14th level makes them nearly unkillable - use massive damage or status effects

DM Tip

Free resurrections make Zealots excellent for high-lethality campaigns