Halfling 5e race & species
2014 race (SRD 5.1): Dexterity +2 · Small · speed 25 ft.
2024 species (SRD 5.2): Humanoid · Small · speed 30 ft.
Jump to: 2014 race · 2024 species · What changed
| 2014 race | 2024 species | |
|---|---|---|
| Ability scores | Dexterity +2 | From your background |
| Size | Small | Small |
| Speed | 25 ft. | 30 ft. |
| Darkvision | — | — |
| Traits | Brave, Halfling Nimbleness, Lucky | Brave, Halfling Nimbleness, Luck, Naturally Stealthy |
| Subrace or lineage | Lightfoot Halfling | — |
Halfling race (2014, SRD 5.1)
- Ability Score Increase
- Dexterity +2
- Size
- Small
- Speed
- 25 feet
- Languages
- Common, Halfling
Age. A halfling reaches adulthood at the age of 20 and generally lives into the middle of his or her second century.
Alignment. Most halflings are lawful good. As a rule, they are good-hearted and kind, hate to see others in pain, and have no tolerance for oppression. They are also very orderly and traditional, leaning heavily on the support of their community and the comfort of their old ways.
Size. Halflings average about 3 feet tall and weigh about 40 pounds. Your size is Small.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Halfling. The Halfling language isn't secret, but halflings are loath to share it with others. They write very little, so they don't have a rich body of literature. Their oral tradition, however, is very strong. Almost all halflings speak Common to converse with the people in whose lands they dwell or through which they are traveling.
Brave. You have advantage on saving throws against being frightened.
Halfling Nimbleness. You can move through the space of any creature that is of a size larger than yours.
Lucky. When you roll a 1 on the d20 for an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw, you can reroll the die and must use the new roll.
Lightfoot Halfling
As a lightfoot halfling, you can easily hide from notice, even using other people as cover. You're inclined to be affable and get along well with others. Lightfoots are more prone to wanderlust than other halflings, and often dwell alongside other races or take up a nomadic life.
Ability Score Increase. Charisma +1.
Naturally Stealthy. You can attempt to hide even when you are obscured only by a creature that is at least one size larger than you.
Halfling species (2024, SRD 5.2)
- Creature type
- Humanoid
- Size
- Small
- Speed
- 30 feet
As a Halfling, you have these special traits.
Brave. You have Advantage on saving throws you make to avoid or end the Frightened condition.
Halfling Nimbleness. You can move through the space of any creature that is a size larger than you, but you can't stop in the same space.
Luck. When you roll a 1 on the d20 of a D20 Test, you can reroll the die, and you must use the new roll.
Naturally Stealthy. You can take the Hide action even when you are obscured only by a creature that is at least one size larger than you.
What changed in 2024
- Speed 25 → 30 feet.
- No ability score increase: in the 2024 rules those come from your background instead (2014: Dexterity +2).
- Subraces: Lightfoot Halfling in 2014; none in 2024.
Play a halfling
Pick Halfling on the builder’s race step and its traits, speed and senses go straight onto your sheet. Beyond these SRD options, the builder has 143 races and variants from the Player’s Handbook and the expansion books. To plan your scores first, the point buy calculator adds 2014 racial or 2024 background bonuses for you, or roll a set with the 4d6 ability score roller.