Traits
Race Builder › Racial Trait Reference
All 209 racial traits from the ARG Race Builder, organized by category. Traits are tagged Standard, Advanced, or Monstrous — the power level of your race determines which tiers are available and how many traits per category you may take.
| Trait | RP | Tier | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Charisma | 4 | Advanced | None |
| Advanced Constitution | 4 | Advanced | None |
| Advanced Dexterity | 4 | Advanced | None |
| Advanced Intelligence | 4 | Advanced | None |
| Advanced Strength | 4 | Advanced | None |
| Advanced Wisdom | 4 | Advanced | None |
| Trait | RP | Tier | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Foe | 3 | Standard | None |
| Battle-Hardened | 4 | Standard | None |
| Bond to the Land | 2 | Standard | None |
| Breeze-Kissed | 4 | Standard | Outsider (native) w/ Plane of Air ties or fey type |
| Cat's Luck | 1 | Standard | +2 racial bonus to Dexterity |
| Celestial Resistance | 3 | Standard | Outsider (native) w/ Elysium, Heaven, or Nirvana ties |
| Cornered Fury | 4 | Standard | None |
| Crystalline Form | 2 | Standard | Outsider (native) w/ Plane of Earth ties, construct, or half-construct |
| Deathless Spirit | 3 | Standard | None |
| Defensive Training, Greater | 4 | Standard | None |
| Defensive Training, Lesser | 1 | Standard | None |
| Desert Runner | 2 | Standard | None |
| Dual-Minded | 1 | Standard | Humanoid with two subtypes, or half-construct/half-undead subtype |
| Duergar Immunities | 4 | Standard | Dwarf subtype, +2 racial bonus to Constitution |
| Elven Immunities | 2 | Standard | Elf subtype |
| Energy Resistance | 1 | Standard | Outsider (native) w/ elemental plane ties |
| Eternal Hope | 2 | Standard | None |
| Exalted Resistance | 3 | Standard | Outsider (native) w/ Elysium, Heaven, or Nirvana ties |
| Fearless | 1 | Standard | None |
| Fiendish Resistance | 3 | Standard | Outsider (native) w/ Abaddon, Abyss, or Hell ties |
| Fire in the Blood | 3 | Standard | Outsider (native) w/ Plane of Fire ties or dragon type |
| Halo | 2 | Standard | Outsider (native) w/ Elysium, Heaven, or Nirvana ties |
| Hardy | 3 | Standard | +2 racial bonus to Constitution |
| Healthy | 2 | Standard | +2 racial bonus to Constitution |
| Hydrated Vitality | 3 | Standard | Outsider (native) w/ Plane of Water ties, fey, or plant type |
| Illusion Resistance | 1 | Standard | None |
| Lifebound | 2 | Standard | Must have a Constitution score |
| Lucky, Lesser | 2 | Standard | None |
| Mist Child | 1 | Standard | None |
| Mountain-Born | 1 | Standard | None |
| Natural Armor | 2 | Standard | None |
| Plagueborn | 1 | Standard | None |
| Poison Resistance | 3 | Standard | None |
| Resist Level Drain | 1 | Standard | Negative energy affinity racial trait |
| Resistant | 2 | Standard | None |
| Shadow Blending | 1 | Standard | Shadow resistance racial trait |
| Shadow Resistance | 2 | Standard | None |
| Spell Resistance, Greater | 3 | Standard | None |
| Spell Resistance, Lesser | 2 | Standard | None |
| Stability | 1 | Standard | None |
| Stone in the Blood | 3 | Standard | Outsider (native) w/ Plane of Earth ties, construct, or half-construct |
| Storm in the Blood | 3 | Standard | Outsider (native) w/ Plane of Air ties or dragon type |
| Stubborn | 2 | Standard | None |
| Undead Resistance | 1 | Standard | None |
| Unnatural | 2 | Standard | None |
| Fey Damage Resistance | 3 | Advanced | None |
| Improved Natural Armor | 1 | Advanced | Natural armor racial trait |
| Improved Resistance | 2 | Advanced | Resistance 5 to any energy type |
| Lucky, Greater | 4 | Advanced | None |
| Moon-Touched Damage Resistance | 3 | Advanced | None |
| Skeletal Damage Reduction | 2 | Advanced | None |
| Damage Reduction | 4+ | Monstrous | None |
| Elemental Immunity | 4 | Monstrous | Outsider (native) w/ elemental plane ties |
| Fast Healing | 6 | Monstrous | None |
| Rock Catching | 2 | Monstrous | Large size quality |
| Trait | RP | Tier | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beguiling Liar | 2 | Standard | None |
| Camouflage | 1 | Standard | None |
| Cave Dweller | 1 | Standard | None |
| Craftsman | 1 | Standard | None |
| Curiosity | 4 | Standard | None |
| Emissary | 1 | Standard | None |
| Flexible Bonus Feat | 4 | Standard | None |
| Focused Study | 4 | Standard | None |
| Gift of Tongues | 2 | Standard | Standard or linguist language quality |
| Gifted Linguist | 2 | Standard | Standard or linguist language quality |
| Greed | 1 | Standard | None |
| Gregarious | 1 | Standard | +2 racial bonus to Charisma |
| Integrated | 1 | Standard | None |
| Master Tinker | 2 | Standard | None |
| Nimble Faller | 2 | Standard | +2 racial bonus to Dexterity |
| Scavenger | 2 | Standard | None |
| Shards of the Past | 4 | Standard | None |
| Silent Hunter | 2 | Standard | None |
| Silver Tongued | 3 | Standard | None |
| Skill Bonus | 2 | Standard | None |
| Skill Training | 1 | Standard | None |
| Skilled | 4 | Standard | None |
| Sneaky | 5 | Standard | None |
| Sneaky Rider | 6 | Standard | None |
| Sociable | 1 | Standard | None |
| Stalker | 1 | Standard | None |
| Static Bonus Feat | 2 | Standard | None |
| Stonecunning | 1 | Standard | None |
| Underground Sneak | 5 | Standard | Race native to the Darklands |
| Urbanite | 1 | Standard | None |
| Water Child | 4 | Standard | None |
| Nimble Attacks | 2 | Advanced | None |
| Quick Reactions | 2 | Advanced | None |
| Trait | RP | Tier | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcane Focus | 1 | Standard | None |
| Change Shape, Greater | 6 | Standard | Aberration, dragon, fey, humanoid, or monstrous humanoid type |
| Change Shape, Lesser | 3 | Standard | Aberration, dragon, fey, humanoid, or monstrous humanoid type |
| Deep Magic | 3 | Standard | Native of the Darklands |
| Dissolution's Child | 5 | Standard | Outsider (native) w/ Shadow Plane ties, fey, or undead type |
| Dreamspeaker | 2 | Standard | None |
| Elemental Affinity | 1 | Standard | Outsider (native) w/ elemental plane ties |
| Elemental Summoner | 2 | Standard | None |
| Elven Magic | 3 | Standard | Elf subtype |
| Enclave Protector | 2 | Standard | None |
| Envoy | 1 | Standard | None |
| Fell Magic | 3 | Standard | None |
| Ferrous Growth | 2 | Standard | Outsider (native) w/ Plane of Earth ties |
| Fertile Soil | 2 | Standard | Outsider (native) w/ Plane of Earth ties, fey, or plant type |
| Fiendish Sorcery | 1 | Standard | Outsider (native) w/ Abaddon, Abyss, or Hell ties |
| Gnome Magic | 2 | Standard | Gnome subtype |
| Heavenborn | 3 | Standard | Outsider (native) w/ Elysium, Heaven, or Nirvana ties |
| Hypnotic | 2 | Standard | None |
| Hypnotic Gaze | 3 | Standard | None |
| Immortal Spark | 7 | Standard | Outsider (native) w/ Elysium, Heaven, or Nirvana ties |
| Lightbringer | 2 | Standard | None |
| Magical Linguist | 2 | Standard | None |
| Nereid Fascination | 3 | Standard | Outsider (native) w/ Plane of Water ties or fey type |
| Object of Desire | 1 | Standard | None |
| Pyromaniac | 3 | Standard | None |
| Samsaran Magic | 2 | Standard | Samsaran subtype |
| Seducer | 2 | Standard | +2 racial bonus to Charisma |
| Shadow Caster | 2 | Standard | None |
| Shadow Magic | 2 | Standard | None |
| Soul Seer | 4 | Standard | Outsider (native) type |
| Spell-Like Ability, Lesser | Var. | Standard | None |
| Stoneseer | 2 | Standard | None |
| Stonesinger | 1 | Standard | None |
| Svirfneblin Magic | 2 | Standard | Gnome subtype |
| Treacherous Earth | 2 | Standard | Outsider (native) w/ Plane of Earth ties or fey type |
| Weather Savvy | 1 | Standard | Outsider (native) w/ Plane of Air ties or fey type |
| Constant Spell-Like Divination | 3 | Advanced | None |
| Shadow Travel | 5 | Advanced | Outsider (native) w/ Shadow Plane ties |
| Spell-Like Ability, Greater | Var. | Advanced | None |
| Spell-Like Ability, At-Will | Var. | Monstrous | None |
| Trait | RP | Tier | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climb | 2 | Standard | None |
| Darklands Stalker | 4 | Standard | Native to the Darklands |
| Fleet-Footed | 3 | Standard | +2 racial bonus to Dexterity |
| Gliding Wings | 3 | Standard | None |
| Jumper | 2 | Standard | +2 racial bonus to Dexterity |
| Mountaineer | 1 | Standard | None |
| Sprinter | 1 | Standard | Normal speed quality |
| Swift as Shadows | 3 | Standard | +2 racial bonus to Dexterity |
| Swim | 2 | Standard | None |
| Terrain Stride | 1 | Standard | Normal speed quality |
| Vestigial Wings | 2 | Standard | None |
| Burrow | 3 | Advanced | Normal speed quality |
| Fast | 1 | Advanced | Normal speed quality |
| Flight | 4 | Advanced | None |
| Powerful Swimmer | 1 | Advanced | Swim racial trait |
| Expert Climber | 4 | Monstrous | Climb racial trait |
| Trait | RP | Tier | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bite | 1 | Standard | Small or larger size |
| Breath Weapon | 1 | Standard | Aberration, construct, dragon, humanoid (reptilian), or monstrous humanoid type |
| Celestial Crusader | 7 | Standard | Outsider (native) w/ Elysium, Heaven, or Nirvana ties |
| Elemental Assault | 1 | Standard | Dragon type or outsider (native) w/ elemental plane ties |
| Ferocity | 4 | Standard | None |
| Gatecrasher | 2 | Standard | None |
| Hatred | 1 | Standard | None |
| Kneecapper | 1 | Standard | Small size quality |
| Magehunter | 4 | Standard | None |
| Orc Ferocity | 2 | Standard | Orc subtype |
| Poison Use | 1 | Standard | None |
| Relentless | 1 | Standard | None |
| Sky Sentinel | 3 | Standard | None |
| Slapping Tail | 3 | Standard | None |
| Stench Aura | 4 | Standard | Monstrous humanoid type, reptilian subtype, or undead type |
| Sticky Tongue | 2 | Standard | Medium or larger size |
| Swarming | 1–2 | Standard | Medium or smaller size |
| Terrifying Croak | 2 | Standard | None |
| Toxic | 1 | Standard | Aberration, dragon, plant, or undead type, or specific subtype |
| Weapon Familiarity | 1 | Standard | None |
| Wyrmscourged | 3 | Standard | None |
| Claws | 2 | Advanced | None |
| Frenzy | 2 | Advanced | None |
| Frightful Gaze | 6 | Advanced | None |
| Natural Attack | 1 | Advanced | None |
| Reach | 1 | Advanced | Large size quality |
| Swordtrained | 4 | Advanced | None |
| Tripping Tail | 3 | Advanced | Slapping tail racial trait |
| Elemental Weapons | 6 | Monstrous | Outsider (native) w/ elemental plane ties |
| Powerful Charge | 2 | Monstrous | Natural attack racial trait |
| Rock Throwing | 3 | Monstrous | Large size quality |
| Trait | RP | Tier | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrion Sense | 1 | Standard | None |
| Darkvision 60 Feet | 2 | Standard | None |
| Darkvision 120 Feet | 3 | Standard | None |
| Deepsight | 2 | Standard | Amphibious racial trait |
| Low-Light Vision | 1 | Standard | None |
| Minesight | 2 | Standard | None |
| Water Sense | 1 | Standard | Outsider (native) w/ Plane of Water ties or amphibious racial trait |
| Scent | 4 | Advanced | None |
| See in Darkness | 4 | Advanced | None |
| All-Around Vision | 4 | Monstrous | None |
| Trait | RP | Tier | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Blindness | −2 | Standard | Darkvision or see in darkness trait |
| Light Sensitivity | −1 | Standard | Darkvision trait |
| Negative Energy Affinity | −1 | Standard | None |
| Resurrection Vulnerability | −1 | Standard | Half-undead subtype or undead type |
| Vulnerable to Sunlight | −2 | Standard | Native to the Darklands or Plane of Shadow |
| Elemental Vulnerability | −2 | Advanced | Outsider (native) w/ elemental plane ties |
| Sunlight Powerlessness | −2 | Advanced | Half-undead subtype or undead type |
| Trait | RP | Tier | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amphibious | 2 | Standard | Swim racial trait |
| Heroic | 4 | Standard | None |
| Hold Breath | 1 | Standard | None |
| Light and Dark | 1 | Standard | None |
| Multitalented | 2 | Standard | None |
| Prehensile Tail | 2 | Standard | None |
| Rodent Empathy | 1 | Standard | Ratfolk subtype |
| Treespeech | 2 | Standard | Plant type |
| Grabbing Appendages | 6 | Advanced | Non-humanoid type, Large size |
| Multi-Armed | 4 | Monstrous | None |
| Quadruped | 2 | Monstrous | Non-humanoid type, Large size, normal speed |