Human

Human

Abilities	+2 to one ability score of your choice
Skills	Training in one extra skill
Size	Medium
Speed	Average
Vision	Normal
Languages	Common + 1
Traits	Bonus Feat Bonus Skill Human Defense Bonus Choice of; Bonus At-Will Power Heroic Effort
Avg. height	5'6"–6'2" 167–188 cm
Avg. weight	135–220 lbs. 61–100 kg

Human is a player character race in Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition as one of the core races in the Player's Handbook.^{[PH:46][HotFL:272][HotFK:264]}

Racial traits

Statistics

• Average Height: 5´ 6˝–6´ 2˝
• Average Weight: 135–220 lb.
• Ability Scores: +2 to one ability score of your choice
• Size: Medium
• Speed: 6 squares
• Vision: Normal
• Languages: Common, choice of one other

Special

• Bonus Feat: You gain a bonus feat at 1st level. You still must meet the feat’s prerequisites.
• Bonus Skill: You gain training in one additional skill (any skill, not just from your class skill list).
• Human Defense Bonuses: +1 to Fortitude, Reflex, and Will defenses.
• Your choice of:
  • Bonus At-Will Power: You know one extra 1st-level at-will attack power from your class.^{[U :6/2008]}
  • Heroic Effort: You have the heroic effort racial utility power.

Favored classes

Humans are very versatile due to the flexibility of choice granted by their features, and can easily be of any class.

Human feats

These feats have the human race as a prerequisite. Half-elves with the Dual Heritage racial trait and muls who select the human race for their Born of Two Races racial trait can also take these feats. Additional prerequisites are noted.

Heroic tier (any level)	Paragon tier (level 11 or higher)
Action Rush (ranger or rogue) [MP2:131] Action Surge[PH:193] Arcane Reserves (arcane class)[AP:124] Avenging Opportunist (avenger, oath of enmity power)[DP:130] Bogtangle Heritage (bogtangle human bloodline)[Dr386:7] Bogtangle Warrior (Bogtangle Heritage)[Dr386:7] Courageous Mind (psionic class) [Dr388] Crimson Eye Action (assassin, assassin's shroud)[Dr379:26] Die Hard (Con 13)[Dr383:67] Divine Approval (divine class, channel divinity)[DP:131] Divine Perseverance (Paladin)[DP:134] Frantic Recovery [Dr383:67] Foamgather Heritage (Foamgather Human Bloodline)[Dr386:9] Foamgather Warrior (Foamgather Heritage)[Dr386:9] Human Beast Mastery (Ranger, Beast Mastery) [MP:136] Human Ingenuity (Psionic augmentation class feature)[PsP:131] Human Innovation (Artificer, Impart Energy)[Dr387:34] Human Nature Lore (primal class)[PrP:140] Human Perseverance[PH:198] Human Resolve[Dr377:44] Imperishable Destiny[Dr393] Inspired Defense (Warlord) [MP:136] Invoke Resilience (invoker)[DP:135] Nerathi Vanguard Style (human or Con 13, martial class)[Dr368:61] Path of the Scarred (spellscar) [Dr385:24] Rash Sneak Attack (Rogue, sneak attack) [MP:138] Reckless Curse(warlock, Warlock's curse)[AP:128] Risky Aegis(swordmage, swordmage aegis)[AP:129] Rousing Voice (Bard) [AP:129] Shared Perseverance (cleric)[DP:136] Sideways Defense (Fighter, combat challenge) [MP:139] Stubborn Survivor [FRPG:136] Sunspray Heritage (Sunspray Human bloodline)[Dr386:11] Sunspray Warrior (Sunspray Heritage)[Dr386:11] Skill Swap (2nd level, bonus at-will power)[Dr383:69] Twilight Training (Human, ranger)[MP2:139] Versatile Talent (fighter, Fighter Weapon Talent)[MP2:140] Wolfstone Heritage (Wolfstone Human Bloodline)[Dr386:13] Wolfstone Warrior (Wolfstone Heritage)[Dr386:13] Wrath of the Forester (warden, Nature's Wrath)	Action Recovery[PH:202] Avenging Spirit (fighter or warlord) [MP:140] Bloody Tenacity (martial class)[MP:141] Pain Doesn't Hurt [Dr383:67] Persistent Threat [Dr383:67]
	Epic tier (level 21 or higher)
	Perfect Recovery Timely Revival [MP:149] Versatile Rogue (rogue, rogue tactics)

Human paragon paths

Refer to the Human section on the paragon paths page.

Human epic destinies

Refer to the Human section on the epic destinies page.

Human racial utility

Humans can obtain the following racial utility powers in place of the class utility powers:

• Extra effort (2)
• Rapid move (6)
• Flush with success (10)
• Courageous determination (16)