Goliaths are semi-common – not as popular as the races at the very top of this list but still encountered pretty regularly. They live in mountainous regions as members of nomadic tribes and value strength, practicality, competition, and fairness above all else. Goliathĭescendants of giants, goliaths are 7–8 feet tall, hardy, and physically imposing. Here’s a list of the ten most popular D&D races, compiled using statistics from DND Beyond users collected in 2020, multiple online polls, and personal experience. There’s a surprising lack of data about which races are the most and least popular – but as any D&D player will tell you, there are definitely races you see at pretty much every table and ones you almost never encounter.
At this point, there are actually tons of different options to choose from. There are nine base races to chose from in Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition, but many more have been added over time through supplementary material.
