One of the most exciting aspects of joining a new Dungeons & Dragons campaign is creating a new character. Players come up with original characters or take inspiration from other fictional ones. Creating a character from scratch can be intimidating, after all, especially for new players. Sometimes, it’s a challenge to incorporate a character idea from modern themed fiction into the D&D setting.

The DC comic universe is full of interesting and powerful superheroes, vigilantes, and villains. It’s hard to create the D&D version of some of the more popular DC heroes such as Batman or Superman because they are either normal humans with access to amazing technologies and gadgets, or they are just too powerful for the game. But some iconic DC characters can be created using the official Dungeons & Dragons sourcebooks.

10 Aquaman (Druid: Circle of the Land)

Aquaman is not the typical shapechanging druid, but his connection with the sea life and his mastery over the waters can be replicated with druid’s spells and features. Circle of the Land (Coast) subclass gains access to spells such as Water Breathing, Control Water, and Water Walk that goes along with the character’s story.

The aquatic race, Triton, from Volo’s Guide to Monsters, is the best choice for playing as Aquaman. The race gives access to some other water-themed spells and abilities, and the ability to communicate with sea creatures. The Outlander background is thematically closest to Aquaman’s personality.

9 Katana (Fighter: Samurai)

This ally of the Batman is a classic Samurai, and Xanathar’s Guide to Everything’s Samurai Fighter subclass is perfect for playing as Katana. The Fighting Spirit feature increases the character’s precision by giving them advantage on all attack rolls in a turn, and at later levels, the character can forgo one of their advantages for an extra attack.

There are a lot of homebrew magical soul eater swords that come close to Katana’s iconic weapon, but the subclass feels strong and flavorful even without it. There are no racial requirements for this build, but the human is the closest option to the character. Katana’s origin story fits best with the Hermit background.

8 Green Arrow (Ranger: Hunter Conclave)

Oliver Queen’s abilities as an archer, and the special gadgets and arrows that he uses thanks to his inherited wealth, can be replicated as a Ranger and their spells. While the Ranger class from the Player’s Handbook might seem unappealing to some players, the optional features from Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything make the class exciting.

The Hunter Conclave subclass improves the character’s defensive abilities and helps them against larger groups of enemies, making it a better fit for the vigilante-style of the character. Green Arrow looks best as a human or a wood elf, and the Noble background is closest to the story.

7 Beast Boy (Druid: Circle of the Moon)

This member of the Teen Titans has access to classic druid abilities such as wild shape. The ability to shapeshift into any animal, and using its powers to the fullest, is what the Circle of the Moon subclass does best. But unlike most classic D&D druids, Garfield Logan has a charismatic persona — a feature that can lead to a unique and interesting character.

Beast Boy is a green-skinned human in the original story — a feature that can be achieved by playing as a half-orc, or using the Custom Origin option from Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything. His personality fits with the Entertainer background.

6 Catwoman (Rogue: Thief)

This iconic character of Gotham City is a professional thief with grey moralities that sometimes is the hero and sometimes is the villain. The characteristics sound a lot like the powerful rogue class in D&D. The Thief subclass also offers features that will help portray the character better.

Catwoman is a human. But in the D&D universe, choosing a Tabaxi from Volo’s Guide to Monsters will give feline-like features that can create a unique version of Selina Kyle. The Criminal or Charlatan background can both be good options for this character.

5 Cyborg (Artificer: Artillerist)

Playing as an augmented, half-human half-machine technological savant in D&D seemed so far-fetched a few years ago. But, thanks to Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything’s Artificer class, and Eberron’s Rising from the Last War’s Warforged race, playing as this member of the Justice League is possible.

The best subclass option for Cyborg is the Artillerist. The subclass gives access to some interesting spells and the Eldritch Canon feature that resemble some of the technological features and abilities of the original character. Cyborg looks best as a Warforged. The Noble or the Guild Artisan backgrounds are both viable background options considering the character’s origin story.

4 Enchantress (Sorcerer: Wild Magic)

June Moon’s unstable magical powers, and her fear of losing control of them, make the Wild Magic Sorcerer the perfect fit for playing as the Enchantress. The act of June Moon transforming to the more dangerous Enchantress is a lot like the subclass feature, Tides of Chaos. She lets the Enchantress take over to empower her abilities but in return, she might lose control over the chaotic magical surges, just like how this Wild Sorcerer feature lets you have advantage on your next roll, but you have to roll on the wild magic surge table and face one of its effects if you want to use this feature again.

Enchantress can be portrayed as a human or a half-elf, and her involvement with the Suicide Squad makes the Criminal background one of the best options.

3 Poison Ivy (Druid: Circle of Spores)

Poison Ivy’s control over her natural pheromones, and her ability to control the floral life around her, resemble some form of unique druidic powers in the D&D universe. These are powers that seem close to the most recent druid subclass from Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything, Circle of Spores. While Poison Ivy can’t reanimate the dead, the subclass’s feature Fungal Infestation can be reskinned as vine-covered zombies that feel more like her powers.

The subclass’s features, in addition to the classic druid spells such as Entangle, Spike Growth, and Plant Growth help portray this unique character. Poison Ivy is technically a human, but a wood elf looks close to the character as well. The Hermit or the Outlander backgrounds are the closest options to the character’s backstory.

2 Green Lantern (Cleric: Arcana Domain)

Green Lantern’s source of power is his ring, a feature that thematically seems closer to the Warlock class. But mechanically, Cleric’s spell list is too good for this character to ignore. Spiritual Weapon, Hold Person, healing spells, and other abilities of the class resemble Green Lantern’s powers closely, and the Arcana Domain gives access to some additional wizard spells and the Arcane Abjuration Channel Divinity, which are welcome additions to this build.

Green Lantern looks best as a human, but there are no racial requirements for the build. The Soldier background fits best with the first Green Lantern, Hal Jordan’s origin story.

1 Raven (Wizard: School of Enchantment)

Raven’s story has two aspects to consider for a D&D build. She is half-human, half-demon, and she has studied all her life to learn magical powers and control her demonic heritage. The best race that has the same demonic heritage is Yuan-Ti Pureblood from Volo’s Guide to Monsters. As for her class, she is a wizard, and her manipulation and psychic powers fit well with the School of Enchantment subclass. The subclass improves spells such as charm person with features like Split Enchantment.

Raven looks like a human, but the Yuan-Ti pureblood has snake-like features. The deciding factor for the race is the backstory and the importance of Raven’s otherworldly heritage. The Sage background fits best with the character’s origin story.

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