Wu Jen (Dungeons & Dragons)

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The Wu Jen is a character class in the Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 edition that was introduced in the original 1st edition Oriental Adventures book, and updated in the 3.0 edition book by the same name before being presented in the Complete Arcane.

Mechanically the class is most similar to the wizard core class. The class provides no armor proficiencies and the worst attack progression. However, it offers a devastating and broad mix of spells. Compared with the wizard class, the Wu Jen class's spells are more limited (and in some specific cases weaker) however it benefits from some free meta-magic options.

The Hengeyokai, a shapshifting race also published in Oriental Adventures has Wu Jen as a favored class.