diff --git a/src/features/characters/builder/CreationWizard.tsx b/src/features/characters/builder/CreationWizard.tsx
index 1804de9..ea729db 100644
--- a/src/features/characters/builder/CreationWizard.tsx
+++ b/src/features/characters/builder/CreationWizard.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { getClassTip, raceSynergyNote } from '@/lib/assistant/builder';
 import { briefOverview, dedupeByName } from './overview';
 import { parseAsiBonuses, makeSkillResolver, parseBackgroundSkills, parseTraitSkills } from './origin';
 import { PF2E_SUBCLASSES } from '@/lib/rules/pf2e/progression';
+import { DND5E_SUBCLASSES } from '@/lib/rules/dnd5e/progression';
 import { Modal } from '@/components/ui/Modal';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/Button';
 import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/Codex';
@@ -94,7 +95,14 @@ export function CreationWizard({ campaign, onClose }: { campaign: Campaign; onCl
             const caster = def && def.caster !== 'none' && def.spellAbility ? def.spellAbility : rc.caster;
             return { ...rc, caster, subclasses };
           })
-        : c;
+        : c.map((rc) => {
+            // Merge curated official subclasses (classes.json is missing most PHB/XGE
+            // archetypes) ahead of the on-disk list, deduped by name.
+            const extra = DND5E_SUBCLASSES[rc.name] ?? [];
+            if (!extra.length) return rc;
+            const have = new Set(rc.subclasses.map((s) => s.name.toLowerCase()));
+            return { ...rc, subclasses: [...extra.filter((s) => !have.has(s.name.toLowerCase())), ...rc.subclasses] };
+          });
       setClasses([...enriched].sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name)));
     });
     return () => { on = false; };
diff --git a/src/lib/rules/dnd5e/progression.ts b/src/lib/rules/dnd5e/progression.ts
index 5c28cdc..f52bf78 100644
--- a/src/lib/rules/dnd5e/progression.ts
+++ b/src/lib/rules/dnd5e/progression.ts
@@ -99,3 +99,16 @@ export function dnd5eAsiLevels(className: string): number[] {
   if (c === 'rogue') return [...base, 10].sort((a, b) => a - b);
   return base;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Curated official 5e subclasses, merged into the builder's class list on top of
+ * whatever the on-disk classes.json carries (which is SRD + third-party homebrew and
+ * is missing most PHB/XGE archetypes). Keyed by class name; deduped by name at merge
+ * time. Descriptions are short "what it plays like" blurbs — subclass *features* are
+ * not yet auto-applied (a separate task), so these add the missing options to pick.
+ */
+export const DND5E_SUBCLASSES: Record<string, { name: string; desc: string }[]> = {
+  Rogue: [
+    { name: 'Mastermind', desc: 'A master of intrigue and tactics: extra tool/language proficiencies, Help as a bonus action at range, and uncanny insight into a creature’s drives.' },
+  ],
+};