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The rogue class inBaldur’s Gate 3is perfect for those who prefer a stealthy play style. Their heightened Dexterity allows them to perform well in Stealth, Sleight of Hand, and Acrobatics. This also gives them an advantage in terms of Initiative, which works perfectly when dealing Sneak Attacks on unsuspecting foes. Of the three subclasses under rogue, the assassin does this best.
The assassin subclass is your pick if you want a rogue primarily for DPS. Their burst damage potential is massive with the ideal setup. A great assassin may even allow you to end a battle with a single attack before it’s even begun.
Assassin Rogue Subclass Features Overview
The assassin subclass offers a DPS playstyle unlike any other in the game.To maximise the damage output of an assassin, you need to strike at your enemies while they’re unaware or at least before they’ve taken a turn.One tactic you should employ is to have your assassin rogue split up from the party to sneak into the best position for a Sneak Attack on your chosen target.
Different features specific to assassins come into play in this fighting style.
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Best Assassin Rogue Race: Wood Elf
Wood Elf
A wood elf makes for a perfect assassin because of Proficiency in Stealth, increased movement speed, and ability to see in the dark.The edge this race has over the half-elf is Proficiency in Shortbows and Longbows. This is important because range is useful in maintaining stealth, which this subclass depends on.
Best Assassin Rogue Background:
The criminal and urchin backgrounds fit the assassin rogue’s play style best.Both of these backgrounds reward stealthiness with their Stealth Proficiency.
Criminal
If you plan on using your assassin rogue as the speaker for your party, you’ll want topick the criminal background for the Deception Proficiency.This will give you a unit that does well in Stealth and story dialogues.
Skills: Deception, Stealth
Urchin
Pick the urchin background if you want an assassin rogue that will pick locks, disarm traps, and pick pockets.This works well if you plan to use your assassin rogue as a unit for both battle and exploration.
Skills: Sleight of Hand, Stealth
Best Assassin Rogue Abilities
Assassin rogues work best with a high investment of Ability Points in Dexterity and Constitution.Depending on what type of assassin you want, you’ll also need to decide between Wisdom and Charisma when it comes to investing a number of your points.
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Dexterity (at least 16)
Dexterity is important for scaling your damage as an assassin rogue.You’ll also need it for the increase it gives to Armour Class because you’re most likely only proficient in light armour.
Constitution (at least 14)
Rogues tend to be squishy because they use light armour, so Constitution is a priority when it comes to Ability Point investment.
Wisdom
You’ll want to invest in Wisdom if you’re using your assassin rogue for exploration.Wisdom affects your Perception Checks, which is important for detecting traps and hiding creatures.
Charisma
If you’re using your assassin rogue for Deception, invest your Ability Points into Charisma.
Best Assassin Rogue Feats
You get to choose Feats for your assassin rogue at levels four, eight, ten, and 12. The recommendedFeats for the best damage on an assassin rogue are sharpshooter, ability improvement, alert, and moderately armoured.
Sharpshooter
An assassin rogueworks well as a ranged unit, so you’ll want this feat to make sure using bows won’t be at a disadvantage when your target is on higher ground.
Ability Improvement
You can use this feat toincrease your Dexterity by 2 points.
Alert
An assassin rogue's attack works best before an opponent takes a turn, so alert is essential to put you in that position.
Moderately Armoured
In addition to using this feat to gain Proficiency in medium armour,you should use this to further increase your Dexterity by 1.
Best Assassin Rogue Level By Level Build
You’ll be able to introduce new features and skills to your unit at certain levels. You need to ensure you’re investing in features that will primarily increase Dexterity.
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Feat: Sharpshooter
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Skills: Sleight of Hand, Perception (if exploration is your priority), Deception (if dialogue is your priority)
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Feat: Moderately Armoured (Dex +1)
Best Assassin Rogue Equipment
Different sets of equipment can give you the biggest damage output as well as the most advantageous setups as an assassin rogue.You’ll need ones that give you increases in Initiative, Dexterity, and Stealth.
Location
you may purchase this from Lady Esther at the Rosymorn Monastery Trail.
You get this as a reward for completing the Defeat the Duergar Intruders quest.
Gloves:Gloves of Archery
Corellon’s Guiding Hand: You gain Proficiency with Longbows and Shortbows. In addition, your ranged weapon attacks deal an additional 2 damage.
You can purchase this from Grat the Trader in the Goblin Camp
Footwear:Disintegrating Night Walkers
Night Walker: Can’t be Enwebbed, Entangled, or Ensnared and can’t slip on Grease or Ice.
Malefic Excretion: Your weapon attacks also deal 2 Acid damage.
you’re able to purchase this from Derryth Bonecloack in the Myconid Colony.
Recommended Assassin Rogue Equipment Upgrades In Act 2
Gloves:Gloves of the Balanced Hands
Two-Weapon Fighting: When you make an attack with your off-hand weapon, you’re able to add your Ability Modifier to the damage of the attack.
You can purchase this from Quartermaster Talli in the Last Light Inn.
Amulet:Surgeon’s Subjugation Amulet
Paralysing Critical: Once per Long Rest, when scoring a Critical Hit on a humanoid, the wearer can Paralyse the target for 2 turns.
Can be looted from Malus Thorm’s body in the House of Healing.
Ring:Killer’s Sweetheart
Executioner: When you kill a creature, your next Attack roll will be a Critical Hit. Once spent, this effect refreshes after a Long Rest.
Can be found on the ground in the Self-Same Trial in the Gauntlet of Shar.
Cast Blur: Replenishes after a Long Rest.
Can be looted from the body of Flaming Fist Marcus in the Last Light Inn.
Recommended Assassin Rogue Equipment Upgrades In Act 3
Headgear: Mask of Soul Perception
Soul Perception: Gain a +2 bonus to Attack rolls, Initiative Rolls, and Perception Checks.
Can be looted from a chest in the Devil’s Fee.
Gloves: Stalker Gloves
Seldom Caught Unaware: You gain a +1 bonus to Initiative Rolls.
Skullduggery Attack: Your Sneak Attack deals an additional 1d4 Force damage.
Can be purchased from Exxvikyap in Rivington General.
Cloak: Shade-Slayer Cloak
Stealthy Critical: While Hiding, the number you need to roll a Critical Hit while attacking is reduced by 1. This effect can stack.
Can be purchased from Sticky Dondo in the Guildhall.
Best Assassin Rogue Weapons
Whether you find yourself next to an unsuspecting target or hidden from their view from a distance,there are weapons you can equip to maximise your damage output as an assassin rogue.The idea is to equip weapons that will give you the highest damage on your first strike on your target.
Shortsword:Shortsword Of First Blood
1d6 (1~6) + Strength or Dexterity modifier (Piercing damage)
Break the Unbroken: Deal an additional 1d8 Piercing damage to targets that still have all their hitpoints.
You can loot this from a Deep Gnome’s corpse in the Decrepit Village.
Shortbow:Bow of Awareness
1d6 + 1 (2~7) + Strength or Dexterity modifier (Piercing damage)
You can purchase this from Roah Moonglow in the Shattered Sanctum.
Recommended Assassin Rogue Weapons Found In Act 2
Shortsword:Knife of the Undermountain King
1d6 + 2 (3~8) + Strength or Dexterity modifier (Piercing damage)
You can purchase this from A’jak’nir Jeera in Créche Y’llek.
Shortsword:Sword of Life Stealing
Life Stealing Critical: On a Critical Hit, the target takes an extra 10 Necrotic damage as long as it isn’t a construct or an undead. You also gain 10 temporary hit points.
You can purchase this from Dammon in the Last Light Inn.
Shortbow:Least Expected
Darkveil Precision: While obscured in shadow, the wielder has a +1d4 bonus to their ranged weapon attacks.
you’re able to loot this item from a chest in the Gauntlet of Shar.
Once you enter Act 3, you can start looking for better weapons to increase your damage output.
1d8 + 2 (3~10) + Dexterity modifier (Piercing damage)
You can purchase this from Fytz the Firecracker at the Stormshore Armoury in Baldur’s Gate Lower City.
Shortsword: Ambusher
You can purchase this from Exxvikyap in The Rivington General.
Dagger:Rhapsody
1d4 + 3 (4~12) + Strength or Dexterity modifier (Piercing damage)
Dropped by Cazador Szarr in Cazador’s Dungeon.
The Scarlet Remittance counts reducing anything’s HP to 0 as slaying a foe. That means you can get the bonus by destroying inanimate objects!
