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🗡️ Rogue ​

Role: 🎯 Striker / Scout / Skirmisher
Rogues excel at precision damage, mobility, and battlefield control through cunning positioning and clever timing.

💀 Sneak Attack ​

Your main source of damage — it scales automatically with level.
(1d6 at level 1 → up to 10d6 at level 19)

✅ You can Sneak Attack once per turn if:

  • You have advantage on the attack roll, or
  • An ally is within 5 ft of your target and you don’t have disadvantage.

💡 Works with ranged or finesse weapons.

⚡ Cunning Action (Level 2) ​

Use your Bonus Action to:

  • 🏃 Dash — move twice your speed.
  • 🙌 Disengage — avoid opportunity attacks.
  • 🕵️ Hide — break line of sight and set up Sneak Attack again.

Common combo:

Attack → Move → Hide (repeat)
You're a ghost on the battlefield — always repositioning.

🧭 Positioning ​

  • Move in and out of melee range; strike, then vanish.
  • Keep the perimeter clear for your party’s casters and ranged allies.
  • Use cover, darkness, or terrain to stay hidden.
  • Never trade blows — you’re not a tank.

👐 Fast Hands (Thief Archetype, Level 3+) ​

Expanded use of your Bonus Action via Cunning Action:

  • 🗝️ Use an Object, pick locks, or disarm traps faster.
  • 🪙 Pickpocket during combat (use Sleight of Hand).
  • ⚔️ You can draw, throw, or manipulate small weapons quickly.

⚠️ You cannot use potions or scrolls as a Bonus Action unless a feature specifically allows it.

Example: Steal a dagger from an ally → throw it at an enemy in the same turn. 😎

🕶️ Assassinate (Assassin Archetype, Level 3+) ​

  • 🕛 Advantage on attacks against creatures that haven’t taken a turn yet.
  • 💥 Any hit on a surprised creature = critical hit.
  • ⚡ Synergizes with high Initiative (DEX and the Alert feat).
  • 🧪 Works great with poisons, traps, and pre-combat planning.

🧠 Insightful Fighting (Inquisitive Archetype, Level 3+) ​

  • As a Bonus Action, make an Insight check vs target’s Deception.
  • On success, you can Sneak Attack that creature without needing advantage or allies nearby for 1 minute.
  • Great for duels, boss fights, or when isolated from allies.

🎯 You read their moves — and strike where it hurts.

🧩 Core Rogue Tips ​

  • 💨 Mobility is survival — you’re strongest when you’re moving.
  • 💥 Sneak Attack every turn — build your tactics around triggering it.
  • 🕳️ Hide often — Rogues thrive when unseen.
  • 🗡️ Dual wielding light weapons increases your chance to land Sneak Attack.
  • 🧤 Expertise doubles proficiency in key skills like Stealth, Acrobatics, or Thieves’ Tools.
  • 👂 Stay alert — Perception saves lives (and treasure).