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<blockquote data-quote="GrumpyGamer" data-source="post: 6878940" data-attributes="member: 6777318"><p>In my experience Assassinate is very hard to use, as it requires a stealthy party so you get surprise and that you beat them in initiative. </p><p></p><p>If you go the Assassin route I would start 4 levels of rogue and then 4 levels of ranger (fighter being another good option). I would start human with the sharpshooter feat, and pick up the Alert feat at 4th level for the +5 initiative. </p><p></p><p>Fighter or Ranger are a bit of a toss up, as they both give access to the raged attack accuracy fighting style and access to long bow. Fighters have action surge and a nifty 3rd level ability, while rangers have horde breaker for an extra shot in the surprise round and some useful spells.</p><p></p><p>For me I don't trust my initiative rolls to actually use assassinate and greatly prefer thief for fast hands (use object is awesome) or arcane trickster for the new cantrips.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GrumpyGamer, post: 6878940, member: 6777318"] In my experience Assassinate is very hard to use, as it requires a stealthy party so you get surprise and that you beat them in initiative. If you go the Assassin route I would start 4 levels of rogue and then 4 levels of ranger (fighter being another good option). I would start human with the sharpshooter feat, and pick up the Alert feat at 4th level for the +5 initiative. Fighter or Ranger are a bit of a toss up, as they both give access to the raged attack accuracy fighting style and access to long bow. Fighters have action surge and a nifty 3rd level ability, while rangers have horde breaker for an extra shot in the surprise round and some useful spells. For me I don't trust my initiative rolls to actually use assassinate and greatly prefer thief for fast hands (use object is awesome) or arcane trickster for the new cantrips. [/QUOTE]
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