I mentioned this with good reasonI chose Firebolt specifically for a reason- it scales (which is the point of this discussion, isn't it?), is arguably the best cantrip for scaling (since it lacks the issues of dealing easily resisted damage or is negated on a save).
Stuff like true strike and blade wars could be a boon depending on the eventual version of the spell we see
You are stil relying on bad reasoning atop negative charop. Lots of cantrips scale and actually provide rogue something useful...
That cuts both ways, you are just trying to choose a victor and imply anything else would be denying them that they deserve... For example: Most classes that do not rely on ranged/melee weapons for their "at-will" damage do not have class features that improve their ranged/melee weapon damage in such a way that would make it desirable for them to use ranged/melee weapons, let alone one that does not scale. That is also your point - there's very little reason to deny extra or sneak attack to a character that acquires weapon proficiency through non-class means because their class isn't designed around weapon use. If that wording looks familiar, it should, look at the quote above it.Most classes that do not rely on cantrips for their "at-will" damage have class features that improve their attacks in such a way as to make it less desirable to use a cantrip, let alone one that does not scale. That is my point- there's very little reason to deny cantrip scaling to a character that acquires a cantrip through non-class means because their class chassis isn't designed around cantrip use.
About the only exceptions are the "weapon attack" cantrips and Eldritch Blast. I'm not discussing the former because 1, they aren't core, and 2, in this case, I agree those cantrips shouldn't have scaled at all, especially since they were designed for a subclass that also gains Extra Attack. For the latter, it should have been and hopefully will be a class feature.
Weird you would choose a cantrip incapable of meaningfully synergizing with or adding to the rogue's toolbelt rather than one of the many that could or acknowledging that we already had one example of a newly capable cantrip even though I was able to name quite a few other than truestrike. Even produce flame's capability to shed light provides more value to as rogue than firebolt & both the published+UA version does that.I also can't really discuss the future True Strike until it's final form is revealed.
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