I am looking at subclass options for my 2nd level half elf Rogue in a campaign I am playing. I was thinking Assasin but I keep reading how awful it is.
So far he is the gadget guy and face in the party, with a ton of proficiencies, and a 14 Charisma and 16 Dex. he only has a 10 constitution, so not a lot of hps. The party is a martial-heavy party with a Paladin, Ranger and Fighter.
My initial thought was an assasin and alert feat at 4th level. My only experience with Assassin is with a multiclass halfling Vengence Paladin/Assasin multiclass played by another player who had alert. She was awesome in combat. At 15th level (7 assasin/8 Paladin) she did the most damage in one turn I have ever seen done at my table in 5E as either a DM or a player.
I am certainly not doing Paladin or any other multiclass and I am starting to wonder how much of her awesomeness was Paladin and not Assassin.
I see myself being a primarily a ranged weapon attacker in combat with a lot of versatility out of combat. The two subclasses that are off the table are swashbuckler (that is kind of melee focused and I want to be ranged focused) and Arcane Trickster (I am playing an AT in a second campaign and don't want two of them).
This game will go to about 9th level so anything above that is irrelevant.
After reading the subclasses here are some thoughts on how I am leaning:
1. Assassin - Awesome first turn, especially with alert. Is it really as bad as people say?
2. Phantom - great versatility with another skill you can change every day. How does wails from the grave compare to Assasinate?
3. Soulknife - With psychic power and psychic blades this seems pretty boss, and the blades can be thrown.
4. Thief - Is fast hands better than assasinate?
5. Scout - This seems like a really cool subclass, but we have a Ranger in the party so ....
7. Mastermind, Inquisition - Meh don't seem to have much for me.
If I go assasin alert at 4th level is a no-brainer due to +5 intitiative. But if I go something else?
Thoughts, comments, advice and insults welcome
So far he is the gadget guy and face in the party, with a ton of proficiencies, and a 14 Charisma and 16 Dex. he only has a 10 constitution, so not a lot of hps. The party is a martial-heavy party with a Paladin, Ranger and Fighter.
My initial thought was an assasin and alert feat at 4th level. My only experience with Assassin is with a multiclass halfling Vengence Paladin/Assasin multiclass played by another player who had alert. She was awesome in combat. At 15th level (7 assasin/8 Paladin) she did the most damage in one turn I have ever seen done at my table in 5E as either a DM or a player.
I am certainly not doing Paladin or any other multiclass and I am starting to wonder how much of her awesomeness was Paladin and not Assassin.
I see myself being a primarily a ranged weapon attacker in combat with a lot of versatility out of combat. The two subclasses that are off the table are swashbuckler (that is kind of melee focused and I want to be ranged focused) and Arcane Trickster (I am playing an AT in a second campaign and don't want two of them).
This game will go to about 9th level so anything above that is irrelevant.
After reading the subclasses here are some thoughts on how I am leaning:
1. Assassin - Awesome first turn, especially with alert. Is it really as bad as people say?
2. Phantom - great versatility with another skill you can change every day. How does wails from the grave compare to Assasinate?
3. Soulknife - With psychic power and psychic blades this seems pretty boss, and the blades can be thrown.
4. Thief - Is fast hands better than assasinate?
5. Scout - This seems like a really cool subclass, but we have a Ranger in the party so ....
7. Mastermind, Inquisition - Meh don't seem to have much for me.
If I go assasin alert at 4th level is a no-brainer due to +5 intitiative. But if I go something else?
Thoughts, comments, advice and insults welcome
