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Message: <blockquote data-quote="irdeggman" data-source="post: 1331708" data-attributes="member: 16285">IMO the best feats for a rogue at 1st level are:Improved Initiative and Point Blank Shot.I disagree with the opinion that II is not that significant for characters with high Dex (like rogues).  It decreases the chance of having a poor initiative and with the fact that the refocus action no longer exists in 3.5 the initiative roll you first make is most likely the one you will have for the entire combat.  When you engage creatures that are hasted or have II them selves it helps to mitigate the initiative loss.Point Blank Shot is very useful because it gives +1 attack/damage up to 30’, which is the very same range as a sneak attack can be applied with a ranged weapon.Combat Expertise is not very useful to a rogue, IMO, except that it is a prereq for Improved Feint, which is a useful feat.  CE will allow subtracting up to 5 from the character’s BAB to add to his defense.  Note this is his BAB not his total bonus to attacks.  IMO Dodge is more useful for defense purposes.Rapid Shot is a useful feat at later levels.  It will give the rogue an extra attack and if w/i 30’ with the Point Blank Shot feat the rogue will have a –1 to each attack and a +1 to damage for each attack and still get to apply his sneak attack to the first attack.Two weapon fighting doesn’t really add to a rogue unless he has enough hit points to survive a melee.  The sneak attack bonus only applies to one attack in a round not to all of his attacks.Using a ranged weapons would still work with an assassin character, even better if a few levels of ranger are thrown in.</blockquote>

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