PrCs with "Death Attack" ability...

[RigaMortus]

What other PrCs, besides Assassin, has a Death Attack ability? Are there any that can be executed at Range, or are they all Melee only?

 

[JimAde]

EDIT: That's what I get for not reading thoroughly. You said PrC. Never mind...


Well, there's the Death Touch ability for clerics with the Death domain. It's somewhat different, in that you roll 1d6 for each cleric level. If the total exceeds the target's current HP they die without a save. Requires a touch attack, though.

 

[Lord Gargamel]

Black Flame Zealot, FR Player's Guide (I think)

I like to think of the Assassin class as a start. I use the class as a basis for creating specific types of assassins. I don't like the generic "assassin" class. Anyone can be an assassin. Look at the difference between Artemis Entreri and Ghost, just from Salvatore's work. Neither would be an "Assassin" by PRC, but both are professional killers. Sometimes an organization or trend would come up that has a common methodology, though, and that's where a PrC would be best employed. The Black Flame Zealot is a good example of this.

 

[shilsen]

Dark Hunter, from Complete Warrior. Melee only.

 

[Scharlata]

What other PrCs, besides Assassin, has a Death Attack ability? Are there any that can be executed at Range, or are they all Melee only?

Hi!
What about the Deathstalker of Bhaal in the DRAGON #322 (current issue)?
Kind regards

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

I don't remember the name, but I believe the LG Rogue class in the BoED has Death Attack.

 

[Chun-tzu]

From Unapproachable East, the Telflammar Shadowlord gains death attack (just like the assassin's) at 6th level. It's a 6 level PrC (only official WotC PrC with 6 levels?). It's also open to any nongood alignment, i.e., it's potentially available to non-evil PCs.

 

[xazil]

The Stonedeath Assassin from Races of Stone has a death attack IIRC. Interestingly enough the class doesn't actually require you to be evil, just a goblinoid.