D&D (2024) Ranged Builds Thread

[Not a Decepticon]

I like the Rogue + Celestial Patron Warlock using Hand crossbow.

You take two levels of Rogue, take Slow Weapon Mastery on Hand Crossbow. Then Six levels of Celestial Patron Warlock. You get True Strike Cantrip and attach to it Agonizing Blast and Lance of Letargy, then get to Radiant Soul feature. After than go up to 6th level of Rogue.

You can now use Cunning Action to get advantage, cast True Strike to deal Radiant Damage, adding your Charisma Bonus three times (True Strike, Agonizing Blast, Radiant Soul), reducing target's speed by 30 feet (Slow + Lance of Lethargy) and you may also add Trip to knock enemy prone.

From there I am torn whenever go with more Rogue for more damage or more Warlock so you can also concentrate on some spells while you shoot, or squeeze in 4 levels of Battlemaster Fighter for Action Surge and Maneuvers to add more battlefield control.

 

[Zardnaar]

The issue is that you cannot get sharpshooter, max cha/int/wis for true struke and GWM till level 13 at the earliest (13 instead of 12 due to the single level fighter dip). Which of those things are you giving up before that?

Dex based Rogues can because Sharpshooter pulls double duty raising their dex to 18 and giving them a feat they want.

Yup one reason battlemaster fighter is the best overall. Until sorlock can get around 32 sorcery points whenever that is.

Build online level 3 or 4 complete at 8. Tell me more about your level 12 build lol.