Their heightened Dexterity allows them to perform well in Stealth, Sleight of Hand, and Acrobatics.

Of the three subclasses under rogue, the assassin does this best.

The Rogue is BG3’s sneakiest class and offers some fantastic ways to control the battlefield.

A rogue next to a built assassin rogue

Here’s everything it’s crucial that you know.

The assassin subclass is your pick if you want a rogue primarily for DPS.

Their burst damage potential is massive with the ideal setup.

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A great assassin may even allow you to end a battle with a single attack before its even begun.

Different features specific to assassins come into play in this fighting style.

This is important because range is useful in maintaining stealth, which this subclass depends on.

Assassin Subclass option in the Character Creation screen

Charisma

If you’re using your assassin rogue for Deception, invest your Ability Points into Charisma.

Ability Improvement

you’re able to use this feat toincrease your Dexterity by 2 points.

you gotta confirm you’re investing in features that will primarily increase Dexterity.

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Light Armour:Spidersilk Armour

Dropped by Minthara in the Shattered Sanctum.

Headgear:Shadow Of Menzoberranzan

You get this as a reward for completing the Defeat the Duergar Intruders quest.

Gloves:Gloves of Archery

Corellon’s Guiding Hand: You gain Proficiency with Longbows and Shortbows.

Criminal option in the Background menu

In addition, your ranged weapon attacks deal an additional 2 damage.

Ring:Caustic Band

Malefic Excretion: Your weapon attacks also deal 2 Acid damage.

you’re free to purchase this from Derryth Bonecloack in the Myconid Colony.

The Ability Points menu

Ring:Crusher’s Ring

Movement Speed increased by 3m.

you’re able to loot this from Crusher in the Goblin Camp.

it’s possible for you to purchase this from Quartermaster Talli in the Last Light Inn.

Alert Feat in the Feat selection menu

Can be looted from Malus Thorm’s body in the House of Healing.

Once spent, this effect refreshes after a Long Rest.

Can be found on the ground in the Self-Same Trial in the Gauntlet of Shar.

Level Up screen for Rogue Lv 6

Ring:Shifting Corpus Ring

Cast Invisibility: Replenishes after a Long Rest.

Cast Blur: Replenishes after a Long Rest.

Can be looted from the body of Flaming Fist Marcus in the Last Light Inn.

Disintegrating Night Walkers and an Assassin Rogue

Cast Detect Thoughts: Replenishes after a Short Rest.

Can be looted from a chest in the Devil’s Fee.

Gloves: Stalker Gloves

Seldom Caught Unaware: You gain a +1 bonus to Initiative Rolls.

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Skullduggery Attack: Your Sneak Attack deals an additional 1d4 Force damage.

Can be purchased from Exxvikyap in Rivington General.

This effect can stack.

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Can be purchased from Sticky Dondo in the Guildhall.

you could loot this from a Deep Gnome’s corpse in the Decrepit Village.

You also gain 10 temporary hit points.

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you might purchase this from Dammon in the Last Light Inn.

you’re free to loot this item from a chest in the Gauntlet of Shar.

Once you enter Act 3, you could start looking for better weapons to increase your damage output.

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Shortsword: Ambusher

you’re free to purchase this from Exxvikyap in The Rivington General.

The Scarlet Remittance counts reducing anything’s HP to 0 as slaying a foe.

That means you might get the bonus by destroying inanimate objects!

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Dagger:Crimson Mischief

Dropped by Orin in the Temple of Bhaal.

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An Assassin Rogue equipped with dual Hand Crossbows

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