Rogue Subclass Striker Advanced

Assassin Rogue Guide

You focus your training on the grim art of assassination. An Assassin uses stealth, poison, and disguise to eliminate targets with deadly efficiency. Your skills are valued by guilds, noble courts, and anyone who needs a silent killer.

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Assassin Features

Assassinate

Level 3

You have advantage on attack rolls against any creature that hasn't taken a turn in combat yet. In addition, any hit you score against a surprised creature is a critical hit.

Assassin's Tools

Level 3

You gain proficiency with the disguise kit and the poisoner's kit.

Infiltration Expertise

Level 9

You can unfailingly create false identities for yourself. You must spend seven days and 25 gp to establish the history, profession, and affiliations for an identity. You can't establish an identity that belongs to someone else. Thereafter, if you adopt the new identity as a disguise, other creatures believe you to be that person until given an obvious reason not to.

Envenom Weapons

Level 13

You can apply a special poison to your weapons as a bonus action. The next time you hit a creature with a weapon attack within the next minute, the target takes additional poison damage equal to your Sneak Attack damage and must make a Constitution saving throw (DC 8 + your Dexterity modifier + your proficiency bonus) or be poisoned for 1 minute.

Death Strike

Level 17

When you hit a surprised creature, it must make a Constitution saving throw (DC 8 + your Dexterity modifier + your proficiency bonus). On a failed save, the damage of the attack is doubled.

Is Assassin Right for You?

Pick the Assassin if you want a Rogue focused on dealing heavy single-target damage. Compare it with the other Rogue subclasses to make sure it fits your party, then build the Halfling version for the strongest start.

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the best race for a Assassin Rogue?
Halfling rates highest (9/10) for the Assassin Rogue. Natural stealth abilities enhance the Rogue's ability to operate unseen. Human (7/10) and Elf (6/10) are also strong picks.
What does the Assassin specialize in?
The Assassin fills the Striker role — dealing heavy single-target damage. Its features unlock at levels 3, 9, 13, 17.

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