Assassin (Rogue)

Source: Player's Handbook (2024) (2024-09-17)

Subclass Progression

Level 3: Assassin

Practice the Grim Art of Death

An Assassin's training focuses on using stealth, poison, and disguise to eliminate foes with deadly efficiency. While some Rogues who follow this path are hired killers, spies, or bounty hunters, the capabilities of this subclass are equally useful for adventurers facing a variety of monstrous enemies.

Assassin's Tools

You gain a Disguise Kit and a Poisoner's Kit, and you have proficiency with them.

Assassinate

You're adept at ambushing a target, granting you the following benefits.

Initiative

You have Advantage on Initiative rolls.

Surprising Strikes

During the first round of each combat, you have Advantage on attack rolls against any creature that hasn't taken a turn. If your Sneak Attack hits any target during that round, the target takes extra damage of the weapon's type equal to your Rogue level.

Level 9: Infiltration Expertise

You are expert at the following techniques that aid your infiltrations.

Masterful Mimicry

You can unerringly mimic another person's speech, handwriting, or both if you have spent at least 1 hour studying them.

Roving Aim

Your Speed isn't reduced to 0 by using Steady Aim.

Level 13: Envenom Weapons

When you use the Poison option of your Cunning Strike, the target also takes 2d6 Poison damage whenever it fails the saving throw. This damage ignores Resistance to Poison damage.

Level 17: Death Strike

When you hit with your Sneak Attack on the first round of a combat, the target must succeed on a Constitution saving throw (DC 8 plus your Dexterity modifier and Proficiency Bonus), or the attack's damage is doubled against the target.