Assassin (Improved)

Assassins sneak in the shadows to strike their targets, often being hired killers or stealthy warriors. Some assassins snipe targets from afar, others sneak up behind enemies to backstab them, and some even concoct deadly poisons to better take down targets. Many methods can be used to kill, but a truly skilled assassin masters all of them. 

Features by Level:

• Level 3: Assassinate, Assassin's Specialty
• Level 9: Specialty Benefit
• Level 13: Improved Assassinate
• Level 17: Killer Determination

Level 3: Assassinate

As a bonus action, you can mark a target to assassinate. You have advantage on attack rolls against the target until said target dies, in which case they are no longer marked. The target is unmarked if you mark a new target or dismiss the mark without any action. In addition, you have advantage on Perception or Survival checks made to locate your marked target. You can do this a number of times equal 1 + to your Wisdom modifier, regaining expended uses upon a long rest. Changing your marked target before your currently marked target dies does not expend a use.

Level 3: Assassin’s Specialty

Choose one of the following specialties at 3rd level, gaining its benefits: Backstabber, Poisoner, or Sniper.

• Backstabber: When you get a critical hit against your Assassinate marked target, you triple the damage instead of double the damage. In addition, you get critical hits on a 19 or a 20.
• Poisoner: You gain proficiency in the Poisoner's Kit. When you make a weapon attack that deals Piercing or Slashing damage, you can apply poison to it as part of making the attack, dealing an additional 1d6 Poison damage, provided you own a Poisoner's Kit.
• Sniper: You can make Sneak Attacks using ranged, non-thrown weapons that don't have the Heavy property, and the range of any ranged weapons you wield is doubled.

Backstabber

When you get a critical hit against your Assassinate marked target, you triple the damage instead of double the damage. In addition, you get critical hits on a 19 or a 20.

Poisoner

You gain proficiency in the Poisoner's Kit. When you make a weapon attack that deals Piercing or Slashing damage, you can apply poison to it as part of making the attack, dealing an additional 1d6 Poison damage, provided you own a Poisoner's Kit.

Sniper

You can make Sneak Attacks using ranged, non-thrown weapons that don't have the Heavy property, and the range of any ranged weapons you wield is doubled.

Level 9: Specialty Benefit

You gain an additional benefit dependent on your 3rd level Assassin's Specialty.

• Backstabber: When you have advantage on an attack roll, you roll 3 times and take the highest result instead of 2 times. 
• Poisoner: The damage of your 3rd level Poisoner benefit is increased to 3d6, and it ignores resistance to Poison damage and treats immunity as resistance.
• Sniper: When you make an attack with a ranged weapon that can be used to make a Sneak Attack by your 3rd level Sniper specialty's criteria, it automatically hits if the target is within 30 feet of you. 

Backstabber

When you have advantage on an attack roll, you roll 3 times and take the highest result instead of 2 times. 

Poisoner

The damage of your 3rd level Poisoner benefit is increased to 3d6, and it ignores resistance to Poison damage and treats immunity as resistance.

Sniper

When you make an attack with a ranged weapon that can be used to make a Sneak Attack by your 3rd level Sniper specialty's criteria, it automatically hits if the target is within 30 feet of you. 

Level 13: Improved Assasinate

When attacking your marked target from the Assassinate feature, you ignore all resistances and immunities, and any allies within 5 feet of you gain advantage on attack rolls against your marked target. In addition, you now have 3 + your Wisdom modifier uses of Assassinate instead of 1 + your Wisdom modifier.

Level 17: Killer Determination

When you kill a marked target from your Assassinate feature, you gain 3d8 Temporary Hit Points, and for 1 minute you gain a +3 bonus to armor class.