I am thinking about multiclassing my Monk of the Way of the Sun soul to Rogue and was wondering if Radiant Sun Bolt is considered a Ranged Weapon that can be used with Sneak Attack.
If not what would be the best way to use Sneak Attack as a Monk/Rogue in your opinion?
The Radiant Sun Bolt is a ranged spell attack, so it would not work with Sneak Attack unfortunately.
For mixing monk and rogue, luckily the new optional feature from Tasha's Cauldron of Everything allows you to take a weapon you are proficient with and make it a monk weapon. So you could make a rapier a monk weapon if you wanted, and that would work for Sneak Attack.
If you are looking for monk subclasses good for a Sneak Attack-centered rogue multiclass, Way of the Shadow and Way of the Kensei are good options in my opinion. Way of the Open Hand isnt bad either since you could use your Flurry of Blows to knock a creature prone, thus granting you advantage in melee to proc Sneak Attack
If you're already committed to being a Sun Soul monk the other alternative is to go Arcane Trickster. There is a small synergy there where if you're hidden from a target, it will have disadvantage on saves against your spells, like the Sun Soul's burning hands.
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Hi all,
I am thinking about multiclassing my Monk of the Way of the Sun soul to Rogue and was wondering if Radiant Sun Bolt is considered a Ranged Weapon that can be used with Sneak Attack.
If not what would be the best way to use Sneak Attack as a Monk/Rogue in your opinion?
Thanks!
The Radiant Sun Bolt is a ranged spell attack, so it would not work with Sneak Attack unfortunately.
For mixing monk and rogue, luckily the new optional feature from Tasha's Cauldron of Everything allows you to take a weapon you are proficient with and make it a monk weapon. So you could make a rapier a monk weapon if you wanted, and that would work for Sneak Attack.
If you are looking for monk subclasses good for a Sneak Attack-centered rogue multiclass, Way of the Shadow and Way of the Kensei are good options in my opinion. Way of the Open Hand isnt bad either since you could use your Flurry of Blows to knock a creature prone, thus granting you advantage in melee to proc Sneak Attack
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Thanks!
If you're already committed to being a Sun Soul monk the other alternative is to go Arcane Trickster. There is a small synergy there where if you're hidden from a target, it will have disadvantage on saves against your spells, like the Sun Soul's burning hands.
Canto alla vita
alla sua bellezza
ad ogni sua ferita
ogni sua carezza!
I sing to life and to its tragic beauty
To pain and to strife, but all that dances through me
The rise and the fall, I've lived through it all!