So I had an idea for a paladin rouge multi class and I know that most paladins use strength and aren't good at stealth but I was just wondering if you could combine sneek attack and smite something out of existence.
The idea for the build is to focus on rogue and multi class into paladin for enough levels to get smites though this might work better with hex blade warlock because I just remembered they get smites to.
Yes. Currently playing a lizardfolk, rogue1/paladin7. Using vex you can self create your own sneak. The multiclass forces you to have either a poor Constitution or poor Charisma. Its been enjoyable.
While you could combine the two, there isn't much synergy. Sneak Attack scales with Rogue levels and Smite scales with caster levels. So if you want a big attack, you're better off going one way or the other rather than trying to mix the two.
While you could combine the two, there isn't much synergy. Sneak Attack scales with Rogue levels and Smite scales with caster levels. So if you want a big attack, you're better off going one way or the other rather than trying to mix the two.
A good way around this would be to multiclass Pally 1/Arcane Trickster Rogue X. You would essentially be an Arcane Trickster with Divine Smite. Your spell slots would still scale (though slower than a straight Paladin), and you could save your smites for when you critically hit. For even more damage stacking, take Booming Blade or True Strike as your main mode of attack, and you would be rolling fistfulls of dice each time hit crit. Glorious.
Ya I knew that this wouldn't be the best multi class ever but the build was a very interesting idea especially because of the story potential of a paladin rouge.
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So I had an idea for a paladin rouge multi class and I know that most paladins use strength and aren't good at stealth but I was just wondering if you could combine sneek attack and smite something out of existence.
The idea for the build is to focus on rogue and multi class into paladin for enough levels to get smites though this might work better with hex blade warlock because I just remembered they get smites to.
Yes. Currently playing a lizardfolk, rogue1/paladin7. Using vex you can self create your own sneak. The multiclass forces you to have either a poor Constitution or poor Charisma. Its been enjoyable.
While you could combine the two, there isn't much synergy. Sneak Attack scales with Rogue levels and Smite scales with caster levels. So if you want a big attack, you're better off going one way or the other rather than trying to mix the two.
A good way around this would be to multiclass Pally 1/Arcane Trickster Rogue X. You would essentially be an Arcane Trickster with Divine Smite. Your spell slots would still scale (though slower than a straight Paladin), and you could save your smites for when you critically hit. For even more damage stacking, take Booming Blade or True Strike as your main mode of attack, and you would be rolling fistfulls of dice each time hit crit. Glorious.
Ya I knew that this wouldn't be the best multi class ever but the build was a very interesting idea especially because of the story potential of a paladin rouge.