So I am wanting to make a class that is really good at sneaking and getting sneak attacks and can deal some nice damage I'm combat. I was thinking of going 15 Swashbuckler/5 Gloomstalker that way I have the ability to hit and get away and I can be considered invisible in the dark. Using Drow as my race for the Darkness cast. Or I was thinking of going Assassin instead of Swashbuckler. Anyone have any build recommendations or ideas? I want something that can really do well in combat because I usually make better RP characters and fail at combat.
Assassin is honestly kind of bad in practice. In a party you never get surprise on anyone.
5 levels gloom stalker is a great dip for rogues though. Melee rogues are usually not as good as archer rogues though, and I am somewhat partial to the scout subclass (but that is me). The rogue's base toolkit is probably fine whatever you decide and the swashbuckler expands your combat options.
So I am wanting to make a class that is really good at sneaking and getting sneak attacks and can deal some nice damage I'm combat. I was thinking of going 15 Swashbuckler/5 Gloomstalker that way I have the ability to hit and get away and I can be considered invisible in the dark. Using Drow as my race for the Darkness cast. Or I was thinking of going Assassin instead of Swashbuckler. Anyone have any build recommendations or ideas? I want something that can really do well in combat because I usually make better RP characters and fail at combat.
Assassin is honestly kind of bad in practice. In a party you never get surprise on anyone.
5 levels gloom stalker is a great dip for rogues though. Melee rogues are usually not as good as archer rogues though, and I am somewhat partial to the scout subclass (but that is me). The rogue's base toolkit is probably fine whatever you decide and the swashbuckler expands your combat options.
I curretly play a gloomstalker 5/ assassin5/battlemaster1, and it works great.
as for swashbuckler I would say that if you hardly ever solo swashbuckler is likely better, but solo assassin is better
Alright thanks for the help. I usually alternate between ranged and melee depending on the enemy