Saboteur

Some rogues combine their various skills with an interest in alchemy to produce explosive effects. Known as Saboteurs, these strange alchemists have many specialties; demolition, siege warfare, entertainment. No matter their focus, they all delight in violent destruction, and due to the rarity of their talents, Saboteurs are invaluable allies or dangerous foes.

Destructive Strikes

Your work has given you a knack for identifying structural weak points. Starting at 3rd level, when you hit a non-magical structure with a weapon attack or one of your explosives, it is considered an automatic critical hit. Also, when you attack a construct, you score a critical hit on an attack roll of 19 or 20

Explosives

At 3rd level, you gain proficiency with alchemist's tools, along with the secrets of creating explosive Black Powder:

Black Powder Charges. At the end of each long rest, you can use your alchemist's supplies to produce a number of Black Powder Charges equal to your proficiency bonus + your Intelligence modifier (minimum of 1). These Charges are used to craft the explosives you know, and become inert
if they are not used by the end of your next long rest.

Explosives Known. You learn how to make three types of explosives; a Hand Bomb, and two other explosives of your choice from the list at the end of this Archetype description.

When you gain a level in this class, you can replace one explosive you know with another explosive of your choice.

You learn to craft two additional explosives of your choice when you reach 9th, 13th, and 17th level in this class.

The following Explosives are available for a Saboteur rogue to learn. As an action, you can craft an explosive, using the amount of Black Powder Charges detailed in the description. Any explosives become inert at the end of your next long rest.

Hand Bomb (1 Charge). As an action you can ignite the explosive and throw it at a creature you can see within 60 feet, forcing it to make a Dexterity saving throw. They take 2d6 fire damage on a failed save, and half as much damage on a success. You add your Sneak Attack bonus to the fire damage even if you don't meet the normal requirements.

Arcane Explosives. The Arcane Explosives table below details spell effects you can replicate with your Explosives. Each time you learn a new Explosive, you can choose one spell effect from the list below to learn, so long as you meet the prerequisite level, which refers to your rogue level. If a spell normally requires concentration, the explosive version of that spell does not and lasts the full duration.

 

Explosive Save DC. Some of your explosives require your target to make a saving throw to resist their explosive effects. Your Explosive Save DC is calculated as follows:

Advanced Alchemy

Starting at 9th level, your mastery of alchemy allows you to alter the explosives you make in the following ways:

Appearance. You can alter the outward appearance of an explosive. When they are unlit, creatures must succeed on an Intelligence (Investigation) check against your Explosive Save DC in order to recognize the object as an unlit explosive.

Color. You alter the color of both explosive itself, the color of the explosion, and the color of the smoke it produces.

Damage Type. You alter the damage type of any explosive you craft to bludgeoning, piercing, fire, thunder, or lightning.

Sabotage

Starting at 13th level, creatures that are surprised have disadvantage on saving throws against your Explosives.

Hair Trigger

You have learned to detonate your Explosives from afar. Beginning at 17th level, when you craft an Explosive, you can create a rudimentary arcane remote to trigger the Explosive from afar. As an action, you can trigger the Explosive as long as you are within 100 feet.