WeaknessesĪs with most rogue subclasses, Swashbucklers tend to be a single target combatant. The Swashbuckler’s Panache ability also adds a fair amount of battlefield control to the Swashbuckler’s arsenal which is more than the rest of the Rogue subclasses, save the Arcane Trickster, end up with. Combine this with their buffed sneak attack and Swashbucklers will commonly find themselves dancing around the battlefield, sneak attacking to their heart’s content. Their Fancy Footwork ability allows them to disengage from a target for free they made a melee attack against it. Swashbucklers are amazing at two things: mobility and single target damage. No more waiting in the shadows for one of your party members to engage an enemy before you rush in. They can dive into combat, do massive damage on a target, then move away because of their Fancy Footwork ability. This allows Swashbucklers to be a bit more autonomous than a normal rogue. Their main subclass feature is the tweak to Sneak Attack, which allows Swashbucklers to apply their extra damage when dueling an enemy 1v1 rather than the original circumstances (advantage, an ally within 5ft, etc). Swashbucklers are an interesting twist on Rogues.

Full customization and control of your character, none of the flipping through hundreds of pages to reference obscure rules. This is to allow a streamlined view of the subclasses features and because the other options are discussed in the 5e Rogue Guide or other Subclass Guides.ĭ&D Beyond can help create your characters by making choices using a step-by-step approach.

If you do not take this option your character would not be optimizedįor our Subclass Guides, we focus mainly on the Blue and Sky Blue options and options that are different from the parent class’ rating for races, backgrounds, and feats.

Blue is a great option, you should strongly consider this option for your character.

Red isn’t going to contribute to the effectiveness of your character build at all.

You can find a full overview of the Rogue class here: DnD 5e Rogue.įor our full class guides, we use the following color rating scheme: This guide is meant as a deep dive into the Rogue Subclass, the Swashbuckler.

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