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Baldur's Gate 3: Best Rogue Subclass Tier List
This video ranks the Rogue subclasses in Baldur's Gate 3 in a tier list. Thief and Assassin offer unique builds, with the extra bonus action enhancing Barbarians and Monks. Swashbuckler is buggy, but Arcane Trickster is rated the worst as it offers nothing special compared to other classes.
1. Thief: Best Multiclass Choice & Utilizing Powerful Bonus Actions 💰
- ✅ Thief is useful for multiclassing, especially for Monks and Berserker Barbarians.
- ✅ Monks can deal significant damage with the extra bonus action.
- ✅ Berserker Barbarians utilize the bonus action for throwing attacks.
- ✅ Thieves can perform sneak attacks, with damage increasing at odd levels.
- ✅ Supreme Sneak, obtained at level 9, is useful for stealth, but can be replaced with other items.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Sneak Attack | Sneak attack damage increases at odd levels. |
| Supreme Sneak | Allows you to become invisible for 10 turns. |
00:00 - 03:32
1. Thief: Best Multiclass Choice & Utilizing Powerful Bonus Actions 💰
- ✅ Thief is useful for multiclassing, especially for Monks and Berserker Barbarians.
- ✅ Monks can deal significant damage with the extra bonus action.
- ✅ Berserker Barbarians utilize the bonus action for throwing attacks.
- ✅ Thieves can perform sneak attacks, with damage increasing at odd levels.
- ✅ Supreme Sneak, obtained at level 9, is useful for stealth, but can be replaced with other items.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Sneak Attack | Sneak attack damage increases at odd levels. |
| Supreme Sneak | Allows you to become invisible for 10 turns. |
03:33 - 06:23
2. Assassin: Powerful First Turn Burst Damage 💥
- ✅ Assassins specialize in dealing significant damage on the first turn.
- ✅ Assassin's Initiative grants advantage on attack rolls and automatic critical hits against surprised enemies.
- ✅ Assassin's Alacrity restores action and bonus action at the start of combat.
- ✅ The level 9 ability, Infiltration Expertise, provides disguise self, but its usefulness is limited.
- ✅ Assassins are specialized in 1-turn combat, and their efficiency decreases as the turn gets longer than 1 turn, making them less efficient than Thieves.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Assassin's Initiative | Provides advantage on attack rolls. |
| Assassin's Alacrity | Restores action and bonus action at the start of combat. |
06:24 - 09:57
3. Swashbuckler: Charming Abilities and Buggy Level 9 Ability ⚔️
- ✅ Swashbucklers are useful for multiclassing and gain good abilities at level 4.
- ✅ Fancy Footwork allows you to escape without taking opportunity attacks.
- ✅ Rakish Audacity provides +2 to initiative and makes sneak attacks easier in melee.
- ✅ Flick of the Wrist is a bonus action that allows you to disarm by throwing your weapon.
- ✅ Vicious Mockery gives disadvantage on the target's next attack roll.
- ✅ Sand Toss blinds the target.
- ⚠️ The level 9 ability, Panache, is buggy and does not work properly.
| Ability | Description |
|---|---|
| Flick of the Wrist | Disarms by throwing your weapon. |
| Vicious Mockery | Gives disadvantage to the target. |
| Sand Toss | Blinds the target. |
09:58 - 13:39
4. Arcane Trickster: Worst Subclass, Offers Nothing Better Than Other Classes 😞
- ❌ Arcane Trickster is the worst subclass in Baldur's Gate 3.
- ❌ It offers nothing better than Sword Bard or Eldritch Knight.
- ✅ Spell selection is limited, and it performs worse than Wizards or Sorcerers.
- ✅ Mage Hand Legerdemain is useful for scouting, but Githyanki can also use it.
- ✅ You can use level 2 spells at level 7, but other classes are more efficient.
- ❌ The level 9 ability, Magical Ambush, is useful for stealth-based casters, but it's not worth leveling Rogue to level 9.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Mage Hand Legerdemain | A transparent mage hand useful for scouting. |
| Magical Ambush | When hidden, the target has disadvantage on saving throws against your spells. |