Assassin (One)

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UA 2023 Player's Handbook Playtest 6

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Design Note: Assassin Updates

 Here are the main updates in this subclass since the 2014 Player's Handbook (5e):

• Assassinate now gives you Advantage on Initiative rolls, and the extra damage of the feature no longer requires a target to be surprised.
• Infiltration Expertise combines Infiltration Expertise and Imposter from the 2014 version of the subclass.
• Envenom Weapons is a new 13th-level feature, allowing you to benefit from your Poisoner’s Kit.
• Death Strike no longer requires the target to be surprised. It instead relies on your Sneak Attack.

Assassin  subclass
Assassin is a subclass of the Rogue class.

Unofficial Description: This Rogue specializes in dispatching enemies through guile, stealth, and sometimes poison.

Assassin Features

Rogue Level	Features
3rd	Bonus Proficiencies, Assassinate
9th	Infiltration Expertise
13th	Envenom Weapons
17th	Death Strike

 

Subclass Features

Bonus Proficiencies

3rd level Feature
Summary: Gain proficiency with Disguise Kit and Poisoner's Kit. 

Assassinate

3rd level Feature
Summary: Gain the following benefits:

• Initiative. Advantage on Initiative rolls.
• Surprising Strikes. On the first round of combat gain buff to attack rolls and bonus damage from Sneak Attack against creatures less quick than you. 

Infiltration Expertise

9th Feature
Summary: While in disguise, buff Charisma (Deception) checks. Copy a creature's speech and handwriting after observing them for an hour. 

Envenom Weapons

13th Feature
Summary: Cunning Strike now does bonus Poison damage ignoring resistance. 

Death Strike

17th Feature
Summary: Sneak Attack on first round of combat does significant bonus damage (Constitution save to avoid bonus damage).

Sources and Notes

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