Overpowered Super-Sniper That Always Has Initiative Rogue-Ranger Build for Dungeons & Dragons 5E
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- An Overpowered (OP) build for a Multi-class D&D 5E Rogue-Ranger that has a massive initiative modifier. Possibly kill a Dragon in the first round and make your DM hate you.
Also an alternate build with 3 levels of Bard for way better skills, higher initiative, but doing a little less damage.
Rogue/Ranger level 13/7 Character Sheet:
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Rogue/Ranger/Bard level 11/6/3 Character Sheet:
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Jeremy Crawford has stated that favoured foe and hunter's mark cannot stack. According to him your only allowed to concentrate on one thing no matter what it is called
I agree. The language states that it's as if its concentration. Doesn't stack
But, not needing to use spell slots for hunters mark is pretty awesome
Great video, thank you!
I'm currently playing an Assassin/Gloomstalker in Tyranny of Dragons as a Cultist Killer. Xbow Expert will allow 2 shots per attack action per round (don't have Extra attack yet) at either close or long range at targets with cover (assuming you don't have anything in offhand and not using bonus action for anything else). The Assassins 1st round surprise ability has been very situational and may have been able to use once in the 7 levels so far. I went variant human to get the free feat at 1st. Definitely fun to play and can dish damage, take the xbow away and he's still able to help
Technically, you get sneak attack one time per “turn” not “round” 8:55. So by this premise, the larger your party the better (more turns = more opportunities for sneak attacks) to satisfy the wording of the feature. Just saying.
I have used a build that is similar. I do a 1 level dip in Fighter at the beginning and choose Archery for +2 to hit and 2nd Wind, I can use any weapon, and I choose Acrobatics and Athletics.
To be honest, most DM's I've played with, only bother with Acrobatics and Stealth, they usually just say, "yes, you hear something sneaking up on you, or, you recognize that language", to keep the game moving and not have to roll dice after every question that is asked. If I try to jump a 6 foot gap, they are going to say, "you made it".
I've DM'd and I do the same thing. If a Rogue asks if he hears anyone following, he is obviously listening and being perceptive. I'll only use a perception roll, (which I will make), if the Rogue hasn't said anything, and I think there is a chance I think he would have heard it. I don't tell them what the dice roll was for, and I keep it on the down low, as if I was just tossing a dice at random.
You get Sneak Attack once per turn, not per round.
Nice build. We'll done. I'd be interested to see your take on a : Man out of time. Future sniper/bounty hunter. 7th level must use firearms and have at least 1 social expertise
Cap your Ranger at 5 levels and take one level of Twilight Cleric . 300 feet of darkvision and the spell Faerie Fire . If you have Sharpshooter or an Oath bow you can be shooting in the dark from 300 feet away ignoring up to 3/4 cover . I am not sure if there are any creatures with darkvision , devil sight , tremor sense etc out to 300 feet .
330 feet I think with that skill that extends your DV
I'm toying with taking a single dip into Twilight Cleric for that Darkvision boost.
Ranger subclass Hunter with 3rd level ability Giant killer lets you sneak attack as a reaction, a great dip for rogues, you'll be melee of course, in half plate with a shield and Zephyr strike spell and dueling or defense styles. Ignore the first round surprise shenanigans as with your reactions you'll be doing more sneak attacks through the adventuring day and can choose a more interesting rogue subclass. But yes, ranged is fun.
Couple of corrections:
Going first in combat isn't an auto crit. Auto crit only occurs if the opponent was surprised.
Hunters mark and favoured enemy don't stack.
If you want a character that does as much damage as possible on the first round, then I would probably go fighter/gloomstalker. Fighter can allow you you to action surge and if done on the first turn, you get to have the extra gloomstalker again. So even at level 5 with 3gloom/2fighter, you get a total of 4 attacks. 2 more levels to get extra attack, and you'll be able to attack 6 times round 1.
I think he was referring to the Assassin's ability to auto crit when the the target is surprised and hasn't acted in its turn yet
@@gregbanks5624 attacking someone before they go in first round of combat as an assassin only gives you advantage on that enemy.(which means if the attack hits then sneak attack is applied)
it DOES NOT also make it an auto-crit if it hits. its an auto crit only if theyre surprised when you hit them.
also elven accuracy costs an asi because its a feat
@@gregtmyrs3404 Yup, that was my point, but I can see where I could have been more clear. Thanks!
One of my favorite builds is a arcane trickster/blade singer multi class. It does a lot of damage with shadow blade, booming blade, and sneak attack basically guarantees advantage with access to familiars and shadow blade and has very high AC with blade song shield and mage armor. You also have access to a lot of utility with a good amount of spell slots and your a rogue so skills are aplenty.
You can also swap blade singer for other wizard subclasses like chronergist, enchantment, illusion, divination, or war magic for differing effects.
Booming blade doesn't work with Shadowblade anymore.
RAW it doesnt but virtually everyone and their mother, including the designers, say RAI it still should
@@b.b.927 yeah but build guides should be tailored to RAW. That way you dont have to worry about a DM squashing your build.
Or, they can tailor it however they wish, and when they do, give a caveat. If you think you can do better, then do better. Going by RAW is retarded anyway, because the DMG literally says "these rules are guidelines, not laws"
Is there any way we can get an actual level by level build guide for this along with, exact stats with point buy, and when and where which skill proficiencies should be chosen? It's a long road to level 20, and I for one would like to know (or see on paper) each step to be taken along the way to keep this build at its maximum damage output whether you're at level 5, 12, or 17.
Seconded.
Am playing an aberrant mind sorcerer with the plan of focusing on telekinesis type spells, or things that can be flavored that way, like Reverse Gravity. I really am not a fan of the upper level subclass/class features. Have considered hexblade (don't want to step on the warlock), soul knife, psi knight, and maybe bard? Suggestions?
Now add some fighter(Champion) levels for extra attacks and action surge, elven accuracy, like rogue/4 ranger/4 fighter/12 for 8 crit hits, you got like 300 damage without the magic stuff
This or same build in video with just 3 Champion instead of Bard in the second option. Going 12 Champion though gets u the same bonus to initiative with Remarkable Athlete at level 7 as you would get from Bard Jack of all Trades and of course crits on a 19-20.
Regardless, it's all about Action Surge with Dread Ambusher. On that first round, RAW, with Action Surge you actually get your Dread Ambusher extra attack twice as you are taking the Attack option twice.
I'm currently playing a half-elf Gloomstalker and intend switching to Rogue for Assassin. I see the case for Gloomstalker 7/ Assassin 13 for the additional d6 Sneak damage but going Ranger 8 / Rogue 12 provides an additional feat. Did you consider this for your build?
3 Rogue Assassin 3 Ranger Gloom Stalker 14 Fighter (Champion for Crit fishing, or Battlemaster for Damage) wood elf, variant Human, or custom Lineage)
I would only take 12 leveld in Fighter. That would enable both the Rogue & Ranger to reach lvl 4. Thus giving u 2 more ASI/Feats
@@theonlymatthew.l I see your point
I went 4/4/12 myself same set up currenly lv 17 total and breaking the combat
So which set would you suggest as being the best, with or without bard?
More damage, Rogue-Ranger. More skills and role-playing, take the build with the Bard.
@@BoredomSated ok ty very much
I'm building something similar with a drow rogue 15 ranger 5 with scout and gloom stalker
I want an arrow that shoots through castles!
10 Levels of Pact of the Blade Warlock forr the Ghostly Gaze invocation and Arcane Archer for Piercing shot
But how often do you get a surprise round? Advantage does help get crits but in most combats you'll be still just doing normal damage.
With rouge sneak attack always hits if you have advantage, always. Everytime, if it doesn't your dm is a dick
@@FlokiDargo yes you get sneak attack if you have advantage.
No you don't Auto hit because you have advantage. You still have to roll the dice and just because you have two dice doesn't mean you automatically beat the creature's AC.
@@JoeHero40k I mean it brings your chances to about 80%on average, never said it was guaranteed hit either.
Think that was just miss communication on my part. I ment that if you have advantage, and you hit your attack, sneak attack happens.
@@FlokiDargo Yup. Looks like a miscommunication then.
I'm thinking doing something similar with two weapon fighting
I'd pick bugbear over wood elf every time.