Swashbuckler

Subclass Details

A Level 3 Swashbuckler Rogue has access to the following abilities and features (in addition to their Rogue features):

Subclass Features

• Fancy Footwork
• Rakish Audacity

Swashbuckler Progression

Level 3

• Fancy Footwork
  • If you make a melee attack against a target, that target can’t make Opportunity Attacks against you for the rest of your turn.
• Rakish Audacity
  • You gain a +2 bonus to Initiative rolls. This scales with your rogue level.
  • You no longer need Advantage to trigger Sneak Attack as along as you are within 1.5m/5ft of the target and don’t have Disadvantage.

Level 4

• Dirty Trick: Flick o’ the Wrist (Bonus action)
  • Flick your weapon at a target and possibly Disarm them. Gain advantage on your next attack.
• Dirty Trick: Sand Toss (Bonus action)
  • Toss a handful of sand at your enemy and possibly Blind them. Gain Advantage on your next attack.
• Dirty Trick: Vicious Mockery (Enchantment cantrip)
  • Insult a creature: it has Disadvantage on its next Attack Roll. Gain Advantage on your next attack.

Level 9

• Panache (Action)
  • Roll a Persuasion check to beguile a humanoid, who must contest it with an Insight check. Enemies who fail gain Panache: Disadvantage; others who fail become Charmed.
  • Doesn’t work on beasts, constructs, elementals, monstrosities, plants, or undead.