Rogues don’t give out their damage in waves, like some of D&D’s other martial combat classes (e.g. However, thanks to their natural affinity for stealth, rogues are at their best when skulking through darkened streets or lurking amongst the shadows.
Having access to such a wide range of skills and confidently slipping around their foes’ clumsy attacks grants the rogue class an element of smugness that’s rightfully theirs.ĭespite our earlier statement about crime being cool (but actually not cool), rogues don’t necessarily have to apply their talents to the criminal arts. They’re better than other D&D character classes (compare how they all stack up in our Dungeons & Dragons 5E class guide), and they know it. Rogues have an innate sense of capability and cunning about them. (Disclaimer: please don’t actually do any crimes.) But, in Dungeons & Dragons 5E, being a rogue and doing crimes is.
