Assassin planning, Image by Xu Chaoyuan (Ubisoft) or how long the target is poisoned for. Being able to chose between an average of 60 move speed per turn over a teleport that can be used a limited number of times is to unbalanced. When you attack with it, you make a melee weapon attack. Shadow blade is just, ugh, I'll have to come back to it later. Keep in mind that because the shadow blade has the finesse property, you could use Dexterity instead of Strength. Shadow Blade is a spell that's available as of level 2, with a castingtime of 1 Bonus Action for D&D 5e - Read up on all the spells on DND-Spells | Dungeons and Dragons 5e - Spells, Tools, Spell cards, Spellbooks' Invisibility: The quintessential thief spell – no one can see you while you steal their things or prepare to stab them! Does it substitute for the "free hand" for Somatic components, or some other meaning? what range?) You know, for the humble age of 11, this isn't too bad and I like your enthusiasm. Going off what my associate said above Im going to edit the class accoordingly. This gives this class very high sustain for how squishy it is said to be. While the Assassins' weapon is a Dagger, … Why bother with the spell slot, this looks like something you would do in your downtime anyway. Assassins – Not just a hired blade. -Dark Velocity is way to powerful. Flame Blade, Melf's Acid Arrow, Mordenkainen's Sword: doesn't use the word "weapon", and specifies "spell attack". -Imperial vision is given at level 4, negating any magical darkness. Spiritual Weapon: uses the word "weapon", but specifies "spell attack". Jeremy Crawford, official rules designer for 5e, answers this question here. In spell names, this means a humanoid (. Dark Velocity. Blade Barrier, Cloud of Daggers, Guardian of Faith, Magic Missile: doesn't use the word "weapon", and specifies a non-attack method of damage. Its still good, cause it fits with the assassins theme of instantly killing the target, but it's not busted. Per the PHB and errata/sage advice, 1) Surprise is not a round, it can occur during the first round of combat, but that is dependent upon a lot … The spell slot idea was to add a more magical, arcane feel to it. Any evil. A shadow assassin is proficient in all simple weapons, all light weapons, as well as bolas, net, repeating crossbow (light only), shuriken, spiked chain, and whip.The shadow assassin is proficient with light armor and small shields, but not heavy shields or tower shields. I would do something like make the attack deal full sneak attack damage once a day. And we just needed a bonus action to cast our Shadow Blade, no further set-up required. Can't be helped at 5th level, since extra attack is standard at 5th; but you've added. Fandom Apps Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. This isn't like 3.5e where you can have a broad crit range. Look at other spells that create weapons and see how they're worded. Since the weapon has the Finesse property, you can and must use either Strength or Dexterity modifier to make the attack and damage roll. All of the following are class features of the shadow assassin. I agree entirely with @kviiri's answer, but here's an alternate argument with the same conclusion. You also have a spell table without school limitations which adds a lot of versatility in various situations. When making an attack with a finesse weapon, you use your choice of your Strength or Dexterity modifier for the attack and damage rolls. The slayer feature was better as you can cast power word kill at level 17(any full caster), but slayer comes at level 20. 17-20 should have some limitation to it (or drop it at 20th level instead), especially with the quadruple damage. But on top of already having imperial vision and the Darkness spell it's a bit of a problem. They use these powers to inflict wounds on others, control shadows, and protect themselves. PunnyDM12 (talk) 16:05, 19 November 2018 (MST), " As long as you remain in darkness, or until you make an attack or cast a spell,", my reading of this leads me to believe that i will remain invisible as long as i do not cast a spell regardless of if i am in darkness or not, Someone tried to used this class and directed me to it here. Plus since this class has uncanny dodge and evation, there is no need for this skill. I live in the UK so I really don't get Imperial, but I definitely will include a gp cost. They tend to strike their foes from the shadows, and are known to be able to bend the power of the Shadowfell to their whim. The Assassin class is a mobile class with decent burst damage, but is fragile. The bold ones are major issues in my personal opinion This is my favorite community in existence. Disguise 4 ranks, Hide 8 ranks, Move Silently8 ranks. It counts as a simple melee weapon with which you are proficient. Weapons that have the finesse or thrown property break this rule. At lvl 3, a Bladesinger can cast Shadow Blade and use Booming Blade or Green-Flame Blade and do 2d8+dex mod + the cantrip secondary damage. It deals 2d8 psychic damage on a hit and has the finesse, light, and thrown properties (range 20/60). I'm unsure why an assassin would need the Great Weapon Fighter fighting style or the Protection fighting style given it doesn't really benefit them or thematically make sense. It also doesn't state which level it is cast at. Casting Time: 1 bonus action Range: Self Components: V, S Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute. Formatting needs fixing. They can start with an arcane focus, but do not have a focus feature for their spellcasting. -Dark velocity should probably change to only make your Shadow Step better. One thing I would like to warn potential Assassins about is the nature of surprise in 5E D&D. -Second Wind is for tanks. I was worried about them being to powerful so I make the a bit(read: too) squishy. -Free casts of Darkness isn't as bad as the other issues. Assassins excel by moving in stealth, becoming a nearly invisible target. ranged?. (6:42 Jan 3, 2018), Click here to upload your image Shadow blade creates a melee weapon. Traits Amorphous: The shadow can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing. Would you like me to rewrite the class. To add some more thunder damage, we're going to use Booming Blade for our attack. To Whomever created this class I Think this is the best Assassin ive seen Bannanameds (talk) 18:49, 26 December 2016 (MST). While still giving a point of exhaustion. Having it ingnore damage reduction is kinda overpowered, it basicly could ignore the damage reduction of adamantite walls and similar damage reductions that normal seige weapons can't even beat. So cold that it is said he would kill even his best friend for a price, he counts his loyal canine partner Interceptor as his only true friend. melee? Mirrorshard Blade : What is a shadow without a light to cast it? He joins Locke and his companions for a time, only to … 5e Guide Raven Soul Thematically Optimising Shadow Blade For. The wording for enchanting the shadow blade is ambiguous, and presumably you want it to use up a spell slot as though you were casting it. No way to make a weapon attack in the instant that they exist. I feel like it should be 30 feet rather than 60, as any characters dark vision is completely negated by it. See "Attack Rolls" (PH, 194). (You might end up with situations where slayer kills the target, leaving an unresolved attack. I would add that the phrase "spells only do what they say they do" is inaccurate. Personally, I don't think either are appropriate, but if we had to pick one, Action Surge does seem more appropriate. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Kirimkan Ini lewat Email BlogThis! Charging the blade is a problem. The assassin makes two Shadow Blade attacks. Instantly hitting attacks for 25 rounds. Perhaps seeing the changes will help you improve your future writing. Street Saint Shadow Assassin D D 5e Rogue Subclass Inspired. In contrast, a Soulknife strikes and infiltrates with the mind, cutting through barriers both physical and psychic. Tonight I brought out my shadow blade and my GM ruled that I didn't get to add any extra damage to my shadow blade from my dexterity, because spells only do what they say they do, which is fine and I rolled with it. By clicking “Post Your Answer”, you agree to our terms of service, privacy policy and cookie policy, 2021 Stack Exchange, Inc. user contributions under cc by-sa, https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/123192/do-i-get-to-add-my-dexterity-bonus-to-my-damage-rolls-with-shadow-blade/123194#123194. But i had time to think about it and i have thought of solutions we can do to make the class have the feel of a fighter-rouge. This is like a much better version of the 9th level spell. Shadow Dancers learn to tap into magic from the plane of shadow. Shillelagh: explicitly says "use your spellcasting ability". You can use Strength or Dexterity (your choice) for the attack/damage because it creates a finesse weapon for you. The name hidden strike was chosen because I wanted something special but I shall rename in sneak attack. Move the shadow blade improvements to separate class features (so that you don't have a whole bunch of different features bundled up and "hidden" in one feature, this makes it easier to visualize feature spread), works on a "person". It counts as a simple melee weapon with which you are proficient. Flame blade specifically is a spell strike, so it uses your spellcasting stat. Do I get to add my dexterity bonus to my damage rolls with Shadow Blade? "100 grams of incense" -> give us a GP value, not a weight (and D&D doesn't use metric anyway). Marasmusine (talk) 06:44, 28 April 2018 (MDT). This means, we're going to deal 3d8+dex (Shadow Blade)+3d8 (Booming Blade) + 7d6 Sneak Attack damage, which we can max out to 95 or to 185 on a critical hit. You must use the same modifier for both rolls. -Dark Blade is a unique feature for this class and it is very cool to use. Jeremy Crawford, official rules designer for 5e, answers this question here. You weave together threads of shadow to create a sword of solidified gloom in your hand. The second option makes far more sense as it is limited and isn't used every turn. Classes should have some mix of combat, exploration and interaction. Thanks for the info and the critical comments( I mean it :), (I am new to d&d and at the humble age of 11 so more feedback will really help). Second Wind is the kind of feature a front-line fighter would need, not a "flanker". -Absolutely change the Shadow blades Charge system. It's fine to have a class that excels in a few areas (the Bard class does this well) but if you have a full scaling sneak attack that far surpasses the maximum sneak attack --excluding the Inquisitive Rogue-- and doesn't even need advantage it seems a tad broken outright. What does "cast spells through the weapon" mean? --Mr.IcedTea (talk) 08:05, 23 February 2018 (MST). Can the attack roll be any attack roll (e.g. 1 Shadow Sight 2 Shadow Blades 3 Shadow Familiar 4 Shadow Jump 5 Shadow Mastery Starting at 3rd level, you can see 60 feet in darkness, both natural and magical. I haven't made any of these changes and i would be happe to discuss what we could use or what needs changing. Thus all weapon and normal attack rules apply: Shadow blade creates a melee weapon. Wording and grammar needs improving throughout. As a free action usable once per round, she can create a Mirrorshard Blade (two if she has Two-Weapon Fighting). Dark Velocity. For those who want to know: my GM let me use my spell casting ability + PB for attack rolls. No connection sentences, no shot on the table, nothing.--Gr7mm Bobb (talk) 12:36, 24 May 2019 (MDT), Better Sneak Attack than a Rogue, and Spellcasting, and Extra Attack, https://www.dandwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Talk:Shadow_Assassin_(5e_Class)&oldid=1205468. See "Attack Rolls" (PH, 194). Conjure Barrage, Conjure Volley: uses the word "weapon", but specifies a non-attack method of damage. Also … He can also activate it … This magic sword lasts until the spell ends. -Make all the DC checks for the classes abilities as 8 + Charisma Mod. Keep in mind that because the shadow blade has the finesse property, you could use Dexterity instead of Strength. Please review the edit to make sure your intended meaning is retained. My contention is that the spell says I should be able to add my dexterity to damage rolls since it is a finesse weapon. Shadow Blade 2nd-level divination. (I'll give it. You weave together threads of shadow to create a sword of solidified gloom in your hand. It's also worth noting that all the weapons in the Handbook are described by their damage dice only; for example the greatsword is listed as dealing "2d6" damage, not "2d6 + strength modifier". Casing The Joint D D 5e Rogue Optimisation Guide. Formatting needs fixing. I didn't see the errors :( And the level 17 Shadow blade, even more. However, NCSoft made the Assasin available to the Lyn in the Assasin 3rd specialization update. Death spray doesn't give a range and doesn't say how long the poison lasts. Weapon and Armor Proficiency. "This guide just keeps on delivering." Its stealth bonus is also improved to +6. When dark vision is still a viable option, but not unbalanced. Melee weapon attacks use your Strength modifier, unless a rule tells you otherwise. It's a bit... rough... here's some feedback. As it also is the full scaling for it. 1 Umbral Assassin 1.1 Becoming a Umbral Assassin 1.1.1 Class Features 1.2 Campaign Information 1.2.1 Playing an Umbral Assassin 1.2.2 Umbral Assassins in the World 1.2.3 Umbral Assassin Lore 1.2.4 Umbral Assassins in the Game Umbral assassins are assassins who draw energy from the plane of shadow, and in doing so can cover themselves in a false … This magic sword lasts until the spell ends. I'd give it advantage of a min one a day while ignoring only resistance. Look at header sizes, sub-headers, try paragraphs (at, say, Hidden Strike and Shadow Blade). She gains the ability to create a special weapon, the Mirrorshard Blade. This magic blade is a simple melee weapon with the finesse and thrown properties. Conclusion – Our Take on the Assassin 5E. Starting at level 17, your Shadow Sight extents out to 120 feet. Unless the target is immune to necrotic damage, the target's Strength score is reduced by 1d4 each time it is hit by this attack. The Assassin is one of the coolest subclasses in the entire game, but suffers a lot from the typical dungeon experience. You can also provide a link from the web. 19-20 is rare, 18-20 is exceptional. Therefore, to address your point on using spell casting ability and proficiency bonus, that is also an incorrect ruling based on the rules text. You should sum up the answer you reference, in case it changes or gets removed in the future, so that your answer can stand on its own. In the first release of Blade & Soul Assasin is available only to the Jin. The character must kill someone for no other reason than to join the assassins. Advantage on attacks. Pairing it with the Shadow Step ability greatly increases this ability. -Slayer is also a problem I forgot to mention. -Imperial vision ins't a huge problem. You get a single attack roll to shine, and then you become archetype-less… if your GM is doing a typical slashing crawler. 1 Ability 2 Recommended Heroes 2.1 Others 3 Items Synergy 4 Counter items 5 Trivia 6 Gallery 7 Recent Changes Shadow Blade allows Alchemist to start Unstable Concoction then go invisible, surprising enemies with heavy burst damage and the full duration stun. We need to work on this class but I love the enthusiasm into making it. Assassins are trained in the art of dealing death, ranging from weaponry, poisons, or subterfuge. The hit points were a really bad idea- will a d8 fulfil the 'more hit points'? "5 minutes" isn't a duration used in 5e: try 1 minute (assumed to be the length of one combat), There are still features on levels where you gain new spell slot levels. Death Spray doesn't say what "the opponent" is (a creature you can see? -Assassinate is a very good skill however since they get it level one this is a HUGE advantage when using any stealth. Tripling your damage (On top of it instantly hitting through Shadow Blade) Is just flat out broken. https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/123192/do-i-get-to-add-my-dexterity-bonus-to-my-damage-rolls-with-shadow-blade/131659#131659. I made an edit to clarify that you were addressing the sub element of the question (which I suspect you were doing?) Most assassins strike with physical weapons, and many burglars and spies use thieves' tools to infiltrate secure locations. The ability modifier used for a melee weapon attack is Strength, and the ability modifier used for a ranged weapon attack is Dexterity. Shadow Stealth: While in dim light or darkness, the shadow can take the Hide action as a bonus action. As I like to sign off my feedback lists: That's for starters. Given that Shadow Blade is a melee weapon attack, you are more than capable of stacking ridiculous amounts of damage on top of its already high damage when upcasted. Move Death Spray to underneath Spellcasting, so that it's established what the spell save DC is. "To hell these meta archers\necros\miners. You must follow the rules for those weapon keywords, not the rules for spell attack keywords, and use your melee attack roll modifier (dex for finesse as appropriate) for this attack. If this substitution allows you to gain a benefit that normally applies to all finesse weapons (those described in the Weapon Finesse feat description), it instead applies only to the Shadow Hand discipline's preferred weapons. Shadow Blade. However it is wildly unbalanced. Vision adds extra die rolls to every attack against you, which is poor for combat flow. Let's say I am a level 5 sorcerer and I have already cast shadow blade.And I want to do the following on my next turn: Quicken green-flame blade for 2d8 (from shadow blade) + 1d8 (GFB dmg) on the main target and 1d8 + spellcasting modifier on the creature next to it.. Then as my action I Twin the GFB again, and I make the first attack on target 1 and second attack on the … -They get sneak attack level one as well. (max 2 MiB). You need to call them the same thing so that they don't stack when you multiclass (or otherwise make this clear). "Once a day" needs to change to a long rest recharge. Does it have to hit first? But I feel making it 1d8 + 1/2 your Shadow Assassin Level, is better. You may want to also include a point on the line "with which you are proficient" to help support the use of modifiers. First off I would like to say that this class is very interesting and has lots of potential. Look at header sizes, sub-headers, try paragraphs (at, say, Hidden Strike and Shadow Blade). Traits Assassinate: During its first turn, the assassin has advantage on attack rolls against any creature that hasn't taken a turn. Casting Time: 1 bonus action; Range: Self; Components: V, S; Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute; Scales: Yes; Casters: Arcane Trickster, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard; At higher level. -Immunity to divination is tricky. Many levels have multiple strong features. "Awesome build my guy, I love the layered mechanics." The creature adds up a d20, his dexterity modifier (+1 per 2 levels above 10), and his proficiency if he has it, and if the roll is higher than your sum, he makes the save" That would be ridiculous, right? 19-20 is rare, 18-20 is exceptional. -Second wind was supposed to go off the fighters hit die. While technically true, DnD 5e is a modular system and no spell is 100% explicit. a spell attack from a different class)? Nice answer. When you cast this spell employing a 3rd- or 4th-level spell slot, the damage increases to 3d8. STMR KagenuiKagenui STMR KagenuiKagenui A lethal assassin from a tale of espers and humans, told in a distant world—his face and true identity cloaked in darkness. I can enchant the blade with "any spell", surely that can't be right? Shadow blade has some use here, mainly for the Bladesinger wizard, the College of Swords Bard, and the College of Valor Bard. The Shadow Dancer Archetype is available to the Rogue class. The Shadow Blade is an item purchasable at the Main Shop, under Weapons. Was it the intent of this spell to deal 2d8 or 2d8+dex on a hit? Shadow Assassin's Puppeteer and Blade AQWorlds Wiki » Items » Capes & Back Items » Shadow Assassin's Puppeteer and Blade Location: Featured Item Showcase (July 2018) - Game Menu Price: 1,000 AC Sellback: First 24 Hours: 900 … From Player's Handbook, page 196, "Damage Rolls": When attacking with a weapon, you add your ability modifier -- the same modifier used for the attack roll -- to the damage. But those have already been discussed above from what I can tell from my skim. The spell conjures, explicitly, a weapon, but makes no specific exception to the general rule, so the normal logic for attack and damage rolls is used. Unclear why this has fewer hit points than a wizard, but is expected to fill in for a fighter role. This isn't like 3.5e where you can have a broad crit range. Melee weapon attacks use your Strength modifier, unless a rule tells you otherwise. Yes. and to toss in a little format. And then last but certainly not least, the class doesn't actually use the archetypes it has listed. I would suggest making it only up to a certain level that the immunity is in effect. https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/123192/do-i-get-to-add-my-dexterity-bonus-to-my-damage-rolls-with-shadow-blade/123214#123214. (6:42 Jan 3, 2018) Creation, Fabricate, Swift Quiver: implies that you follow the usual rules for whatever kind of thing you create. "For 5 minutes, the blade automatically succeeds attack rolls it makes" lol what. Class Features. 17-20 should have some limitation to it (or drop it at 20th level instead), especially with the quadruple damage. I think I'm just repeating what I wrote in February! Since all three of these subclasses get Extra Attack, shadow blade is a little more useful for them. When you cast this spell using a 3rd- or 4th-level spell slot, the damage increases to 3d8.When you cast it using a 5th- or 6th-level spell slot, the damage increases to 4d8.When you cast it using a spell slot of 7th level or higher, the damage increases to 5d8. Doubling you movement outright is far past any classes mobility. They can be greedy, cold-hearted, secretive, or practical, but regardless of how a shadow assassin acts, they all embrace darkness and misfortune as natural things in people's li… Sunlight Weakness: While in sunlight, the shadow has disadvantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws Altair would be proud." In the same way, I think you can make a case that there are implicit rules to every spell. No. " The impaler, poison, evasion, elusive, shadow cat blade flurry is the best of the assassins in the creed. -Its a combination of fighter rouge but having 3 classes mixed together. spell attacks? 5e Shadow blade has to utilize Dex or Str unless you have some attribute (hex warrior) that allows you to touch a weapon and make it use another stat. You gain multiple instances of Second Wind unlike a fighter, allowing this class to have a large amount of survivability. This PoE 3.12 Heist Assassin Starter Blade Blast Build have enough damage to decimate end game bosses and clear maps extremely quickly. We use modular words like "make a dexterity saving throw" rather than "add up your spell casting ability, proficiency, and add 8. Those who specialize in the grim art of death are called shadow assassins. Trained in the use of poison, assassins are remorseless killers who work for nobles, guildmasters, sovereigns, and anyone else who can afford them. To qualify to become an assassin, a character must fulfill all the following criteria. If I use this on, say, a shortsword, and my Charisma is 18, does it now deal 4 necrotic damage, Mentions disarming as though it's a core action, but it's an optional rule. + Proficiency. --Mr.IcedTea (talk) 08:59, 23 February 2018 (MST), An IP had swapped Second Wind for Action Surge. Hidden Strike is just the rogue's Sneak Attack. Any hit the assassin scores against a surprised creature is a critical hit. The major issue I've run into is that not only are the archetypes at the end of the class poorly worded, it's in a difficult to read font. At Higher Levels. [3.12] PoE Heist Assassin Blade Blast Shadow Starter Build (PC,PS4,Xbox,Mobile) PoeCurrencyBuy Date: Nov/03/20 03:38:57 Views: 2681. I already removed the cantrips from spellcasting because half casters don't start with any. At 9th level, the shadowdancer gains further power through meditation on this enlightening topic. I'd recommend limiting the sneak attack to something much lower considering you also have the Extra Attack feature which adds more potential damage per turn, and with the potential of dual wielding, I shudder the thought. I feel making it a third caster rather than a half is a small nudge it needs to lose a tiny bit of its power, but it can still keep its free casts of the Darkness Spell. Shadow Blade Dnd 5e. The general rule is that, when attacking with a melee weapon, the character can add their Strength modifier (or optionally Dexterity modifier, for Finesse weapons) to damage rolls. Instead it explicitly says that it counts as a proficient weapon with the finesse, light, & thrown properties. There are various ways to portray assassins in Dungeons & Dragons for 5th Edition, and we shall delve into ways to maximize their combat capabilities. It's painful to read. Shadow Blade does not use the words "spell attack" or "spellcasting ability". D&D Beyond I have reverted it, but we can discuss the change here. When you attack with it, you make a melee weapon attack. Shadow Blade can be used in place of Weapon Finesse to qualify for a feat, prestige class, or other special ability. Shadow Blade: Summon a dark blade from the shadow weave, which can deal 2d8 psychic damage and gets advantage when attacking in dim light or darkness. There's several things in it that feel really cherry picked from the fighter and not in a good way. At lvl 6 extra attack comes on line and Shadow Blade actually makes it worthwhile to use for the Bladesinger. once you cast it using a 5th- or 6th-level spell slot, the damage … It already has a teleport (Shadow Step) with a 1st level spell slot, and uncanny dodge later on and even evasion. Hit with what? Shadow attack. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) necrotic damage. di Februari 03, 2021. 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