Arcane Trickster. [Archive] - Wizards Community

Arcane Trickster. [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Cyrics_Chosen
10-02-04, 08:58 AM I would like to know what the optimum class levels people would take to get their characters to Arcane Tricksters.
Snicker-Snack
10-02-04, 10:38 AM I would like to know what the optimum class levels people would take to get their characters to Arcane Tricksters.

The most efffective way to go into Arcane Trickster is the Generic Spellcaster variant class. You can have a fast sneak attacking progression and no CL loss.
MetalGemini
10-02-04, 11:14 AM Wizard 5/Rogue 3 is the minimum and easiest way to qualify.

You can get creative with Bard 7/Assassin 3 -- takes a little longer, but you get bardic abilities and can cast in light armor the whole time.
Snicker-Snack
10-02-04, 11:22 AM Wizard 5/Rogue 3 is the minimum and easiest way to qualify

Actually, you could go Wizard 5/rogue 1/ PrC that grants sneak attack at first 1 (the standard choice used to be Guild thief, IIRC..). But i usually prefer Rogue 3 for Evasion.
rilem
10-02-04, 03:23 PM See the build FAQ for advice -- you can also get there using the generic wizard from Unearthed Arcana, no rogue levels.
Mommy was an Orc
10-02-04, 05:36 PM I find Rogue 1/Wizard 5 to be the strongest choice(followed by 2 more levels of Rogue).

Keeps the dead levels to a minimum and allows you to cast Haste, making you always useful to the party during the weakest ones. Also, you can use Heroism + high Int to deal with the disable device/search problem.

Most optimum of all of course is convincing another player to take on the scout duties...

I would like to know what the optimum class levels people would take to get their characters to Arcane Tricksters.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Cyrics_Chosen 10-02-04, 08:58 AM	I would like to know what the optimum class levels people would take to get their characters to Arcane Tricksters.
Snicker-Snack 10-02-04, 10:38 AM	I would like to know what the optimum class levels people would take to get their characters to Arcane Tricksters. The most efffective way to go into Arcane Trickster is the Generic Spellcaster variant class. You can have a fast sneak attacking progression and no CL loss.
MetalGemini 10-02-04, 11:14 AM	Wizard 5/Rogue 3 is the minimum and easiest way to qualify. You can get creative with Bard 7/Assassin 3 -- takes a little longer, but you get bardic abilities and can cast in light armor the whole time.
Snicker-Snack 10-02-04, 11:22 AM	Wizard 5/Rogue 3 is the minimum and easiest way to qualify Actually, you could go Wizard 5/rogue 1/ PrC that grants sneak attack at first 1 (the standard choice used to be Guild thief, IIRC..). But i usually prefer Rogue 3 for Evasion.
rilem 10-02-04, 03:23 PM	See the build FAQ for advice -- you can also get there using the generic wizard from Unearthed Arcana, no rogue levels.
Mommy was an Orc 10-02-04, 05:36 PM	I find Rogue 1/Wizard 5 to be the strongest choice(followed by 2 more levels of Rogue). Keeps the dead levels to a minimum and allows you to cast Haste, making you always useful to the party during the weakest ones. Also, you can use Heroism + high Int to deal with the disable device/search problem. Most optimum of all of course is convincing another player to take on the scout duties... I would like to know what the optimum class levels people would take to get their characters to Arcane Tricksters.