You Might Be an Arcane Trickster | Rogue Subclass Guide for DND 5e

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  • Опубликовано: 13 апр 2023
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    Hey! Guess what. You're Awesome and thanks for watching. I promise this is the best DND tutorial based on a 30 year old Jeff Foxworthy joke you'll ever see. Stick around for more and vote in the comments for which subclass you'd like to next.
    The Arcane Trickster is one of the funnest classes in the PHB and I am glad it won the poll. Love me my martials but love that spellsword archetype maybe just a little more. Great versatility and some incredible options make this just an all around blast to play.
    All music credit to Kevin Macleod
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  • @matthewlenard8346
    @matthewlenard8346 Год назад +571

    I played a D&D campaign with husband-and-wife team. The wife was deaf but both of them knew how to use sign language and they both played as Rogues so the DM for that campaign made sign language thieves can't.

  • @bobertcheeseboy3111
    @bobertcheeseboy3111 Год назад +272

    This man really showed up out of nowhere and immediately starting putting out S-tier content, fantastic work doesn’t begin to describe it.

  • @spectrumdrakari5300
    @spectrumdrakari5300 Год назад +36

    "Thieves Cant. Thieves cant what?"
    That is the exactly what JoCat said when he talks about rogues in Crap Guide to Dnd

  • @PsiQss
    @PsiQss Год назад +64

    One of the spells I think is missing from the Arcane Trickster repertoir is Locate Object. I mean, it is SO fitting for a master thief

  • @glarak9819
    @glarak9819 Год назад +74

    At level 3 Take find familiar as the one spell without restriction. Help action every round
    At 7th level Shadow Blade=perma-advantage in dim light or darkness

  • @RandallAndStrat
    @RandallAndStrat Год назад +50

    One thing to note: at 3rd level, ONE of the initial spells ATs get can be from any school. The one in my current party used this to pick up Find Familiar and has his hawk give him Help on his first attack each round so he can ensure at least one sneak attack with advantage.

    • @kaneo1
      @kaneo1 Месяц назад +2

      And out of combat, they make perfect lookouts, as you have telepathy with a fey.

  • @KrisSchouw
    @KrisSchouw Год назад +28

    I'd definitely mention taking Find Familiar as one of your spells at 3rd level, specifically the Owl as its Flyby trait will provide you with a relatively consistent means of advantage. Also, I'd grab Booming Blade and Minor Illusion for some of your cantrips; Booming Blade not only increases the damage out put of your singular attack but also encourages a hit-and-run melee playstyle a lot of melee rogues love, and you can literally make your own place to hide with something like Minor Illusion.

  • @TheKaiyash
    @TheKaiyash Год назад +20

    Yay one of my favorites! I'm always torn between this subclass and swashbuckler
    (Sneak attacks as regular swordplay vs magic and the ability to make and use spell scrolls and magic items)

  • @wrightcore3367
    @wrightcore3367 Год назад +13

    One last thing in favor of the Rogue is they get an additional ASI at Level 10, so grabbing a feat like Ritual Caster could crank the Arcane Trickster to a 20!

  • @RaximusPrime19
    @RaximusPrime19 10 месяцев назад +5

    Did...did you forget that Arcane Tricksters get an out of school spell (a spell from any school not just Illiusion and Enchantment) at level 3?...they don't get it JUST at level 8, 12 and 14

  • @DM-jd7sz
    @DM-jd7sz 10 месяцев назад +5

    Multi-class into cleric, trickery domain, and have Loki be your diety.

  • @Partimehero36
    @Partimehero36 Год назад +18

    I have never seen a channel take off like this before, and it is so deserved. A+ info and humor. Love this channel.

    • @sarcasticsage984
      @sarcasticsage984 Год назад +1

      There another channel called pointy hat which took off like this

  • @josephjoestar2345
    @josephjoestar2345 Год назад +9

    Putting in a vote for the next subclass! Oath of Conquest Paladin

  • @WolfHreda
    @WolfHreda 11 месяцев назад +3

    I love the idea of a Rogue sneaking up behind an enemy, then that enemy suddenly feels an invisible finger go up their nose. Before they can utter, "What the fuck?!" it jabs two fingers up their nose and pulls, and suddenly there's a Shortsword sticking out of their gut.

  • @theblindjedi41
    @theblindjedi41 Год назад +5

    Yay. My favorite rogue archetype. take 2 level bladesinger dip for an amazing combination.

  • @Wouldyoukindly4545
    @Wouldyoukindly4545 Год назад +10

    There are so many good 3rd level spells to choose... Haste, Flame Arrows, Haste, Fly, Haste, Vampiric Touch... but really, pick Haste. Use the Haste attack to Sneak Attack on your turn, and ready an action to make *another* sneak attack when your familiar does a fly by help on its turn, which will give you advantage. Haste literally doubles your damage.

    • @JaelinBezel
      @JaelinBezel 5 дней назад

      I thought sneak attack was once per round

    • @Wouldyoukindly4545
      @Wouldyoukindly4545 5 дней назад

      @@JaelinBezel It is once per turn. So you can sneak attack a second time if you can reliably make a reaction attack with advantage.

  • @Comicsluvr
    @Comicsluvr Год назад +7

    I once saw a good Ninja that was built around Arcane Trickster. This subclass is a great platform for all kinds of characters.

    • @JaelinBezel
      @JaelinBezel 5 дней назад

      Was he a Kenku modeled on the Great-Tailed Grackle?

  • @kaneo1
    @kaneo1 Месяц назад +2

    Take Prestidigitation.
    _Create a non-magical trinket._ Keys are trinkets...
    _Light or snuff candle or torch._ Yay, shadows!
    _Create a sensory effect:_ "Stay out of the vault, a skunk got in. We'll wait a couple hours for it to stink less."

  • @syrupchugger421
    @syrupchugger421 2 месяца назад

    You make all these classes sound so cool and fun. Thank you

  • @trevorgreenough6141
    @trevorgreenough6141 Год назад +1

    I've got to say, what you said when you explained thieves cant, is absolutely uncalled for, not even other rogues would call the enemies mother's that.
    Brilliant video, thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining. Here have a subscriber 👍

  • @ardakaval7264
    @ardakaval7264 Год назад

    Yet another amazing video! I am looking forward to your artificer build :)

  • @mattmoylan4226
    @mattmoylan4226 11 месяцев назад +3

    I was thinking Illusion Wizard, but I think what I really wanted was Arcane Trickster

  • @pchurch692
    @pchurch692 Год назад

    Great video! Thanks for the content.

  • @Michael-ft5bm
    @Michael-ft5bm Год назад +2

    Love this video. All of the releases have made me want to try the classes.
    Also, animal handling lol

  • @kiofea
    @kiofea Год назад +7

    Why do people think Thieve's Cant is another language or silly sounds?
    It's using specific phrases for hidden meanings like that scene in Captain America.
    "Wonderful weather we're having." "Yes, but I always bring an umbrella."
    *THAT'S* Thieve's Cant.

    • @youmightbeadnd
      @youmightbeadnd  Год назад +3

      but my way is funnier

    • @jamesbarton3017
      @jamesbarton3017 Год назад +2

      i tend to think of it as a mix of codewords like that framed in something similar to cockney rhyming slang

  • @benciaga9013
    @benciaga9013 Год назад

    this is such an incredibly high-quality channel, keep it up

  • @osirisgem
    @osirisgem Год назад +17

    It's been a very long time since I found a new youtube channel I really love and even longer than that since I found one that is a new youtube channel itself. I have been loving what you are doing and I really hope this channel gets the growth I feel like it deserves. I really hope to get to see more of these, btw, you are driving my GM insane, it might be the best Christmas gift I have ever gotten.

  • @TGMS77
    @TGMS77 Год назад +1

    Brother this is some of the best youtube content I've ever watched.

  • @rand0mtopg62
    @rand0mtopg62 5 месяцев назад +2

    for my arcane trickster he flew through a window ( hes an aarocockra) and became the apprentice of a high mage in an elf kingdom👍👍👍

  • @davesagan1245
    @davesagan1245 8 месяцев назад

    Fantastic video!!

  • @TheRox0923
    @TheRox0923 Год назад

    I swear this is my new favorite channel

  • @jeffreyeshbach9372
    @jeffreyeshbach9372 Год назад +1

    Your editing game is really hitting new levels. I had to keep rewinding because I was laughing too hard to hear everything. 😂

  • @KingThor128
    @KingThor128 6 месяцев назад

    Subbed, cool video. First time rogue about to expand into Arc Trickster, made easier by my DMs willingness to allow my character to buy a +4 intelligence headband so that I can actually have a modifier(a 10 I rolled was put into int before i knew what I was doing). Hoping it'll be a lot of fun. Informative video

  • @LupineShadowOmega
    @LupineShadowOmega Год назад +2

    In Thieves Cant's defense, Octopath Traveler exists and that at least gets the point across about how Thieves Cant should work. Cockney Rhyming Slang. Words that are words, but stand in for other words and concepts. From the outside it feels like nonsense, but being in the know means you get it.

  • @thecheesen
    @thecheesen Год назад +2

    Can't wait for twilight domain
    Great content! (:

  • @dolebananamanloreexpert527
    @dolebananamanloreexpert527 Год назад

    This is such a great series

  • @notshardforwork5502
    @notshardforwork5502 9 месяцев назад +1

    I like to reflavor this class and subclass as a sorta magic tech spy. The spells themselves are like gadgets that the rogue can pick out and use. May not make sense due to the nature of spell slots buuuut the fun part there is to just say that you had that gadget all along. And then walk off the screen with some sick ass shades on. 😎

  • @EthalaRide
    @EthalaRide Месяц назад +1

    I'm imaginging a 15th level rogue getting really REALLY lucky and narrowly getting hit with a Finger of Death and managing to go "hehe... nice spell you have there... would be _ashame if someone were to- YOINK"

  • @kevin8499
    @kevin8499 Год назад +1

    Good video but it would be nice to add that you get a first level spell from any school at level 3 already which most people use to get find familiar to do the whole owl runs in help action, flyby runs away to give you advantage
    Or absorb element

  • @huntersden854
    @huntersden854 Год назад

    love your work

  • @johnathanrhoades7751
    @johnathanrhoades7751 Год назад +1

    This is a fun subclass!!!

  • @CopiumCentral1027
    @CopiumCentral1027 Год назад

    Hoping for a Wild Magic Sorcerer video at one point. It’s so much fun.

  • @rs-bx9im
    @rs-bx9im Год назад

    You Might Be My Favorite DnD Mechanics Video Creator

  • @Kakkarot211
    @Kakkarot211 2 месяца назад +1

    I have an arcane trickster fairy and it is a blast

  • @neon-rc6lc
    @neon-rc6lc Год назад

    Again, great and amazing contact. Keep doing what you’re doing. We love you.

  • @SaviorsofCriusRPG
    @SaviorsofCriusRPG Год назад

    Haven't played arcane trickster yet, but I did just try out the Mastermind subclass which was interesting.

  • @joebrooks2655
    @joebrooks2655 3 месяца назад

    That first line funny as hell

  • @jason7120
    @jason7120 Год назад

    Good one

  • @SimplexStorm
    @SimplexStorm Год назад

    Another banger

  • @WisKy64VT
    @WisKy64VT Год назад

    Best dnd youtuber

  • @dayvonbowden4283
    @dayvonbowden4283 Год назад

    Lmfao love the video please do phantom Rouge subclass

  • @bigboyemotheescamo78
    @bigboyemotheescamo78 4 месяца назад

    im making a skyrim character based on this subclass. hes a redguard master assassin from a secretive group out of the alikr called the hidden ones (yes i am bringing assassins creed to elder scrolls) named basim (yes i named him after the guy from valhalla and mirage) who uses a variety of tactics both in stealth and combat, including illusion magic, poisonous blades, smoke bombs, and even his environment. he also will become a vampire eventually in my playthrough.

  • @pranakhan
    @pranakhan Год назад +1

    I RP Thieves Cant as the Pikey from Snatch

  • @theblindjedi41
    @theblindjedi41 Год назад +1

    Technically you could pick Shield at level 3, as you get one spell from any school.

  • @absolutleynotanalien8096
    @absolutleynotanalien8096 Год назад

    If you stay in the same spot after attackning the enemy you attacked knows you are there unless you have the sculker feat.

  • @2ez710
    @2ez710 9 месяцев назад

    Arcane trickster is definitely my favorite 5e subclass. Though I do miss 3.5's factotum class 😭

  • @bulkster4602
    @bulkster4602 Год назад

    Just crossed planes in to cast my vote for Horizon Walker Ranger!

  • @pandemoniumeris
    @pandemoniumeris Год назад

    I have an Arcane Trickster with a dip in wizard for Bladesong for that extra ac bonus.

  • @allenfox7186
    @allenfox7186 Год назад

    1:48, that section killed me.😂

  • @fledgling9097
    @fledgling9097 Год назад +1

    One of your spells at 3rd level when you take the roguish archetype can be from any school of magic. Otherwise this is a really good summery of how the Arcane Trickers is.

  • @thickums5344
    @thickums5344 Год назад

    Battlesmith artificer next!

  • @dharmeshmistry342
    @dharmeshmistry342 Год назад

    Oh, oh, do scribes wizard next!

  • @rh840
    @rh840 2 месяца назад

    I’ve always RPed thieves cant as a sign language, so you can communicate stealthily on a heist or something

    • @rh840
      @rh840 2 месяца назад

      That’s why they all know it 💁

  • @Rocket3830
    @Rocket3830 Месяц назад

    I made a magician with arcane trickster, very fun.

  • @georgerusu5427
    @georgerusu5427 Год назад

    please do a sorcadin!

  • @alice_hj5766
    @alice_hj5766 Месяц назад

    Here's the Homebrew I use for Arcane trickster if anyone wanted a gander.
    Conclusion.
    Spellcasting.
    They can choose any wizard spell according to level instead of just enchantment and illusion.
    3rd level, you summon an invisible mage hand that can be controlled with a bonus action, this hand has more uses too.
    If you did not choose Mage hand as a cantrip then this feature is replaced with.
    3rd level, Damaging cantrips can now proc sneak attack, this does not add to the amount of sneak attacks possible in a turn remaining at one.
    Starting at 9th level, if you are hidden from a creature when you cast a spell on it, the creature has disadvantage on any saving throw it makes against the spell this turn.
    Starting at 13th level, you can summon a mage hand next the enemy to distract them, giving you avantage against this target for one round. this feature costs a bonus action to spawn a Mage hand, however the hand only lasts one turn.
    Starting at 17th level, you can negate and steal the spell of an enemy spellcaster as a reaction. The dc is now a sleight of hand check against their spell save Dc, you negate the spells effect upon you and the party and you get one free cast of it. This can be used once every long rest.

  • @Bex.y.z
    @Bex.y.z Год назад

    “Wet little slaps” 💀😂

  • @jamestaylor3805
    @jamestaylor3805 3 месяца назад

    Character build, The Daily Chronicle
    The perfect Arcane Trickster build for the less than roguish types. A chronicaller and keeper of knowledge purposed with recording as much of the world as they can. Mechanically awkward but incredibly intelligent and competent. Knowledge boat, not a typical skill boat.
    Dex primary. 18-20
    Int Secondary. 16-20
    Wis and Cha Tertiary. 14+
    (Languages 4*/Skills 10/Tools 3)
    Autognome (2/0/2)
    Sage (2/2/0)
    Warlock 6 - Lorehold (0/2/0)
    Wizard 2 - Lore Mastery (0/2/0)
    Rogue 12 - Arcane Trickster (0*/4/1)
    Languages - Common, Elven, Dwarven, Gnomish, *Theives Cant
    Tools - Calligraphers, Painters, Theives
    Skills, all ten with expertise - History, Arcana, Religion, Nature, Medicine, Investigation, Insight, Perception, Stealth, Sleight of Hand
    Avoids Cha skills to maintian the awkward automaton idea despite decent Cha. Also prevents them from being the face of the party. Animal Handling and Survival are deemed not useful to the autognome. Atheletics and Acrobatics require effort and time better spent seeking or sharing knowledge.
    ***Unparalleled Int based skill checks via Lore Mastery/Expertise, Ancient Companion/Advantage(Sage), Reliable Talent/Take 10, Lessons of the Past/+2(Sage), and Built For Success/+1d4. Spells selected later may assist as well such as Guidance. Backed up with the Sage background Research feature, if they don't know it they can find who does. Expertise in Perception combined with the Observant and Keen Mind feats means they catch every detail of everything they see***
    A decent fistful of spell slots and ritual casting provide ample utility and flexibility to the character.
    Long rests are 6 hours(Sentry's Rest) and lightly active(Aspect of the Moon). Short rests renew the summoning of an Ancient Companion, Warlock spell slots, a single Wizard slot, and the single use of Spell Secrets' changed saving throw.
    Preferred tactic is to hide and use the bonus from Magical Ambush with powerful scrolls and wands. Thus they will horde offensive scrolls and spell casting items.
    Most actions will be Eldritch Blast with the benefits of Agonizing Blast, Eldritch Spear, Spell Sniper and an Arcane Focus unless an easy Sneak Attack opportunity is present as the additional damage is not immense, staying away is safer.
    Most Sneak Attacks will instead be acheived by the defensive Attacks of Opportunity provided by War Caster to use a blade type cantrip and Blade Mastery for big damage and the guaranteed advantage.
    Will seek sagelike robes(defense and more spells), a classically powerful staff(arcane focus and more spells), and vision enhancing devices(seeing more is essential) for attunable items.
    Feats
    Spell Sniper
    War Caster
    Blade Master
    Keen Mind
    Observant(bonus)
    Spell Slots (7/3/3)
    Rogue 4/3
    Warlock 0/0/3
    Wizard 3 +Ritual Casting
    Cantrips
    Rogue 3+1 (+Mage Hand, Friends, Light, Prestidigitation)
    Warlock 3 (Booming Blade, Green Flame Blade, Minor Illusion)
    Wizard 3 (Encode Thoughts, Mending, Message)
    Pact of the Tome 3 (Guidance, Vicious Mockery, Spare The Dying)
    Spell Sniper (Chill Touch)
    Arcane Trickster and Wizard both use Wizard spell selections.
    0 of 18 Wizard Spell starting selections
    0 of 7 Warlock Spell selections

  • @wildcardlebeau
    @wildcardlebeau Год назад

    I'm just gonna put this out there. Thieves Cant should be Cockney rhyming slang.

  • @Orcawsom
    @Orcawsom Год назад

    Showing up once again to formally request Rune Knight

  • @jaceg810
    @jaceg810 Год назад

    What I really want to do is to make an arcane trickster 3/enchantment wizard 2/ whatever.
    Then with the enchantment wizard basically hypnotize them into just standing there, and rob them blind over the course of multiple turns as a bonus action each round, then run away.
    Or put their pockets full of oil, run away, then let the mage hand strike a match, sure, it only does 5 fire raw, however the dm might rule otherwise if you spend a minute soaking the mages robes in oil. Its not even that strong as you need to stand there uninterrupted, so any minion could break it, but man would it be cool to get spotted, look the evil mage right in the eyes for a long staring contest, in the meanwhile oiling them up, then walk away as they melt behind you.

  • @Goodbuddy12
    @Goodbuddy12 9 месяцев назад

    I feel like the next rogue that needs to be talked about is Phantom rogue

  • @kwaksea
    @kwaksea Год назад +2

    Or you can be Arcaner Trickster by combining 2 lv of Rogue and rest of Illutionist Wizard.

  • @drizlek
    @drizlek Год назад

    Okay, let's do a hard one next. Swarm Keeper ranger.

  • @novaenforcer1563
    @novaenforcer1563 9 месяцев назад

    So the mage hand for rogue is like the look here ty tapping on their shoulder

  • @scottarosss7640
    @scottarosss7640 Год назад +1

    Do You Might Be A Swashbuckler!

  • @Kylora2112
    @Kylora2112 4 месяца назад

    Spell Thief kinda sucks, though...yeah, it's Counterspell, but you can only steal a ≤ 4th level spell (otherwise you can't actually cast it).

  • @christdev45
    @christdev45 Год назад

    Can you please do Way of Mercy monk??

  • @crownlexicon5225
    @crownlexicon5225 Год назад

    You also get 1 spell from any school at 3rd level when you gain the subclass

  • @CFFB7742
    @CFFB7742 Год назад

    The problem with thieves cant is I can only imagine it sounds like cockney rhyming slang

  • @bigfoot12118
    @bigfoot12118 Год назад +1

    can you do artificer artillerist

  • @aus__
    @aus__ Год назад

    Zealot next please ?

  • @thesilentminority961
    @thesilentminority961 Год назад +1

    Ya know this looks good but bladesinger?

  • @chasehensley9415
    @chasehensley9415 9 месяцев назад

    Depression priest able to make u give up hope if you dont make the save within range then dark magic. U lose ur soul as u hear a whispered voice. Like sour rip

  • @Simone-bc2fo
    @Simone-bc2fo 6 месяцев назад

    So basically a Mistborn

  • @grubbi5926
    @grubbi5926 Год назад

    4:12 abu speaking thieves cant

  • @himitchy5998
    @himitchy5998 Год назад

    Do soulknife rogue plsssss

  • @AtelierGod
    @AtelierGod Год назад

    8:11 Gravity Sinkhole

  • @Droid6689
    @Droid6689 Год назад +1

    Steady Aim seems like a nerf to Arcane Trickster by reducing the comparative power of versatile trickster. That ability is no longer very much of a power spike.

  • @kubiakpella
    @kubiakpella Год назад

    Waiting for "You might be an Oathbreaker"

  • @marcusblacknell-andrews1783
    @marcusblacknell-andrews1783 3 месяца назад

    Here’s a quick tip: If I build an Arcane Trickster, I’d give it the “Magic Initiate” and choose Bard.

  • @bthsr7113
    @bthsr7113 6 месяцев назад

    "Arcane trickster buff when?"
    DM stereotype: "More prep work for us AND a buff for rogues? NO! NEVER! NOT HAPPENING!

  • @CristianFlores-mh9lc
    @CristianFlores-mh9lc Месяц назад

    2:33 is it a sheep companion named _jeb?

  • @praisethelamps
    @praisethelamps 3 месяца назад

    THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I've read tons of guides and watched tons of videos, and none of them have given me half as clear of an explanation as this. DND stuff tends to lose me easily - No idea why, I mean, I have ADHD, and I'm easily confused lol, but I swear, DND stuff is just harder for some reason??? But, yeah, something about how you explained it really worked for me. Thank you! (Now cross ur fingers for me that my DM doesn't come across this comment and notice that I watched it the DAY OF our session 💀)

  • @werkerskomp9893
    @werkerskomp9893 Год назад

    Where is the clip from 3:45 from

  • @adromea5628
    @adromea5628 5 месяцев назад

    I personally think it's a crime that arcane tricksters dont get 5th level spells, mislead and steel wind strike are RIGHT THERE

  • @TheIdealofGreed
    @TheIdealofGreed Год назад

    3:45 What's this from?

    • @TheIdealofGreed
      @TheIdealofGreed 5 месяцев назад

      Was told in (Path of the Giant Barbarian) that it's Revengers

  • @luisdemetrioarsol2234
    @luisdemetrioarsol2234 Год назад

    So like, dnd Naruto character?

  • @CacheTaFace2
    @CacheTaFace2 4 месяца назад

    The pan-sexual frame... bro what 😂How do you come up with that stuff

  • @pillarsofsnow7940
    @pillarsofsnow7940 Год назад

    Oh please, Loki is a trickery cleric not an arcane trickster