Baldur's Gate 3: Unveiling the Ultimate Rogue's Arsenal

Maximize Your Baldur's Gate 3 Rogue's Potential: The Best Feats

Choosing a Rogue in Baldur's Gate 3 is a smart move. Their stealth and damage output are exceptional. To truly optimize your Rogue, consider these top feats:

Top Rogue Feats in BG3

Here are eight standout feats to elevate your Rogue's gameplay:

Sharpshooter:

Transform your Rogue into a deadly ranged combatant. Ignore cover, extend your range, and boost damage by 10 (at the cost of a -5 penalty to hit). Ideal for maximizing long-range effectiveness.

Skilled:

Unlock unparalleled versatility. Gain proficiency in three skills or tools of your choice. Become a master of stealth, acrobatics, lockpicking, or any combination that suits your playstyle.

Athlete:

Enhance agility and finesse. Reduce movement costs for climbing and rising from prone positions, and perform running jumps with ease. A +1 to Strength or Dexterity adds further benefit.

Tough:

Boost survivability significantly by gaining substantial extra hit points. While evasion is key for Rogues, this feat provides a crucial safety net.

Mobile:

Perfect for hit-and-run tactics. Move freely after attacking, allowing strategic positioning and escapes. Excellent for ranged combat.

Alert:

Avoid surprise attacks, a Rogue's worst nightmare. The initiative bonus is also beneficial in general combat scenarios.

Dungeon Delver:

Enhance your Rogue's innate skills with improved trap detection and disabling, and easier lockpicking. A significant quality-of-life improvement.

Crossbow Expert:

Unleash devastating crossbow attacks. Use sneak attack at close range and enhance damage at all ranges. A highly effective and thematic choice.

Additional Powerful Feats:

Lucky:

A universally beneficial feat. Use Luck Points to gain advantage on rolls or force enemy rerolls. Refreshes after a long rest.

Savage Attacker:

Ideal for melee Rogues. Roll damage twice and use the higher result, significantly increasing damage output, especially when sneak attack isn't available.

These feats will transform your Rogue into a formidable force in Baldur's Gate 3. Experiment to find the perfect combination for your playstyle.

Baldur’s Gate 3 is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.

This article was updated on 2/7/2025 to include additional information about Baldur’s Gate 3.