If you've chosen to play as a Rogue in Baldur's Gate 3, you've made a fantastic choice. These cunning and stealthy characters excel in the game, capable of delivering impressive damage. Let's dive into the top feats that will enhance your Rogue's abilities in BG3.
Top 10 Feats for the Rogue in BG3
Here are the eight best Rogue feats in BG3:
- Sharpshooter
- Skilled
- Athlete
- Tough
- Mobile
- Alert
- Dungeon Delver
- Crossbow Expert
- Lucky
- Savage Attacker
Sharpshooter
Sharpshooter is a game-changer for Rogues who prefer long-range combat. This feat lets you ignore cover, extend your attack range, and boost your attack damage by 10, albeit with a -5 penalty to hit. With Sharpshooter, your Rogue transforms into a lethal sniper, capable of hitting targets with deadly precision and increased power, making it an essential choice for maximizing ranged combat effectiveness.
Skilled
The Skilled feat provides unmatched versatility for Rogues, granting proficiency in any three skills or tools of your choice. Whether you're aiming to master stealth, acrobatics, and sleight of hand or become the party's locksmith, tracker, and appraiser, this feat lets you customize your Rogue's abilities to suit your preferred playstyle. Skilled enhances your Rogue's adaptability and expertise, making them an asset in a variety of situations.
Athlete
The Athlete feat boosts a Rogue's agility and finesse. It eliminates the extra movement cost for climbing and getting up from prone and enables running jumps with only a 5-foot run-up. These enhancements make your Rogue more efficient at navigating terrain, evading traps, and leaping across obstacles, ensuring they can perform with grace and speed in any scenario. Additionally, you receive a +1 bonus to either Strength or Dexterity.
Tough
Although most Rogues strive to avoid taking damage, it's nearly impossible to remain unscathed in Baldur's Gate 3. Even the sneakiest Rogue will occasionally fail a roll or get caught in an area-of-effect attack. Given the high damage output of Rogues, ensuring their survival is crucial for winning battles. Tough isn't a necessity, but it significantly boosts your Rogue's hit points, enhancing their survivability. Combined with the Rogue's natural evasiveness, you become incredibly hard to take down.
Mobile
For Rogues who favor a hit-and-run style, Mobile is an excellent choice. It allows you to swiftly close in for a devastating attack and then retreat without repercussions. It also aids in ranged duels, enabling you to snipe an enemy and then slip out of their reach.
Alert
Being caught off guard can be disastrous for a Rogue, potentially leading to a quick downfall, especially without feats like Tough. The Alert feat helps keep your Rogue safer, ensuring they can maintain their valuable damage per second (DPS). The bonus to initiative is also a valuable asset in general combat scenarios.
Dungeon Delver
Baldur's Gate 3 is filled with traps, locked doors, and chests. Utilizing the Dungeon Delver perk on your Rogue, who is already adept at handling such challenges, simplifies these encounters. You'll detect most traps before they become a problem, disable them effortlessly, and bypass most locks with ease. It's an invaluable quality-of-life feat for Rogues outside of combat.
Crossbow Expert
Crossbow Expert is my top pick for a Rogue feat. If you haven't tried using a crossbow in Baldur's Gate 3, you're missing out on a game-changing experience. Equip your Rogue with a good crossbow and this feat to become a devastating damage dealer. With Crossbow Expert, you can use your crossbow's sneak attack at close range without worrying about melee combat. Your sneak attacks will also deal more damage at all ranges, and there's something undeniably cool about being a crossbow-wielding Rogue.
Lucky
Lucky is a versatile feat that benefits any class and build in BG3. With three Luck Points, you can gain an advantage on Attack Rolls, Ability Checks, or Saving Throws, increasing your chances of success. You can also use a Luck Point to force an enemy to reroll their attack, potentially turning a hit into a miss. Since these points refresh after each Long Rest, you can use them liberally.
Savage Attacker
If you're building a melee-focused Rogue, Savage Attacker is a must-have. When you make a melee attack with this feat, you roll the damage dice twice and use the higher result. Combined with your Rogue's sneak attacks, you'll deliver substantial damage and maintain that output even when you can't use a sneak attack.
That's the rundown on the best feats to transform your Baldur's Gate 3 Rogue into a formidable force, capable of dealing as much damage as they can withstand. If you have a different setup, I'd love to hear about it. Meanwhile, for more tips on enhancing your survival chances in the game, check out our comprehensive range of guides.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.
The above article was updated on 2/7/2025 by Melissa Sarnowski to include additional information about Baldur’s Gate 3.
