Player's Handbook Archetypes

Spellcasting

When you reach 3rd level, you augment your martial prowess with the ability to cast spells.

Cantrips

You learn three cantrips: Mage Hand and two other cantrips of your choice from the wizard spell list. You learn another wizard cantrip of your choice at 10th level.

Spell Slots

The Arcane Trickster Spellcasting table shows how many spell slots you have to cast your wizard spells of 1st level and higher. To cast one of these spells, you must expend a slot of the spell's level or higher. You regain all expended spell slots when you finish a long rest.

For example, if you know the 1st-level spell Charm Person and have a 1st-level and a 2nd-level spell slot available, you can cast Charm Person using either slot.

Spells Known of 1st Level and Higher

You know three 1st-level Arcane Trickster spells of your choice, two of which you must choose from the enchantment and illusion schools of magic.

The Spells Known column of the Arcane Trickster Spellcasting table shows when you learn more spells of 1st level or higher from the Arcane Trickster spell list. Each of these spells must be an enchantment or illusion spell of your choice, and must be of a level for which you have spell slots. For instance, when you reach 7th level in this class, you can learn one new spell of 1st or 2nd level.

The spells you learn at 7th, 11th, 15th and 19th level can come from any school of magic.

Whenever you gain a level in this class, you can replace one of the wizard spells you know with another spell of your choice from the wizard spell list. The new spell must be of a level for which you have spell slots, and it must be an enchantment or illusion spell, unless you're replacing the spell you gained at 3rd, 7th, 11th, 15th and 19th from any school of magic.

Spellcasting Ability

You have a choice between Charisma, Intelligence and Wisdom as your spellcasting ability for your spells. You use that modifier whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability.

Spell save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your spellcasting modifier

Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your spellcasting modifier

Imposter

When you choose this archetype at 3rd level, you gain proficiency with the disguise kit and the poisoner's kit. Your disguise is indiscernible to the casual observer. If a wary creature suspects something is amiss, you have advantage on any Charisma (Deception) check you make to avoid detection.

Assassinate

Starting at 3rd level, You deliver death with such grace and finesse, Melee and Improvised Weapons that lack the heavy and special property are considered Finesse in your hands, as do your Unarmed Strikes.

In addition, any hit you score against a creature that is surprised is a critical hit.

Ambuscade

Beginning at 6th level, you've grown accustomed to striking first and striking fast. You have advantage on attack rolls against any creature that hasn't taken a turn in the combat yet.

Additionally, the amount of doses of potent poison now equal double your proficiency bonus.

Cloaked in Darkness

By 10th level, you are adept at evading creatures that rely on darkvision. While in darkness, you are invisible to any creature that relies on darkvision to see you in that darkness.

Moreover, when you are invisible or successfully stealthed at the start of combat you gain a surprise round.

Death Strike

Starting at 14th level, you become a master of instant death. When you attack and hit a creature that is surprised, it must make a Constitution saving throw (DC 8 + your Dexterity modifier + your proficiency bonus). On a failed save, double the damage of your attack against the creature.

Fast Hands

Starting at 3rd level, you can use the bonus action granted by your Cunning Action to make a Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check, use your thieves' tools to disarm a trap or open a lock, or take a disarm action, and the target must make a Strength saving throw. On a failed save, it releases the object you choose and appears in your hands.

Disarm save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Dexterity modifier

Second-Story Work

When you choose this archetype at 3rd level, you find that you are able to climb faster than normal; you gain a climb speed equal to your walk speed.

In addition, You use your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength whenever you take the jump action and for calculating your passive jump height.

Supreme Sneak

Starting at 6th level, you have Advantage on every Dexterity Check (Stealth) you make, provided you aren’t wearing Medium or Heavy Armor.

Use Magic Device

By 10th level, you have learned enough about the workings of magic that you can improvise the use of items even when they are not intended for you.

You ignore all class, race, and level requirements on the use of magic items,spell scrolls and other similar items.

Whenever you use a magic item property that expends charges, roll a d6. On a roll of 6, you use the property without expending the charges.

Thief's Reflexes

When you reach 14th level, you have become adept at laying ambushes and quickly escaping danger. You can take two turns during the first round of any combat. You take your first turn at your normal initiative and your second turn at your initiative minus 10. You can't use this feature when you are surprised.

Inquisitive

As an archetypal Inquisitive, you excel at rooting out secrets and unraveling mysteries. You rely on your sharp eye for detail, but also on your finely honed ability to read the words and deeds of other creatures to determine their true intent. You excel at defeating creatures that hide among and prey upon ordinary folk, and your mastery of lore and your keen deductions make you well equipped to expose and end hidden evils.

Charming Manipulator

Starting at 3rd level, your charm becomes extraordinarily beguiling. As an action, you can make a Charisma (Persuasion) check contested by a creature's Wisdom (Insight) check. The creature must be able to hear you, and the two of you must share a language.

If you succeed on the check and the creature is hostile to you, it has disadvantage on attack rolls against targets other than you and can't make opportunity attacks against targets other than you. This effect lasts for 1 minute, until one of your companions attacks the target or affects it with a spell, or until you and the target are more than 60 feet apart.

If you succeed on the check and the creature isn't hostile to you, it is charmed by you for 1 minute. While charmed, it regards you as a friendly acquaintance. This effect ends immediately if you or your companions do anything harmful to it.

Master of Intrigue

At 3rd level, your confidence propels you into battle. You can give yourself a bonus to your initiative rolls equal to your Charisma modifier.

Moreover, you gain proficiency with the disguise kit, the forgery kit, and one gaming set of your choice. You also learn two languages of your choice.

Soul of Deceit

Starting at 6th level, your thoughts can't be read by telepathy or other means, unless you allow it. You can present false thoughts by succeeding on a Charisma (Deception) check contested by the mind reader's Wisdom (Insight) check.

Additionally, no matter what you say, magic that would determine if you are telling the truth indicates you are being truthful if you so choose, and you can't be compelled to tell the truth by magic.

Misdirection

Starting at 10th level, you can sometimes cause another creature to suffer an attack meant for you. When you are targeted by an attack, you can use your reaction to have that attack hit one creature of your choice , other than the attacker, that you can see within 5 feet of you.

Master of Tactics

Beginning at 14th level, you excel at leading your allies with confidence that you bolster their combat prowess. Whenever you or a friendly creature within 30 feet of you makes an attack roll, the creature gains a bonus to the attack's damage equal to your Charisma modifier (with a minimum bonus of +1). You must be conscious to grant this bonus.

Skirmisher

Starting at 3rd level, you learn how to land a strike and then slip away. During your turn, if you make a melee attack against a creature, that creature can't make opportunity attacks against you for the rest of your turn.

Survivalist

When you choose this archetype at 3rd level, you gain proficiency in the Nature and Survival skills if you don't already have it. Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check you make that uses either of those proficiencies.

Superior Mobility

At 6th level, your walking speed increases by 10 feet.

Moreover, you gain a climbing and a swimming speed equal to your walking speed, both benefiting from the walking speed increase.

Sudden Strike

Starting at 10th level, you can strike with deadly speed. If you take the Attack action on your turn, you can make one additional attack as a bonus action. This attack can benefit from your Sneak Attack even if you have already used it this turn, but you can't use your Sneak Attack against the same target more than once in a turn.

Ambush Master

Starting at 14th level, you excel at leading ambushes and acting first in a fight.

You have advantage on initiative rolls. In addition, the first creature you hit during the first round of a combat becomes easier for you and others to strike; attack rolls against that target have advantage until the start of your next turn.

Fancy Footwork

When you choose this archetype at 3rd level, you can use a bonus action on your turn to gain advantage on the next Dexterity (Acrobatics) or Strength (Athletics) check you make during the same turn.

Rakish Audacity

Starting at 3rd level, You gain an additional way to use your Sneak Attack; you don't need advantage on your attack roll to use Sneak Attack against a creature if you are within 5 feet of it, no other creatures are within 5 feet of you, and you don't have disadvantage on the attack roll. All the other rules for Sneak Attack still apply to you.

Extra Attack

Beginning at 6th level, you can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.

Flawless Physicality

Starting at 10th level, your relentless dedication and training have instilled an outstanding sense of precision and grace in your movements. When you make a Dexterity saving throw, you can treat a d20 roll of a 9 or lower as a 10.

Master Duelist

Beginning at 14th level, your mastery of the blade lets you turn failure into success in combat. If you miss with an attack roll, you can roll it again with advantage. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a short or long rest.

Knave

Being dishonest and unscrupulous are only some of the traits you possess.