Top Rogue Feats for Baldur’s Gate 3 Revealed

Choosing to play as a Rogue in *Baldur's Gate 3* is a strategic decision that can lead to exhilarating gameplay, thanks to their stealth and high damage output. To maximize your Rogue's potential, selecting the right feats is crucial. Let's explore the top feats that will enhance your Rogue's abilities and make them a formidable force on the battlefield.

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

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Sharpshooter is a pivotal feat for Rogues who excel at long-range combat. It enables you to disregard cover, extend your attack range, and boost your attack damage by 10, albeit at the cost of a -5 penalty to hit. With Sharpshooter, your Rogue transforms into a deadly sniper, capable of striking targets with precision and power, making it an essential choice for enhancing your ranged combat prowess.

Skilled

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The Skilled feat provides unparalleled versatility for Rogues, allowing you to gain proficiency in any three skills or tools of your choice. Whether you're aiming to master stealth, acrobatics, and sleight of hand or become your party's locksmith, tracker, and appraiser, this feat tailors your Rogue's abilities to your preferred playstyle. Skilled significantly boosts your Rogue's adaptability and expertise, making them indispensable in various scenarios.

Athlete

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The Athlete feat bolsters your Rogue's agility and finesse. It eliminates the extra movement cost for climbing and standing up from prone, and enables running jumps with only a 5-foot run-up. These enhancements make your Rogue more adept at navigating complex terrain, evading traps, and leaping over obstacles, ensuring they can operate with grace and speed. Additionally, you receive a +1 bonus to either Strength or Dexterity.

Tough

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While Rogues typically aim to avoid damage, Baldur's Gate 3 can be challenging, and taking hits is sometimes inevitable. The Tough feat provides a substantial boost to your hit points, increasing your Rogue's survivability. Combined with the Rogue's natural evasiveness, this feat makes you remarkably resilient, ensuring you can keep dealing damage in combat without being taken down easily.

Mobile

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For those favoring a hit-and-run strategy, the Mobile feat is ideal. It allows your Rogue to swiftly engage enemies, deliver devastating strikes, and retreat without repercussions. It's also advantageous in ranged duels, enabling you to snipe and then quickly move out of harm's way.

Alert

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Avoiding being surprised is crucial for a Rogue, as an ambush can be fatal. The Alert feat significantly reduces this risk by enhancing your initiative, ensuring you're never caught off guard. This feat keeps your Rogue safe and maximizes their DPS output, making it a valuable addition to any Rogue build.

Dungeon Delver

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Baldur's Gate 3 is filled with traps, locked doors, and chests. The Dungeon Delver feat amplifies your Rogue's natural talent for dealing with such obstacles. It enables you to detect and disarm traps more effectively and unlock most doors and chests with ease, enhancing your gameplay experience outside of combat.

Crossbow Expert

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Crossbow Expert is a standout feat for Rogues, especially those who haven't yet explored the power of crossbows. This feat allows your Rogue to unleash sneak attacks at close range without worrying about melee engagements. It also amplifies your sneak attack damage at all ranges, making you a formidable damage dealer. Embracing the role of a crossbow-wielding Rogue not only boosts your combat effectiveness but also adds a cool thematic flair to your character.

Lucky

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Lucky is a versatile feat that benefits any class and build in BG3. With three Luck Points, you can gain 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, feel free to use them strategically.

Savage Attacker

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If you're building a melee-focused Rogue, Savage Attacker is a must-have feat. It allows you to roll the damage dice twice for your melee attacks and use the higher result, significantly increasing your damage output. When combined with your Rogue's sneak attacks, this feat ensures you can deal substantial and consistent damage, even when sneak attacks aren't an option.

These feats will turn your *Baldur's Gate 3* Rogue into a powerhouse capable of dealing massive damage while also withstanding hits. If you've got a different setup, I'd love to hear about it. For more tips on enhancing your gameplay and improving your survival chances in *Baldur's Gate 3*, be sure to explore our comprehensive 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.