Swashbuckler

Swashbuckler is an upcoming subclass of Rogue. It is planned to be released as part of Patch 8 in 2025.

Subclass features

Rogue's default armour

This subclass obtains all the features from its base class, Rogue, in addition to its unique features outlined below.

Level 3

Fancy Footwork

If you make a melee attack against a target, that target can't make Opportunity Attacks against you for the rest of your turn.

Rakish Audacity

You gain a +1 bonus to initiative rolls. This scales with your rogue level. You no longer need Advantage to trigger Sneak Attack as long as you are within 1.5 m / 5 ft of the target and don't have Disadvantage.

Level 4

Dirty Trick: Flick o' the Wrist Dirty Trick: Flick o' the Wrist ()

Flick your weapon at a target and possibly  Disarm them.

Dirty Trick: Sand Toss Dirty Trick: Sand Toss ()

Toss a handful of sand at your enemy and possibly  Blind them.

Dirty Trick: Vicious Mockery Dirty Trick: Vicious Mockery ()

Cast as a cantrip at will.

Level 9

Panache Panache ()

Roll a Persuasion check to beguile a humanoid, who must contest it with an Insight check. Enemies who fail gain  Panache: Disadvantage; others who fail become  Charmed.

External links

Swashbuckler on the Forgotten Realms Wiki