Spellcasting; Mage Hand Legerdemain

3rd level

Gain limited wizard spellcasting focused on enchantment and illusion, and use an invisible A stylized condition icon representing invisible. D&D Portal - Invisible Condition Invisible is a game condition that can affect what a creature can perceive, do, or resist during play. Full link: https://dnd-portal.com/rules/conditions/invisible/ Mage Hand for stealthy object manipulation and thieves’ tools.

Magical Ambush

9th level

While hidden, creatures have disadvantage on saves against your spells A stylized spell icon representing spells. D&D Portal - Spells Spellcasting rule Spells is a spellcasting rule used by spells, class features, and magical effects. Full link: https://dnd-portal.com/rules/spellcasting/spells/ during that turn.

Versatile Trickster

13th level

Use Mage Hand as a bonus action A stylized combat action icon representing a bonus action. D&D Portal - Bonus Action Action rule Bonus Action is an action economy rule used to describe what a creature can do on its turn. Full link: https://dnd-portal.com/rules/actions/bonus-action/ to distract a creature and gain advantage on attacks against it.

Spell Thief

17th level

Use a reaction A stylized reaction icon. D&D Portal - Reaction Action rule Reaction is an action economy rule used to describe what a creature can do on its turn. Full link: https://dnd-portal.com/rules/actions/reaction/ to negate a spell A stylized spell icon representing spells. D&D Portal - Spells Spellcasting rule Spells is a spellcasting rule used by spells, class features, and magical effects. Full link: https://dnd-portal.com/rules/spellcasting/spells/ targeting or including you, potentially steal it, and prevent the caster from using it temporarily.

FAQ

What is the Arcane Trickster Roguish Archetype?

The Arcane Trickster is an Intelligence-using magical Rogue that combines Sneak Attack, Cunning Action and Expertise with limited Wizard spellcasting, illusion and enchantment magic, and an enhanced mage hand. Choosing Arcane Trickster at Rogue 3 adds spellcasting without giving up the Rogue's normal Sneak Attack, Expertise, Cunning Action, and later defensive progression.

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				within the website. D&D Portal - What is the Arcane Trickster Roguish Archetype? Arcane Trickster FAQ The Arcane Trickster is an Intelligence-using magical Rogue that combines Sneak Attack, Cunning Action and Expertise with limited Wizard spellcasting, illusion and enchantment magic, and an enhanced mage hand. Choosing Arcane Trickster at Rogue 3 adds spellcasting without giving up the Rogue's normal Sneak Attack, Expertise, Cunning Action, and later defensive progression. Full link: https://dnd-portal.com/faq/arcane-trickster/what-is-the-arcane-trickster-roguish-archetype/

What are the main Arcane Trickster features?

Arcane Trickster adds limited Wizard spellcasting, Mage Hand Legerdemain, Magical Ambush, Versatile Trickster, and Spell Thief to the Rogue. The result is a Rogue that uses illusion, enchantment, and magical setup to create safer infiltration, stronger control, and better opportunities to land Sneak Attack.

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				within the website. D&D Portal - What are the main Arcane Trickster features? Arcane Trickster FAQ Arcane Trickster adds limited Wizard spellcasting, Mage Hand Legerdemain, Magical Ambush, Versatile Trickster, and Spell Thief to the Rogue. The result is a Rogue that uses illusion, enchantment, and magical setup to create safer infiltration, stronger control, and better opportunities to land Sneak Attack. Full link: https://dnd-portal.com/faq/arcane-trickster/what-are-the-main-arcane-trickster-features/

How do you build and play a Arcane Trickster Rogue?

Build the Arcane Trickster on top of a normal Dexterity-focused Rogue, then invest in the secondary abilities and skills that support the archetype. Use spells to create advantage, concealment, control, mobility and infiltration rather than trying to become a full Wizard. Keep a finesse or ranged weapon available because Sneak Attack still applies to weapon attacks, not ordinary spell attacks.

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				within the website. D&D Portal - How do you build and play a Arcane Trickster Rogue? Arcane Trickster FAQ Build the Arcane Trickster on top of a normal Dexterity-focused Rogue, then invest in the secondary abilities and skills that support the archetype. Use spells to create advantage, concealment, control, mobility and infiltration rather than trying to become a full Wizard. Keep a finesse or ranged weapon available because Sneak Attack still applies to weapon attacks, not ordinary spell attacks. Full link: https://dnd-portal.com/faq/arcane-trickster/how-do-you-build-and-play-a-arcane-trickster-rogue/

How does Arcane Trickster interact with Sneak Attack?

Arcane Trickster does not replace Sneak Attack with spell damage. Magic is strongest when it creates a better Sneak Attack turn: invisibility, illusions, control or Versatile Trickster can help produce advantage or safer positioning. Magical Ambush works in the opposite direction, using Rogue stealth to make saving-throw spells harder to resist.

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				within the website. D&D Portal - How does Arcane Trickster interact with Sneak Attack? Arcane Trickster FAQ Arcane Trickster does not replace Sneak Attack with spell damage. Magic is strongest when it creates a better Sneak Attack turn: invisibility, illusions, control or Versatile Trickster can help produce advantage or safer positioning. Magical Ambush works in the opposite direction, using Rogue stealth to make saving-throw spells harder to resist. Full link: https://dnd-portal.com/faq/arcane-trickster/how-does-arcane-trickster-interact-with-sneak-attack/

How does Arcane Trickster spellcasting work?

The 2014 Arcane Trickster uses Intelligence and a limited Wizard spell progression. It learns mage hand plus other Wizard cantrips and a small number of Wizard spells, with most learned spells restricted to enchantment or illusion and a few unrestricted choices at specific Rogue levels. It uses spell slots and eventually reaches 4th-level spells; it is not a prepared caster and does not use a spellbook like a Wizard.

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				within the website. D&D Portal - How does Arcane Trickster spellcasting work? Arcane Trickster FAQ The 2014 Arcane Trickster uses Intelligence and a limited Wizard spell progression. It learns mage hand plus other Wizard cantrips and a small number of Wizard spells, with most learned spells restricted to enchantment or illusion and a few unrestricted choices at specific Rogue levels. It uses spell slots and eventually reaches 4th-level spells; it is not a prepared caster and does not use a spellbook like a Wizard. Full link: https://dnd-portal.com/faq/arcane-trickster/how-does-arcane-trickster-spellcasting-work/