ROGUE BUILD, Neverwinter Nights, NWN1

NWN Rogue Build

The Rogue Build is a NWN Build for BioWare's cRPG Definition of 2002, Neverwinter Nights 1.

In Neverwinter Nights, pure Rogue builds should have martial, stealth, social and detection skills. They should be nimble and mobile on the battlefield.

This is a pure dual-wielding Finesse Rogue (rapier NWN) with Hide in Plain Sight (HiPS) from one Shadowdancer level.

NWN Rogue Build Foundation

• Stats: 10-18-10-8-Int 16-8.
• Human NWN, Neutral Good.

While building, remember the requirements for Shadowdancer: 

• Skills: Hide 10 ranks, Move Silently 8 ranks, Tumble 5 ranks
• Feats: Dodge, Mobility

NWN Rogue Build Progression

• 01. Rogue (1): Ambidexterity, Two-Weapon Fighting, Sneak Attack NWN 1d6
• 02. Rogue (2): Evasion
• 03. Rogue (3): Weapon Finesse, Uncanny Dodge I, Sneak Attack 2d6, AB +2, +2
• 04. Rogue (4): Dexterity +1
• 05. Rogue (5): Sneak Attack 3d6
• 06. Rogue (6): Dodge, Uncanny Dodge II
• 07. Rogue (7): Sneak Attack 4d6
• 08: Rogue (8): Dexterity +1, AB +7/+2, +7
• 09: Rogue (9): Mobility, Sneak Attack 5d6
• 10: Rogue (9) Shadowdancer (1): Hide in Plain Sight
• 11: Rogue (10) Shadowdancer (1): Improved Evasion
• 12: Rogue (11) Shadowdancer (1): Improved Critical NWN: Rapier, Sneak Attack 6d6, Uncanny Dodge III, Dexterity +1
• 13: Rogue (12) Shadowdancer (1): --
• 14: Rogue (13) Shadowdancer (1): Crippling Strike, Sneak Attack 7d6
• 15: Rogue (14) Shadowdancer (1): Improved Two-Weapon Fighting, Uncanny Dodge IV, AB +11/+6, +11/+6
• 16: Rogue (15) Shadowdancer (1): Sneak Attack 8d6, Dexterity +1, AB +13/+8/+3, +13/+8
• 17: Rogue (16) Shadowdancer (1): Slippery Mind
• 18: Rogue (17) Shadowdancer (1): Spring Attack, Sneak Attack 9d6, Uncanny Dodge V
• 19: Rogue (18) Shadowdancer (1): --
• 20: Rogue (19) Shadowdancer (1): Defensive Roll, Sneak Attack 10d6, Dexterity +1
• 21: Rogue (20) Shadowdancer (1): EPIC CHARACTER, Great Dexterity I, Uncanny Dodge VI
• 22: Rogue (21) Shadowdancer (1): EPIC ROGUE, Sneak Attack 11d6
• 23: Rogue (22) Shadowdancer (1): --
• 24: Rogue (23) Shadowdancer (1): Armor Skin, Sneak Attack 12d6
• 25: Rogue (24) Shadowdancer (1): Improved Sneak Attack I
• 26: Rogue (25) Shadowdancer (1): Sneak Attack 13d6
• 27: Rogue (26) Shadowdancer (1): Epic Dodge, AB +21/+16/+11, +21/+16

Without items, has 30 skillranks in 12 skills. If going pure Rogue, I recommend:

• Thief utility: Open Lock, Disable Trap, Pick Pocket, Lore
• Combat: Set Trap, Tumble NWN, Spellcraft NWN, Use Magic Device NWN, Hide / Move Silently (scouting)
• Social: Bluff / Persuade
• Detection: Search, Spot / Listen

Hide in Plain Sight Rogue Build

Hide in Plain Sight NWN is powerful. We can Sneak Attack NWN, disengage, hide, Sneak Attack disengage, hide -- rinse repeat until enemy dead.

Note that dual-wielding with Finesse delays our Shadowdancer level by 2 character levels (HiPS can be taken as early as 8th). However, I wanted this Rogue to dual-wield with Finesse as early as possible (3rd level). If you want HiPS at 8th, rearrange feat selections accordingly. Then, wield one melee weapon or a ranged weapon.

Epic Dodge NWN

• Type of Feat: General
• Prerequisite: 21st level, Dexterity 25+, Dodge, Tumble 30 ranks, Improved Evasion and Defensive Roll.
• Specifics: The character avoids the first attack each round.
• Use: Automatic.

Best Rapiers Neverwinter Nights

The best Rapiers for dual-wielding are Bleederkin and Devil's Sting, crafted by Rizolvir.

[NW_WSWMRP006, qx_sting].

Rogue Monk Build

The Monk variant dual-wields Kamas with Flurry of Blows for +1 attack; also gains Cleave NWN for frequent opportunistic +attack:

cf. Kama Monk Build NWN.

• 01. Rogue (1): Ambidexterity, Two-Weapon Fighting, Sneak Attack 1d6
• 02. Rogue (1) Monk (1): Cleave, Evasion, Flurry of Blows, Improved Unarmed Strike, Stunning Fist
• 03. Rogue (2) Monk (1): Weapon Finesse, AB +3, AB +3
• 04. Rogue (3) Monk (1): Dexterity +1, Uncanny Dodge I, Sneak Attack 2d6
• 05. Rogue (4) Monk (1): --
• 06. Rogue (5) Monk (1): Dodge, Sneak Attack 3d6
• 07. Rogue (6) Monk (1): Uncanny Dodge II, AB +6/+3, +6
• 08: Rogue (7) Monk (1): Dexterity +1, Sneak Attack 4d6
• 09: Rogue (8) Monk (1): Mobility
• 10: Rogue (8) Monk (1) Shadowdancer (1): Hide in Plain Sight
• 11: Rogue (9) Monk (1) Shadowdancer (1): Sneak Attack 5d6
• 12: Rogue (10) Monk (1) Shadowdancer (1): Dexterity +1, Spring Attack, Improved Evasion, AB +10/+7/+4, AB +10
• 13: Rogue (11) Monk (1) Shadowdancer (1): Sneak Attack 6d6, Uncanny Dodge III
• 14: Rogue (12) Monk (1) Shadowdancer (1): --
• 15: Rogue (13) Monk (1) Shadowdancer (1): Sneak Attack 7d6, Improved Two-Weapon Fighting, Crippling Strike, AB +12/+9/+6, AB +12/+9
• 16: Rogue (14) Monk (1) Shadowdancer (1): Dexterity +1, Uncanny Dodge IV, AB +14/+11/+8/+5, AB +14/+11
• 17: Rogue (15) Monk (1) Shadowdancer (1): Sneak Attack 8d6
• 18: Rogue (16) Monk (1) Shadowdancer (1): Improved Critical: Kama, Slippery Mind, AB +16/+13/+10/+7, AB +16/+13

SMAC Guide:

Neverwinter Nights Builds	Weapon Master Build NWN	Wizard Build NWN
Red Dragon Disciple Build NWN	Fighter Build NWN	Sorcerer Build NWN
Cleric Build NWN	Paladin Build NWN	Bard Build NWN
Monk Unarmed Build NWN	Barbarian Build NWN	Gnome Illusionist Build NWN
Monk Kama Build NWN	Dwarven Defender Build NWN	Druid Build NWN
Rogue Build NWN	Arcane Archer Build NWN	Shifter Build NWN