Acrobat (5A)

This is a Rogue subclass for 5A.

All rogues are lithe and nimble, but acrobats take this to the extreme. Masters of acrobatics of all sorts, they can run, jump, climb, and balance better than anyone.

Archetype Features

Bonus Proficiencies

When you choose this archetype at 3rd level, you gain proficiency with Acrobatics and Stealth. If you already know these skills, you can choose any other skill to gain proficiency in for each of them you already know.

You also get expertise (double proficiency bonus) in Acrobatics. If you already have this, you gain expertise in another skill of your choice instead.

Acrobatic Dodge

At 3rd level add Dodge to the actions you can perform as a bonus action using Cunning Action.

Deft Athletics

In addition, when you make a running jump, the distance you cover increases by a number of feet equal to your Dexterity. This is halved normally for a standing jump. Once per turn, you can make a jump and the distance jumped does not count against your movement speed.

You can use Dexterity (Acrobatics) instead of Strength (Athletics) to climb, and climbing does not give opponents advantage or costs extra movement.

Cat's Landing

At 3rd level, you can roll Dexterity (Acrobatics) to fall safely. Reduce the effective height of the fall by the result of a Dexterity (Acrobatics) check. You can use a reaction to roll Dexterity (Acrobatics) a second time and total the two rolls. You can decide to do this after the first roll.

If you fall prone, you can stand up as a reaction.

Acrobatic Stealth

At 9th level you have learned to use athletic moves to hide in unlikely locations. If you use the lower of your Dexterity (Acrobatics) and Dexterity (Stealth) to Hide, you can do so even when there is no obvious cover for you to hide behind.

Prodigious Acrobatics

You can select two different Cunning Actions and perform both with a single bonus action.

You can rise from prone at any time at no cost.

Feather Step

At 13th level you ignore difficult ground and opponents cannot make attacks of opportunity against you.

Your standing jumps are now as good as your running jumps.

Legendary Acrobat

At 17th level you can move on walls and ceilings without a skill check, but if you end your turn in such a place, you have to make a Dexterity (Acrobatics) check to climb.

When you use Uncanny Dodge, you can also move a distance equal to your speed and use Acrobatic Stealth as a part of the same action.

Designer's Notes

An old favorite from earlier editions, this is tricky to make for 5E because a lot of the things it used to be able to do, anyone can now do with an Acrobatics check. At the same time, it needs to compete with magic.