Welcome to our Shadowcaster Rogue Build for Solasta 2.

The Shadowcaster is a Rogue subclass in Solasta II. This guide will explain how to create a powerful Shadowcaster build, including the best weapons, armour, spells, ability distribution, skills, and more.

For more Shadowcaster builds and information, check our Rogue Overview Page. You can find builds for all Solasta II classes from our main Solasta II page.

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Rogue Class Overview – Solasta 2

The Solasta II Rogue is a stealthy class with high mobility, adept at sneaking and thievery. They can deal extra bonus damage when attacking an enemy with an Advantage, or if the enemy is already in melee combat with one of the Rogue’s allies.

Please note that, for now, the info in this section is a Work in Progress and partially speculative. It will be refined when Solasta II’s early access launches.

Here is an overview of what your Rogue can do at the start of the game in Solasta II:

  • Weapon Proficiencies – Simple Weapons, Longswords, Shortswords, Rapiers, Hand Crossbows
  • Armour Proficiencies – Light Armour
  • Saving Throw Proficiencies – Dexterity & Intelligence
  • Rogue Skills – Choose 4 from Acrobatics, Athletics, Deception, Insight, Intimidation, Investigation, Perception, Performance, Persuasion, Sleight of Hand, Stealth
  • Expertise – Select 2 of your Proficient Skills and double their Proficiency Bonus.
  • Rogue Tools – You have Proficiency with Thieves’ Tools
  • Smithing – You can craft arrows and bolts with Smith’s Tools
  • Sneak Attack – Make an attack and deal an extra 1d6 damage (increased by another 1d6 every 2 levels) with a finesse or ranged weapon, once per turn. Requires either Advantage against the target, or an ally to be next to the target.

Shadowcaster Subclass – Solasta 2

Shadowcasters are trained in arcane magic as well as in roguish abilities. They are tricksters who use magic to make their moves even more unpredictable and unstoppable. Some believe they don’t really exist.

Your Shadowcaster subclass will grant you the following additional features as you level up:

Level 3

  • Spellcasting – You can cast Wizard Spells and Cantrips from the Schools of Divination, Illusion, Necromancy and Abjuration.
  • Shadow Casting – You can use your Sneak Attack when using spells which require an attack roll.

Level 9

  • Into the Shadows – As a bonus action, teleport to a cell you can see. Recharges after a short rest. You can also learn two additional Cantrips.

Shadowcaster Rogue Build Starting Point – Solasta II

This section will explain which options you should choose in character creation, including the best ancestry/race, ability distribution and skills.

Best Ancestry

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Ability Distribution

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Best Skills

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Spells & Cantrips

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Shadowcaster Rogue Build Levelling Up Guide – Solasta II

In this section, we’ll explain what your Shadowcaster Rogue will unlock at each level and the best choices to make when levelling up.

Level 2

Cunning Action

  • You can Dash, Disengage or Hide with a Bonus Action.

Level 3

Subclass

  • Choose the Shadowcaster subclass.

Spellcasting

  • You can cast Wizard Spells and Cantrips from the Schools of Divination, Illusion, Necromancy and Abjuration.

Shadowcasting

  • You can use your Sneak Attack to cast spells that require Attack Rolls.
  • Allows you to gain Sneak Attack bonuses on spells.

Level 4

Feat

  • Select a Feat or improve an Ability score.

Level 5

Uncanny Dodge

  • When an attacker you can see hits you with an attack, you can use your Reaction to halve the damage.

Level 6

Improved Expertise

  • Select another 2 Proficient Skills and double their Proficiency Bonus.

Level 7

Evasion

  • When subjected to a Dexterity Saving Throw to halve the damage of an AoE, you will instead take no damage if you succeed the throw, and half damage if you fail.

Level 8

Feat 

  • Select a Feat or improve an Ability.

Level 9

Into the Shadows

  • As a bonus action, teleport to a cell you can see.
  • Recharges after a short rest.
  • You can also learn two additional Cantrips.

Level 10

Feat

  • Select a Feat or improve an Ability.

Level 11

Reliable Talent

  • Whenever you make an ability check that lets you add your Proficiency Bonus, you can treat rolls of 9 or lower as a 10.

Level 12

Feat

  • Select a Feat or improve an Ability.

Shadowcaster Build Best Equipment

In this section, we will list the best equipment for the Shadowcaster in Solasta II, including how to obtain each item.

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Shadowcaster Rogue Tips & Tricks

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