Can an Assassin 3, who's good a sneak attacking, also handle traps?

[Ginetti]

Ok, so I don't expect to be as good of a trapsmith as a full on mechanic build, but, will i be able to handle some elite traps?

Interested to know.

I'll probably be drow or halfling class if that makes any difference.

[vettkinn]

Yes comrade, an assassin rogue can do just as well as a mechanic. Rogues should not limit themselves as being monkeys.

With the right items and gear, those traps are going down!

[Draccus]

Just a few simple things are needed to get virtually every n/h/e trap in the game:
- Max your trap skills
- Use +5 Tools
- Have a +6 or better Int item
- Have a +15 skill item

No feats, enhancements, or boosts needed.

Epic, however, is a completely different story.

[TheDjinnFor]

From what I see, any pure rogue can do all the traps anyone ever cares about doing. Just makes sure to have +15 skill items in the hole, rogue skill boost, get some items for the relevant stats (+6 int and dex items), and max those two essential skills (search and dissable device) and you should be fine. For the tougher trap DCs I believe there was a guide circling around.

There's no excuse for any pure rogue to not to be able to do traps (since 2 rog splash wizards can do most traps in the game). Besides, most rogues are going assassin anyways and not mechanic or virtuoso.

[SableShadow]

Just a few simple things are needed to get virtually every n/h/e trap in the game:
- Max your trap skills
- Use +5 Tools
- Have a +6 or better Int item
- Have a +15 skill item

No feats, enhancements, or boosts needed.

Epic, however, is a completely different story.

Nice, and concise, and agreed.

[Lugwik]

My Assassin Rogue has yet to fail at a trap, no skillboost on elite. Sometimes in the inspired quarter i may need a heroism pot though.

[Ybbald]

My lvl 14 rogue was doing a lvl 16 quest on normal. I disabled a trap completely unbuffed on a 9 roll. I realized afterward I had left my DD + 13 goggles off. So I could have increased my DD by 13 (item) 17 (+4 skill boosts) 21 (+4 planar gird) 22 (prayer clickie).
22 skills points below what I could self buff AND it was two levels above me. I had a dream visor for +13 spot, but I don't use it anymore, since I can spot everything w/o it even on quests above my lvl with only 14 wis.

Traps are so easy, it's not even funny

[Chai]

Here is my breakdown I posted in a different thread for my 17 assassin.

20 ranks (will be 23 at level 20)
15 item
6 int mod for 22 int
2 drow (search, spot)
4 GH
1 VOM
2 I even have the little baby skill boost
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50 Not the uber trapsmith, but it does the job on normal and hard. I can usually hit >50% on elite.

The +5 tools add in to disable for a DC over 55 success on a roll of a 1.

[Cyr]

You should have no issue doing traps in game with any rogue build, except in epic where only the gimpiest of trap monkey's need apply.