Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - Suggestions & Feedback Rogue is not Rogue anymore

2 things makes my Rogue heart sad.
First: expertise. Role in party "Scout". Someone who go in front of party, searching for traps, informing party etc. With expertise in Stealth, Perception, Investigation and Thieves Tools its perfect candidate. Without it, classes like Ranger or Fighter can also jump in in that shoes. Plus in action economy number of creatures is big factor so Ranger with pet, well...
Second: Cunning Action. Bonus action Hide was always a Rogue thing. For example: Et end of your turn Bonus action Hide. Next turn when you attack from hidden position you have Advantage + Sneak Attack.
Because every class can Bonus action Hide, Cunning Action is nerfed...
Out of topic: For me Bard was always "face of the party" with expertise in Persuasion and Deception. Without it, you can pick Sorcerer or Warlock and give them proficiency in Persuasion and Deception.

Larian are really good at watering down the classes. For some reason, they want everyone to be able to do everything.

Rogues have lost their essence as you pointed out and Wizards don't feel so special when Fighters are casting spells from scrolls just like they are, arcane incantations and all. Which non-casters should be clueless about.

D&D has restrictions on what classes can do, yes. But that's why you have multi-classing to combine those abilities to your liking. Maybe they don't understand the multi-classing concept properly.

Kindly thank you for your replay. I completely understand you what you are saying. And I understand Larian approach. But I personally don't like when a everyone can do everything. I like more when every class have something unique, something that only they can do it, that makes they them, that give them identity. Ok, many classes can be good in something. But there can be only one King of Stealth, or Master of Deception, or God of Healing (I exaggerated a little bit, but you get a point) etc.