Skulker 5e

Which 5e Classes Make the Most of Skulker?

Skulker is a very build-dependant feat and only works well on those who prefer to play stealthier characters. This means that most classes rule it out unless they forego optimal builds for interesting character design (which we love but isn’t everyone’s cup of tea).

Artificer: In most cases, this feat doesn’t mesh well with artificers unless your DM approves firearms and you opt for some sort of sniper-gun build. Even then, this feat doesn’t work with your Steel Defender or Eldritch Cannon, making it pretty subpar all around.

Barbarian: There’s rarely a situation where a barbarian would be sneaking around with ranged weapons for very long, making this feat useless in most cases.

Bard: This feat makes sense since most bards will be far away from the front line. It allows them to hide and support the team, playing as a pseudo-rogue. This feat works incredibly well for College of Whispers bards, as it will enable them to torment their foes from afar.

Cleric: It’s rare for clerics to be too far away from the frontlines, making this feat challenging to recommend. Trickster Domain clerics might find some use out of it, but the rest of the subclasses won’t benefit.

Druid: Most ranged druids prefer to be spellcasters over ranged weapons, making this feat a little less impressive. There’s probably some good space to explore with a stealthy Wild Shape-based build here, but that only adds to hiding and not to your combat.

Fighter: It’s pretty easy to play a DEX-based, ranged sniper fighter, pairing it with the archery fighting style. Battle Master and Samurai both make great starting options for this build, and you can open it up to multiclassing later for better benefits.

Monk: The only monk subclass made for a stealthy playstyle is the Way of Shadow. While they can’t use ranged weapons, they can still benefit from the feat for ultimate stealth. Way of the Kensei monks can also use ranged weapons, but they aren’t always looking for a sneaky playstyle.

Paladin: There are very few times where a paladin will choose stealth for a very long time. None of the subclasses support a stealthy ranged attack build, so you’re better off skipping this.

Ranger: The ultimate archer class; these are excellent picks if you want to go for a stealthy character. Gloom Stalker, in particular, would benefit the most from this; it pairs perfectly with this style of play

Rogue: Another amazing option for archer rogue builds who have gone with a race that doesn't provide darkvision. Helps you pull off sneak attacks and hide. Still useful without making ranged attacks, though you will find the most benefit from this feat with ranged builds.

Sorcerer: Sorcerers won’t find anything useful out of this feat. They’re much better off spellcasting than wasting their turns hiding with ranged weapons.

Warlock: Unfortunately, eldritch blast just doesn't jive with stealth because only the first beam is rolled with advantage.

Wizard: Wizards won’t find anything useful out of this feat. They’re much better off spellcasting than wasting their turns hiding with ranged weapons.