The Ruffian - A Strength Rogue
baldursgate3 — Mods & Enhancements
The Ruffian is a Rogue subclass that lets you use Strength for Sneak Attacks, enabling unarmed strikes and non-finesse weapons. It's an adaptation of LaserLlama's homebrew, offering a more forceful and intimidating playstyle. With 77 endorsements and recent updates, it's a niche but active class mod for Baldur's Gate 3.
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Downloads: 232,589💡 Notes
By The Wailing Bard
🎯 Tips & Tricks
Make sure to enable mods in your game settings and use a mod manager like BG3 Mod Manager for easy installation.
When creating your Rogue, choose The Ruffian subclass at level 3 to access its features.
Pair with Strength-based weapons like greatswords or use unarmed attacks—consider taking Tavern Brawler feat for extra damage.
🔧 Troubleshooting
Mod conflicts
Check load order. Disable conflicting mods one by one.
⚠️ Common Mistakes
- Installing without checking requirements
👍 Pros
- Fresh take on Rogue: Strength-based Sneak Attack opens up new builds like grapplers or brawlers.
- Based on LaserLlama's homebrew, which is respected in the D&D community for balance and creativity.
- Recent update (August 2025) means it's likely compatible with current game patches.
👎 Cons
- Low endorsement count (77) compared to downloads (232k) suggests it's popular but not heavily endorsed.
- No detailed feature list or install instructions in the description, so you'll have to figure out specifics in-game.
- As a subclass mod, it only affects Rogues—if you don't play Rogue, it's useless to you.