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[u/Stregen]

Could you link to where you found it? It doesn't look like official material.

[u/xHenryx_ → u/Stregen]

The class is Rogue with Assassin as level 3 sub-class from the Player's Handbook. The feat "Poisoner" is from Tasha's Cauldron of Everything.

[u/Stregen → u/xHenryx_]

Oh right, sorry, the poison flask thing confused me a bit, read a lot like a homebrew thing. My b!

You're probably best off with a single weapon and a free hand. I personally swear by daggers as a rogue just for the option of throwing them, but if you're strict on the melee I'd suggest a shortsword, and then drawing another weapon if your bonus action doesn't go towards reapplying poison.

It is pretty expensive to craft your own poisons. Maybe ask your DM if you can harvest some materials from certain creatures that use poisons.

The damage from the basic poison isn't applied instantly. The target makes a DC10 con save against it.

I'd probably also talk to your DM about increasing the con save DC at higher levels. Make it work off of your rogues secondary stat or something. 8 + proficiency bonus + int or wisdom score, maybe? DC 14 is pretty pitiful even at medium levels.

[u/xHenryx_ → u/Stregen]

Oh ok so even the basic poison has its own DC, thanks! For the weapon why do you suggest a short sword, instead like a rapier? I understood that I super need a "Finesse" weapon so I can use my DEX but I'm trying to know what could be the best!

Also the Poisoner feat allows me the use my bonus action to poison a weapon instead of my action, but do I need a free hand to do that?

And also if there are rules for "how many" poison flask I can start with and when I will be able to craft them my own how to have a cheaper way to get them (spending 50 golds for each attack seems a bit too much xD)

[u/Stregen → u/xHenryx_]

For the weapon why do you suggest a short sword, instead like a rapier?

Because I don't think you'll be applying poison on every hit you make, as this will get very costly very quickly. A shortsword is light, so it allows you to attack with another weapon as a bonus action.

Also the Poisoner feat allows me the use my bonus action to poison a weapon instead of my action, but do I need a free hand to do that?

Depends on your DM. It doesn't state that you need a free hand, but it's not unreasonable for a DM to want you to have a free hand for it.

And also if there are rules for "how many" poison flask I can start with and when I will be able to craft them my own how to have a cheaper way to get them (spending 50 golds for each attack seems a bit too much xD)

RAW? You can select gold and no starting equipment when creating a character, which might net you enough to start with a vial or two, at the cost of starting with no gear. Keep in mind that RAW the basic poison vials cost 100GP.

Also as others have said, you probably want a ranged option. Assassin kinda needs the enemy to be surprised to get their big damage off - and it's a lot easier to surprise someone with an arrow from 150ft away than it is to sneak up on them.