Dark Templars are psionic shock-rogues who turn disciplined aggression into sudden, precise violence. They sheath weapons in force, cross a fight in a blur, and pin dangerous foes in place for their allies to finish. Their signature charge is rapid movement, not teleportation; true spatial warping comes only with later training.
Arrive in a heartbeat. Leave no opening unanswered.
Mobile striker, battlefield controller, and precision defender.
At a glance
Psionic Dice
Hit die d8
Dexterity
WisdomSubclass of Rogue
You gain a pool of Psionic Dice equal to your Proficiency Bonus; they are d6s. You regain all expended dice when you finish a Short or Long Rest. You use these dice for subclass features, and a feature expends a die only when it says so. Your psionic save DC equals 8 + your Proficiency Bonus + your Wisdom modifier. Blades of Will: As a Bonus Action, you awaken a simple or martial melee weapon you are holding for 10 minutes. While awakened, you can use Wisdom instead of Strength or Dexterity for its attack and damage rolls, and it deals Force damage instead of its normal damage type. This does not remove the Finesse requirement for your Sneak Attack. Choose one Blades of Will form from the Blades of Will Forms list whenever you finish a Long Rest. Shadow Charge: Your Speed increases by 10 feet. As a Bonus Action, this movement happens in a sudden burst, but is not teleportation. If you end this movement within reach of a creature, you can make one melee weapon attack against it as part of the same Bonus Action. On a hit, add the Psionic Die to the attack's damage. You can apply Sneak Attack to this attack if it otherwise qualifies, but you cannot apply Sneak Attack more than once on your turn. You gain blades that you can manifest through a focuser, which functions in a similar manner to the Sunblade. This focuser has the following properties Properties: Finesse, Thrown (range 60/120 feet), and is considered light in addition you can also use your wisdom modifier for damage and attack rolls. You can choose any weapon as long as it isn't Two-Handed or Heavy you choose between 3 ways to focus your blades: Psi-Blade: A psionic blade (or psi-blade) is a type of energy blade manifested through the use of psionic powers Weapon Category: Simple Melee or Martial Melee Damage on a Hit: 2d6 Radiant damage + the ability modifier used for the attack. Properties: Finesse, Thrown (range 60/120 ft.), Light Warp Blade: An upgraded variant of a psi-blade that reacts to the users will while also pulling energy from the void. Weapon Category: Simple Melee or Martial Melee Damage on a Hit: 1d6 Force + 1d6 Radiant damage + the ability modifier used for the attack. Properties: Finesse, Thrown (range 60/120 ft.), Light Bane Blade: An upgraded variant of a psi-blade that pulls energy straight from the void Weapon Category: Simple Melee or Martial Melee Damage on a Hit: 2d6 Force + the ability modifier used for the attack. Properties: Finesse, Thrown (range 60/120 ft.), Light Your base movement speed increases by 10ft. When you move you can charge your target moving up to double your movement speed in an instant, While you are charging you are both invisible and ethereal, your charge deals your weapon damage alongside sneak attack damage, as a reaction you can charge any target you can see within range of your charge and attack them, when you charge you gain temporary hp equal to a roll of your total sneak attack dice.
You learn to collapse a target's defenses with a psionic strike. When you hit a creature with a weapon attack, you can expend Sneak Attack dice through Cunning Strike to use one of the following techniques, provided the attack qualifies for Sneak Attack. Dark Coil (3 dice): The target makes a Strength saving throw against your psionic save DC. On a failure, you hit the creature and the creature is stunned until the start of your next turn. Void Stasis (3 dice): The target makes a Wisdom saving throw. On a failure it is petrified (void energy) and immune to damage until the start of your next turn. These techniques do not add the expended Sneak Attack dice to the attack's damage. You also choose a second form from the Blades of Will Forms list whenever you finish a Long Rest; you can awaken either chosen form with Blades of Will.
From the Shadows: You can cast Invisibility on yourself without spell components or a spell slot, requiring no concentration. It lasts 1 hour, ending early if you make an attack or force a creature to make a saving throw. When you cast it, you can expend a Psionic Die to extend its duration by 1 hour; this extended invisibility still ends early if you attack or force a saving throw. You can cast Greater Invisibility on yourself without components or a spell slot, requiring no concentration and lasting up to 1 minute; it ends early if you become Incapacitated. Void Teleport: As a Bonus Action, expend one Psionic Die to teleport to an unoccupied space you can see within 60 feet. You can expend additional Psionic Dice, increasing the maximum distance by 10 feet for each additional die. This teleportation does not provoke Opportunity Attacks.
Shadow Fury: As an Action, choose up to five creatures you can see within 60 feet. You teleport in a blur, making one melee weapon attack against each chosen creature in any order, then return to the space you left if it is unoccupied; otherwise, you appear in the nearest unoccupied space. You are immune to damage from all sources from the start of this Action until you return. Each attack can apply Sneak Attack even if you have already applied it this turn. Withering Siphon: When a creature fails its saving throw against your Dark Coil or Void Stasis, it takes 3d6 Force damage immediately and takes 3d6 Force damage again when that effect ends. This damage is in addition to any damage from the triggering attack.
DexterityWisdomHit pointsAs Rogue: d8 Hit Die.
Saving throwsAs Rogue. Dark Templar features that call for saving throws use your psionic save DC: 8 + Proficiency Bonus + Wisdom modifier.
TrainingAs Rogue. This subclass grants no additional proficiencies. Dark Templars commonly train with finesse weapons, tactical movement, and disciplined psionic focus.
ResourcePsionic Dice: a pool of d6s equal to your Proficiency Bonus, regained on a Short or Long Rest. Some control techniques also expend Sneak Attack dice through Cunning Strike.
MulticlassingUse the 2024 Rogue multiclassing rules. The subclass grants no additional armor, weapon, or skill proficiencies. Wisdom-powered weapon attacks do not change the ability score requirements for multiclassing.
Not a spellcasting subclass.
Its psionic abilities use Psionic Dice and defined feature effects rather than spell slots. From the Shadows grants the stated Invisibility and Greater Invisibility effects.
Choose a form when you finish a Long Rest. Its benefit applies while your weapon is awakened by Blades of Will.
Once on each of your turns when you hit a creature, deal extra Force damage equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum 1).
Once on each of your turns when you hit a creature, you can move it 5 feet to an unoccupied space you can see, provided it is no more than one size larger than you.
Once on each of your turns when you hit a creature, reduce its Speed by 10 feet until the start of your next turn.
When you hit a creature, you can expend one Psionic Die to deal extra Force damage equal to the number rolled and gain Temporary Hit Points equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum 1).
Dark Templars are psionic shock-rogues who turn disciplined aggression into sudden, precise violence.
They sheath weapons in force, cross a fight in a blur, and pin dangerous foes in place for their allies to finish. Their signature charge is rapid movement, not teleportation; true spatial warping comes only with later training.
You are a mobile skirmisher and control specialist.
Charge to reach priority targets, use Sneak Attack and Cunning Strike to disrupt them, and let allies exploit the openings. Save Psionic Dice for moments when movement, control, or a decisive blade effect matters more than a small damage boost. Shadow Charge is fast movement, while Void Teleport is actual teleportation.
Initiates learn weapon discipline, tactical footwork, and emotional control before being trusted with psionic training.
A mentor then teaches them to awaken a blade and channel focused intent into sudden movement. Many orders require an initiate to complete a live defense exercise without harming a protected bystander; those who fail are sent back to train, not cast out.
People often mistake Dark Templars for assassins because they arrive without warning and carry unnerving weapons.
Those who have seen one defend a crowd may regard them as guardians; those who have watched one dismantle a squad fear them as living weapons.
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