best theif class would be ?

They're all good. Probably a matter of preference. I like the assassin.

I say swashbuckler, due to his/her improved melee fighting abilities
Pros - Gains a -1 bonus to AC and additional -1 to Ac every 4 levels
- Gains a +1 bonus to hit and a +1 bonus to damage every 5 levels.
- May specialize in any weapons available to Thieves.
- May get 3 proficiency slots in two weapon fighting style.
Cons- No backstab multiplier

Im with Armisael on this one. From a role-playing aspect i like the assassin...named him Artemis Entreri...

Has anybody played the bounty hunter yet? If so are they any fun? -Strider

If you enjoy setting traps and let your victim walks on it, then it's a blast. But I always consider this skill to be more luxury than practical. Then again, it is really up to your style of play and inventiveness.

They're okay. They get a small bonus to trap setting and their own special snares, which damage the target and do various things at certain levels (slow, hold, otiluke's resilient sphere, maze). I like the hold trap. It holds any kind of creature. Set a bunch of these snares at the mouth of a corridor, lure a few monsters, watch the snares go off and use them as a little barricade.

cool, thanks for the info. maybe ill throw one into my next mplayer just for shites and giggles. -Strider

No need. Yoshimo's a bounty hunter.

Yes !! Entreri Is tha Assassin !!! single thief Is great, they have more stats points/level and backstab. Assassin are the best thief kit , only 5% less in stats/level than thief and an ability to poison that is also improving the damage and spell casting failure during that time if a mage is poison.

Entreri is the best assassin I know, very strong in combat and tactics. But, weak against battle-mage is this one is prepared for the battle.