D&D 5E Best epic items by build?

[Frankie1969]

Some classes & builds have obvious "best" magic items to aspire to in the epic tier (17+).

• Arcane caster: Staff & Robe of magi.
• Melee paladin: Holy Avenger.
• Melee STR: Vorpal Sword, Hammer of Thunderbolts, Belt of Storm Giant Strength.

Others have legendary items, but not epic & definitive.

• Archer: Oathbow.
• Bard: Ollamh Harp.
• Cleric: Talisman of Good/Evil.
• Melee Tank: Defender.
• melee Dex: Sword (scimitar) of Answering.
• stealth: Cloak of Invisibility.

What about the rest? Are there existing epic items that I'm forgetting? Or previous edition items that deserve to be ported up?

• non-bow ranged?
• Druid?
• Monk?
• Rogue?

 

[aco175]

Some of the legendary items are better for some, such as a ring of invisibility for thieves and assassins. Even if everyone could use it to gain advantage, but feels like it is made for a thief. I always liked scimitar of speed and dancing weapons, but this has changed over the years.

Does 5e even have that many combos anymore with each class having a background that can handle most things and magic largely taken out from being needed. You no longer need a +4 weapon to hit X demon when now it only needs to be magical. Dancing weapons used to be +4 to give you a good bump in AC, but now is what, +2 maybe.