Diablo 4 Rogue Guide - Class Overview and Builds

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The Wowhead Diablo IV Class Overview of the Rogue will showcase the current state of
the Rogue in Diablo IV.

This guide covers everything you need to know about the Rogue, including a deep look at
class gameplay, unique class mechanics, primary stats, all available skills, upgrades, and
passives.

Why Play the Rogue in Diablo IV?

The Rogue is making a comeback after taking a break from the Diablo franchise for a few
titles. Combining lessons learned from the Assassin and the Demon Hunter, Diablo IV's
Rogue is back in good form. With both ranged and melee abilities, and access to stealth,
traps, and and a decent defensive kit, the highly mobile Rogue is formidable in both group
and solo content. The Rogue can take on pretty much whatever is thrown at them in
whatever form a player may prefer, and with enough variety, a different build can almost
feel like a different class. Be it stealth and shadows, bows and traps, Poison or Ice, the
Rogue is in and out, job well done.

We have prepared three leveling guides for the Rogue to give you an idea of available
variations on this class. Check them out to see what best fits your bow-casting, dagger-
spinning playstyle:

Customizing Your Character in Diablo 4

Character customization in Diablo 4 allows you to pick the overall look of your character.
We have a guide which will review all character customizations available in the Character
Selection screens and discuss which of these customizations can be changed later (hint:
some choices will be permanent!)

Character Creation and Customization

Rogue Quick Facts in Diablo IV

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 Class Archetype: Melee, Close-Quarters Combat, Ranged Class Resource:

Energy Damage Types: Physical, Cold, Poison, Shadow Class Skill Groups: Basic,
Core, Agility, Subterfuge, Imbuement, Ultimate Class Skill Examples: Shadow Step,
Twisting Blades, Barrage, Rain of Arrows, Dash Unique Class Mechanic: Class
Specialization System: Choose one out of three active specializations to empower your
character! Usable Weapons and Armor: One-Handed Swords, Daggers, Bows,
Crossbows

Rogue Abilities in Diablo IV

Rogue Skills in Diablo IV

Every class in Diablo IV has multiple skill groups to choose their skills from. These skill
groups categorize certain skills by attributes like damage type or class theme. Be it
shooting or stabbing, shadow stepping or trapping, the variety of offensive, defensive, and
movement abilities available to Rogues is staggering.

For the full list of Skills, Upgrades, and Passives, see our Rogue Skill Overview.

Rogue Skill Overview

Rogue Skill Calculator for D4

To plan, save and refer back to a build, you can use our Rogue Skill Calculator. This will
allow you full functionality to choose skills, enhancements, upgrades and other skills
features.

We'll be adding other class's unique mechanics soon. Your build will be saved in the URL
so you can always come back to your build just by bookmarking.

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Will you be a Marksman or a Cutthroat?

Rogue Dismount Ability in Diablo IV

Each class comes with a unique Dismount Ability which the player can activate. Players
who get hit by an enemy will be dismounted automatically and will not be able to activate
their Dismount Ability.

When Rogues activate their Dismount Ability they will leap off the mount and shoot a rain
of arrows midair.

Specializations - Rogue Unique Class Mechanic in Diablo IV

Unique Class Mechanics in Diablo IV are class-exclusive systems that offer additional
ways to customize your class further. These systems are also deeply entwined with class
fantasy and try to provide an immersive gameplay experience.

The Rogue's Unique Class Mechanic is the Class Specialization System. This lets you
choose one out of three active specializations at a time to empower your character. Each
specialization is unlocked when the Level threshold is reached.

Combo Points

Level 15

Skills now generate Combo Points. Certain Skills consume Combo Points for
Your Basic
additional effects.

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Inner Sight
Level 20

Attack marked enemies to fill up your Inner Sight gauge. When it's full, gain unlimited
Energy for 4 seconds.

Preparation
Level 30

This specialization was not available during the Preview or Early Access Beta builds of
the game.

For more information about the Specialization System, check out our guide:

Rogue Specialization System Guide

Rogue Aspects in Diablo IV

Aspects are powers that can be transferred to Rare or Legendary items. There are two
sources for Aspects: the Codex of Power and Legendary items.

Rogue Aspects through the Codex of Power

Rogues can earn Aspects by completing different dungeons across Sanctuary, and by
completing the Campaign quests. Some of these are general to all classes, while many of
these are class specific. We have comprehensive lists of the sources to collect all
Aspects of interest to the Rogue.

For a complete list of all Codex of Power aspects that are specific to the Rogue class,
please see the following guide sections:

Codex of Power: General Aspects Codex of Power: Rogue Aspects

Rogue Aspects through Legendary Items

Rogues can also collect Aspects through collecting Legendary Items. These Aspects can
be removed from items and transferred to other items in the Rogue's arsenal. Here are a
few examples from the primary Rogue builds to give you an idea of what kinds of
Legendary Item aspects may be useful to you as a Rogue:
Ghostwalker Aspect: You may move freely through enemies while below 40% total
Life.

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 Aspect of Siphoned Protection: Lucky Hit: Damaging a Vulnerable enemy with a
Core Skill has up to a 20% chance to grant a Barrier for 5 seconds that absorbs X
damage, up to a maximum of X.

Aspect of Corruption: Your Imbuement Skill effects have x20% increased potency
against Vulnerable enemies.

Shadowslicer Aspect: When you cast Dash, a Shadow Clone is spawned at your
location that also casts Dash, dealing 25% of the base damage.

Vengeful Aspect: Lucky Hit: Making an enemy Vulnerable has up to a 30% chance
to grant +3% increased Critical Strike Chance for 3 seconds, up to +9%.

Aspect of Volatile Blades: Twisting Blades cause an explosion when they return to
you, dealing X damage and X additional damage based on the distance the blades
travel, up to 5 meters and X total damage.

Ravenous Aspect: Killing a Vulnerable enemy grants you x50% increased Energy
Regeneration for 4 seconds.

Please refer to these guides for information about Rogue Legendary Aspects and using
the Occultist to transfer Aspects from one piece of gear to another:

Rogue Legendary Aspects Occultist Guide

Rogue Primary Stats in Diablo IV

The primary effects of each primary stat will differ depending on the class. The Rogue's
Primary Stats grant the following primary effects. Each Primary Stat also comes with a
secondary defensive effect, which is the same for all classes.

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 Stat Rogue Primary Effect Stat Secondary Defensive
Effect
Strength Increases Resource
Generation by xX.X% (1 Strength Increases Armor by +X (1
Strength = 0.1% Strength = 1 Armor)
Resource Generation)
Intelligence Increases Resistance to All
Intelligence Increases Critical Strike Elements by +X.X% (1
Chance by +X.X% (1 Intelligence = 0.05%
Intelligence = 0.02% Resistance to All Elements)
Critical Strike Chance)
Willpower Improves Healing Received
Willpower Increases Overpower by +X.X% (1 Willpower =
Damage by +X.X% (1 0.1% Healing Received)
Willpower = 0.25%
Overpower Damage) Dexterity Increases Dodge Chance by
+X.X% (1 Dexterity =
Dexterity Increases Skill Damage 0.025% Dodge Chance)
by xX.X% (1 Dexterity =
0.1% Skill Damage)

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