Rogues are some of the most devastating raw damage dealers in Diablo 4. By carefully selecting their skillset combinations, this agile class can backstab and set traps that wreak havoc against opponents from far away.
This build is intended for players looking to cut through large groups of enemies in dungeons while staying at a safe distance, using skills such as Dash and Smoke Grenade. This build utilizes the Marksman Skill Set with Momentum as its core passive skill that boosts damage output.
1. Twisting Blades
An Assassin-focused build in Diablo 4 can provide fast leveling, effective crowd control, and damage. This strategy can even get you through endgame content effortlessly when optimized correctly!
With the best talents, equipment, and Aspects in its arsenal, this build is ideal for fast leveling in Season 1 and taking you through Nightmare Dungeons and Uber Lilith without needing any changes later. However, note that for optimal performance in the endgame, the build may need replacing at specific points for optimal performance.
Twisting Blades is a pivotal skill in this build, dealing damage over a small area while simultaneously applying Vulnerable debuff to enemies that can be stacked multiple times. Be sure to invest some points into this and Puncture and Penetrating Shot for optimal results.
This build is highly efficient in movement, mainly thanks to Concealment to keep enemies at a distance and Shadow Step’s use as a method for quickly traversing battlefields. Furthermore, its high Vulnerability uptime and damage output make this an excellent build for AoE encounters.
Equipment that enhances trap damage, poison damage, and movement speed would be ideal for this build. Furthermore, consider getting Bladedancer Aspect to increase damage and mobility further and Ravenous Heart or Edge Master Heart for increased efficiency. Alternatively, look out for gear with affixes that reduce the cooldown time of trap skills or add ranks to Dash to further expand its versatility.
2. Concealment
Rogue ability to set traps and inflict debuffs on multiple opponents is an invaluable weapon that can give you an advantage in group encounters. This build takes advantage of this power by creating a damage-oriented character to quickly clear away all monsters in its path and efficiently clear away monsters in its way. This build is best suited to experienced players familiar with skill tree systems and understand how to read battleground maps and technicalities like character positioning.
This build centers around Twisting Blades, an AoE damage-inflicting skill. When combined with mobility-boosting abilities like Dash, Twisting Blades allows a character to gain experience faster and reposition itself more rapidly. Momentum also plays a part in this build – rewarding Rogue players for making cuts that stun or daze enemies; three stacks of Momentum boost damage output, Energy regeneration, and movement speed.
As well as core skills, this build utilizes several auxiliary abilities. A puncture can help generate Combo Points as it inflicts enemy status effects like Vulnerable; Forceful Arrow can knock enemies away from the Rogue, while Barrage provides high amounts of ranged damage.
This build requires weapons and armor with affixes suitable for close-quarters/mid-range play styles to maximize damage output. When looking for weapons, look for those that increase Critical Strike Damage as well as those that increase Poisoned/Trapped damage and Armor Affixes, which decrease Energy cost for Barrage ability while improving nearby enemy damage can be helpful; also look out for ones that reduce Energy costs of Barrage abilities like Barrage; when selecting this build make use of Emeralds to increase Critical Strike Damage bonuses while diamonds to increase Life increases, and rubies to increase Penetrating Shot’s damage potential.
3. Barrage
The Barrage Rogue Build is an explosive ranged build designed to strike from above, dealing damage and status effects upon enemies from above, and swoop down on them with devastating force, inflicting damage and status effects upon them. It’s an effective way of quickly clearing out mobs or bosses; even one-shotting them may be possible in certain instances! Using Forceful Arrow Basic Skill to launch arrows with a 20% chance of hitting an enemy mob to deal additional damage; other trapping abilities make using this core skill alongside trap and movement abilities to attack and strike enemies more effectively against their targets quickly.
This Rogue Build uses the Assassin’s Invigorating Strike Aspect to keep Energy levels full, so its rapid-fire skills can hit enemies quickly and effortlessly. Furthermore, Puncture and Shadow Imbuement debuffs enemies’ damage taken, then reapply after three attacks; this allows players to gain Combo Points quickly before unleashing deadly arrows against foes.
Except for Fist of Fate, this Rogue build combines all of the best traits and moves of Rogue classes, thus making it highly high-damage and fast-paced – even one-shotting some bosses beyond level 50! In other words, all necessary crowd control moves are also implemented into this build.
Because this build depends on trapping enemies, using gear with appropriate affixes is vital. Weapons equipped with Affixes that increase Damage against Poisoned Enemies and Critical Strike Damage and high attack speeds, are ideal. Armored pieces featuring Trap Cooldown Reduction or Damage against Controlled Enemies would also make excellent choices – the Sacred Cowl of the Nameless Unique Helm is particularly suited to this build as it provides both Boosting Properties as well as additional Damage against Close Enemies compared to standard weapons and armor pieces.
4. Invigorating Strikes
It is an effective Rogue build that works from leveling through the endgame. Offering plenty of damage, crowd control, and stealth capabilities, this build provides players with an efficient means of clearing monsters quickly. Thanks to Diablo IV’s new changes, high-damage builds without expensive legendary items or gear can now be created rapidly and cost-effectively.
This build focuses on the Rogue’s ability to set traps and inflict status effects on enemies, using Puncture as its core skill to do just this while softening up enemies with Vulnerable debuff and softening up physical damage dealt. Furthermore, Shadow Imbuement Aspect improves damage output while simultaneously improving AoE performance.
With their combination of abilities, the Assassin can quickly clear large groups of enemies while quickly accruing experience – making this build one of the best Rogue builds for leveling in-game despite it taking longer to become “high-end.”
To maximize this build, you must use a crossbow or bow with multiple affixes – especially ones such as “Ranks of Barrage, Energy Cost Reduction, and Damage to Poisoned Enemies.” An Assassin relies heavily on traps and ranged attacks for damage output.
Look out for weapons equipped with Invigorating Strike, as it increases damage output when attacking. This ability increases Assassin’s Primary Resource when they strike. Taking advantage of Invigorating Strike can quickly ramp up damage output during battle and further boost their already powerful burst capabilities.
5. Dash
Rogue is a highly potent class with numerous ways of dealing with damage. From placing Poison Traps to backstabbing enemies with Precision, there’s plenty of ways for Rogue characters to deliver maximum destruction.
Our best rogue build, Diablo 4, is tailored towards delivering fast AoE damage on the battlefield, ideal for quickly traversing Nightmare Dungeons and Helltides. This build revolves around Twisting Blades as its core ability; you’ll use this skill to cleave through enemy groups while applying debuffs such as Slow, Dazed, and Vulnerable debuffs – dash and shadow Step are supported mobility skills that allow you to get into position to use Penetrating Shot in all these scenarios!
This build stands out from others by featuring its Combo Points Specialization, which increases your chance to trigger bonus effects when using Basic Skills like Penetrating Shot or Explosive Strike. Consuming three Combo Points increases its damage and Lucky Hit chance significantly.
As you level up and unlock more Legendary Aspects, your build can grow even more vital. Combo Points from upgrades such as Enhanced Puncture and Fundamental Puncture can further soften enemies before striking with an arrow aimed at their hearts. Upgrade Weapon skill Trickshot to boost Critical Strike damage for an added edge against your enemies.
Although this list doesn’t contain every Rogue build in Diablo 4, it is an excellent guideline for what gear and Glyphs you should work towards while playing Diablo 4. Having access to them quickly and effortlessly, blitz through all endgame content – hillsides and dungeons alike – faster.
