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'''The Diablo 4 Rogue''' sticks closely to the classes’ lore from previous games but combat options are a mix of the traditional Rogue, the Assassin from Diablo 2: LoD and Diablo 3's Demon Hunter.

The Rogue is a fast-paced character proficient in both close combat with two one-handed weapons and also from afar with a bow or crossbow and with traps and grenades. 

Some of their skills allow them to move very quickly or in stealth mode directly to a foe and if [[Energy]] is well-managed and some attention given to reducing skill cooldowns their attacks are overwhelming.

==Rogue Fundamentals==

* Resource: [[Energy]] - Refills automatically
* Weapon Slots: Two x One-Handed melee weapons. Ranged.
* Dismount Skill: [[Volley]]
* [[Rogue Skill Tree]]s:
**[[Rogue_Skill_Tree#Basic|Basic]] - Energy regeneration via melee and ranged attacks. Build Combo Points
**[[Rogue_Skill_Tree#Core|Core]] - Melee and ranged attacks dealing physical damage. Use Combo Points
**[[Rogue_Skill_Tree#Agility|Agility]] - Accelerated movement-based skills
**[[Rogue_Skill_Tree#Subterfuge|Subterfuge]] - [[Stealth]], traps and shroud
**[[Rogue_Skill_Tree#Imbuements|Imbuements]] - Enhance weapons with cold, poison or shadow damage
**[[Rogue_Skill_Tree#Ultimate|Ultimate]] - Traps, stealth and arrows
**[[Rogue_Skill_Tree#Masteries|Masteries]] - Damage, Attack Speed, Crit but only one at a time
*[[Rogue#Rogue Specializations - Class Mechanic|Rogue Specialization]]:
**Combo Points - Unlocks level 15. Build up to 3 Combo points with Basic skills and offload when using next Core skill.
**Inner Sight - Unlocks level 20. Fill up Inner Sight gauge, when full gain unlimited Energy for 4 seconds
**Preparation - Unlocks level 30. Resets the Ultimate skill cooldown in exchange for Energy.

<div class="linkbox">[[Rogue Skill Tree|Read All about the Rogue Skills]]</div>

=== Starting and Levelling Up ===
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! !!Strength!!Intelligence!!Dexterity!!Willpower
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|Start With||7||7|| 10||8
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|1 Point in adds||+ 1 Armor<br>x 0.1% Energy Regen
| + 0.05% All Resistances<br>x 0.02% Critical Strike Chance
| + 0.025% Dodge Chance<br>x 0.1% Skill damage
| + 0.1% Healing received<br>+ 0.25% [[Overpower]] damage
|}


==Strengths and Weaknesses==
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! style="width:50%; text-align:center;" |<span class="poison">Strengths</span>
! style="width:50%; text-align:center;" |<span class="fire">Weaknesses</span>
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|<span class="poison">*</span> Very fast and nimble combat
|<span class="fire">*</span> Can be [[vulnerable]] with fewer defensive capabilities.
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|<span class="poison">*</span> Deals high damage
|<span class="fire">*</span> Requires quick reactions to move away from attacks.
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|<span class="poison">*</span> Ability to switch between ranged and melee combat.
|<span class="fire">*</span> If working with combo points is not your thing then the Rogue might not be for you. 
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|<span class="poison">*</span> Ability to imbue weapons with Frost, Poison, or Shadow.
|<span class="fire">*</span> Awareness of positioning.
|-
|<span class="poison">*</span> Traps
|
|}


== Rogue Skills ==

The {{PAGENAME}} has access to multiple trees of active and passive skills and full details of those can be found on the [[{{PAGENAME}} Skill Tree]] page.


==Rogue Specializations - Class Mechanic==

{{:Rogue Specialization}}

== Imbuing Weapons ==

Which Rogue skills can be imbued? Rogues can imbue weapons with special powers that apply <span class='ice'>Cold</span> (including [[Freeze|freezing]]), <span class='poison'>Poison</span> or <span class='shadow'>Shadow</span> damage to the '''next two attacks'''.  It doesn't matter if you use a ranged or melee weapon. 

The following skills can be Imbued:

* [[Twisting Blades]] - Core - Dual wield.
* [[Barrage]] - Core - Ranged
* [[Flurry]] - Core - Dual wield
* [[Rapid Fire]] - Core - Ranged
* [[Penetrating Shot]] - Core - Ranged
* [[Shadow Step]] - Agility - Dual wield
* [[Dash]] - Agility - Dual wield
* [[Rain of Arrows]] - Ultimate - Ranged

Skills that execute multiple attacks such as Barrage, Flurry, Rapid Fire and Dash will count as '''only one imbue attack''' .

The [[Rogue_Skill_Tree#Passives_4|Imbuement passives]] can further amplify the Rogue's attacks with Imbued weapons. 

Certain [[Legendary Aspects]] specific to the Rogue can also affect Imbued weapons. These are:

* [[Aspect of Bursting Venoms]]
* [[Aspect of Corruption]]
* [[Aspect of Imitated Imbuement]]
* [[Aspect of Lethal Dusk]]
* [[Aspect of Noxious Ice]]
* [[Aspect of Unstable Imbuements]]
* [[Icy Alchemist's Aspect]]
* [[Toxic Alchemist's Aspect]]

==Items and Weapons==

The Rogue can equip the following weapons:

* Bow
* Dagger
* Crossbow
* 1-Handed Sword

There is no need to manually swap between weapons when using different skills, the game will automatically swap to the appropriate weapon type depending on the skill used with no delay.

[[File:Weapon-slots.jpg|thumb|center|alt=Diablo 4 Rogue Weapon Slots|The Rogue's Weapon Slots]]


===Item Affixes===

Each item type can come with certain item affixes.  These are all detailed below including [[affixes]] that improve the Rogues's skills and appear on weapons that he is able to use.

Click the column headings to sort by item type.  Refresh the page to reset.

{| class="tableexpand mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%;"
!Expand drop-down for all <nowiki>Rogue Item Affixes by Slot</nowiki>.
!
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| colspan="2" |{{:Template:Rogue_Items}}
|}


===Rogue Legendary Aspects===

The Rogue has an impressive range of [[Legendary Aspects]] that improve upon her skills.  As well as those she can also make use of the general aspects useful to [[All Classes Aspects|all classes]].  Use the drop-down below to see the full details of the Rogue Aspects.

{| class="tableexpand mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%;"
!Expand drop-down for all <nowiki>Rogue Aspect</nowiki> Statistics.
!
|-
| colspan="2" |{{Template:Rogue Aspects}}
|}


===Rogue Unique Items===

The Rogue has a collection of [[Unique Items]] that are specifically beneficial to her.  The table below details those.

{| class="tableexpand mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%;"
!Expand drop-down for all <nowiki>Rogue Uniques</nowiki> Statistics. 
!
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| colspan="2" |{{Template:Rogue Uniques}}
|}


==Mounts==
All classes have access to [[Mounts]] including the Rogue. On dismounting, the Rogue will fire down a [[Volley]] of arrows.

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==Factions==
Continuing Diablo lore, this class is part of the factions that we have seen before in the series, such as the Sisters of the Sightless Eye.

Playing as a male character will mean the player will be aligned to one of Sanctuary’s other Rogue factions.


==Rogue History==
Rogues are members of an all-female guild, renowned for their archery and combat skill. The official game fiction reads as follows:

:''The Sisters of the Sightless Eye are a loosely organized guild shrouded in mystery amongst the peoples of the West. These highly skilled archers employ ancient Eastern philosophies that develop an “inner-sight” that they use both in combat and to circumvent dangerous traps that they may encounter. Known only as wandering Rogues in the West, the Sisters conceal their secret affiliation by posing as simple travelers. Many pompous fools have made the mistake of underestimating these steel nerved women in combat and paid a terrible price for their vanity.''

:''The strange [[events]] transpiring in Khanduras have caught the attention of many of these Rogues. They have come from as far as the Eastern dunes to test their [[skills]] against the dark evil that is said to be lurking in Tristram. It is also believed that untold riches wait to be discovered among the ruins of the ancient cathedral.''

:''Although not as powerful in close combat as the Warrior, the Rogue is the undisputed master of the bow. A skilled Sister can send a stream of arrows at an opponent, each fired with a seemingly careless [[precision]]. The innate sixth sense that all Rogues seem to possess also allows them to sense trapped fixtures, and aids them in attempts to disarm these traps.''

The sisterhood is shrouded in mystery amongst the local people, and not very much is known about the organisation. It’s known the Order was started some hundred years ago with the help of the Horadrim, who pledged the Sisters to guard the pass from Khanduras (and Tristram) to the East. They upheld this pledge until about 20 years ago, when their monastery was invaded by [[demons]], and many Sisters corrupted by [[Andariel]].

The Sisters employ a religious/military structure and is at least to some extent interested in gathering monetary riches, although this might be the goal of individual sisters rather than the Sisterhood itself.

Known only as wandering Rogues in the West, the Sisters conceal their secret affiliation by posing as simple travellers. Many pompous fools have made the mistake of underestimating these steel nerved women in combat and paid a terrible price for their vanity.

The sisters are not only located in the West, as there are sisters as far away as the “Eastern dunes”.

Rogues returned in Diablo 2, as the main NPCs of Act One. It was their monastery through which the Dark Wanderer passed, waking demons and calling forth Andariel, the Maiden of Anguish, to corrupt and defile the Sisters and their stronghold. Rogues could be hired as mercenaries in Act One of Diablo 2, and as part of the game fiction players learn that the rogue character from Diablo 1 returned to the Monastery and was corrupted, eventually becoming Blood Raven, a demon archer you must defeat in one of the earliest [[quests]] in Diablo 2.

The Sisterhood of the Sightless Eye is known by many names, as any dear child. They are naturally all quite similar.

*Sisterhood of the Sightless Eye (primary)
*Order of the Sightless Eye
*Sisters of the Sightless Eye
*Rogue Sisterhood
*Sisters
*The Order

==Fun Fact==
In Diablo 2, one of the Rogues that can be hired as a mercenary is named after this site’s founder. When playing Diablo 2 Resurrected lookout for the mercenary called Elly. Two other Rogues were also named after previous staff members that worked with us during Diablo 2’s development, Gaile and Flux.

These characters were named after our staff as a special thanks from [[Blizzard]] North for all our work and support during Diablo 2’s development.

==Diablo 4 Rogue Gameplay==
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==Diablo 4 Rogue Announcement Trailer==
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvrLZ4yETHI</youtube>


== Changes to {{PAGENAME}} ==

{{Patch Date Season 5}}

*Preparation
**Previous – Every 75 Energy you spend reduces your Ultimate Skill's Cooldown by 5 seconds. Using an Ultimate Skill resets the Cooldowns of your other Skills.
**Now – Spend 75 Energy to reduce your Ultimate Skill's Cooldown by 5 seconds. Ultimate Skills reset other Cooldowns and grant 15% Damage Reduction for 8 10 seconds.
*Now gain 11% more increased Skill Damage from their primary Core Stat.
**Gain 1% increased Skill Damage for every 9 primary Core Stat, reduced from 10 primary Core Stat.

{{Patch Date Season 4}}

* Stun Grenades (granted by various aspects) base stun duration increased from .5 to 1 second.
*Inner Sight
**While the Inner Sight gauge is full, you also gain 25%[+] Critical Strike Chance for 4 seconds.
**Attacking enemies that are not marked will fill the gauge but at 5% of the normal rate.
*Preparation
**Reduced energy requirement from 100 to 75.

[[Patch 1-1-0a|Patch 1.1.0a]], July 18, 2023

*Preparation - Ultimate Cooldown reduction increased from 4 to 5 seconds.

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