THE Diablo 4 open beta in full swing this weekend, and with that comes your chance to play your desired character class to get a feel for what the game might look like when fully released, including the rogue class.
We had some loading issues in the Diablo 4 Early Access beta, which meant our experience time in the game was limited. That being said, we focused heavily on building our Rogue class character to match his level (which ended up being level 9).
Based on our experience with the Early Access Beta, we’ve put together a guide for the best Diablo 4 Rogue class build for this weekend’s open beta. However, it is crucial to note that the items written in this guide may change depending on your personal gaming experience and may be different in the final version.
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Diablo 4’s Rogue Class Explained
The Rogue class in Diablo 4 is a good choice if you like a character who is effective in both ranged and melee combat. Additionally, their dodge ability can help you escape trouble or quickly change direction to catch an enemy off guard. Rogues come into their own when you take on a rampaging horde of ghouls who are backed by crossbow skeletons.
A rogue excels in the ability to be in the thick of a fight and then be able to walk away from it to avoid danger while still being able to deal damage from afar. The only downside is that they can only carry three weapons at a time, which means your choice of attacks may be limited.
They can also use Shadow Magic and add poison to their weapons, which can greatly increase the power of their combo attacks.
Best Rogue Class Armor in Diablo 4 Beta
Now, it’s important to remember that the best armor will depend on how you want to build your character and how you want to adapt it to your preferred combat dynamics.
When you add a piece of armor to your character, its stats change based on that piece. When it comes to a rogue’s best armor pieces, we’ve found it useful to look at these specific statistics:
Basic statistics
Defensive stats
- Armor.
- Contribution to armor.
- Dodge Chance.
- All elemental resistances.
You can compare armor pieces in your gear menu. This is a good way to determine which parts to use, which to keep and which to sell:
The main thing to look at when building your rogue armor is the perks that come with armor pieces. Most parts will have an additional benefit, or even a certain number, and they can be very useful for improving specific areas of your character. Some of these perks can offset and some complement each other, so it’s important to pay attention to each and how it impacts your overall stats.
For example, we had equipped the Miner’s Litany Ring. The stat benefits of this armor item are as follows:
- Item power: 143.
- 7.5% lightning resistance.
- 7.5% shade resistance.
- +1.5% cold damage.
- +3.5% damage to distant enemies.
- +3.0% vulnerable damage.
This complemented and bolstered our shadow resistance when paired with the Dauntless Calculation Boots.
Our Top Picks for Rogue Class Armor
During our reading of the beta, we found three extremely effective armor items:
- Miner’s Litany (Ring) – 143 item power and five boons.
- Intrepid Reckoning (Boots) – 107 item power and three boons.
- Coalescent Strider’s Crown – 102 Item Power and one boon.
As with every element of your character build, it’s ultimately your choice as to which armor pieces work best for your Rogue build.
Best Rogue Class Weapons in Diablo 4 Beta
THE rogue class in Diablo 4 beta can only hold three weapons at once, which means it’s a good idea to find the best possible weapons as soon as possible. Rogues have slots for a dual wielded weapon, one slot for each hand, and another slot for a longer range weapon like a bow.
We’ve found that the best way to approach weapons for a Rogue class is to have ‘fast’ or ‘very fast’ dual-weapons, but the speed of the ranged one is definitely up to personal preference. The skill/attack we had equipped (Heartseeker) meant that the damage dealt by this attack wasn’t really impacted by speed.
Now, the best weapon for a thief will depend on how you want to develop your character’s skills. For our build, we put ranged weapon as the base skill (the action button) and dual-wield weapons as the main skill.
Since our dual wield weapons are set as a base skill, and since they took the longest to charge up, we want to make them the most powerful and effective weapons at your fingertips. This way, one hit could deal a substantial amount of damage to an enemy with little energy cost.
Our Top Picks For Rogue-Class Weapons
In an effort to create powerful attacks that complement a less powerful (but still useful) ranged attack, here’s what our Rogue-class weapon build looks like:
- Dexterous Boot Blade – Item power of 111, 49 DPS, [36-54 damage per hit]1.10 attacks per second, +3.0% critical hit damage and +6 dexterity.
- whispered work – 134 item power, 62 DPS, [42-62 damage per hit]1.20 attacks per second, +3.0% damage to nearby enemies, +1.5% damage to crowd-controlled enemies, +3.5% damage to distant enemies, and +2.0% damage critical hits.
- Dexterous Simple Crossbow – 103 Item Power, 90 DPS, [81-121 damage per hit]0.90 attacks per second, +6.0% vulnerable damage and +10 dexterity.
Just like other building elements of your character, you may encounter different elements in the game that we have and you may have a different preference for your character or character level than us. This is just a rough example of the things we found during the time we played the beta.
Best Rogue Class Skills in Diablo 4 Beta
As you progress through the beta, you will earn skill points which can be spent in the skill tree. You can collect new skills or improve the ones you have already learned with these skill points.
As with everything so far, the skills you choose for your Rogue will depend on how you want his attack style to be and what weapons you want to use the most. There are skills that focus on close combat, some that focus on ranged combat, and a few skills that enhance both. You are also likely to change your mind about your skills as you progress through the beta and face different enemies.
Our skills are mainly built focuses on ranged combat And improve the power of dual wielding weapons so one hit will deal a lot of damage without sacrificing too much energy. We have also chosen a skill that helps us control crowds when we are invaded by ghouls, which we highly recommend you do.
Our Top Picks for Rogue Class Skills
Basic Skill – Heartseeker
This skill causes the arrow to search for an enemy and increases your chance to critically hit them. When running away from an enemy or trying to dodge them, having a skill that allows ammo to do the majority of the aiming is always a bonus. We upgraded this skill once.
Basic Skill – Twisted Blades
This was our favorite skill to use for our dual weapons. It inflicted damage by hitting the enemy, slightly drained it, and then dealt heavy damage to multiple enemies as it returned to our hands. Great for crowd control and mowing down multiple enemies at once. The only downside to this one is the energy cost, but the pros outweigh the cons. We also upgraded this skill once to increase its power.
Agility Skill – Caltrops
When you jump back, you throw a large circle of Caltrops on the ground. This is the one we chose to help with crowd control as the trap can slow down enemies and the jump back helps you get away from them.
As you explore the beta and earn more skill points, you can add to your skill/attack slots to create an even more powerful version of Rogue.
That’s it for this guide on the best Rogue class build for the Diablo 4 beta!
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