Best Diablo IV Rogue Build and Guide
Rogues have a long history in the Diablo franchise, stemming its roots from the first game with their specialty in the bow and arrow. They’ve since evolved with the Demon Hunter in Diablo 3 and now return to its original form in Diablo 4. Rogues in D4 have been a top-tier class choice for new and experienced players, outputting high DPS numbers.
This build centers around the use of Barrage, which currently has the highest single and AoE damage scaling for Season 5.
For all the abilities you should assign in your hot bar, get the following:
- Barrage
- Puncture
- Dash
- Shadow Step
- Shadow Imbuement
- Cold Imbuement
The game plan for these skills is simple. First, activate an Imbuement based on certain scenarios. If you’re dealing with large mob packs, use Shadow Imbuement. For elites and bosses, use Cold Imbuement. Once you’re ready, hit your targets with Puncture thrice to build up your Combo meter, which also applies Vulnerable to enemies. Finally, cast Barrage to deal high damage. Repeat until your targets are dead.
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Skill Tree Allocation
As for your skill allocations per level, assign your skill points in this order:
- Puncture
- Enhanced Puncture
- Barrage
- Fundamental Puncture
- Enhanced Barrage
- Advanced Barrage (should be respecced to Improved Barrage after getting Precision)
- Dash
- Shadow Step
- 4 points in Barrage
- 3 points in Exploit
- Malice 1
- Shadow Imbuement 1
- Cold Imbuement 1
- Enhanced Shadow Imbuement
- Mixed Shadow Imbuement
- Enhanced Cold Imbuement
- Mixed Cold Imbuement
- 2 points in Malice
- Adrenalin Rush 1
- 3 points in Haste
- Enhanced Shadow Step
- Methodical Shadow Step
- 3 points in Frigid Finesse
- Precision
- 3 points in Unstable Elixirs
- 3 points in Trick Attacks
- 3 points in Weapon Mastery
- 3 points in Shutter Step
- Enhanced Dash
- 3 points in Sturdy
- 3 points in Siphoning Strike
- 3 points in Agile
- 2 points in Shadow Imbuement
Barrage Gear Affixes
For this build’s Aspects, either locate these in your drops or imbue these in your gear:
- Aspect of Branching Volleys
- High Velocity Aspect
- Edgemaster’s Aspect
- Aspect of the Expectant
- Aspect of Might
- Rapid Aspect
- Accelerating Aspect
- Aspect of Quickening Fog
As for your gems, Emeralds are best slotted in your weapons for more critical strike damage, Rubies for more max health and any Gems for whichever Resistance you currently lack.
Finally, for gear affixes, there are a few that are great for this build though you can pick whichever you like for each slot.
- Weapons
- Max Life or Critical Strike Damage
- Dexterity or Vulnerable Damage
- Helm
- Cooldown Reductions, Energy per Second, or Ranks to Shadow Imbuement
- Resistances or Armor
- Max Life, Dexterity, or Lucky Hit Chance
- Chest
- Ranks to Dark Shroud or Energy per Second
- Resistances or Armor
- Max Life or Dexterity
- Gloves
- Ranks to Barrage, Attack Speed, or Critical Strike Damage
- Resistances or Armor
- Resource Cost Reduction or Critical Strike Damage
- Boots
- Movement Speed or Energy per Second
- Resistances or Armor
- Ranks to Dash, Max Life, or Dexterity
- Amulets
- Ranks to Weapon Mastery, Cooldown Reduction, or Attack Speed
- Movement Speed, Armor, or Critical Strike Chance
- Rings
- Attack Speed or Critical Strike Damage
- Resource Cost Reduction, Vulnerable Damage, Resistances, or Max Life
- Dexterity, Lucky Hit Chance, or Critical Strike Chance
