Builds for Rogue in Diablo 4: Best Skills, Abilities and Aspects

The Rogue is perhaps the most mobile class in Diablo 4. Mastering it isn't easy, so much depends on your playstyle and build. Additionally, you'll need to decide which weapon is more preferable for you. In this guide, we'll break down all the main builds for the Rogue and explain which aspects and skills to choose.

The Rogue is an excellent fighter requiring constant control. Standing still in the arena won't work, so movement is your best ally. The Rogue has a number of features that help him deal maximum damage from behind and even become invisible for a while. Moreover, it's one of the few classes with an impressive arsenal: swords, daggers, bows, crossbows, and a variety of traps. You'll easily find something to your liking.

Before playing as a Rogue, you must understand that high damage requires carefully selecting a build. Random leveling will quickly make your hero helpless against hordes of enemies. Your skills are closely tied to your weaponry. While you can carry everything at once, it's crucial to decide whether you'll focus on melee combat, ranged attacks, or traps. Creating a versatile fighter is also possible but much more challenging.

Like other classes, the Rogue has a unique mechanic—specializations. As you level up, you'll gradually unlock each of the three:

When leveling up, pay attention to Dexterity, Strength, and Intelligence. Willpower, however, is not needed.

One of the most popular builds due to the high damage the Rogue deals to single targets. However, you can also control groups of enemies. Traps with dark magic and poison spreading over an area will help you with this. You'll need to constantly monitor the Vulnerable status on enemies; moreover, to unlock the full potential of this build, you'll need to complete the storyline campaign. Only at higher levels will you have the opportunity to enhance the skill tree. If you plan to start your first playthrough as a Rogue, it might be worth considering other builds and then respec into this one later. The specialization to choose is Inner Sight.

Almost always, your battles begin with Puncturing Strike. You will regenerate energy and weaken enemies with negative effects.

Identify the priority target with Inner Sight, then close the distance with Dash or Shadow Step. Now you can use your main attacking skill — Piercing Blades.

Constantly use available traps whenever possible. These abilities are the foundation of all your passive talents. Don't forget to break the distance in case of mortal danger. Dash will be useful for this again.

This build is not for everyone, as the survivability of the Shadow Rogue is much lower than other builds. However, you will gain the ability to deal area damage and move very quickly. Moreover, you won't have to worry too much about aspects; the Shadow Rogue can manage without them. Pay close attention to where exactly your hero is on the arena. Proper positioning is the key to success. As in the previous build, you should choose Inner Sight as your specialization.

Start the battle by clearing out weaker enemies to increase your chances of triggering explosions from the Ruthless Execution ability. Your main attacking skill is Puncturing Strike. Don't forget about the specialization, which, although briefly, gives you infinite energy. If enemies corner you, Dash and Shadow Step will help. Dark Reflection provides excellent protection for the hero but has a long cooldown. Use this skill only in the most critical situations.

The damage-focused build borrows a lot from previous setups. You should also be mobile and constantly maintain the Vulnerability status on enemies. You'll have to work on collecting legendary aspects, and you won't always feel safe against large groups of enemies, but in boss fights, this rogue will be unmatched. Hence, another nuance arises — the emphasis on melee combat. We recommend the Inner Sight specialization, but you can experiment with others.

First and foremost, use Barrage. Identify the strongest enemy and use Shadow Step or Lunge to deal devastating damage and start charging Momentum. Don't forget about Deadly Trap, but it has a long cooldown, so don't use it wastefully. When all abilities are on cooldown, it's Time for Shadow Veil — you'll heal, restore energy, and apply Vulnerability.

The archer is perhaps the most unusual build, worth trying at higher levels. Only there do all the necessary abilities unlock. In battle, the focus is on ranged weapons and constantly slowing down enemies, but you can't stand still. Specialization — Preparation.

Always start with Force Arrow. You won't deal significant damage, but you will apply Vulnerability, which is much more important. Combine various traps to enhance their effects. Don't forget that your skills deal good damage both in area and to single targets. The main task is to keep enemies at a distance by all available means.