Best Rogue Builds in Diablo 4

Slashing, darting, stabbing, and shooting, with a touch of poison – it’s a Rogue’s life. In this article, we will take a look at the best builds for the Rogue in Diablo 4.

Rogue is the agile Class of Diablo 4, carrying on the legacy of the first Rogue from Diablo 1, Amazon, Assassin, and Demon Hunter. What’s better is that you can easily switch between melee and ranged weapons and no Skill will suffer for it, so you can mix and match to your heart’s content. As a Rogue, you have access to some unique mechanics – Specialize and Imbue, which complement your already vast arsenal.

Top 5 Rogue Builds in Diablo 4

Rogues usually go around carrying a ranged weapon (Bow or Crossbow) and two melee weapons (Swords and Daggers). Their main Stat is Dexterity for damage and Dodge chance. Their other important Stats are Strength (Energy recovery) and Intelligence (Critical chance). Rogues are among the squishier Classes, but make up for it by being quite nimble, able to move out of harm’s way, and by laying Traps around. Now let’s see those best Rogue builds in Diablo 4.

Twisting Blades Rogue

One of the, if not the most powerful Rogue build. This one is great for speed-farming, Bosses, and basically everything. The downside is that it lacks defensive capabilities, and you have to focus to play it optimally. It uses the Imbued Twisting Blades Skill for both strong single-target damage and AoE.

• Active skills:
  • Twisting Blades – the main damage skill
  • Puncture – Energy and Combo Points generation, applies Slow and Vulnerable
  • ‍Dash – mobility skill
  • Shadow Step – mobility and Unstoppable
  • Shadow Imbuement – AoE damage and Energy recovery
  • Poison Imbuement – single-target damage
• Passive skills:
  • Sturdy
  • Siphoning Strikes
  • Weapon Mastery
  • Trick Attacks
  • Rapid Gambit
  • Exploit
  • Malice
  • Shadow Crash
  • Consuming Shadows
  • Precision Imbuement
  • Innervation
  • Adrenaline Rush
  • Haste
  • Close Quarters Combat
• Specialization:
  • Combo Points

While this build does not rely on specific items or Aspects, there are some that make this build shine. The Aspect of the Umbral and Ravenous Aspect make Energy generation a breeze. Tibault’s Will and Doombringer are Uniques that greatly improve the effectiveness of this build. Other useful Aspects are:

• Bladedancer’s Aspect
• ‍Ravager’s Aspect
• ‍Ghostwalker’s Aspect

Rapid Fire Rogue

The machine-gun Rogue, this build focuses on shooting an incredible amount of projectiles. It deals a massive amount of single-target damage so is incredible against Bosses. Against hordes of enemies, it has a couple of tricks up its sleeve. If you want to be the fastest gun in the West, then this build is for you.

• Active skills:
  • Rapid Fire – the main damage skill
  • Forceful Arrow – knocks back and applies Vulnerable
  • ‍Dash – mobility skill
  • Smoke Granade – Dazes enemies
  • Shadow Imbuement – AoE damage
  • Cold Imbuement – single-target damage
• Passive skills:
  • Stutter Step
  • Weapon Mastery
  • Concussive
  • Trick Attacks
  • Exploit
  • Malice
  • Shadow Crash
  • Consuming Shadows
  • Precision Imbuement
  • Frigid Finesse
  • Adrenaline Rush
  • Haste
  • Impetus
  • Victimize
• Specialization:
  • Combo Points

‍Grasp of Shadow is a useful Unique for this build, as is ‍Condemnation. If you are not too keen on using Smoke Granade you can replace it with Shadow Step, Caltrops, or Poison Trap. Some useful Aspects are:

• Aspect of the Expectant
• ‍Aspect Repeating
• ‍Umbrous Aspect

Death Trap Rogue

The Top 5’s Trap-focused build, it’s similar to Twisting Blades in playstyle, but packs a different kind of punch. It relies on moving around, dropping traps, and watching the world burn. With great Crowd Control, utility, and damage, this build can tackle almost anything.

• Active skills:
  • Death Trap – the star of the show, the primary damage source
  • Poison Trap – additional damage, triggers various buffs and debuffs
  • Puncture – builds Energy and Combo points, applies Slow and Vulnerable
  • Shadow Step – mobility and Unstoppable
  • Twisting Blades – the opener attack, reduces the Trap cooldown
  • Poison Imbuement – single-target damage
• Passive skills:
  • Sturdy
  • Siphoning Strikes
  • Weapon Mastery
  • Trick Attacks
  • Rapid Gambit
  • Exploit
  • Malice
  • Deadly Venom
  • Debilitating Toxins
  • Innervation
  • Second Wind
  • Aftermath
  • Adrenaline Rush
  • Haste
  • Exposure
• Specialization:
  • Combo Points

This build revolves around dropping a Death Trap, then using Twisting Blades and Puncture as much as possible, as they reduce the Trap’s cooldown via Exposure. Repeat until everyone around you stops moving. Some useful Aspects are:

• Aspect of the Umbral
• Aspect of ‍Explosive Verve
• ‍Bladedancer’s Aspect

Penetrating Shot Rogue

Are you the type of player who likes to finish things with a simple click of a button? Then this build is for you. Just kick back, launch a single Penetrating Shot and the rest is history. The aim of this build is to shoot a single well-placed shot, that splits into many more, killing everything in the area. 

• Active skills:
  • Penetrating Shot – the main damage skill
  • Rapid Fire – single-target damage
  • Puncture – builds Energy and Combo points, applies Slow and Vulnerable
  • Dash – mobility and positioning
  • Shadow Imbuement – improves AoE damage and Chills 
  • Cold Imbuement – single-target damage
• Passive skills:
  • Stutter Step
  • Weapon Mastery
  • Concussive
  • Trick Attacks
  • Exploit
  • Malice
  • Shadow Crash
  • Consuming Shadows
  • Precision Imbuement
  • Frigid Finesse
  • Adrenaline Rush
  • Haste
  • Close Quarters Combat
• Specialization:
  • Combo Points

‍Trickshot Aspect is key in this build as it is the one responsible for splitting the Penetrating Shot. Edgemaster’s Aspect is also quite powerful here. Some other cool Aspects are:

• Aspect of the Expectant
• ‍Mangler’s Aspect
• ‍Umbrous Aspect

Rain of Arrows Rogue

This build is similar to the Rapid Fire build but with more devastating AoE potential. This build is awesome for clearing Dungeons, as it is fast, direct, and effective. The only downside is that it requires a Unique Amulet to function properly.

• Active skills:
  • Rain of Arrows – the main skill, clearing large groups
  • Rapid Fire – single-target skill, Improved version for Energy generation
  • ‍Dash – mobility, applies Shadow Imbuement
  • Shadow Step – mobility skill
  • Shadow Imbuement – AoE damage
  • Poison Imbuement – single-target damage
• Passive skills:
  • Sturdy
  • Siphoning Strikes
  • Weapon Mastery
  • Exploit
  • Malice
  • Deadly Venom
  • Debilitating Toxins
  • Frigid Finesse
  • Adrenaline Rush
  • Haste
  • Close Quarters Combat
• Specialization:
  • Preparation

Word of Hakan is a mandatory Unique for this build so your Rain Of Arrows can clear anything and everything.‍ Flickerstep is also useful for cooldown reduction on Rain as well. Some useful Aspects are:

• Aspect of Noxious Ice
• ‍Aspect of Arrow Storms
• ‍Aspect Repeating

While your Energy is replenishing, be sure to take a look at some of our other Diablo 4 guides, like Best Barbarian Guides, Best Necromancer Guides, and Best Druid Guides.