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These are the best Rogue builds in Diablo 4 (D4), updated for the Abattoir of Zir. See a tier list of the best Rogue builds of Update 1.2.3, including the top stats, vampiric powers, affixes, and gems for Rogues in the current meta!

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Best Rogue Builds Tier List (Abattoir of Zir)

Tier Best Builds
S-Tier
Twisting Blades Twisting Blades
A-Tier
Death Trap Death Trap
Penetrating Shot Penetrating Shot
B-Tier
Cold Twisting Blades Cold Twisting Blades
Rapid Fire Rapid Fire
Barrage Barrage
B-Tier
Poison Flurry Poison Flurry

Tier List Criteria

① Balance Between Ease-of-Use and Power
While the very best builds house significant damage output across the board, the overall mechanical skill required to dish them out effectively is what separates the very best. Note that when two builds perform at roughly the same level, the one that is easier to execute will be the clear winner.
② Overall Build Synergy
To say that builds can be complex in Diablo 4 is an understatement! A great build must have all of its parts, from skills to paragon boards, laid out in a way that is intuitive and maximizes synergy across the board to ensure maximum efficiency.
The release of the Abattoir of Zir added the Tears of Blood glyph, which provides DPS scaling based on how many main stat nodes are within a glyph socket's radius. The builds on this list were evaluated based on how well they scaled with this new rune.
③ Endgame and AoZ Performance (Season 2)
On top of standard endgame content such as nightmare dungeons, these builds are heavily evaluated based on how many tiers they can efficiently clear in the Abattoir of Zir.
④ Overall Fit in the Current Meta (Season 2)
The best will always rise among the rest. While every build we display aims to give players the best experience at endgame, how they compare against other builds in the evolving meta of Update 1.2.3 across all classes is instrumental in determining their overall place in the tierlist.

All Rogue Builds

Rogue Leveling Build

Skills
Aspects
Stats & Gems
Build Overview and Summary
Rogue LevelingRogue Leveling
Tier: TBD
Focus: Leveling
Playstyle: Solo and Party
Active Skills
Twisting BladesPunctureDashPoison TrapPoison ImbuementDeath Trap
Passive Skills
SturdyWeapon MasteryExploitDeadly VenomInnervationTrap MasteryAdrenaline RushExposureAlchemical AdvantageDebilitating ToxinsHasteMalicePrecision ImbuementSiphoning Strikes
Build Overview and Summary
Rogue LevelingRogue Leveling
Tier: TBD
Focus: Leveling
Playstyle: Solo and Party
Aspects and Uniques
Aspect of Corruption ImageAspect of Corruption
Blast-TrapperBlast-Trapper's Aspect
EdgemasterEdgemaster's Aspect
Rapid Aspect ImageRapid Aspect
BladedancerBladedancer's Aspect
Aspect of Pestilent Points ImageAspect of Pestilent Points
Build Overview and Summary
Rogue LevelingRogue Leveling
Tier: TBD
Focus: Leveling
Playstyle: Solo and Party
Stat Priorities Recommended Gems
・Dexterity
・Movement Speed
・Basic Skill Damage
・Core Skill Damage
・Cutthroat Skill Damage
・Poison Damage
・Imbuement Skill Damage
・Twisting Blades Levels
RubyRuby (Armor)
SapphireSapphire (Weapon)
RevengeRevenge (Brutal)
TrickeryTrickery (Brutal)
The Vile ApothecaryThe Vile Apothecary (Wrathful)
Notice Tips from Game8 A melee build that utilizes Twisting Blades and Shadow Imbuement. Burst enemies down with explosions and clever positioning with Dash. Damage is taken up a notch with Shadow Clone. Lastly, energy management is made easy with Consuming Shadows.

Rogue Leveling Build Guide

Rogue Endgame Builds

Build Skills (Hotbar)
Twisting BladesTwisting Blades
S-Tier
Twisting Blades Puncture Dash Shadow Step Smoke Grenade Poison Imbuement
Description: A rogue build that mainly uses Twisting Blades with Poison Imbuement, Traps, and Chill from the Penitent Greaves to Crowd Control large groups of enemies.
Death TrapDeath Trap
A-Tier
Twisting Blades Puncture Shadow Step Poison Trap Poison Imbuement Death Trap
Description: A Thorns-focused build that wants to absorb damage in order to dish it out. Utilizes Poison and Traps to gain an advantage against numerous enemies while still outputting significant critical damage.
Penetrating ShotPenetrating Shot
A-Tier
Penetrating Shot Puncture Dash Smoke Grenade Poison Trap Poison Imbuement
Description: A ranged rogue build that uses the Penetrating Shot core skill with poison imbuement to clear groups of enemies.
Rapid FireRapid Fire
B-Tier
Rapid Fire Puncture Dash Poison Trap Dark Shroud Shadow Imbuement Poison Imbuement
Description: A build centered around Poison and Critical Strikes. Deal damage from afar with Marksman skills while evading your enemies with traps as they slowly die.
Cold Twisting BladesCold Twisting Blades
B-Tier
Twisting Blades Blade Shift Dash Concealment Cold Imbuement Shadow Clone
Description: A CC-focused build that utilizes the cold element as both cloak and dagger. Effective against both mobs and bosses, unleash CC for Daze! (See what we did there?)
BarrageBarrage
B-Tier
Barrage Puncture Dash Shadow Step Dark Shroud Poison Imbuement Cold Imbuement
Description: A build that can applies chill to multiple enemies at once followed by a high-damage barrage of poisoned arrows, an all-around build that can deal with mobs and bosses.
Poison FlurryPoison Flurry
B-Tier
Flurry Puncture Dash Shadow Step Poison Trap Poison Imbuement
Description: A build that utilizes Flurry and Barriers while spreading Poison to deal hefty amounts of DPS against groups of enemies.

Best Vampiric Powers (Abattoir of Zir)

Vampiric Power
Cost		 Effect
Explanation
Accursed TouchAccursed Touch
Diablo 4 - Pact of Ferocity 0
Diablo 4 - Pact of Divinity 6
Diablo 4 - Pact of Eternity 0
 Lucky Hit: Up to a 44% chance to inflict Vampiric Curse on enemies. Enemies with the Vampiric Curse have a 15% chance to spread it to other surrounding enemies. Accursed Souls deal 200% increased damage.
Applies Vampiric Curses on enemies which is combined by Metamorphosis and Prey on the Weak vampiric powers, which is great in the current meta of Diablo 4. This vampiric power also helps with AoE damage against mobs or burst damage against bosses.
RavenousRavenous
Diablo 4 - Pact of Ferocity 3
Diablo 4 - Pact of Divinity 0
Diablo 4 - Pact of Eternity 0
 Lucky Hit: Up to a 20% chance to increase your Attack Speed by 40% of your Total Movement Speed for 6 seconds.
Ravenous is a meta staple in the Abattoir of Zir. The general ease to stack lucky hit chance and movement speed through one's equipment allows the top builds to take advantage of its attack speed buff.
UndyingUndying
Diablo 4 - Pact of Ferocity 0
Diablo 4 - Pact of Divinity 0
Diablo 4 - Pact of Eternity 1
 Casting Skills heals you for 3% Life. Double this bonus while below 50% Life.
The Undying vampiric power is a staple for almost every build in the current meta due to its ability to sustain your HP through offense.
MetamorphosisMetamorphosis
Diablo 4 - Pact of Ferocity 2
Diablo 4 - Pact of Divinity 2
Diablo 4 - Pact of Eternity 2
 When you Evade you turn into a cloud of bats, becoming Unstoppable for 4 seconds. Enemies along your path take 160% Physical damage and are inflicted with Vampiric Curse.
Grants unstoppable that synergizes with Tibault's Will. It also affects enemies with Vampiric Curse which synergizes with Accursed Touch and Prey on the Weak.
Prey on the WeakPrey on the Weak
Diablo 4 - Pact of Ferocity 2
Diablo 4 - Pact of Divinity 0
Diablo 4 - Pact of Eternity 0
 You deal 16% increased damage to Vulnerable enemies. Enemies are Vulnerable while affected by a Vampiric Curse from your other Vampiric Powers.
Boosts damage against vulnerable enemies and synergizes with the Accursed Touch vampiric power which makes enemies vulnerable, ultimately replacing the Exploit glyph for the paragon board.

Recommended Alternatives

Vampiric Power
Cost		 Effect
Explanation
Flowing VeinsFlowing Veins
Diablo 4 - Pact of Ferocity 2
Diablo 4 - Pact of Divinity 2
Diablo 4 - Pact of Eternity 2
 You deal 60% increased Damage Over Time to enemies that are moving or affected by a Vampiric Curse.
Poison remains the best imbuement for Rogues in the current meta. Flowing Veins lets you stack more DOT damage, while improves overall DPS performance.
HecticHectic
Diablo 4 - Pact of Ferocity 0
Diablo 4 - Pact of Divinity 3
Diablo 4 - Pact of Eternity 0
 For every 5 Basic Skills you cast, one of your active Cooldowns is reduced by 2 seconds.
A great choice for ultimate-reliant builds such as Death Trap and Rain of Arrows builds. The cooldown reduction makes the Rogue's heavy-cooldown ultimates perform efficiently in the Abattoir of Zir.

Rogue Aspects and Legendary Effects

Best Aspects for Leveling

Aspect Effect and How to Get
Aspect of CorruptionAspect of Corruption
(Offensive) 		How to Get: Kehjistan (Story Campaign)
Your Imbuement Skill effects have (20-40)% increased potency against Vulnerable enemies.
Aspect of the ExpectantAspect of the Expectant
(Offensive) 		How to Get: Underroot (Dungeon Clear)
Attacking enemies with a Basic Skill increases the damage of your next Core Skill cast by (5-10)%, up to 30%.
Energizing AspectEnergizing Aspect
(Resource) 		How to Get: Fractured Peaks (Story Campaign)
Damaging an Elite enemy with a Basic Skill generates (5-9) Energy.
Rapid AspectRapid Aspect
(Offensive) 		How to Get: Buried Halls (Dungeon Clear)
Basic skills gain (15-30)% Attack Speed.
Trickshot AspectTrickshot Aspect
(Offensive) 		How to Get: Bastion of Faith (Dungeon Clear)
Whenever Penetrating Shot damages an enemy, 2 additional arrows split off to either side. These side arrows deal (XX)% of Penetrating Shot's Base damage and do not split.

Best Aspects for Endgame

Aspect Effect and How to Get
Aspect of Imitated ImbuementAspect of Imitated Imbuement
(Offensive) 		Your Shadow Clones also mimic the Imbuements applied to your Skills. Casting an Imbuement Skill grants your active Shadow Clone (8-16)% increased damage for 9 seconds.
Umbrous AspectUmbrous Aspect
(Defensive) 		Lucky Hit: Critical Strikes with Marksman Skills have up to a (40-60)% chance to grant a free Dark Shroud shadow.

Rogue Affix Priorities

Priority Stats and Affixes
1 ・Maximum Life (Rings)
・Cooldown Reduction (Amulet/Helmet)
・Critical Damage
・Elemental Resistance (Boots/Rings/Armor)
・Armor (Chest/Amulet)
2 ・Attack Speed (Gloves)
・Damage to Close Enemies (Close to Mid-range builds
・Damage to Distant Enemies (Pen Shot)
・Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies
・Lucky Hit Chance (Gloves/Rings)
・Critical Strike Chance (Gloves/Rings)
・Movement Speed (Boots/Amulet)
3 ・Vulnerable Damage
・Core Skill Levels (Gloves)
・Imbued Damage
・Weapon Mastery Passive Levels (Amulet)
・Malice Passive Levels (Amulet)
・Exploit Passive Levels (Amulet)

Rogue Best Gems

Recommended Gems
Weapon Amethyst: Great for the current Damage Over Time meta as it boosts the overall damage of Rogue Builds.
Sapphire: This is a great option for Rogue Builds that stack CCs before bursting enemies down with core skills.
Emerald: Vital for Builds that deal vulnerability damage as it increases Critical Strike Damage against vulnerable enemies.
Armor Ruby: Increasing Maximum HP is always the best choice for Rouge to increase survivability!
Jewelry VARIES: Elemental Resistances from Season 2 have been revamped, players should slot gems depending on the elemental resistance they need.

Rogue Best Specialization

Specialization and Rating Bonus and Explanation
Combo Points
★★★★★		 Basic Skills build up Combo Points that can stack up to three, which can be used to power up Core Skills.
・Rogues one of the most powerful classes in Diablo 4, with a major part in due to Combo Points scaling well into all endgame content.
Preparation
★★★		 Every 100 Energy Spent reduces the cooldown of Ultimate Skills by 4 seconds.
・Extremely handy for Rogue's running a Death Trap or Rain of Arrows build, as they can use their ultimate skills with short intervals while in combat.
Inner Sight
★★		 Attacking Marked Enemies fill up the Inner Sight Gauge; once Full you gain unlimited Energy for 4 seconds.
・A handy specialization kit for Rogues leveling up, and mainly uses their Core skills as a primary resource of damage. It can also synergize well with builds around core skills like Barrage, Flurry, and Twisting Blades.

Rogue Specialization Guide

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