Rogue Skill Tree and Best Skills

Rogue Skill Tree and priority for Dragon Age: The Veilguard. See a list of all rogue skills and which ones are the best to get!

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Best Rogue Skills to Get

Best Rogue Skills

Your skill priority really depends on what Specialization you want, but here's what we think are the top Rogue skills for each category.

• Core: Riposte, Downfall, Exploding Arrow, Endure, Evasive Maneuvers,
• Sustain: PIlfer, Leaping Shot, Rolling Momentum, Necessary Steps, Swift Rebuke, Burst of Speed, Lightning Flask, Tipped Arrowheads, Perseverance, Bloodsucker, Blood Poisoning
• Lord of Fortune: Victory Rush, Explosive Trap, Siege Breaker, Enduring Reach, Fan of Arrows, Sharper Edge, Some Motivation
• Control: Close Quarters Combat, Pounce, Rain of Decay, Salvaged Arrows, Bated Breath, Killer Instinct, Time Management, Breathing Room Reeling Bolt, Keen Eye, Burst of Speed, Traumatize, Precise Power, Mortal Wounds, Pump the Primer
• Veil Jumper: Lightning Quiver, Poisonous Precision, Strong Draw, Mortal Wounds, Salvaged Arrows, Hunter's Focus
• Burst: Hurricane of Blades, Explosive Daggers, Knock Out, Staggering Blade, Decisive Finale, Momentous Occasion, Staggering Finale, Traumatize, Swift Death, Necrotic Fog
• Antivan Crow: Medium Armor Mastery, Death's Blessing, Poisoned Reply, Toxic Dash, Insidious Rot, Mighty Strike, Necessary Steps, Adrenaline

Rogue Skill Tree Progression

Duelist Skill Progression

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Order	Skill
1	Riposte
2	Downfall
3	Hurricane of Blades
4	Staggering Blade
5	Necrotic Fog
6	Death's Blessing
7	Medium Armor Mastery
8	Poisoned Reply
9	Insidious Rot
10	Toxic Dash
11	Arcane Defiance
12	Adrenaline
13	Overwhelming Tactics
14	Desolate Malady
15	Blood Poisoning
16	Mighty Strike
17	Wrath
18	Assassination
19	Decisive Finale
20	Murder of Crows
21	A Thousand Cuts
22	Noxious Presence

Veil Ranger Skill Progression

Duelist

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Saboteur

Order	Skill
1	Evasive Maneuvers
2	Endure
3	Rain of Decay
4	Enervation
5	Bated Breath
6	Debilitating Shocks
7	More is Better
8	Light Armor Mastery
9	Poisonous Precision
10	Strong Draw
11	Lightning Quiver
12	Salvaged Arrows
13	Hunter's Focus
14	Archer's Strength
15	Mortal Wounds
16	Breathing Room
17	Determination
18	Keen Eye
19	Burst of Speed
20	Reeling Bolt
21	Twin Gifts of Arlathan
22	Storm's Path

Saboteur Skill Progression

Duelist

Veil Ranger

Saboteur

Order	Skill
1	Evasive Maneuvers
2	Powerful Rebuttal
3	Pilfer
4	Bulwark
5	Unending Quiver
6	Ready Shots
7	Eclectic Armorer
8	Victory Rush
9	Tipped Arrowheads
10	Explosive Trap
11	Sharper Edge
12	Fan of Arrows
13	Some Motivation
14	Tipped Arrowheads
15	Desolate Malady
16	Siege Breaker
17	Enduring Reach
18	Improvised Ammunition
19	Shellbreaker
20	Close Quarters Combat
21	Fortune's Fury
22	Fortune's Turret

All Rogue Skills

The Rogue Skill Tree has 6 categories. Core, Sustain, Control, and Burst are generic skill tree areas, while the other three, usually named after a faction, unlock a Specialization.

Lord of Fortune unlocks Saboteur, Veil Jumper unlocks Veil Ranger, and Antivan Crows unlocks Duelist. You can refund skill points and respec for your desired Specialization at anytime.

Core Rogue Skills

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Skill	Description
Concussive Barrage	Remind your enemies that a rogue’s pockets are often filled with danger… and explosives. Fire a barrage of concussive bombs that deal increased Stagger. The duration of any Staggered condition from this Ability is increased by 200%.
Downfall	Jump attacks guarantee Critical hits if the target is Knocked Down.
Endure	Lose 35% less Momentum when you take damage.
Evasive Maneuvers	Use your speed to launch a powerful attack from an Extended Dodge. Also applies to recovering from being Knocked Down.
Exploding Arrow	Simultaneously performing a Light and Ranged attack attaches a sticky Arrow to a target in range. The Arrow explodes after a short delay.
Powerful Rebuttal	Gain Precision after a successful Defend.
Riposte	After a successful Defend, you can now launch a powerful counterattack.
Static Strikes	Unleash twin bolts of lightning from your blades, shocking all enemies they strike. Fires 2 bolts, each dealing damage independently but traveling along the same path. Applies Weakened.

Sustain Rogue Skills

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Skill	Description
Bag of Tricks	When you have Low Health, you do 25% more damage with Tool Abilities.
Bloodsucker	Hitting enemies with a Tool Ability leeches 10% of the damage dealt.
Bulwark	Physical Resistance: +10%
Burst of Speed	Momentum generation: +10%
Controlled Providence	Each active Advantage increases your Control Ability damage by 10%.
Determination	Maximum Momentum: +50
Improved Health	Health: +100
Inspiring Control	Defeating an enemy with a control Ability grants Rally Party.
Leaping Shot	Leap backward and fire an exploding Arrow into the ground. Deals damage over a small area around the point of impact.
Lightning Flask	Throw down a flask of bottled lightning that explodes, unleashing a storm of pain on nearby enemies. Deals damage in a large area upon impact, while creating an aura that deals Electric damage and applies Shocked to nearby enemies.
Necessary Steps	Primer duration: +20%
Perseverance	While at Low Health, gain Deflect whenever you Perfect Dodge or perform Perfect Defense in response to an attack.
Pilfer	Add insult to injury by swiping a Potion when you slice up an enemy. Applies Bleeding on hit. The Potion is automatically consumed after being stolen. Detonates Overwhelmed.
Providence	Advantage duration: +20%
Refract	Maximum Deflect stacks: +1
Rolling Momentum	Whenever you activate a Tool Ability, you gain 25 Momentum.
Shattering Control	Control Abilities deal 75% more damage vs. Armor.
Spill Blood	Maximum Bleeding stacks: +1
Swift Rebuke	Gain Momentum when you Perfect Dodge or perform a Perfect Defense.
Tipped Arrowheads	Maximum Arrows: +2

Control Rogue Skills

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A Timely Defense	Activating a Duration Ability grants Resistant.
Amperage	Electric damage: +10%
Bated Breath	Your Bow can now be charged up an additional level.
Breathing Room	The scope of Area Abilities is greatly increased.
Bulwark	Arrow regeneration: +20
Burst of Speed	Momentum generation: +10%
Collateral Damage	Hitting multiple enemies with a single Area Ability deals 10% more damage for each enemy hit.
Determination	Maximum Momentum: +50
Enervation	Damage vs. Barrier: +20%
Heartseeker	Area Abilities deal 20% bonus damage vs health.
Keen Eye	You generate 2 additional Momentum from Arrow hits. This bonus is doubled when hitting an enemy's Weakpoint.
Killer Instinct	Stagger from Abilities: +20%
Marked Target	Duration Abilities are Critical vs. enemies suffering from Bleeding.
Mortal Wounds	Weakpoint damage: +10%
Precise Power	Gain Enhanced Damage after defeating an enemy by hitting their Weakpoint.
Rain of Decay	Rain death from above. Damage is inflicted each second to all enemies caught in the area of this attack.
Reeling Bolt	Nock your bow with a special arrow that shocks and disorients enemies. Deals very high Stagger and applies Shocked to the primary target. Nearby enemies are pulled toward the target. Applies Weakened.
Salvaged Arrows	Arrows gained after defeating an enemy: +2
Time Management	Effects of Duration Abilities are increased by 50%.
Traumatize	Takedown damage: +15%

Burst Rogue Skills

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Skill	Description
Burst of Speed	Momentum generation: +10%
Conductive Shot	Projectile Abilities deal 100 Electric damage to enemies within 8 meters.
Daring Counter	Defeating an enemy with a Strike Ability grants Deflect.
Decisive Finale	Unleash a decisive Heavy Final attack after a Light Attack Chain.
Decisive Finish	Agile attack damage: +10% Charged attack damage: +10% Final attack damage: +10%
Explosive Daggers	Unleash a barrage of sticky, explosive daggers. Fires 3 daggers that stick to their targets, then explode after a short time. Applies Sundered.
Hurricane of Blades	Deals 350 Necrotic damage. Spin around in a ring of rapid strikes. Nearby enemies are hit up to 4 times. The final strike deals more damage.
Momentous Occassion	Generate 25% more Momentum from Final attacks. The effect is doubled when you have Adrenaline.
Physical Strikes	Strike Abilities now deal Physical damage.
Piercing Strike	Strike Abilities grant 50% Penetration.
Providence	Advantage duration: +20%
Sharper Edge	Penetration: +15%
Sniper's Precision	Damage from Projectile Abilities cannot be reduced while Precision is active.
Staggering Blade	Sword Stagger: +20%
Staggering Finale	Stagger from Final attacks: +20%
Supercharged	Projectile Abilities deal 75% more damage vs. Barrier.
Swift Death	Gain Quickened after defeating an enemy with a Critical hit.
Traumatize	Takedown damage: +15%
Underestimated	Light attacks deal 10% more Health damage.
Wrath	Critical damage: +10%

Lord of Fortune Rogue Skills

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Bulwark	Physical Resistance: +10%
Close Quarters Combat	Deal 15% more damage to all enemies within 10 meters.
Desolate Malady	Affliction damage: +10%
Eclectic Armorer	While wearing different classifications of Helm and Armor: Arrow maximum: +4 Weapon damage: +15% Stagger: +25%
Enduring Reach	Duration Radius or Distance increases, depending on the Ability.
Explosive Trap	Repurpose Antaam explosives for your own use. Throw down an explosive trap that detonates when enemies get too close. Highly likely to disrupt enemies. Detonates Overwhelmed.
Fan of Arrows	Fire an arc of Arrows, up to your maximum of 5 Arrows. Requires at least 3 Arrows.
Improvised Ammunition	When Tool Abilities expire or trigger, you gain 3 Arrows from the debris.
Pounce	Gain 50 Momentum and regain 25% of your Arrows after performing a successful Takedown.
Ready Shots	Arrow Regeneration: +20
Salt in the Wound	Hitting an enemy with a Duration Ability increases any existing Affliction stacks by 1.
Sharper Edge	Penetration: +15%
Shellbreaker	Damage vs. Armor: +20%
Siege Breaker	Tool Abilities deal 25% more damage vs. Armor and Barrier.
Some Motivation	Deal 4% more damage per your maximum Arrow count.
Tipped Arrowheads	Bow damage: +10%
Unending Quiver	Activating any Ability grants 2 more Arrows.
Victory Rush	Defeating an enemy with a Takedown grants Necrotic Weapons. Your attacks also apply 25% bonus Stagger.

Veil Jumper Rogue Skills

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Archer's Strength	Projectile Abilities deal 25% bonus damage to targets at least 20 meters away.
Breathing Room	The scope of Area Abilities is greatly increased.
Debilitating Shocks	Take 15% less damage from enemies who are Shocked.
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Hunter's Focus	While Charging your Bow, pressing Lock On spends Momentum to temporarily sharpen your focus, slow down time, and let you aim with heightened accuracy. Aiming while airborne automatically triggers Hunter’s Focus.
Knock Out	Charged and charged bow attacks now deal a guaranteed Critical hit if the enemy has Low Health.
Light Armor Mastery	While wearing a Light Helm and Armor: Maximum Momentum: +50 Weak Point damage: +15% Charged Bow show damage: +20%
Lightning Quiver	Unleash a storm of electric bolts that spread across the battlefield, peppering random enemies. Fires up to 7 bolts that randomly hit enemies across a large area.
More is Better	Maximum Arrows: +2
Mortal Wounds	Weakpoint damage: +10%
Poisonous Precision	Defeating an enemy by hitting their Weakpoint grants Necrotic Weapons. Necrotic Weapons lasts 50% longer.
Precision Shot	Dealing a Critical hit with a Projectile Ability grants Precision.
Pump the Primer	Primers are 20% more effective.
Salvaged Arrows	Arrows gained after defeating an enemy: +2
Shellbreaker	Damage vs. Armor: +20%
Strong Draw	Charged Bow damage: +10%
Triple Threat	Equipping an Ability of each damage type increases Ability damage by 25%.
Underdog's Bite	Hitting 3 or more enemies with an Area Ability grants Enhanced Damage.

Antivan Crow Rogue Skills

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Skill	Description
Adrenaline	Successfully striking targets 10 times without taking damage grants Adrenaline, causing your attacks to deal bonus damage and be more likely to disrupt enemies. Resets when taking damage or on combat end.
Arcane Defiance	Electric Resistance: +10% Necrotic Resistance: +10%
Assassination	Strike Abilities now deal a guaranteed Critical hit if the enemy has Low Health.
Battlefield Awareness	Control Abilities deal Critical hits vs. Knocked Down enemies.
Blood Poisoning	Perfect Defense applies Bleeding to your attacker. If Necrotic Weapons is Active, this Ability applies Necrosis instead.
Death's Blessing	Necrotic damage: +10%
Desolate Malady	Affliction damage: +10%
Insidious Rot	Maximum Necrosis stacks: +1
Medium Armor Mastery	While wearing a Medium Helm and Armor: Critical damage: +20% Sword damage: +20% Perfect Defense Momentum gained: +50%
Mighty Strike	Strike Abilities deal 100% bonus Stagger vs. enemies suffering from an Affliction.
Necessary Steps	Primer duration: +20%
Necrotic Fog	Spending Momentum deals 150 Necrotic damage to enemies within 6 meters.
Noxious Presence	Control Abilities release noxious fumes that apply Necrosis to nearby enemies.
Overwhelming Tactics	While your Momentum is 100 or higher: Charged Light attacks apply Bleed if they are not already suffering from it. Charged Heavy attacks apply Necrosis if they are not already suffering from it.
Poisoned Reply	Perfect Defense grants Necrotic Weapons. Necrotic Weapons deals 25% more damage.
Sly Strike	Gain 250 health and 10% Ultimate by performing a successful Takedown.
Toxic Dash	Dash toward your target to land a deadly blow. Applies Necrosis to the enemy. Applies Sundered.
Wrath	Critical damage: +10%

Rogue Specialization Skills

Duelist Specialization Skills

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Skill	Description
A Thousand Cuts	Assume a duelist’s pose, then rapidly slice and dice your opponent. Deals damage up to 16 times with an especially devastating final blow.
Adrenaline Rush	Attacks to activate Adrenaline: -2
Balanced Flow	Deal up to 30% more weapon damage and take up to 25% less damage relative to your current Momentum.
Concentration	Charged attack damage damage: +10%
Convert Energy	Your Charged attacks now consume 25 Momentum to deal 25% more damage and Stagger.
Death's Blessing	Necrotic damage: +10%
Deflection	Lose only 1 Adrenaline charge when you take damage. With any active charges, you take 40% less damage.
Dynamic Gains	Maximum Momentum: +50
Energy Burst	Gaining the Adrenaline effect increases your health and Momentum by 10%.
Mounting Thrill	The Adrenaline effect now stacks up to 3 times, increasing its bonus damage and chance to disrupt enemies.
Murder of Crows	Use your advanced agility to cut down enemies foolish enough to challenge an Antivan Crow. Your enemies will think you have wings as you leap rapidly between nearby targets, dealing damage with each strike. The final leap deals significant damage to any enemies near the strike zone.
Poisoned Blades	Strike Abilities apply Necrosis for each unique Primer on the target.
Quick Control	Hitting an enemy with a Control ability permanently reduces their Defense by 5.
Shall We Dance	Performing a Light attack, waiting a short time, then performing another deals bonus damage and Stagger and grants Adrenaline.

Saboteur Specialization Skills

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Saboteur

Veil Ranger

Skill	Description
A Messy Death	Defeating an enemy with a Charged attack from any weapon causes an explosion after a short delay, dealing additional damage to all around them.
Calling the Shot	Every eighth Arrow hit grants you Precision. Your Final attacks grant 3 Arrows.
Come Prepared	Maximum Arrows: +2 Arrow regeneration: +20%
Deep Cut	Stagger on Weakpoint hit: +20% Stagger on Critical hit: +20%
Determination	Physical damage: +10%
Fortune's Fury	Embrace your fury, equipping a powerful, expendable weapon to bombard enemies. Fire a rapid stream of projectiles and then toss the weapon to deal additional damage. End the attack early by tapping Ultimate.
Fortune's Turret	Throw down a mechanized turret that targets the closest enemy and peppers them with projectiles. When spent, the device explodes, dealing heavy damage likely to disrupt any enemies within range of the blast.
In the Fray	Defeating enemies at close range resets the duration of any active Advantages.
Inspired Takedowns	Performing a Takedown now deals 25% bonus damage, grants Rally Party, and reduces your party’s Ability cooldowns by 50%.
Plague Arrow	You can now Charge your Arrows beyond the normal Charge level to apply Necrosis in an area around your target.
Precise Malady	For each equipped Duration Ability, Arrow regeneration increases by 35%.
Quick Fix	Defeating an enemy with a Tool Ability grants Quickened.
Sharper Edge	Penetration: +15%
Trick Shot	Every fifth Arrow that strikes a single target splinters into projectiles that may hit nearby enemies.

Veil Ranger Specialization Skills

Duelist

Saboteur

Veil Ranger

Skill	Description
Amperage	Electric damage: +10%
Archer's Rhythm	Firing a Charged Arrow the moment it reaches maximum Charge increases its damage by 50%.
Compound Bow	Your Bow’s base damage is added to all Projectile Ability damage.
Death Blow	Hitting a Weakpoint on a Staggered enemy deals lethal damage.
Double Shock	Maximum Shocked stacks: +1
Hamstring	Knock Down enemies when your Charged Arrow hits their legs.
Lightning Splash	Hitting an enemy with an Area Ability also applies Shocked.
Marksmanship	Charged Bow damage: +10%
Opportunity Shocks	When your Momentum is above 66%, Bows deal up to 75 additional Electric damage. The closer to a Perfect Shot, the stronger the effect.
Shocking Malady	Shocked duration: +20%
Sniper's Triumph	After a Charged Weakpoint headshot, your next shot will fire multiple Arrows at once.
Storm's Call	Achieving maximum Shocked stacks on an enemy triggers an Electric burst in an area around them.
Storm's Path	A Veil Jumper makes their own path. It just requires some creativity… or a lot of violence. Fire a massive blast from your Bow, damaging all enemies in the way. Detonates Overwhelmed.
Twin Gifts of Arlathan	Discovering bizarre relics means Veil Jumpers toy with more experimental approaches to combat. Throw two entangled relic fragments that rapidly bounce between targets.

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