Melee · Burst Striker

Rogue

A quick, cunning blade that finds every opening and exploits it without mercy.

Skirmisher
d8 hit die
DEX
Cunning

Available from the start.

Overview

Role: Melee · Burst Striker
Archetype: Skirmisher (melee basic attack)
Hit die: d8
Hit points: 24 at level 1, +15 per level (+3 per CON modifier point, every level)
Primary ability: Dexterity
Armour: Light
Weapons: Daggers, Rapiers, Swords, Bows, Crossbows
Resource: Cunning: 90 + 4 per level, refills 10/s
Ability score improvements: Levels 4, 8, 10, 12, 16, 19
Subclass: Level 3: Thief or Assassin
Starting kit: Dagger, Leather Armor
Suggested scores: STR 13 · DEX 15 · CON 14 · INT 8 · WIS 12 · CHA 10

Class features

Lv 1
Sneak Attack Bonus damage once per second against a marked or engaged target, or one below 50% HP.
Lv 2
Cunning Action You dash, dodge and dash again with ease.
- +6% Move Speed
Lv 5
Uncanny Dodge Halve the damage of one hit every 4 seconds.
Lv 7
Evasion Area damage: half the time you avoid it entirely, otherwise you take only half.
Lv 9
Blindsense You feel danger before you see it.
- +8% Dodge
Lv 11
Reliable Talent Your attack rolls never total less than 10.
Lv 15
Slippery Mind Hostile magic finds no purchase on you.
- +8% All Resistances
Lv 20
Stroke of Luck Fortune bends to favour your blade.
- +5% Crit Chance
- +15% Crit Damage

Level 1–20 progression

Everything a Rogue gains each level, including both subclasses (chosen at level 3). Tap a skill to jump to its numbers.

Rogue level 1 to 20 progression
Level	Prof.	Gains
1	+2	Sneak Attack Shadow Strike
2	+2	Cunning Action Cunning Dash
3	+2	Subclass: Thief or Assassin Nimble Fingers Thief Fast Hands Thief Ambush Assassin Assassinate Assassin
4	+2	Ability Score Improvement or feat
5	+3	Proficiency +3 Uncanny Dodge Poison Blade Shadow Strike 2d8
6	+3	Cunning Dash 2d6
7	+3	Evasion Fan of Knives Supreme Sneak Thief Infiltration Expertise Assassin
8	+3	Ability Score Improvement or feat
9	+4	Proficiency +4 Blindsense Death Mark
10	+4	Poison Blade 3d6 Ability Score Improvement or feat
11	+4	Reliable Talent Use Magic Device Thief Death Strike Assassin Shadow Strike 3d8 Fan of Knives 2d4
12	+4	Ability Score Improvement or feat
13	+5	Proficiency +5 Caltrops Cunning Dash 3d6
14	+5	Poison Blade 4d6
15	+5	Slippery Mind Thief's Reflexes Thief Master Assassin Assassin Fan of Knives 3d4
16	+5	Ability Score Improvement or feat
17	+6	Proficiency +6 Smoke Bomb Shadow Strike 4d8 Caltrops 2d6
18	+6	Thief's Fortune Thief One Thousand Cuts Assassin Poison Blade 5d6
19	+6	Cunning Dash 4d6 Fan of Knives 4d4 Ability Score Improvement or feat
20	+6	Stroke of Luck

Feature Skill Dice rank-up Subclass ASI or feat Proficiency · Subclass entries are tagged with the subclass name.

Skills & spells

Numbers at mastery rank 1. Damage adds your weapon hit or ability modifier; "save" skills deal half damage when the foe makes its save (DC = 8 + proficiency + DEX modifier). Open Mastery for every rank, perk and the rank-10 bonus.

Rogue skills

Shadow Strike

Lv 1 Melee strike piercing

A blindingly fast stab from the shadows.

Type: Melee strike
Cost: 10
Cooldown: 3s
Damage: 1d8 + weapon hit piercing
Hit: Attack roll vs AC
Reach: 1.1 tiles
Arc: 70°

Damage dice by level Lv 1 1d8Lv 5 2d8Lv 11 3d8Lv 17 4d8

Mastery: ranks 1–10, perks, mastered bonus

Each rank above 1: +3% damage, −1% cooldown, −1% cost. Ranks come from using the skill; your character level caps them (rank 10 needs level 16). Numbers below are without perks.

Shadow Strike mastery ranks
Rank	Needs	Cost	Cooldown	Dmg	What changes
1	Lv 1	10	3s	—	Learned
2	Lv 1	10	3s	+11%	Damage +8%
3	Lv 2	10	2.7s	+14%	Cooldown −8%
4	Lv 4	10	2.7s	+17%
5	Lv 6	10	2.6s	+20% +1d	+1 damage die
6	Lv 8	10	2.6s	+23% +1d	Stabs cause Bleeding (20%) · Bleeding 20% · 3s
7	Lv 10	7	2.6s	+26% +1d	Cost −20%
8	Lv 12	7	2.6s	+29% +1d
9	Lv 14	7	2.5s	+32% +1d	Reach and arc +15% · radius 1.3 · arc 81°
10	Lv 16	2	2.5s	+50% +1d	Mastered (+15% damage, −25% cost, plus its signature bonus) · Bleeding 40% · 3s

Rank 4: pick one

Twin Fangs Arc and reach +40%, damage −10%.
Gutting Strike Bleeding chance +35%; bleeds last 50% longer.

Rank 8: pick one

Shadow Tempo Cooldown −25%, damage −10%.
Backstab Damage +25%, cost +30%.

Rank 10, Mastered: Knife in the Dark: cost −25% and Bleeding chance +20%.

Cunning Dash

Lv 2 Dash piercing

Dart past a foe, blade trailing — and for a moment after, you're nearly impossible to pin down (+25% dodge).

Type: Dash
Cost: 15
Cooldown: 10s
Damage: 1d6 + weapon hit piercing
Hit: Attack roll vs AC
Distance: 4 tiles
Grants you: +25% Dodge

Damage dice by level Lv 2 1d6Lv 6 2d6Lv 13 3d6Lv 19 4d6

Mastery: ranks 1–10, perks, mastered bonus

Each rank above 1: +3% damage, −1% cooldown, −1% cost. Ranks come from using the skill; your character level caps them (rank 10 needs level 16). Numbers below are without perks.

Cunning Dash mastery ranks
Rank	Needs	Cost	Cooldown	Dmg	What changes
1	Lv 1	15	10s	—	Learned
2	Lv 1	15	9.9s	+3%	Dash distance +15% · range 4.6
3	Lv 2	15	8.8s	+6%	Cooldown −10%
4	Lv 4	15	8.7s	+9%
5	Lv 6	14	8.6s	+12% +1d	+1 damage die
6	Lv 8	14	8.5s	+15% +1d	Trailing blade causes Bleeding (30%) · Bleeding 30% · 3s
7	Lv 10	14	8.4s	+18% +1d	Dash distance +15% · range 5.2
8	Lv 12	14	8.3s	+21% +1d
9	Lv 14	10	8.2s	+24% +1d	Cost −25%
10	Lv 16	3	8.1s	+42% +1d	Mastered (+15% damage, −25% cost, plus its signature bonus) · range 6

Rank 4: pick one

Shadow Step Distance +40%, cooldown −10%.
Slashing Pass Damage +20%, Bleeding chance +20%.

Rank 8: pick one

Blur Cooldown −15%.
Tumbling Strike Foes you pass are Stunned (35%) instead of Bleeding.

Rank 10, Mastered: Wind Through Knives: distance +20% and cost −25%.

Poison Blade

Lv 5 Melee strike poison

Coat your blade and let the venom finish the job.

Type: Melee strike
Cost: 20
Cooldown: 8s
Damage: 2d6 + weapon hit poison
Hit: Attack roll vs AC
Reach: 1.1 tiles
Arc: 70°
Applies: Poisoned 60% · 6s

Damage dice by level Lv 5 2d6Lv 10 3d6Lv 14 4d6Lv 18 5d6

Mastery: ranks 1–10, perks, mastered bonus

Each rank above 1: +3% damage, −1% cooldown, −1% cost. Ranks come from using the skill; your character level caps them (rank 10 needs level 16). Numbers below are without perks.

Poison Blade mastery ranks
Rank	Needs	Cost	Cooldown	Dmg	What changes
1	Lv 1	20	8s	—	Learned
2	Lv 1	20	7.9s	+3%	Poison chance +10% · Poisoned 70% · 6s
3	Lv 2	20	7.8s	+6%	Poison lasts 20% longer · Poisoned 70% · 7.2s
4	Lv 4	19	7.8s	+9%
5	Lv 6	19	7.7s	+12% +1d	+1 damage die
6	Lv 8	19	6.8s	+15% +1d	Cooldown −10%
7	Lv 10	19	6.7s	+18% +1d	Poison chance +15% · Poisoned 85% · 7.2s
8	Lv 12	19	6.6s	+21% +1d
9	Lv 14	18	6.6s	+24% +1d	Reach and arc +20% · radius 1.3 · arc 84°
10	Lv 16	13	6.5s	+42% +1d	Mastered (+15% damage, −25% cost, plus its signature bonus) · Poisoned · 9s

Rank 4: pick one

Virulent Toxin Poison lasts 60% longer; damage −10%.
Envenomed Arc Reach and arc +40%: poison the whole pack.

Rank 8: pick one

Toxic Tempo Cooldown −20%.
Deathcap Venom Damage +25%, cost +30%.

Rank 10, Mastered: Master Poisoner: poison always takes hold and lasts 30% longer.

Fan of Knives

Lv 7 Projectile piercing

Spin and fling a ring of throwing knives in every direction.

Type: Projectile
Cost: 20
Cooldown: 7s
Damage: 1d4 + DEX mod piercing
Hit: Attack roll vs AC
Scales with: Dexterity
Projectiles: 5 (300° spread)
Range: 6 tiles

Damage dice by level Lv 7 1d4Lv 11 2d4Lv 15 3d4Lv 19 4d4

Mastery: ranks 1–10, perks, mastered bonus

Each rank above 1: +3% damage, −1% cooldown, −1% cost. Ranks come from using the skill; your character level caps them (rank 10 needs level 16). Numbers below are without perks.

Fan of Knives mastery ranks
Rank	Needs	Cost	Cooldown	Dmg	What changes
1	Lv 1	20	7s	—	Learned
2	Lv 1	20	6.9s	+3%	+1 knife · 6 projectiles
3	Lv 2	20	6.9s	+6%	Range +15% · range 6.9
4	Lv 4	19	6.8s	+9%
5	Lv 6	19	6.7s	+12%	+1 knife · 7 projectiles
6	Lv 8	15	6.7s	+15%	Cost −20%
7	Lv 10	15	6.6s	+18%	Knives cause Bleeding (25%) · Bleeding 25% · 3s
8	Lv 12	15	6.5s	+21%
9	Lv 14	14	6.4s	+24%	+1 knife · 8 projectiles
10	Lv 16	9	6.4s	+42%	Mastered (+15% damage, −25% cost, plus its signature bonus) · range 7.8 · Bleeding 45% · 3s

Rank 4: pick one

Blade Flurry +3 knives, knives −30% damage.
Serrated Edges Knives pierce through every foe; damage −10%.

Rank 8: pick one

Envenomed Knives Knives Poison (40%) instead of Bleeding.
Weighted Knives Damage +20%, range −20%.

Rank 10, Mastered: Steel Blossom: range +15% and Bleeding chance +20%.

Death Mark

Lv 9 Projectile piercing

Mark a foe for a swift, silent end.

Type: Projectile
Cost: 30
Cooldown: 14s
Damage: 3d6 + weapon hit piercing
Hit: Attack roll vs AC
Projectiles: 1
Range: 9 tiles
Applies: Marked · 5s

Mastery: ranks 1–10, perks, mastered bonus

Each rank above 1: +3% damage, −1% cooldown, −1% cost. Ranks come from using the skill; your character level caps them (rank 10 needs level 16). Numbers below are without perks.

Death Mark mastery ranks
Rank	Needs	Cost	Cooldown	Dmg	What changes
1	Lv 1	30	14s	—	Learned
2	Lv 1	30	13.9s	+3%	Mark lasts 20% longer · Marked · 6s
3	Lv 2	29	13.7s	+16%	Damage +10%
4	Lv 4	29	13.6s	+19%
5	Lv 6	29	12.3s	+22%	Cooldown −8%
6	Lv 8	29	12.2s	+25%	Range +20% · range 10.8
7	Lv 10	28	12s	+28%	Mark lasts 20% longer · Marked · 7s
8	Lv 12	28	11.9s	+31%
9	Lv 14	28	11.8s	+34%	The dagger pierces through its mark · pierces
10	Lv 16	20	11.6s	+62%	Mastered (+15% damage, −25% cost, plus its signature bonus) · Marked · 9.5s

Rank 4: pick one

Twin Marks +1 dagger; daggers −40% damage. Mark two targets.
Execution Damage +25%, cooldown +10%.

Rank 8: pick one

Silent Hunt Cooldown −15%.
Deep Mark Marks last twice as long; cost −30%.

Rank 10, Mastered: Death Sentence: marks last 50% longer and damage +10%.

Caltrops

Lv 13 Area piercing

Scatter a field of barbed caltrops that hobble (Root) and shred anything crossing it.

Type: Area
Cost: 20
Cooldown: 14s
Damage: 1d6 + DEX mod piercing
Hit: DEX save vs your spell DC (half damage on a save)
Scales with: Dexterity
Radius: 2 tiles
Range: 7 tiles
Lasts: 6s
Applies: Rooted 35% · 1.2s

Damage dice by level Lv 13 1d6Lv 17 2d6

Mastery: ranks 1–10, perks, mastered bonus

Each rank above 1: +3% damage, −1% cooldown, −1% cost. Ranks come from using the skill; your character level caps them (rank 10 needs level 16). Numbers below are without perks.

Caltrops mastery ranks
Rank	Needs	Cost	Cooldown	Dmg	What changes
1	Lv 1	20	14s	—	Learned
2	Lv 1	20	13.9s	+3%	Radius +15% · radius 2.3
3	Lv 2	20	13.7s	+6%	Duration +15% · 6.9s
4	Lv 4	19	13.6s	+9%
5	Lv 6	19	13.4s	+22%	Damage +10%
6	Lv 8	15	13.3s	+25%	Cost −20%
7	Lv 10	15	13.2s	+28%	Radius +15% · radius 2.6
8	Lv 12	15	13s	+31%
9	Lv 14	14	12.9s	+34%	Root chance +20% · Rooted 55% · 1.2s
10	Lv 16	9	12.7s	+52%	Mastered (+15% damage, −25% cost, plus its signature bonus) · radius 2.9 · Rooted 70% · 1.2s

Rank 4: pick one

Poisoned Spikes Foes are Poisoned instead of rooted; damage +15%.
Minefield Radius +40%, damage −15%.

Rank 8: pick one

Lingering Traps Duration +30%.
Quick Set Cooldown −15%.

Rank 10, Mastered: Killing Floor: radius +15% and root chance +15%.

Smoke Bomb

Lv 17 Buff

Vanish in choking smoke: you and nearby allies are hard to hit and deadly, and foes reel.

Type: Buff
Cost: 25
Cooldown: 22s
Scales with: Dexterity
Duration: 5s
Allies within: 3.5 tiles
Applies: Stunned 40% · 1.2s
Grants you: +25% Dodge, +15% Crit Chance

Mastery: ranks 1–10, perks, mastered bonus

Each rank above 1: +3% damage, −1% cooldown, −1% cost. Ranks come from using the skill; your character level caps them (rank 10 needs level 16). Numbers below are without perks.

Smoke Bomb mastery ranks
Rank	Needs	Cost	Cooldown	Dmg	What changes
1	Lv 1	25	22s	—	Learned
2	Lv 1	25	21.8s	+3%	Duration +15% · 5.8s
3	Lv 2	25	21.6s	+6%	Stun chance +10% · Stunned 50% · 1.2s
4	Lv 4	24	21.3s	+9%
5	Lv 6	24	21.1s	+12%	Smoke strength +10% · +27.5% Dodge, +16.5% Crit Chance
6	Lv 8	24	19.1s	+15%	Cooldown −8%
7	Lv 10	24	18.9s	+18%	Cloud radius +20% · radius 4.2
8	Lv 12	23	18.7s	+21%
9	Lv 14	18	18.5s	+24%	Cost −20%
10	Lv 16	12	18.3s	+42%	Mastered (+15% damage, −25% cost, plus its signature bonus) · +31.3% Dodge, +18.8% Crit Chance

Rank 4: pick one

Blinding Powder Stun chance +30%; stuns last 50% longer.
Shroud Duration +30%.

Rank 8: pick one

Ghost Cooldown −15%.
Assassin's Veil Smoke strength +25%, cost +25%.

Rank 10, Mastered: One With Shadow: smoke strength +15%.

Thief skills

Fast Hands

Lv 3 Buff Thief

Everything you do, you do a little faster.

Type: Buff
Cost: 20
Cooldown: 20s
Scales with: Dexterity
Duration: 8s
Grants you: +20% Cooldown Reduction

Mastery: ranks 1–10, perks, mastered bonus

Each rank above 1: +3% damage, −1% cooldown, −1% cost. Ranks come from using the skill; your character level caps them (rank 10 needs level 16). Numbers below are without perks.

Fast Hands mastery ranks
Rank	Needs	Cost	Cooldown	Dmg	What changes
1	Lv 1	20	20s	—	Learned
2	Lv 1	20	19.8s	+3%	Duration +15% · 9.2s
3	Lv 2	20	19.6s	+6%	Haste strength +10% · +22% Cooldown Reduction
4	Lv 4	19	19.4s	+9%
5	Lv 6	19	17.6s	+12%	Cooldown −8%
6	Lv 8	15	17.4s	+15%	Cost −20%
7	Lv 10	15	17.2s	+18%	Duration +10% · 10s
8	Lv 12	15	17s	+21%
9	Lv 14	14	16.8s	+24%	Haste strength +10% · +24% Cooldown Reduction
10	Lv 16	9	16.6s	+42%	Mastered (+15% damage, −25% cost, plus its signature bonus) · +27% Cooldown Reduction

Rank 4: pick one

Quicksilver Strength +30%, duration −20%.
Nimble Duration +30%.

Rank 8: pick one

Hasted Hands You also become Hasted.
Pickpocket's Rhythm Cooldown −15%.

Rank 10, Mastered: Blur of Hands: strength +15%.

Assassin skills

Assassinate

Lv 3 Melee strike piercing Assassin

A single, perfectly placed killing strike.

Type: Melee strike
Cost: 25
Cooldown: 12s
Damage: 3d6 + weapon hit piercing
Hit: Attack roll vs AC
Reach: 1.2 tiles
Arc: 60°

Mastery: ranks 1–10, perks, mastered bonus

Each rank above 1: +3% damage, −1% cooldown, −1% cost. Ranks come from using the skill; your character level caps them (rank 10 needs level 16). Numbers below are without perks.

Assassinate mastery ranks
Rank	Needs	Cost	Cooldown	Dmg	What changes
1	Lv 1	25	12s	—	Learned
2	Lv 1	21	11.9s	+3%	Cost −15%
3	Lv 2	21	11.8s	+6%	Reach +15% · radius 1.4 · arc 69°
4	Lv 4	21	11.6s	+9%
5	Lv 6	20	11.5s	+12% +1d	+1 damage die
6	Lv 8	20	10.4s	+15% +1d	Cooldown −8%
7	Lv 10	20	10.3s	+18% +1d	Wounds Bleed (35%) · Bleeding 35% · 3s
8	Lv 12	20	10.2s	+21% +1d
9	Lv 14	14	10.1s	+24% +1d	Cost −20%
10	Lv 16	8	10s	+52% +1d	Mastered (+15% damage, −25% cost, plus its signature bonus) · Bleeding 55% · 3s

Rank 4: pick one

Shadow Lunge Reach +50%.
Death Blow Damage +25%, cooldown +10%.

Rank 8: pick one

Serial Killer Cooldown −25%, damage −10%.
Hemorrhage Bleeding chance +40%; bleeds last 50% longer.

Rank 10, Mastered: The Quiet End: damage +10% and Bleeding chance +20%.

Subclasses

Chosen at level 3. Each adds its own skill and a feature every few levels.

Thief

A opportunist whose hands move faster than the eye can follow.

Skills

Fast Hands Lv 3

Features

Lv 3
Nimble Fingers Nothing of value escapes your notice, or your pockets.
- +10% Gold Find
- +5% Magic Find
Lv 7
Supreme Sneak You move unseen even in plain sight.
- +4% Dodge
Lv 11
Use Magic Device You coax more out of every trinket you carry.
- +15 Max Resource
Lv 15
Thief's Reflexes Your hands are a blur.
- +10% Attack Speed
Lv 18
Thief's Fortune Every opening becomes a killing one.
- +4% Crit Chance

Assassin

A killer who strikes once, perfectly, and is gone before the body falls.

Skills

Assassinate Lv 3

Features

Lv 3
Ambush You strike before your prey ever sees you.
- +5% Crit Chance
Lv 7
Infiltration Expertise You find the killing angle more often.
- +5% Crit Chance
Lv 11
Death Strike Your killing blows are utterly brutal.
- +20% Crit Damage
Lv 15
Master Assassin You've made a study of the strongest prey.
- +15% Damage vs Elites
Lv 18
One Thousand Cuts There is no armor your blade cannot find a way through.
- +20% Crit Damage

Rogue unique weapons

The Ninth Knife Starter

Dagger · Weapon · drops from level 5

+4–12% Damage
+2–6 Dexterity
+1–3% Crit Chance
+1 random affix

Returning Edge. Basic attacks throw the knife 5 tiles and back, cutting every foe it passes, both ways, for 20–28% damage.

“The other eight are in the backs of people who laughed at a thief with one knife.”

Widowsilk Stiletto

Dagger · Weapon · drops from level 12

+10–30% Damage
+2–6 Dexterity
+20–50% Damage over Time
+1 random affix

Brimming Venom. Poisoned stacks up to 12 times on foes you poison (instead of 5).

Venom Bloom. A poisoned foe that dies bursts, passing all its Poisoned stacks to foes within 6 tiles.

“Wound with spider silk and dipped in something the spider was afraid of.”

Tomorrow's Grin

Rapier · Weapon · drops from level 15

+5–15% Damage
+1–4 Dexterity
+2–6% Move Speed
+1 random affix

Three Tomorrows. Your dashes hold 3 charges.

Parting Gift. Every dash ends in a free Fan of Knives at 70–85% damage.

“Its wielder was always somewhere else a moment later — usually behind you.”

Rogues are Skirmishers: they can also wear the 8 Skirmisher unique armour and off-hands, and any unique jewelry. Power values show the range they roll in.