There are many playstyles for the Rogue inDiablo 4, most of which revolve around ranged and melee weapons. It makes sense to choose between these two styles. Traps are often the support role for these types of attacks and set up big hits or apply debuffs.
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But there is an unorthodox build for a Trap Rogue that works marvelously well. With the right rotation, enemies will be permanently slowed and have the Vulnerable debuff.Diablo 4gives gamers several ways to play the game but this can be the most fun and deadly way to taunt enemies as they helplessly meander through traps.
Updated on June 30th, 2023 by Hodey Johns:This guide has been updated for the huge rebalance patch in 1.0.3. Many guides have remained untouched because most skills got a simple numerical buff or nerf to bring them in line with the rest of the skills in the game. Especially with Vulnerable builds becoming so powerful, this was an appropriate rebalance. However, not every skill received a small buff or nerf. Some of these were significant enough to change builds for and this build was one of those. Some of these buffs weren’t to damage but to cooldown or resource reduction which alters the skill rotation entirely. The old build might still be better than it was before but this new guide gets the absolute most out of the class.
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Exposure
Atthe maximum leveland with all the Renown gathered, players will have 58 skill points to invest. The build really opens up with Exposure, a passive skill that has a 25% chance to reduce trap cooldowns by 20% when an enemy caught in a trap is hit. This will be happening so often that Poison Trap and Caltrops will essentially become always available and the Death Trap ultimate will be a regular part of the rotation.
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Puncture, Cold Imbuement, and Barrage will be slowing enemies just out of their range and applying the Vulnerable debuff permanently when rotating between the two. Since Barrage is the only skill in the Trap Rogue build that requires Energy, players can focus on other more damage-focused nodes.
Vulnerable debuffs stack in a multiplicative fashion and this build capitalizes on exactly this. Players that are looking to deal direct damage without needing to worry about debuff stacks may want to consider switching to apowerful Twisting Blades buildinstead.
Calculated, Oppress, Devious, Cheap Shot
Exploit
The paragon boards and glyphs can be a bit tough to figure out. It’s a matter of adjusting the boards so that they snake properly. Few players will get to the maximum 200 paragon points but those that do will find that their powers are enhanced by enormous magnitudes.
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Listing all nodes would be tedious and impossible to read, but if gamers move between the major nodes listed, it shouldn’t be an issue. verify to purchase all relevant stat bonus nodes inside the designated glyph areas.
No Witnesses is a particularly effective board for the Trap Rogue build. A common complaint among Rogues (and other classes) is that ultimate skills just aren’t worth it due to the long cooldowns. However, since this build will regularly reduce the Death Trap’s cooldown, the No Witnesses extra damage from the legendary node becomes a permanent effect.
Eyes in the Dark
Aspect of the Expectant
Off-Hand Weapon
Asheara’s Khanjar
With the new aspect system, gamers have a ton of freedom to take the piece of gear they find with the best stats and then add their favorite effect to it.Increasing potion efficiencyhelps out a bit but these aspects are game-changing. Note that some of these aspects can be swapped in and out on other pieces of gear; which piece has which aspect is not important.
Eyes in the Dark is more useful against mobs but less useful against bosses and players so swap them out accordingly. With a perfect roll, Blast-Trapper’s Aspect has a 50% chance when damaging enemies in traps to make them Vulnerable. Combined with the other skills in the Trap Rogue build, it frees up players to rotate their skills as they like.
Some of these pieces are unique and core to the build. As a result, it may be wise to usea strong Rogue leveling builduntil getting the necessary skills and items. Farming perfect rolls on some of these pieces won’t be easy but that’s part of the endgame grind that should keep players searching.
Specialization
World Tiers can get out of control when it comes to difficulty. Thankfully, Specialization is a simple way to keep pace with the escalating challenge. Preparation will allow players to immediately reset the cooldowns of all their skills (including Death Trap) at the cost of their Energy.
If any build can afford such a tradeoff, it’s the Trap Rogue. With only one skill needing energy, keeping those trap cooldowns refreshed is important. Against mobile bosses, it can be difficult to consistently get the cooldown reduction needed. For fights like this, Preparation becomes critical to success.
Diablo 4is available now for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
