What is a Rogue?
The Rogue is the second of the two second classes of the Thief, next to the Assassin. It is a flexible class: weaker in plain monster hunting skills, but very strong in PvP and the War of Emperium, because its Divest skills can take away an enemy's gear and leave many classes helpless.
- Gank can steal automatically while attacking, so a Rogue can gather about twice the loot of other classes in the same time.
- High dodge, fast attacks and stealth make it a good solo class in dungeons as well.
- Job bonuses at job level 50: STR +6, AGI +7, VIT +6, INT +4, DEX +7, LUK +0.
Becoming a Rogue
Most of the job change happens inside the Rogue Guild at the Pharos Lighthouse on Beacon Island. A Thief has to pass three tasks: a written test, an item collection test and a maze test. When all three are done, the Thief becomes a Rogue. More on these quests in Job Change Quests.
Rogue skills
The Rogue has 20 skills worth 131 skill points (Renewal, current iRO). The most important ones are below; the list is shortened.
| Skill | What it does |
|---|---|
| Intimidate (Lv 10) | Raises attack speed and lets you use the last skill that damaged you (skill copying). |
| Divest Armor / Helm / Shield / Weapon | Each has a chance to force off one piece of the enemy's gear. |
| Back Stab (Lv 10) | Strikes the target from behind for up to 700% damage. |
| Gank (Lv 10) | Gives a chance to cast Steal automatically when you hit a monster. |
| Mug (Lv 10) | Tries to steal Zeny from a monster. |
| Double Strafe (Lv 10) | Bow attack on one target for up to 380% damage. |
| Sightless Mind | Hits every enemy in a 7x7 area around you, with a chance to Blind or Stun. |
| Snatch | Teleports you together with a non-boss monster to another spot on the map. |
| Stalk / Sword Mastery / Vulture's Eye | Move while hidden; more damage with daggers and one-handed swords; more range and accuracy with bows. |
Common builds
| Build | Stats (suggested) | Key skills |
|---|---|---|
| Dagger Gank | STR 70-90, AGI 60-90, VIT 50-80, INT 1+, DEX 40-70, LUK 20-40 | Gank 10, Intimidate 10, Sword Mastery 9; levels fast with copied skills such as Bowling Bash. |
| Bow | STR 1-20, AGI 50-80, VIT 50-80, INT 1+, DEX 70-90, LUK 1 | Vulture's Eye 10, Double Strafe 5, Intimidate 10; hits from range, then adds a copied skill. |
Where the Rogue goes next
After rebirth the Rogue becomes a Stalker (new skills include Full Divestment, Preserve, Stealth, Steal Backpack and Counter Instinct). The Stalker can use Intimidate to its full potential, which the Rogue cannot.
The third class is the Shadow Chaser (often SC). It uses body paint to reveal cloaked enemies, can turn fully invisible, weakens opponents, hides in an enemy's shadow to pass on damage and can copy skills of other third classes. Its job change is a treasure hunt across the three nations that starts at the Rogue Guild. The fourth class is the Abyss Chaser.
Sources
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