Diablo 4 Rogue Build - Poison Flurry
Jun. 8, 2023Diablo 4 Rogue Build – Poison Flurry
Diablo 4 Rogue Build Guide – Poison Flurry: In this Diablo 4 BeginnerRogueBuildGuide, I’ll show you how to play a Poison Flurry Rogue, which is a melee-focused Diablo 4 Build that deals huge burst damage by slashing enemies to bits and pieces. If you’ve been looking for a Diablo 4 Beginner Rogue Build that is aimed at World Tiers 1 & 2, and one that dabbles with Poison to get rid of them very quickly, then this Diablo 4 Build Guide is for you!
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The general strategy with thisDiablo IV Beginner Buildis to first group up enemies and then throw inCaltropsto not only deal some damage but also to Slowthem down. You’ll then charge forward withShadow Stepfollowed by a barrage ofPunctureto applyVulnerable. The great thing about this Basic Skill is it synergizes well with theRogue’s Specialization, which involves accumulating 3Combo Pointsto considerably improve the damage dealt byFlurry. And because there’s a wait time before using it, you won’t be Energy-starved.
Activating theseSkillsworks wonders against regular enemies. But remember to triggerPoison ImbuementwithPoison Trapfirst before activating Flurry. Doing so will allow you to deal damage over time (DoT) on top of the huge burst damage you inflict with your Core Skill. Imbuing your Dual Wielded Weapon also lets you imbue Shadow Step with Poison, making it a nice touch the moment you attack an unaffected enemy from behind.
When fighting againstElitesandBosses, you won’t be activating any Ultimate Skill, instead, you’ll be relying on theAspect of the Protectoras early as now to be able to safely go near them. As such, you can easily inflict Poison and then attack them with Flurry.
Each Diablo 4 Rogue Build is made up of the 6 Active Skills they have equipped and changing theseSkillscan drastically alter the way the Rogue Class in Diablo IV plays. In this section, we’ll take a look at what Skills you should slot for the Poison Flurry Diablo 4 Build. Your Skill distribution should look something like this as you go beyond Level 25:
The above list gives you the general order to invest in Skills, but keep in mind that you should prioritize picking up new Active Skills over investing in passives, so pick up passives later if you can get new Active Skills when you level up.
So there are really several different strategies to employ in this Diablo IV Build for the Poison Flurry Rogue, and these change depending on whether or not you’re facing a large group of enemies or a Boss. Let’s start with a group of enemies first, and we’ll cover how to handle Bosses in the next section.
Having 2 Agility Skills for this Diablo 4 Rogue Build will grant you a lot of mobility in combat, which is essential given that they’re one of the squishiestClassesin the game. With this Skill, you’re not only able to engage enemies by leaping backward and throwing Caltrops but you can also use it to disengage from them.
Next, you’ll want to gain access toEnhanced CaltropsandDisciplined Caltrops. Enhanced Caltrops increases the damage received by affected enemies whereas Disciplined Caltrops doubles theCritical Strike Chancerate against Vulnerable targets. This works well with Puncture, considering that most of them will get affected by this status effect when hit.
Shadow Step is a gap closer but unlikeDash, you need a target to use it on. This Agility Skill lets you stab your target in the back to deal great damage while making youUnstoppable. So any impairments you may have had before triggering Shadow Step will be removed, and you become momentarily Immune to them.
Here, you’ll unlockEnhanced Shadow Stepto enhance the chances of landing crits against your enemy, making it good against Elites, Bosses, or pesky creatures. Meanwhile,Methodical Shadow Stepallows you to Stun them.
Next is the Diablo 4 Poison Flurry Rogue Build’s Basic Skill, which is Puncture. With this, you’re able to throw blades at enemies in addition to Slowing them down on the 3rd strike, which is great since you’re saving up 3 of these attacks anyway to build up your Combo Points. You’ll then want to unlockFundamental Punctureto inflict Vulnerability so that you deal greater damage against them to destroy them faster.
For this D4 Rogue Build, you’re going with Poison Imbuement to deal Poison DoT. It’s a fairly straightforward Imbuement Skill that effectively weakens your foes. You’ll then combine this with Flurry to deliver deadly strikes. For Poison Imbuement’s modifiers, you want to make sure to gain access toEnhanced Poison ImbuementandBlended Poison Imbuement. Not only do you lengthen Poison DoT’s duration but also considerably boost your Poison Damage when you crit.
Since you’re going for a Poison Diablo 4 Rogue Build, you’ll want to have Poison Trapas your Subterfuge Skill to stack Poison DoT, making it faster to destroy enemies. To make it more effective, you need to unlockEnhanced Poison Trapto Knock Down affected targets, which also works against Elites.
BetweenCountering Poison TrapandSubverting Poison Trap, you’re better off choosing the first upgrade. This is due to the chance of reusing your Poison Imbuement Skill once enemies step into the Poison Trap, which is very beneficial for the additive Poison DoT. So what you’ll do here is to trigger Poison Imbuement and then set down your Poison Trap to then activate Poison Imbuement as you’re attacking enemies with Puncture and Flurry.
Boss fights are handled quite similarly in this Diablo 4 Poison Flurry Rogue Build, but there are some key differences. You’ll employ the same Skill rotation but there are twoLegendary Aspectsyou need to make your character more successful, specifically the Aspect of the Protector and theAspect of Encircling Blades, which I’ll discuss next.
Flurry is an incredibly powerful Core Skill because it allows you to strike enemies in front of you multiple times with Poison Damage you deal thanks to Poison Imbuement. And because of your 3 Combo Points, you further amplify the damage you inflict. Aside from maximizing it, you’ll want to gain access toEnhanced FlurryandImproved Fury.
Enhanced Flurry heals you for a portion of yourMaximum Lifeevery time you damage a Vulnerable target, which happens most of the time. So not only are you attacking enemies effectively but your survivability is also improved despite being in the middle of combat.
Next is Improved Fury, which makes it so that when you attack even a single Vulnerable target with this Core Skill, it’ll make the rest of the nearby enemies Vulnerable as well. This synergizes extremely well with the Aspect of Encircling Blades, which you can obtain by completing theForsaken Quarry DungeoninFractured Peaks. With this Legendary Aspect, you’re able to spread out the damage of Flurry, not just directed at those in front of you, but even against the creatures beside and behind you. So it’s very effective against Elites and Bosses who come with mobs of their own.
And finally, the passive you should maximize to further improve this D4 Rogue Build’s effectiveness isMaliceto amplify your damage against Vulnerable enemies.
Meanwhile, the Aspect of the Protector is a clear favorite and one that we also included in ourDiablo 4 Ultimate Beginner Guide. This allows you to conjure aBarrierthe moment you attack Elites and Bosses. Although it only lasts for 10 seconds with a 30-second interval before activating the effect again, the damage shield is very useful in allowing you to focus on stacking Poison DoT faster since you won’t have to keep moving as much to protect yourself when it’s up.
For this Diablo 4 Poison Flurry Rogue Build, you should be on the lookout for gear that gives bonuses toDexterityfor the increased damage of your Skills,Intelligenceto improve the chances of landing crits,Life on Kill, Cutthroat Skill Damage, Damage Reduction from Close Enemies, Attack Speed, Critical Strike Chance,Critical Strike Damage, Ranks of Shadow Step and Flurry, Core Skill Damage, and Imbuement Skill Damage.
The great thing about Rogues is in addition to gaining access to Dual Wielding Weapons, they can still equip their Bow, which serves them well in terms of slotting one more aspect. So the other Legendary Aspects you should consider for this Diablo IV Rogue Build are theAspect of Corruption,Rapid Aspect, andAspect of the Expectant. Although they can be obtained later on in the campaign, you’ll have a chance to get them from random drops as you’re leveling up.
The Aspect of Corruption considerably boosts the effectiveness of Poison Imbuement against Vulnerable enemies whereas the Rapid Aspect increases the Attack Speed of Puncture to apply this effect to more targets. And finally, the Aspect of the Expectant raises the damage of Flurry when you attack them with your Basic Skill first, which benefits you since you need to save up to 3 Combo Points beforehand.
When you have more Skill points, be sure to fully invest in these three passives in this order –Deadly Venom,Alchemical Advantage, andDebilitating Toxins. Not only will your Poison Damage and Attack Speed be enhanced as a result but you’ll also end up taking less damage from Poisoned targets, thereby improving your survivability!
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Reiku
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