Best Rogue builds in Diablo 4 Season 6

With the best Rogue build in Diablo 4, you can maximize your damage output with this new class. Rogue is often considered a copy of the agility-type class, the Demon Hunter. They shared some similarities in past entries in the franchise. Unlike the Demon Hunter, the Rogue has the option to use melee attacks in addition to its ranged attacks. With the introduction of energy-based skills, this class also no longer relies on mana meters.

However, many who love playing the Demon Hunter can rebuild their Rogue to bear the same skill and abilities. With this, you can create unique subclasses with an entirely different experience by respeccing your characters. That said, this article will list the five best builds you can try for a Rogue in Diablo 4 Season 6.

Note: This article is subjective and reflects the writer's opinions.

Best Rogue builds to try in Diablo 4 Season 6

Here are some of the best Rogue builds that you can try in Diablo 4 Season 6:

1) Barrage Rogue

Barrage Rogues can melt even the strongest foes (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

That’s right, Barrage Rogue is still one of the best endgame picks in Diablo 4! Thanks to the incredible power of the Victimize Key Passive, you can get so much extra damage through Lucky Hits. This build uses Barrage with Poison Imbuement to get those Victimize triggers and make enemies disappear off the face of Sanctuary. This is a potent build, combining those skills with Shadow Clone, Shadow Step, Poison Trap, and Smoke Bomb to handle any dangerous situation.

However, you will likely need some specialized gear like The Umbracrux and Fists of Fate. In addition, Shroud of False Death and Heir of Perdition help too, thanks to their stats (Lucky Hit Chance, +Ranks to Passives), but if you lack Heir, you can get Cowl of the Nameless. While it can feel like a gear-heavy setup, it’s worth it.

2) Dance of Knives

Spin to win with Victimize! What an amazing combo for Rogue players (Image via Blizzard Entertainment/ YouTube@M1PY)

Dance of Knives is the new hotness, when it comes to Diablo 4 Rogue builds. Added in the Vessel of Hatred expansion, and, much like Barrage and other builds, it takes advantage of the power of Victimize - this time relying on Dance of Knives as our combat skill. However, this is very much an endgame build - it requires very specific tempers, stats, and movement to really make it work. It’s not a build you want to run if you’re looking to mindlessly slaughter.

You’ll want to use Shadow Step to engage, and then Smoke Grenade and Caltrops. Hit groups with Poison Trap, keep Poison Imbuement up at all times, and once you’ve set this up, hold down that Dance of Knives button. You need Fists of Fate, The Umbracrux, and a list of very specific Aspects and Tempers. Complicated, but very satisfying to use.

Read more: Best builds to try in Diablo 4 Season 5

3) Penetrating Shot Rogue

Penetrating Shot Rogue builds can be an intense amount of fun. No foe can stand up to its damage (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

Penetrating Shot is back in Diablo 4 as one of the best Rogue builds in Season 6! Penetrating Shot is so fun because you can easily obliterate single targets or groups without much effort. This, combined with Cold Imbuement can spell disaster for many foes. Then you use Heartseeker to increase Critical Strike Chance is an amazing setup. For movement/utility, it runs Smoke Grenade, Shadow Step, and Caltrops to see yourself through dangerous situations.

You can use some fun Runewords with this build since it’s quite mobile. Bac+Yom uses Druid’s Petrify after moving 50 meters, and you also have Yax+Ohm. This uses Barbarian’s War Cry for Movement Speed/Damage Dealt. You can’t beat it. As far as important gear, Cowl of the Nameless, Condemnation, and Skyhunter will be a serious boon.

4) Andariel Rogue

Is there such a thing as too much damage? Andariel Rogue puts that to the test (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

Andariel Rogue is an interesting build in Diablo 4. It’s a pretty complicated build, in that it requires a series of Mythics/Unique Mythics - in this case, you want Andariel’s Visage, Fists of Fate, and the new The Umbracrux. Until you have these, it’s basically a Barrage build.

You also want your Andariel’s to have +30% Lucky Hit Chance and Poison Imbue Lasts for +3 Casts from Tempering.

You can run this without those items, but it’s going to be a weaker, less efficient build. Thankfully the actual meat of the build is simple enough. You use Barrage with Poison Imbuement to deal as much damage as possible.

You’re looking for those sweet poison nova procs, so tag enemies with damage, and move on. There’s a lot to know about the actual rotation, but it can be one of the best Rogue builds in Diablo 4 if you have all the pieces to make this build work.

Also read: Diablo 4 Echo of Andariel guide

5) Twisting Blades Rogue

Twisting Blades aren’t the most powerful build, but it can still be a lot of fun - it has a high skill curve though (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

Twisting Blades Rogue is a pretty interesting pick in Diablo 4 Season 6 - it’s one of the best Mapping/Speedfarming picks you can go with. However, when it comes to doing other content like bosses, The Pit, and other end-game activities, it lags behind the other builds. Not by a lot, but just a bit.

You’ll want to build Combo Points with Puncture - which also applies Vulnerable, and then use Twisting Blades to deal damage.

Eventually, you’ll be able to just swap seamlessly between the two, but at the start, you’ll have to use a few Punctures first. Poison Imbuement is great in this build, allowing you way more damage - which you certainly need. Pair these with Dash, Shadowstep, and Caltrops and you have a winning farm build.

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Edited by Sijo Samuel Paul