Rogue

Rogue
Job Base(s):	Thief
Job Type:	2-2
Changes At:	Pharos, Beacon Island
Number of Skills:	20
Total Skill Points:	131
Total Quest Skills:	1
Job Bonuses
STR AGI VIT INT DEX LUK +6 +7 +6 +4 +7 +0

Overview

Rogues are a versatile class, only really lacking in PvM skills but excelling in PvP and WoE. With their strip skills, Rogues can render most classes useless in a PvP environment. With Gank, a Rogue can obtain double the loot another class could gather in the same amount of time. Rogues can wield bows, daggers, or swords and can copy a variety of player skills to help them level, although a Rogue cannot use Intimidate to its full potential like its transcendent counterpart can. On a different note, Rogues can be excellent at soloing things in a PvM environment. Their high dodge, fast attacks, and stealthy nature make them a force to be reckoned with in a dungeon.

Job Change Guide

See Rogue Job Change Guide for detailed information.

Changing into a Rogue from a Thief requires the player to complete a number of tasks:

• A Written Test
• Item collection test
• Maze test

After completing these tests, the player will be transformed into a Rogue. Most of this takes place inside the Rogue Guild at the Pharos Lighthouse (cmd_fild07).

Builds

Dagger Gank

Stat Build:

• STR: 110-120
• AGI: 60-90
• VIT: 5-30
• INT: 1
• DEX: 40-70
• LUK: 1

Skill Build:

• Gank 10
• Mug 4
• Backstab 4
• Stalk 2
• Sightless Mind 5
• Snatch 5
• Intimidate 10
• Sword Mastery 9

With max Intimidate, the dagger gank rogue can level quickly with copied skills (Bowling Bash and Raging Trifecta Blow the most common). Sword Mastery boosts damage with both daggers and one-handed swords, and Gank doubles loot gain. The more money-minded can max Mug in exchange for levels in Sword Mastery or Intimidate.

Stats-wise, high STR and high AGI will guarantee swift and powerful attacks. VIT is less important, since AGI will provide enough flee to dodge most attacks. The dagger gank rogue excels in PvM and will level quickly to achieve Stalker, should PvP or WoE be the ultimate goal.

Strip

Stat Build:

• STR: 1-20
• AGI: 1-20
• VIT: 70-100
• INT: 1-30-60
• DEX: 110-120
• LUK: 1

Skill Build:

• Gank 4
• Mug 4
• Backstab 4
• Stalk 2
• Divest Helm 5
• Divest Shield 5
• Divest Armor 5
• Divest Weapon 5

• Vulture's Eye 10
• Double Strafe 5

-OR-

• Sightless Mind 5
• Snatch 5
• Intimidate 5

Strip rogues are ideal for a PvP or WoE setting. Divest Weapon will render many melee classes useless (particularly swordsman classes and emp-breaking assassins), while Divest Armor, Divest Shield, and Divest Helm will negate damage-reducing cards and equips.

The strip rogue has high VIT for survivability, along with high DEX for successful divests and moderate INT for a good SP pool (since divests drain SP quickly). A small investment in the Double Strafe or Intimidate trees will make PvM leveling easier. However it is recommended to avoid PvP or WoE areas until one advances to Stalker or perhaps even Shadow Chaser for better functionality.

Bow

Stat Build:

• STR: 1-20
• AGI: 50-80
• VIT: 40-60
• INT: 1-30-60
• DEX: 100-120
• LUK: 1

Skill Build:

• Gank 4
• Mug 4
• Backstab 4
• Stalk 2
• Vulture's Eye 10
• Double Strafe 5
• Sightless Mind 5
• Snatch 5
• Intimidate 10

Bow rogues can snipe enemies from afar with Vulture's Eye and Double Strafe, then deal extra damage with a copied skill via Intimidate. If feeling PvP or WoE oriented, they can sacrifice levels in the Double Strafe or Intimidate trees for some strip skills. However, only the first divests will probably be obtained (Divest Helm and Divest Shield), lest the bow rogue wishes to become a strip rogue (in which case the strip rogue build would be more useful).

The bow rogue has high DEX and high AGI for quick and devastating damage via bows. Moderate INT ensures a steady SP supply for intimidated skill spamming.

While previously the Sidewinder Card was preferred for bows used by rogues (because it allows the full level 10 Double Attack to be used with bows), the kafra shop Chick Hat item which has the same effect, has largely made this obsolete.

Equipment

Headgear

Top Headgears:

Apple of Archer

Chick Hat

Marionette Doll [1]

Ribbon [1]

Rideword Hat [1]

Spiky Band [1]

Middle Headgears:

Angel Wing Ears

Blinker

Evil Wing Ears

Masquerade

Robo Eye

Sunglasses [1]

Lower Headgears:

Fish in Mouth

Pirate Dagger

Armor

Armor	Description
Assassin Robe [1] Ninja Suit Ninja Suit [1] Thief Clothes Thief Clothes [1]	Extremely light, but limited to the Thief class.
Odin's Blessing [1]	Can be used in combination of bonus set. They may be rare so think carefully before compounding a card.
Panties Panties [1]	Cheap and can do a good combo with Undershirt.

Weapon

Weapon	Description
Gladius [3]	(105 ATK). The slots cards can be Race, Element or Size increase damage cards
Main Gauche [4] Knife [4]	Good for status weapons
Ice Pick Ice Pick [1]	Primary weapon for leveling on high DEF monsters
Damascus	Indestructible. Best dagger to be made elemental. (118 ATK)
Orc Archer Bow	One of the Best bow available when used in combination with Steel Arrow
Composite [4]	Cheap, useful for early levels as Thief and has good use as a status weapon

Shield

Buckler [1]

Guard [1]

Stone Buckler [1]

Valkyrja's Shield [1]

You can use some damage reduction cards. Bow Rogues are limited when using shields because bows are two handed weapons. You cannot attack with a bow while having a shield is equipped.

Garment

Garment	Description
Manteau [1]	Best choice of garment in terms of availability and DEF at reasonable price. (+13 DEF)
Vali's Manteau	Although non-slotted, a decent substitute for Raydric Card. (+13 DEF -15% Damage from Neutral)
Skin of Ventus [1]	Good Flee stacking garment, especially if carded. (+7 DEF +2 MDEF +10 Flee +200 HP)
Undershirt Undershirt [1]	Cheap and can do a good combo with Panties

Footgear

Boots [1]

Shoes [1]

Vidar's Boots

Shackles

Used in combination with Bloodied Shackle Ball. Gives +50ATK but at the cost of heavy weight.

Accessories

Clip [1]

The Sign

Bloodied Shackle Ball

Used in combination with Shackles. Gives +50ATK but at the cost of heavy weight.

Medal of Honor Thief

Obtained from Battlegrounds

Rogue's Treasure

Gives varies bonus if the user's STR and/or AGI is 90 or above.

Class Data

Skills

See Thief Skills for first class skills.

Skill	Description	Levels	Type
Back Stab	Attacks a target from behind, dealing up to 700% damage that does not miss	10	Offensive
Divest Armor	Forcibly remove an opponent's armor by chance	5	Active
Divest Helm	Forcibly remove an opponent's upper headgear by chance	5	Active
Divest Shield	Forcibly remove an opponent's shield by chance	5	Active
Divest Weapon	Forcibly remove an opponent's Weapon by chance	5	Active
Double Strafe	Deal up to 380% damage to a single target.	10	Offensive
Gank	Adds a chance of casting Steal automatically when attacking a monster.	10	Passive
Haggle	Buy items from NPC's with an up to 25% discount.	5	Passive
Intimidate	Allows the player to use the most recent skill that has damaged them.	10	Passive
Mug	Attempts to steal Zeny from a monster.	10	Active
Piece	Paints graffiti on a guild flag. Unimplemented	5	Active
Remove Trap	Remove a Hunter's trap from the ground.	1	Active
Remover	Removes graffiti from a guild flag. Unimplemented	1	Active
Scribble	Writes text on the ground.	1	Active
Sightless Mind	Damages all opponents in a 7x7 area around the caster, with a chance to Blind or Stun	5	Offensive
Slyness	Prevents non-boss monsters from attacking any rogues sitting together	1	Passive
Snatch	Forcibly teleports the player and a non-boss monster to another location on the map.	5	Offensive
Stalk	Allows the player to move while in the Hiding state.	5	Passive
Sword Mastery	Increases damage done with Daggers and One-Handed Swords.	10	Passive
Vulture's Eye	Increases range and HIT when using bows.	10	Passive

Quest Skills

Skill	Description	Levels	Type	Job Level Requirement	Quest
Close Confine	Locks the caster and a target in place for up to 10 seconds.	1	Active	35	Close Confine Quest

Soul Link

See the Rogue Spirit page.

Job Bonuses

Job Bonus

Stat\Amount	+1	+2	+3	+4	+5	+6	+7
STR	5	25	27	30	36	42
AGI	1	7	16	23	27	39	45
VIT	2	6	9	14	15	26
INT	38	43	47	48
DEX	3	11	18	20	33	34	50
LUK

See Also

• Thief
• Rogue Leveling