Rapid Fire Rogue Leveling Build Guide

Introduction

The Rapid Fire Rogue build snipes your foes from afar with a barrage of highly damaging arrows. This is your leveling guide for the Diablo 4 Server Slam Beta, with Skill Point allocation up to the max level 20. Rapid Fire Rogue is easily capable of blasting through the entire Fractured Peaks content that is available. Let us go over the build mechanics, character progression, and playstyle!

Spam Rapid Fire endlessly by optimizing Energy consumption and regain with this build. Improved Rapid Fire costs 25 Energy to cast, but returns 15 Energy if it hits a Vulnerable enemy. This means Rapid Fire has a net cost of only 10 Energy!

This ranged build is perfect for players that want to deal effortless damage from a distance. Keep the arrows flying with the Rapid Fire Rogue! All new here.

Skill Tree Points

The following table shows the order in which to allocate your Skill Points for the Rapid Fire Rogue build. You gain 19 points at Level 20 and 2 points from completing Renown in Fractured Peaks, for a total of 21.

Order	Skill	Cluster
1	Puncture	Basic
2	Enhanced Puncture	Basic
3	Rapid Fire	Core
4	Fundamental Puncture	Basic
5	Enhanced Rapid Fire	Core
6	Improved Rapid Fire	Core
7	Dash	Agility
8	Rapid Fire Level 2	Core
9	Rapid Fire Level 3	Core
10	Rapid Fire Level 4	Core
11	Rapid Fire Level 5	Core
12	Concealment	Subterfuge
13	Enhanced Stealth	Subterfuge
14	Countering Stealth	Subterfuge
15	Exploit	Subterfuge
16	Exploit Level 2	Subterfuge
17	Shadow Imbuement	Imbuements
18	Enhanced Shadow Imbuement	Imbuements
19	Blended Shadow Imbuement	Imbuements
20	Shadow Crash	Imbuements
21	Consuming Shadows	Imbuements

Mechanics and Playstyle

The Rapid Fire Rogue build is fairly simple to play. Rapid Fire has high single target damage, but normally lacks the ability to hit multiple enemies at once. Therefore, Shadow Imbuement is used with Dash to apply infected status to groups of mobs. Sniping one enemy with Rapid Fire results in a chain reaction of explosions for AoE damage. Recover Energy with Concealment and Consuming Shadows so you can keep spamming arrows.

Vulnerable

Fundamental Puncture easily applies Vulnerable to a target with a single Basic attack. During long fights, keep reapplying this debuff to your main target to sustain Energy through Improved Rapid Fire.

In group play, apply this debuff to Elites and Bosses so your teammates deal 20% more damage. Stack Damage to Vulnerable Enemies on gear and the Paragon Board to scale your damage further.

AoE Damage Rotation

Explode groups of mobs with the following rotation.

1. Activate Shadow Imbuement.
2. Dash once through the bulk density of mobs, infecting as many enemies as possible.
3. Activate Concealment to guarantee the next Critical Hit.
4. Spam Rapid Fire to kill infected enemies and explode them.
5. Use Puncture to generate Energy and reapply Vulnerable when needed.

Single Target Damage Rotation with Combo Points

Use the following rotation against Bosses for high sustained single target DPS.

1. Cast Puncture close enough to the target to hit twice, applying Vulnerable.
2. If not on cooldown, activate Concealment to guarantee the next Critical Hit.
3. If not on cooldown, activate Shadow Imbuement.
4. Cast Rapid Fire 2-3 times (depending on attack speed) while the target is Vulnerable.
5. When Vulnerable status falls off, repeat the rotation.

Rogue Specialization

The Specialization of the Rogue can be unlocked at level 15. Complete the True Potential questline as soon as possible to gain access to the first Specialization option, Combo Points.

Build Combo Points with Puncture to increase damage and arrow count for Rapid Fire. This option is preferred over Inner Sight for general farming since the build already has good Energy sustain.

The Specialization can be swapped to Inner Sight for long single target fights, like World Bosses. The harder you hit, the faster you fill up your Inner Sight Gauge to gain unlimited Energy for 4 seconds. A strong character benefits more from this Specialization, allowing for more Rapid Fire usage.

Legendary Item Aspects

Listed below are the Aspects found on Legendary items that are important for the Rapid Fire Rogue build. They are listed in order of priority.

Aspect Name	Legendary Aspect Power
Edgemaster’s Aspect	Skills deal up to #%[x] increased damage based on your available Primary Resource when cast, receiving the maximum benefit while you have full Primary Resource.
Aspect of Repeating	Rapid Fire has a #% chance to ricochet to another target.
Aspect of Quickening Fog	You automatically drop a Smoke Grenade at the end of Dash. Dash’s Cooldown is reduced by # seconds for each enemy Dazed this way, up to # seconds.
Ravenous Aspect	Killing a Vulnerable enemy grants you #%[x] increased Energy Regeneration for 4 seconds.
Expectant	Attacking enemies with a Basic Skill increases the damage of your next Core Skill cast by #%[x], up to 50%[x].
Aspect of Mightight	Basic Skills grant 25% Damage Reduction for # seconds.
Rapid Aspect	Basic Skills gain #%[+] Attack Speed.
Mangler’s Aspect	Lucky Hit: Dealing direct damage to a Vulnerable enemy has up to #% chance to Daze them for # seconds.
Aspect of Disobedience	You gain #%[x] increased Armor for 4 seconds when you deal any form of damage, stacking up to #%[x].
Wind Striker Aspect	Critical Strikes grant #%[+] Movement Speed for 1 seconds, up to 6 seconds.
Aspect of Corruption	Your Imbuement Skill effects have a #%[x] increased potency against Vulnerable enemies.

Paragon

The Paragon progression system unlocks at level 50 and provides a vast amount of character power. On the Paragon Board, bonuses range from minor stats on Magic Nodes to more powerful Rare Glyphs and Legendary Nodes.

As you path towards Glyph Sockets and Legendary Nodes, you should prioritize Damage, Dexterity, Resistance, and Life for Normal and Magic Nodes. Glyph radius increases as you level them up. Therefore, if you cannot fulfill Additional Bonus requirements early on, skip allocating extra nodes for now.

Listed below are the Legendary Nodes and Rare Glyphs to use for the Twisting Blades Rogue build, sorted in the order obtained in Paragon.

Starting Board

• Path to the first Glyph Socket along the right side of the first Paragon Board and insert Control. Purchase all Dexterity nodes in radius range for the Additional Bonus.
• Obtain Lawless nearby and purchase 3 Magic Nodes providing Armor.
• Obtain Skillful nearby and purchase 3 Magic Nodes providing Damage.
• Continue down the left side to Resilience and purchase all 2 surrounding Magic Nodes providing Maximum Life.
• Continue up the right side of the first Paragon Board to your first Board Attachment Gate. Attach Tricks of the Trade after rotating the board clockwise 2 times.

Tricks of the Trade (2nd Board)

• Path up and left to Brawler. Purchase all 5 surrounding Magic Nodes.
• Continue up, right and then up to Tricks of the Trade.
• From the route between Brawler and Tricks of the Trade, path right and down to Shadow Resilience. Purchase 2 surrounding Magic Nodes providing Maximum Life.
• From the route between Brawler and Tricks of the Trade, path up to Lawless. Purchase 3 Magic Nodes providing Armor.
• Continue up to the Glyph Socket. Insert Chip and purchase all Dexterity nodes in radius range.
• Obtain Focused nearby and purchase 3 Magic Nodes providing Damage to Elites.
• From the Glyph Socket, path left and up to Havoc. Purchase all surrounding Magic Nodes.
• From Focused, path straight up to the Board Attachment Gate at the top. Attach Exploit Weakness after rotating the board clockwise 1 time.

Exploit Weakness (3rd Board)

• Path up and right to Unassailable. Purchase all 5 surrounding Magic Nodes.
• Continue up to Exploit Weakness.
• From the route between Unassailable and Exploit Weakness, path left to Exploit. Purchase all 5 surrounding Magic Nodes.
• Continue up to the Glyph Socket. Insert Combat and purchase all Intelligence nodes in radius range.
• Obtain Artifice nearby and purchase 3 Magic Nodes providing Vulnerable Damage.
• Obtain Dosage nearby and purchase 3 Magic Nodes providing Potion Healing.
• From the route between Unassailable and Exploit Weakness, path right to Cold Resilience and purchase 2 Magic Nodes providing Maximum Life.
• Continue back up to Hunter Killer and purchase all 5 surrounding Magic Nodes.
• Take the shortest route to the Board Attachment Gate on the left side of the board. Attach No Witnesses after rotating the board clockwise 2 times.
• Frigid Fate, Elemental Summoner, Burning Instinct, Ceaseless Conduit, Searing Heat, Oppressive, Dexterity, Weakness, Vulnerable Damage

No Witnesses (4th Board)

• Path left and down to Ruin. Purchase all 5 surrounding Magic Nodes.
• Continue up with a left to the Glyph Socket. Insert Exploit and purchase all surrounding Strength nodes.
• Obtain Training nearby and purchase all surrounding Magic Nodes.
• Obtain Knowledge nearby and 3 Magic Nodes providing Damage.
• Smoldering Embers, Combustion, Decimator, Raw Power, Grit, Brawn, Butcher
• Heightened Malice, Willpower, Tenacity, Deadly Ambush, Fire Resistance

Gems

Listed below are the best Gems to socket into gear for each slot type.

• Weapon: Royal Emeraldfor +#% Critical Strike Damage to Vulnerable Enemies.
• Armor: Royal Ruby for +#% Maximum Life.
• Jewelry: Any Gem that gives the Resistance type you are lacking the most.

Elixirs and Health Potions

Visit the Alchemist in Kyovashad to craft helpful Elixirs that increase stats and experience gain for 30 minutes. Make sure to forage plants and pick up the necessary crafting materials. Use an Elixir providing any Resistance you need most, or the Weak Assault Elixir to increase Attack Speed by 7%.

Return to the Alchemist when you reach level 10 and 20 to upgrade your potion. The extra healing is essential to survival.