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[Zenako]

I'm not disagreeing with where a rogues priorities should be, but a well built rogue can do a lot more than traps. That's no excuse for not being totally solid on traps though. My rogue hits approximately +45 self buffed on his disable at level 10. Not sure anyone reading this knows whether that's good or not, but it's Way more than enough for anything in that level range on any difficulty level.

Sounds about right, my Wiz/Rogue is in the 40's at level 10 (8/2) without hitting Skill boosts or anything special. Traps just melt away....

[Scalion]

Thats alot of rogue feats man. What is your base skills at?

Here's all my feats and the level I took them (I think it's the right order)

1. Skill focus UMD, Skill focus Spot (human)
2. Toughness (monk bonus)
3. Khopesh proficiency
4. TWF (monk)
6. Skill Focus Search
7. Oversized TWF (fighter)
9. Skill focus Disable Device, Improved TWF (fighter)

*note* I took search before disable, because I have good thieves tools from higher level characters... took spot first because I have only 8 wisdom

Then I have maxed trap ranks at level 10 because I maxed all the skills I have skill focus for on all the rogue levels.

[Maggiman]

But... Do They Need To Be Effective In Combat? Hell Yeah They Do!

Qft