Hello forumites,


Let me say in advance that I am a rogue rookie. Yes, I have played some rogues. However, I have never invested much time in trying to craft anything new. This thread is my first try at creating a powerful rogue build. It is for my main (and arguably only) character. With 22 lives on his back, I think he might go for completionist.

So here is the idea (and I will edit the thread as I get feedback). A swashbluckling stalwart stanced rogue build that focuses on sneak attack. The split is 13 rogue, 4 fighter, 3 bard and presumably it would be playing in shadow dancer for ever more sneak attack, with DC as a second best. The split is 3 bard for swashbuckling, 4 fighter for greater stance (to try to go away from a pure glass cannon) and 13 rogue for as much sneak attack damage as possible given the set up.

The expected strengths

- Excellent dodge and reflexes
- Good sneak attack damage
- Good raw damage from swash

The weaknesses

- Lots of commitment to sneak attack, requiring gear and twists to work
- Not great self healing

Key enhancements are:

- Swashbuckling up to +10% dodge from buckler (under 20 APs)
- Stalward defender up to +6COn and +20% HPs (under 30 APs)
- Assassin until killer for double strike (under 30 APs)
- Harper for the rest.

Key feats

This would an INT double strike + sneak attacked build. Hence, it requires shield masteries, single weapon fighting feats and precision. Perfect single weapon fighter to maximize the sneak attack vulnerability on vorpal from shadow dancer.

Gear to max sneak attack

I would like to know if improved deception items stack (apparently they do?). In any case, this build would go with Celestia for blindness procs, epic golden guile, the improved sneak attack drow seal and the drow cape. All of that to try to make sneak attack as powerful as possible.


So, any thoughts?