Diablo 4 – Rogue Skills Guide

The Rogue in Diablo 4 has access to 23 different skills in six categories. Additionally, certain skills also have a “combo effect” if the Rogue uses the Combo Points Specialization, as well as two upgrades that improve the skills in a variety of ways.

For a detailed list of Rogue talents, refer to our Rogue Talents page.

For more general information about the Rogue class, refer to our overview.

Rogue Basic Skills

Basic Skills are spammable skills that only deal a small amount of damage, and are used to apply debuffs or to regenerate Energy. For Rogues who want to make good use of the Combo Points Specialization, using Basic Skills is the only way to generate said Combo Points.

Blade Shift

Lucky Hit Chance	35%
Damage Type	Physical
Description	Quickly stab your victim for {#}% damage and shift, allowing you to move freely through enemies for {#} seconds.
Enhanced Blade Shift	Damaging an enemy with Blade Shift grants +{#}% Movement Speed while active, up to +{#}%.
Fundamental Blade Shift	Moving through enemies while Blade Shift is active refreshes its duration. After moving through enemies {#} times, your next Blade Shift will Immobilize enemies for {#} seconds.
Primary Blade Shift	While Blade Shift is active you gain {#}% to all non-Physical Resistances and reduce the duration of Control Impairing Effects by {#}%.

Invigorating Strike

Lucky Hit Chance	50%
Damage Type	Physical
Description	Melee attack an enemy, dealing {#}% damage and increasing Energy Regeneration by x{#}% for {#} seconds.
Enhanced Invigorating Strike	Damaging a Crowd Controlled or Injured enemy with Invigorating Strike increases its Energy Regeneration bonus to x{#}%.
Fundamental Invigorating Strike	Hitting an enemy with Invigorating Strike while you are below {#}% Energy makes them Vulnerable for {#} seconds.
Primary Invigorating Strike	Invigorating Strike additionally grants +{#}% Lucky Hit Chance. Hitting a Crowd Controlled or Injured enemy increases this bonus to +{#}% Lucky Hit Chance.

Puncture

Lucky Hit Chance	50%
Damage Type	Physical
Description	Throw blades a short distance, dealing {#}% damage. Every {#}rd cast Slows enemies by {#}% for {#} seconds. Critical Strikes will always Slow.
Enhanced Puncture	Gain {#} Energy when Puncture damages a Crowd Controlled enemy.
Fundamental Puncture	Puncture now throws three blades in a spread, each dealing {#}% of its base damage. Hitting an enemy with at least two blades at once makes them Vulnerable for {#} seconds.
Primary Puncture	Every {#}rd cast of Puncture will also ricochet up to two times. Critical Strikes will always ricochet.

Heartseeker

Lucky Hit Chance	50%
Damage Type	Physical
Description	Fire an arrow that seeks an enemy, dealing {#}% damage and increasing your Critical Strike Chance against them by +{#}% for {#} seconds, up to +{#}%.
Enhanced Heartseeker	When Heartseeker Critically Strikes, gain +{#}% Attack Speed for {#} seconds. Double this amount if the enemy is Vulnerable.
Fundamental Heartseeker	Heartseeker also increases the Critical Strike Damage the enemy takes by +{#}% for {#} seconds, up to +{#}%.
Primary Heartseeker	Heartseeker ricochets to an additional enemy, dealing {#}% of the original damage.

Forceful Arrow

Lucky Hit Chance	50%
Damage Type	Physical
Description	Fire a powerful arrow at an enemy, dealing {#}% damage. Every 3rd cast makes the enemy Vulnerable for {#} seconds.
Enhanced Forceful Arrow	Every third cast of Forceful Arrow additionally has a +{#}% increased Critical Strike Chance.
Fundamental Forceful Arrow	Forceful Arrow Knocks Back the enemy if they are Close. If they collide with an enemy, both are Knocked Down for {#} seconds.
Primary Forceful Arrow	Forceful Arrow pierces through Vulnerable enemies.

Rogue Core Skills

Despite costing a lot of Energy, Core Skills deal much more damage than Basic Skills and are more AoE (area of effect) based. These skills become especially powerful in combination with the Combo Points Specialization.

Twisting Blades

Energy Cost	30
Lucky Hit Chance	33%
Damage Type	Physical
Weapon Type	Requires Requires Dual-Wielded Weapons
Description	Impale an enemy with your blades, dealing {#}% damage and making them take x{#}% increased damage while impaled. After {#} seconds the blades return to you, piercing enemies for {#}% damage.
Combo Points Effect	Combo Points increase damage and grant a Movement Speed bonus:1: {#}% damage, {#}% bonus2: {#}% damage, {#}% bonus3: {#}% damage, {#}% bonus
Enhanced Twisting Blades	Twisting Blades deals x{#}% increased damage when returning.
Improved Twisting Blades	Enemies are Dazed while impaled with Twisting Blades.
Advanced Twisting Blades	When your Twisting Blades return, you gain +{#}% Cooldown Reduction per enemy they passed through for {#} seconds, up to +{#}%.

Flurry

Energy Cost	25
Lucky Hit Chance	8%
Damage Type	Physical
Weapon Type	Requires Dual-Wielded Weapons
Description	Unleash a flurry of stabs and slashes, dealing {#}% damage to enemies in front of you.
Combo Points Effect	Combo Points increase damage and grant a +{#}% Attack Speed bonus:1: {#}% damage, {#} second bonus2: {#}% damage, {#} second bonus3: {#}% damage, {#} second bonus
Enhanced Flurry	Each time Flurry damages a Crowd Controlled or Vulnerable enemy, you are Healed for {#}% of your Maximum Life, up to {#}% per cast.
Improved Flurry	If Flurry hits any Vulnerable enemy it will make all enemies hit by that cast Vulnerable for {#} seconds.
Advanced Flurry	Evading through an enemy will cause your next Flurry to Stun enemies for {#} seconds.

Penetrating Shot

Energy Cost	35
Lucky Hit Chance	50%
Damage Type	Physical
Weapon Type	Ranged Weapon
Description	Fire an arrow that pierces through all enemies in a line, dealing {#}% damage.
Combo Points Effect	Combo Points increase damage and grant a chance to Knock Down for {#} seconds:1: {#}% damage, {#}% chance2: {#}% damage, {#}% chance3: {#}% damage, {#}% chance
Enhanced Penetrating Shot	Penetrating Shot deals x{#}% increased damage per enemy it pierces.
Improved Penetrating Shot	If Penetrating Shot damages at least {#} enemies, your next Penetrating Shot has a +{#}% increased Critical Strike Chance.
Advanced Penetrating Shot	When cast with full Energy, Penetrating Shot will Slow all enemies it hits by {#}% for {#} seconds. Elite enemies will also be Knocked Down for {#} seconds.

Rapid Fire

Energy Cost	25
Lucky Hit Chance	20%
Damage Type	Physical
Weapon Type	Ranged Weapon
Description	Rapidly fire {#} arrows, each dealing {#}% damage.
Combo Points Effect	Combo Points increase damage and arrows fired:1: {#}% damage, {#} arrows2: {#}% damage, {#} arrows3: {#}% damage, {#} arrows
Enhanced Rapid Fire	Each subsequent arrow from Rapid Fire has +{#}% increased Critical Strike Chance, up to +{#}% for the {#}th arrow
Improved Rapid Fire	Gain {#} Energy per cast of Rapid Fire when it damages a Vulnerable enemy.
Advanced Rapid Fire	Rapid Fire deals x{#}% increased Critical Strike Damage for {#} seconds after you Evade.

Barrage

Energy Cost	30
Lucky Hit Chance	20%
Damage Type	Physical
Weapon Type	Ranged Weapon
Description	Unleash a barrage of {#} arrows that expands outwards, each dealing {#}% damage. Each arrow has a {#}% chance to ricochet off an enemy up to {#} time. Ricochets deal {#}% of the arrow’s base damage.
Combo Points Effect	Combo Points increase damage and arrows fired:1: {#}% damage, {#} arrows2: {#}% damage, {#} arrows3: {#}% damage, {#} arrows
Enhanced Barrage	Barrage‘s ricochet chance is increased to 100% for arrows that damage a Vulnerable enemy or Critically Strike any enemy.
Improved Barrage	Every third cast of Barrage makes enemies Vulnerable for {#} seconds.
Advanced Barrage	Whenever a single cast of Barrage ricochets at least {#} times, your next cast gains +{#}% increased Critical Strike Chance.

Rogue Agility Skills

Agility Skills allow the Rogue to move swiftly and develop a strategy for repositioning and engaging enemies. Dash is especially useful for fast-paced combat, and should be included in almost every Rogue build.

Shadow Step

Cooldown	9 seconds
Lucky Hit Chance	100%
Damage Type	Physical
Description	Become Unstoppable and quickly move through the shadows to stab your victim from behind for {#}% damage. Gain {#}% increased Movement Speed for {#} seconds afterwards.
Enhanced Shadow Step	Damaging an enemy with Shadow Step increases your Critical Strike Chance against them by +{#}% for {#} seconds.
Methodical Shadow Step	Enemies damaged by Shadow Step are Stunned for {#} seconds.
Disciplined Shadow Step	Shadow Step Cooldown is reduced by {#} seconds when it damages an enemy you haven’t dealt direct damage to in the last {#} seconds.

Dash

Charges	2
Cooldown	10 seconds
Lucky Hit Chance	25%
Damage Type	Physical
Description	Dash forward and slash enemies for {#}% damage.
Enhanced Dash	Enemies damaged by Dash take x{#}% increased Critical Strike Damage for {#} seconds.
Methodical Dash	Dealing damage to Crowd Controlled enemies with Dash reduces its Charge Cooldown by {#} seconds, up to {#} seconds per cast.
Disciplined Dash	Dash Slows enemies it hits by {#}% for {#} seconds. Any enemy already Slowed will be Stunned for {#} seconds instead.

Caltrops

Charges	2
Cooldown	12 seconds
Lucky Hit Chance	25%
Damage Type	Physical
Description	Leap backwards and throw caltrops on the ground, dealing {#}% damage and Slowing enemies by {#}%. Lasts {#} seconds.
Enhanced Caltrops	Enemies take x{#}% increased damage from all sources each second they are in Caltrops.
Methodical Caltrops	Caltrops now deals Cold damage and Chills enemies for {#}% per second.
Disciplined Caltrops	You have +{#}% Critical Strike Chance against enemies inside your Caltrops. Double this amount against Vulnerable enemies.

Rogue Subterfuge Skills

Subterfuge skills are a good addition to support any build, as they allow the Rogue to use various traps and tricks to escape even large groups of enemies.

Dark Shroud

Cooldown	20 seconds
Description	Surround yourself with up to {#} protective shadows. Gain +{#}% Damage Reduction per active shadow. Each time you take direct damage, that damage is reduced and a shadow is consumed.
Enhanced Dark Shroud	Dark Shroud‘s shadows have a {#}% chance to not be consumed.
Subverting Dark Shroud	Each active shadow from Dark Shroud grants you +{#}% increased Movement Speed.
Countering Dark Shroud	While you have at least {#} active shadow from Dark Shroud, gain +{#}% Critical Strike Chance.

Smoke Grenade

Cooldown	15 seconds
Description	Throw a smoky concoction at enemies that Dazes them for {#} seconds.
Enhanced Smoke Grenade	Enemies affected by Smoke Grenade take x{#}% increased damage.
Subverting Smoke Grenade	If an enemy is Vulnerable, Slowed or Chilled, Smoke Grenade Dazes them for {#}% longer.
Countering Smoke Grenade	Lucky Hit: Dealing direct damage to enemies affected by Smoke Grenade has up to a {#}% chance to reduce its Cooldown by {#} second, or by {#} seconds instead if the enemy is Vulnerable.

Poison Trap

Cooldown	10 seconds
Lucky Hit Chance	20%
Damage Type	Poison
Description	Place a trap that arms after {#} seconds. It activates when an enemy moves within range, applying {#}% Poisoning damage over {#} seconds to enemies in the area. You can have 4 armed traps out at once.
Enhanced Poison Trap	Poison Trap Immobilizes enemies for {#} seconds when it activates.
Subverting Poison Trap	Enemies take x{#}% increased Poisoning damage while standing in Poison Trap.
Countering Poison Trap	Poison Trap has a {#}% chance to reset your Imbuement Skill Cooldowns when activated.

Concealment

Cooldown	20 seconds
Description	Vanish from sight, gaining Stealth for {#} seconds. During Concealment you additionally become Unstoppable, gain +{#}% Movement Speed, and can move through enemies freely. Using an attack Skill during Concealment will break Concealment.
Enhanced Stealth	You gain {#} Energy when you enter Concealment.
Subverting Stealth	The Skill that breaks Concealment makes enemies Vulnerable for {#} seconds.
Countering Stealth	The Skill that breaks Concealment will always be a guaranteed Critical Strike.

Rogue Imbuement Skills

Imbuement Skills add an extra effect to the next two weapon attacks of the Rogue. Imbuement Skills each have a cooldown and therefore work well with slower-paced playstyles, such as the Combo Points Specialization.

Poison Imbuement

Cooldown	9 seconds
Lucky Hit Chance	33%
Damage Type	Poison
Description	Imbue your weapons with lethal poison. The next {#} Imbueable Skills deal Poison damage and apply up to {#}% Poisoning damage over {#} seconds.
Enhanced Poison Imbuement	Poison Imbuement’s Poisoning Duration is increased by {#} second.
Mixed Poison Imbuement	Lucky Hit: Poison Imbued Skills have up to a {#}% chance to apply double the amount of Poisoning damage over time.
Blended Poison Imbuement	Critical Strikes with Poison Imbued Skills deal x{#}% increased Poisoning damage.

Shadow Imbuement

Cooldown	9 seconds
Lucky Hit Chance	33%
Damage Type	Shadow
Description	Imbue your weapons with festering shadows. The next {#} Imbueable Skills deal Shadow damage and infect enemies for {#} seconds. Infected enemies explode on death, dealing {#}% damage to all surrounding enemies. If the infection expires before the enemy dies, it will deal {#}% damage to only that enemy.
Enhanced Shadow Imbuement	You have {#}% increased Critical Strike Chance against Injured enemies infected by Shadow Imbuement.
Mixed Shadow Imbuement	Enemies damaged by Shadow Imbued Skills take x{#}% increased non-Physical damage for {#} seconds.
Blended Shadow Imbuement	Shadow Imbuement’s primary explosion makes enemies Vulnerable for 2 seconds.

Cold Imbuement

Cooldown	9 seconds
Damage Type	Cold
Description	Imbue your weapons with frigid energies. Your next {#} Imbueable Skills deal Cold damage and Chill enemies for up to {#}%. Cold Imbued skills deal x{#}% damage to Crowd Controlled enemies.
Enhanced Cold Imbuement	Lucky Hit: Cold Imbued Skills have up to a {#}% chance to make enemies Vulnerable for {#} seconds.
Mixed Cold Imbuement	Cold Imbued Skills deal x{#}% increased damage to Crowd Controlled enemies. Double this bonus against Frozen enemies.
Blended Cold Imbuement	Lucky Hit: Critical Strikes with Cold Imbued Skills have up to a {#}% chance to instantly Freeze enemies for {#} seconds.

Rogue Ultimate Skills

Ultimate Skills are powerful skills with an especially long cooldown. Ultimate Skills must be built around in order to be effective, and only one Ultimate Skill can be chosen at a time.

Shadow Clone

Cooldown	60 seconds
Damage Type	Physical
Description	Summons a Shadow Clone that mimics the Rogue’s actions for {#} seconds. The shadow deals {#}% of the Rogue’s damage
Prime Shadow Clone	You are Unstoppable for {#} seconds after casting Shadow Clone.
Supreme Shadow Clone	Your Shadow Clone deals an additional 20% of your damage.

Death Trap

Cooldown	50 seconds
Lucky Hit Chance	4%
Damage Type	Shadow
Description	Place a trap that arms after {#} seconds. It activates when an enemy moves within range, dealing {#}% damage to enemies in the area.
Prime Death Trap	Enemies are Pulled into Death Trap when it activates.
Supreme Death Trap	If Death Trap kills an enemy, its Cooldown is reduced by {#} seconds.

Rain of Arrows

Cooldown	60 seconds
Lucky Hit Chance	2%
Damage Type	Physical
Description	Arrows rain down over a large area {#} times, each wave dealing {#}% damage.
Prime Rain of Arrows	Imbuement Skill effects applied by Rain of Arrows have x{#}% increased potency.
Supreme Rain of Arrows	Rain of Arrows‘ second wave Knocks Down enemies for {#} seconds.

Rogue Dismount Skill

While mounted, the Rogue has access to a unique Dismount Skill that causes them to leap off their mount and shoot a rain of arrows in midair. Players that are struck by an enemy are automatically dismounted and are unable to use their Dismount Skill.