rogue (Rift)  

The history of martial combat stretches back to the earliest days of Telara, when war was a brutal, messy, simple affair. This, as any Rogue will tell you, was the heyday of the Warrior. Their own tradition began much later, after people learned to fight with their minds as well as their muscles.

The arts of the Rogue are handed down by many different masters, each of whom developed unique forms and techniques. All Rogues are sophisticated combatants and dynamic thinkers, who utilize every available tool to skew the battlefield to their advantage. In the cities, Rogues learned to use shadow and cover to catch their targets unaware. Other Rogues learned the secrets of the wild, taming savage beasts and brewing poisons from the flora. Still others gained mastery over the arcane to enhance their weapons and attacks.

Classes

During Gameplay you have the opportunity to acquire more souls to use in your Soul Attunement system. Some of them in detail are as follows

Nightblade
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Possessing deadly agility and mastery of the blade, the Nightblade can also draw upon the planar magics of fire and death to deal doom in a variety of ways. Favoring light armor, their ability to stalk and quickly eliminate their adversaries means the unfortunate quarry rarely has the chance to defend, let alone counterattack.
Ranger
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Rangers are consummate hunters who know the strengths and weaknesses of every beast, taming animal companions to augment their considerable prowess in ranged combat. This synergy between bow and beast allows Rangers to handily overcome the most daunting obstacles.
Assassin
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Masters of subtlety and subterfuge, an Assassin's ability to walk in the shadows allows them to bypass obstacles and launch devastating surprise attacks. A rare few survive the initial assault, only to succumb to virulent poisons.
Bladedancer
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Blade Dancers are masters of wielding edged weapons. They specialize in ritualized combat movements that are lightning fast. Blade Dancers can overwhelm even an accomplished opponent's defenses, setting them up for a devastating coup de grace
Bard
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Singing the songs of battle and playing heart-stirring cadences, Bards embolden their allies and cripple their enemies through rhythm and rhyme.
Marksman
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Marksmen are offensive sharpshooters trained to thin enemy ranks with ruthless efficiency. They combine swift hit-and-run attacks with devastating volleys, endlessly harassing targets, sowing the battlefield with dead and crippled foes.
Saboteur
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The Saboteur is a cunning Rogue who uses explosives and other incendiaries to cripple opponents and control the battlefield. With proper preparation, a Saboteur can destroy enemies without ever giving them a chance to join battle.
Riftstalker
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The Riftstalker is a defensive specialist who bends the planes to enhance his constitution and shift in and out of the physical dimension. These highly skilled and survivable combatants keep their opponents' focus while easily evading incoming blows.
Tactician
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The Tactician adds deep and situational versatility to the Rogue calling. Offensively, the Soul combines bolts of withering energy with a devastating set of elemental torrents that erupt in arcs of fire, ice, and death. The Tactician’s group healing skills are just as enviable, as are its fire-and-forget cores and robust support abilities.

Trainers

DefiantGuardian
Meridian - Nahra Adell Sanctum - Pandothiel Majenthe
Freemarch: Ark of the Ascended - Djinaen Donox Silverwood: Sanguine Shores - Samuel Fisk
Freemarch: King's Retreat - Garren Shoat Silverwood: Argent Glade - Bram Gamal
Freemarch: Kelari Refuge - Zenan Petro Gloamwood: Gloamwood Pines - Nishala Stonehide
Freemarch: Denegar's Stand - Pamjaela Slipcraft

Neutral
Scarwood Reach: Perspice - Kalia Shadowstep
Shimmersand: Fortune's Shore - Yasmine Brent

Gameplay

Rogues are most at home skulking around the edges of battle, waiting for the perfect moment to strike with overwhelming force and minimal chance of counterstrike. They excel at tasks requiring a quick mind and quicker blade, such as dueling, scouting, and assassination. Not all Rogues live in the shadows. Many are simply loners, at home on the edges of society, mastering the arts of hunting and animal husbandry to survive.

An expert at hit-and-run tactics, a Rogue relies on quick bursts of energy to fuel dazzling combination attacks that cripple and maim, leaving opponents open for lethal finishing maneuvers.

Calling Class DPS HEAL TANK ENHANCE PET Combat Type
Rogue
Nightblade
Melee DPS
Ranger
Ranged DPS
Assassin
Melee DPS
Bladedancer
Melee DPS
Marksman
Ranged DPS
Riftstalker
Melee Tanking
Bard
Ranged Heals
Saboteur
Ranged DPS
Tactician
Ranged Heals
Removed
Infiltrator PvP

Equipment

Rogues prefer simple leather armor, leaving them unencumbered to move stealthily and make swift escapes. In close combat, a Rogue wields a light-weight sword or dagger in each hand. Never the sort to give up an advantage, many Rogues have also mastered the art of ranged combat with bows and firearms.

As your power grows, you will discover sets of equipment that go together. Some of these sets (Battlegear) have a synergy with other items of the same set which make the whole of the set greater than the sum of its parts.

Set NamePiecesCrafted BySet Bonuses
Hunter's
(Expert T2)
Mask of the HunterOutfitternone
Leggings of the HunterOutfitter
Furious Defense
(Expert T2)
Chestguard of Furious DefenseOutfitternone
Deathbringer's Battlegear
(Raid T1)
Deathbringer BrigandineOutfitter (2): Increases Endurance by 20.
(3): Increases Attack Power by 20.
(4): Grants a chance for your damaging Abilities to deal an additional 150 to 220 Air damage.
Deathbringer ShouldersOutfitter
Deathbringer BandArtificer
DeathbringerWeaponsmith
Netherforged Battlegear
(Raid T1)
Netherstitched BrigandineOutfitter (2): Increases Endurance by 20.
(3): Increases Dodge by 20.
(4): Your damaging Abilities have a chance of dealing an additional 100 to 130 Death damage and restoring that much health to you.
Netherstitched ShouldersOutfitter
Netherforged BandArtificer
Netherforged SlicerWeaponsmith
Durnes' Blighted Shadow Garb
(Raid T1)
Durnes' Plundering Helm Purchased from a Major Relics vendor with Marks of Ascension

Set bonus requires a Blighted Leather Synergy Crystal
Durnes' Plundering Shoulderpads
Durnes' Plundering Jerkin
Durnes' Plundering Gloves
Durnes' Plundering Breeches
Durnes' Plundering Boots
Dacia's Blighted Shadow Garb
(Raid T1)
Dacia's Shadowmeld Helm Purchased from a Major Relics vendor with Marks of Ascension

Set bonus requires a Blighted Leather Synergy Crystal
Dacia's Shadowmeld Shoulderpads
Dacia's Shadowmeld Jerkin
Dacia's Shadowmeld Gloves
Dacia's Shadowmeld Breeches
Dacia's Shadowmeld Boots

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