While the vast toolkit available to you allow many exciting ways to build your character, you are also bound by their limitations. Dark Shroud is the only really powerful source of damage reduction but has a long cooldown and requires you to dodge most attacks, something that is not easily achievable in the midst of combat. Especially with melee builds you need to be very careful as the class doesn't have access to a lot of strong defensive mechanics. Ranged builds in general need to pay attention to where they tread to maximize their output without dying. Skills like Penetrating Shot or Twisting Blades are particularly sensitive to where you and your enemies are located but the same applies to all archetypes including melee and trap-based builds. A lot of combinations are possible to customize your build and adjust to your playstyle.

You can combine melee and ranged abilities, imbue your attacks, move around and lay traps.

They also have access to the special Daze mechanic through their Smoke Grenade skill. In addition, Rogues have many ways of applying various Crowd Control effects such as Slow, Chill, Freeze and Stun.

They have multiple movement skills on a short cooldown and various ways to boost their base Movement Speed through active skills and passives. While Energy is a scarce resource to fuel your Core Skills, you have many ways to recover it quickly and allow for spamming of your most powerful abilities. All Core Skills are impactful and you have access to a range of passives that further boost your damage in many situations. Most skills deal Physical damage by default but there are various mechanics also delving into Cold, Poison and Shadow damage types. Their skills are fueled by Energy, a resource that slowly recovers on its own or can be filled up quickly through various effects. Their combat style can range from very methodical to lightning-fast zapping around the battlefield. They are fun to play with fast-paced action and many customization options. The Rogue is a fast, agile fighter relying on a combination of melee and ranged attacks as well as various tricks up their sleeves such as grenades and traps.

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