The Saboteur build uses Shady Preparations, Knifes Edge, and One with the Shadows to dramatically shorten your encounter power cooldowns. This build uses rapid-fire AOE attacks to daze and melt mobs making it an effective path to take if damage is your top priority. The nerfs to Smoke Bomb and Whirlwind of Blades may have reduced Executioner's multi-target effectiveness, but the Saboteur path has powerful tools for the trash clearing phases. Take advantage of the damage buff with Blade Flurry and follow it up with a stealthed Dazing Strike. Open with a stealthed Whirlwind of Blades followed by Smoke Bomb to get the benefit of Low Blows. In multi-target fights, the key is to maintain the uptime of Low Blows. Then, use a stealthed Lashing Blade to trigger Skullcracker.ĭrop Smoke Bomb and use Duelist's Flurry to extend the Skullcracker mark as long as possible, which also triggers the buff from Low Blows. Open with Lurker's Assault, followed by your artifact power and Impossible to Catch. In single target fights, it's essential that you make the most of Skullcracker: Mount powers: prioritize Artificer's Persuasion, Artificer's Influence and Protector's Camaraderie Passive powers: Invisible Infiltrator and Infiltrator's Action (make sure to use the off-hand class feature for IA).Įncounter powers (single-target fights): Lashing Blade, Smoke Bomb, and Impossible to CatchĮncounter powers (multi-target fights): Dazing Strike, Smoke Bomb and Blade Flurryĭaily powers: Lurker's Assault (for single target) and Whirlwind of Blades (for multi-target)Īt-will powers: Sly Flourish and Duelist's FlurryĪrtifact powers: Soul Sight Crystal (for single target) or Sigil of the Devoted (for multi-target) Saboteur feats: Flashing Blades (5/5 points), Shady Preparations (5/5), and Knifes Edge (5/5) Scoundrel feats: Bloody Brawler (5/5 points), Press the Advantage (5/5), Back Alley Tactics (5/5), Savage Blows (5/5), Low Blows (5/5), and Skullcracker (1/1) Heroic feats: Action Advantage (3/5 points, or 5/5 if you're human), Weapon Mastery (3/3), Toughness (3/3), Cunning Ambusher (3/3), Endless Assault (3/3), Scoundrel Training (2/3 points, or 3/3 if you're human) and Disciple of Strength (3/3)
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How to Build An Unstoppable Scoundrel Rouge Couple those with a few feats from the Saboteur tree to incorporate its more kinetic playstyle and you’re looking at a solid build with increased viability. Skullcracker buffs single target damage while Low Blows empowers Smoke Bomb’s AOE damage.
The Scoundrel build is fast and versatile, which makes it a solid option for solo play. With the Executioner path cut down to size, Scoundrel has become an appealing alternative for experimentation. One of Cryptic's high-level goals with the recent Trickster Rogue changes was to make all three feat paths more viable. Once there was only one viable path, but now Rogues in Neverwinter will need to switch between situational builds to remain effective. Some have abandoned the class, but those who want to stick with it are looking for ways to stay relevant.įlexibility is the key. Nerfs to Whirlwind of Blades, Courage Breaker and Shadow of Demise sliced 40%-60% off the old Executioner build's damage output. The massive class rebalancing that came with The Heart of Fire expansion saw Rogues knocked back down the DPS ladder. However, nothing in Neverwinter lasts forever. After years of being a fun-but mediocre- option for PVE, Rogues have finally snuck into the ranks of top tier of damage dealers.
The Lost City of Omu and Ravenloft expansions saw Rogues dishing out massive amounts of damage in PVE thanks to buffed powers, improved gear and fresh theorycrafting. It has been a wild year for the Trickster Rogues of Neverwinter.
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