k i got the 40 rge here, and im VERY experienced with rogues, so because im bored and grounded from everything (read my post in CHRISTMAHUNNUKWANZIKAA thread), im gonna type a long thesis and guide of rogues. trusst me 100% on this, ive been playin since the game comes out. dont be underestamatin my 40nessness. i just lvl slow and get distracted with alts.
First and most important piece of advice: Be a MAG or NEC. MAG/NEC = group invites and TONS OF TONS OF PLs. RGE = if your lucky maybe you'll get a group of LB's.
If you listen to my advice and be a MAG/NEC. GOOD JOB! GO MAKE ONE AND GL!
If you didnt, well, then maybe i can help you even though you dont listen to me. just remember... i have a mage, nec, and rogue. mage n nec = i get groups. rogues = have fun waitin for your nonexistant invites in FP. so heres my guide:
IMPORTANT STATS: (in order of importance)
STR DEX STA AGI
Str: lets u hit hard. GIVE STR ALWAYS! NEVER STOP
Dex: makes you hit your hardest more often. you need this, but after a while it gets maxed easy, so you can eventually stop.
Sta: important. ESPECIALLY IF YOU WANT TO BE ABLE TO SOLO. you need Sta to be able to survive more than two hits. and if you want to solo, give STA STA STA
Agi: not to important. stop after non-CMed base is @ 100. then CM it
SOLO-ABLE CHARACTER
so basically, STR STA DEX AGI til they are all 100 base (un CM). then drop AGI but keep CMing it. Give STR STA DEX. drop STA around 120-145 un-cm-ed. (the more sta the more HP the more soloin). KEEP CMing STA. Now STR and DEX all the way.
**please note: after i say 'drop' a stat, dont give training points to it, but CM EVERYTHING!
NON-SOLOABLE CHAR (your quests will be ABSOLUTE HELL. first hand experience in this. one word. WET-TISSUE-PAPER DEFENSE. actually 2, the first is a hyphenated word) anyway:
STR: all the way
DEX: all the way
**you still need AGI and STA if u dont want to solo, just not as much. just non-CM both up to 115, because your focus on damage will draw tons of agro and u need to survive a few hits.
**RACES**
im not sayin this cuz i have a bar rge, but if your not a BAR you might as well not be a rogue. ROGUE MC'S SUCK MORE BALLS THAN A *****. Assassin: 2 OF, 50 DEX max, and some poison resist. yippy. Burglar does not even deserve to be mentioned because if you are a defensive melee, then GFY.
BARBARIAN MC = MADE FOR ROGUES. you get 4 OFFENSIVE MODS, 25 STR, 25 STA. so at 60, ull hit like a 64. and if u CM, u can buy 3 more OFs, so if u CM right at 60 ull hit like a 67. so ull hit whites like theyre LBs. Be a barbarian. go berserker. and even if you dont like berserker (which everyone likes), you can still go Assassin and burglar.
Playing a rogue.
Go Wound path. if you pick evasion path, u basically get a "de-taunt", so if ur gettin assraped, it'll rape ur friend instead of you. how nice. now if you pick WOUND path, you get THE MOST DAMAGING STABS YOU WILL EVER GET!!! EVER! MADD DAMAGE!
evasion path is a joke. wound path is a gift from God.
When solo-ing or dueling, USE A DEFENSIVE SET OF ARMOR. so if u solo or duel, get a set of ALL STA/AGI ARMOR! and jewelery and weapons.