Pillars of eternity rogue build ranged Anyone else rocking a range rogue instead of melee or ranger? Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) All Activity; Home ; Pillars of Eternity ; And the thing about the ranged rogue is that, with the exception of Penetrating Shot, anything you get that makes your ranged weapons more damaging also makes your melee attacks more damaging, and anything else that exclusively Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) All Activity; Home ; Every time I see a post asking for a melee rogue build, I'd just link to this. A place to discuss the Obsidian Entertainment’s game Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and all things related to the game! Members Online • ziddykamm. Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) All Activity; Home ; A high INT/PER Rogue/Cipher with dual This is primarily a ranged build with a mix of damaging and disabling magic. Rogue's have dirty fighting, which gives them a 10% hit to crit conversion, and you can get more with fighter's Disciplined Barrage, or just by sheer accuracy bonus from the Ranger. My original thought was mindstalker, I saw some build here But honestly I am not sure about the synergy here. 5)Rogue 6)Priest I can't decide whether I should go with melee or ranged for my priest and rogue, I'm more inclined towards ranged since guns can do great damage and 2 tanks should hold everything. I'm going with Death Godlike (+1 Int) from Deadfire (+1 Dex). And with Retaliate armor, Deep Wounds seem to apply to those who attack you. Also you need to keep in mind that Cipher is more about crowd control than damage. Best Defender Build? Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire. With a 2h weapon, the damage per hit will be higher. All Discussions Screenshots Artwork Broadcasts Videos News Guides Reviews Choose what the ♥♥♥♥ you want to do and build the stats accordingly. [POE2] BLEAK HUNTRESS. The natural abilities of the elf adds a nice bonus to ranged attacks. (long range weapon with prone on crit). I didn't find a full answer in exis Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) All Activity; Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) The fast assassin (rogue build) The Community Blog (An Invitation) The fast assassin (rogue build) By Madscientist August 16, 2017 in Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity I have seen Wodjee's Ultimate run with a rogue and found genuinely cool although I am more inclined of doing it with a cipher. Rogue/Ranger (Scout) Subclasses: No Subclass Rogue/Ghost Heart Race: Human Background: Deadfire Archipelago, Hunter Weapon Proficiency: Arquebus, War Bow, the rest does not matter if A place to discuss the Obsidian Entertainment’s game Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and all things related to the game! or you have to get close to use them. Rogue (Streetfighter) gives an insane attack speed boost, has attacks that synergize really well with ranged weapons (Pierce the Bell), and really good additional Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) All Activity Beta Build: The Shadowdancer Duelist (Rogue/Shattered Pillar) The Community Blog (An Invitation) Beta Build: The Shadowdancer Duelist (Rogue/Shattered Pillar) By dunehunter November 22, 2017 in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Characters Builds, I was thinking about doing a one handed rogue build focusing on crits but I had a few questions 1). IIRC. As an example, I've always used Rogue/Ranger Maia as my ranged character, but, on my last two playthroughs, I had a lot of fun with Monk/Ranger and Paladin/Ranger These range from the extremely useful Llengrath's Displacement, to the powerful but niche Ryngrim's Visage. Taking more might over constitution for example, and taking ranged talents over tanking ones. Ranged Cipher is trickier to play, especially in early game, because an unlucky miss may leave you focus-starved for a long time. Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) since there are so few 5. The Community Blog (An Invitation) 12 level Ranger vs Rogue Range damage- War Bow, Arquebuse. Beguilers get increased radius and gain focus back when hitting enemies with mental cipher abilities which nearly all help create sneak attacks. Top. For example, a ranged rogue does more damage and is easier to manage. Ranged weapons, on the other hand, offer very high Damage Spike by using Quickswitch and Firearms/Arbalest. abilities, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire progression abilities, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire passive abilities, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire rogue abilities. That's 70% hits to crits, A place to discuss the Obsidian Entertainment’s game Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and all things related to the game! We welcome you with open arms! Members Online • Ferseus Best Subclass to take for ranged rogue build? my rogue strategy was to engage the fight with high damage ranged weapon (heavy crossbow for 60-110 damage on first hit with sneak attack). So atm i have max perception, and 16 str and dex, rest of my stats are Hi there. All Discussions Screenshots Artwork Broadcasts Videos Workshop News Guides Reviews There si cool Cipher Rogue Build. Since that time, the game's changed a great deal, so I've kept this guide updated and revised as the game has A place to discuss the Obsidian Entertainment’s game Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and all things related to the game! If you’re looking for a big damage two-hander off-tank Barbarian build I can’t think of a better one than this. Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) All Activity; Home ; Pillars of Eternity ; Afaik there is another rogue build using Riposte as a key ability but The Yellow Flash is built very differently. Garam's Spark) instead, be a ranged build as well and just stand side by side to the cipher and shoot at the same enemies (and also profit from the chanter's sure handed Ila I wonder if it makes sense to build a DPS Rogue to maximize critical hit damage & probability. Especially with that Orlan's special. 0. Edited May 12, 2015 by Veynn. Shaylo aka Kaszalot. 4)Wizard\Druid - Ranged DPS\CC. I'd build a Ghostheart/Rogue or a Ghostheart/Trickster. Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire. Self: +50% Melee , +50% Ranged Targets are susceptible to sneak attack if they are one of: Blinded, Flanked, Hobbled, Paralyzed, Petrified, Prone, Stuck, Stunned, Weakened, or if it has been less than two seconds since the start of combat. Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) 12 level Ranger vs Rogue Range damage- War Bow, Arquebuse. I do have Force of Anguish for emergencies ; if you are wielding a ranged weapon, melee-only actives will use unarmed attacks, which is handy for a monk. A place to discuss the Obsidian Entertainment’s game Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and all things related to the game! ADMIN MOD Building a rogue with arquebus in Poe 2 . Pillars of Eternity: Stories (Spoiler Warning!) All Activity; Home ; Pillars of Eternity ; Pillars of Eternity: Stories (Spoiler Warning!) but when being used at range they require a lot more micromanagement than other ranged classes. But ranged version is weak. The only down-side with the latter option appears to be that Rangers level up their Mechanics Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) All Activity; Home ; Rogue tends to be outclassed by Ranger as ranged (thanks to Twin arrows), therefore melee rogue is probably the best (powergaming) way of using rogues. Cheers :) < > Showing 1-5 of 5 comments . The spreadsheet lists Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) Ranger vs Rogue to build a ranged DPS? The Community Blog (An Invitation) Ranger vs Rogue to build a ranged DPS? By If you build a ranged rogue using fast attacks like bows, the raw damage could stack nicely. Rangers are pretty underwhelming all around, ranged cyphers are great but you'll mostly cast spells, the ranged weapon is there to build focus. I think I need to put his stats better. Pistol + Melee Rogue build help Hi all, Can I get recomendations for a Rogue build that opens with Pistol attacks but then switches to dual wield melee attacks. using hunting bow enchanted fine with burn. Fighters can be okay at range as long as you build them for the role. #4. You can use AoE blasts to deliver Envenomed Strike. Rogue Build upvotes A place to discuss the Obsidian Entertainment’s game Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and all things related to the game! A cipher/rogue. arrak. Share Add a Comment. Simultaneously, you're still going to crit more with one handed weapons, and two Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) All Activity; Home ; Pillars of Eternity ; Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) Ranged Paladin? The Community Blog (An Invitation) And FoD (and Runner's Wounding Shot) is everything a ranged paladin can bring to the table Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) Ranged character build The Community Blog (An Invitation) Ranged character build. I’m about to start my first play-through of Deadfire and wanted to ask a few high-level questions about my desired character before committing. #9. Apr 2, 2015 @ 2:06am For Anyone who wants a good detailed Melee/Ranged Cipher Build For those that asked the base stats on my Cipher are Base Stats/ With Gear So Far Mig - 14 14 Con- 10 10 Dex - 16 18 Per - 10 10 Int - 18 20 Res - 10 12 I went with a Fire Godlike at first purely for cosmetic I just finsihed PoE for the first time ever as a rogue and wanted to play the same character in Deadfire. Hi everyone, I am trying to make a ranged cipher build, but cant decide on the multiclass. They are cutpurses, thugs, and courtesans but also aristocrats, diplomats, and personal guards. Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire ; Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) Your thoughts on Ranger vs Scout (Ranger/Rogue) The Community Blog (An Invitation) Your thoughts on Ranger vs Scout A place to discuss the Obsidian Entertainment’s game Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and all things related to the game! I'm looking for any interesting and fun ranged builds I haven't thought of yet. Here In Pillars of Eternity 2 the Rogue is a versatile DPS with a focus on single-targets and massive spikes of damage. Character/party build help I've been trying to find guides on making a dual pistol dps build in PoE 2 (switching weapon sets or no switching) And heres what I've found so far: lots of people saying chanter just for the Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) All Activity; Home ; Pillars of Eternity ; I don't really think it's viable to build a rogue around backstabbing, you're not gonna win any fights on backstab alone. Overall I'd say that the sharpshooter is a stronger subclass, since it'll compensate for low Blunderbuss PEN. They also have surprisingly good Defenses and can work in the tank role. Basicly you will go to use daggers behind enemys back. Combo it with bleak walker spamming flames of devotion or I've created a spreadsheet to calculate total DPS produced by a ranged ranger, ranged rogue and three melee rogue builds. The builds are listed below. I have been thinking about making a ranged Rogue that is inspired by Indiana Jones. Description [| ] Dramatically increases damage done from Stealth or Invisibility. Whether playing single-class or multi-class, these three Rogue builds will bring It seems my rogue is always getting beat down. Mar 22, 2015 @ 11:15am How good are the rogues? I've been thinking about going with rogue in my first playthrough. Ydwin with dual pistols/blunderburst rogue/cipher could be effective. #7 < > Showing 1-7 of 7 comments . A place to discuss the Obsidian Entertainment’s game Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and all things related to the game! We welcome you with open arms! Two very strong ways to build ranged rogue: DW Pistols + spam Full Attacks for solid ranged damage. That is the only weapon focus with TWO firearms in it: pistol and blunderbuss (like a shotgun). 2)Warrior - Tank. I just happen to be fond of this one. Aside from being fun to play, this build has two goals: Avoid combat when possible using stealth and conversation checks, and to be fairly durable when in combat. I'm speaking in generalities for sure. I also didn't want a pet and wanted to play ranged DPS but now I have a lion named Muffins so it all worked out for me. That said, ranged paladin can Ranged fighter is a waste, since he hast all the talents to tank and is not superior to any ranged class, rogue, cipher, heck even ranger is better ranged than fighter If a ranged fighter is a "waste", it's because the game has pigeon-holed Fighters into a corner. Or a rogue trickster/cipher beguiler. I would still recommend using 2H because the 2 best ranged weapons in the game are. Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) All Activity; Home ; Pillars of Eternity ; I am trying to decide between a ranged dps Rogue or a Ranger who has a lot of points pumped into Mechanics in order to round out my party. tell me what you think Name:Gideon Class:3rd level Chanter Race:Human (Meadow Folk) Background:Old Vailia ~Attributes~ Mig-19 Con-10 Dex-15 Per-10 Int-18 Res-6 ~Abilitys~ 1st level chanter spells:but reny daret's ghost Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) Ranger flexible and balanced build help! The Community Blog (An Invitation) Ranger flexible and balanced build help! ranger; build; Obsidian is love; Obsidian is life; By Hariwulf Wood elf is good at ranged but I would go Human for more balance, is that ok? 5. A lot of the rogue's abilities are melee or short ranged as well. Does it even make any sense? Playing BG3 is making me appreciate a lot of the QOL in the Pillars of Eternity games. Driving shot is probably the best passive in the game and single handedly makes any range Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) All Activity; Home ; Pillars of Eternity ; If not using stormcaller , really i would go for ranged rogue u will do more damage for the big part of the game ( rangers and their pets dont do real damage in practice on PoTD unless u have stormcaller , meanwhile rogues will always do Pillars of Eternity. If I were going to build a Ranger/Rogue. By Voltron May 3 Range ranger/rogue is not solo build. High INT is not a waste for a Rogue, since it increases the duration of talents and afflictions. Pretty much all melee Rogue builds look this way : 1 Blinding strike (or crippling strike, it is a I beat the game as a barb rogue on turn based normal difficulty was too easy honestly, probably going to go back in on veteran real time, after I finish my veteran run on poe1 been cooking up a rogue ranger build in my head, kind of a combination of the ideal ranged attacker I wanted from poe 1 w A place to discuss the Obsidian Entertainment’s game Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and all things related to the game! Ranger, rogueother? I'm not trying to min-max (I'm only playing on normal), but I want it to synergize. High MIG isn't necessary, because some 1H weapons, such as a Sabre, do increased base damage. The reason why this is so important is because of the passive might you get per wound, the extra might is going to scale well with the super high perception that a Rogue A place to discuss the Obsidian Entertainment’s game Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and all things related to the game! I'm trying to build a Rogue but I have no clue how to even start with attributes. All Discussions Screenshots Artwork Broadcasts Videos News Guides Reviews Pillars of Eternity > General Discussions > Topic Details. Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) Does backstab Sneak Attack is a rogue ability in Pillars of Eternity. Rogues in Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire are a melee class that has a heavy focus on Stealth and debuffing enemies. Backstab never seems to take effect. Sabre Rogue has a certain appeal and three unique sabres (Flames oFR, Buttercut and Sabre A place to discuss the Obsidian Entertainment’s game Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and all things related to the game! A place to discuss the Obsidian Entertainment’s game Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and all things related to the game! ydwin really performs best as a ranged cipher/rogue. e. The variations will be flavour: for example, you might take Veteran's Recovery to give you a self-heal or Outlander's Frenzy for another Attack Speed boost. Mar 27, 2015 @ 9:48am You probably need a well-designed tank to work a glass cannon Pillars of Eternity ; Pillars of Eternity: Stories (Spoiler Warning!) WTB Rogue suggestions/advice The Community Blog (An Invitation) WTB Rogue suggestions/advice Anyway, play in the way that suits you best. seems to hit a plateu at around level 8 though. Also sounds like fighter build Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) All Activity; Home ; Pillars of Eternity ; Since the Sorcerer's Apprentice already used Prestidigitator's Missiles and was a ranged Rogue I just wated to try out something different. Paladin can mark and support aura, while Chanter can pocket buff Maia while also disabling enemies Attributes. I've heard that ranged rogues can be at least as effective as rangers at dishing out dps while remaining safe at a distance, but I've really no clue where to start. ; Constitution: 3 – This is a glass cannon build so you won’t be needing this. that increase the crit damage multiplier, or convert more hits to crits. There’s nothing wrong with a classic. Pillars of Eternity. (I will say on Chanters I do prefer melee Chanters to ranged Chanters, and Skalds to Beckoners. There are 2 bows that have an upgrade called Weightless Draw, which gives a 50% chance to trigger an instant cooldown on a crit. I'm going to try to plan out Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) Deadfire Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) [Build request] Ranged Cipher multi-class build for turn-based PoTD The Community Blog (An Invitation) [Build request] Ranged Cipher multi-class build for turn-based PoTD. the backstab talent or talents that make you invisible. I am going to play simple Path of the Damned , without any strings attached ( no Trial no Expert Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) All Activity; Home ; Pillars of Eternity ; Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) Best Ranged Dps Class? The Community Blog (An Invitation) And if you want a mix of things, the Rogue can be tweaked nicely to be a ranged I want to create a rogue who goes for full offense, moves and attacks as fast as possible and does lots of damage. I was wondering about the exact mechanics of it though, since I encountered some unexpected results. Getting sneak attacks is easy with a good party composition, you just need to apply debuffs that allow for it(T_T_O_P listed those debuffs) - no stealth or flanking required, though flanking and/or stealth are valuable situationally. Start the combat with a ranged attack and switch to melee On my 1st playthru which got messed up by bugs, i had a dual wield rogue and he's squishy as hell cuz sometimes the enemy tends to randomly engage him out of nowhere. I had no trouble keeping the melee rogue alive through potd, Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) All Activity; Home ; The "classic" DPS rogue build is to use two sabres to maximize the dmg output of the per-encounter strikes the rogue has and to get a good balance of attack speed and dmg per hit (the higher dmg per hit the better against enemies armor/DR). Dangerous Implements increases your damage output and helps proc Silver Tide by damaging you with each Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) All Activity; Home ; Pillars of Eternity ; Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) Underwhelming Rogue Abilities (skills) The Community Blog (An Invitation) Personally love the alpha of a ranged rogue with their 2 second window Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) Advice for melee ROGUE 2 W build The Community Blog (An Invitation) Advice for melee ROGUE 2 W build. will probably Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) All Activity; Home ; Pillars of Eternity ; Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) Also it's always better to let enemies hit your paladin (if they got through frontline) than your ranged rogue/cipher/etc. plus, I left her at an inn once, and on retrieval she had the "no more talkie" bug. Dexterity: 19 – High dexterity means you can damage quickly, cast powers quickly, and generate focus quickly. If you're playing a Wood Elf ranged specialist (whether rogue or ranger) and you're predicating your build on the Wood Elf's range bonuses, losing those bonuses because the enemy gets in your face seems rather like a penalty to me, whether it's called one or not. I have Duality of Mortal Presence Looks okay. So I would like some advice to build a backstab rogue for hard difficulty (not solo, 6 party members including only characters provided by the game). Discussion I've been seeing a lot of posts where people have been having problems playing melee rogues and rogues in general. The Chanters buffs/debuffs/summons and the rogues epic damage. What advice Since the individual stealth seems to make it potentially more worthwhile now, I was experimenting a bit with the Rogue's Backstab ability to get a feel for it. It's not particularly original with me, but represented the general consensus of what experienced players were doing with ranged cipher builds at the time. Before I go off on explaining the builds, I have to go into how The Rogue steps into the shadows for up to 6s, gaining +20% melee and ranged damage. i. Ranged is not good, but you dont need micromanage her, if shes ranged. I would like to play a human (not interested b Hello, all! Long-time RPG player that is new to Pillars of Eternity. But you must choose, how you wish to play her. I'd like information on what other classes Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) All Activity; Home ; I want to take a Rogue / Paladin build in Deadfire, continuing from a Rogue in PoE, but am tempted to just do another Paladin for PoE. Often separated by station in life, they are united by their reliance on wits, speed, and subterfuge to Pillars of Eternity. Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) Rogue advice The Community Blog (An Invitation) Rogue advice. High RES gives a little bit more Deflection, if you don't want to play a totally cowardish and fragile Rogue during combat. For a DPS build go Rogue streetfighter, even better for DW since you can trigger the streetfighter passive with the blunderbuss modal. You should never have to worry about getting into melee with anyone. Ciphers can be played as either I've decided to mix the two most OP things in the game. choose Talents, items, etc. The ranger's ranged DPS just outshines a rogue in every way. Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) All Activity; Home ; I am planning to build a ranged character with Cipher/Rogue, which subclass I should choose for these two class? or is there any other class can be pair with cipher to build a character with cc and some range dps? Climhazzard. The trick is using implements (rods, staves and wands) and having them do AoE damage through (Penetrating) Blast. By Blazin January 12, 2016 in Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine Or you can build her as fronline fighter character. then back off behind the front line, let the fighters soak the engagement, the casters cast crowd control spells and the rogue get back in the melee, using two maces (high damage and a little DR reduction). When the effect ends, the Rogue returns to her original position. I was hoping to get some advice re: stat priority, weapons (2h vs DW), and key abilities to really make the multi-class shine. crits near constantly, and combined with her abilities, or Backstab is a talent in Pillars of Eternity. Cipher just like Rogue can do either melee or ranged - it's a matter of taste. Backstab (Deadfire) Edit VisualEditor History Talk (0) Backstab The rogue may use melee or ranged A place to discuss the Obsidian Entertainment’s game Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and all things related to the game! For PoE2 multiclass Fighter with Rogue, take Crippling Strike and Blinding Strike (or another active rogue attack you like), Knockdown and Disciplined Barrage and Disciplined Strikes on fighter. And when you have mana, you will cast self buff spells, for even more dagger damage. 3)Chanter - Tank. Kana can do damage via phrases and can become a capable frontliner. I got a feeling that this ability was made for the Ranged Rogue. I usually start combat with a ranged weapon to build up focus while a shield tank engages enemies (fighter is the best because they can grab A place to discuss the Obsidian Entertainment’s game Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and all things related to the game! Or you can play them like a rogue using two handed weapons for lots of damage. For more information see the Rogue class page. Backstab. . Hey folks, just started Poe 2. You'll want to grab Sure-Handed Ila and Aefyllath as your main chants, as both will buff your ranged damage dealers; One Stood is also good in Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) All Activity; Home ; Pillars of Eternity ; Intelect gives Duration , yes this might be good for Ranged Rogue , havent played one so some1 confirm if this is really that good and useful . Sometimes 2. Generally it's a simple and very effective build. So now I get to multi-class and enjoy the game in turned based mode! A place to discuss the Obsidian Entertainment’s game Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and all things related to the game! In PoE2 you should probably multiclass with a melee combat class like rogue (Trickster) or monk and pick the soulblade cipher subclass since its specialized in melee. +150% from Stealth or Invisibility. Sneak Attack is learnt automatically by all rogues at level 1. Now I need to distribute my poin You can build a fighter with Disciplined Barrage, Confident Aim, Weapon Spec and Mastery, Into the Fray (used as ranged attack, is independent from weapon), Armored Grace and Clear Out (also works with ranged weapons like Into the Fray) - but he will also only do single target damage like the rogue. Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) All Activity; Home ; works with ranged weapons as well as with ranged targeted spells - for example . The builds I've found seem to be Jump to content. Rumbalt as the ultimate weapon (annihilating, prone on crit, 2 damage types, you gett it with acc enchantment). But for a normal Ranger this would be another dumpstat . Did anyone build a Rogue around a ranged weapon? I just want to see how it would work out with a regular Hunting Bow. 1 If I'm typing in red, it means I'm being A place to discuss the Obsidian Entertainment’s game Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and all things related to the game! That all said, you can build a party around a ranged chanter to make them reasonable. By LitleBold October 10, 2017 in Pillars of Eternity Otherwise I like Borreal Dwarf or Fire or Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) All Activity; Home ; Pillars of Eternity ; Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) I realize I can make the rogue do ranged DPS, but I'd rather play a Ranger in that case so I can get the extra off tank bear companion. Focusing on ranged will make organising stats easier, and focusing on spell casting might feel more intuitive for the cipher. Apr 15, 2016 @ 5:54am As Rogue has excellent deflection and targeting, my one always has a flail in eac hand. So - an backstab from an arquebus can be pretty deadly. How badly would I be gimping myself if I went with the said weapons with a rogue? Or fighter? 2 weapon categories need 2 talents? All rogue suggestions seem to be for dual wielding 2 light weapons or going ranged. Apprentice's Sneak Attack, a cross-class talent which works as a lesser version of A place to discuss the Obsidian Entertainment’s game Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and all things related to the game! Trickster gets spells per level that are really only useful in melee range. I created him with 10 in all stats except for Perception and Dexterity, which I maxed to 19 and 20. Ranged Rogue is definitely viable but for maximum total damage output in the long run Wizard is better. [POE2] Sword Singer build - Tank/DPS War Caller or Herald build for solo PotD. Sneak Attacks for you and pet. Forum has all the detailed guides, builds, and discussions. Edited May Hello, I know most of people think backstab sucks but I like the idea of playing a stealth assassin. So you will gain more mana for casting Cipher spells. Relatively new player here (played 20 hours last year at launch), looking to create a ranged mindstalker for a Classic playthrough using the Turn-Based mode. Using devastating Blows for kill steals. Select one ability of the current or lower levels at each odd level. Damage is best delivered through weapons since these benefit from the bonus ailments and conditions made possible by Rogue. Explore. Otherwise, the build still performs well as an AA build with the combined effect of Deathblows, Biting Whip, Persistent Ranged Rogue . Frank Wisdom. I say optimum not just for best Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) All Activity a dual wielding rogue seems like it'd be fun, though I can see where it might be useful to have either a ranged weapon or a pike (or Qstaff) in reserve for when your rogue is really beat up and needs to fight from behind your tanks. Both is not posible. I took Assasin sub class for the extra damage out of stealth (among other great rogue passives) and most importantaly the Helwalker sub class for monk. ★ Main role: Striker Team comp: play well with a Chanter and a Paladin. Classes that are front loaded in terms of ranged offense and work well in the early game (at least if paired with a fitting second class): Ranger (Marked Prey, Wounding Shot), all Rogues (Sneak Attack, Crippling Strike), Bleak Walker (Black Flames of Devotion), Helwalker (Helscar, Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) All Activity; Home ; Backstab also works with ranged weapons if you're 2m away (maximum). By Lampros A place to discuss the Obsidian Entertainment’s game Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and all things related to the game! Is a ranged paladin build viable in PoE1? Character/party build help I'm pretty fond of ranged fighters like archers, mages, and gunmen in rpgs, but the Bleak Walker paladin order seems like such an awesome roleplaying opportunity Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) All Activity; Home ; While it does not work on ranged, there are edge cases like Whispers of the Endless Path's cone AoE or on melee attacks that have a bounce effect like Eager Blade. Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) All Activity; Home ; Pillars of Eternity ; I felt the ranged rogue was at least as powerful a ranged character as a ranger, if not moreso. PoE1 I just started playing and decided on doing a Rogues are one of the playable classes in Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire. Pillars of Eternity > General Discussions > Topic Details. An Pillars of Eternity > General Discussions > Topic Details. I would drop Debonnaire and just use the normal rogue without subclass. A place to discuss the Obsidian Entertainment’s game Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and all things related to the game! ranged rogue with Warbow, max out might and Dex at 18 and 20 respectively without items or buffs etc, so far my favorite character. The Rogue's melee and ranged attacks inflict +50% Pillars of Eternity. Either a rogue assassin/cipher ascendant. Or you take Hours of st. Jan 8, 2021 @ 2:50am or the Ranger class in PoE 1. Strength just adds additive damage and rogue has so many damage bonuses it's not super noticeable. Rogue Pillars of Eternity One advantage of playing a Rogue is that they're quite easy to build: you are always going to take Deathblows at level 11, for example. If you want a straightforward shoot things till they die kind of character rogue is probably your best bet, though a chanter with the fast reload phrase might also be interesting. Essence Interrupter can be bought very early in the game. Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Picked up PoE2 thanks to the steam sale and imported my wood-elf ranger, whom I very much played as a rogue. Rogues gain huge Damage bonuses when attacking Afflicted or Flanked enemies, and when striking from Stealth or Invisibility. Felix42. Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) All Activity; Home ; Pillars of Eternity ; Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) anything will work on hard and on potd aswell , it is also very simple : want a marksman with bow you go for ranged rogue , you want ranger to do real Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) All Activity; Home ; Pillars of Eternity ; I started a ranged rogue for potd, however I found her dmg output "fine" but a bit slow. Unfortunately it has a very weird targeting mechanism that is definitely not party-friendly (not even the bonus area you get from intellect) though has a special rule that Pillars of Eternity 2 Rogue Subclass Options Pure Rogue. Its crazy combination. Put Corrode damage and Vessel damage on both too since there are so many Vessel type enemies in the game. 0 Turn Based builds out there. It hurts more. Thanks on the Hello there forum , so with upcoming Patch 1. The real question is, does it stack with itself with every Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) All Activity; Home ; Pillars of Eternity ; The first version of my Ranged Rogue was min maxed, but I restarted him and made a few changes that where better. Also works Backstab is an ability in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire. ADMIN MOD Best weapons for ranged rogue . My favorite rogue build for PoE is a ranged build that goes Weapon Focus: Ruffian. Just make sure you always stay away from harm. I also don't need a step-by-step guide, though I wouldn't complain if you have one to offer. For blunderbuss, is great to start fight with 1 shot from blunderbuss, and then switch to dual daggers. This place is just for memes and Multiclass depends on what you want. And they don't get the higher DPS abilities that other classes do (Such as the rogue's ability to sneak attack anyone who is affected by a number of effects) Plus losing out on their A place to discuss the Obsidian Entertainment’s game Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and all things related to the game! but I'm curious about interesting builds people have made use of. Best. Rogue Pillars of Eternity: One advantage of playing a Rogue is that they're quite easy to build: you are always going to take Deathblows at level 11, for example. ) Share Sort by: Best. Hey, I just started playing and wanted to make a rogue with dual pistols, but I am not sure if rogue can use his skills while using a range weapon and if it really matters. JokiseOlli. High melee dmg, summons, + super tanky [POE2] BURN BABY BURN! - Solo PotD Ultimate burning/fire NUKE Votary build with superb AOE/Single Target flame and burn damage. By the way, did I mention quickly? Perception: 15 – For better accuracy and Greetings. (Purgatory + Resolution) Enchant both with Superb and Durgan Steel upgrades. So I would focus on that. Will I be able to be effective with this is a starting build? Rogues have the raw DoT-ability "Deep Wounds" and can dish out lots of single target damage, even with a hunting bow - so I figured that a ranged rogue would be the perfect In this game ranged builds are indeed extremely viable (even more so for classes like Rogue, which remain squishy for quite a while), sometimes perhaps a tad too viable for all Can somebody recommend a single-class ranged rogue build for maximum DPS? Any sub-class is fine, just want to get a handle on the mechanics before I start multi-classing. The Rogue's melee and ranged attacks inflict +50% A place to discuss the Obsidian Entertainment’s game Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and all things related to the game! ADMIN MOD [Build Theorycraft] Solo PotD Rogue . With range, i can sit my rogue back and do bigger dmg all day long. A place to discuss the Obsidian Entertainment’s game Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and all things related to the game! How do you build Xoti as a ranged character? A regular rogue with Serafin's unique blunderbusses gives you AOE pierce/slash damage, a bonus to damage up close, and a bounce, plus your active abilities debuffs everyone caught in the ★ Rogue & Ranger (Gunhawk) – Build Guide for Maia Rua. However 10 Con rogue has 144 hp and 36 The only Rogue build that deals ungodly amount of damage is the Dual Sabres Rogue because they give +50% crit multiplier each. In that sense I might recommend you try playing a ranged mindstalker using your rogue to to augment your cipher and not the other way around, if that appeals to you anyway. If you are rolling a rogue, build the rogue to concentrate on Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) All Activity; Home ; Pillars of Eternity ; Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) cipher or rogue The Community Blog (An Invitation) Rogue like DPS, safety at range, a pet that can fill a 3rd tank slot, but doesnt!, per encounter The safe(r) way is to make a Pike build, with a reach weapon your rogue can strike from behind tankier melee. Posted Rogue Builds and How They Work. They are strong in melee and can be used to great effect. It is a fun build in the sense that it goes off the beaten path of the dps melee and ranged versions, and it is still Ok im trying Ranger and it is SO much more fun than Rogue Playing rogue i found myself abusing the figurines 90% of the fights when i builded offensive, or just build up tanky with plate armor + weapon and shield - and playing weapon and shield rogue is just not fun My sin was treating my animal companion as a useless meat shield when playing ranger, now i care more I'm planning a party like this: 1)Cipher - Ranged DPS\CC. As a multiclass with the double tap arquebus, she leverages both the crits of a rogue and the increased pen and damaged of a cipher to massively stack her focus rapidly High anti CC build. Might: 18 – For dealing huge amount of damage. Main Page; All Pages Pillars of Eternity class talents, Pillars of Eternity rogue talents. Im coming back after being gone abit, decided to make a rogue , a class ive never played. I don’t need any full-build instructions, but given that I have not been able to find information specific to my desired build (or certain questions) for the most recent version A place to discuss the Obsidian Entertainment’s game Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and all things related to the game! whether it's a Paladin becoming invincible or empowered Wizard spells one shotting things or Rogue backstabs or even Cipher charms. Works best with Bleakwalker Paladin (FoD) or Ghost Heart Ranger (Accurate Wounding Shot) A place to discuss the Obsidian Entertainment’s game Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and all things related to the game! ADMIN MOD Rogue build for beginner . I wouldn't ever dump con on a Are people still trying to prove that there are better stats to max for DPS RANGED ROGUE than Might,Dex and INTELLECT , intellect is the only one that could theoretically add damage out from other 3 stats ( Con,Per,Res) , neither of those will increase your damage except INTELLECT might help you to keep debuff long enough on some enemy to finish it faster . There are definitely dual wield rogue builds that use higher intelligence. Still Low Deflection and Res gives no real benefits with him but still he is better then the first version. Self: +100% Damage with weapons against ≤ 2m distance targets. No Ranged rogue / monk (Shadowdancer). The rogue may Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) All Activity; Home ; Pillars of Eternity ; To prevent this the paladin could instead use a pistol (St. Rogue Pillars of Eternity II: Smoke Cloud's main advantage is potentially many distractions irrespective of engagement (useful for a debonaire or ranged rogue) but also a huge AoE interrupt on hit. Olierien • Tried to create the "optimum" rogue build a couple weeks ago. Solo PotD Holy Slayer ranged sniper assassin build. I'm leaning towards the following: Abilities: Crippling Strike. Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) All Activity; Home ; Rangers get +20 ranged accuracy with aim + stalker's link, Correct - Carnage is not nearly as powerful as in PoE and thus it's not a big loss if you don't use it. That whole forum is a boon of information about the game, builds, and strategy. And rogues get all sorts of damage boosts that work for ranged Ranged rouges are less about stealth and more using rogue damage passives for crazy dps and cc, street fighter in particular. Pure Rogue is a fantastic class and, unlike many of the subclass options for other classes, Rogue’s subclass options do a Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) Think I'll finally start playing sometime after 2. If I choose a weapon with an accuracy bonus could I dump Perception and rely on the one handed bonus to provide me with all the accuracy I need, and various hit to crit bonuses to provide me with c A place to discuss the Obsidian Entertainment’s game Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and all things related to the game! passives, mostly (including the Fighter's stances). I want to build a rogue with a rifle (my build from the first game) and I'm not really seeing any good perks like there was in the first game, like the faster A place to discuss the Obsidian Entertainment’s game Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and all things related to the game! ADMIN MOD How to build a Pirate/Swashbuckling Rogue or Fighter? I’m sure this is hugely cliche now and has been asked time and time again so I apologise, but I don’t know what I’m doing yet and could use a little advice on how to start a A place to discuss the Obsidian Entertainment’s game Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and all things related to the game! Dual pistol build help . Break the pet out when you need to, use Rogue Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) Ranged Rogue, Quick Switch, Arms Bearer, Island Amunua and Reload The Community Blog (An Invitation) Atm playing with 1 Ranger Gunner ( quick switch build) and 1 Ranged Rogue ( Crit build not orlan tho ) in my team , damn the burst even on PoTD i can A place to discuss the Obsidian Entertainment’s game Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and all things related to the game! My favorite rogue builds max perception and Dex. Sort by: Best. Frenzy, Bloodlust and Blood Thirst are pretty great with a ranged weapon - although Blood Thirst only works with recovery, not reload - so only pick it when using bows and implements. I did a elven ranged rogue with blind, cripple, marksman, distant advantage and weapon focus: peasant. Self: +50% Melee , +50% Ranged ; Uses the rogue's ability to approach unseen, adding weapon damage to their attacks when the target is Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) All Activity; Home ; Ranged weapons give bonus Pen and two handers add a stagger affliction with their upgrades. Pillars of Eternity Wiki. - Use stealth mode and your Arbalest at max range on the mob that you wanna see dead first (i recommand mages if there are some) - Pray for a crit Is it possible to build a viable dual wielding rogue that doesn't have a ton of might? Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) [Guide] Soloing the Game with a This guide was originally written during the Pillars of Eternity public beta. LoBo_ktj. Ranged cipher solves this by unloading a couple of preloaded Pillars of Eternity: Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) Class Tier List - Advice Needed (Again) The Community Blog (An Invitation) Class Tier List - Advice Needed (Again) By Aestus November You can build a ranged rogue but he will be not as effective as a ranger, on the other side I think you could build a excellent melee ranger Hello,I'm going to have a new run on PotD, with a rogue, and I would like to have advices on attributes distribution. I have Maia Ranger/Rogue works just fine. All the other stats are nowhere near as good as those 2. I don't want to lower the less usefull attributes too much, I'll just leave them at 10. I took Assasin sub class for the extra damage out of stealth (among other great rogue passives) and most importantaly the After about 6-7 restarts and 2 (Hard/POTD) finishes all with rogue as hero, here are the builds I have found to work really well. Open comment sort options. However, they do have more utility through the fact that they The following is a list of rogue abilities in Pillars of Eternity. Contrary to what their name might imply, rogues come from many walks of life. If she wants to, the I'm thinking of a wood elf ranged rogue. 05 bringing ton of changes to our game , i decided to start my 3rd Playtrough for the new patch , with Min/Maxed Ranged Rogue PC meanwhile using "story companions" to support this character as hard as they can . Rogue and Ranger both get an "instant teleport" type of ability, Rangers also gives +5dex on use. However, a cipher will build focus faster firing two ranged weapons or swinging two melee weapons. It turns 100% ranged grazes to misses and reflects the projectile back to the attacker, paralyzing him. Edit VisualEditor History Talk (0) Backstab is a talent in Pillars of Eternity. But it is much harder A place to discuss the Obsidian Entertainment’s game Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and all things related to the game! Tested Rogue Builds (POTD) Sharing my love of rogues! Lots of Min Max, Gear Choice, and Tips and Tricks . So I switched to melee rogue, and holy **** did she wreck face. Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) All Activity it doesnt apply to every class. Any advice on how to do this ? I should obviously pick the Scholar background since it has a background specific to the historian, use a gun as my weapon and spend some skill points in Lore. Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Characters Builds, Strategies & the Unity Engine (Spoiler Warning!) All Activity; Home ; Since soulblade is not considered, I'd say definitely go for a ranged build. Base stats + Ranged rogue / monk (Shadowdancer). xyhtkg ezu wuhty tvqvtw fuf qaq zgfs lsax efbncx cnrvx