Rogue is one of the most rewarding classes to play in Season 6, so if you’re planning to create a Barrage Rogue, you’ll need to know about its best leveling and endgame builds.
The sneaky and swift Rogue class received a few nice buffs for Season 6. Rogues who want a mid-range playstyle that can wipe out enemies with a few hits should try out this build.
Depending on which phase of the game you’re in, the Barrage Rogue build can differ slightly. With the correct skills, gear, and Paragon Glyphs, your Barrage Rogue will shine in Season 6.
Best Barrage Rogue Skills
Once you finally make it to the endgame, you’ll want to switch up your Barrage Rogue build a bit. While the core of this build stays the same, you’ll be changing a few of your Active and Passive Skills based on the chart below.
Active Skills
| Active Skill | Upgrades | Points Allocated |
|---|---|---|
| Puncture | Enhanced, Funamental | 1 |
| Barrage | Enhanced, Improved | 5 |
| Shadow Step | Enhanced, Disciplined | 1 |
| Caltrops | Enhanced, Methodical | 1 |
| Dash | Enhanced, Methodical | 1 |
| Dark Shroud | Enhanced, Subverting | 5 |
| Smoke Grenade | Enhanced, Countering | 1 |
| Poison Imbuement | Enhanced, Mixed | 1 |
| Death Trap | Prime | 5 |
In the Barrage Rogue endgame build, you’ll be keeping Puncture and Barrage as your main damage skills. Instead of Poison and Shadow, you’ll switch to the Cold Imbuement to render enemies Vulnerable and Frozen.
With new skills like Caltrops and Smoke Grenade, you can Daze and Chill enemies. Keep Dash around for extra mobility, as it’s a dependable skill for increasing your Critical Strike Chance.
Passive Skills
| Passive Skill | Points |
|---|---|
| Sturdy | 3 |
| Siphoning Strikes | 3 |
| Weapon Mastery | 3 |
| Unstable Elixirs | 3 |
| Balestra | 3 |
| Trick Attacks | 3 |
| Exploit | 3 |
| Malice | 3 |
| Agile | 3 |
| Frigid Finesse | 3 |
| Alchemical Advantage | 3 |
| Innervation | 3 |
| Second Wind | 3 |
| Alchemist’s Fortune | 3 |
| Aftermath | 1 |
| Victimize | 1 |
There are quite a few Passive Skills added to this endgame build. Unstable Elixirs stuns nearby enemies after ingesting a Healing Potion which pairs incredibly with Aspect of Nebulous Brews (allows you to consume these potions even with full Life).
We also have Passives that help your survivability and Energy consumption like Second Wind, which grants you extra Life as a Barrier for each 100 Energy spent, and Innervation, which offers a chance to gain 8% Energy on a Lucky Hit.
Most of the other Passives are good for boosting damage. Weapon Mastery generates a bonus when attacking with a certain weapon type, and Trick Attacks makes your Critical Strike Chance increase after Dazing or Stunning an enemy.
Best Specialization
For the best Rogue Specialization during the endgame, keep Combo Points. It’s still the best Specialization for Barrage Rogues of any level. Use Puncture to fill up Combo Points before emitting your powerful Barrage skill.
If you’re sick of using this Specialization, the second best option would be Inner Sight as it allows you to Mark enemies. When the Inner Sight bar is full, you gain unlimited Energy and increased Critical Strike Chance for a few seconds.
Best rotation
- Caltrops
- Dash
- Smoke Grenade
- Cold Imbuement
- Puncture
- Barrage
This endgame rotation works a little differently than the leveling one and should serve you well on the battlefield. You’ll start with placing Caltrops which will increase the damage you deal to enemies stuck in them.
Dash here to increase your Critical Strike Chance, then cast out a Smoke Grenade to Daze enemies in the area. Finally, use Cold imbuement before Puncturing enemies for those Combo Points.
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The final blow is your Barrage Skill which will be buffed by both the Cold Imbuement and Specialization. You can then repeat this rotation for a successful combat encounter.
Best Legendary Aspects
Now that you’re in the endgame, you should be collecting the best Legendary Aspects. While many of the ones in the leveling build are just as good, here are a few more you should look out for:
| Aspect | Power | Dungeon | Region | Obol gamble |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspect of Corruption | Imbuement Skill effects have an increased potency against Vulnerable enemies. | Renegade’s Retreat | Kehjistan | Offhands |
| Coldclip Aspect | Your Basic Skills are always Cold Imbued. You deal increased damage to enemies who are Chilled/Frozen. | – | – | Offhands |
| Frostbitten Aspect | Enemies hit with your Stun Grenades have a chance to be Frozen. | – | – | Boots |
| Aspect of Unstable Imbuements | When casting an Imbuement Skill you trigger an explosion around yourself to deal extra damage. | Whispering Vault | Dry Steppes | Offhands |
| Eluding Aspect | Beocming Injured while Crowd Controlled makes you Unstoppable for a few seconds. | Caldera Gate | Fractured Peaks | Boots |
Best Paragon Board Skills
With the Paragon Board and points now available, you can upgrade your endgame Barrage Rogue even further.
There are a bunch of Glyphs to use and paths to take in these boards, so we’ll outline the best Glyphs you should place in your Paragon Board for the Barrage Rogue build.
- Canny
- Combat
- Control
- Fluidity
- Ambush
These are the five Glyphs you should prioritize leveling up. You can do this by running Nightmare Dungeons. They will all help amplify your damage output and agility.
Best Mercenaries
For a Barrage Rogue, the best mercenaries are Raheir (Hired) and Varyana (Reinforcement).
Raheir is chosen for his Bastion skill, which offers a strong shield, the ability to become unstoppable, and reliable damage buffs – key for staying alive and dealing consistent damage in solo play.
Varyana is an excellent reinforcement choice because her Earth Breaker skill delivers a knockdown effect, which is perfect for triggering the second part of your Malice skill, maximizing your damage potential.
Best Barrage Rogue item build
When looking at the best gear to wear during the endgame as a Barrage Rogue, there are a few great options to choose from. While some of these items are of Legendary status, a lot of them are Uniques.
The most important aspect of these gear items is their powers, which all play into a Barrage Rogue’s strengths. Here’s which items you should try to obtain during the endgame:
| Item | Socket | Item Type | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowl of the Nameless | TamOhm | Helm | Gain increased Lucky Hit Chance against Crowd Controlled enemies. |
| Shroud of False Death | PocMot | Chest Armor | Gain 1 Shadow from the Rogue’s Dark Shroud, reducing damage taken. |
| Runic Gloves of the Expectant | – | Gloves | After attacking with a Basic Skill, increases the damage of the next Core Skill. |
| Umbrous Runic Leggings | Ruby for extra life | Pants | Critical Strikes have a chance to grant a free Dark Shroud shadow. |
| Frostbitten Runic Cleats | – | Boots | Enemies hit by your Stun Grenades have a chance to be Frozen for a couple of seconds. |
| Skyhunter | Emerald for extra Critical Strike damage | Main Weapon | Your first direct damage dealt is a guaranteed Critical Strike. When consuming stacks of Precision casting a skill, your skill gains increased Critical Strike damage and you gain Energy. |
| The Umbracrux | Emerald for extra Critical Strike damage | Offhand 1 | Subterfuge Skills create an attachable Shade Totem for a few seconds. Any damage it takes is replicated on surrounding enemies for extra effectiveness. |
| Condemnation | Emerald for extra Critical Strike damage | Offhand 2 | Your Core Skills deal increased damage when spending three Combo Points. Basic Skills using this weapon have a chance to generate three Combo Points. |
| Amulet of Branching Volleys | Emerald for extra Critical Strike damage | Amulet | Increase the damage of arrows that ricochet from Barrage. The arrows also have a chance to split in half when they ricochet. |
| Saboteur’s Signet | Diamond for resistance to all elements | Ring 1 | Casting a Core Skill has a chance to throw Stun Grenades that deal Physical damage and Stun enemies. |
| Coldclip Loop | Diamond for resistance to all elements | Ring 2 | Your Basic Skills are always Cold Imbued. You deal increased damage to enemies who are Chilled/Frozen. |
How to build Barrage Rogue for PvP
The good news is that the Barrage Rogue is an excellent choice for a PvP build, and you don’t need an alternate one to tackle the Fields of Hatred.
While Barrage is incredible at AoE damage and Crowd Control, that doesn’t mean it cannot also excel at single-target combat. You just have to make sure you’re aiming Barrage correctly – otherwise, it’s great for fighting other players online.Now that you know how to craft this top-tier Necromancer build, make sure to check out our guides for the Druid, Sorcerer, Rogue, Barbarian, and Spirtiborn. There’s also our Diablo 4 Class tier list so you can see where this build fits in the current meta.
