OK, this will prpobably beconme a very popular stanadard for PVP, and all alround HIGH-LEVEL killing, but in reality, it incorporates ALL of the BEST skills a rogue GETS: WARNING: PLAGIARISM MAY OR MAY NOT EXIST ANYMORE... GRAVITY IS SLOWLY KILLING THE ROUGES (BUT FASTER THAN THE ASSASSINS) SNATCHER, AND PLAGIARISM (Unfortunately, Gravity decided to take out the trapping skills off the ROGUE because it turned ROGUE into a better HUNTER than the actual HUNTERS, all the power of a hunter with a minor tradeoff, -15 DEX for boosted +30 Flee, and the ability to HIDE without sacrificing an acessory. OBVIOUSLY the rogue would have made the hunter class obsolete, at least until SNIPER was instituted.) This build is unfortunately EXTREMELY hard to level early on as it has very little, if no (AGI)lity, and ABSOLUTELY no (VIT)ality the end stats are 99 DEX 99 INT 09 AGI (or 09 LUCK) -- GOD DAMN HEXAGON and should be leveled in that order this is a special version of the BOW ROGUE, designed to be a complete BASTARD in PVP and in possible MVP battling, and thus all around leveling the Rouge SKILLS that you will get are: SNATCHER 6 (for the trick most people don't understand) STEAL COIN 4 (USELESS, DONE AS A PREREQUISITE for INTIMIDATE) TUNNEL DRIVE 5 (USELESS in guild castle and getting out of the range of your enemy to set up ANKLE SNARE) BACKSTAB 4 (USELESS for a bow rogue even though it will still be useable) RAID 5 (RAID is the ROGUE's version of the ASSASSIN's GRIMTOOTH) INTIMIDATE 5 (PRE REQUISITE for PLAGIARISM, and a handy ANTI-MOB skill) PLAGIARISM 10 (your second major PVP power) leaving VULTURE'S EYE LEVEL 10 (since traps are out, welcome to sniping, sad but true fact of leveling.) TOTAL: 49 SKILL POINTS (JOB 50) NOW IN ORDER OF GETTING VULTURES EYE 10 SNATCHER 6 STEAL COIN 4 TUNNEL DRIVE 5 BACKSTAB 4 RAID 5 INTIMIDATE 5 PLAGIARISM 10 BOW FOR AN EXPLAINATION OF WHY TO GET THEM IN THIS ORDER By the time you turn rogue, barring the fact you were probably helped since this build has NO AGI or VIT, you are probably use to understanding how the bow works and are used to getting hit while still dealing massive damage, why not take that pain away, and leveling will probably go a hell of a lot easier, to do this, we get VULTURE'S EYE the most you really need this is level 8, but MAXing this only takes 2 points, and unless you want to finish HIDING & pick up the useless skill DETOXIFY you might at well MAX the skill. VULTURE'S EYE allows you to become that which all melee characters in RO hate, a cheap assed sniper. The Benefit of this is that you can now abuse all the Hot sniping spots for insane damage, while not needing to worry about buying red potions, but rather silver and fire arrows in stead, unfortunately, they cost a lot more than red pots do, even if you have a DC merchant to help you purchase them. the next skill is SNATCHER 6, this is designed to mainly start the PLAGIARISM TREE, but also serves a purpose later on, which is it's nice auto steal properties for later weak killing a mini boss, or helping in hunting rares for later profit now we start the PLAGIARISM skill tree STEAL COIN 4 TUNNEL DRIVE 5 BACKSTAB 4 RAID 5 INTIMIDATE 5 PLAGIARISM 10 STEAL COIN will help supliment the offset incurred by buying arrows for either store NPC's or from merchants vending them at sometimes lower cost. but only use this on non aggressive high level creatures, like clocks or by stealing from someone's monster while they attack it. as unlike with STEAL this skill DOES piss off the monster. Too Bad the amount of coin striped is based on MONSTER LEVEL, so stealing from a poring won't get you more than (MONSTER LEVEL) 2 zeny. ALSO: you can NOT steal from a monster twice, meaning if you STEAL COIN, you can't use regular steal, STEAL COIN again, and SNATCHER will be turned OFF for the remainder of battle (no auto steal.) next we go to the fun skill TUNNEL DRIVE, while only 2 is needed as a PRE REQUISITE of the PLAGIARISM skill tree, it might be wise to MAX this STAT so that you can get through an AGGRO, non INSECT/DARK place to get to a favorite or bountyful sniping spot. Next, BACKSTAB, whie maxed it does 700% damage, at level 4, which is all we need it for since we will be using BOWS, and not dagger/sword class weapons. At level 4 this skill does 460% damage, but you have to get behind the enemy While at level 4 it takes only 16 sp which is economically is smarter than DOUBLE STRAFE, and the reason you don't need the skill, unfortunately, you don't get to use the range advantage of double strafe, but BACKSLIDE takes care of that minor problem, but more on that in "TRICKS TO LEVEL" After BACKSTAB 4, the MINIMUN REQUIREMENT for the PLAGIARISM tree, we have RAID, the ROGUE'S most cheapest trick, and thanks to the sideffets, best way to abuse skills like BACKSTAB, STEAL COIN, and PLAGIARISM. RAID's abilities. at level 5 (300% attack, but the main 25% chance to STUND and/or BLIND) this means that if a character is blind, it has a one cell range, and if it's stunned, it cannot dodge or attack until it wears off or is hit mking it a prime target for BACKSTAB, but with great powers, come great misfortunes: 1. you loose you hidden status 2. obviously not repeatable like ASSASSIN'S GRIMTOOTH 3. Costs 25 SP (a lot for such small damage ratio) 4. you can pop up in a very pised off mob and may not be able to HIDE and TUNNEL DRIVE away STRATEGIES to help, but you might be able TO use BACKSLIDE to get away (an extra 12 SP) Use the next skill INTIMIDATE to warp away, but it won't work in GUILD DUNGEONS. Pop a FLY WING (also out in Guild Dungeons) REMEMBER: you have no VIT or AGI INTIMIDATE - attack an enemy and teleport with the enemy to a new location (USELESS as you are not a meelee character, but can be used as a poor man's FLY WING, but it cost major SP, but it also does 250% damage, again higher than DOUBLE STRAFE, won't work on MVP, and again causes the delemma of getting away to kill the monster, or taking a hit to kill it with an arrow. Finally, PLAGIARISM, the most evil concept ever envisioned... steal a spell used on you, but be able to do it back at the caster, or anything as many times as you want, BUT it must hurt you, and you must survive it, but with the high amount of INT you will get, most spells will not damage you for anywhere near half your life. Side effects: 1.5 X cost of SP will be used when casting ie a firebolt level 1 on you, - - normally costs 12 sp, will now cost 18 SP, and this adds up quickly YOU CANNOT Plagiarise SUPPORT skills YOU CAN and might be wise to copy "DOUBLE STRAFE" (if you can survive it) SKILL MUST HURT YOU SKILLS YOU CAN COPY ACOLYTE - HOLY LIGHT PRIEST - TURN UNDEAD 16 -> 24 SP (ANY LEVEL) - MAGNUS EXORCISMUS (MVP killer) 58 -> 87 SP (ONE TIME KILL ALL UNDEAD BOSS MONSTERS) MONK - NONE as you can't make spirit balls ASSASSIN - VENOM SPLASHER (? SP) MERCHANT/BLACKSMITH/ALCHEMIST - MAMMONITE (HELLO POWER RATING) 5 -> 6 SP BUT 1000Z -> 1500Z (DRAINS THE MONEY FAST) BLACKSMITH - NONE cause HAMMERFALL does no damage ALCHEMIST - UNKNOWN- may be able to get potions to use skills ARCHER/HUNTER/BARD-DANCER - DOUBLE STRAFE 15 -> 22 SP - ARROW SHOWER 15 -> 22 SP HUNTER - NONE (traps aren't targeting spells and you no get a falcon) BARD/DANCER - NONE, all are supportive, except dissonance MAGE - NAPALM BEAT - SOUL STRIKE - COLD BOLT - LIGHTNING BOLT - FIRE BOLT (GROUND SPELLS DON'T TARGET A PLAYER) WIZARD - JUPITAL THUNDER (MAJOR POWER BUT NO FROST DRIVE TO INCREASE DAMAGE then again, not really needed) 47 -> 71 sp AT LEVEL 10 SAGE - NONE (DAMN SUPPORT CLASS) SWORDSMAN - BASH - MAGNUM BREAK KNIGHT - BOWLING BASH CRUSADER - GRAND CROSS - Very Powerful, but the side damage rule may offset your entire life bar Now, as you notice 2 of the most feared skills are available at a hefty price, but can turn you into a deadly MVP, PVP player, especially since this BUILD abuses DEX, casting time on all spells is SEVERELY reduced and all damage on BOW class weapons is EXCEPTIONALLY boosted.but again remember, you will if you are hit, you will loose LOTS of HP, so stock POTIONS accordingly. now for some TRICKS TO LEVEL BACKSLIDING is a powerful thief skill, it can abused to some pretty evil combinations (it only costs 7 SP) TRICK 1. - HIDE -> TUNNELDRIVE -> RAID, when you pop up, BACKSLIDE use PLAGIARISM or REGULAR KILL TRICK 2. (NO BACKSLIDE) - HIDE -> TUNNELDRIVE -> RAID, pick a weak monster use INTIMIDATE, NO MORE MOB TRICK 3. (THE BASICS) SNIPE FROM A LEDGE ---------------------------------------- now that we have a SKILL TREE, a SKILL PATH, and reasons to use it, and the ROGUE section out of the way, time to see how to get to be a ROGUE, and that means being a THIEF. THIEF SKILLS OBVIOUSLY YOU JUST ADD TO DEX FOR THE ENTIRE THIEF HOOD SKILLS IN ORDER 10 IMPROVE DODGE (NOT NECCESARY, BUT HELPS TO LEVEL EARLY ON) 10 ENVENOM (POISON HURTS, DOES 2.5 x DAMAGE, STOPS REGENERATION, AND LOWERS ATTACK) 10 STEAL (ESSENTIALLY USELESS BUT BOOST SNATCHER'S AUTO STEAL CHANCE) 9 HIDING (YOU'LL ABUSE THIS IN TUNNEL DRIVE) YUO DO NOT NEED DOUBLE ATTACK, you won't be using knives, and it actually hinders snatcher's special ability pretty short and sweet, but you need weapons to level, and places to level (and unlike HUNTERS, you don't get VULTURE'S EYE as a THIEF) ----------- - WEAPONS - ----------- LEVEL 1->18 what ever power sword you can find LEVEL 18->33 CROSSBOW LEVEL 33-> ROGUE ARABALEST or GAKKUNG ROGUE -> LEVEL 99 RUDRA'S BOW if you can find one (+5 int is a beauty for PLAGIARISM) KEEP GAKKUNG/ARABALEST if you can't A SENTENCE ABOUT "ROGUEMASTER'S BOW:" Although as a thief you can use a ROGUEMASTER'S BOW, for added range, (VULTURE'S EYE level 7) as a ROGUE, you are unable to equip the bow because of the fact a ROGUE actually gains the VULTURE'S EYE ability. ----------------- - WHERE TO KILL - ----------------- HAVEN'T A CLUE, BUT AS SOON AS I MAKE ONE, I'LL UPDATE THIS FAQ ------------------- --- SHORT EH? --- ------------------- NOW FOR THE EXTRAS STAT BONUSES STR 6 AGI 7 VIT 5 DEX 7 INT 4 LUCK 0 (NOT MUCH CARE THERE) SO AT LEVEL 99 YOU GET 106 DEX 103 INT (NOT QUITE AS POWERFUL AS A MAGE, BUT CLOSE) NOW FOR THE BEST EQUIPMENT ---------- - IN IRO - ---------- HEAD TOP: APPLE OF ARCHER HEAD MIDDLE: HEAD LOWER: ARMOR: CHAIN MAIL WITH ROCKER CARD (whisper card won't help at all) ROBE: MANTEAU WITH REYDRIC CARD SHIELD (YOU DON'T USE ONE) SHOES: SLOTTED BOOTS WITH VERIT CARD ACESSORY 1: SLOTTED GLOVE WITH ZEROM CARD ACESSORY 2: SLOTTED GLOVE WITH ZEROM CARD WEAPON RUDRA'S BOW or 2 slot GAKKUNG -- the 2 slot ARABALEST will NOT beat the damage as a ROGUE does NOT benefit form it's skills like a HUNTER does from his stat bonuses. ------------------- - SOME NOT IN IRO - ------------------- HEAD TOP: SLOTTED HAT WITH A MIMIC CARD HEAD MIDDLE: SLOTTED SUNGLASSES WITH MIMIC CARD HEAD LOWER: ______________ ARMOR: CHAIN MAIL WITH ROCKER CARD ROBE: MANTEAU WITH REYDRIC CARD SHIELD (YOU DON'T USE ONE) SHOES: SLOTTED BOOTS WITH VERIT CARD ACESSORY 1: SLOTTED GLOVE WITH ZEROM CARD ACESSORY 2: SLOTTED GLOVE WITH ZOMBIE PRISONER CARD WEAPON RUDRA'S BOW