Rogue

Story of the rouge

The Sisters of the Sightless Eye are a loosly organized guild shrouded in mystery amongst the peoples of the West. These highly skilled archers employ ancient Eastern philosophies that develop an "inner-sight" that they use both in combat and to circumvent dangerous traps that they may encounter. Known only as wandering Rogues in the West, the Sisters conceal their secret affiliation by posing as simple travelers. Many pompous fools have made the mistake of underestimating these steel nerved women in combat and paid a terrible price for their vanity. The strange events transpiring in Khanduras have caught the attention of many of these Rogues. They have come from as far as the Eastern dunes to test their skills against the dark evil that is said to be lurking in Tristram. It is also believed that untold riches wait to be discovered among the ruins of the Horadrim monastery. Although not as powerful in close combat as the Warrior, the Rogue is the undisputed master of the bow. A skilled Sister can send a stream of arrows at an opponent, each fired with a seemingly careless precision. The innate sixth sense that all Rogues seem to possess also allows them to sense trapped fixtures, and aids them in attempts to disarm these traps.

Facts about the rogue

The rogue is a character that excels in the use of the bow. With a high dexterity and a lot of damage (almost as much as the warrior), a few hits from her can kill the enemy, especialy if the enemy doesn't even know where she's shooting from. Because she attacks from far away, she can kill an enemy even before the enemy gets a chance to attack.

The rogue's stats are:

Here is some information that i got in "Prima's Secrets of the Games: The Official Strategy Guide: Diablo". It is a very good guide to the game. If you like guides, this one is an excellent one to get. Don't worry, it's not considered cheating because it just gives you some helpful facts that you can even gather for yourselves. The guide just saves you the time by gathering the information for you.

• the rogue casts spells much faster than the warrior
• she adds both one health and one mana point per level up and the rogue gets 1.5 mana and 1.5 health from stats she gets from items
• she fires the bow very quickly and accurately

My hotkeys for the rogue

F5	F6	F7	F8
FIREBALL	TELEPORT	HEALING	STONE CURSE

Some tips to use with the rogue

• The rogue should always be equiped with a bow. She cannot wield any other weapon as well as the bow. Do not try to equip her with a sword and shield and then go on a rampage like a warrior. It can only lead to death, she has neither the hit points or the damage to use a sword. And under no circumstance would I suggest you use an axe with her!!!

• The rogue should have the mana shield on. Her mana points should be a bit higher than her hit points (but not by much) so it couldn't hurt to use the mana shield.

• Don't get surrounded. If you see that the enemies are closing in on you, it is best to fall back and attack from further away. If you do get surrounded, i suggest that you teleport out of there as soon as possible. Just don't wander back into unknown territory though!!!

• Learn to use the SHIFT button while using the rouge. If you use the rogue, you should never try just clicking on the enemy because you may miss the enemy and start walking closer to it instead of attacking it. The rouge has an easier chance of hitting if the enemy is at a 45, 90, 135, 180, 225, 270, 315, or 360 degrees of you (N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW). Try to get into the right postion.

• Use your surroundings. Click here for more information.

• In multiplayer, try playing with other classes because they can provide protection to you while you shoot the enemies.