Attributes and combat abilities are something that are granted a point every time a character levels up while civil abilities and talents are only received every couple levels. Civil abilities and talents offer interactions that are useful in and out of combat. So which ones are the most useful for a wi
This class is very similar to the Inquisitor, in that it uses all physical damage and the necromancer skill line. However, it is very different as it is based on stealth with the scoundrel skill line. Due to this, two alternative skill lines would work well to be added to this base. These are the polymorph , huntsman, and summoning skill lin
While already pickpocketing someone, become invisible to other characters’ vision cones. This is a great way to making stealing much easier, especially in crowded towns or enemy filled dungeons. Anyone can be the team’s thief by investing in the Thievery Civil Ability, but Undead and Dwarves have small advantages: the former can unlock doors with their fingers, and the latter gains a bonus to Sneaking to initiate crimes in the first place. Stealing from others is the best means of making money or nabbing key items instead of completing a qu
While the Rogue does not typically excel in the center of a brawl, they are incredibly adept at picking targets and isolating them. Try to focus down on enemies in isolation and those on the fringes, ideally disengaging and moving away from larger clusters of foes after the damage is done. Given the Scoundrel skills that allow cloaked teleportation ability, it is especially helpful to target ranged combatants; the worst-case scenario is that they are forced to displace, sometimes costing the opportunity to shoot at the party, the best is that a threat has been completely elimina
Whenever someone uses a Source Skill, you have a 1/5 chance of gaining Source; it requires being level 6. This talent is best used once your party can hold three Source Points, likely near the end of Reaper’s Coast around level 15 or 16. The party should have some kind of synergy when using Source Skills of the same damage type, like Arrow Storm and Grasp of the Starved, which are both physical attacks. Greedy Soul is less useful for reactionary and healing Source powers you might not use as of
When wielding a shield, you will make a melee counter-attack. But this only occurs once per turn. Obliviously, this is a fantastic skill for an up close Strength weapon-and-shield fighter. Dagger and shield rogues have the option of taking it, but it is unlikely to score any backstabs as your attacker will probably be facing towards you. Gladiator is even more helpful if you are able to trigger a secondary effect, such as Necromancer life steal or debuffs from your wea
Combat abilities are broken down into all the skill lines a player can get, weapons a player might use, and defensive abilities. Players will want to put a good portion of these points into the skill lines they have chosen as this will boost their damage and healing percentages. If the player chooses the huntsman investing points into bow, if not they should invest in dual-wielding. Of the defensive choices, leadership is the best for a roguish type as it offers a boost to dodging and resistances percentages of all within a distance of the pla
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When an ally dies within 12 meters of you, they spawn as a Zombie Crawler for three turns. Said Crawlers gain a bonus from your Summoning. Not the most ideal talent, as it is better to prevent death in the first place. Still, it can have uses in boss fights where dying is highly probable. In those cases, team members should also take Unstable so that they deal additional damage when dy
Melee attacks deal bonus fire damage to burning enemies, poison to poisoned targets, and physical damage to bleeding targets. This talent is only helpful if someone already has the Torturer talent, as it allows them to bypass enemy armor to apply burning, poisoned, or bleed. In that case, it can be good for melee characters that are backed by Necromancy, Pyrokinetic, or Geomancer. Another aspect to remember is that Intelligence-based fighters can wield staff weapons to deal fire and poison damage in me