Skills & Gameplay
The Penetrating Shot Rogue relies on Diablo 4 Items positioning and crowd control to maximize its piercing damage. The build excels when you line up enemies and use CC to trigger multipliers.
Core Skills
Penetrating Shot - Your main nuke skill.
Dash - Fast mobility for repositioning.
Caltrops - Applies Chill/Freeze, activating Frigid Finesse damage.
Smoke Grenade - Stuns enemies, amplifies damage, and synergizes with Alchemical Advantage.
Shadow Clone (Ultimate) - Provides Unstoppable, defensive buffs, and burst potential.
Dark Shroud - Your primary defensive layer.
Rotation
1. Activate Shadow Clone near enemy packs for damage/safety.
2. Throw a Smoke Grenade to disable enemies and activate damage multipliers.
3. Drop Caltrops for sustained control and extra multipliers on bosses.
4. Spam Penetrating Shot to annihilate groups and elites.
5. Use Dash or Shadow Step to reposition or escape.
6. Keep Dark Shroud active for defense.
Specialization
Preparation - Reduces cooldowns and lets you cast Shadow Clone more often, boosting both DPS and survivability.
Gear Priorities
Your gearing focus should be on maximizing burst damage while ensuring cooldown efficiency.
Weapons
Eaglehorn - Still one of the best bows due to ricochet double-hits.
Orphan Maker - New Season 10 bow that excels with Combo Points. Best for Pit Pushing, but less smooth for farming.
Stat Priorities
Damage to Crowd-Controlled Enemies
Vulnerable Damage
Critical Strike Chance and Damage
Cooldown Reduction
Energy Generation
If you're struggling to get these stats, trading or buy duriel mats choosing to buy Diablo IV Items can help optimize your loadout faster.
