The Rogue class in Diablo 4 Season 7 has seen a resurgence with the Rain of Arrows build, which is now considered one of the strongest builds available. This guide looks at how to set up and maximise this build, and offers insights into different play styles to suit different preferences.

Skill tree and core mechanics

Primary skills:Start with Heartseeker for its versatility, and choose between Fundamental or Primal Heartseeker depending on your resource management needs.Support Skills: Caltrops for crowd control and damage boosts.Dash for mobility and distance.Smoke Grenade for extra damage and setup.Buffs and passives: Focus on Trick Attacks, Malice, Exploit and Imbuements for multiplier damage. Precision as a key passive, stacking for massive damage increases with each cast.Ultimate:Rain of Arrows is your main damage dealer, boosted by a ranged damage bonus at rank 5.

Gear and Aspects

Helm: Crown of Luicen for fast cooldown reduction or Cyhrach the First Born for overall damage when trick attacks work properly.Chest: Aim for aspects such as Concussive Strikes for damage multipliers.Gloves/Pants/Boots: Prioritise dexterity, critical strike damage and resistances. Use aspects such as Fury for attack speed benefits.Weapons: Scoundrel's Leather for high critical strike and Marksman Projectiles for extra arrows.Shard of Veralia for speed on Heartseeker casts and to reduce the cooldown on Rain of Arrows.Amulet and Rings: Focus on cooldown reduction and agility, and make sure you have Word of Hakan for ultimate damage.

Paragon Boar

Glyphs: Use Combat, Control, Devious, Headhunter, and Versatility for optimal performance.Boards: Navigate boards such as Tricks of the Trade and No Witnesses to take advantage of damage boosts and synergies with your skills.

Witch powers and occult gems

Powers: Soul Harvest for easy use with your mobility.Aura of the Mint for ranged aura benefits.Purifying Touch for significant damage boosts, enabled by the Voice of the Stars gem.Gems: Voice of the Stars to turn your ultimate into an Eldritch skill, Evil Pact to further increase Eldritch powers, Heart to increase psychic witch powers.

Gameplay Strategies

Basic Rotation: For general content, cast Heartseeker until Rain of Arrows is off cooldown and focus on maintaining distance.Advanced play: Use Caltrops and Smoke Grenade after Rain of Arrows for maximum effect without making enemies unstoppable too quickly.Engage the Dance Legendary Node by casting Dark Shroud or similar skills immediately before Rain of Arrows for buffs.Ultra Tough Rotation: A complex sequence that includes Caltrops, Heartseeker, Dark Shroud, Rain of Arrows, and Barrage, ensuring that every Rain of Arrows benefits from Precision.

Mercenary

Choose Rah for consistent damage buffs and protection benefits in tougher fights.

Thanks for reading

The Rain of Arrows build offers incredible potential for speed farming and challenging content in Diablo 4 Season 7. Its complexity can be tailored to your skill level, from simple rotations to intricate tryhard strategies. 

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