On December 5th, Diablo 4's Abattoir of Zir event will test your character, build, and player skills. The Paragon glyph and level 100 guides can help you. You can use this guide to build a Rogue that conquers Tier 25, rated nearly unbeatable by the developers.

 

• The Build: Defensive Poison Twisting Blades Rogue
• Skills and Specializations
• Legendaries and Uniques
• Paragon Board Setup
• Gameplay and strategy
• Conclusion

 

↖ The Build: Defensive Poison Twisting Blades Rogue

We are focusing on a Rogue build that emphasizes heavy defense without sacrificing offense.

Our primary strategy involves using Lucky Hit procs from legendaries and unique items, which allows us to devote more points to defensive options.

 

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↖ Skills and Specializations

• Basic Skills: Puncture (with enhancements to Enhanced and Fundamental) for consistent application of slow and vulnerability.
• Blades of Twisting: Full ranks, enhanced for returning damage and dazing enemies.
• Passives: Sturdy for damage reduction, Trick Attacks for critical strikes and knockdowns, and Exploit for bonus damage.
• Shadow Step: For damage, teleportation, and crowd control.
• Imbuements: Focus on Poison imbument for its synergistic damage potential.

 

↖ Legendaries and Uniques

• Tibault's Will: Essential for maximizing combo points.
• Condemnation Dagger: Pairs with basic skills for instant combo point generation.
• Penitent Greaves: For applying chill and boosting damage against chilled enemies.
• Sa'Falls Corroded Signet: Enhances Lucky Hit chances and explosive damage.

 

↖ Paragon Board Setup

• Emphasize defensive nodes, balancing them with offensive boosts.
• Utilize glyphs to enhance crowd control effects and imbued skill potency.
• Focus on nodes that provide poison damage and Lucky Hit chances.

 

↖ Gameplay and strategy

Using Poison Imbuement and Twisting Blades can maximize damage. Shadow Step and Dash are good evasion skills.

Stay mobile and use Poison Imbuement and Twisting Blades effectively.

Inflict unstoppable damage on the bursting Venom pool by using Poison Imbuement and Twisting Blades.

 

↖ Conclusion

This build offers a balance between offense and defense while being versatile enough to accommodate various gameplay styles in the Abattoir of Zir.