Rogue / Knight

Rogue / Knight -- The Bodyguard

Main Way of Playing[ | ]

The Rogue / Knight has a melee DPS role designed around sustained damage over time and sudden burst. Its elite skills fit the aesthetic of forcing a "fair fight" with plenty of crowd control removal, unavoidable damage, and a skill kit that penalizes classes that try to kite. This combination prioritizes Dexterity, Stamina, and Intelligence; more specifically, Physical Attack and Magical Attack, both, to maximize damage. It also prefers to dual-wield daggers, to activate Bleed effects.

Key abilities for Rogue / Knight are Shadowstab, Low Blow, Wound Attack, Blind Spot, Holy Strike, Punishment, and Disarmament.

Equipment Available[ | ]

Weapon Types
(1H) Dagger	1H Sword	1H Axe	1H Hammer	2H Sword	2H Axe	2H Hammer	(1H) Wand	(2H) Staff	(R) Bow	(R) Crossbow	(R) Thrown

Armor Types
Cloth	Leather	Chain	Plate	Shield	Talisman

Rogue General[ | ]

Skill Name	Level	Cost	Cast Time	Cooldown	Range	Skill Effect	Upgrade
Shadowstab	1	20 energy	Instant		50	Causes 70.0% main hand weapon DPS + 0.20 x Dexterity physical damage with an additional Bleed effect. For 10.0 seconds Bleed causes 5.0 damage every 2 seconds. (Extra effect is only produced only if the main hand is wielding a dagger.)	+4.9% and +2.5 per level
Throw	4	1 projectile	Instant	4 seconds		Throws a hidden weapon at the target, causing 50.0% main hand weapon DPS plus 1.00 times Projectile Damage.	+3.5% per level
Blind Stab	8	20 energy	Instant	10 seconds	50	Inflicts 20.0 + 0.20 x Dexterity physical damage with an additional Blind effect for 15.0 seconds. (Must be in front of the target to use skill.)	+4.0 per level
Projectile Training	12					Can equip projectiles.
Off Hand Training	16					1-H weapons can be held in off hand. (Class-related limitations still apply.)
Agility	20					Permanently increases dodge rate by 2.0%. The maximum level of this skill is 50.	+0.1% per level
Nimble Hands	24					Increases attack speed by 2.0%.	+0.1% per level
Shadow Step	28	20 energy	Insant	20 seconds	100	Instantly move behind the target.

Rogue Class-specific[ | ]

Skill Name	Level	Cost	Cast Time	Cooldown	Range	Skill Effect	Upgrade
Assassins Rage	1	-	Instant	5 minutes	Self	For 15.0 seconds, the chance to deal critical hits is raised by 1500.0, and during that time critical damage is enhanced as well. Critical Physical Hit Rate: 1500 (vs a 100 lvl => 22,5% of critical hit chance) Enchanted Critical Damage: +??.? %	-
Low Blow	2	30 energy	Instant		50	Inflicts 100.0% main hand weapon DPS + 0.30 x Dexterity physical damage, and if the target already suffers a Bleed effect, it can cause an additional Grievous Wound for 10.0 seconds.	+7.0% per level
Wound Attack	6	35 energy	Instant	6 seconds	50	Causes 105.0% main hand weapon DPS + 0.30 x Dexterity physical damage. For each Bleeding or Grievous Wound caused by the Rogue skills (cast by you), Wound Attack can cause additional damage.	+6.3% per level
Dagger Mastery	10					Increases dagger damage by 10.0%. The maximum level of this skill is 50.	+1.2% per level
Blind Spot	14	25 energy	Instant	6 seconds	50	Attacks target from behind, causing 150.0% main hand weapon DPS + 0.30 x Dexterity physical damage and adds a bleeding that deals 5.0 damage every 2 seconds for 6.0 seconds. (Must hold a dagger and be behind the target.)	+9.0% and +2.5 per level
Numbing Dagger	16	1 projectile	1 second		150	Throws a poisoned dagger that can numb the target for 10.0 seconds. Can only be used on Humanoids and living creatures. (Requires you to be Poisonous; consumes 1 projectile, the numbed target awakens when attacked; only one target at a time can be kept under control.) (For players this effect lasts for 3.0 seconds.) The maximum level of this skill is 50.	+0.4 per level
Poison (+)	16	1 poison bottle	1 second	-	-	For 900.0 seconds normal attacks have a 50% chance to add Poisoned effects and the target's damage is lowered by 2%. (Can be stacked 4 times, until a maximum of 8%)	-
Hide	18		Instant			You go into hiding to avoid discovery by the enemy. Your movement speed is reduced by 50.0%. The maximum level of this skill is 50.	-0.6% per level
Premeditation	18	20 energy	Instant			Makes your next attack a critical attack, and the power of the critical attack is increased by 40.0%. (Cannot be used in combat.)
Sneak Attack	22	30 energy	Instant		50	By attacking the target from behind, Sneak Attack causes 130.0% main hand weapon DPS + 0.30 x Dexterity physical damage with an additional 3.0-second Stun and 6.0-second Bleed effect. (Cannot be used when already in combat. Can only be used when behind the target. Requires dagger to cause Bleed effect.)	+7.8% per level
Treasure Hunter	26					Increases your and your party's chances of finding items by 5.0%. The maximum level of this skill is 50.	+0.3% per level
Vanish	30		Instant	10 minutes		Vanish from sight for 20.0 seconds, removing all aggro and leaving combat.
Off Hand Mastery	32					Increases off hand damage by 4.0% and accuracy by 4.0%. The maximum level of this skill is 50.	+0.3% and +0.3% per level
Sprint	34		Instant	5 minutes	100	Increases movement speed by 10.0% for 30 seconds. The maximum level of this skill is 50.	+0.6% per level
Evasion	36		Instant	2 minutes		Increases dodge rate by 10.0% for 10.0 seconds. The maximum level of this skill is 50.	+0.5% and +0.2 per level
Combo Throw	38	1 projectile	Instant	4 seconds		Throws 2 hidden weapons. Each weapon causes 50.0% main hand weapon DPS plus 1.00 times Projectile Damage.	+7.0% per level
Shadow Prison	40	50 energy	Instant		180	Binds the enemy's shadow. The target cannot move or use skills for 5.0 seconds.
Informer	42		Instant	5 minutes		Increases party members' chance to deal critical hits by 30.0 for 60.0 seconds.	+5.4 per level
Fervent Attack	44		Instant	5 minutes		For 30.0 seconds, Physical Attack Speed is increased by 5.0% and Physical Defense is decreased by 5.0%. The maximum level of this skill is 50.	+0.3% and +0.3% per level

Knight General[ | ]

Skill Name	Level	Cost	Cast Time	Cooldown	Range	Skill Effect	Upgrade
Holy Strike	1	15 MP	Instant		50	Deals 65% to 483,6% main hand weapon Physical Light Damage per second, and adds one layer of Holy Seal effect. Each skill level adds to aggro. Holy Seal: Causes 2 Physical Damage every 2 seconds for 10 seconds. It can be stacked up to 4 times. (This skill stat will increase and decrease based on equipment and target strength)	+4.55% per level
Punishment	1	20 MP	Instant	8 seconds	50	Activates the Light Seals on the target. If the target has the Holy Seal effect, according to the amount of the effect stacks, the Holy Seal will deal extra 30 to 120 + current Stamina x 0.16 to 0.64 Physical Light Damage. Every Holy Seal stack adds 30 + current Stamina x 0.16 Light damage. It can be stacked up to 4 times. (This skill stat will increase and decrease based on equipment and target strength) (Requires at least one Light Seal on the target.)	+9 light damage per level per seal
Disarmament	4	20 MP	Instant		50	Inflicts 65.0% main hand weapon DPS to the target and reduces its armor value by 3% to 12% for 8.0 seconds. Can be stacked 4 times. Reduces targets physical defence	+4.76% dps per level
Shield of Atonement	8	6 MP	Instant	30 seconds	90	Attacks target with a shield, causing 20.0 physical damage. Also prevents the opponent from using physical and common attacks for 3.0 seconds. (Shield must be equipped.) Removed	+5 and +0.055 per level
Enhanced Armor	12	20 MP	Instant			Increases Physical Defense by 5.0% for 300.0 seconds. The maximum level of this skill is 50.	+1.15% per level
Defense Technique	16					Increases parry rate by 25.0.	+3.4 per level
Resilience	20					Increases Stamina by (current Stamina + 12) x 1.0% + 12.	+1.0 and +0.1% per level
Shield of Discipline	36	99 MP	Instant	60 seconds		Changed from “class-specific skill” to “general skill”, and the skill description now reads Enhances the shield with the power of Light to absorb 5% Magical Damage in the next 30 seconds. Also deals 100 points Light damage to the attacking spell caster. (Must have a shield equipped) The maximum level of this skill is 50.	+1.2% per level

Rogue / Knight Elite Skills[ | ]

Skill Name	Level	Cost	Cast Time	Cooldown	Skill Effect	Upgrade
Armor Breaker	15				Raises the damage by way of Disarmament, and adds a cooldown time of 3 seconds. 5% boost to start. 0.4% boost on upgrades.
Poison Protection	20	30 MP	Instant	2 minutes	When activated, this will protect you from getting Poisoned for the next 20.0 seconds.
Lion's Protection	25	30 MP	Instant		You feel strong like a lion! Your Physical Attack Power is increased by 1.0% for 900.0 seconds.	+0.09% per level
Holy Light Protection	30	180 MP	Instant	2 minutes	Lowers Magical Damage you suffer by 2.0% and renders you immune to Root or Slow effects for the next 10.0 seconds. (Effect can only be removed if target has Movement Impairing Effect) The maximum level of this skill is 50.	+1.1% per level
Courageous Guard	35	100 MP	Instant	60 seconds	Protects party members in a range of 100 from Fear for 5.0 seconds. (This skill can be used even if you are in a state that doesn't allow you to cast spells.)
Power of the Lion	40		Instant	60 seconds	While you are under the Lion's Protection, you can turn it into Power of the Lion to instantly restore your HP by (current Maximum HP x 1.0%) + 30.0.	+0.14% and +4.5 per level
Searing Light	45	40 MP, 8% MP	Instant	60 seconds	Causes your normal attacks to deal additional 10.0 Light damage for 900.0 seconds. Also, when your physical attacks hit the target your Critical Physical Hit Rate increases by 20.0 points for 8.0 seconds. (This effect is mutually exclusive with Poisonous.) (After the effect has ended it cannot be triggered again for 20.0 seconds.)	+0.6 damage and +2.48 Critical Physical Hit Rate per level.
Reckless Warrior	50				Whenever you use Low Blow or Blind Spot and successfully hit your target your Physical Attack Power increases by 1.0% and 50 points. Effective for 8.0 seconds. (After the effect has ended it cannot be triggered again for 20.0 seconds.)	+5.5 points per level.
Illegal Punishment	60				Inflicts additional damage caused by your Punishment depending on Dexterity.
Punishment Thrust	70				Your Strike of Punishment now stuns the target instead of preventing Physical Attacks. The stun time for players is the same for monsters which is up to 8.5 seconds.

Tips and Tactics[ | ]

Generally speaking, the strongest burst combo against a mob is to use Shadow Prison->Shadow Step->Blind Spot->Shadowstab->Low Blow->Wound Attack spam.
Against some mobs, either with a resistance to Bleed or a weakness to Light, using Holy Strike with Punishment hits harder than setting up Wound Attack.
In PvP, Hide can be used to prepare Poison Protection, Holy Light Protection, and Courageous Guard. Use this time to waste enemy cooldowns by rendering their abilities null. Hide can also be used to set up a Bleed effect through Sneak Attack, and the stun will help with a Blind Spot.
While Searing Light is mutually exclusive with Poisonous, a Numbing Dagger can still help with positioning to deliver a Blind Spot.
Switching to Knight/Rogue can make you a very effective, critical-based off-tank that's still enjoyable to solo with.

Notes[ | ]

Overall, R/K is a fun and cool class no matter what build you go. I personally enjoy the magical build, also because you can buy hybrid stats like DEX/MATK, and/or STR/MATK to help out with your DPS. I've had a ton of fun and hope you will too! :P