Rogues focus on disabling and killing targets quickly, using Stealth and Invisibility as tools to accomplish this. In this section we’re going to take a look at the Subclasses of the Rogue and see why you might choose one of them, or not. This allows them to get away with little to no armor, and let’s them focus on Attributes that help with raw damage. This is useful for getting the extra damage from Backstab, but Smoke Veil also makes them untargetable for the Duration. Rogues have the capability of turning Invisible with their Smoke Veil ability (and others). Be sure to keep your target Afflicted to maintain the bonus damage. Sneak Attack allows the Rogue to outperform every other Class in terms of raw damage. This makes is particularly important to keep debuffs up on enemies, which is why many Rogue abilities apply them. Sneak Attack is largely affected by your Subclass and we will take a look at those shortly. Sneak Attack allows them to do increased damage while an enemy has an Affliction or is Flanked, or within the first 2 seconds of combat. This functions similarly to the Fighter’s Discipline or the Hunter’s Bond, and will replenish after each encounter.Ī big part of the Rogue’s damage, as mentioned above, comes from Sneak Attack. Rogues gain more Guile each time they gain a Power Level, not only allowing them to use more powerful abilities, but also use them more often. Rogues use Guile for their resource and can spend it in combat on Active Abilities. Choose this class if you don’t mind getting your hands dirty. They also have surprisingly good Defenses and can work in the tank role. Rogues gain huge Damage bonuses when attacking Afflicted or Flanked enemies, and when striking from Stealth or Invisibility. Rogues in Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire are a melee class that has a heavy focus on Stealth and debuffing enemies. If you are new to Pillars of Eternity 2 or just need a refresher when it comes to Class selection and Character Creation, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! Let’s get started… R ogues are one of the 11 Classes in Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire, and in this Guide we’re going to take a look at how they work in order to not only help you make a better Rogue, but also help you to determine if this is the class for you.