Rogue

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These agile fighters pride themselves on their skills with knives and daggers to make quick work of enemies.

Lurking in the shadows, adhering to no laws but their own, they punish the wicked, pilfering their ill-gotten gains and delivering them to the downtrodden masses. Thought by many to be mere common criminals, some would say they play an unseen hand in maintaining order in the buccaneer's haven of Limsa Lominsa.

— FinalFantasyXIV.com Rogue

Rogue (ROG), a DPS class, is a Melee DPS. It upgrades to Ninja at level 30. Rogue was the only class added outside an initial release of an expansion, with patch 2.4, and as a result Rogue cannot be selected during Character creation.

General information

Guild

The Rogues' Guild is in Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks. It's not possible to start the game as a rogue. At level 30, rogues must specialize into ninja.

History & unlock

Rogue is a melee DPS class introduced in E3 2014, featuring stealth moves and assassin-style attacks. It has a few requirements in order to be unlocked:

Prerequisite: The player must have completed level 10 class quest for at least 1 Disciples of War or Magic class. It's also required to have unlocked the Armory System.
Quest: Speak to Lonwoerd in Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks (x8,y16) to obtain the quest So You Want to Be a Rogue.

Equipment

The rogue is a disciple of war and wears armor "of Scouting" while using accessories "of Aiming," the same as Ninja. They use dual daggers as weapons. The following crafting classes can create items that are useful to the rogue:

Blacksmith — Daggers.
Leatherworker — Scouting armor.
Goldsmith — Aiming Earrings, bracelets, necklaces and rings.

Hunting Log

See rogue hunting log.

Quests

Quest	Level	Quest Giver	Unlocks	Rewards
My First Daggers	1	Lonwoerd	Rogue	1 Weathered Daggers
Stabbers in Yer Fambles	1	Jacke
A Dainty Dilemma	5	Jacke		1 Bronze Daggers Options: 1 Custom-made Tunic 1 Leather Eyepatch 1 Fingerless Leather Gloves 1 Altered Thighboots 5 Allagan Tin Piece
Stray into the Shadows	10	Jacke		1 Bronze Baselards Options: 1 Leather Jacket 1 Bronze Sallet 1 Hempen Bracers 1 Leather Jackboots 2 Allagan Bronze Piece
Stifled Screams	15	Jacke	Throwing Dagger
Slave to the Code	15	Jacke	Mug	1 Brass Knives Options: 1 Cotton Shirt 1 Hunting Hat 1 Fingerless Hard Leather Gloves 1 Hard Leather Crakows 3 Allagan Bronze Piece
Grinners in the Mist	20	Jacke		1 Iron Daggers Options: 1 Goatskin Jacket 1 Goatskin Eyepatch 1 Goatskin Armguards 1 Goatskin Leg Guards 5 Allagan Bronze Piece
Sweet Sorrows	25	Jacke		1 Iron Pugiones Options: 1 Velveteen Shirt 1 Fingerless Goatskin Gloves 1 Velveteen Sarouel 1 Altered Velveteen Bandana 2 Allagan Silver Piece
Market for Death	30	Jacke
Cloying Victory	30	Jacke	Rogue (New Game+) Rogue Adventurer Plate	1 Steel Knives Options: 1 Toadskin Jacket 1 Steel Sallet 1 Toadskin Armguards 1 Toadskin Leg Guards 3 Allagan Silver Piece

Actions

PvE actions

Action	Acquired		Level	Type	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Spinning Edge	ROG		1	Weaponskill	Instant	2.12s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 180.
Shade Shift	ROG		2	Ability	Instant	120s	0y 0y	Create shadows that nullify damage up to 20% of maximum HP. Duration: 20s
Gust Slash	ROG		4	Weaponskill	Instant	2.12s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Spinning Edge Combo Potency: 260
Hide	ROG		10	Ability	Instant	20s	0y 0y	Blend in with your surroundings, making it impossible for most enemies to detect you, but reducing movement speed by 50%. Has no effect on enemies 10 levels higher than your own, or certain enemies with special sight. Cannot be executed in combat. Effect ends upon use of any action other than Sprint, or upon reuse of Hide.
Throwing Dagger	ROG	1	15	Weaponskill	Instant	2.12s	20y 0y	Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 120.
Mug	ROG	1	15	Ability	Instant	120s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150. Additional Effect: Increases target's damage taken by 5% Duration: 20s Additional Effect: Increases the chance of additional items being dropped by target if Mug is dealt before, or as, the finishing blow.
Trick Attack	ROG		18	Ability	Instant	60s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 300. 400 when executed from a target's rear. Additional Effect: Increases damage you deal target by 10% Duration: 15s Can only be executed while under the effect of Hidden.
Aeolian Edge	ROG		26	Weaponskill	Instant	2.12s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. 160 when executed from a target's rear. Combo Action: Gust Slash Combo Potency: 340 Rear Combo Potency: 400
Death Blossom	ROG		38	Weaponskill	Instant	2.12s	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies.

Limit Breaks

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Braver	Melee DPS	1	Limit Break Level 1	2s	Instant	8y 0y	Delivers an attack that deals 100% the damage of Braver.
Bladedance	Melee DPS	1	Limit Break Level 2	3s	Instant	8y 0y	Delivers an attack that deals 220% the damage of Braver.
Chimatsuri	ROG	1	Limit Break Level 3	4.5s	Instant	8y 0y	Delivers an attack that deals 350% the damage of Braver.

Melee DPS actions

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Second Wind	Melee DPS Physical Ranged DPS	8	Ability	Instant	120s	0y 0y	Instantly restores own HP. Cure Potency: 800
Leg Sweep	Melee DPS	10	Ability	Instant	40s	0y 0y	Stuns target. Duration: 3s
Bloodbath	Melee DPS	12	Ability	Instant	90s	0y 0y	Converts a portion of physical damage dealt into HP. Duration: 20s
Feint	Melee DPS	22	Ability	Instant	90s	10y 0y	Lowers target's physical damage dealt by 10% and magic damage dealt by 5%. Duration: 15s
Arm's Length	Melee DPS Physical Ranged DPS Tank	32	Ability	Instant	120s	0y 0y	Creates a barrier nullifying most knockback and draw-in effects. Duration: 6s Additional Effect: When you are struck by a physical attack, the striker will be afflicted with Slow +20% Duration: 15s
True North	Melee DPS	50	Ability	Instant	45s	0y 0y	Nullifies all action direction requirements. Duration: 10s Maximum Charges: 2

Traits

PvE traits

Trait	Acquired		Level	Effect
All Fours	ROG		14	Reduces damage taken when falling.
Fleet of Foot	ROG		20	Increases movement speed.

Jobs

The rogue must specialize into NIN, a DPS job.

Core mechanics

Rogues prefer stealth and surprise while fighting, delivering harder-hitting attacks when fighting from behind their enemies.

Hide - Blend in with your surroundings, making it impossible for most enemies to detect you, but reducing movement speed by 50%. Has no effect on enemies 10 levels higher than your own, or certain enemies with special sight.
Trick Attack - Delivers an attack with a potency of 300.
400 when executed from a target's rear.
Death Blossom - Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies.

Rogues can hide in the shadows to travel across lands. They deal more damage when they attack from behind, or trigger various effects. Certain abilities add special properties to their daggers which inflicts poison on their foes.

Achievements

This class is associated with the following achievements:

Name	Points	Task	Reward	Patch
Come on, Rogue I	5	Achieve rogue level 10.	-	2.4
Come on, Rogue II	5	Achieve rogue level 20.	-	2.4
Come on, Rogue III	5	Achieve rogue level 30.	-	2.4
Come on, Rogue IV	5	Achieve rogue level 40.	-	2.4
Come on, Rogue V	5	Achieve rogue level 50.	-	2.4
Come on, Rogue VI	5	Achieve rogue level 60.	-	3.0
Come on, Rogue VII	5	Achieve rogue level 70.	-	4.0
Come on, Rogue VIII	5	Achieve rogue level 80.	-	5.0
Come on, Rogue IX	5	Achieve rogue level 90.	-	6.0
Come on, Rogue X	5	Achieve rogue level 100.	-	7.0