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Yes, but you need a lot of micro anyway. Just be prepared for that. You need to try yourself. You might use bild from video as your base and modify it as you like. Just don'miss several musthave abilities. About your last question - no it doesn't. You free to use 2h and you will be fine, but sabres base damage just 1 point less than 2h. And all rogue offensive abilities is full attack - you hit 2h just once for 50 dmg or you hit 2 times with dual sabres and deal 90 dmg. Only shoot from blunderbuss deals more damage, but it' situative and you'll need switch back to melee then.

Also, i suggest you watch this video https://youtu.be/xX8QHjHMA34 for better understanding about classic DD rogues in PoE

I wonder you, but in this game rogues IS ABOUT micro and proper positioning, besides of this for highest effect all party must work for them, one way or another. Or you will die fast. Especially on hard or POtD. Dead rogue deals 0 dps. Only exeption is tanky rogue with bash shield, as far as i could remember. He might be very fun, but he not be an assasin, in terms that you use. And about rogue abilities - more of them, even high-level abilities is meh and per-rest. There are several abilities that makes base for high dps output, but you get all of them until 11 level and its all passive. Of corse, you could't simply create a rogue, give him several active abilities and then just pick the target an click on flashy ability icon. But you'll die very often and waste more than half of his great dps potential.

Generally, yes. But fighter lack of native magic which takes a great part in Witcher's combat. On the other side, cipher have good defences and acc for melee, and don't forget about his native +40% damage (if we take later Two Hands Weapon ability, we get another 15%) - more than enough power for melee fight with great sword + he might buff himself for defences and acc. I already tried create Geralt and run from start to Guilded Vale - it's pretty fun and feels like Geralt. Need his voice for best RP, but should able to replace some VA with Geralt voice from Wither's game i think. Just thoughts) Look at it: http://imgur.com/a/7a9Dz http://imgur.com/a/r6nJ5 I also find good portraits for him and his...mmm...girlfriends) So your cousin can take Geralt and friends in adventure Link for portraits on Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9-LnW7l2TPFSmpKZWxUTUR2RTA And sorry for some mistakes - English is not my first language.

Aditionally, you can grab Novice Endurance at early levels (dont remember how it sound exactly) - its Figher ability to slowly restore endurance during the fight. And like Geralt regain his mana in time, cipher also gain his Focus in time he deals damage. So we have a nearle perfect copy of Witcher. Good luck.

Hello. I think, that the best way to make Geralt is cipher. He have native huge damage boost 40%, can effectively fight both melee and ranged, and have a various abilities many of them very similar with Wither magic. About stats, i suggest focus on Might for additional damage, Dexterity for quick casts and Resolve for concentration and less interrupts in a fight. So, stats may be: M 16 C 10 D 15 P 12 I 10 R 15 Two great swords + arbalest (like in Witcher 3), and very handy for opening fights. About abilities: Axii - lvl 1 Whisper of Treason and rwo other powers on lvl3 and 5 Aard - level 1 power Mind Wave and lvl 2 Amplified Thrust Quen - lvl 2 Psychovampiric Shield (drain int from enemies, increase deflection) and especcialy lvl 4 Pain Block - gives additional DR and restores stamina, just like original Witcher spell, as i remember. Yrden - its hard to reply, bun i think lvl 2 Mental Binding works the similar way - AOE paralizes target + nearby enemies get Stuck. Or lvl 4 Silent Scream - Stun target + deals AOE raw damage to enemies. Igni - its hardest to reply with native cipher powers, so it might be scrolls, as you already suggested - Fan of Flames and Ray of Fire. As for armour, yes it might be scale or leather armor.

No. I have seen this post yesterday, and my curiosity was so high for making few experiments. So, lets get to the point.PoE 3.03 with both expansion, steam. 4rd level party including Alot and Durance (unfortunally, i delete all previous saves before new playtrough). We going in Black Meadow and pick up acc bonus vs wilder (all party have 4 points in survival skill). Then we go for Troll-hunting and try all spells that Alot and Durance have. So, we might see in battle log, that acc bonus +10 aplied only to Minoletta minor misilles and Corrode lance, for Alot, and only for Divine mark for Durance. Any other spells have standart acc (41 in my case). Also, Distant Anvantage ability for Alot affects to all spells, if he stands more than 4 meters away from enemy. You free to try yourself, but it tru enough - accuracy bonys from survival ability affects only certain spells and, of course, to all melee or ranged weapon attacks. I don't know how it affect on druid or cipher spell, also on chants. It's need more testing.