My first post ever!
My first playthrough was also on hard playing a rogue! It was so powerful. I had so much fun targeting casters and ranged enemies. Then I saw a video of Wodjee's The Ultimate - Rogue run on youtube and made me want to attempt my first PotD game as a rogue. It was fun! Being my first time playing on PotD, I died a lot!! Those lizards in WM1 were tough. The amount of adds that swarm your party was enough to go to your back line party members and make fights chaotic. Nevertheless, I finished the game.
Then I decided to copy one of Boeroer's build, The Golden Dragon barbarian. I must say, the game felt like it wasn't on PotD with this guy. I did tweak some Con to help with the health pool but retrained after getting to level 13 to copy the original build. Early levels were hard ( same with all classes on PotD ) but after Defiance Bay, I'd go for hours without my MC dying. Very solid build.
Even finishing the game twice, I still wanted to try other classes. I tried the DT chanter ( VERY boring ), The Skeletor wizard, The Unfaithful priest( my favorite ).
I wanted to justify that rogues are the better dps ( I think they're ST dps kings ). I played another rogue PotD run. I died less and did a lot of dps at level 1 - 13. After level 13 though, I realize my rogue is just like a ranger pet after using all my per encounter abilities, all of it will be used around 2-4 adds at most. PotD has more adds than that and I need to micro manage my rogue so he can auto attack at a safer spot ( defensive skills for the win).
Like Boeroer said, rogues have no high level damaging abilities and were given defensives instead ( which are very good ). And because of that, I realize i had little to no improvements in my dps after level 13. This would be okay if rogues had aoe skills. So I decided to use him as a scroll user instead
TL;DR: first playthrough as rogue on hard was great. watched wodjee's ultimate run as rogue on youtube. tried PotD for the first time as rogue and died a lot, finished the game. tried other builds. played another rogue run. realized rogues weren't as good as i thought them to be but still powerful and can use a special build to deal better dps.
Playing from normal to hard, rogues are very viable and strong. Only after playing on PotD that I realize why the community is complaining about rogues. You have to micro manage them like a ranger pet (engage and disengage). This micromanagement is better given to 5 other members who can debuff/aoe dps/ buff.
@Boeroer
I love your builds! I'm trying to get 1 or 2 PotD playthrough before the 2nd game. Currently trying the firebrand cipher I saw you post somewhere and it's wrecking face at level 5! i was hitting 50-80 per swing with soul whip+biting whip+2hand weapon. I have to treat it like a rogue though since it's not that tanky. I got the gloves and belt already, what equipments do you recommend?
I'm also importing my priest save for Deadfire! what's the best deity and multiclass have you tried so far?
