As one of the most basic mechanisms of the game, class determines every aspect of Diablo 4 series. Whether it is the type of skills used by players in battle or the appearance and accessories they can wear, they are all related to class.
In addition, Diablo 4 also adds a unique mechanism to each of the five basic classes, making them more powerful and more class-featured on the original basis. For class Rogue, this mechanism is Specialization system.
As Diablo 4 is updated to Season 6, although Rogue’s Specialization system has always operated on the same working principle, it will also have some updates and optimizations with the update of the season. Based on this, we will introduce you to the key points of using Rogue Specialization in the latest season.
What Is Rogue Specialization?
Among the five unique career mechanisms provided by Diablo 4 for players, Rogue Specialization system has some build-like characteristics despite its low customizability.
To use this mechanic, Rogues don't have to gain extra experience like Barbarians, nor do they have to collect Soul Offerings like Druids, Rogues just get three game-changing passive options to use their own Specialization mechanic.
In Rogue Specialization system, players have three Specializations - Combo Points, Inner Sight, and Preparation, each of which provides different benefits to players, but they cannot equip all three Specializations at the same time.
All three Specializations are unlocked when the player upgrades Rogue character to level 30. Before then, you can determine which Specialization best suits your play style to avoid wasting Diablo 4 Gold later in the game by using a Specialization that is not suitable for you.
How To Unlock And Equip Rogue Specializations?
At level 15, the first Combo Points Specialization can be unlocked. At level 20, Inner Sight Specialization is available, and level 30 will unlock Preparation Specialization. You can make a formal choice between them.
Before you can actually use these Rogue Specializations, though, you must complete the questline. At level 15, your quest log will be updated with the quest True Potential, for which you’ll need to enter Forsaken Quarry dungeon.
Once you defeat Bakira and complete the quest there, Combo Points Specialization will unlock. Once you’ve completed this initial quest, the game will automatically unlock additional Specializations at levels 20 and 30 without you having to complete new quests.
As for how to equip a Specialization, first you need to open the character/inventory menu and then click the shoulder button to switch to Specialization screen. Here, your currently available Specializations will be displayed, and you can select the one you want to activate it. And the use of Specializations is also more convenient than other class mechanics, as you can change it at any time during combat.
What Do Rogue Specializations Do?
As you know, there are three options for Rogue Specializations, each of which provides different benefits to the player. Based on this, we will introduce the characteristics of each one to you.
1. Combo Points Specialization
After unlocking and using this Rogue Specialization, players will generate combo points when using basic skills, which will be consumed by core skills to enhance the strength of multiple skills or add other effects.
The available core skills include Barrage, Rapid Fire, Penetrating Shot, Flurry, and Twisting Blades, and each skill will be significantly enhanced when cast with combo points.
For example, Barrage and Rapid Fire can fire more arrows and increase damage; Penetrating Shot can double damage with only one combo point, and Flurry and Twisting Blades can provide huge damage boosts while providing attack and movement speed bonuses.
2. Inner Sight Specialization
Inner Sight Specialization marks a random enemy with a purple icon, and when the player hits that enemy, Inner Sight gauge can be filled faster.
Inner Sight gauge is a new gauge that can be seen next to the regular energy gauge, and when it is fully filled, it will empty and completely fill the player’s energy reserves, granting the player Inner Sight effect, which is infinite energy and +25% critical strike chance. This effect will last for 4 seconds.
Once an enemy is killed or survives for more than 10 seconds after being marked, Inner Sight mark will transfer from one enemy to another without any negative effects on the player. In boss fights, Inner Sight mark will almost always stay on the boss, which means you can also complete energy recharge faster.
3. Preparation Specialization
Preparation Specialization allows players to reduce the cooldown of Rogue’s ultimate ability by 5 seconds by using 75 energy, and this method can be used multiple times. In addition, using the ultimate ability completely resets the cooldown of all other abilities and provides the player with 15% damage reduction, which can even last for 10 seconds.
At first glance, the benefits provided by this Specialization may seem unremarkable, but players can use it to build and consume energy very quickly. Preparation is a Specialization worth cultivating, allowing you to use skills almost continuously, and because it can reduce a lot of cooldown time, making the ultimate skill a more viable option.
Before fighting, as a Rogue, you can choose the most suitable Specialization to use according to your needs and combat habits. I hope these suggestions and methods we give can help you then. I wish you have fun!
