how to become a rogue ffxiv

Introduction

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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

Rogues choose to live in subterfurge and trickery, but don't belittle their strength: as swift as the wind, rogues can land a precise, deadly hit capable of killing their enemy faster than they can realize. This assassin also employs poison and venom to their weapons in order to weaken their prey.

General information

Guild

The Rogue's Guild is in Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks. It's not possible to start the game as a rogue (see below). At level 30, rogues may 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 My First Daggers.

Equipment

The rogue is a disciple of war and wears leather armor. They use dual daggers as weapons. The following crafting classes can create items that are useful to the rogue:

Blacksmith — Daggers.
Leatherworker — Leather armor.
Goldsmith — 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 1 Custom-made Tunic 1 Leather Eyepatch 1 Fingerless Leather Gloves 1 Leather Crakows 5 Allagan Tin Piece
Stray into the Shadows	10	Jacke		1 Bronze Baselards 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 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 1 Goatskin Jacket 1 Goatskin Eyepatch 1 Goatskin Armguards 1 Goatskin Leg Guards 5 Allagan Bronze Piece
Sweet Sorrows	25	Jacke		1 Iron Pugiones 1 Velveteen Shirt 1 Fingerless Goatskin Gloves 1 Velveteen Sarouel 1 Altered Velveteen Bandana 2 Allagan Silver Piece
Market for Death	30	Jacke	Shadow Fang
Cloying Victory	30	Jacke		1 Steel Knives 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	Description
Spinning Edge	ROG		1	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 230.
Shade Shift	ROG		2	Ability	Instant	120s	Create shadows that nullify damage up to 20% of maximum HP.
Gust Slash	ROG		4	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100.
Hide	ROG		10	Ability	Instant	20s	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.
Throwing Dagger	ROG	1	15	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 120.
Mug	ROG	1	15	Ability	Instant	120s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150.
Trick Attack	ROG		18	Ability	Instant	60s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 350. 500 when executed from a target's rear.
Aeolian Edge	ROG		26	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. 160 when executed from a target's rear.
Shadow Fang	ROG	1	30	Weaponskill	Instant	70s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 200.
Death Blossom	ROG		38	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 120 to all nearby enemies.

Melee DPS actions

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	Casting	Recast	Description
Second Wind	Melee DPS Physical Ranged DPS	8	Ability	Instant	120s	Instantly restores own HP.
Leg Sweep	Melee DPS	10	Ability	Instant	40s	Stuns target.
Bloodbath	Melee DPS	12	Ability	Instant	90s	Converts a portion of physical damage dealt into HP.
Feint	Melee DPS	22	Ability	Instant	90s	Lowers target's strength and dexterity by 10%.
Arm's Length	Melee DPS Physical Ranged DPS Tank	32	Ability	Instant	120s	Creates a barrier nullifying most knockback and draw-in effects.
True North	Melee DPS	50	Ability	Instant	45s	Nullifies all action direction requirements.

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 can 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 350. 500 when executed from a target's rear.
Death Blossom - Delivers an attack with a potency of 120 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.