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thinking playing a rogue or barbarian

Jd1680aJd1680a Member Posts: 398
in Dungeons & Dragons Online

im very serious on getting DDO probably tomorrow morning.  of all classes, im going to pick a rogue this time.  is a rogue a damage dealer class?  will i be able to do lots and lots of damage to a monster?

i was thinking of being a barbarian, but they seem to be something similar to a shadowknight on eq2.  SK were the most useless, unwanted class in the whole game of eq2, so barbarians seem to be something that would too be unwanted to a group.  that is if a group was forming someone wouldnt consider looking at a barbarian, instead would look for a tank, two dps, one crowd control and a healer.  where does a secondary tank fit in there?

however i like to be proven wrong.  what advantages does a barbarian have to ddo?  do lots of groups like to have a barbarian on their group?  do barbarians have a better time being asked and getting into groups then a rogue?

Have played: CoH, DDO EQ2, FFXI, L2, HZ, SoR, and WW2 online

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  • KienKien Member Posts: 520

    Rogues are not really damage dealers in DDO. They are for spotting and disarming traps. Barbarians on the other hand are damage dealers. A level 6+ barbarian equipped with a keen sword is a power gamers' dream come true.

    The typical make-up of a DDO groups looks like this:

    Wizard
    Fighter or Paladin
    Rogue
    Cleric
    Open spot #1
    Open spot #2

    If you're a rogue people will want you in your group IF they don't already have a rogue. On the other hand, PUGs will seldom if ever have two rogues in the same group (I tried once, people whined about how underpowered the group was as a result). On the other hand, two barbarians in a group would be ok.



  • crispy1337crispy1337 Member Posts: 10
    It depends.  You hafta look at your group.  At higher levels, rogues can hit pretty hard once they get there different spells/skills, but they will never be able to run up to a target and just hit it.  Normally, it involves like backstab or just mainly keeping the aggro off of you and keeping it in the tank while still damaging the target.

    I don't play barbs, but I have seen that if you multiclass them right they are really good party members to have.  I'm thinking, a Barbarian/Bard or Barbarian/Cleric would prolly be a good choice. But, I have found that Paladins are a good class in DDO, ad that's what my guy is.


  • random11random11 Member UncommonPosts: 765
    Rogues can do damage as well, just have to play him right. We're talking perspective here: you will need two wep fighting, wep finesse, lots and lots of dex (20+). Combine that with the nasty sneak attack and you have nice dmg, make sure you attack a target, that doesn't attack you. Having many skill points to spend, get a decent diplomacy, and use it everytime they try to attack you.

    Also if you consider multiclassing the rogue, do so either with a fighter or ranger. These are common however, I would choose wizard...have a thing for spells...and never played tank :P


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