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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Obryn" data-source="post: 4907242" data-attributes="member: 11821">Hi, and good question!If you're looking for a straight-up damage dealer who's a bit of a glass cannon, a Rogue will work wonderfully. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />  If you pay attention to your Combat Advantage, a Rogue can dish out absolutely sick amounts of damage.  That's mostly what they get, though - they deal damage, they're not very durable, and they're highly mobile.  (In my own game, our party's rogue crits with a dagger on 18-20 and deals 39+3d12 on a crit.)  All three flavors of Rogue are pretty cool, so take whatever you'd like.  Unless you pick the Ruthless Ruffian, though, stick with daggers - your [W] damage is greatly outweighed by your sneak attack damage, and the extra +1 to-hit is very helpful in landing it.Avengers have crazier tactics because you're all about going one-on-one with monsters.  They deal more reliable, but less peak, damage than rogues do.  Over time, I think they will do less - possibly quite a bit less.  On the other hand, they have insane defenses; it's quite hard to hit an Avenger who doesn't want to get hit.  They also have a lot more staying power than Rogues do.  You're not a pure striker - you're a striker with shades of Defender thrown in.  If you do go with an Avenger, be sure to get weapons to really lay down the pain when you crit - which you can do rather easily.  Fullblades and Execution Axes are your friend!How's your party look?  Do you have a Warlord?  What about a Fighter?  If you do, then a Rogue is probably a better bet.  If your party is more ranged-focused, or already has a striker or two, or is light on healing, or has no serious Defender, an Avenger may be better.Good luck!!-O</blockquote>

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