Do Rogues use strength or dex?

Depends on the weapon, Rogues usually use finesse weapons so their dex modifier is used instead because it's typically higher, as a dex character the only benefit rogues get from str is shove distance, athletics checks (like jump distance and shove chance) and carrying capacity.
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Do rogues need high strength?

Nothing that a typical Rogue does uses Strength. However, you're not forced to use Dexterity to make Sneak Attacks so long as you use a suitable weapon, so Strength-based rogues are technically possible. It's usually a bad idea, but it is absolutely possible.
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What stats are most important for rogues?

Best Stats For A Rogue Build

Dexterity is essential for rogue builds in D&D 5e in and outside combat. It's their go-to attacking ability score, given Sneak Attack requires ranged or finesse weapons. It also bolsters their Armor Class, given their light armor proficiency.
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Can you be a strength based rogue?

Strength rogues will work just fine. Sneak attack works if you use a ranged weapon or a finesse weapon, but a finesse weapon can use either STR or DEX.
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What does strength do in rogue?

Strength adds "N" damage to the listed damage number on any card, where "N" is the level of the current Strength buff. Most effects that add Strength persist until the end of the current combat. Some few are only for the current turn (see Overcharge).
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What gives rogue advantage?

Popular spells are: Hold Person, Invisibility, Greater Invisibility, Blindness/Deafness, Sleep, Faerie Fire, Guiding Bolt, etc... Another reliable way to get advantage is with Steady Aim. Alternatively, there's a few Rogue subclasses that have alternative methods of procing the Sneak Attack feature.
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Is agility or strength better for rogue?

Agility is your strongest stat as a Rogue, since it increases your Attack Power with melee and ranged weapons by 1 per point, Crit Chance (by 1% per 29 Agility), and your Dodge by 2% per 29 Agility. This means at Level 60, a Rogue that gains 29 Agility will gain from that 29 Attack Power, 1% Crit Chance, and 2% Dodge.
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Do rogues get AP from strength?

For every point of Strength gained from Gear, the Rogue will gain a single point of Attack Power. Many pieces of gear will have a mixture of Strength and Agility on it; the Bloodfang Armor has a total of 86 Strength on the set, netting a total of 86 Attack Power. Attack Power increases nearly everything a Rogue does.
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What race should a rogue be?

Tabaxi and Tieflings make great DnD Rogues, with Darkvision lending itself to a life in the shadows. Tabaxi also offer good climbing ability and Feline Agility to double your speed in combat. A Tiefling's Thaumaturgy can help you create interesting distractions.
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What is the most powerful rogue class?

For those in search of the most formidable Rogue subclasses, certain options balance offensive and defensive prowess in more powerful ways than others.
  • 8 Inquisitive. ...
  • 7 Scout. ...
  • 6 Thief. ...
  • 5 Swashbuckler. ...
  • 4 Phantom. ...
  • 3 Assassin. ...
  • 2 Arcane Trickster. ...
  • 1 Soulknife. The Soulknife is the strongest Rogue subclass in the game.
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What should Rogues focus on?

Many rogues focus on stealth and deception, while others refine the skills that help them in a dungeon environment, such as climbing, finding and disarming traps, and opening locks.
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What is Rogues weakness?

Weaknesses: Anything she has direct contact with automatically gets their energy absorbed regardless of Rogue's actual intent. If she touches something to briefly she only gets a limited part of the power for a considerably short time.
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What are Rogues proficient in?

Rogues have proficiency in light armor, simple weapons, and a smattering of melee weapons including shortswords, longswords, rapiers, and hand crossbows. To start off with, light armor lets you add your entire Dexterity modifier, and most of your actual AC is just going to be coming from your Dex mod.
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Should rogues always dual wield?

In particular, a free off-hand attack makes dual-wielding for rogues strictly better than wielding a single weapon, as rogues don't get proficiency with shields, can't make use of heavy 2H weapons, and don't get Extra Attack.
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Can rogues move 90 ft?

If your rogue has the standard 30 feet of movement, then the most they can move in one round would normally be 90 feet if they use their action and bonus action to Dash. By using your bonus action to activate the boots, you can cover 120 feet in that first round and 180 feet on subsequent turns.
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What is the best rogue DPS race?

The Racial differences for Rogue are pretty minor, I would personally just suggest picking the race you feel looks the coolest, but if you care about the nitty gritty then Tauren and Dwarf are the strongest racials DPS wise as the crit damage is huge for the spec.
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Is drow or elf better for rogue?

Sharing an ancestry with Elves, the Drow share many of the same advantages, including the important +2 to Dexterity. With an emphasis on Charisma, the Drow is a better talkative Rogue. When playing with friends, it's always good to have somebody in charge of conversations and the Drow Rogue is a solid selection.
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What gender is rogue?

Rogue is a gender-neutral name of English origin. Most famously known for being the hero name of Anna Marie LeBeau in the X-Men films and comics, the name Rogue is unapologetically cool.
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Can Rogues hit twice?

Rogues don't get a second attack. They just have the ability to do more with one attack than other classes do with multiple attacks. Giving them a weapon to use in the offhand gives them an additional chance to land a sneak attack at the cost of their bonus action.
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Do Rogues get extra speed?

Cunning action and expeditious retreat allow you to use dash as a bonus action. To triple the rogue's movement the rogue needs to use dash as their bonus action to increase their speed, then use Dash as an action to further increase their speed, then actually move. However, effects of the same name do not stack.
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What is the easiest rogue spec to learn?

sub is the easiest, followed by outlaw than assa.
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Is fast or slow offhand better for rogue?

Main hand you want a slow hard hitting weapon because of skills that deal damage based on weapon damage. Fast offhand means more poisons being dealt + the fact that your offhand has a higher chance to miss because of how dual wielding works.
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Which is better rogue or fighter?

Combat Style: Fighters are primarily designed for combat, and have access to a wide range of weapons and armor, as well as combat-oriented abilities and feats. In contrast, rogues are more focused on avoiding combat altogether or attacking from a distance, and are typically less proficient in melee combat.
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