Rogue (Origins)

Rogue is one of the playable classes in Dragon Age: Origins. Any race can become a rogue. Rogues are crafty combatants who succeed in battle by combining speed, subterfuge, and a wide range of abilities to bring their opponents down in unexpected ways, sometimes before the enemy even perceives danger. Rogues can pick locks with great skill, incapacitate enemies with ease, or sneak up on targets to deliver a devious and crippling backstab.

Unlike the warrior (who can specialize in any weapon type) or the mage (who is unable to specialize in weapon types), the rogue can place talent points into two weapon types:
 * Dual Weapon
 * Archery

Class description
While all classes receive a bonus to attack and critical hit chance attacking from behind, backstabs are a specific, rogue-only type of attack that occurs whenever the rogue is flanking a foe and said foe does not have immunity (such as from Shield Tactics). When in such a position, the rogue gets a bonus to attack and every successful hit will deal critical damage, although will not count as a critical hit for the purposes of shattering. Backstabs cannot become critical hits.

Rogues also generate 20% less threat.

Specializations

 * This specialization can be unlocked by Zevran if his approval is high enough, or bought in the Denerim Alienage.


 * This specialization is taught by Leliana if her approval is high enough. It can also be bought from Alimar in Dust Town within Orzammar.


 * This can only be unlocked by buying the manual from Bodahn Feddic at the party camp.


 * This is unlocked through interaction with Isabela. There are three ways of doing this. These are catching Isabela cheating in a game of cards, cheating during the game with Isabela when dealing if your character is not rogue or "Getting to know her better." You can find Isabella at The Pearl in Denerim.


 * This specialization requires Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening


 * This specialization requires Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening

Talents

 * See Rogue Talents.

Notable Rogues

 * Leliana
 * Zevran
 * Riordan
 * Jarvia
 * Rendon Howe
 * Nathaniel Howe
 * Sigrun
 * Isabela