S-TIER | ROGUE BUILD Tir pénétrant froid pur (@Mat-4005) | SEASON 13

ENDGAME | PIT PUSH | SPEED FARM VOLEUR

Build Overview

The Rogue remains one of the most dominant classes of Season 13, and this Penetrating Shot build is a brilliant showcase of that: Mat-4005 clears his PIT 150 in 3 minutes 22 seconds solo, placing him in the world top 4, and gets close to 3 minutes 15 in optimized duo runs. The numbers speak for themselves — up to 1.863 trillion cumulative damage, or exactly 1,863,000 tera damage on the toughest Pit Bosses.

The build's identity rests on two complementary pillars: a rank 15 Penetrating Shot that punches through enemy waves and stacks the Ferocity resource via multi-target hits, and a solid defensive layer built around Concealment, Dark Shroud and Cold Imbuement which converts all our damage into cold to maximize scaling. The post-patch quirk: Shadow Clone is replaced by Rain of Arrows as the ultimate, which radically changes the gameplay pattern without breaking the overall viability of the build.

On the push side, we're talking about a true endgame build designed to chase PIT 150 runs and farm Tormented T12 Bosses without difficulty. Mat even mentions that he ran the Tormented T12 test (notably Mfist) just before recording the video — the resistance and damage are there, and the build absorbs Boss hits with a comfortable safety margin.

Pros and Cons

Recommended Gear

The gear revolves around three mythic pillars: Harlequin Crest in the helm slot (the cornerstone of any Rogue endgame build), Tyrael's Might on the chest for the critical defensive layer, and Doombringer as the main weapon which adds a non-negligible damage reduction. The Ring of Starless Skies on the second ring slot completes the offensive combo by reducing skill costs and amplifying spam damage.

On the unique front, Shrouded Gift (pre-patch) or legendary Pants with the Aspect of Glynn's Anvil (post-patch) guarantee both survival and a damage reduction bonus per Resolve stack of Determination — Mat hovers around 40 to 50 stacks, which translates to 160 to 200% cumulative damage reduction. El'Druin, Sword of Justice as the off-hand weapon reinforces crit scaling.

The priority Greater Affixes are tripled on the amulet and gloves (Vulnerable Damage Multiplier, All Damage Multiplier and Critical Strike Damage Multiplier) — Cooldown Reduction as the fourth completes the rotation. The key aspects to aim for are Aspect of Frozen Memories on the gloves for cold scaling, Aspect of Piercing Cold on the boots, Ferocious Aspect on the amulet to push the Ferocity cap to 9, and Aspect of Synergy or Aspect of Apogeic Furor on the ring for the final multiplier. As for gems, Mat recommends Ruby for life, Topaz for resource regeneration, Emerald in the Pants and a Sapphire in the weapon for cold damage.

Horadric Seal S13

The talisman used on this build assembles the Legacy of the Sightless set in 5/5 (Beru, Fer, Linta, Mlor and Phoba of the Sightless) completed by the unique charm Azurewrath. The combination provides a full set bonus that significantly amplifies Penetrating Shot ranged damage, while guaranteeing an additional defensive layer through Azurewrath's effect. The interactive viewer below lets you inspect each piece and the active set power for both variants (pre- and post-patch).

Gameplay Tips

The ideal rotation in PIT 150 starts by placing a Smoke Grenade to slow packs, followed by a Concealment to benefit from guaranteed crit bonuses and fortification when exiting stealth. Then chain 2 to 3 Penetrating Shot while positioning to pierce as many targets as possible — that's where the Ferocity stacks climb quickly toward the cap of 9. Dash serves both for mobility and to proc critical effects, and Cold Imbuement must be maintained permanently to convert all damage into cold.

Against Bosses (Tormented T12 or Pit Boss), priorities change: keep a Concealment in reserve for dangerous phases, activate Dark Shroud before engaging to stack damage mitigation, and release Rain of Arrows (post-patch) or Shadow Clone (pre-patch) when the Boss is frozen by Cold Imbuement to capitalize on the 20% bonus damage on frozen targets. Mat insists on not wasting your ultimate: waiting for the freeze window drastically optimizes the burst.

On the defensive side, breathing room mainly comes from the Concealment + Fortification combo. At 40 Resolve stacks of Determination, you already reach 160% cumulative damage reduction, with a practical cap around 210% through additive multipliers. If your global resistance is weak, Mat recommends prioritizing maximum life over secondary damage stats — a dead Rogue does no damage, regardless of theoretical potential.

Talent Tree

Mercenary S13

Paragon and Glyphs

The Paragon path goes through five successive boards that maximize critical strike multipliers and crowd control. We start on the Start board with the Assassin glyph at rank 100 to boost critical damage in vulnerable conditions. Then chain to Cheap Shot with Control for crowd control bonuses (essential with Smoke Grenade and freeze), then Leyrana's Instinct with Versatility for offensive flexibility.

The last two boards — Exploit Weakness with the Eclipse glyph and Danse Macabre with Devious — provide the final multipliers that push damage toward the 1.8 trillion mentioned in the intro. The viewer below lets you inspect each board and plan the mandatory routes.