The BEST Venom Rogue DPS Build in Grounded 2

Welcome to our builds section for Grounded 2. Here, we’ll take you through everything you need to know to utilize the BEST Venom Rogue DPS build currently in Grounded 2. There is a few angles you can take the Rogue archetype, however, we’ll be taking the route of consistent DPS.

Venom Rogue Build Overview

Venom Rogue is a consistent high DPS build managing multiple synergies to deal fantastic damage to any type of enemy in Grounded 2. For this build, we’ll be utilizing fast light attacks through dual-daggers, status effect applications and our 3-hit combos.

Recommended Gear

Weapons	Wolfsbane Fang	– Venom Attack
Armor	Northern Mask Northern Spaulders Northern Breeches	– Rogue Armor 3/3 – Double Deal x3
Trinket	Astonishing Acid	– Finale Damage
Mutations	Assassin Frenzy	– Assassin Bonus – Frenzy Bonus

The above overview is a complete showcase of all the buffs and bonuses you’ll receieve with all the equipment. To see more stats in-game to get an idea, simply head to your inventory and press the “Show Stats Details” button (usually “X”).

Weapons

The Wolfsbane Fangs Dual-Daggers are a must-use for a Venom Rogue build to succeed. Not only does the weapon have great stats, but also falls under the category of a very fast 3-hit combo weapon. As a result, our build plays around the idea of getting as many 3-hit combos out as possible, while empowering the 3rd hit itself. The Wolfsbane Fang provides the “Venom Attack” passive – which put simply – applies Venom build-up on each hit. This effect is crucial to activate your maximum damage output as you’ll see in a later section.

To craft the Wolfsbane Fangs, you’ll need the following:

Optional Extra Weapon

The Gloom Skewer in Grounded 2 is a fantastic secondary weapon option for this build. The best way to utilize this weapon is to start a fight with a charged attack from the Gloom Skewer. This is because the Skewer’s passive lowers an enemies Stabbing Resistance for a period of time. As a result, we can then fast swap to the Wolfsbane Fangs (which are also Stabbing Damage!) to gain maximum output.

Armor

Following a simple path of synergy stacking and gear set-bonus options, we’ve opted for the Northern set.

The Northern 3-set provides you with the Rogue Armor archetype set-bonus. Rogue Armor increases the Critical Hit Chance of your final hit in a 3-hit combo. The second passive massively synergizes with the Wolfsbane Fangs – Double Deal gives you increased damage to enemies affected by Venom.

To craft the full set of Northern, you’ll need the following materials:

• Scorpion Venomx3
• Northern Scorpion Chunk x11
• Blueberry Leather x9
• Northern Scorpion Stingerx2
• Silk Rope x3

Rogue Trinket

For this build in particular, we recommend using the Astonishing Acid Trinket. Found early on, the Astonishing Acid Trinket is craft-able at your nearest Workbench.

The Trinket provides you with the “Finale Damage” passive. Finale Damage increases the damage dealt on your 3rd and final hit of your 3-hit combo. This effect further pushes the power of your fast 3-hit combos ensuring you get more damage on your final hits alongside the other effect bonuses previously mentioned.

Mutations

The best Mutations to use for the Venom Rogue build are “Assassin” and “Frenzy“.

Assassin provides the user equipped with it a bonus amount of Critical Hit Chance to Dash Strikes. While we’re not focused on Dash Strikes, this can be helpful in general at times. However, the best part of the Assassin effect for us is the increased Critical Hit Damage when using Dual Daggers.

Frenzy is a simple yet effective rush-down effect that benefits the build massively. Frenzy activates a buff called “Rage“. While you’re enraged, you’ll deal increased damage and regenerate Health, but cannot block properly. The playstyle around this Mutation is perfect for us as we plan to spam as many 3-hit combos as possible.

Recommended Consumable

For the Venom Rogue, we recommend using “Sticky Liquid Rage” for increased damage.

How to Play the Venom Rogue DPS Build

Playing the Venom Rogue is fortunately VERY easy to play and a great way to start the game for a new player. Simply stay up-close and personal and continuously swing your 3-hit combo light attacks and you’ll immediately gain all your benefits and deal insane DPS! This is due to all of the above effects activating simultaneously. The only additional way to switch up the gameplay is to include the Gloom Skewer at the start of any fight for more damage. This is achieved by landing a Charged Attack with the Gloom Skewer, then switching weapons to the Wolfsbane Fangs.

Best Rogue DPS Build in Grounded 2 Recap

To recap, the below contains the overall reasons of why your damage is insane with the build:

• Gloom Skewer lowers Stabbing Resistance, making Wolfsbane Fangs stronger
• Rogue Armor 3/3 increases the Critical Hit Chance of your final hit in your 3-hit combo
• The Astonishing Acid Trinket increases damage dealt on your final hit in your 3-hit combo
• Northern set providing x3 Double Deal increases your damage on enemies affected by Venom
• Wolfsbane Fangs inflict Venom build-up on enemies, working with the Northern set for immediate damage boost
• Assassin Mutation boosts the Critical Hit Damage of Dual Dagger attacks, leading to more damage and working together with Rogue Armor for large final hits
• Frenzy Mutation boosts Health Regeneration and damage output. Due to our fast attacks and the need to stay in the fight – we benefit massively from this

All of the above comes together to create a powerful, unrelenting beast of a build that deals fantastic damage from start to finish with no difficulty at all.

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