FireIceTalon has been playing since the beginning and is likely the most experienced PvP and PvM player of Diablo. This is a graphical representation with his original descriptions of the builds he has put together. Originally listed on The Horadrim discord server. Of note: You can substitute Obsidian for Emerald in cases where you can reach MAX resists with Obsidian. For more info on PvP Rogue Builds, check out "ROGUE - SETUPS" by FireIceTalon & Shade.
Helm: Royal Circlet
Armor: Awesome Full Plate of the Stars (Alts: Awes Sorcery or Harmony)
Bow: Obsidian or Emerald Long War Bow of the Heavens
Amulet: Obsidian or Dragon's Amulet of the Zodiac
Ring 1: Dragon's Ring of the Zodiac
Ring 2: Obsidian or Dragon's Zodiac (opposite of what your amulet is)
Helm: Obsidian Great Helm of the Stars
Armor: Awesome Full Plate of the Stars (Alt: Awesome Sorcery)
Bow: Obsidian or Emerald Long War Bow of the Heavens
Amulet: Dragon's Amulet of the Zodiac
Ring 1: Dragon's Ring of the Zodiac
Ring 2: Dragon's Ring of the Zodiac
Helm: Royal Circlet (Alt: Gotterdamerung)
Armor: Awesome Full Plate of the Stars (Alt: Awesome Sorcery)
Bow: Savage Long War Bow of the Heavens (Alts: Massive LWB Swiftness, Merciless LWB of Burning/Thunder)
Amulet: Dragon's Amulet of the Zodiac
Ring 1: Dragon's Ring of the Zodiac
Ring 2: Dragon's Ring of the Zodiac
Helm: Obsidian Helm of the Stars (Alt: Royal Circlet for all melee levels)
Armor: Obsidian armor/mail/plate of the Stars (Alt: Obsidian armor/mail/plate of Harmony)
Bow: Massive Long War Bow of Swiftness (Alts: Savage LWB of Heavens, Merciless LWB of Burning/Thunder)
Amulet: Dragon's Amulet of the Zodiac (Alt: Dragon's Amulet of Wizardry)
Ring 1: Dragon's Ring of the Zodiac
Ring 2: Dragon's Ring of the Zodiac
Helm: Obsidian Helm of the Mammoth (Alt: Obsidian Helm of the Stars, or Royal Circlet for all melee lvls)
Armor: Obsidian Armor of the Mammoth
Bow: Savage Long War Bow of the Heavens (Alt: Massive LWB of Swiftness - advisable on lvls with Dogs)
Amulet: Dragon's Amulet of the Zodiac
Ring 1: Dragon's Ring of the Zodiac
Ring 2: Dragon's Ring of the Zodiac
Helm: Obsidian Great Helm of the Stars (Alt: Obsidian Great Helm of Sorcery, or Royal Circlet for all melee lvls)
Armor: Awesome Full Plate of the Stars or Sorcery
Weapon: Civerbs Cudgel (King's Sword of Haste or Emerald Sword of Haste if Dogs are present)
Shield: Stormshield
Amulet: Obsidian or Dragon's Amulet of the Zodiac
Ring 1: Dragon's Ring of the Zodiac
Ring 2: Obsidian or Dragon's Zodiac (opposite of your amulet)
If you opt for Emerald Sword of Haste, 3 Dragon's jewel of Zodiac becomes possible for an insane mana pool - great for those who like to cast often.
Helm: Obsidian Great Helm of Sorcery or Stars (Royal Circlet for all melee lvls)
Armor: Awesome Full Plate of Sorcery or Stars
Weapon: Dreamflange
Shield: Stormshield
Amulet: Obsidian or Dragon's Amulet of the Zodiac
Ring 1: Dragon's Ring of the Zodiac
Ring 2: Dragon's Ring of Wizardry (opposite prefix of your amulet)
On all magic levels you can swap out Stormshield for Emerald Shield of the Tiger, and your Awesome plate for an Obsidian plate of Sorc/Stars. This will allow you to use Royal Circlet or Thinking Cap, and 3 Dragon's jewels (preferably 2 Zodiacs, 1 Wiz).
Helm: Royal Circlet (Alt: GotterDamerung with infravision use)
Armor: Awesome Full Plate of the Stars or Sorcery
Bow: Massive Long War Bow of Swiftness (Alts: Merciless LWB of Burning/Thunder, Garnet LWB of Swiftness/Thunder)
Amulet: Dragon's Amulet of the Zodiac
Ring 1: Dragon's Ring of the Zodiac
Ring 2: Dragon's Ring of the Zodiac
Low AC is NOT an option for the Rogue class in this duel IMO.
Helm: Royal Circlet
Armor: Obsidian armor/mail/plate of Sorcery
Bow: Garnet Long War Bow of Swiftness
Amulet: Dragon's Amulet of the Zodiac (Alt: Dragon's Amulet of Wizardry)
Ring 1: Dragon's Ring of the Zodiac (Alt: Dragon's Ring of Wizardry)
Ring 2: Dragon's Ring of the Zodiac (Alt: Dragon's Ring of Wizardry)
Dragon's of the Zodiac x3 should generally be your first option. If high latency or splvl 20 Sorc, opting for 1-2 Dragon's of Wizardry can be an alternative for an even greater mana pool. Due to image manipulations and desync, I never recommend using a non-fast attack bow vs Sorcerors. Note that this build is also excellent vs Melee Rogues.
Helm: Obsidian Helm of Sorcery
Armor: Obsidian armor/mail/plate of Sorcery
Bow: Massive Long War Bow of Swiftness
Amulet: Dragon's Amulet of the Zodiac
Ring 1: Dragon's Ring of the Zodiac
Ring 2: Dragon's Ring of the Zodiac
The jewelry slots for this build are pretty much non-negotiable. Because this is a damage focused build, Dragon's of Wizardry doesn't make sense here. The Rogue loses too much damage for the small mana gain. This build offers a similar dmg output to the Garnet swiftness/RC build while gaining max magic resists at the cost of around 25 mana, which is the point here.
Helm: Royal Circlet
Armor: Awesome or Obsidian of Harmony (this slot is non negotiable, Harmony is a must in Bow vs Bow duels)
Bow: Massive Long War Bow of Swiftness
Amulet: Dragon's Amulet of the Zodiac
Ring 1: Dragon's Ring of the Zodiac
Ring 2: Dragon's Ring of the Zodiac
The items for this build are the least flexible of perhaps any duel. Harmony is a must. If both players agree to it, using a non-swiftness bow, preferably one with of the Heavens suffix, can make this duel more interesting and/or balanced.
Helm: Thinking Cap
Armor: Obsidian armor/mail/plate of Harmony (note: must be 40%)
Weapon: King's Sword of Haste (Alt: Strange Sword of Haste)
Shield: Topaz Shield of Blocking (note: must be 15%)
Amulet: Dragon's Amulet of the Zodiac (Alt: Dragon's Amulet of Wizardry)
Ring 1: Dragon's Ring of the Zodiac (Alt: Dragon's Ring of Wizardry)
Ring 2: Dragon's Ring of the Zodiac
This is a tough duel for the melee Rogue, but this build combines a higher splvl of 17 combined with effective stunlock to make this setup dangerous all around. Harmony and fast block are a must, as is max resists. King's Sword of Haste should provide more than enough to hit vs most Bow Rogues, but Strange Sword of Haste will get the job done if the Bow Rogue opts for high ac. This build can also be effective vs Warriors.
Helm: Royal Circlet (Alt: Thinking Cap)
Armor: Awesome Full Plate of the Stars or Sorcery
Weapon: Emeral Sword of Haste (Alts: King's Sword of Haste, Lightning Sword of Haste)
Shield: Stormshield
Amulet: Obsidian Amulet of the Zodiac (Alt: Dragon's Amulet of the Zodiac)
Ring 1: Dragon's Ring of the Zodiac (Alt: Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac, opposite of your amulet)
Ring 2: Dragon's Ring of the Zodiac (Alt: Dragon's Ring of Wizardry)
A fine alternative to going bow to make any Warriors life a living hell. Lots of flexibility here. You can mix and match, and opt for either ultra high ac, or high ac with higher lvl spells of 17, or you can opt for lightning dmg with the Lightnings Sword of Haste. It is recommended you have fast block and max resists in this duel, whatever you decide to use.