by Woody

Basically, Beyond Naked Rogues are no different from BNMs. All of the rules that apply to Beyond Naked Mages apply to BNR's with the exception that Beyond Naked Rogues are allowed to use whatever Bow they choose. The reason is that the character should not lose her most powerful weapon (for BNMs, it would be the magic), so since a Rogue's main attack is the bow, a magic bow is acceptable.

Ice's Opinion: For a Beyond Naked Rogue, i feel that there is absolutely no need for the usage of non-cursed bows. Due to the high natural to-hit of a rogue, even a cursed bow is sufficient to defeat Diablo.  With a sword and shield, the rogue can attain 100% blocking due to high dexterity as well. Personally, i have done a 3@33 with a BNR and others before me have reached 3@30, so i think that Beyond Naked Rogues could stick to the original rules.

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