¶ Thief
The Thief is the first-job path focused on fast physical combat, agility, evasion and utility.
Thief is the starting point for characters who want to progress toward either Assassin or Rogue.
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¶ Class Overview
Thief is a fast and flexible first job with an emphasis on:
- Agility
- Evasion
- Fast physical attacks
- Close-range combat
- Utility
- Flexible offensive options
Thief is suitable for players who prefer fast-paced combat and mobility.
¶ Job Progression
Thief can progress into two different second-job paths:
Thief
├── Assassin
└── Rogue
¶ Role
Thief can fulfill several roles depending on the character's build.
¶ Fast Physical Damage
A damage-oriented Thief focuses on fast physical attacks and sustained offensive pressure.
¶ Evasion
AGI and flee related mechanics can make Thief builds effective at avoiding physical attacks.
¶ Utility
Thief provides abilities that can be useful for item acquisition, combat utility and flexible gameplay.
¶ Weapons
Thief characters can use several close-range weapon types.
Common equipment choices may include:
- Daggers
- One-handed swords
Weapon choice depends on the intended build and future job progression.
¶ Stats
Thief builds commonly consider:
- AGI
- STR
- DEX
- LUK
- VIT
The importance of each stat depends on the intended playstyle.
For general stat information:
Do not copy a stat build from another Ragnarok server without checking whether the same equipment, skills and mechanics apply to BGS.
¶ Skills
Thief has a dedicated first-job skill tree focused on fast combat, utility and offensive techniques.
Common skill categories include:
- Physical attacks
- Attack speed
- Evasion
- Stealing
- Combat utility
- Offensive utility
For general skill information:
For confirmed BGS skill modifications:
¶ Skill Build
There is no single Thief skill build that is best for every player.
Your skill allocation should consider:
- Your future job
- PvM
- PvP
- Farming
- Solo gameplay
- Party gameplay
- Equipment
- Preferred playstyle
Players planning to become Assassin or Rogue should consider the requirements and direction of their future job when allocating Thief skill points.
¶ Utility
Thief has access to skills that can assist with acquiring items and interacting with monsters.
Utility-focused builds may be useful for players interested in:
- Farming
- Item acquisition
- Efficient solo gameplay
- Specialized builds
¶ Leveling
Thief can level through fast physical attacks and close-range combat.
When choosing a leveling area, consider:
- Monster difficulty
- Attack speed
- Accuracy
- Flee
- Damage output
- EXP efficiency
- Equipment availability
- Consumable usage
For beginner progression:
For monster information:
¶ Equipment
Thief performance can be significantly affected by equipment.
Important equipment categories include:
- Daggers
- One-handed swords
- Armor
- Garments
- Shoes
- Accessories
- Headgear
- Cards
For important BGS item changes:
¶ Cards
Cards can provide offensive, defensive and utility bonuses.
Card choices should depend on:
- Your weapon
- Your build
- Your target monsters
- Your intended role
- PvM or PvP
Not every standard Ragnarok card is available on BGS.
See:
¶ PvM
Thief can be effective in PvM through fast attacks, evasion and flexible combat.
PvM builds should consider:
- Attack speed
- Physical damage
- Accuracy
- Flee
- Survivability
- Consumable usage
- Monster matchups
¶ PvP
Thief can participate in PvP through mobility, fast attacks and utility.
PvP considerations may include:
- Attack speed
- Damage
- Accuracy
- Mobility
- Flee
- Status resistance
- Equipment
- Defensive cards
BGS specific PvP restrictions may affect how certain skills, items and cards function.
See:
¶ Party Play
Thief can contribute to a party through:
- Physical damage
- Utility
- Target pressure
- Item-related abilities
- Flexible combat roles
The exact role depends on the build and party composition.
¶ BGS Specific Information
BGS may modify skills, items, cards, monsters and other mechanics that affect Thief.
Always check:
when planning a Thief build.
¶ Recommended Progression
A new Thief player should generally focus on:
- Learning the class mechanics
- Choosing a future job path
- Planning core stats
- Learning the required skills
- Improving basic equipment
- Finding an efficient leveling area
- Preparing for the chosen second job
¶ Future Job Paths
¶ Assassin
Assassin is the traditional advanced Thief path focused on fast physical combat, critical attacks and specialized offensive abilities.
¶ Rogue
Rogue provides an alternative Thief progression focused on utility, flexible combat and specialized skills.
¶ Important
Individual Thief builds may perform differently depending on equipment, cards, skills, level, farming goals and gameplay environment.
Do not assume that a build from another Ragnarok server will perform identically on BGS.
When BGS information differs from standard Ragnarok Online:
⚡ The BGS implementation takes precedence.