Project Ghoul CCG Rogue Build Guide

A Kakuja-era patch changed how HP scaling works and explicitly told players it was finally worth going Rogue as CCG. That note still shapes mid-game investigator accounts: you keep the no-hunger kit, you keep Quinque and Arata tools, and you step off the “lawful farmer” rails into contested PvP and mixed-faction routes. This page is the third build lens next to Ghoul and standard CCG.

Rogue is not a second faction at character create. You still pick CCG on the save slot. Rogue is a playstyle and reputation choice after you understand Dave, Sasaki, and the quest ladder.

What “rogue” means in this game

Community usage covers three overlapping ideas:

1. Combat identity — CCG stats (health, agility, damage — no hunger) used to hunt other players instead of only clearing Aogiri floors.
2. Vendor / gear path — you still buy Quinque from Dave and Arata from Sasaki at CCG Headquarters, but you spend Materials on burst windows rather than raid-safe armor.
3. HP scaling — the patch that made rogue “worth it” flattened the old feeling that investigators were made of paper compared with Ghouls. Race difference still exists; it is no longer a brick wall.

If a video mixes this with GHOUL://RE grief paths or 20 million RC, close it. That is another title.

When rogue is the right CCG save

Go rogue-leaning if:

• You already clear Pink / Jake comfortably and PvP unlocked at level 150+.
• You enjoy Mask on H burst more than long boss enrage holds.
• You have a Quinque from the upper half of the tier list — Owl-class or a solid 1/24-style piece — so you are not fist-fighting T-Owl Ghouls.
• You can stomach losing a quest streak when a sewer gank lands.

Stay lawful if you are still on Elisabeth or Joe, if you only log in for weekend buffs, or if your Quinque is still a quest green. Rogue does not fix a weak weapon. It only spends a working weapon on players instead of NPCs.

Stat block

Keep the CCG rule: no hunger points. Split the rest like a duelist, not like a sewer AFK farmer.

Priority	Stat	Why
1	Damage	Rogue lives on first-cycle kills. If the Ghoul eats and regenerates, you lost.
2	Agility	Dash (Q) and run cancel matter more than in Anteiku packs.
3	Health	The HP scaling patch helps, it does not make you a tank.

Arata is your lawful leftover — pop it when a Kagune combo starts, not as a default walk. Mask (H) is the rogue button; waste it on a White Suit pack and you will not have it for the investigator who followed you out of the manhole.

Skill keys stay Z / X / C. Learn which Quinque skill is blockable. Community Kajiri notes (holiday Quinque) include stun traps that grief other players as well as NPCs — read holiday events if you still own that kit.

Route that does not starve your levels

Rogue is a lens, not a replacement for quests. Suggested week:

1. Weekday — one Champ or Jake loop to keep the account moving toward 850.
2. Weekend — stack +30% XP, then spend the second half of the session in contested garage / sewer mouths.
3. After a code drop — redeem on the Codes Hub, dump Materials into Quinque or Arata, then hunt. Boost timers in a duel lobby are a donation.

Do not skip Joe to “start rogue early.” Level 90–180 is still Construction math.

Matchups

• Ghoul + Jason / Kuzen — they want to lock you in melee. Dash out, do not trade hunger-free face tanks into their stun.
• Ghoul + T-Owl / Yasuhisa — respect AoE. Arata first, Mask only if you see a whiff.
• Ghoul + Kakuja (R) — you cannot out-regen them. Disengage unless your Quinque has a hard interrupt.
• Other CCG — this is a skill check. The HP patch made these duels longer; agility wins.

Open-world etiquette is optional. If you gank people turning in to Champ, expect the same on your next trade.

Remake caveat

Project Ghoul: re can delete the rogue HP note or add a formal reputation flag. Until Trello says otherwise, treat this page as live-build advice for the Combat Rework banner, not a promise about the rebuild. Re-read CCG build after any investigator patch.

Rogue is a CCG who finished homework and then walked into PvP on purpose. It is not a skip button.