The best replacement for rook is bishop.

The best alternatives to rook are rated as following:
★★★★★  bishop
★★★★  knight
★★★★  tragus
★★★  daith
★★★  knight endgame
★★★  crow
★★★  raven
★★★  bishop endgame
★★★  queen
★★  castle
★★  tragus piercing
★★  conch piercing
★  pawn
★  alette
★  falcon
★  queen endgame
★  rook and bishop
★  daith piercing pain
★  snug
★  rook endgame
★  snug piercing
★  rook
★  industrial piercing
  two bishops
  king and knight
  king knight
  rook pawn
  conch which hurts more
  rook and pawn
  rook and knight
  daith piercing
  three pawns
  knight and bishop
  3 pawns
  conch
  king and queen
  two minor pieces

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