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Assassination Rogue

Damage specialisation · Tier S in PvP, 5.7% of the sample

PvE GuideRaid logs, Mythic+ players and PvE buildsPvP GuideRated ladder talents, gear stats and buildsACTIVE

Rated PvP data

A complete live guide built from rated Battle.net profiles: bracket-specific talents, PvP talents, gear, gems, enchantments, statistics and importable builds. PvE raid casts are never presented as PvP advice.

All PvPSolo2v23v3BlitzRBG

Secondary stats

Secondary stat split across the 30 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Versatility50.5%1,086 avg
  • Mastery38.8%836 avg
  • Haste7.4%162 avg
  • Critical Strike3.3%74 avg

30

Synced RBG players

822

Average rating sampled

1,689

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

The three dedicated PvP slots, measured from Battle.net profiles.

Live ladder data
Smoke Bomb

Smoke Bomb

60%

Creates a cloud of thick smoke in an 8 yard radius around the Rogue for 5 sec. Enemies are unable to target into or out of the smoke cloud.

18 players

Preemptive Maneuver

Preemptive Maneuver

47%

Feint decreases your damage taken by an additional 40% while stunned and its energy cost is reduced by 30%.

14 players

Dismantle

Dismantle

37%

Disarm the enemy, preventing the use of any weapons or shield for 5 sec.

11 players

Hemotoxin

Hemotoxin

20%

Shiv also reduces the target's healing received by 30% for 8 sec.

6 players

Death from Above

Death from Above

7%

Finishing move that empowers your weapons with energy to perform a deadly attack. You leap into the air and Envenom your target on the way back down, with such force that it has a 15% stronger effect.

2 players

Control is King

Control is King

3%

Cheap Shot grants Slice and Dice for 15 sec and Kidney Shot restores 10 Energy per combo point spent.

1 players

Maneuverability

Maneuverability

3%

Sprint has 50% reduced cooldown and 50% reduced duration.

1 players

Thick as Thieves

Thick as Thieves

3%

Tricks of the Trade now increases the friendly target's damage by 15% for 6 sec.

1 players

Combat toolkit

Common high-rated choices grouped by purpose. This is a PvP toolkit, not a fake raid rotation.

Pressure & burst

  • Alacrity
    Alacrity100%

    Haste increased by 3.0%.

  • Bloody Mess
    Bloody Mess100%

    Garrote and Rupture damage increased by 15%.

  • Cloak of Shadows
    Cloak of Shadows100%

Most played equipment

Top two choices per slot among the highest-rated hydrated profiles.

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

57% equipped · 288 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

33% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Chosen Bloodslayer's Banded Poncho

37% equipped · 292 ilvl

Assassination Rogue enchantments

  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei90%
  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina87%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery83%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 30 synced characters playing this specialisation. These are observed picks, not recommendations — they say what the ladder is doing, not what you should do.

Where builds differ

Taken by between 15% and 90% of players. This is where the real decisions are.

  • Deadened Nerves87%

    26 players · Class

  • Systemic Failure87%

    26 players · Specialization

  • Atrophic Poison83%

    25 players · Class

  • Dragon-Tempered Blades83%

    25 players · Specialization

  • Inspiring Strike83%

    25 players · Specialization

  • Doomblade80%

    24 players · Specialization

  • Caustic Spatter77%

    23 players · Specialization

  • Superior Mixture67%

    20 players · Class

  • Amplifying Poison57%

    17 players · Specialization

  • Virulent Poisons53%

    16 players · Class

  • Nimble Fingers40%

    12 players · Class

  • Poison Bomb40%

    12 players · Specialization

  • Fatal Concoction37%

    11 players · Specialization

  • Unbreakable Stride37%

    11 players · Class

  • Shadowrunner33%

    10 players · Class

  • Toxic Stiletto23%

    7 players · Class

  • Zoldyck Recipe20%

    6 players · Specialization

  • Improved Poisons17%

    5 players · Specialization

Near-universal picks (64)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Alacrity100%

    30 players · Class

  • Blackjack100%

    30 players · Class

  • Blind100%

    30 players · Class

Rarely taken (21)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Unstable Toxin13%

    4 players · Specialization

  • Bait and Switch6.7%

    2 players · Hero

  • Clear the Witnesses6.7%

    2 players · Hero

Import a real build

Loadouts from the highest-rated synced players of this specialisation. Paste straight into the game.

  • Karpa

    ragnaros · US1,689

  • Jeshkâ

    drakkari · US1,644

  • Remindful

    ravencrest · EU1,603

  • ßønês

    area-52 · US1,562

  • Priley

    moon-guard · US1,546

Learn the spec

This page measures what players do. For rotation, stat priority and matchup play, these are the references.

  • Skill-CappedpvpArena guides, matchup play and comp theory. Subscription, and the standard reference for PvP.
  • Murlok.iopvpTalent and gear data from the PvP ladder, broken down per bracket.

Other Rogue specs

  • Outlaw
  • Subtlety

Provides a moment of magic immunity, instantly removing all harmful spell effects. The cloak lingers, causing you to resist harmful spells for 5 sec.

  • Danger Sense
    Danger Sense100%

    You have a 20% chance to partially evade any damage dealt to you, reducing the damage it deals by 20%.

  • Deadly Poison
    Deadly Poison100%

    Coats your weapons with a Lethal Poison that lasts for 1 hour. Each strike has a 21% chance to poison the enemy for 5,341 Nature damage over 12 sec. Subsequent poison applications will instantly deal 607 Nature damage.

    • Survival

    • Blackjack
      Blackjack100%

      Enemies have 30% reduced damage and healing for 6 sec after Blind or Sap's effect on them ends.

    • Cheat Death
      Cheat Death100%

      Evasion also reduces damage taken by 20%, and Feint also reduces non-area-of-effect damage taken by 20%.

    • Crimson Tempest
      Crimson Tempest100%

      Slash all enemies within 10 yds dealing 6,695 damage. Deals reduced damage beyond 5 targets. Copy the longest Garrote and Rupture on the enemies you hit onto up to 2 other enemies. Awards 1 combo point.

    • Leeching Poison
      Leeching Poison100%

      Adds a Leeching effect to your Lethal poisons, granting you 7.2% Leech.

    • Soothing Darkness
      Soothing Darkness100%

      You are healed for 30% of your maximum health over 6 sec after activating Vanish.

    Control & mobility

    • Blind
      Blind100%

      Blinds the target, causing it to wander disoriented for 1 min. Damage may interrupt the effect. Limit 1.

    • Fleet Footed
      Fleet Footed100%

      Movement speed increased by 15%.

    • Shiv
      Shiv100%

      Attack with your off-hand, dealing 2,576 Physical damage, dispelling all enrage effects and applying a concentrated form of your Crippling Poison, reducing movement speed by 84% for 5 sec. Awards 1 combo point.

    • Iron Wire
      Iron Wire97%

      Garrotes applied from stealth or during the Improved Garrote window silence their target for 5 sec. Enemies silenced by Garrote deal 15% reduced damage for 5 sec.

    • Featherfoot
      Featherfoot93%

      Sprint increases movement speed by an additional 30% and has 4 sec increased duration.

    Chest

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Chestpiece

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Boots

    60% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Footpads

    20% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Chosen Bloodslayer's Fanged Grips

    37% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Gloves

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Helm

    73% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Chosen Bloodslayer's Spirit Shroud

    17% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Leggings

    53% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Chosen Bloodslayer's Reinforced Pants

    43% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Knife

    73% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Shank

    23% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    53% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    43% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Knife

    63% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Shank

    30% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    63% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    73% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Band

    10% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Lucky Shirt

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Stylish Black Shirt

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Chosen Bloodslayer's Voodoo Guards

    77% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Shoulderpads

    10% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Astral Gladiator's Tabard

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    37% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    47% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

    27% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Belt

    57% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Belt

    33% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Wristwraps

    50% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Armguards

    37% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness
    80%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt77%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul67%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed57%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Rootwarden27%

    • Assassination Rogue gems & sockets

    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control80%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility80%
    • Flawless Masterful Amethyst · +17 Mastery10%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery10%
    • Prismatic Socket10%
    • Flawless Deadly Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Critical Strike3%
    • Flawless Quick Garnet · +16 Critical Strike & +7 Haste3%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +14 Mastery & +6 Versatility3%
    Bloody Mess100%

    30 players · Specialization

  • Cheat Death100%

    30 players · Class

  • Cloak of Shadows100%

    30 players · Class

  • Crimson Tempest100%

    30 players · Specialization

  • Danger Sense100%

    30 players · Class

  • Deadly Poison100%

    30 players · Specialization

  • Deathmark100%

    30 players · Specialization

  • Deep Cuts100%

    30 players · Class

  • Deeper Stratagem100%

    30 players · Class

  • Evasion100%

    30 players · Class

  • Finish the Job100%

    30 players · Specialization

  • Fleet Footed100%

    30 players · Class

  • Implacable100%

    30 players · Specialization

    • Corrupt the Blood6.7%

    2 players · Hero

  • Darkest Night6.7%

    2 players · Hero

  • Deathstalker's Mark6.7%

    2 players · Hero

  • Follow the Blood6.7%

    2 players · Hero

  • Hunt Them Down6.7%

    2 players · Hero

  • Iron Stomach6.7%

    2 players · Class

  • Lingering Darkness6.7%

    2 players · Hero

  • Mass Casualty6.7%

    2 players · Hero

  • Precise Killer6.7%

    2 players · Hero