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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 100 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Versatility41.1%904 avg
  • Mastery36.4%812 avg
  • Haste12.8%303 avg
  • Critical Strike9.7%237 avg

150

Synced Solo Shuffle players

2,320

Average rating sampled

2,755

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Smoke Bomb

Smoke Bomb

37%

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.

56 players

Preemptive Maneuver

Preemptive Maneuver

33%

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

50 players

Dismantle

Dismantle

21%

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

32 players

Hemotoxin

Hemotoxin

9%

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

14 players

Thick as Thieves

Thick as Thieves

7%

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

10 players

Creeping Venom

Creeping Venom

2%

Your Envenom applies Creeping Venom, reducing the target's movement speed by 5% for 4 sec. Creeping Venom is reapplied when the target moves. Max 18 stacks.

3 players

Death from Above

Death from Above

2%

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.

3 players

Control is King

Control is King

1%

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

2 players

Maneuverability

Maneuverability

1%

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

1 players

Combat toolkit

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

Pressure & burst

  • Cloak of Shadows
    Cloak of Shadows100%

    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%.

Most played equipment

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

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

49% equipped · 285 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

32% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Thalassian Competitor's Leather Chestpiece

47% equipped · 259 ilvl

Assassination Rogue enchantments

  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei81%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul79%
  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina79%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery76%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness73%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt68%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed52%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 449 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.

  • Dragon-Tempered Blades89%

    383 players · Specialization

  • Inspiring Strike89%

    383 players · Specialization

  • Razor Wire88%

    380 players · Specialization

  • Systemic Failure86%

    371 players · Specialization

  • Doomblade81%

    351 players · Specialization

  • Featherfoot81%

    348 players · Class

  • Caustic Spatter70%

    303 players · Specialization

  • Superior Mixture68%

    293 players · Class

  • Virulent Poisons62%

    267 players · Class

  • Amplifying Poison58%

    249 players · Specialization

  • Nimble Fingers45%

    192 players · Class

  • Fatal Concoction36%

    156 players · Specialization

  • Toxic Stiletto32%

    137 players · Class

  • Poison Bomb31%

    133 players · Specialization

  • Unbreakable Stride25%

    106 players · Class

  • Improved Poisons17%

    72 players · Specialization

  • Zoldyck Recipe16%

    71 players · Specialization

Near-universal picks (64)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Blackjack100%

    431 players · Class

  • Blind100%

    431 players · Class

  • Cheat Death100%

    431 players · Class

Rarely taken (113)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Shadowrunner14%

    59 players · Class

  • Unstable Toxin10%

    44 players · Specialization

  • Recuperator9.0%

    39 players · Class

Import a real build

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

  • Finnëas

    ravencrest · EU2,755

  • Wildcard

    laughing-skull · US2,692

  • Пергамонстр

    gordunni · EU2,676

  • Àkròlolz

    outland · EU2,614

  • Fánsly

    silvermoon · EU2,607

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
Deep Cuts
Deep Cuts100%

Your finishing moves deal 6% increased damage.

  • Evasion
    Evasion100%

    Increases your dodge chance by 100% for 10 sec.

  • Improved Ambush
    Improved Ambush100%

    Ambush generates 1 additional combo point.

    • 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%.

    • Leeching Poison
      Leeching Poison99%

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

    • Crimson Tempest
      Crimson Tempest93%

      Slash all enemies within 10 yds dealing 6,488 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.

    • Soothing Darkness
      Soothing Darkness92%

      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
      Shiv99%

      Attack with your off-hand, dealing 2,323 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.

    • Intent to Kill
      Intent to Kill92%

      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
      Featherfoot81%

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

    Chest

    Chosen Bloodslayer's Banded Poncho

    27% equipped · 302 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Boots

    60% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Sliders

    15% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Hands

    Chosen Bloodslayer's Fanged Grips

    46% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Gloves

    23% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Helm

    59% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Chosen Bloodslayer's Spirit Shroud

    15% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Leggings

    44% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Chosen Bloodslayer's Reinforced Pants

    41% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Knife

    75% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Shank

    10% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    43% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    43% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Knife

    73% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Shank

    13% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    75% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    11% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    66% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    18% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    5% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Fashionable Undershirt

    4% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Chosen Bloodslayer's Voodoo Guards

    64% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Shoulderpads

    17% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    11% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Venomous Gladiator's Tabard

    9% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

    40% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    25% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    41% 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

    27% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Wristwraps

    49% equipped · 282 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Armguards

    28% equipped · 263 ilvl

  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery28%

    • Assassination Rogue gems & sockets

    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control82%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility72%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery7%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat7%
    • Prismatic Socket6%
    • Flawless Quick Garnet · +16 Critical Strike & +7 Haste5%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery3%
    • Flawless Deadly Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Critical Strike3%
    Cloak of Shadows100%

    431 players · Class

  • Danger Sense100%

    431 players · Class

  • Deep Cuts100%

    431 players · Class

  • Evasion100%

    431 players · Class

  • Improved Ambush100%

    431 players · Class

  • Master Poisoner100%

    431 players · Class

  • Quick Fingers100%

    431 players · Class

  • Thrill Seeking100%

    431 players · Class

  • Fleet Footed100%

    430 players · Class

  • Improved Sprint99%

    428 players · Class

  • Shiv99%

    427 players · Class

  • Alacrity99%

    425 players · Class

  • Deadly Precision99%

    425 players · Class

    • Bait and Switch8.4%

    36 players · Hero

  • Clear the Witnesses8.4%

    36 players · Hero

  • Corrupt the Blood8.4%

    36 players · Hero

  • Darkest Night8.4%

    36 players · Hero

  • Deathstalker's Mark8.4%

    36 players · Hero

  • Follow the Blood8.4%

    36 players · Hero

  • Hunt Them Down8.4%

    36 players · Hero

  • Lingering Darkness8.4%

    36 players · Hero

  • Mass Casualty8.4%

    36 players · Hero