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Subtlety Rogue

Damage specialisation · Tier C in PvP, 2.0% 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.

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Secondary stats

Secondary stat split across the 89 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Versatility49.1%1,038 avg
  • Mastery40.2%855 avg
  • Haste8.0%175 avg
  • Critical Strike2.7%61 avg

89

Synced 2v2 players

1,771

Average rating sampled

2,360

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Smoke Bomb

Smoke Bomb

66%

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.

59 players

Preemptive Maneuver

Preemptive Maneuver

60%

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

53 players

Dismantle

Dismantle

46%

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

41 players

Thick as Thieves

Thick as Thieves

15%

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

13 players

Silhouette

Silhouette

4%

Shadowstep's cooldown is reduced by 67% when cast on a friendly target.

4 players

Death from Above

Death from Above

3%

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

3 players

Distracting Mirage

Distracting Mirage

3%

Distract slows affected enemies by 60% and creates a Mirage that follows an enemy for 8 sec. Reactivate Distract to teleport to your Mirage's location.

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.

1 players

Dagger in the Dark

Dagger in the Dark

1%

Each second while Stealth is active, nearby enemies within 12 yards take an additional 2% damage from you for 10 sec. Stacks up to 6 times.

1 players

Combat toolkit

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

Pressure & burst

  • Airborne Irritant
    Airborne Irritant100%

    Blind has 50% reduced cooldown, 70% reduced duration, and applies to all nearby enemies.

  • Alacrity
    Alacrity100%

    Haste increased by 3.0%.

  • Cloak of Shadows

Most played equipment

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

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

42% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

34% equipped · 292 ilvl

Chest

Thalassian Competitor's Leather Chestpiece

38% equipped · 259 ilvl

Subtlety Rogue enchantments

  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei83%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul76%
  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina75%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 89 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.

  • Improved Wound Poison90%

    79 players · Class

  • Dark Shadow88%

    77 players · Specialization

  • Soothing Darkness88%

    77 players · Class

  • Subterfuge88%

    77 players · Class

  • Without a Trace88%

    77 players · Class

  • Ephemeral Bond85%

    75 players · Specialization

  • Danse Macabre83%

    73 players · Specialization

  • Improved Secret Technique83%

    73 players · Specialization

  • Shiv80%

    70 players · Class

  • The Rotten77%

    68 players · Specialization

  • Deepening Shadows70%

    62 players · Specialization

  • Superior Mixture59%

    52 players · Class

  • Bait and Switch57%

    50 players · Hero

  • Clear the Witnesses57%

    50 players · Hero

  • Corrupt the Blood57%

    50 players · Hero

  • Darkest Night57%

    50 players · Hero

  • Deathstalker's Mark57%

    50 players · Hero

  • Follow the Blood57%

    50 players · Hero

  • Hunt Them Down57%

    50 players · Hero

  • Lingering Darkness57%

    50 players · Hero

  • Mass Casualty57%

    50 players · Hero

  • Precise Killer57%

    50 players · Hero

  • Quietus Celeris57%

    50 players · Hero

  • Shadewalker57%

    50 players · Hero

  • Singular Focus57%

    50 players · Hero

  • Unshakeable Drive57%

    50 players · Hero

  • Toxic Stiletto56%

    49 players · Class

  • Unbreakable Stride44%

    39 players · Class

  • Clever Combatant39%

    34 players · Hero

  • Cloud Cover39%

    34 players · Hero

  • Coup de Grace39%

    34 players · Hero

  • Devious Distractions39%

    34 players · Hero

  • Disorienting Strikes39%

    34 players · Hero

  • Don't Be Suspicious39%

    34 players · Hero

  • Flashing Steel39%

    34 players · Hero

  • Flawless Form39%

    34 players · Hero

Near-universal picks (48)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Airborne Irritant100%

    88 players · Class

  • Alacrity100%

    88 players · Class

  • Blackjack100%

    88 players · Class

Rarely taken (63)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Iron Stomach15%

    13 players · Class

  • Atrophic Poison14%

    12 players · Class

  • Cold Blooded Killer13%

    11 players · Class

Import a real build

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

  • Narchedir

    tarren-mill · EU2,360

  • Bestworld

    moon-guard · US2,307

  • Cußana

    die-silberne-hand · EU2,261

  • Steal

    moon-guard · US2,148

  • Восап

    blackscar · EU2,133

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

  • Assassination
  • Outlaw
Cloak of Shadows
100%

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 Precision
    Deadly Precision100%

    Increases the critical strike chance of your attacks that generate combo points by 5%.

    • 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%.

    • Recuperator
      Recuperator94%

      Slice and Dice heals you for up to 1% of your maximum health per 3 sec.

    • Soothing Darkness
      Soothing Darkness88%

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

    • Ephemeral Bond
      Ephemeral Bond85%

      Increases healing received by 8%.

    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%.

    • Featherfoot
      Featherfoot98%

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

    • Cloaked in Shadows
      Cloaked in Shadows94%

      Movement speed increased by 20% and damage taken reduced by 10% for 8 sec after gaining Stealth, Vanish, or Shadow Dance.

    • Shiv
      Shiv80%

      Attack with your off-hand, dealing 1,686 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.

    Chest

    Chosen Bloodslayer's Banded Poncho

    27% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Boots

    66% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Sliders

    13% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Hands

    Chosen Bloodslayer's Fanged Grips

    42% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Gloves

    28% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Helm

    65% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Chosen Bloodslayer's Spirit Shroud

    20% equipped · 305 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Leggings

    52% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Chosen Bloodslayer's Reinforced Pants

    38% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Knife

    76% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Shank

    13% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    55% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    35% equipped · 256 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Knife

    69% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Shank

    17% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    66% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    21% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    70% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    19% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Fashionable Undershirt

    4% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Chosen Bloodslayer's Voodoo Guards

    69% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Gladiator's Leather Shoulderpads

    13% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    16% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Guild Tabard

    11% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    34% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

    29% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    39% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

    29% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Belt

    56% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Belt

    31% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Wristwraps

    46% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Armguards

    36% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery
    75%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt71%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness64%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed54%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery43%

    • Subtlety Rogue gems & sockets

    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility80%
    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control75%
    • Prismatic Socket11%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery8%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste7%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery3%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat3%
    • Flawless Masterful Amethyst · +15 Mastery2%
    Blind100%

    88 players · Class

  • Cheat Death100%

    88 players · Class

  • Cloak of Shadows100%

    88 players · Class

  • Danger Sense100%

    88 players · Class

  • Deadly Precision100%

    88 players · Class

  • Deep Cuts100%

    88 players · Class

  • Deeper Stratagem100%

    88 players · Class

  • Evasion100%

    88 players · Class

  • Fleet Footed100%

    88 players · Class

  • Graceful Guile100%

    88 players · Class

  • Improved Ambush100%

    88 players · Class

  • Improved Sprint100%

    88 players · Class

  • Master Poisoner100%

    88 players · Class

    • Dark Brew13%

    11 players · Specialization

  • Lethality13%

    11 players · Class

  • Lingering Shadow11%

    10 players · Specialization

  • Silent Storm9.1%

    8 players · Specialization

  • Potent Powder6.8%

    6 players · Specialization

  • Bloody Mess5.7%

    5 players · Specialization

  • Canny Strikes5.7%

    5 players · Specialization

  • Deadly Poison5.7%

    5 players · Specialization

  • Deathmark5.7%

    5 players · Specialization