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

  • Versatility50.7%1,072 avg
  • Mastery39.4%836 avg
  • Haste7.7%166 avg
  • Critical Strike2.2%50 avg

84

Synced 3v3 players

1,636

Average rating sampled

2,248

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Smoke Bomb

Smoke Bomb

63%

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.

53 players

Preemptive Maneuver

Preemptive Maneuver

55%

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

46 players

Dismantle

Dismantle

50%

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

42 players

Thick as Thieves

Thick as Thieves

14%

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

12 players

Distracting Mirage

Distracting Mirage

4%

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

Silhouette

Silhouette

2%

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

2 players

Thief's Bargain

Thief's Bargain

1%

The cooldowns of Shadow Blades, Vanish, and Feint are reduced by 20%, but using one reduces your damage by 10% 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

  • Airborne Irritant
    Airborne Irritant100%

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

  • 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.

Most played equipment

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

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

40% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

37% equipped · 285 ilvl

Chest

Thalassian Competitor's Leather Chestpiece

40% equipped · 288 ilvl

Subtlety Rogue enchantments

  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina82%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei81%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt75%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 84 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.

  • Veiltouched89%

    73 players · Specialization

  • Goremaw's Bite88%

    72 players · Specialization

  • Quick Decisions87%

    71 players · Specialization

  • Danse Macabre85%

    70 players · Specialization

  • Improved Secret Technique85%

    70 players · Specialization

  • The Rotten82%

    67 players · Specialization

  • Shiv79%

    65 players · Class

  • Deepening Shadows76%

    62 players · Specialization

  • Bait and Switch65%

    53 players · Hero

  • Clear the Witnesses65%

    53 players · Hero

  • Corrupt the Blood65%

    53 players · Hero

  • Darkest Night65%

    53 players · Hero

  • Deathstalker's Mark65%

    53 players · Hero

  • Follow the Blood65%

    53 players · Hero

  • Hunt Them Down65%

    53 players · Hero

  • Lingering Darkness65%

    53 players · Hero

  • Mass Casualty65%

    53 players · Hero

  • Precise Killer65%

    53 players · Hero

  • Quietus Celeris65%

    53 players · Hero

  • Shadewalker65%

    53 players · Hero

  • Singular Focus65%

    53 players · Hero

  • Superior Mixture65%

    53 players · Class

  • Unshakeable Drive65%

    53 players · Hero

  • Toxic Stiletto55%

    45 players · Class

  • Unbreakable Stride46%

    38 players · Class

  • Nimble Fingers39%

    32 players · Class

  • Clever Combatant29%

    24 players · Hero

  • Cloud Cover29%

    24 players · Hero

  • Coup de Grace29%

    24 players · Hero

  • Devious Distractions29%

    24 players · Hero

  • Disorienting Strikes29%

    24 players · Hero

  • Don't Be Suspicious29%

    24 players · Hero

  • Flashing Steel29%

    24 players · Hero

  • Flawless Form29%

    24 players · Hero

  • Hoodwink29%

    24 players · Hero

  • Nimble Flurry29%

    24 players · Hero

Near-universal picks (51)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Airborne Irritant100%

    82 players · Class

  • Blackjack100%

    82 players · Class

  • Blind100%

    82 players · Class

Rarely taken (90)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Finality15%

    12 players · Specialization

  • Virulent Poisons13%

    11 players · Class

  • Iron Stomach12%

    10 players · Class

Import a real build

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

  • Däzëd

    stormrage · US2,248

  • Ozdagreat

    tichondrius · US2,111

  • Xsvq

    stormrage · US2,101

  • Jaycobixd

    tichondrius · US2,005

  • Kájomef

    stormrage · US1,966

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
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%.

  • Deep Cuts
    Deep Cuts100%

    Your finishing moves deal 6% increased 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%.

    • Recuperator
      Recuperator93%

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

    • Soothing Darkness
      Soothing Darkness91%

      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%.

    • Featherfoot
      Featherfoot96%

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

    • Cloaked in Shadows
      Cloaked in Shadows93%

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

    • Shiv
      Shiv79%

      Attack with your off-hand, dealing 1,770 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

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Vest

    27% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Boots

    65% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Footpads

    14% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Chosen Bloodslayer's Fanged Grips

    44% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Gloves

    31% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Helm

    69% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Chosen Bloodslayer's Spirit Shroud

    17% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Leggings

    44% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Chosen Bloodslayer's Reinforced Pants

    43% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Knife

    77% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Shank

    17% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    50% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    43% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Knife

    70% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Shank

    20% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    67% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    20% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    67% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    23% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Red Linen Shirt

    5% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Stylish Black Shirt

    5% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Chosen Bloodslayer's Voodoo Guards

    68% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Gladiator's Leather Shoulderpads

    13% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    14% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Guild Tabard

    11% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

    32% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    29% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    45% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

    19% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Belt

    55% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Belt

    32% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Wristwraps

    51% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Armguards

    37% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul
    69%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery69%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness68%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed61%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery32%

    • Subtlety Rogue gems & sockets

    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility82%
    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control77%
    • Prismatic Socket10%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery4%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery4%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste4%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility4%
    • Flawless Deadly Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Critical Strike2%
    Cheat Death100%

    82 players · Class

  • Cloak of Shadows100%

    82 players · Class

  • Danger Sense100%

    82 players · Class

  • Deadly Precision100%

    82 players · Class

  • Deep Cuts100%

    82 players · Class

  • Evasion100%

    82 players · Class

  • Fleet Footed100%

    82 players · Class

  • Graceful Guile100%

    82 players · Class

  • Improved Ambush100%

    82 players · Class

  • Improved Sprint100%

    82 players · Class

  • Master Poisoner100%

    82 players · Class

  • Quick Fingers100%

    82 players · Class

  • Swift Slasher100%

    82 players · Class

    • Atrophic Poison11%

    9 players · Class

  • Cold Blooded Killer8.5%

    7 players · Class

  • Lethality8.5%

    7 players · Class

  • Thistle Tea8.5%

    7 players · Class

  • Vigor8.5%

    7 players · Class

  • Dark Brew7.3%

    6 players · Specialization

  • Lingering Shadow7.3%

    6 players · Specialization

  • Avulsion6.1%

    5 players · Specialization

  • Bloody Mess6.1%

    5 players · Specialization