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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.

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.

  • Versatility47.9%1,039 avg
  • Mastery38.3%841 avg
  • Haste9.1%206 avg
  • Critical Strike4.7%109 avg

150

Synced Blitz players

1,938

Average rating sampled

2,344

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Smoke Bomb

Smoke Bomb

71%

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.

107 players

Preemptive Maneuver

Preemptive Maneuver

62%

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

93 players

Dismantle

Dismantle

55%

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

83 players

Silhouette

Silhouette

9%

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

14 players

Distracting Mirage

Distracting Mirage

9%

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.

13 players

Control is King

Control is King

4%

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

6 players

Thick as Thieves

Thick as Thieves

3%

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

4 players

Death from Above

Death from Above

1%

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.

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

  • 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

47% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

21% equipped · 288 ilvl

Chest

Thalassian Competitor's Leather Chestpiece

38% equipped · 259 ilvl

Subtlety Rogue enchantments

  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei78%
  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina70%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness66%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 178 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.

  • The Rotten87%

    152 players · Specialization

  • Shiv80%

    140 players · Class

  • Clever Combatant57%

    99 players · Hero

  • Cloud Cover57%

    99 players · Hero

  • Coup de Grace57%

    99 players · Hero

  • Devious Distractions57%

    99 players · Hero

  • Disorienting Strikes57%

    99 players · Hero

  • Don't Be Suspicious57%

    99 players · Hero

  • Flashing Steel57%

    99 players · Hero

  • Flawless Form57%

    99 players · Hero

  • Flickerstrike57%

    99 players · Hero

  • Hoodwink57%

    99 players · Hero

  • Mirrors57%

    99 players · Hero

  • Nimble Flurry57%

    99 players · Hero

  • Surprising Strikes57%

    99 players · Hero

  • Unseen Blade57%

    99 players · Hero

  • Unbreakable Stride56%

    98 players · Class

  • Deepening Shadows54%

    94 players · Specialization

  • Toxic Stiletto51%

    89 players · Class

  • Superior Mixture49%

    85 players · Class

  • Weaponmaster43%

    76 players · Specialization

  • Bait and Switch42%

    73 players · Hero

  • Clear the Witnesses42%

    73 players · Hero

  • Corrupt the Blood42%

    73 players · Hero

  • Darkest Night42%

    73 players · Hero

  • Deathstalker's Mark42%

    73 players · Hero

  • Follow the Blood42%

    73 players · Hero

  • Hunt Them Down42%

    73 players · Hero

  • Lingering Darkness42%

    73 players · Hero

  • Mass Casualty42%

    73 players · Hero

  • Precise Killer42%

    73 players · Hero

  • Quietus Celeris42%

    73 players · Hero

  • Shadewalker42%

    73 players · Hero

  • Singular Focus42%

    73 players · Hero

  • Unshakeable Drive42%

    73 players · Hero

  • Nimble Fingers41%

    71 players · Class

Near-universal picks (56)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Airborne Irritant100%

    175 players · Class

  • Alacrity100%

    175 players · Class

  • Blackjack100%

    175 players · Class

Rarely taken (64)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Finality13%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Virulent Poisons13%

    22 players · Class

  • Leeching Poison9.7%

    17 players · Class

Import a real build

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

  • Malädeth

    ravencrest · EU2,344

  • Goodgírl

    ravencrest · EU2,340

  • Nifftÿ

    blackhand · EU2,333

  • Poohpumpah

    shattered-hand · EU2,328

  • Longjonmïlkr

    archimonde · EU2,327

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.

  • Deep Cuts
    Deep Cuts100%

    Your finishing moves deal 6% increased damage.

  • Deeper Stratagem
    Deeper Stratagem100%

    Gain 1 additional max combo point. Your finishing moves that consume more than 5 combo points have increased effects, and your finishing moves deal 5% 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
      Recuperator98%

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

    • Soothing Darkness
      Soothing Darkness92%

      You are healed for 15% of your maximum health over 6 sec after activating Vanish.

    • Mirrors
      Mirrors57%

      Feint reduces damage taken from area-of-effect attacks by an additional 10%

    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
      Featherfoot99%

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

    • Cloaked in Shadows
      Cloaked in Shadows98%

      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 1,458 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

    17% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Boots

    53% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Footpads

    14% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Chosen Bloodslayer's Fanged Grips

    40% equipped · 295 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Gloves

    29% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Helm

    65% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Chosen Bloodslayer's Spirit Shroud

    13% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Leggings

    55% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Chosen Bloodslayer's Reinforced Pants

    31% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Knife

    62% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Shank

    27% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    53% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    35% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Knife

    54% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Shank

    30% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    59% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    53% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    27% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Epic Purple Shirt

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Fashionable Undershirt

    4% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Chosen Bloodslayer's Voodoo Guards

    76% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Gladiator's Leather Shoulderpads

    7% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    16% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    10% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

    41% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    19% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    51% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

    18% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Belt

    54% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Belt

    27% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Wristwraps

    40% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Armguards

    39% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt
    63%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery60%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul55%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed51%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery24%

    • Subtlety Rogue gems & sockets

    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control68%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility65%
    • Prismatic Socket16%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery13%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste5%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat5%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery3%
    • Flawless Deadly Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Critical Strike2%
    Blind100%

    175 players · Class

  • Cheat Death100%

    175 players · Class

  • Cloak of Shadows100%

    175 players · Class

  • Deep Cuts100%

    175 players · Class

  • Deeper Stratagem100%

    175 players · Class

  • Evasion100%

    175 players · Class

  • Fleet Footed100%

    175 players · Class

  • Improved Ambush100%

    175 players · Class

  • Improved Sprint100%

    175 players · Class

  • Master Poisoner100%

    175 players · Class

  • Quick Fingers100%

    175 players · Class

  • Thrill Seeking100%

    175 players · Class

  • Deadly Precision99%

    174 players · Class

    • Atrophic Poison9.1%

    16 players · Class

  • Lingering Shadow8.0%

    14 players · Specialization

  • Cold Blooded Killer7.4%

    13 players · Class

  • Dark Brew7.4%

    13 players · Specialization

  • Lethality7.4%

    13 players · Class

  • Silent Storm7.4%

    13 players · Specialization

  • The First Dance6.3%

    11 players · Specialization

  • Shrouded in Darkness4.0%

    7 players · Specialization

  • Potent Powder3.4%

    6 players · Specialization