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

  • Versatility48.8%1,047 avg
  • Mastery40.4%874 avg
  • Haste6.8%148 avg
  • Critical Strike4.0%94 avg

28

Synced RBG players

1,106

Average rating sampled

2,142

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Smoke Bomb

Smoke Bomb

64%

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

61%

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

17 players

Dismantle

Dismantle

54%

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

15 players

Distracting Mirage

Distracting Mirage

7%

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.

2 players

Silhouette

Silhouette

4%

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

1 players

Thick as Thieves

Thick as Thieves

4%

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

  • 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

46% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

39% equipped · 292 ilvl

Chest

Thalassian Competitor's Leather Chestpiece

36% equipped · 263 ilvl

Subtlety Rogue enchantments

  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei79%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt75%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness71%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 28 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 Poison89%

    25 players · Class

  • Replicating Shadows89%

    25 players · Specialization

  • Shadowcraft89%

    25 players · Specialization

  • Soothing Darkness89%

    25 players · Class

  • Subterfuge89%

    25 players · Class

  • Veiltouched89%

    25 players · Specialization

  • Without a Trace89%

    25 players · Class

  • Goremaw's Bite86%

    24 players · Specialization

  • Quick Decisions86%

    24 players · Specialization

  • The Rotten86%

    24 players · Specialization

  • Shiv82%

    23 players · Class

  • Toxic Stiletto68%

    19 players · Class

  • Deepening Shadows64%

    18 players · Specialization

  • Unbreakable Stride64%

    18 players · Class

  • Bait and Switch54%

    15 players · Hero

  • Clear the Witnesses54%

    15 players · Hero

  • Corrupt the Blood54%

    15 players · Hero

  • Darkest Night54%

    15 players · Hero

  • Deathstalker's Mark54%

    15 players · Hero

  • Follow the Blood54%

    15 players · Hero

  • Hunt Them Down54%

    15 players · Hero

  • Lingering Darkness54%

    15 players · Hero

  • Mass Casualty54%

    15 players · Hero

  • Precise Killer54%

    15 players · Hero

  • Quietus Celeris54%

    15 players · Hero

  • Shadewalker54%

    15 players · Hero

  • Singular Focus54%

    15 players · Hero

  • Unshakeable Drive54%

    15 players · Hero

  • Clever Combatant39%

    11 players · Hero

  • Cloud Cover39%

    11 players · Hero

  • Coup de Grace39%

    11 players · Hero

  • Devious Distractions39%

    11 players · Hero

  • Disorienting Strikes39%

    11 players · Hero

  • Don't Be Suspicious39%

    11 players · Hero

  • Flashing Steel39%

    11 players · Hero

  • Flawless Form39%

    11 players · Hero

Near-universal picks (47)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Airborne Irritant100%

    28 players · Class

  • Alacrity100%

    28 players · Class

  • Blackjack100%

    28 players · Class

Rarely taken (57)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Atrophic Poison14%

    4 players · Class

  • Cold Blooded Killer11%

    3 players · Class

  • Finality11%

    3 players · Specialization

Import a real build

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

  • Dace

    spinebreaker · US2,142

  • Búiltdiffy

    tichondrius · US1,970

  • Ghostelf

    ragnaros · US1,885

  • Tezo

    tichondrius · US1,773

  • Truds

    draenor · EU1,759

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
      Recuperator93%

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

    • Soothing Darkness
      Soothing Darkness89%

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

    • Smoke
      Smoke39%

      You take 5% reduced damage from Fazed targets.

    Control & mobility

    • Blind
      Blind100%

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

    • Featherfoot
      Featherfoot100%

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

    • Fleet Footed
      Fleet Footed100%

      Movement speed increased by 15%.

    • 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
      Shiv82%

      Attack with your off-hand, dealing 1,644 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

    25% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Boots

    64% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Sliders

    21% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Hands

    Chosen Bloodslayer's Fanged Grips

    50% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Gloves

    32% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Helm

    64% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Chosen Bloodslayer's Spirit Shroud

    14% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Leggings

    54% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Chosen Bloodslayer's Reinforced Pants

    36% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Knife

    68% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Shank

    21% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    46% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    46% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Knife

    57% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Shank

    29% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    68% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    21% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    54% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    29% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Lucky Shirt

    4% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Artisan Member's Shirt

    4% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Chosen Bloodslayer's Voodoo Guards

    79% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Shoulderpads

    11% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    18% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Astral Gladiator's Tabard

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

    39% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    18% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    57% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

    14% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Belt

    71% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Belt

    14% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Wristwraps

    54% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Armguards

    32% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina
    68%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery64%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed61%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul43%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery32%

    • Subtlety Rogue gems & sockets

    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility79%
    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control75%
    • Prismatic Socket18%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery14%
    • Flawless Deadly Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Critical Strike7%
    • Flawless Deadly Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Critical Strike4%
    • Flawless Masterful Garnet · +16 Critical Strike & +7 Mastery4%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery4%
    Blind100%

    28 players · Class

  • Cheat Death100%

    28 players · Class

  • Cloak of Shadows100%

    28 players · Class

  • Danger Sense100%

    28 players · Class

  • Deadly Precision100%

    28 players · Class

  • Deep Cuts100%

    28 players · Class

  • Deeper Stratagem100%

    28 players · Class

  • Evasion100%

    28 players · Class

  • Featherfoot100%

    28 players · Class

  • Fleet Footed100%

    28 players · Class

  • Improved Ambush100%

    28 players · Class

  • Improved Sprint100%

    28 players · Class

  • Master Poisoner100%

    28 players · Class

    • Lethality11%

    3 players · Class

  • Virulent Poisons11%

    3 players · Class

  • Avulsion7.1%

    2 players · Specialization

  • Bloody Mess7.1%

    2 players · Specialization

  • Caustic Spatter7.1%

    2 players · Specialization

  • Chosen's Revelry7.1%

    2 players · Hero

  • Controlled Chaos7.1%

    2 players · Hero

  • Crimson Tempest7.1%

    2 players · Specialization

  • Deadly Poison7.1%

    2 players · Specialization