Assassination Rogue
Melee DPS
Mutilate at row 5, Venom capstone (requires Mutilate), Vile Poisons/Improved Poisons scaling. Lowest of the three Rogue specs on the 11 Oct sim (646). Reference tree only.
Recommendation
What the tier lists say
One ratingA on 1 list
| Rating | List | Page date | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | damage dealers | page 3 Oct · read 6 Oct | 6 Oct |
Ratings of the whole class are on the overview.
Talent build
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Lethality requires Malice 5/5; Venom requires Mutilate; Seal Fate 5/5. Combat filler: Improved Sinister Strike, Lightning Reflexes, Precision, Deflection.
39 / 12 / 0 of 51 points
Open in the calculatorAssassination PvE build at level 60 for a Rogue: Assassination 39, Combat 12, Subtlety 0.
Assassination
39 pointsCombat
12 pointsRotation at level 60
TheorySingle target
Open with Garrote, Mutilate, Slice and Dice.
- Slice and Dice
- Mutilate (Seal Fate turns crits into extra combo points)
- Rupture
- Venom (capstone)
- Eviscerate / Envenom-style finisher at 5
- Cold Blood on the finisher
Groups
Nothing stored yet.
Tip
Deadly + Instant poison; Vile/Improved Poisons scale them.
Stat priority
- Dagger DPS
- Hit
- Crit
- Agility
- Attack Power
- Expertise
- Stamina
No explicit priority; guide emphasizes weapon damage and energy economy via talents
Recommendation
Level 20: best and second best per slot
| Slot | Best | Second best |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Brawler's Leather Hood Crafted: Leatherworking | — |
| Neck | Erudite's Amulet quest Friend of the Library | — |
| Shoulders | Serpent's Shoulders Wailing Caverns | — |
| Back | Glowing Lizardscale Cloak Wailing Caverns | — |
| Chest | Tunic of Westfall quest The Defias Brotherhood (Westfall) | Brawler's Leather Armor Crafted: Leatherworking |
| Wrist | Bravo's Armbands quest Underground Assault | — |
| Hands | Gloves of the Fang Wailing Caverns | Brawler's Leather Gloves Crafted: Leatherworking |
| Waist | Blackened Defias Belt The Deadmines | Brawler's Leather Belt Crafted: Leatherworking |
| Legs | Leggings of the Fang Wailing Caverns | Brawler's Leather Pants Crafted: Leatherworking |
| Feet | Footpads of the Fang Wailing Caverns | Brawler's Leather Boots Crafted: Leatherworking |
| Ring | Field Researcher's Loop quest Greater Friend of the Library | — |
| Main Hand | Assassin's Blade Shadowfang Keep | Dull Sawblade The Deadmines |
| Off Hand / Shield | Thief's Blade The Deadmines | Edward's Knife quest A Frightened Request |
Sourced: Guide · 26 Sep
Level 60: where gear will come from
- Pre-raid: Blackmaw Hold, Krol'dok Stronghold, Alcaz Prison for weapons — weapon DPS is still the biggest single upgrade, and weapon-skill racials are gone, so pick by DPS not type.
- Crafted: Blacksmithing weapons and 'Veteran's' mail/plate, Leatherworking 'Brawler's' leather; Enchanting ring Attack Power; Engineering gadgets.
- Expertise is new — dodge/parry reduction on gear matters for anyone attacking from the front (tanks' targets included).
- Raids open 9 December; no level-60 BiS exists yet.
Theory