Rogue (Class)
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| Rogue | |
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| Type | Melee |
| Role | DPS |
| Resource | Energy, Combo Points (up to 5) |
| Armor | Leather (Cloth also usable) |
| Weapons | Daggers, Fist Weapons, One-Handed Swords, One-Handed Maces, One-Handed Axes (Dual Wield)
Thrown, Bows, Crossbows, Guns |
| Races | Alliance — Human, Dwarf, Night Elf, Gnome; Horde — Orc, Troll, Undead |
| Faction | Both Alliance & Horde |
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Overview
[edit | edit source]Rogues are lightly armored melee damage dealers: assassins, pickpockets, and bandits who rely on stealth, surprise, and brutal efficiency rather than a conscience. They open fights from the shadows, build combo points with quick blade work, and finish their targets with lethal strikes or poisons. Rogues also bring strong utility, including crowd control, lockpicking, and pickpocketing, and can escape a losing fight with tools like Vanish and Sprint.
Role and Resources
[edit | edit source]Rogues are a pure melee damage class. They use energy, a resource that is spent quickly and regenerates quickly, and combo points (up to 5), which are built by attacks and spent on finishing moves.
Armor and Weapons
[edit | edit source]Rogues wear leather armor (cloth is also usable). They can wield daggers, fist weapons, and one-handed swords, maces, and axes, and can dual wield, though the off-hand carries a hit penalty. For ranged combat they use thrown weapons, bows, crossbows, and guns. Rogues cannot use two-handed weapons or shields.
Playable Races
[edit | edit source]Key Abilities
[edit | edit source]- Stealth and utility: Stealth, Pick Pocket, Pick Lock, Sap, Vanish, Distract, Blind, Detect Traps, Disarm Trap
- Openers: Ambush, Garrote, Cheap Shot
- Combo point builders: Sinister Strike, Backstab, Gouge
- Finishing moves: Eviscerate, Slice and Dice, Rupture, Kidney Shot, Expose Armor
- Poisons: Weapon coatings that trigger on hit, with a different poison able to be applied to each hand. Poisons include Instant, Deadly, Crippling, Mind-numbing, and Wound Poison.
- Defense and escape: Evasion, Sprint, Feint, Kick
Specializations
[edit | edit source]- Assassination: Poisons, finishing-move power, and dagger specialization.
- Combat: Sustained melee damage and dual wielding, with weapon specializations and abilities such as Blade Flurry and Adrenaline Rush.
- Subtlety: Stealth, ambush, and survivability, with talents such as Hemorrhage, Preparation, and Premeditation.
Talents
[edit | edit source]Rogues have 53 talents across three trees: Assassination (17), Combat (17) and Subtlety (19). Each tree has seven tiers, and each tier needs another 5 points spent in that tree. The trees work as a talent calculator: click a talent to spend a point and right-click to take it back (on a phone, use the Tap adds / Tap removes switch). Hover over a talent, or tap it, to see what it does. Copy link saves the build you have made.
Assassination17 talents
3Improved Gouge
3 ranks
Increases the duration of your Gouge ability by 0.5/1/1.5 sec.
2Remorseless Attacks
2 ranks
After killing a non-trivial enemy, gives you a 20/40% increased critical strike chance on your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, Mutilate, or Ghostly Strike. Lasts 20 sec.
5Malice
5 ranks
Increases your critical strike chance with all attacks and Poisons by 1/2/3/4/5%.
3Ruthlessness
3 ranks
Requires 5 points in Assassination talents
Gives your finishing moves a 20/40/60% chance to add a Combo Point to your target.
2Murder
2 ranks
Requires 5 points in Assassination talents
Increases all damage dealt by 2/4% against Humanoid and Giant targets.
3Improved Slice and Dice
3 ranks
Requires 5 points in Assassination talents
Increases the duration of your Slice and Dice ability by 15/30/45%.
1Relentless Strikes
1 rank
Requires 10 points in Assassination talents
Your finishing moves have a 20% chance per Combo Point to restore 25 Energy.
2Improved Expose Armor
2 ranks
Requires 10 points in Assassination talents
Reduces the Energy cost of your Expose Armor ability by 5/10, and refunds 1/2 Combo Points when cast with 5 Combo Points.
5Lethality
5 ranks
Requires 10 points in Assassination talents
Requires 5 points in Malice
Requires 5 points in Malice
Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Sinister Strike, Gouge, Backstab, Mutilate, Ghostly Strike, and Hemorrhage abilities by 4/8/12/16/20%.
5Vile Poisons
5 ranks
Requires 15 points in Assassination talents
Increases the damage dealt by your poisons by 4/8/12/16/20% and gives your poisons an additional 8/16/24/32/40% chance to resist dispel effects.
1Cold Blood
1 rank
Instant · 3 min cooldown
Requires 15 points in Assassination talents
When activated, increases the critical strike chance of your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, Eviscerate, or Mutilate by 100%.
5Improved Poisons
5 ranks
Requires 15 points in Assassination talents
Increases the chance to apply Poisons to your target by 2/4/6/8/10%, and gives Poison applications a 10/20/30/40/50% chance to not consume a charge.
2Vigor
2 ranks
Requires 20 points in Assassination talents
Increases your maximum Energy by 5/10.
1Mutilate
1 rank
60 Energy · Melee Range · Instant
Requires 20 points in Assassination talents
Instantly attacks with both weapons for 75% weapon damage plus an additional 17.25 with each weapon. Damage increased by 20% against Poisoned targets. Awards 2 Combo Points.
2Improved Kidney Shot
2 ranks
Requires 20 points in Assassination talents
Enemies Stunned by your Kidney Shot ability take 5/10% increased damage from your poisons and attacks.
5Seal Fate
5 ranks
Requires 25 points in Assassination talents
Your critical strikes from abilities that add Combo Points have a 20/40/60/80/100% chance to add an additional Combo Point.
1Venom
1 rank
25 Energy · 100 yd range · Instant
Requires 30 points in Assassination talents
Requires 1 point in Mutilate
Requires 1 point in Mutilate
Finishing move that increases the damage of your Poisons by 30% and your chance to apply Poisons by 10%. Lasts longer per combo point:
1 point : 9 sec 2 points: 12 sec 3 points: 15 sec 4 points: 18 sec 5 points: 21 sec
1 point : 9 sec 2 points: 12 sec 3 points: 15 sec 4 points: 18 sec 5 points: 21 sec
Combat17 talents
3Improved Eviscerate
3 ranks
Increases the damage done by your Eviscerate ability by 7/13/20%.
2Improved Sinister Strike
2 ranks
Reduces the Energy cost of your Sinister Strike ability by 3/5.
5Lightning Reflexes
5 ranks
Increases your Dodge chance by 1/2/3/4/5%.
3Puncturing Wounds
3 ranks
Requires 5 points in Combat talents
Increases the critical strike chance of your Backstab by 10/20/30% and your Mutilate by 5/10/15%, and gives Backstab a 15/30/45% chance to add an additional Combo Point.
3Deflection
3 ranks
Requires 5 points in Combat talents
Increases your Parry chance by 2/4/6%.
3Precision
3 ranks
Requires 5 points in Combat talents
Improves your chance to hit by 1/2/3%.
2Endurance
2 ranks
Requires 10 points in Combat talents
Reduces the cooldown of your Sprint and Evasion abilities by 30/60%.
1Riposte
1 rank
10 Energy · Melee Range · Instant · 6 sec cooldown
Requires 10 points in Combat talents
Requires 3 points in Deflection
Requires 3 points in Deflection
A strike that becomes active after parrying an opponent's attack. This attack deals 150% weapon damage and disarms the target for 0 sec.
2Improved Sprint
2 ranks
Requires 10 points in Combat talents
Gives a 50/100% chance to remove all movement impairing effects when you activate your Sprint ability.
2Improved Kick
2 ranks
Requires 15 points in Combat talents
Gives your Kick ability a 50/100% chance to Silence the target for 2 sec.
1Flawless Execution
1 rank
Requires 15 points in Combat talents
Reduces the Energy cost of your Eviscerate ability by 10.
5Dual Wield Specialization
5 ranks
Requires 15 points in Combat talents
Requires 3 points in Precision
Requires 3 points in Precision
Increases the damage done by your off-hand weapon by 5/10/15/20/25%.
1Blade Flurry
1 rank
25 Energy · Instant · 2 min cooldown
Requires 20 points in Combat talents
Increases your melee attack speed by 20% and your melee attacks strike an additional nearby opponent. Lasts 15 sec.
5Hack and Slash
5 ranks
Requires 20 points in Combat talents
Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon.
Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 1/2/3/4/5% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target.
Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 1/2/3/4/5%.
Mace: Your attacks ignore 3/6/9/12/15% of your target's armor.
Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 1/2/3/4/5% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target.
Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 1/2/3/4/5%.
Mace: Your attacks ignore 3/6/9/12/15% of your target's armor.
2Weapon Expertise
2 ranks
Requires 25 points in Combat talents
Requires 1 point in Blade Flurry
Requires 1 point in Blade Flurry
Reduces the chance for your attacks to be Dodged or Parried by 1/2%.
3Aggression
3 ranks
Requires 25 points in Combat talents
Increases the damage of your Sinister Strike, Backstab, and Eviscerate abilities by 2/4/6%.
1Adrenaline Rush
1 rank
Instant · 5 min cooldown
Requires 30 points in Combat talents
Increases your Energy regeneration rate by 100% for 15 sec.
Subtlety19 talents
5Camouflage
5 ranks
Reduces your speed penalty from your Stealth ability by 3/6/9/12/15% and reduces its cooldown by 2/3/4/5/6 sec.
3Master of Deception
3 ranks
Reduces the chance enemies have to detect you while in Stealth mode as if you were 1/2/3 levels higher.
2Opportunity
2 ranks
Increases the damage dealt by your Backstab, Garrote, Ambush, and Mutilate abilities by 5/10%.
3Setup
3 ranks
Requires 5 points in Subtlety talents
Gives you a 33/67/100% chance to add a Combo Point to your target after Dodging one of their attacks or fully resisting one of their spells.
2Elusiveness
2 ranks
Requires 5 points in Subtlety talents
Reduces the cooldown of your Vanish and Blind abilities by 45/90 sec.
2Dirty Tricks
2 ranks
Requires 5 points in Subtlety talents
Reduces the Energy cost of your Sap and Blind abilities by 25/50%.
3Improved Ambush
3 ranks
Requires 5 points in Subtlety talents
Increases the critical strike chance of your Ambush ability by 15/30/45%.
3Initiative
3 ranks
Requires 10 points in Subtlety talents
Gives you a 33/67/100% chance to add an additional combo point to your target when using your Ambush, Garrote, or Cheap Shot ability.
1Ghostly Strike
1 rank
40 Energy · Melee Range · Instant · 20 sec cooldown
Requires 10 points in Subtlety talents
A strike that deals 125% (180% if a Dagger is equipped in your Main Hand) weapon damage and increases your chance to dodge by 15% for 7 sec. Awards 1 combo point.
2Improved Distract
2 ranks
Requires 10 points in Subtlety talents
Increases the radius of your Distract ability by 3/5 yds, and further reduces the Stealth detection of distracted enemies as though they were an additional 1/2 levels lower.
2Heightened Senses
2 ranks
Requires 15 points in Subtlety talents
Increases your Stealth detection as if you were 1/3 levels higher and reduces your chance to be hit by spells and ranged attacks by 2/4%.
1Premeditation
1 rank
20 yd range · Instant · 2 min cooldown
Requires 15 points in Subtlety talents
Adds 2 Combo Points to your target. You must add to or use those combo points within 20 sec or the combo points are lost.
3Serrated Blades
3 ranks
Requires 15 points in Subtlety talents
Causes your attacks to ignore 3/6/9% of your target's Armor and increases the damage dealt by your Rupture ability by 10/20/30%.
2Dirty Deeds
2 ranks
Requires 20 points in Subtlety talents
Reduces the Energy cost of your Cheap Shot and Garrote abilities by 10/20, and your Garrote ability no longer requires you to be behind your target.
1Preparation
1 rank
Instant · 10 min cooldown
Requires 20 points in Subtlety talents
When activated, this ability immediately finishes the cooldown on your other Rogue abilities.
1Hemorrhage
1 rank
35 Energy · Melee Range · Instant
Requires 20 points in Subtlety talents
Requires 3 points in Serrated Blades
Requires 3 points in Serrated Blades
An instant strike that deals 100% weapon damage (145% if a Dagger is equipped) and causes the target to take 15% increased Rupture damage from the Rogue. Lasts 15 sec. Awards 1 Combo Point.
5Quietus
5 ranks
Requires 25 points in Subtlety talents
Requires 2 points in Dirty Deeds
Requires 2 points in Dirty Deeds
Your Sinister Strike, Ghostly Strike, and Hemorrhage abilities cause 2/4/6/8/10% more damage against targets below 35% health.
5Cutthroat
5 ranks
Requires 25 points in Subtlety talents
Your Backstab has a 3/6/9/12/15% chance to cause your next Ambush within 10 sec to not require Stealth.
1Thousand Cuts
1 rank
Requires 30 points in Subtlety talents
Requires 1 point in Preparation
Requires 1 point in Preparation
When your Rupture ability deals periodic damage, the Energy cost of your next Hemorrhage or Backstab ability within 10 sec is reduced by 3, stacking up to 5 times.
Talent data read from the beta client (build 1.60.1.70170). Trees and values may change before launch.
Organizations
[edit | edit source]Rogues are associated with SI:7 (the Alliance intelligence agency), Ravenholdt Manor (a neutral assassins' league), and the Defias Brotherhood. Notable rogues include Edwin VanCleef, Mathias Shaw, and Garona Halforcen.
Best in slot
[edit | edit source]PvP
[edit | edit source]| Slot |  Alliance
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 Horde
|
|---|---|---|
Head |
 Leatherworking (100), maker only |
Same as Alliance |
Neck |
 Friend of the Library · +5 Agi |
Same as Alliance |
Shoulder |
 Lady Anacondra, Wailing Caverns |
Same as Alliance |
Back |
 Edwin VanCleef, The Deadmines · +3 Agi |
Same as Alliance |
Chest |
 The Defias Brotherhood · +2 all stats |
 The Den · +2 all stats |
Wrist |
 Blackfathom Villainy · +5 Agi |
Same as Alliance |
Hands |
 Trash mobs, Wailing Caverns · +7 Agi |
Same as Alliance |
Waist |
 Leatherworking (90) |
Same as Alliance |
Legs |
 Bloodied Insignia · Heavy Armor Kit |
Leatherworking, maker only · Heavy Armor Kit |
Feet |
 Lord Serpentis, Wailing Caverns · Minor Speed |
Same as Alliance |
Finger 1 |
 Greater Friend of the Library |
Same as Alliance |
| Finger 2 |
The Horn of Xelthos (Rogue quest) |
Same as Alliance |
Trinket 1 |
 Engineering (140) |
Same as Alliance |
| Trinket 2 |
 Cookie, The Deadmines |
Same as Alliance |
Main hand |
 Edwin VanCleef, The Deadmines · Striking (+3 dmg) |
Same as Alliance |
Off hand |
 Razorclaw the Butcher, Shadowfang Keep · Striking (+3 dmg) |
Same as Alliance |
Ranged |
 Sneed's Shredder, The Deadmines |
Same as Alliance |
Rankings adapted from ForeverChanges. See the full list there for alternatives per slot.
| Slot | Alliance
|
Horde
|
|---|---|---|
| Head |
 Gelihast and Aku'mai (Blackfathom Deeps), Dextren Ward (The Stockade), Aggem Thorncurse and Overlord Ramtusk (Razorfen Kraul); Leatherworking, maker only |
Same as Alliance |
| Neck |
 Gezzy Gunkgear, Booty Bay (Honored) · +5 Agi |
Same as Alliance |
| Shoulder |
Trash mobs, Razorfen Kraul |
Same as Alliance |
| Back |
 +3 Agi |
Same as Alliance |
| Chest |
Leatherworking (110), maker only · +2 all stats |
Same as Alliance |
| Wrist |
Blackfathom Villainy · +3 Agi |
Same as Alliance |
| Hands |
 Safety First · +7 Agi |
Same as Alliance |
| Waist |
 Leatherworking (150), maker only |
Same as Alliance |
| Legs |
 The Grand Betrayal · Thick Armor Kit |
Rig Wars · Thick Armor Kit |
| Feet |
 Rare in northern Stonetalon Mountains · minor speed |
Same as Alliance |
| Finger 1 |
 Heartrazor, Thousand Needles |
Same as Alliance |
| Finger 2 |
Heartrazor, Thousand Needles |
Same as Alliance |
| Trinket 1 |
 Engineering (200) |
Same as Alliance |
| Trinket 2 |
 Engineering (210) |
Same as Alliance |
| Main hand |
 World drop · +3 weapon damage |
 Call to Arms · +3 weapon damage |
| Off hand |
 Interrogator Vishas, Scarlet Monastery Graveyard · +3 weapon damage |
Changing Tastes · +3 weapon damage |
| Ranged |
 Greater Friend of the Library |
Same as Alliance |
Rankings adapted from ForeverChanges. See the full list there for alternatives per slot.
Coming soon.
Coming soon.
Coming soon.
PvE
[edit | edit source]| Slot | Alliance
|
Horde
|
|---|---|---|
| Head |
Leatherworking (100), maker only |
Same as Alliance |
| Neck |
Friend of the Library · +5 Agi |
Same as Alliance |
| Shoulder |
Lady Anacondra, Wailing Caverns |
Same as Alliance |
| Back |
 Skum, Wailing Caverns · +3 Agi |
Same as Alliance |
| Chest |
The Defias Brotherhood · +2 all stats |
The Den · +2 all stats |
| Wrist |
 Researching the Corruption · +5 Agi |
Blackfathom Villainy · +5 Agi |
| Hands |
 Leatherworking · +7 Agi |
Same as Alliance |
| Waist |
 Captain Greenskin, The Deadmines |
Same as Alliance |
| Legs |
Bloodied Insignia · Forceful Medium Armor Kit |
 Lord Cobrahn, Wailing Caverns · Forceful Medium Armor Kit |
| Feet |
Lord Serpentis, Wailing Caverns · +4 Agi |
Same as Alliance |
| Finger 1 |
Greater Friend of the Library |
Same as Alliance |
| Finger 2 |
The Horn of Xelthos (Rogue quest) |
Same as Alliance |
| Trinket 1 |
Engineering (140) |
Same as Alliance |
| Trinket 2 |
Cookie, The Deadmines |
Same as Alliance |
| Main hand |
Edwin VanCleef, The Deadmines · Striking (+3 dmg) |
Same as Alliance |
| Off hand |
Razorclaw the Butcher, Shadowfang Keep · Striking (+3 dmg) |
Same as Alliance |
| Ranged |
 World drop, auction house |
Same as Alliance |
Rankings adapted from ForeverChanges. See the full list there for alternatives per slot.
| Slot | Alliance
|
Horde
|
|---|---|---|
| Head |
Gelihast and Aku'mai (Blackfathom Deeps), Dextren Ward (The Stockade), Aggem Thorncurse and Overlord Ramtusk (Razorfen Kraul); Leatherworking, maker only |
Same as Alliance |
| Neck |
 +5 Agi |
Same as Alliance |
| Shoulder |
Same as Alliance | |
| Back |
+3 Agi |
Same as Alliance |
| Chest |
 Leatherworking · +2 all stats |
Same as Alliance |
| Wrist |
 +3 Agi |
Same as Alliance |
| Hands |
 Crushridge Warmongers, from Marshal Redpath in Southshore · +7 Agi |
 Tiger Mastery; Four Tiger Mastery quests, Stranglethorn Vale · +7 Agi |
| Waist |
 Leatherworking (150), maker only |
Same as Alliance |
| Legs |
Trash mobs, Gnomeregan · Forceful Heavy Armor Kit |
Same as Alliance |
| Feet |
Unknown source · +4 Agi |
Same as Alliance |
| Finger 1 |
Heartrazor, Thousand Needles |
Same as Alliance |
| Finger 2 |
Heartrazor, Thousand Needles |
Same as Alliance |
| Trinket 1 |
Engineering (140) |
Same as Alliance |
| Trinket 2 |
Engineering (200) |
Same as Alliance |
| Main hand |
 +3 weapon damage |
Same as Alliance |
| Off hand |
 Trash mobs, Razorfen Kraul · +3 weapon damage |
Same as Alliance |
| Ranged |
Greater Friend of the Library |
Same as Alliance |
Rankings adapted from ForeverChanges. See the full list there for alternatives per slot.
Coming soon.
Coming soon.
Coming soon.
Assassination PvE
[edit | edit source]Coming soon.
| Slot | Alliance
|
Horde
|
|---|---|---|
| Head |
Gelihast and Aku'mai (Blackfathom Deeps), Dextren Ward (The Stockade), Aggem Thorncurse and Overlord Ramtusk (Razorfen Kraul); Leatherworking, maker only |
Same as Alliance |
| Neck |
+5 Agi |
Same as Alliance |
| Shoulder |
Same as Alliance | |
| Back |
+3 Agi |
Same as Alliance |
| Chest |
Leatherworking · +2 all stats |
Same as Alliance |
| Wrist |
+3 Agi |
Same as Alliance |
| Hands |
Crushridge Warmongers, from Marshal Redpath in Southshore · +7 Agi |
Tiger Mastery; Four Tiger Mastery quests, Stranglethorn Vale · +7 Agi |
| Waist |
Leatherworking (150), maker only |
Same as Alliance |
| Legs |
The Grand Betrayal · Forceful Heavy Armor Kit |
Rig Wars · Forceful Heavy Armor Kit |
| Feet |
Rare in northern Stonetalon Mountains · +4 Agi |
Same as Alliance |
| Finger 1 |
Heartrazor, Thousand Needles |
Same as Alliance |
| Finger 2 |
Heartrazor, Thousand Needles |
Same as Alliance |
| Trinket 1 |
Engineering (140) |
Same as Alliance |
| Trinket 2 |
Engineering (200) |
Same as Alliance |
| Main hand |
Viscous Fallout, Gnomeregan · +3 weapon damage |
Call to Arms · +3 weapon damage |
| Off hand |
 Interrogator Vishas, Scarlet Monastery Graveyard · +3 weapon damage |
Changing Tastes · +3 weapon damage |
| Ranged |
Greater Friend of the Library |
Same as Alliance |
Rankings adapted from ForeverChanges. See the full list there for alternatives per slot.
Coming soon.
Coming soon.
Coming soon.
Sources
[edit | edit source]- https://warcraft.wiki.gg/wiki/Rogue
- https://www.wowhead.com/classic/class=4/rogue
- ForeverChanges - Rogue BiS list, PvP (level 20)
- ForeverChanges - Rogue BiS list, PvE (level 20)
- ForeverChanges - Rogue BiS list, PvP (level 30)
- ForeverChanges - Rogue BiS list, PvE (level 30)
- ForeverChanges - Rogue BiS list, Assassination PvE (level 30)
- Talent trees: WoW Forever beta client data (build 1.60.1.70170)