Introduction to the Assassination Rogue

The Assassination Rogue deals damage through poison and bleed effects. Assassination has great defensive abilities that allow them to soak and survive mechanics that most other classes cannot. They focus dealing single target damage over a long period.

 It is the slowest rogue spec and easier to play, leaving more capacity to concentrate on boss mechanics.

 Assassination Rogues have strong single-target DPS and decent for cleave. It is also strong spec for Mythic+, due to its consistent DPS output and group utility. While AoE burst is not their strength, they also have a decent sustained AoE damage. This is a very good progression spec.

Below you will find a beginners guide to the Assassination Rogue, you can click on highlighted abilities, for a more in depth description of them.

Strengths and Weaknesses of the Assassination Rogue

Talents

Level	Choices
15	Master Poisoner	Elaborate Planning ✅	Blindside
30	Nightstalker	Subterfuge ✅	Master Assassin
45	Vigor ✅	Deeper Stratagem	Marked for Death
60	Leeching Poison	Cheat Death ✅	Elusiveness
75	Internal Bleeding	Iron Wire	Prey on the Weak ✅
90	Venom Rush	Toxic Blade ✅	Exsanguinate
100	Poison Bomb ✅	Hidden Blades	Crimson Tempest

Rotation of the Assassination Rogue

The basic rotation of the Assassination Rogue is as follows:

• Maintain  Rupture

• Maintain  Garrote

• Activate  Vendetta when available

• Activate  Vanish on cooldown if using  Subterfuge

• Cast  Toxic Blade when available, if you have chosen this talent

• Cast  Envenom with 4-5 Combo Points

• Use  Fan of Knives when  Hidden Blades is talented

• Cast  Mutilate to generate Combo Points

You can use the recommended Addon ConRo for help with your rotation. it can be found in our Addons Guide here

Cooldowns

• Vendetta is your main DPS cooldown, you deal 30% increased damage to the target and are granted true sight of the target

• Vanish breaks movement-impairing effects and instantly shifts you into Stealth

• Feint reduces AoE damage taken by 40% for 5 seconds.

• Evasion increases your Dodge chance by 100% for 10 seconds

Stat Priority

The stat priority for Assassination Rogue is:

1. Haste
2. Critical Strike and Mastery
3. Versatility
4. Agility

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