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Assassination Rogue · Melee DPS

Assassination Rogue · Rated Battlegrounds

More damageSituationalData-drivenPatch 5.5.4
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When to use it

What the 2 top Rated Battlegrounds players we read are using. Average item level 522. Glyphs: Glyph of Safe Fall, Glyph of Blurred Speed, Glyph of Garrote.

This build is part of the guide Assassination Rogue guide · MoP Classic.

Rated battleground build

2 top profilesAverage item level 522

Talent trees

Level15NightstalkerSubterfuge50%Shadow Focus50%
Level30Deadly ThrowNerve Strike50%Combat Readiness50%
Level45Cheat Death50%Leeching PoisonElusiveness50%
Level60Cloak and DaggerShadowstepBurst of Speed100%
Level75Prey on the Weak50%Paralytic PoisonDirty Tricks50%
Level90Shuriken TossMarked for Death50%Anticipation50%

Major glyphs

  • Glyph of Garrote100%
  • Glyph of Blind50%
  • Glyph of Cheap Shot50%
  • Glyph of Vendetta50%
  • Glyph of Expose Armor50%

Minor glyphs

  • Glyph of Blurred Speed100%
  • Glyph of Safe Fall100%
  • Glyph of Improved Distraction50%

Gold, what most of the top players take (with its rank); the rest shows the share of players who take it.

Secondary stat split

  1. 1. PvP Power 45%
  2. 2. Critical Strike 19%
  3. 3. Mastery 17%
  4. 4. Haste 8%
  5. 5. Expertise 6%
  6. 6. Hit 5%

Most socketed gems

  • 350%Delicate Primordial Ruby+160 Agility
  • 300%Adept Vermilion Onyx+80 Agility and +160 Mastery
  • 200%Assassin's Imperial Amethyst+80 Agility and +80 PvP Power
  • 150%Perfect Adept Tiger Opal+80 Agility and +160 Mastery
  • 100%Agile Primal Diamond+216 Agility and 3% Increased Critical Effect
  • 100%Perfect Assassin's Roguestone+80 Agility and +80 PvP Power

Gear by slot

  • Main hand

    • Grievous Gladiator's Shankerilvl 522 · 50%

    ✦ Bloody Dancing Steel (50%)

  • Off hand

    • Grievous Gladiator's Shankerilvl 522 · 50%

    ✦ Bloody Dancing Steel (50%)

  • Trinket

    • Grievous Gladiator's Insignia of Conquestilvl 522 · 50%

  • Head

    • Grievous Gladiator's Leather Helmilvl 522 · 50%

  • Neck

    • Grievous Gladiator's Necklace of Prowessilvl 522 · 50%

  • Shoulders

    • Grievous Gladiator's Leather Spauldersilvl 522 · 50%

    ✦ +200 Agility and +100 Critical Strike (100%)

  • Back

    • Grievous Gladiator's Cape of Prowessilvl 522 · 50%

    ✦ +180 Critical Strike (50%)

  • Chest

    • Grievous Gladiator's Leather Tunicilvl 522 · 50%

    ✦ +80 All Stats (100%)

  • Wrists

    • Grievous Gladiator's Armwraps of Alacrityilvl 522 · 50%

    ✦ +180 Agility (100%)

  • Hands

    • Grievous Gladiator's Leather Glovesilvl 522 · 50%

    ✦ +170 Mastery (100%)

  • Waist

    • Grievous Gladiator's Waistband of Crueltyilvl 522 · 50%

  • Legs

    • Grievous Gladiator's Leather Legguardsilvl 522 · 50%

    ✦ +285 Agility and +165 Critical Strike (100%)

  • Feet

    • Grievous Gladiator's Boots of Crueltyilvl 522 · 50%

    ✦ +140 Agility & Minor Speed Increase (100%)

  • Ring

    • Grievous Gladiator's Ring of Accuracyilvl 522 · 50%
    • Grievous Gladiator's Ring of Crueltyilvl 522 · 50%