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Dragonflight Rogue Guide

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Welcome to the Overgear guide to Rogue class. Here we will cover everything you should know about mechanics to improve your skill and smooth in-game experience. We hope you can find a lot of helpful information below! Without extra words, allow us to present: Rogue!

Disclaimer: This guide is unfinished due to in-game circumstances. Dragonflight hasn’t been released yet so we cannot go through builds, gear, consumables, and rotation here. We think that it is very important to provide our readers with the most up-to-date and relevant information and that’s why we ask you to wait for a while. Keep in touch, and come back later to find out about the rest of the rogue gameplay secrets.

Dragonflight Rogue Overview

Dragonflight Rogue Guide

Rogue is a class that uses energy for its abilities. His attack can be divided into two categories: builders to generate combo points and finishers to spend them. This class has one of the highest APM in the game so we wouldn’t recommend it for new players. Nevertheless, Rogue is also one of the most interesting classes to play because of his iconic Stealth ability that allows him to sneak around the parts of the world that are not accessible for rest classes.

Dragonflight Rogue Spec Choice

Assassination Rogue

Assassination rogues are dagger-wielding killers that utilize bleeds and poisons to disable even the strongest enemies. Don’t be fooled by the view of their weapons as the size is compensated by lightning-like attack speed.

Strengths Weaknesses
  • Awesome single-target damage focused on poison and bleed DOT effects;
  • Slow-paced spec that is good for new players;
  • Good kit of mobility, utility, and saves.
  • Weak AoE;
  • Does not have any special buffs.

Outlaw Rogue

Outlaw rogues sneak into the battle and start their steel dance wounding enemies around. The weapon arsenal is pretty wide as you can choose between swords, axes, maces and fist weapons. Combat Rogues are covered with a shadow of mystery because their victims can’t tell stories.

Strengths Weaknesses
  • Outstanding AoE damage with just a regular single target rotation, thanks to Blade Flurry;
  • Fun and fast-paced spec; 
  • Good kit of mobility and utility.
  • Coldown-reliant class;
  • Blade Flurry is target capped at 5 targets;
  • Roll the Bones brings an element of randomness to Outlaw rotation.

Subtlety Rogue

Subtlety Rogues hunt their enemies in shadows patiently, attacking when they don’t expect that at all. Once Subtlety Rogue chooses a target it can’t escape no matter how far it runs. These shady murderers know no mercy. The most dangerous warriors and the most powerful mages of Azeroth pray to gods just to hide from infamous Horde assassination guilds or Alliance SI:7 organization.

Strengths Weaknesses
  • Good single-target damage; 
  • Sustained AoE;
  • Fairly fast-paced spec built around short and regular cooldown windows;
  • Awesome kit of mobility and utility.
  • Mistakes lead to huge DPS loss;
  • No impressive burst in AoE.

Dragonflight Rogue Changes

As with all the classes, Rogue got a ‘brand-new’ talent tree which actually means that a lot of covenant abilities and legendary powers were revamped and added as talents. Check out some of the most powerful general changes here:

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Dragonflight Rogue Talents

Assassination Rogue

There are a couple of gameplay-changing treats in the talent trees. 

Now, let’s check the best builds for various types of content.

At first, we have a standard Raid build.

Second, Mythic+ cleave-oriented build.

Below you can find standard rotations for both of these builds.

Outlaw Rogue

There are a lot of great talents added to the class. The biggest ones are going to be Deeper Stratagem and Devious Stratagem making it possible for rogues to have up to 7 combo points at once. Dreadblades is another powerful core to the spec. It was added to Restless Blades and now it is another insane ability with about ~30 seconds during the fights. This change makes the Outlaw rotation even faster.  Fan the Hammer has been reworked and now it turns every Opportunity into an improved version of Concealed Blunderbuss legendary.

Outlaw Rogue has single-target, and AoE builds.

First, Single-target Build.

And second, Outlaw Rogue AoE build.

Subtlety Rogue

Talents now focus more on empowering Shadow Dance. The spell itself got weaker because now it can be improved via all three Rogue specs in the class tree. Flagellation was moved from covenant abilities and became a very strong talent. Other cooldowns like Symbols of Death and Shadow Blades were nerfed.

  • Shadow Dance – it doesn’t provide players with  15% damage improvement, and only has a duration of 6 seconds. Talent nodes, however, can boost the duration back up to 8 seconds. And Improved Shadow Dance can increase the damage up to 30% or even further with Danse Macabre.
  • Symbols of Death – damage decreased from 15% to 10%, and doesn’t make your next combo point builder critically hit. But you can reduce the cooldown with Swift Death, you can extend the duration with Inevitability, and you can also increase critical strike chance during its duration with Planned Execution.
  • Shadow Blades – is now a talent, but its damage was nerfed, making it an even weaker cooldown. 
  • Flagellation – Doesn’t give haste anymore, it was changed to Mastery as this stat allows you to benefit more.
  • Thistle Tea – is a new talent that can be aligned with Shadow Dance for additional damage.

Subtlety Rogue uses various builds depending on types of PvE content.

Let’s start with Subtlety Rogue Raid Build.

Also, we have Subtlety Rogue Mythic+ Builds.

Dragonflight Rogue Rotation

Assassination Rogue Rotation

Raid rotation:

Solo-target Multi-target
  1. Envenom to maintain Slice and Dice;
  2. Apply Serrated Bone Spike if the DoT is missing from the target;
  3. Maintain Garrote, casting from stealth when possible;
  4. Maintain Rupture;
  5. Echoing Reprimand on cooldown;
  6. Exsanguinate on cooldown after applying a Rupture with Echoing Reprimand;
  7. Kingsbane on cooldown;
  8. Shiv to overlap with the end of Kingsbane;
  9. Deathmark on Cooldown, synced with Vanish;
  10. Vanish with Deathmark;
  11. Shiv to avoid overcapping charges;
  12. Serrated Bone Spike to avoid overcapping charges;
  13. Envenom to spend combo points;
  14. Ambush when possible to generate combo points;
  15. Mutilate to generate combo points;
  16. Thistle Tea to refresh 100 energy.
  1. Garrote from stealth to use Improved Garrote;
  2. Serrated Bone Spike on targets without the bleed;
  3. Crimson Tempest for the bleed;
  4. Rupture if not sustaining energy;
  5. Rupture on targets that don’t have Rupture;
  6. Vanish for Improved Garrote Garrote;
  7. Thistle Tea to avoid overcapping charges;
  8. Shiv for priority targets;
  9. Echoing Reprimand on cooldown;
  10. Kingsbane on cooldown for priority targets;
  11. Garrote on targets without the bleed;
  12. Fan of Knives to generate combo points;
  13. Crimson Tempest as a filler past 6 targets;
  14. Envenom as a filler under 6 targets.

Mythic+ rotation:

Solo-target Multi-target
  1. Envenom to maintain Slice and Dice;
  2. Cast Indiscriminate Carnage whenever there are adds spawning;
  3. Maintain Garrote, casting from stealth when possible;
  4. Maintain Rupture;
  5. Echoing Reprimand on cooldown;
  6. Exsanguinate on cooldown after applying a Rupture with Echoing Reprimand;
  7. Kingsbane on cooldown;
  8. Deathmark on Cooldown, synced with Vanish;
  9. Vanish with Deathmark;
  10. Shiv to avoid overcapping charges;
  11. Envenom to spend combo points;
  12. Ambush when possible to generate combo points;
  13. Mutilate to generate combo points.
  1. Garrote from stealth to use Improved Garrote;
  2. Indiscriminate Carnage on cooldown alongside Improved Garrote Garrote and Rupture;
  3. Crimson Tempest for the bleed;
  4. Rupture if not sustaining energy;
  5. Rupture on targets that don’t have Rupture;
  6. Vanish for Improved Garrote Garrote;
  7. Shiv for priority targets;
  8. Echoing Reprimand on cooldown;
  9. Kingsbane is on cooldown for priority targets;
  10. Garrote on targets without the bleed;
  11. Fan of Knives to generate combo points;
  12. Crimson Tempest as a filler past 6 targets;
  13. Envenom as a filler under 6 targets.

Outlaw Rogue Rotation

Solo-target rotation:

Solo-target Multi-target
  1. Adrenaline Rush on cooldown;
  2. Roll the Bones if you have no combat enhancements active;
  3. Slice and Dice if at max, or -1 from maximum combo points with Broadside or Opportunity active, if missing or has 12 or fewer seconds remaining;
  4. Between the Eyes on cooldown if at max, or -1 from maximum combo points with Broadside or Opportunity active;
  5. Dispatch if at max or -1 from maximum combo points with Broadside or Opportunity active;
  6. Shadow Dance at or below 3 combo points, and do not have Audacity or Opportunity active, and wait until you have at least 80 energy. While active Ambush becomes your highest priority builder;
  7. Marked for Death at or below 2 combo points;
  8. Vanish followed by Ambush if you won’t overcap combo points and wait until you have at least 50 energy;
  9. Pistol Shot if you have an Opportunity proc and won’t overcap combo points;
  10. Sinister Strike if you won’t overcap combo points.
  1. The same as for a single target, except you keep your Blade Flurry on.

AoE rotation:

Solo-target Multi-target
  1. Adrenaline Rush on cooldown;
  2. Roll the Bones if you have no combat enhancements active;
  3. Slice and Dice if at max, or -1 from maximum combo points with Broadside or Opportunity active, if missing or has 12 or fewer seconds remaining;
  4. Between the Eyes on cooldown if at max, or -1 from maximum combo points with Broadside or Opportunity active;
  5. Dispatch if at max or -1 from maximum combo points with Broadside or Opportunity active;
  6. Shadow Dance at or below 3 combo points, and do not have Audacity or Opportunity active, and wait until you have at least 80 energy. While active Ambush becomes your highest priority builder;
  7. Blade Rush if missing 50 or more energy and do not have Flagellation, Dreadblades or Shadow Dance active;
  8. Vanish followed by Ambush if you won’t overcap combo points and wait until you have at least 50 energy;
  9. Pistol Shot if you have an Opportunity proc and won’t overcap combo points;
  10. Sinister Strike if you won’t overcap combo points.
  1. The same as for a single target, except you keep your Blade Flurry on.

Subtlety Rogue Rotation

Raid rotation:

Solo-target Multi-target
  1. Enter Stealth if out of combat;
  2. Use Symbols of Death on cooldown as much as possible;
  3. Use Shadow Blades on cooldown;
  4. Use Cold Blood before a finishing move;
  5. Use Shadow Dance on cooldown as much as possible;
  6. Use Thistle Tea when low on energy;
  7. Use Gloomblade outside of Shadow Dance to build CP;
  8. Use Shadowstrike during Shadow Dance to build CP;
  9. Cast Slice and Dice if it needs to be refreshed for maintenance or if it is not up;
  10. Cast Rupture if it needs to be refreshed for maintenance or if it is not up;
  11. Cast Eviscerate.
  1. Enter Stealth if out of combat;
  2. Use Symbols of Death on cooldown as much as possible;
  3. Use Shadow Blades on cooldown;
  4. Use Cold Blood before a finishing move;
  5. Use Shadow Dance on cooldown as much as possible;
  6. Use Thistle Tea with Shadow Dance;
  7. Use Combo Point builder with the following priority:
  8. Use Shuriken Storm on 2 targets outside of Shadow Dance;
  9. Use Shadowstrike on 2 and 3 targets during Shadow Dance or to proc Premeditation;
  10. Use Shuriken Storm;
  11. Cast Slice and Dice if it needs to be refreshed for maintenance or if it is not up;
  12. Cast Rupture if it needs to be refreshed for maintenance or if it is not up;
  13. Cast Rupture on all targets;
  14. Cast Black Powder with 3 or more targets, 2 or more when talented into Dark Brew;
  15. Cast Eviscerate.

Mythic+ rotation:

Solo-target Multi-target
  1. Enter Stealth if out of combat;
  2. Use Symbols of Death on cooldown as much as possible;
  3. Use Shadow Blades on cooldown;
  4. Use Cold Blood before a finishing move;
  5. Line up Shuriken Tornado with Symbols of Death;
  6. Use Shadow Dance on cooldown as much as possible;
  7. Use Thistle Tea when low on energy;
  8. Use Gloomblade outside of Shadow Dance to build CP;
  9. Use Shadowstrike during Shadow Dance to build CP;
  10. Cast Slice and Dice if it needs to be refreshed for maintenance or if it is not up;
  11. Cast Rupture if it needs to be refreshed for maintenance or if it is not up;
  12. Cast Eviscerate.
  1. Enter Stealth if out of combat;
  2. Use Symbols of Death on cooldown as much as possible;
  3. Use Shadow Blades on cooldown;
  4. Use Cold Blood before a finishing move;
  5. Line up Shuriken Tornado with Symbols of Death;
  6. Use Shadow Dance on cooldown as much as possible;
  7. Use Thistle Tea with Shadow Dance;
  8. Use Combo Point builder with the following priority:
  9. Use Shuriken Storm on 2 targets outside of Shadow Dance;
  10. Use Shadowstrike on 2 and 3 targets during Shadow Dance or to proc Premeditation;
  11. Use Shuriken Storm;
  12. Cast Slice and Dice if it needs to be refreshed for maintenance or if it is not up;
  13. Cast Rupture if it needs to be refreshed for maintenance or if it is not up;
  14. Cast Rupture on all targets;
  15. Cast Black Powder with 3 or more targets, 2 or more when talented into Dark Brew;
  16. Cast Eviscerate.

Dragonflight Rogue Consumables, Chants & Gems

Assassination Rogue

Here is a chart of the best enchants to use for Assassination Rogue in Dragonflight:

Slot Best Enchant
Weapon Sophic Devotion (on both daggers) + two Buzzing Runes
Cloak Graceful Avoidance
Chest Waking Stats
Bracers Devotion of Avoidance
Legs Fierce Armor Kit
Boots Watcher’s Loam
Ring Devotion of Critical Strike (both rings)

Phial:

Combat potions:

Elemental Potion of Ultimate Power or Elemental Potion of Power as it is cheaper.

Food: 

Gems:

Outlaw Rogue

Here is a chart of the best enchants to use for Outlaw Rogue in Dragonflight:

Slot Best Enchant
Weapon Sophic Devotion x2 and Primal Whetstone or Primal Weightstone 
Cloak Graceful Avoidance
Chest Waking Stats
Bracers Devotion of Avoidance
Legs Fierce Armor Kit
Boots Watcher’s Loam
Ring Devotion of Versatility x2

Phial:

Combat potions:

Food: 

Gems:

Subtlety Rogue

Here is a chart of the best enchants to use for Subtlety Rogue in Dragonflight:

Slot Best Enchant Alternative
Weapons – Main Hand Enchant Weapon – Sophic Devotion and Buzzing Rune or alternative Primal Whetstone Enchant Weapon – Frozen Devotion

And

Buzzing Rune or alternative Primal Whetstone.
Weapons – Off Hand Enchant Weapon – Sophic Devotion Enchant Weapon – Frozen Devotion
Cloak Enchant Cloak – Graceful Avoidance Enchant Cloak – Regenerative Leech
Chest Enchant Chest – Waking Stats Enchant Chest – Accelerated Agility
Bracers Enchant Bracer – Devotion of Avoidance Enchant Bracer – Devotion of Leech
Legs Fierce Armor Kit Frosted Armor Kit
Boots Enchant Boots – Plainsrunner’s Breeze Enchant Boots – Rider’s Reassurance
Ring Enchant Ring – Devotion of Critical Strike Enchant Ring – Devotion of Mastery / Enchant Ring – Devotion of Versatility

Phial:

Combat potions:

Food: 

Gems:

Dragonflight Rogue Leveling

The most convenient way to level up your Rogue is doing that as an Outlaw. This spec provides players with simple rotation and decent damage during the leveling process. It also allows you to survive longer and be flexible depending on the situation.

The fastest way to level up is to set up a party of 3 DPS, 1 healer, and 1 tank and run dungeons over and over again. In this case, you spend less time traveling around the world, increasing the amount of exp you gain. This way is only viable if you have a premade party as pugs sometimes can be very slow and face problems during the run.

Another option is to level up via the quests. In this case, there are two expansions that work well. They are Warlords of Draenor and Legion. Zones of these expansions contain a lot of quests packed together, which saves you a lot of time and makes it possible to earn a lot of experience in the shortest amount of time.

Don’t hesitate to spend some gold on the following items as they will ease your life drastically.

Dragonflight Rogue Best Race

The impact of race is minor. It is so insignificant that some pro players ignore this part. But if you like min-maxing during your gameplay, here are some tips for you:

Night Elf

This is the best race by far for Alliance players. Their racial ability, Shadowmeld, synergies with Rogue’s abilities well. You can use it to leave combat and gain Stealth in the midst of combat. This can be used both offensively and defensively to escape a dangerous situation or evade some mechanics. Night Elves also have two passive abilities, Quickness, which grants you 2% extra movement speed and 2% dodge chance, and Touch of Elune increases Haste or Critical Strike by 1% depending on the times of the day.

Orc

Orc is the best race on Horde’s side. Blood Fury boosts your Attack Power when used. It is a nice addition to the rest of your burst abilities and trinkets. Hardiness is another passive ability Orcs have. Players find it useful in PvP as it reduces the duration of all incoming stuns. Still having them last for a shorter duration in PvE content is also very helpful.

Dragonflight Rogue Best Professions

Again, the bonus profession gives you is almost nothing in comparison to gear, flasks, and consumables, but it is more about life quality changes. Personally, I recommend leveling up Engineering as it provides you with a battle resurrection device like Disposable Spectrophasic Reanimator. Should I explain how it is important to have the ability to revive your healer or tank in combat? It sometimes can make a difference between timed M+ and depleted keys.

As for gold-making Alchemy and Enchanting step out. Both professions can provide players with the necessary consumables and enchants that will be needed during the whole expansion.  For more detailed information check out our various in-depth Dragonflight profession guides.

Dragonflight Rogue Macros

This one will allow you to have one button for whatever talent or spell you have selected in the tree: 

Blade Rush/ Killing Spree

#showtooltip
/cast [talent:7/2] Blade Rush; [talent:7/3] Killing Spree

Cast Tricks of the Trade on your focus target:

#showtooltip
/cast [@focus][] Tricks of the Trade

Cast Marked for Death on your current mouseover enemy/ nameplate:

#showtooltip
/cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead][] Marked for Death

On-use trinkets can be used with another ability just with one click. The upper trinket slot is 13, the bottom one is 14. For example, this will use Adrenaline Rush plus your lower trinket slot:

#showtooltip
/cast Adrenaline Rush
/use 14

Applying Weapon Enhancements

This macro can be very useful to apply Shaded Sharpening Stone more easily. A left click on it will apply it to the main hand, and a right click to the off-hand.

#showtooltip
/use [button:1] Shaded Sharpening Stone
/use [button:1] 16
/use [button:2] Shaded Sharpening Stone
/use [button:2] 17

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