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Subtlety Rogue

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  • 29 players
  • Last Updated: 8 days ago

This page is automatically generated by looking up the top 50 Subtlety Rogue on the Blitz leaderboard. The data on this page is updated every 24 hours in order for the data to be as relevant as possible.

This page only shows what the best players in the world are using. This might not apply to every skill bracket in Mythic+. Use this page as the starting point of your journey, and don’t be afraid to stray away from what is presented on this page!

Players

Avidance

Avidance

<hehe xd>Stormrage (us)

Talents (class)

Gouge
Elusiveness
Blackjack
Improved Ambush
Forced Induction

Talents (spec)

Quick Decisions
Fade to Nothing
394309

Talents (hero)

Lingering Darkness
Ethereal Cloak
Momentum of Despair
Shadewalker

Talents (pvp)

Smoke Bomb
Death from Above
Preemptive Maneuver
Kulyoxd

Kulyoxd

<Enterprising LLC>Shattered Hand (eu)

Talents (class)

Gouge
Elusiveness
Blackjack
Improved Ambush
Forced Induction

Talents (spec)

Quick Decisions
Shot in the Dark
Fade to Nothing
Warning Signs

Talents (hero)

Smoke
Don't Be Suspicious
Thousand Cuts
No Scruples

Talents (pvp)

Smoke Bomb
Dismantle
Preemptive Maneuver
Sethskitten

Sethskitten

Steamwheedle Cartel (us)

Talents (class)

Gouge
Elusiveness
Tricks of the Trade
Improved Ambush

Talents (spec)

Quick Decisions
Shot in the Dark
Fade to Nothing

Talents (hero)

Symbolic Victory
Ethereal Cloak
Momentum of Despair
Shadewalker

Talents (pvp)

Smoke Bomb
Distracting Mirage
Preemptive Maneuver

Stat Priority

Values are relative to the highest stat. The stat priority for a Subtlety Rogue is
Versatility > Mastery > Critical Strike > Haste

Best Races

The best race for a Subtlety Rogue for the Alliance is Night Elf and for the Horde is Orc

Best Items

Trinket Combinations

90% of the best players use this combination
Astral Gladiator's Medallion

Astral Gladiator's Medallion

Use: Removes all movement impairing effects and all effects which cause loss of control of your character. (2 Min Cooldown)

Astral Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

Astral Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

Use: Increases primary stat by 14,113 for 15 sec. (1 Min Cooldown)

7% of the best players use this combination
Astral Gladiator's Medallion

Astral Gladiator's Medallion

Use: Removes all movement impairing effects and all effects which cause loss of control of your character. (2 Min Cooldown)

Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to grant 55 primary stat for 20 sec.

3% of the best players use this combination
Void-Touched Fragment

Void-Touched Fragment

Equip: Your harmful spells and abilities have a chance to grant you a Void Fragment. Slaying an enemy guarantees a Void Fragment. Upon collecting 15 Fragments, you absorb their void energy, increasing your Mastery by 311 for 10 sec.

Astral Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

Astral Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

Use: Increases primary stat by 80 for 15 sec. (1 Min Cooldown)

Best Sockets

Values are based on the total amount of sockets of all players. The most popular socket for a Subtlety Rogue is Versatile Onyx
Versatile Onyx

Versatile Onyx

46%

+10 Mastery and +3 Versatility

Masterful Sapphire

Masterful Sapphire

22%

+10 Versatility and +3 Mastery

Enduring Bloodstone

Enduring Bloodstone

12%

+12 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control

Best Embellishments

Embellishments are specific abilities that can be added onto a piece of gear or weapons to add an equip bonus. The most popular embellishment for a Subtlety Rogue is Elemental Focusing Lens on a Ring 1 item
Elemental Focusing Lens

Elemental Focusing Lens

193%

Equip: Your damaging spells and abilities have a chance to deal 134,270 damage to your target. The magic school chosen is based upon your selection of socketed Khaz Algar gems.

  • Ring 141%
  • Ring 241%
  • Feet11%
  • Waist4%
  • Neck2%
  • Main Hand2%

Best Enchants

Percentages are calculated in relation to 50 players. If an enchant has a value of more than 100%, it means the enchant is found more than 50 times. This usually happens when the same enchant is applied to both rings.
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Back

Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

52%

Permanently enchants a cloak with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 12 Speed and causing the cooldown of your Hearthstone to recover 15% faster while in Khaz Algar. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Chant of Leeching Fangs

Chant of Leeching Fangs

34%

Permanently enchants a cloak with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 18 Leech and heal for 1,527 every 5 sec while out of combat. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Chest

Crystalline Radiance

Crystalline Radiance

76%

Permanently enchants a chestpiece with Earthen rune magic to increase your Intellect by 34. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Stormrider's Agility

Stormrider's Agility

24%

Permanently enchants a chestpiece to increase your Agility by 24 and Speed by 12. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Feet

Scout's March

Scout's March

97%

Permanently enchants a pair of boots with a scout's swiftness, increasing Speed by 12. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Hands

Shadowlands Gathering

10%

Shadowlands Gathering

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Legs

Stormbound Armor Kit

Stormbound Armor Kit

97%

Use: Apply a Stormbound Armor Kit to your leg armor, causing it to permanently gain 8 Agility or Strength. Additionally, the item also gains 8 Stamina. (1 Sec Cooldown)

Charged Armor Kit

Charged Armor Kit

3%

Use: Apply a Charged Armor Kit to your leg armor, causing it to permanently gain 7 to all Primary stats and 8 Stamina. (1 Sec Cooldown)

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Main Hand

Authority of Radiant Power

Authority of Radiant Power

97%

Permanently enchants a weapon with the Authority of Radiant Power. Dealing damage has a chance to call upon that authority, smiting your target for 998 Radiant damage and temporarily increasing your Primary stat by 12. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Stonebound Artistry

Stonebound Artistry

3%

Permanently enchants a weapon to sometimes grant you Artisanal Flourish, bestowing 21 Mastery to you for 12 sec. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Off Hand

Authority of Radiant Power

Authority of Radiant Power

97%

Permanently enchants a weapon with the Authority of Radiant Power. Dealing damage has a chance to call upon that authority, smiting your target for 998 Radiant damage and temporarily increasing your Primary stat by 12. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Oathsworn's Tenacity

Oathsworn's Tenacity

3%

Permanently enchants a weapon to sometimes grant you Forged Tenacity, bestowing 21 Versatility to you for 12 sec. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Ring

+21 Mastery

+21 Mastery

69%

Permanently enchants a ring with Beledar's radiance, increasing Mastery by 15. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Cursed Mastery

Cursed Mastery

69%

Permanently infuses a ring with a cursed chant, sapping 3 of your Critical Strike while granting 16 Mastery. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Wrist

+1000 Speed

+1000 Speed

93%

Permanently enchants bracers with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 46 Speed. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Talents

The new talent system is not as straight-forward as the talent systems from previous expansions. Many talents are situational, and choosing your talents should be done based on the content you are doing. This heat map will show what talents are must-picks, which ones are situational, and which ones are rarely chosen.

Colors

The colors indicate the popularity of the talent. The numbers below indicate the percentage of the top 50 players that have chosen this talent.

  • 90% - 100% (best)
  • 50% - 89% (good)
  • 20% - 49% (situational)
  • 0% - 19% (unpopular)

Talent Tree

Talent Tree Background
Shiv
89.7%
Blind
100%
Cloak of Shadows
100%
Toxic Stiletto
20.7%
Fleet Footed
100%
Gouge
96.6%
Thrill Seeking
100%
Shadowrunner
37.9%
Master Poisoner
100%
Elusiveness
100%
Blackjack
100%
Improved Wound Poison
89.7%
Nimble Fingers
20.7%
Deadened Nerves
24.1%
Quick Fingers
100%
Improved Sprint
100%
Superior Mixture
20.7%
Evasion
100%
Iron Stomach
3.4%
Virulent Poisons
82.8%
Stillshroud
72.4%
Graceful Guile
86.2%
Featherfoot
44.8%
Atrophic Poison
3.4%
Deadly Precision
100%
Deep Cuts
100%
Unbreakable Stride
13.8%
Danger Sense
100%
Swift Slasher
100%
Improved Ambush
100%
Leeching Poison
44.8%
Lethality
3.4%
2 / 2
Recuperator
65.5%
Alacrity
58.6%
2 / 2
Soothing Darkness
51.7%
Vigor
44.8%
2 / 2
Supercharger
58.6%
2 / 2
Subterfuge
41.4%
2 / 2
Thistle Tea
37.9%
Cold Blooded Killer
3.4%
Forced Induction
58.6%
Deeper Stratagem
58.6%
Without a Trace
37.9%

Deathstalker

Hero class image
Ethereal Cloak
95.7%
Corrupt the Blood
100%
Lingering Darkness
100%
Clear the Witnesses
100%
Singular Focus
100%
Shadewalker
87%
Momentum of Despair
91.3%
Hunt Them Down
100%
Unshakeable Drive
95.7%
Deathstalker's Mark
100%
Darkest Night
100%
Mass Casualty
4.3%
Quietus Celeris
8.7%
Precise Killer
17.4%
Find Weakness
100%
Improved Backstab
100%
Shadow Blades
100%
Improved Shuriken Storm
17.2%
Premeditation
89.7%
Quick Decisions
96.6%
Silent Storm
3.4%
Shrouded in Darkness
79.3%
Shot in the Dark
89.7%
Fade to Nothing
100%
Night Terrors
0%
Master of Shadows
65.5%
Gloomblade
3.4%
Shadow Focus
96.6%
Improved Secret Technique
96.6%
Relentless Strikes
96.6%
Weaponmaster
79.3%
Planned Execution
48.3%
Double Dance
96.6%
Shadowed Finishers
96.6%
Secret Stratagem
96.6%
Shuriken Tornado
27.6%
Umbral Edge
69%
The First Dance
44.8%
Deepening Shadows
89.7%
Veiltouched
86.2%
Replicating Shadows
31%
Improved Find Weakness
62.1%
Perforated Veins
34.5%
Lingering Shadow
3.4%
Deeper Daggers
86.2%
Potent Powder
17.2%
Death Perception
86.2%
2 / 2
Dark Shadow
86.2%
2 / 2
Finality
65.5%
2 / 2
The Rotten
41.4%
Shadowcraft
41.4%
Danse Macabre
69%
Goremaw's Bite
0%
Dark Brew
44.8%
Ancient Arts
0%

Best PvP Talents

Smoke Bomb

Smoke Bomb

97%

Creates a cloud of thick smoke in an 8 yard radius around the Rogue for 5 sec. Enemies are unable to target into or out of the smoke cloud.

Preemptive Maneuver

Preemptive Maneuver

90%

Feint decreases your damage taken by an additional 40% while stunned and its energy cost is reduced by 30%.

Dismantle

Dismantle

52%

Disarm the enemy, preventing the use of any weapons or shield for 5 sec.

Distracting Mirage

Distracting Mirage

24%

Distract slows affected enemies by 60% and creates a Mirage that follows an enemy for 8 sec. Reactivate Distract to teleport to your Mirage's location.

Silhouette

Silhouette

24%

Shadowstep's cooldown is reduced by 67% when cast on a friendly target.

Death from Above

Death from Above

7%

Finishing move that empowers your weapons with energy to perform a deadly attack. You leap into the air and Eviscerate your target on the way back down, with such force that it has a 15% stronger effect.

Thick as Thieves

Thick as Thieves

7%

Tricks of the Trade now increases the friendly target's damage by 15% for 6 sec.