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Subtlety Rogue

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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
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
Çåßãl

Çåßãl

<met ur mom on moonguard>Dalaran (us)

Talents (class)

Gouge
Elusiveness
Blackjack
Improved Ambush

Talents (spec)

Quick Decisions
Shot in the Dark
Cloaked in Shadows

Talents (hero)

Symbolic Victory
Bait and Switch
Momentum of Despair
Shadewalker

Talents (pvp)

Smoke Bomb
Dismantle
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

88% 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)

4% 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.

2% of the best players use this combination
Screams of a Forgotten Sky

Screams of a Forgotten Sky

Equip: Your harmful spells and abilities have a chance to strike your target with an abyssal comet, dealing 14,437 Cosmic damage and amplifying their gravity to increase the damage of future comets by 5%. Upon death, enemies implode to deal 11,529 Cosmic damage per gravity stack split between nearby enemies. Damage increased by 30% per additional enemy, up to 150%.

Sigil of the Cosmic Hunt

Sigil of the Cosmic Hunt

Equip: Your attacks have a high chance to unleash a cosmic onslaught, dealing 3,509 Cosmic damage to your target. Damage increased by 2% for every 1% health the target is missing, and nearby enemies take 50% of the damage dealt split between them.

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

45%

+10 Mastery and +3 Versatility

Masterful Sapphire

Masterful Sapphire

19%

+10 Versatility and +3 Mastery

Enduring Bloodstone

Enduring Bloodstone

10%

+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

190%

Equip: Your damaging spells and abilities have a chance to deal 140,238 damage to your target. The magic school chosen is based upon your selection of socketed Khaz Algar gems.

  • Ring 139%
  • Ring 239%
  • Feet9%
  • Main Hand4%
  • Off Hand3%
  • Neck2%
  • Shoulders1%
  • Wrist1%
  • Waist1%
Blessed Weapon Grip

Blessed Weapon Grip

2%

Equip: Damaging a target has a low chance to call upon the power of the Blessed Weapon Grip, granting you 10 stacks that increase your highest secondary stat by 1. These stacks fade over 30 sec.

  • Main Hand100%
Writhing Armor Banding

Writhing Armor Banding

2%

Equip: Embrace the darkness. Double the effects of your other Nerubian embellished item, positive and negative.

  • Wrist100%

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

60%

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 47 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

72%

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

26%

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

84%

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

Defender's March

Defender's March

8%

Permanently enchants a pair of boots with a defender's tenacity, increasing Stamina by 41. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Hands

Shadowlands Gathering

4%

Shadowlands Gathering

Legion Surveying

2%

Legion Surveying

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Legs

Stormbound Armor Kit

Stormbound Armor Kit

92%

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)

Defender's Armor Kit

Defender's Armor Kit

4%

Use: Apply a Defender's Armor Kit to your leg armor, permanently increasing its Agility or Strength by 8. Additionally, the item also gains 10 armor. (1 Sec Cooldown)

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Main Hand

Authority of Radiant Power

Authority of Radiant Power

96%

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

2%

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

94%

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

4%

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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Ring

Cursed Mastery

Cursed Mastery

96%

Permanently infuses a ring with a cursed chant, sapping 0 of your Critical Strike while granting 2 Mastery. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

+21 Mastery

+21 Mastery

50%

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

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Wrist

+1000 Speed

+1000 Speed

82%

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

+72 Avoidance

+72 Avoidance

4%

Permanently enchants bracers with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 50 Avoidance. 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

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Best Class Talents

Tier 1

Best Hero Talents

Tier 1

Best Specialization Talents

Tier 1

Best PvP Talents

Smoke Bomb

Smoke Bomb

94%

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

82%

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

Dismantle

Dismantle

60%

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

Distracting Mirage

Distracting Mirage

26%

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

6%

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

2%

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