Dankostr's PvE Build

Rogue class icon Subtlety Rogue specialization icon
Subtlety Rogue
Blood Elf race icon
Blood Elf
457 ilvl
Season 3
1650 Mythic+

Dankostr (Burning Legion EU) is a Top Mythic+ Subtlety Rogue in World of Warcraft Dragonflight Season 3, achieving a rating of 1650 with 451 ilvl equipment.

Here is the breakdown of his 10.2.6 PvE character build from , featuring stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems. Use this as a reference to enhance and inspire your own Subtlety Rogue build.

Stat Priority

Stats are crucial attributes that directly influence a character's power in World of Warcraft. They not only determine the character's strength but also define the overall feel and playstyle. Stat bonuses can be found on various pieces of equipment, in consumables created by the Alchemy profession, certain foods, some enchantments , and gems .

It's important to note that each stat experiences diminishing returns once its equipped bonus reaches +20%. This means that optimizing a character's performance involves more than just maximizing each stat; it's about finding a balanced distribution. Here is how Dankostr's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+4637
37% Critical Strike
+1013
6% Haste
+2769
57% Mastery
+4341
21% Versatility
  1. Critical Strike
  2. Versatility
  3. Mastery
  4. Haste
Minor Stats
+325
5% Avoidance
+0
6% Leech
+0
0% Speed
  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Class Talents

Talents are the main element defining a character's build, significantly influencing the playstyle by adding, modifying, and enhancing character abilities and behaviors. They are crucial in shaping how a character functions in battle.

Class talents represent a common tree shared across all Rogue specializations. These talents provide foundational skills and enhancements that are essential and universal to the Rogue class. They offer a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Rogue's overall capabilities, regardless of the chosen specialization.

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Take a peek at Dankostr's selected Class Talents below:

Shiv
1
Blind
1
Cloak of Shadows
1
Evasion
1
Gouge
Shadowstep
1
Master Poisoner
1
Cheat Death
1
Tricks of the Trade
1
Improved Wound Poison
Nimble Fingers
1
Improved Sprint
1
Shadowrunner
1
Superior Mixture
Fleet Footed
1
Iron Stomach
1
Unbreakable Stride
Featherfoot
1
Rushed Setup
Subterfuge
1
Atrophic Poison
1
Deadened Nerves
1
Graceful Guile
1
Stillshroud
Deadly Precision
1
Recuperator
1
Improved Ambush
1
Leeching Poison
1
Lethality
Acrobatic Strikes
Alacrity
2
Soothing Darkness
1
Vigor
2
Echoing Reprimand
Nightstalker
2
Thistle Tea
1
Cold Blood
Resounding Clarity
Deeper Stratagem
1
Shadow Dance
1

Specialization Talents

Specialization talents constitute a specialized tree, providing Subtlety Rogues with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style.

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Take a peek at Dankostr's selected Specialization Talents below:

Find Weakness
1
Improved Backstab
1
Shadow Blades
1
Improved Shuriken Storm
1
Shot in the Dark
Quick Decisions
1
Ephemeral Bond
1
Exhilarating Execution
Shrouded in Darkness
Without a Trace
1
Fade to Nothing
1
Night Terrors
Swift Death
Improved Shadow Techniques
1
Gloomblade
The First Dance
1
Secret Technique
1
Relentless Strikes
1
Silent Storm
Premeditation
1
Planned Execution
1
Improved Shadow Dance
1
Shadowed Finishers
1
Secret Stratagem
1
Replicating Shadows
1
Weaponmaster
Shadow Focus
Deepening Shadows
1
Veiltouched
1
Shuriken Tornado
1
Inevitability
Perforated Veins
1
Lingering Shadow
Deeper Daggers
Flagellation
1
Invigorating Shadowdust
2
Dark Shadow
2
Finality
The Rotten
1
Shadowcraft
1
Danse Macabre
1
Goremaw's Bite
Dark Brew

PvP Talents

PvP talents are specifically tailored for player-versus-player combat scenarios. Activated in arenas, battlegrounds, and the open world with war mode enabled, these talents are designed to optimize a Subtlety Rogue's performance in PvP encounters. They provide specialized enhancements and strategies that give players an edge in combat against other players, reflecting the unique demands of PvP gameplay.

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Take a peek at Dankostr's selected PvP Talents below:

Veil of Midnight
Thief's Bargain
Shadowy Duel
Dagger in the Dark
Silhouette
Smoke Bomb
1
Maneuverability
Death from Above
1
Dismantle
1
Thick as Thieves
Distracting Mirage
Control is King

Best In Slot And Gear

Gear consists of items that directly determine a character's power level. It can be acquired from diverse sources: dungeon, raid, world drops, crafted through various professions, obtained from PvP vendors, or chosen as rewards from the Great Vault.

Each piece of gear significantly boosts a character's overall strength and capabilities. Here are the items currently equipped by Dankostr.

Head

  1. Drowsed Shepherd's Hood item icon
    Drowsed Shepherd's Hood

Neck

  1. Magmorax's Fourth Collar item icon
    Magmorax's Fourth Collar

Shoulders

  1. Lurking Specter's Shoulderblades item set icon
    set
    Lurking Specter's Shoulderblades

Back

  1. Voice of the Silent Star item icon
    Voice of the Silent Star

Chest

  1. Lurking Specter's Brigandine item set icon
    set
    Lurking Specter's Brigandine

Wrist

  1. Life-Bound Bindings item icon
    Life-Bound Bindings

Hands

  1. Lurking Specter's Handgrips item set icon
    set
    Lurking Specter's Handgrips

Waist

  1. Oblivion's Immortal Coil item icon
    Oblivion's Immortal Coil

Legs

  1. Lurking Specter's Tights item set icon
    set
    Lurking Specter's Tights

Feet

  1. Slimy Expulsion Boots item icon
    Slimy Expulsion Boots

Ring 1

  1. Ring-Bound Hourglass item icon
    Ring-Bound Hourglass

Ring 2

  1. Signet of Titanic Insight item icon
    Signet of Titanic Insight

Trinket 1

  1. Dragonfire Bomb Dispenser item icon
    Dragonfire Bomb Dispenser

Trinket 2

  1. Bandolier of Twisted Blades item icon
    Bandolier of Twisted Blades

Main Hand

  1. Cruel Dreamcarver item icon
    Cruel Dreamcarver

Off Hand

  1. Nick of Time item icon
    Nick of Time

Embellishments

Embellishments are unique effects that can be added to crafted items, either as predefined elements in recipes or through an optional embellishment reagent, creating embellished gear. These enhancements diversify and amplify characters' capabilities.

Here are the embellishments equipped by Dankostr for the Subtlety Rogue specialization.

  1. Slimy Expulsion Boots embellishment item icon
    Coated In Slime
  2. Life-Bound Bindings embellishment item icon
    Toxified

Enchantments

Enchantments provide minor yet valuable enhancements to various items, including Head, Back, Chest, Wrist, Waist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand.

Most enchantments are crafted via the Enchanting profession. However, Waist enchantments specifically require Blacksmithing, Legs enhancements are crafted by Leatherworkers, and Head enchantments come from the Incandescent Essence , a reward obtained through a quest in the Amirdrassil raid.

Enchantments are usually available at the auction house, making them accessible for upgrades. Here are the specific enchantments chosen by Dankostr for each equipment slot.

Back

  1. Graceful Avoidance enchantment icon
    Graceful Avoidance

Chest

  1. Waking Stats enchantment icon
    Waking Stats

Wrist

  1. +200 Avoidance enchantment icon
    +200 Avoidance

Waist

  1. Shadowed Belt Clasp enchantment icon
    Shadowed Belt Clasp

Legs

  1. Fierce Armor Kit enchantment icon
    Fierce Armor Kit

Feet

  1. Watcher's Loam enchantment icon
    Watcher's Loam

Ring 1

  1. +82 Critical Strike enchantment icon
    +82 Critical Strike

Ring 2

  1. +82 Critical Strike enchantment icon
    +82 Critical Strike

Main Hand

  1. Sophic Devotion enchantment icon
    Sophic Devotion

Off Hand

  1. Sophic Devotion enchantment icon
    Sophic Devotion

Gems

Gems are crafted stones from the Jewelcrafting profession, typically offering stat bonuses to enhance your gear. These gems can be socketed into specific items such as Head, Neck, Wrist, Waist, and Rings. The presence of sockets on items is usually random upon their drop.

Notably, Neck items can be uniquely modified to have up to three sockets by using 3 Tiered Medallion Setting . Additionally, a single socket can be added to other eligible items with a Nature's Cradle , which requires 6 Aspects' Tokens of Merit obtained from the Great Vault.

Available through both the auction house and the crafting order system, here are the gems currently socketed by Dankostr.

  1. Radiant Malygite gem icon
    Radiant Malygite
    6
  2. Skillful Illimited Diamond gem icon
    Skillful Illimited Diamond
    1