Downbelow's PvP Build

Rogue class icon Assassination Rogue specialization icon
Assassination Rogue
Night Elf race icon
Night Elf
496 ilvl
Season 4
2855 Solo Shuffle
672 2v2
2474 3v3

Downbelow (Stormscale EU) is a Top Solo Shuffle Assassination Rogue in World of Warcraft Dragonflight Season 4, achieving a rating of 2855 with 496 ilvl equipment.

Here is the breakdown of her 10.2.7 PvP character build from , featuring stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems. Use this as a reference to enhance and inspire your own Assassination 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 Downbelow's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+2023
23% Critical Strike
+729
4% Haste
+6489
74% Mastery
+6880
33% Versatility
  1. Versatility
  2. Mastery
  3. Critical Strike
  4. Haste
Minor Stats
+0
0% Avoidance
+0
12% Leech
+575
11% Speed
  1. Speed
  2. Avoidance
  3. Leech

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 Downbelow's selected Class Talents below:

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

Specialization Talents

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

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

Deadly Poison
1
Improved Shiv
1
Venomous Wounds
1
Path of Blood
1
Cut to the Chase
1
Improved Poisons
Bloody Mess
1
Thrown Precision
1
Seal Fate
1
Internal Bleeding
1
Improved Garrote
1
Crimson Tempest
1
Lightweight Shiv
1
Deathmark
1
Sanguine Blades
1
Master Assassin
1
Flying Daggers
1
Vicious Venoms
Fatal Concoction
Lethal Dose
2
Iron Wire
1
Systemic Failure
1
Amplifying Poison
Twist the Knife
Doomblade
Blindside
Tiny Toxic Blade
1
Dashing Scoundrel
Shrouded Suffocation
1
Sepsis
Zoldyck Recipe
2
Poison Bomb
Scent of Blood
2
Arterial Precision
1
Kingsbane
1
Dragon-Tempered Blades
Indiscriminate Carnage
1
Sudden Demise
1

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 Assassination 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 Downbelow's selected PvP Talents below:

Creeping Venom
System Shock
Hemotoxin
Maneuverability
Death from Above
Smoke Bomb
1
Dismantle
1
Thick as Thieves
Veil of Midnight
1
Control is King
Dagger in the Dark

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 Downbelow.

Head

  1. Life-Bound Cap item icon
    Life-Bound Cap

Neck

  1. Draconic Gladiator's Amulet item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Amulet

Shoulders

  1. Draconic Gladiator's Leather Shoulderpads item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Leather Shoulderpads

Back

  1. Draconic Warmonger's Cape item icon
    Draconic Warmonger's Cape

Chest

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

Wrist

  1. Lurking Specter's Armwraps item icon
    Lurking Specter's Armwraps

Hands

  1. Draconic Gladiator's Leather Gloves item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Leather Gloves

Waist

  1. Draconic Warmonger's Belt item set icon
    set
    Draconic Warmonger's Belt

Legs

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

Feet

  1. Infurious Footwraps of Indemnity item icon
    Infurious Footwraps of Indemnity

Ring 1

  1. Draconic Gladiator's Signet item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Signet

Ring 2

  1. Seal of Filial Duty item icon
    Seal of Filial Duty

Trinket 1

  1. Draconic Gladiator's Medallion item set icon
    set
    Draconic Gladiator's Medallion

Trinket 2

  1. Draconic Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity item set icon
    set
    Draconic Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

Main Hand

  1. Draconic Gladiator's Dagger item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Dagger

Off Hand

  1. Draconic Gladiator's Dagger item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Dagger

Antique Bronze Bullion

Antique Bronze Bullion serves as a specialized currency in Dragonflight Season 4, enabling players to purchase specific items. Each item costs 2 bullions and can be upgraded to its maximum Mythic level.

Given that the acquisition of bullions is limited to 1 per week from defeating raid bosses and 2 from the Weekly Mythic Dungeons quest reward when available, here are the items selected by Downbelow.

  1. Seal of Filial Duty item icon
    Seal of Filial Duty

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 Downbelow for the Assassination Rogue specialization.

  1. Infurious Footwraps of Indemnity embellishment item icon
    Mettle
  2. Life-Bound Cap embellishment item icon
    Verdant Conduit

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 Downbelow for each equipment slot.

Back

  1. Homebound Speed enchantment icon
    Homebound Speed

Chest

  1. Waking Stats enchantment icon
    Waking Stats

Wrist

  1. +200 Speed enchantment icon
    +200 Speed

Waist

  1. Shadowed Belt Clasp enchantment icon
    Shadowed Belt Clasp

Legs

  1. Fierce Armor Kit enchantment icon
    Fierce Armor Kit

Feet

  1. Plainsrunner's Breeze enchantment icon
    Plainsrunner's Breeze

Ring 1

  1. +82 Mastery enchantment icon
    +82 Mastery

Ring 2

  1. +82 Mastery enchantment icon
    +82 Mastery

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 Downbelow.

  1. Sensei's Alexstraszite gem icon
    Sensei's Alexstraszite
    4
  2. Zen Neltharite gem icon
    Zen Neltharite
    3
  3. Skillful Illimited Diamond gem icon
    Skillful Illimited Diamond
    1