Ghðst

Assassination Rogue
Night Elf
391 ilvl
Season 1
3085 Solo Shuffle
1567 2v2
1623 3v3
1144 RBG

Ghðst from Stormscale (EU) is recognized as one of the top PvP Assassination Rogue in World of Warcraft Dragonflight 10.2.6, having achieved an impressive 3085 rating in Solo Shuffle during season 1.

Here you'll find a detailed snapshot of his character from . It includes a thorough breakdown of his stats, talents, equipment, embellishments, enchantments, and gems. Use this as a guide 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 Ghðst's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+1003
16% Critical Strike
+1116
7% Haste
+2295
35% Mastery
+5398
26% Versatility
  1. Versatility
  2. Mastery
  3. Haste
  4. Critical Strike
Minor Stats
+0
0% Avoidance
+0
6% 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 Ghðst's selected Class Talents below:

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

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 Ghðst's selected Specialization Talents below:

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

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 Ghðst's selected PvP Talents below:

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

Equipment

Equipment directly determines a character's power level in World of Warcraft. These items are acquired from diverse sources: they can drop in dungeons and raids, be discovered across the world, be crafted through various professions, obtained from PvP vendors, or chosen as rewards from the Great Vault.

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

Head

  1. set
    Vault Delver's Vizard

Neck

  1. Crimson Gladiator's Amulet

Shoulders

  1. set
    Vault Delver's Epaulets

Back

  1. Crimson Gladiator's Shawl

Chest

  1. set
    Vault Delver's Brigandine

Wrist

  1. set
    Drakebreaker's Bindings

Hands

  1. Crimson Gladiator's Leather Gloves

Waist

  1. set
    Drakebreaker's Sash

Legs

  1. set
    Vault Delver's Pantaloons

Feet

  1. Infurious Footwraps of Indemnity

Ring 1

  1. Crimson Gladiator's Ring

Ring 2

  1. Crimson Gladiator's Signet

Trinket 1

  1. set
    Crimson Gladiator's Medallion

Trinket 2

  1. set
    Crimson Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Main Hand

  1. Crimson Gladiator's Dagger

Off Hand

  1. Drakebreaker's Shiv

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 Ghðst for the Assassination Rogue specialization.

  1. Gladiator'S Distinction

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 Ghðst for each equipment slot.

Back

  1. +125 Speed

Chest

  1. Waking Stats

Wrist

  1. +200 Speed

Feet

  1. Plainsrunner's Breeze

Ring 1

  1. +82 Versatility

Ring 2

  1. +82 Versatility

Main Hand

  1. Sophic Devotion

Off Hand

  1. 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 Ghðst.

  1. Zen Malygite
    8