Rourky's PvE Build

Rogue class icon Subtlety Rogue specialization icon
Subtlety Rogue
Tauren race icon
Tauren
420 ilvl
Season 0
3073 Mythic+

Rourky (Area 52 US) is a Top Mythic+ Subtlety Rogue in World of Warcraft Dragonflight Season 0, achieving a rating of 3073 with 419 ilvl equipment.

Here is the breakdown of her 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 Rourky's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+4093
35% Critical Strike
+1165
7% Haste
+3260
64% Mastery
+2130
10% Versatility
  1. Critical Strike
  2. Mastery
  3. Versatility
  4. Haste
Minor Stats
+325
5% Avoidance
+0
5% 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.

or

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

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

Specialization Talents

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

or

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

Find Weakness
Improved Backstab
Shadow Blades
Improved Shuriken Storm
Shot in the Dark
Quick Decisions
Ephemeral Bond
Exhilarating Execution
Shrouded in Darkness
Without a Trace
Cloaked in Shadows
Night Terrors
Swift Death
Improved Shadow Techniques
Gloomblade
The First Dance
Secret Technique
Relentless Strikes
Silent Storm
Premeditation
Planned Execution
Improved Shadow Dance
Shadowed Finishers
Secret Stratagem
Replicating Shadows
Weaponmaster
Shadow Focus
Deepening Shadows
Veiltouched
Shuriken Tornado
Inevitability
Perforated Veins
Lingering Shadow
Deeper Daggers
Flagellation
Invigorating Shadowdust
Dark Shadow
Finality
The Rotten
Shadowcraft
Danse Macabre
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.

or

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

Veil of Midnight
Thief's Bargain
Shadowy Duel
Dagger in the Dark
Silhouette
Smoke Bomb
Maneuverability
Death from Above
Dismantle
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 Rourky.

Head

  1. Flaring Cowl item icon
    Flaring Cowl

Neck

  1. Elemental Lariat item icon
    Elemental Lariat

Shoulders

  1. Vault Delver's Epaulets item set icon
    set
    Vault Delver's Epaulets

Back

  1. Cloak of Failing Will item icon
    Cloak of Failing Will

Chest

  1. Vault Delver's Brigandine item set icon
    set
    Vault Delver's Brigandine

Wrist

  1. Needlessly Complex Wristguards item icon
    Needlessly Complex Wristguards

Hands

  1. Vault Delver's Lockbreakers item set icon
    set
    Vault Delver's Lockbreakers

Waist

  1. Vault Delver's Utility Belt item icon
    Vault Delver's Utility Belt

Legs

  1. Vault Delver's Pantaloons item set icon
    set
    Vault Delver's Pantaloons

Feet

  1. Life-Bound Boots item icon
    Life-Bound Boots

Ring 1

  1. Seal of Diurna's Chosen item icon
    Seal of Diurna's Chosen

Ring 2

  1. Onyx Annulet item icon
    Onyx Annulet

Trinket 1

  1. Manic Grieftorch item icon
    Manic Grieftorch

Trinket 2

  1. Windscar Whetstone item icon
    Windscar Whetstone

Main Hand

  1. Ornamental Drakonid Claw item icon
    Ornamental Drakonid Claw

Off Hand

  1. Primal Molten Shortblade item icon
    Primal Molten Shortblade

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 Rourky for the Subtlety Rogue specialization.

  1. Elemental Lariat embellishment item icon
    Elemental Lariat
  2. Flaring Cowl embellishment item icon
    Flaring Cowl

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 Rourky 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

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 Rourky.

  1. Radiant Malygite gem icon
    Radiant Malygite
    3
  2. Sensei's Neltharite gem icon
    Sensei's Neltharite
    3
  3. Skillful Illimited Diamond gem icon
    Skillful Illimited Diamond
    1