Zarkk's PvP Build

Rogue class icon Assassination Rogue specialization icon
Assassination Rogue
Night Elf race icon
Night Elf
425 ilvl
Season 2
2150 Solo Shuffle
2005 2v2
1516 RBG

Zarkk (Kelthuzad US) is a Top Solo Shuffle Assassination Rogue in World of Warcraft Dragonflight Season 2, achieving a rating of 2150 with 425 ilvl equipment.

Here is the breakdown of her 10.2.6 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 Zarkk's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+1025
16% Critical Strike
+1291
8% Haste
+3729
49% Mastery
+5737
28% Versatility
  1. Versatility
  2. Mastery
  3. Haste
  4. Critical Strike
Minor Stats
+0
0% Avoidance
+0
0% 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 Zarkk'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
Tricks of the Trade
Improved Wound Poison
1
Nimble Fingers
Improved Sprint
1
Shadowrunner
Superior Mixture
Fleet Footed
1
Iron Stomach
Unbreakable Stride
1
Featherfoot
Rushed Setup
Subterfuge
Numbing Poison
1
Deadened Nerves
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 Zarkk's selected Specialization Talents below:

Deadly Poison
1
Improved Shiv
1
Venomous Wounds
1
Path of Blood
Cut to the Chase
Improved Poisons
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
3
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 Zarkk's selected PvP Talents below:

Creeping Venom
System Shock
Hemotoxin
1
Maneuverability
Death from Above
Smoke Bomb
1
Dismantle
1
Thick as Thieves
Veil of Midnight
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 Zarkk.

Head

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

Neck

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

Shoulders

  1. Life-Bound Shoulderpads item icon
    Life-Bound Shoulderpads

Back

  1. Undulating Sporecloak item icon
    Undulating Sporecloak

Chest

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

Wrist

  1. Scalewarden's Leather Wraps item set icon
    set
    Scalewarden's Leather Wraps

Hands

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

Waist

  1. Scalewarden's Leather Belt item set icon
    set
    Scalewarden's Leather 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. Obsidian Gladiator's Signet item icon
    Obsidian Gladiator's Signet

Ring 2

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

Trinket 1

  1. Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity item set icon
    set
    Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Trinket 2

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

Main Hand

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

Off Hand

  1. Scalewarden's Dirk item icon
    Scalewarden's Dirk

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 Zarkk for the Assassination Rogue specialization.

  1. Infurious Footwraps of Indemnity embellishment item icon
    Mettle
  2. Undulating Sporecloak embellishment item icon
    Undulating Sporecloak

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 Zarkk 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. Shadowflame Wreathe enchantment icon
    Shadowflame Wreathe

Off Hand

  1. Shadowflame Wreathe enchantment icon
    Shadowflame Wreathe

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 Zarkk.

  1. Zen Neltharite gem icon
    Zen Neltharite
    6
  2. Skillful Illimited Diamond gem icon
    Skillful Illimited Diamond
    1