Jw's PvP Build

Rogue class icon Assassination Rogue specialization icon
Assassination Rogue
Night Elf race icon
Night Elf
482 ilvl
Season 4
2680 Solo Shuffle
2254 2v2
1670 3v3

Jw (Malorne US) is a Top Solo Shuffle Assassination Rogue in World of Warcraft Dragonflight Season 4, achieving a rating of 2680 with 470 ilvl equipment.

Here is the breakdown of his 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 Jw's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+1872
22% Critical Strike
+204
1% Haste
+5633
67% Mastery
+6888
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 Jw'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
Fleet Footed
1
Iron Stomach
Unbreakable Stride
Featherfoot
1
Rushed Setup
1
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 Jw'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
1
Bloody Mess
1
Thrown Precision
Seal Fate
1
Internal Bleeding
1
Improved Garrote
1
Crimson Tempest
Lightweight Shiv
1
Deathmark
1
Sanguine Blades
1
Master Assassin
1
Venom Rush
1
Vicious Venoms
Fatal Concoction
Lethal Dose
2
Iron Wire
1
Systemic Failure
1
Amplifying Poison
Twist the Knife
Doomblade
1
Blindside
Tiny Toxic Blade
1
Dashing Scoundrel
Shrouded Suffocation
1
Serrated Bone Spike
1
Zoldyck Recipe
2
Poison Bomb
Scent of Blood
2
Arterial Precision
1
Kingsbane
1
Dragon-Tempered Blades
Indiscriminate Carnage
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 Jw's selected PvP Talents below:

Creeping Venom
System Shock
Hemotoxin
1
Maneuverability
Death from Above
Smoke Bomb
1
Dismantle
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 Jw.

Head

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Leather Helm item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Leather Helm

Neck

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Pendant item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Pendant

Shoulders

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Leather Mantle item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Leather Mantle

Back

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Greatcloak item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Greatcloak

Chest

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

Wrist

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Leather Armguards item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Leather Armguards

Hands

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Leather Gloves item icon
    Draconic Aspirant'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 Aspirant's Signet item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Signet

Ring 2

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

Trinket 1

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

Trinket 2

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

Main Hand

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

Off Hand

  1. Draconic Warmonger's Dirk item icon
    Draconic Warmonger'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 Jw for the Assassination Rogue specialization.

  1. Signet of Titanic Insight embellishment item icon
    Blue Silken Lining
  2. Infurious Footwraps of Indemnity embellishment item icon
    Mettle

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 Jw for each equipment slot.

Head

  1. Incandescent Essence enchantment icon
    Incandescent Essence

Waist

  1. Shadowed Belt Clasp enchantment icon
    Shadowed Belt Clasp

Legs

  1. Fierce Armor Kit enchantment icon
    Fierce Armor Kit

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 Jw.

  1. Zen Neltharite gem icon
    Zen Neltharite
    4
  2. Skillful Illimited Diamond gem icon
    Skillful Illimited Diamond
    1