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Deathstalker Assassination Rogue PvE Guide For Mythic+

Rogue class icon Assassination Rogue specialization icon
Assassination Rogue
Deathstalker icon
Deathstalker
The War Within Season 1
Based on 50 Characters
From 3352 to 3640 Rating

Welcome to Murlok.io's PvE guide for Deathstalker Assassination Rogues in Mythic+ Dungeons. This guide covers the best stats, races, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems for Patch 11.0.7, based on data from the top 50 Deathstalker Assassination Rogues in The War Within Season 1 across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions. This includes Speedoflife (Twisting Nether EU) , who is currently the highest-ranked with a rating of 3640.

Updated every 12 hours with the latest data from the Battle.net API , this guide also examines each character's recent playtime, specialization frequency, and equipment choices for greater accuracy.

Top Assassination Rogues

  1. 1
    Speedoflife's icon
    Speedoflife
    Twisting Nether (EU)
    Night Elf | Deathstalker | 639 ilvl
    3640
  2. 2
    Kusshh's icon
    Kusshh
    Tarren Mill (EU)
    Night Elf | Deathstalker | 639 ilvl
    3572
  3. 3
    Váras's icon
    Váras
    Draenor (EU)
    Orc | Deathstalker | 639 ilvl
    3561
  4. 4
    Yarrgir's icon
    Yarrgir
    Kazzak (EU)
    Night Elf | Deathstalker | 637 ilvl
    3533
  5. 5
    Chainbleed's icon
    Chainbleed
    Area 52 (US)
    Night Elf | Deathstalker | 638 ilvl
    3523

Stat Priority

Stats are crucial attributes that influence a character's power in World of Warcraft. They determine the character's strength and overall playstyle. Stat bonuses can be found on various equipment pieces, consumables created by Alchemy, certain foods, some enchantments, and gems.

Each stat experiences diminishing returns once its equipped bonus reaches +20%. Optimizing a character's performance involves finding a balanced distribution. Here is the optimal way to balance Deathstalker Assassination Rogue secondary and minor stats for Mythic+:

Secondary Stats

+13861
30% Critical Strike
+4923
7% Haste
+15652
52% Mastery
+3783
5% Versatility
  1. Mastery
  2. Critical Strike
  3. Haste
  4. Versatility

Minor Stats

+2288
4% Avoidance
+591
6% Leech
+188
1% Speed
  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Class Talents

Talents are the main element defining a character's build, significantly influencing playstyle by adding, modifying, and enhancing 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 essential to the Rogue class. They offer a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Rogue's overall capabilities. The following tree reproduces the in-game class talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:

  1. Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
  2. Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
  3. Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.

Specialization Talents

Specialization talents provide Deathstalker Assassination Rogues with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style. The following tree reproduces the in-game specialization talents disposition and shows the best talents as a heatmap:

  1. Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
  2. Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
  3. Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.

Hero Talents

Hero talents allow deeper customization of the Assassination Rogue class fantasy, enhancing character builds. The following trees show the Fatebound and Deathstalker hero talents as a heatmap, highlighting the most effective choices:

  1. Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
  2. Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
  3. Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.

Fatebound hero talent icon Fatebound

Deathstalker hero talent icon Deathstalker

Best In Slot Gear

Gear consists of items that directly determine a character's power level. It can be acquired from various sources: dungeons, raids, world drops, crafted through 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 top items for Deathstalker Assassination Rogues in Mythic+, tailored for each equipment slot:

Head

  1. K'areshi Phantom's Emptiness icon
    Set
    K'areshi Phantom's Emptiness
    41
  2. Whispering Mask icon
    Whispering Mask
    3
  3. Beyond's Dark Visage icon
    Beyond's Dark Visage
    2
  4. Overclocked Idea Generator icon
    Craft
    Overclocked Idea Generator
    2
  5. Rune-Branded Hood icon
    Craft
    Rune-Branded Hood
    2

Neck

  1. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon
    Craft
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship
    17
  2. Trailspinner Pendant icon
    Trailspinner Pendant
    16
  3. Sureki Zealot's Insignia icon
    Sureki Zealot's Insignia
    12
  4. \
    "Emergency Stop" Keychain
    3
  5. Locket of Broken Memories icon
    Locket of Broken Memories
    1

Shoulders

  1. K'areshi Phantom's Shoulderpads icon
    Set
    K'areshi Phantom's Shoulderpads
    49
  2. Adorned Lynxborne Pauldrons icon
    Adorned Lynxborne Pauldrons
    1

Back

  1. Wings of Shattered Sorrow icon
    Wings of Shattered Sorrow
    21
  2. Consecrated Cloak icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Cloak
    15
  3. Royal Emblem of Nerub-ar icon
    Royal Emblem of Nerub-ar
    8
  4. Troggstitched Drape icon
    Troggstitched Drape
    5
  5. K'areshi Phantom's Breeze icon
    K'areshi Phantom's Breeze
    1

Chest

  1. K'areshi Phantom's Nexus Wraps icon
    Set
    K'areshi Phantom's Nexus Wraps
    33
  2. Freshly Embalmed Jerkin icon
    Freshly Embalmed Jerkin
    4
  3. Omnivore's Venomous Camouflage icon
    Omnivore's Venomous Camouflage
    4
  4. Rune-Branded Tunic icon
    Craft
    Rune-Branded Tunic
    3
  5. Vest of Misshapen Hides icon
    Vest of Misshapen Hides
    3

Wrist

  1. Rune-Branded Armbands icon
    Craft
    Rune-Branded Armbands
    31
  2. Polluted Spectre's Wraps icon
    Polluted Spectre's Wraps
    7
  3. Unbreakable Beetlebane Bindings icon
    Unbreakable Beetlebane Bindings
    6
  4. K'areshi Phantom's Cuffs icon
    K'areshi Phantom's Cuffs
    5
  5. Sanguine Experiment's Bandages icon
    Sanguine Experiment's Bandages
    1

Hands

  1. K'areshi Phantom's Grips icon
    Set
    K'areshi Phantom's Grips
    48
  2. Rune-Branded Grasps icon
    Craft
    Rune-Branded Grasps
    2

Waist

  1. Rune-Branded Waistband icon
    Craft
    Rune-Branded Waistband
    20
  2. Venom Stalker's Strap icon
    Venom Stalker's Strap
    17
  3. Devourer's Taut Innards icon
    Devourer's Taut Innards
    8
  4. Shadow Congregant's Belt icon
    Shadow Congregant's Belt
    2
  5. Behemoth's Eroded Cinch icon
    Behemoth's Eroded Cinch
    1

Legs

  1. K'areshi Phantom's Leggings icon
    Set
    K'areshi Phantom's Leggings
    47
  2. Rebel's Drained Marrowslacks icon
    Rebel's Drained Marrowslacks
    2
  3. Rune-Branded Legwraps icon
    Craft
    Rune-Branded Legwraps
    1

Feet

  1. K'areshi Phantom's Netherwalkers icon
    K'areshi Phantom's Netherwalkers
    19
  2. Rune-Branded Kickers icon
    Craft
    Rune-Branded Kickers
    18
  3. Chitin-Spiked Jackboots icon
    Chitin-Spiked Jackboots
    5
  4. Whisperer's Echoing Steps icon
    Whisperer's Echoing Steps
    4
  5. Besieger's Deckstalkers icon
    Besieger's Deckstalkers
    1

Rings

  1. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon
    Craft
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship
    45
  2. Umbriss Band icon
    Umbriss Band
    14
  3. Band of the Roving Scalawag icon
    Band of the Roving Scalawag
    11
  4. Seal of the Poisoned Pact icon
    Seal of the Poisoned Pact
    10
  5. Writhing Ringworm icon
    Writhing Ringworm
    9

Trinkets

  1. Skardyn's Grace icon
    Skardyn's Grace
    43
  2. Empowering Crystal of Anub'ikkaj icon
    Empowering Crystal of Anub'ikkaj
    31
  3. Dead-Eye Spyglass icon
    Dead-Eye Spyglass
    8
  4. Ara-Kara Sacbrood icon
    Ara-Kara Sacbrood
    7
  5. Treacherous Transmitter icon
    Treacherous Transmitter
    7

Main Hand

  1. Blood-Kissed Kukri icon
    Blood-Kissed Kukri
    31
  2. Stitchflesh's Scalpel icon
    Stitchflesh's Scalpel
    11
  3. Regicide icon
    Regicide
    4
  4. Parson's Ornamented Blade icon
    Parson's Ornamented Blade
    1
  5. Splice 'n Dice icon
    Splice 'n Dice
    1

Off Hand

  1. Everforged Stabber icon
    Craft
    Everforged Stabber
    24
  2. Blood-Kissed Kukri icon
    Blood-Kissed Kukri
    20
  3. Regicide icon
    Regicide
    3
  4. Tanglewood Thorn icon
    Tanglewood Thorn
    2
  5. Stitchflesh's Scalpel icon
    Stitchflesh's Scalpel
    1

Embellishments

Embellishments are unique effects associated with crafted items, either as predefined elements in a recipe or added with an optional embellishment reagent, creating embellished gear. These enhancements diversify and amplify characters' capabilities.

Given that only a maximum of two embellished items can be equipped at a time, here are the best embellishments for Deathstalker Assassination Rogues in Mythic+:

  1. Rune-Branded Armbands icon
    Dawnthread Lining
    63
  2. Everforged Stabber icon
    Ascendance
    12
  3. Everforged Stabber icon
    Blessed Weapon Grip
    8
  4. Rune-Branded Kickers icon
    Writhing Armor Banding
    8
  5. Everforged Stabber icon
    Elemental Focusing Lens
    4

Enchantments

Enchantments provide minor yet valuable enhancements to various items, including Back, Chest, Wrist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand.

Most enchantments are crafted via the Enchanting profession. However, Legs enhancements are crafted by Leatherworkers.

Enchantments are usually available at the auction house, making them accessible for upgrades. Here is a list of the top enchantments for Deathstalker Assassination Rogues in Mythic+, essential for optimizing combat effectiveness:

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace icon
    Chant of Winged Grace
    46
  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs icon
    Chant of Leeching Fangs
    4

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance icon
    Crystalline Radiance
    50

Wrist

  1. +1090 Avoidance icon
    +1090 Avoidance
    47
  2. +2040 Leech icon
    +2040 Leech
    3

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit icon
    Stormbound Armor Kit
    49
  2. Defender's Armor Kit icon
    Defender's Armor Kit
    1

Feet

  1. Defender's March icon
    Defender's March
    48
  2. Scout's March icon
    Scout's March
    2

Ring 1

  1. +315 Mastery icon
    +315 Mastery
    41
  2. +315 Critical Strike icon
    +315 Critical Strike
    6
  3. +315 Haste icon
    +315 Haste
    1

Ring 2

  1. +315 Mastery icon
    +315 Mastery
    41
  2. +315 Critical Strike icon
    +315 Critical Strike
    7
  3. Cursed Critical Strike icon
    Cursed Critical Strike
    1

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power icon
    Authority of Radiant Power
    50

Off Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power icon
    Authority of Radiant Power
    49
  2. Authority of the Depths icon
    Authority of the Depths
    1

Gems

Gems are crafted stones from the Jewelcrafting profession that provide stat bonuses to improve gear and fine-tune character stats. These gems can be socketed into various item slots, including Head, Neck, Wrist, Waist, and Rings.

While the availability of sockets on these items is generally random when they drop, Head, Wrist, and Waist items can have a single socket added using the Nerubian Gemweaver , which costs 6 Algari Token of Merit obtained from the Great Vault.

Additionally, for non-PvP Neck and Rings items, sockets can be added with the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting . This item, crafted by Jewelcrafters, can increase the number of sockets to 2 for Neck and Rings slots.

Available through both the auction house and the crafting order system, the following are the top gem choices for Deathstalker Assassination Rogues in Mythic+:

  1. Deadly Onyx icon
    Deadly Onyx
    184
  2. Masterful Ruby icon
    Masterful Ruby
    82
  3. Culminating Blasphemite icon
    Culminating Blasphemite
    49
  4. Masterful Sapphire icon
    Masterful Sapphire
    35
  5. Masterful Emerald icon
    Masterful Emerald
    34

Citrine Gems

Citrine Gems are a new type of gem socketed into the Cyrce’s Circlet : a powerful ring introduced in World of Warcraft’s The War Within 11.0.7 patch. These gems provide a versatile range of effects to enhance performance in battle.

Obtained through various activities on Siren Isle, Citrine Gems are a compelling choice for adventurers wielding the Cyrce’s Circlet. Here are the best Citrine Gems for Deathstalker Assassination Rogue in Mythic+:

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Races

Each race in World of Warcraft has unique traits that enhance abilities or improve in-game quality of life. Although these racial traits offer minor advantages, they can provide a competitive edge in certain scenarios.

With Night Elf currently being the top race for Deathstalker Assassination Rogues in Mythic+, here are the other races that also stand out due to their advantageous traits:

  1. Night Elf icon
    Night Elf
    26
  2. Dwarf icon
    Dwarf
    15
  3. Orc icon
    Orc
    4
  4. Human icon
    Human
    1
  5. Mechagnome icon
    Mechagnome
    1