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Assassination Rogue Mythic+ PvE Guide for The War Within Season 2

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Assassination Rogue PvE guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in World of Warcraft: The War Within Season 2.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 Assassination Rogue DPS across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the optimal stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, gems, and races used in Patch 11.2 competitive M+.

Data is refreshed every 8 hours via Blizzard’s Battle.net API to ensure accuracy and up-to-date insights.

Top Mythic+ Assassination Rogues

  1. Shindigw's icon
    1
    Shindigw
    Area 52 (US)
    Mag'har Orc | Fatebound | 687 ilvl
    3948
  2. Chainbleed's icon
    2
    Chainbleed
    Area 52 (US)
    Night Elf | Deathstalker | 685 ilvl
    3937
  3. Charrend's icon
    3
    Charrend
    Malganis (US)
    Night Elf | Deathstalker | 686 ilvl
    3905
  4. Shankoh's icon
    4
    Shankoh
    Thrall (US)
    Dwarf | Deathstalker | 687 ilvl
    3839
  5. Gnaark's icon
    5
    Gnaark
    Bleeding Hollow (US)
    Mag'har Orc | Deathstalker | 686 ilvl
    3818

Stat Priority

Stats directly affect a Assassination Rogue's DPS performance, appearing on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

They have diminishing returns after reaching +20% from gear, so proper balance ensures the best results.

Optimal Secondary Stats

  • 30% Critical Strike +14021
  • 8% Haste +5188
  • 63% Mastery +20315
  • 7% Versatility +5292

Stat priority

  1. Mastery
  2. Critical Strike
  3. Versatility
  4. Haste

Additional Minor Stats

  • 3% Avoidance +1749
  • 7% Leech +412
  • 4% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in Mythic+ Dungeons. The heatmaps below show how frequently each talent is selected among the top Assassination Rogues.

  1. Most used talents, strongly recommended!
  2. Frequently used talents, offer flexibility or suit personal preference.
  3. Rarely used talents, usually chosen to unlock deeper rows in the tree.

Best-in-Slot Gear for Mythic+

Gear provides core stat bonuses and typically comes from the Great Vault, crafted items, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

These items are most frequently used by top-ranked Assassination Rogues in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Head

  1. Spectral Gambler's Damned Visage

    • Set
    • 40
    Spectral Gambler's Damned Visage icon

  2. High Altitude Turban

    • 4
    High Altitude Turban icon

  3. Helm of the Righteous Crusade

    • 3
    Helm of the Righteous Crusade icon

  4. Rune-Branded Hood

    • 2
    Rune-Branded Hood icon

  5. Waterworks Filtration Mask

    • 1
    Waterworks Filtration Mask icon

Neck

  1. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 27
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Flickering Glowtorc

    • 10
    Flickering Glowtorc icon

  3. Semi-Charmed Amulet

    • 4
    Semi-Charmed Amulet icon

  4. Undermine Merc's Dog Tags

    • 3
    Undermine Merc's Dog Tags icon

  5. Gobfather's Gifted Bling

    • 2
    Gobfather's Gifted Bling icon

Shoulders

  1. Spectral Gambler's Bladed Mantle

    • Set
    • 48
    Spectral Gambler's Bladed Mantle icon

  2. Mechanized Junkpads

    • 1
    Mechanized Junkpads icon

  3. Rune-Branded Mantle

    • 1
    Rune-Branded Mantle icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 37
    Reshii Wraps icon

  2. Consecrated Cloak

    • 5
    Consecrated Cloak icon

  3. Spectral Gambler's Shawl

    • 4
    Spectral Gambler's Shawl icon

  4. Candlebearer's Shroud

    • 1
    Candlebearer's Shroud icon

  5. Chef Chewie's Towel

    • 1
    Chef Chewie's Towel icon

Chest

  1. Spectral Gambler's Vest

    • Set
    • 44
    Spectral Gambler's Vest icon

  2. Jerkin of Awakened Stone

    • 2
    Jerkin of Awakened Stone icon

  3. "Streamlined" Cartel Uniform

    • 1
    \

  4. Rune-Branded Tunic

    • Craft
    • 1
    Rune-Branded Tunic icon

  5. Venture Co. Plenipotentiary Vest

    • 1
    Venture Co. Plenipotentiary Vest icon

Wrist

  1. Rune-Branded Armbands

    • Craft
    • 32
    Rune-Branded Armbands icon

  2. Killer Queen's Wristflickers

    • 5
    Killer Queen's Wristflickers icon

  3. Hustler's Ante-Uppers

    • 4
    Hustler's Ante-Uppers icon

  4. Battle-Scarred Fisticuffs

    • 3
    Battle-Scarred Fisticuffs icon

  5. Disturbed Kelp Wraps

    • 3
    Disturbed Kelp Wraps icon

Hands

  1. Spectral Gambler's Gloves

    • Set
    • 39
    Spectral Gambler's Gloves icon

  2. Rune-Branded Grasps

    • Craft
    • 3
    Rune-Branded Grasps icon

  3. Enforcer's Sticky Fingers

    • 2
    Enforcer's Sticky Fingers icon

  4. Wastelander Scout's Grips

    • 2
    Wastelander Scout's Grips icon

  5. Corrosive Handler's Gloves

    • 1
    Corrosive Handler's Gloves icon

Waist

  1. Durable Information Securing Container

    • 49
    Durable Information Securing Container icon

  2. Rune-Branded Waistband

    • 1
    Rune-Branded Waistband icon

Legs

  1. Spectral Gambler's Pantaloons

    • Set
    • 46
    Spectral Gambler's Pantaloons icon

  2. Crystalblight Legguards

    • 4
    Crystalblight Legguards icon

Feet

  1. Rune-Branded Kickers

    • Craft
    • 28
    Rune-Branded Kickers icon

  2. Rushed Beta Launchers

    • 8
    Rushed Beta Launchers icon

  3. Dragster's Last Stride

    • 3
    Dragster's Last Stride icon

  4. Backbreaking Bootstrappers

    • 2
    Backbreaking Bootstrappers icon

  5. Firebug's Anklegear

    • 2
    Firebug's Anklegear icon

Rings

  1. The Jastor Diamond

    • 40
    The Jastor Diamond icon

  2. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 16
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  3. 85-Year Tenure Ring

    • 11
    85-Year Tenure Ring icon

  4. Hoop of the Blighted

    • 6
    Hoop of the Blighted icon

  5. Ring of Perpetual Conflict

    • 6
    Ring of Perpetual Conflict icon

Trinkets

  1. Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker

    • 43
    Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker icon

  2. House of Cards

    • 26
    House of Cards icon

  3. Signet of the Priory

    • 22
    Signet of the Priory icon

  4. Ara-Kara Sacbrood

    • 3
    Ara-Kara Sacbrood icon

  5. Eye of Kezan

    • 2
    Eye of Kezan icon

Main Hand

  1. Pyrotechnic Needle-Dropper

    • 15
    Pyrotechnic Needle-Dropper icon

  2. Random Number Perforator

    • 6
    Random Number Perforator icon

  3. Crepuscular Carver

    • 5
    Crepuscular Carver icon

  4. Wastelander's Gilded Stiletto

    • 5
    Wastelander's Gilded Stiletto icon

  5. Apex Perforator

    • 4
    Apex Perforator icon

Off Hand

  1. Everforged Stabber

    • Craft
    • 34
    Everforged Stabber icon

  2. Pyrotechnic Needle-Dropper

    • 8
    Pyrotechnic Needle-Dropper icon

  3. Geezle's Coercive Volt-ohmmeter

    • 3
    Geezle's Coercive Volt-ohmmeter icon

  4. Random Number Perforator

    • 3
    Random Number Perforator icon

  5. Crepuscular Carver

    • 1
    Crepuscular Carver icon

Embellishments

Embellishments add special effects to crafted gear. Only two can be equipped, so selection is important.

The following embellishments are the most commonly used by high-rated Assassination Rogues.

  1. Ascendance

    • 27
    Everforged Stabber icon

  2. Dawnthread Lining

    • 25
    Rune-Branded Armbands icon

  3. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 23
    Rune-Branded Kickers icon

  4. Duskthread Lining

    • 8
    Rune-Branded Armbands icon

  5. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 6
    Rune-Branded Armbands icon

Enchantments

Enchantments enhance gear with additional stats or special procs. Most are crafted by Enchanters, leg enchants come from Leatherworkers, and some slot-specific options appear through seasonal content.

These are the top enchantments for Assassination Rogue gear in Mythic+ Dungeons during The War Within Season 2.

Head

  1. Greater Rune of the Void Ritual

    • 42
    Greater Rune of the Void Ritual icon

  2. Greater Rune of Twilight Devastation

    • 3
    Greater Rune of Twilight Devastation icon

  3. Greater Rune of Echoing Void

    • 2
    Greater Rune of Echoing Void icon

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 31
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 6
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 47
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Stormrider's Agility

    • 3
    Stormrider's Agility icon

Wrist

  1. +1090 Avoidance

    • 46
    +1090 Avoidance icon

  2. +710 Avoidance

    • 2
    +710 Avoidance icon

  3. +1000 Speed

    • 1
    +1000 Speed icon

Hands

  1. Enchant Gloves - Shadowlands Gathering

    • 1
    Enchant Gloves - Shadowlands Gathering icon

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 47
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

  2. Defender's Armor Kit

    • 1
    Defender's Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 43
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 5
    Scout's March icon

Rings

  1. +315 Mastery

    • 51
    +315 Mastery icon

  2. +315 Critical Strike

    • 31
    +315 Critical Strike icon

  3. +315 Versatility

    • 14
    +315 Versatility icon

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 45
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  2. Authority of the Depths

    • 3
    Authority of the Depths icon

  3. Oathsworn's Tenacity

    • 1
    Oathsworn's Tenacity icon

Off Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 42
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  2. Authority of the Depths

    • 6
    Authority of the Depths icon

  3. Oathsworn's Tenacity

    • 1
    Oathsworn's Tenacity icon

Gems

Gems provide focused secondary stat bonuses to help fine‑tune builds. They are crafted by Jewelcrafters and socketed into gear.

Sockets can be added to Necklaces and Rings with the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear through seasonal vendor items.

These are the most popular gems among top‑rated Assassination Rogues in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Algari Diamond

  1. Culminating Blasphemite

    • 48
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  2. Culminating Blasphemite

    • 1
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

Cyrce's Circlet

  1. Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine

    • 1
    Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine icon

  2. Stormbringer's Runed Citrine

    • 1
    Stormbringer's Runed Citrine icon

  3. Windsinger's Runed Citrine

    • 1
    Windsinger's Runed Citrine icon

Fiber

  1. Energizing Fiber

    • 18
    Energizing Fiber icon

  2. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 13
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  3. Pure Precise Fiber

    • 3
    Pure Precise Fiber icon

  4. Chronomantic Fiber

    • 1
    Chronomantic Fiber icon

  5. Precise Fiber

    • 1
    Precise Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Masterful Ruby

    • 89
    Masterful Ruby icon

  2. Deadly Onyx

    • 68
    Deadly Onyx icon

  3. Masterful Sapphire

    • 55
    Masterful Sapphire icon

  4. Versatile Onyx

    • 46
    Versatile Onyx icon

  5. Deadly Sapphire

    • 26
    Deadly Sapphire icon

Durable Information Securing Container

Durable Information Securing Container is a powerful belt introduced in Patch 11.1.7, obtained from Overcharged Delves. It features a unique effect that enhances character builds and can significantly impact performance in competitive content.

  1. Electric Current

    • 32
    Electric Current icon

  2. Critical Chain

    • 12
    Critical Chain icon

  3. Charged Bolts

    • 2
    Charged Bolts icon

Most Played Races for Assassination Rogue M+

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvE, giving a competitive edge in Mythic+ Dungeons.

These are the most commonly chosen races among top‑rated Assassination Rogue DPS players in The War Within Season 2.

  1. Night Elf

    • 16
    Night Elf icon

  2. Mag'har Orc

    • 14
    Mag'har Orc icon

  3. Dwarf

    • 5
    Dwarf icon

  4. Orc

    • 4
    Orc icon

  5. Human

    • 4
    Human icon

Assassination Rogue Guide FAQ

Here are answers to common questions about how this guide is built and how to interpret the data.

How is this Mythic+ PvE guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Assassination Rogues in Mythic+ Dungeons using Blizzard’s Battle.net API .

How often is the information updated?

Data updates every 8 hours.

Why is this guide valuable?

The guide provides real-time build insights, showing exactly what high-ranking players are currently using, helping you make informed decisions for your character.

Is this guide current?

Yes. The guide always reflects the latest information for The War Within Season 2 and Patch 11.2.

Is this guide suitable for beginners?

Yes. Beginners can easily identify current trends and optimal setups. However, it does not provide gameplay tutorials.

Why isn’t my character listed in the top rankings?

Reasons may include inactivity, falling below the minimum rating threshold, frequent spec changes, or gear not optimized for PvE.