Mythic+ Assassination Rogue

Assassination Rogue
Season 3
31 characters
2746 - 3462

This guide is dedicated to building a PvE Assassination Rogue equipped to prevail in Mythic+ in World of Warcraft Dragonflight 10.2.6. It is based on an analysis of the top 50 characters from Season 3 across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, including Monkeysuit from Tarren Mill (EU) — currently ranked as the best Assassination Rogue in Mythic+.

The guide covers stat priority, the most effective races, widely used talents, the best equipment, as well as the ideal embellishments, enchantments, and gems for a Assassination Rogue. To ensure better accuracy, it checks each character's last time played, specialization usage frequency, and equipment type. Updated every 12 hours, it ensures the most current and effective builds are always at your fingertips.

Top Assassination Rogues

  1. 1
    Monkeysuit
    Tarren Mill (EU)
    488 ilvl
    3462
  2. 2
    Ххаджи
    Gordunni (EU)
    486 ilvl
    3441
  3. 3
    御坂美琴的猫
    Arthas (TW)
    488 ilvl
    3428
  4. 4
    스톤필드
    Hyjal (KR)
    488 ilvl
    3361
  5. 5
    Karsowqt
    Hyjal (EU)
    488 ilvl
    3355

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 the optimal way to balance Assassination Rogue Secondary and Minor stats for Mythic+.

Secondary Stats
+4847
37% Critical Strike
+3363
20% Haste
+4740
58% Mastery
+2581
13% Versatility
  1. Critical Strike
  2. Mastery
  3. Haste
  4. Versatility
Minor Stats
+453
6% Avoidance
+243
12% Leech
+185
4% Speed
  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Races

In World of Warcraft, each race comes with unique traits that enhance character abilities or improve in-game quality of life. Although these racial traits typically offer minor advantages, they can still provide a competitive edge in certain scenarios.

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

  1. Blood Elf
    6
  2. Night Elf
    5
  3. Human
    5
  4. Undead
    5
  5. Orc
    4

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.

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:

  • Legendary : Represents the most frequently used talents. These are highly recommended for optimal performance.
  • Epic : Indicates talents that are widely used but offer flexibility for alternative choices. Useful in specific scenarios or personal preference.
  • Talents without color: Talents less commonly selected. They are typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier and may not offer significant value in most situations.
Shiv
31
Blind
31
Cloak of Shadows
31
Evasion
31
Airborne Irritant
29
Shadowstep
31
Master Poisoner
30
Cheat Death
21
Tricks of the Trade
23
Improved Wound Poison
1
Nimble Fingers
31
Improved Sprint
31
Shadowrunner
31
Superior Mixture
0
Fleet Footed
31
Iron Stomach
26
Unbreakable Stride
0
Featherfoot
31
Rushed Setup
1
Subterfuge
30
Atrophic Poison
18
Deadened Nerves
25
Graceful Guile
31
Stillshroud
3
Deadly Precision
31
Recuperator
9
Tight Spender
22
Leeching Poison
31
Lethality
0
Acrobatic Strikes
1
Alacrity
31
Soothing Darkness
31
Vigor
31
Echoing Reprimand
0
Nightstalker
31
Thistle Tea
30
Cold Blood
0
Resounding Clarity
0
Deeper Stratagem
31
Shadow Dance
31

Specialization Talents

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

The following tree reproduces the in-game specialization talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:

  • Legendary : Represents the most frequently used talents. These are highly recommended for optimal performance.
  • Epic : Indicates talents that are widely used but offer flexibility for alternative choices. Useful in specific scenarios or personal preference.
  • Talents without color: Talents less commonly selected. They are typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier and may not offer significant value in most situations.
Deadly Poison
31
Improved Shiv
31
Venomous Wounds
31
Path of Blood
31
Cut to the Chase
31
Improved Poisons
4
Bloody Mess
31
Thrown Precision
16
Seal Fate
31
Caustic Spatter
30
Improved Garrote
31
Crimson Tempest
14
Lightweight Shiv
31
Deathmark
31
Sanguine Blades
31
Master Assassin
31
Venom Rush
21
Vicious Venoms
0
Fatal Concoction
26
Lethal Dose
31
Iron Wire
25
Systemic Failure
22
Amplifying Poison
24
Twist the Knife
1
Doomblade
0
Blindside
22
Tiny Toxic Blade
0
Dashing Scoundrel
11
Shrouded Suffocation
31
Sepsis
0
Zoldyck Recipe
22
Poison Bomb
25
Scent of Blood
15
Arterial Precision
22
Kingsbane
31
Dragon-Tempered Blades
25
Indiscriminate Carnage
27
Sudden Demise
15

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.

The following tree reproduces the in-game pvp talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:

  • Legendary : Represents the most frequently used talents. These are highly recommended for optimal performance.
  • Epic : Indicates talents that are widely used but offer flexibility for alternative choices. Useful in specific scenarios or personal preference.
  • Talents without color: Talents less commonly selected. They are typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier and may not offer significant value in most situations.
Creeping Venom
11
System Shock
18
Hemotoxin
16
Maneuverability
13
Death from Above
2
Smoke Bomb
14
Dismantle
6
Thick as Thieves
0
Veil of Midnight
7
Control is King
3
Dagger in the Dark
1

Equipment

Equipment directly determines a character's power level in World of Warcraft. These items are acquired from diverse sources: they can drop in dungeons and raids, be discovered across the world, be crafted through various professions, obtained from PvP vendors, or chosen as rewards from the Great Vault.

Each piece of equipment significantly boosts a character's overall strength and capabilities. Here are the top items for Assassination Rogues in Mythic+, tailored for each equipment slot.

Head

  1. set
    Lucid Shadewalker's Deathmask
    27
  2. Life-Bound Cap
    2
  3. Silent Tormentor's Hood
    1
  4. Soulstarve Hood
    1

Neck

  1. Chain of the Green Flight
    12
  2. Elemental Lariat
    4
  3. Eye of the Rising Flame
    4
  4. Ironshell Pendant
    3
  5. Raven Filigree Pendant
    3

Shoulders

  1. set
    Lucid Shadewalker's Bladed Spaulders
    30
  2. Life-Bound Shoulderpads
    1

Back

  1. Drape of the Loyal Vassal
    9
  2. Periwinkle Cloak
    6
  3. Lucid Shadewalker's Cape
    5
  4. Cloak of Fading Echoes
    3
  5. Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl
    3

Chest

  1. set
    Lucid Shadewalker's Cuirass
    31

Wrist

  1. Life-Bound Bindings
    14
  2. Needlessly Complex Wristguards
    5
  3. Bracers of Dreadful Maladies
    3
  4. Thermal Bindings
    3
  5. Venerated Raptorhide Bindings
    3

Hands

  1. set
    Lucid Shadewalker's Clawgrips
    30
  2. Raven's Veil Gloves
    1

Waist

  1. Life-Bound Belt
    13
  2. Lucid Shadewalker's Baldric
    8
  3. Belt of the Eternal Struggle
    4
  4. Bloody Dragonhide Belt
    2
  5. Vengeful Bladebeak Girdle
    2

Legs

  1. set
    Lucid Shadewalker's Chausses
    23
  2. Galakrond's Voracious Hide
    4
  3. Shambling Berserker's Leggings
    3
  4. Frenzied Incarnate Legwraps
    1

Feet

  1. Toxic Thorn Footwraps
    21
  2. Life-Bound Boots
    3
  3. Moss-Covered Wingtip Shoes
    2
  4. Twisted Blossom Stompers
    2
  5. Vigorous Sandstompers
    2

Rings

  1. Signet of Titanic Insight
    18
  2. Band of Twisted Bark
    8
  3. Ring-Bound Hourglass
    7
  4. Ring of Contempt
    6
  5. Arch-Druid's Tainted Seal
    5

Trinkets

  1. Witherbark's Branch
    20
  2. Ashes of the Embersoul
    10
  3. Accelerating Sandglass
    9
  4. Pip's Emerald Friendship Badge
    9
  5. Cataclysmic Signet Brand
    5

Main Hand

  1. Nick of Time
    19
  2. Cruel Dreamcarver
    5
  3. Primal Molten Shortblade
    3
  4. Soulrender's Fang
    3
  5. Betrayer's Cinderblade
    1

Off Hand

  1. Nick of Time
    27
  2. Primal Molten Shortblade
    2
  3. Betrayer's Cinderblade
    1
  4. Soulrender's Fang
    1

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.

Given that only a maximum of 2 embellished items can be equipped at a time, here are the best embellishments for Assassination Rogues in Mythic+.

  1. Thriving Thorns
    21
  2. Toxified
    21
  3. Blue Silken Lining
    11
  4. Elemental Lariat
    4
  5. Roiling Shadowflame
    2

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 is a list of the top enchantments for Assassination Rogues in Mythic+, essential for optimizing combat effectiveness.

Head

  1. Incandescent Essence
    30

Back

  1. Graceful Avoidance
    24
  2. Regenerative Leech
    4
  3. +125 Avoidance
    1

Chest

  1. Waking Stats
    31

Wrist

  1. +200 Avoidance
    26
  2. +200 Leech
    2
  3. +200 Speed
    1

Waist

  1. Shadowed Belt Clasp
    25

Legs

  1. Fierce Armor Kit
    28
  2. Frosted Armor Kit
    1
  3. Lambent Armor Kit
    1

Feet

  1. Watcher's Loam
    27
  2. Plainsrunner's Breeze
    3
  3. Watcher's Loam
    1

Rings

  1. +82 Mastery
    30
  2. +82 Haste
    14
  3. +82 Versatility
    11

Main Hand

  1. Wafting Devotion
    21
  2. Sophic Devotion
    9
  3. Sophic Devotion
    1

Off Hand

  1. Wafting Devotion
    18
  2. Sophic Devotion
    10
  3. Sophic Devotion
    2

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, the following are the top gem choices for Assassination Rogues in Mythic+.

  1. Sensei's Neltharite
    40
  2. Zen Neltharite
    31
  3. Crafty Ysemerald
    21
  4. Zen Malygite
    18
  5. Sensei's Alexstraszite
    16