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Assassination Rogue Mythic+ PvE Guide for The War Within Season 3

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Assassination Rogue PvE guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in World of Warcraft: The War Within Season 3.

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. Zerøcool's icon
    1
    Zerøcool
    Silvermoon (EU)
    Night Elf | Fatebound | 729 ilvl
    3945
  2. Shankoh's icon
    2
    Shankoh
    Thrall (US)
    Night Elf | Deathstalker | 730 ilvl
    3926
  3. Ibblez's icon
    3
    Ibblez
    Zuljin (US)
    Night Elf | Deathstalker | 729 ilvl
    3831
  4. Мейникс's icon
    4
    Мейникс
    Howling Fjord (EU)
    Gnome | Fatebound | 730 ilvl
    3755
  5. Catorogue's icon
    5
    Catorogue
    Twisting Nether (EU)
    Orc | Fatebound | 729 ilvl
    3753

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

  • 34% Critical Strike +16499
  • 9% Haste +6131
  • 68% Mastery +22603
  • 14% Versatility +11033

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 4% Avoidance +2058
  • 6% Leech +789
  • 3% 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. Hood of the Sudden Eclipse

    • Set
    • 49
    Hood of the Sudden Eclipse icon

  2. Rune-Branded Hood

    • Craft
    • 1
    Rune-Branded Hood icon

Neck

  1. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 31
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Ornately Engraved Amplifier

    • 7
    Ornately Engraved Amplifier icon

  3. Momma's Mega Medallion

    • 5
    Momma's Mega Medallion icon

  4. Salhadaar's Folly

    • 3
    Salhadaar's Folly icon

  5. Sin Stained Pendant

    • 2
    Sin Stained Pendant icon

Shoulders

  1. Smokemantle of the Sudden Eclipse

    • Set
    • 32
    Smokemantle of the Sudden Eclipse icon

  2. Deathbound Shoulderpads

    • 13
    Deathbound Shoulderpads icon

  3. Breakbeat Shoulderguards

    • 2
    Breakbeat Shoulderguards icon

  4. Rune-Branded Mantle

    • Craft
    • 2
    Rune-Branded Mantle icon

  5. Mantle of Wounded Fate

    • 1
    Mantle of Wounded Fate icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 50
    Reshii Wraps icon

Chest

  1. Tactical Vest of the Sudden Eclipse

    • Set
    • 39
    Tactical Vest of the Sudden Eclipse icon

  2. Vest of Refracted Shadows

    • 5
    Vest of Refracted Shadows icon

  3. So'azmi's Fractal Vest

    • 2
    So'azmi's Fractal Vest icon

  4. Veiled Manta Vest

    • 2
    Veiled Manta Vest icon

  5. Darksorrow's Corrupted Carapace

    • 1
    Darksorrow's Corrupted Carapace icon

Wrist

  1. Rune-Branded Armbands

    • Craft
    • 47
    Rune-Branded Armbands icon

  2. Armbands of the Sudden Eclipse

    • 1
    Armbands of the Sudden Eclipse icon

  3. Unbreakable Beetlebane Bindings

    • 1
    Unbreakable Beetlebane Bindings icon

  4. Venting Vambraces

    • 1
    Venting Vambraces icon

Hands

  1. Deathgrips of the Sudden Eclipse

    • Set
    • 49
    Deathgrips of the Sudden Eclipse icon

  2. Rune-Branded Grasps

    • Craft
    • 1
    Rune-Branded Grasps icon

Waist

  1. Atomic Phasebelt

    • 25
    Atomic Phasebelt icon

  2. Rune-Branded Waistband

    • Craft
    • 10
    Rune-Branded Waistband icon

  3. Harvested Creephide Cord

    • 6
    Harvested Creephide Cord icon

  4. Reaper's Dreadbelt

    • 3
    Reaper's Dreadbelt icon

  5. Venza's Powderbelt

    • 3
    Venza's Powderbelt icon

Legs

  1. Pants of the Sudden Eclipse

    • Set
    • 50
    Pants of the Sudden Eclipse icon

Feet

  1. Interloper's Reinforced Sandals

    • 43
    Interloper's Reinforced Sandals icon

  2. Boots of Titanic Deconversion

    • 4
    Boots of Titanic Deconversion icon

  3. Rune-Branded Kickers

    • 2
    Rune-Branded Kickers icon

  4. Void-Scarred Blade's Soles

    • 1
    Void-Scarred Blade's Soles icon

Rings

  1. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 35
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Logic Gate: Alpha

    • 29
    Logic Gate: Alpha icon

  3. Radiant Necromancer's Band

    • 11
    Radiant Necromancer's Band icon

  4. Signet of the False Accuser

    • 7
    Signet of the False Accuser icon

  5. Logic Gate: Omega

    • 6
    Logic Gate: Omega icon

Trinkets

  1. Astral Antenna

    • 41
    Astral Antenna icon

  2. Unyielding Netherprism

    • 41
    Unyielding Netherprism icon

  3. Araz's Ritual Forge

    • 6
    Araz's Ritual Forge icon

  4. Signet of the Priory

    • 6
    Signet of the Priory icon

  5. Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker

    • 4
    Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker icon

Main Hand

  1. Prodigious Gene Splicer

    • 30
    Prodigious Gene Splicer icon

  2. Parson's Ornamented Blade

    • 6
    Parson's Ornamented Blade icon

  3. Vengeful Netherspike

    • 5
    Vengeful Netherspike icon

  4. Fang of Alcruux

    • 4
    Fang of Alcruux icon

  5. Geezle's Coercive Volt-Ohmmeter

    • 4
    Geezle's Coercive Volt-Ohmmeter icon

Off Hand

  1. Everforged Stabber

    • Craft
    • 36
    Everforged Stabber icon

  2. Prodigious Gene Splicer

    • 11
    Prodigious Gene Splicer icon

  3. Fang of Alcruux

    • 1
    Fang of Alcruux icon

  4. Geezle's Coercive Volt-Ohmmeter

    • 1
    Geezle's Coercive Volt-Ohmmeter icon

  5. Parson's Ornamented Blade

    • 1
    Parson's Ornamented Blade 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. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 31
    Rune-Branded Armbands icon

  2. Ascendance

    • 30
    Everforged Stabber icon

  3. Dawnthread Lining

    • 20
    Rune-Branded Armbands icon

  4. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 7
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  5. Duskthread Lining

    • 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 3.

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 43
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 6
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. Graceful Avoidance

    • 1
    Graceful Avoidance icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 48
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Stormrider's Agility

    • 2
    Stormrider's Agility icon

Wrist

  1. +1090 Avoidance

    • 40
    +1090 Avoidance icon

  2. +2040 Leech

    • 6
    +2040 Leech icon

  3. +1000 Speed

    • 2
    +1000 Speed icon

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 48
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

  2. Charged Armor Kit

    • 1
    Charged Armor Kit icon

  3. Defender's Armor Kit

    • 1
    Defender's Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 41
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 8
    Scout's March icon

Rings

  1. +315 Mastery

    • 43
    +315 Mastery icon

  2. +315 Critical Strike

    • 30
    +315 Critical Strike icon

  3. +315 Versatility

    • 18
    +315 Versatility icon

Main Hand

  1. Council's Guile

    • 23
    Council's Guile icon

  2. Stonebound Artistry

    • 12
    Stonebound Artistry icon

  3. Oathsworn's Tenacity

    • 7
    Oathsworn's Tenacity icon

Off Hand

  1. Council's Guile

    • 27
    Council's Guile icon

  2. Oathsworn's Tenacity

    • 11
    Oathsworn's Tenacity icon

  3. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 6
    Authority of Radiant Power 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. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 1
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 29
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  2. Pure Precise Fiber

    • 10
    Pure Precise Fiber icon

  3. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 7
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  4. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 3
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

  5. Energizing Fiber

    • 1
    Energizing Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Masterful Ruby

    • 78
    Masterful Ruby icon

  2. Deadly Onyx

    • 73
    Deadly Onyx icon

  3. Masterful Sapphire

    • 49
    Masterful Sapphire icon

  4. Versatile Onyx

    • 40
    Versatile Onyx icon

  5. Deadly Emerald

    • 23
    Deadly Emerald icon

Tinker

  1. Tinker: Heartseeking Health Injector

    • 1
    Tinker: Heartseeking Health Injector 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 3.

  1. Night Elf

    • 22
    Night Elf icon

  2. Dwarf

    • 8
    Dwarf icon

  3. Mag'har Orc

    • 4
    Mag'har Orc icon

  4. Blood Elf

    • 4
    Blood Elf icon

  5. Orc

    • 3
    Orc 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 3 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.