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Assassination Rogue RBG PvP Guide for The War Within Season 2

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Assassination Rogue PvP guide for Rated Battlegrounds 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 RBG.

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

Top RBG Assassination Rogues

  1. Rocketdogg's icon
    1
    Rocketdogg
    Bleeding Hollow (US)
    Night Elf | Fatebound | 650 ilvl
    2563
  2. Scaryrogue's icon
    2
    Scaryrogue
    Bleeding Hollow (US)
    Night Elf | Deathstalker | 632 ilvl
    2474
  3. Mitsûri's icon
    3
    Mitsûri
    Stormrage (US)
    Night Elf | Deathstalker | 635 ilvl
    2472
  4. Néçroféelyà's icon
    4
    Néçroféelyà
    Tichondrius (US)
    Orc | Deathstalker | 635 ilvl
    2454
  5. Karpa's icon
    5
    Karpa
    Ragnaros (US)
    Orc | Deathstalker | 638 ilvl
    2421

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

  • 14% Critical Strike +2495
  • 2% Haste +1572
  • 57% Mastery +17750
  • 20% Versatility +15800

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 0% Avoidance +33
  • 6% Leech +409
  • 7% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in Rated Battlegrounds. 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 RBG

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 Rated Battlegrounds.

Head

  1. Spectral Gambler's Damned Visage

    • Set
    • 33
    Spectral Gambler's Damned Visage icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Leather Goggles

    • 9
    Algari Competitor's Leather Goggles icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Leather Mask

    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Leather Mask icon

  4. Prized Gladiator's Leather Helm

    • 3
    Prized Gladiator's Leather Helm icon

  5. Helm of the Righteous Crusade

    • 1
    Helm of the Righteous Crusade icon

Neck

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet

    • 45
    Algari Competitor's Amulet icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Amulet

    • 3
    Prized Gladiator's Amulet icon

  3. Wastelander's Gilded Pendant

    • 1
    Wastelander's Gilded Pendant icon

Shoulders

  1. Spectral Gambler's Bladed Mantle

    • Set
    • 49
    Spectral Gambler's Bladed Mantle icon

Back

  1. Prized Warmonger's Cape

    • 14
    Prized Warmonger's Cape icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Shawl

    • 12
    Prized Gladiator's Shawl icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Cloth Cloak

    • 9
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Cloak icon

  4. Spectral Gambler's Shawl

    • 5
    Spectral Gambler's Shawl icon

  5. Prized Warmonger's Drape

    • 4
    Prized Warmonger's Drape icon

Chest

  1. Spectral Gambler's Vest

    • Set
    • 47
    Spectral Gambler's Vest icon

  2. Seraphic Wraps of the Ordained

    • 1
    Seraphic Wraps of the Ordained icon

  3. Tuxedo Jacket

    • 1
    Tuxedo Jacket icon

Wrist

  1. Algari Competitor's Leather Wristwraps

    • 26
    Algari Competitor's Leather Wristwraps icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Leather Bracers

    • 11
    Algari Competitor's Leather Bracers icon

  3. Prized Warmonger's Wraps

    • 11
    Prized Warmonger's Wraps icon

  4. Rune-Branded Armbands

    • Craft
    • 1
    Rune-Branded Armbands icon

Hands

  1. Algari Competitor's Leather Gloves

    • 20
    Algari Competitor's Leather Gloves icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Leather Gloves

    • 12
    Prized Gladiator's Leather Gloves icon

  3. Spectral Gambler's Gloves

    • Set
    • 10
    Spectral Gambler's Gloves icon

  4. Prized Warmonger's Handwraps

    • 5
    Prized Warmonger's Handwraps icon

  5. Prized Aspirant's Leather Gloves

    • 1
    Prized Aspirant's Leather Gloves icon

Waist

  1. Algari Competitor's Leather Belt

    • 36
    Algari Competitor's Leather Belt icon

  2. Prized Warmonger's Belt

    • 10
    Prized Warmonger's Belt icon

  3. Eco-Stabilizer's Sash

    • 1
    Eco-Stabilizer's Sash icon

  4. Prized Gladiator's Leather Belt

    • 1
    Prized Gladiator's Leather Belt icon

  5. Unscrupulous Geologist's Belt

    • 1
    Unscrupulous Geologist's Belt icon

Legs

  1. Spectral Gambler's Pantaloons

    • Set
    • 34
    Spectral Gambler's Pantaloons icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Leather Trousers

    • 8
    Algari Competitor's Leather Trousers icon

  3. Prized Gladiator's Leather Legwraps

    • 7
    Prized Gladiator's Leather Legwraps icon

Feet

  1. Algari Competitor's Leather Boots

    • 44
    Algari Competitor's Leather Boots icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Leather Boots

    • 2
    Prized Gladiator's Leather Boots icon

  3. Prized Gladiator's Leather Treads

    • 1
    Prized Gladiator's Leather Treads icon

  4. Rune-Branded Kickers

    • Craft
    • 1
    Rune-Branded Kickers icon

  5. Silent Huntsman's Waders

    • 1
    Silent Huntsman's Waders icon

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet

    • Craft
    • 94
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Signet

    • 3
    Prized Gladiator's Signet icon

  3. Prized Aspirant's Signet

    • 1
    Prized Aspirant's Signet icon

Trinkets

  1. Prized Gladiator's Medallion

    • Set
    • 47
    Prized Gladiator's Medallion icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 25
    Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity icon

  3. Prized Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

    • Set
    • 23
    Prized Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity icon

  4. Prized Aspirant's Medallion

    • Set
    • 1
    Prized Aspirant's Medallion icon

  5. Prized Gladiator's Emblem

    • Set
    • 1
    Prized Gladiator's Emblem icon

Main Hand

  1. Prized Gladiator's Dagger

    • 31
    Prized Gladiator's Dagger icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Dagger

    • 17
    Algari Competitor's Dagger icon

  3. Pyrotechnic Needle-Dropper

    • 1
    Pyrotechnic Needle-Dropper icon

Off Hand

  1. Prized Gladiator's Dagger

    • 38
    Prized Gladiator's Dagger icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Dagger

    • 10
    Algari Competitor's Dagger icon

  3. Pyrotechnic Needle-Dropper

    • 1
    Pyrotechnic Needle-Dropper 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. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 87
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Duskthread Lining

    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Leather Boots icon

  3. Dawnthread Lining

    • 2
    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 Rated Battlegrounds during The War Within Season 2.

Head

  1. Greater Rune of Gushing Wound

    • 14
    Greater Rune of Gushing Wound icon

  2. Greater Rune of the Void Ritual

    • 11
    Greater Rune of the Void Ritual icon

  3. Greater Rune of the Twisted Appendage

    • 3
    Greater Rune of the Twisted Appendage icon

Back

  1. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 30
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 11
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. +160 Speed

    • 2
    +160 Speed icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 34
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Stormrider's Agility

    • 13
    Stormrider's Agility icon

Wrist

  1. +1000 Speed

    • 40
    +1000 Speed icon

  2. +2040 Leech

    • 4
    +2040 Leech icon

  3. +650 Speed

    • 2
    +650 Speed icon

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 41
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

  2. Defender's Armor Kit

    • 3
    Defender's Armor Kit icon

  3. Fierce Armor Kit

    • 2
    Fierce Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Scout's March

    • 35
    Scout's March icon

  2. Defender's March

    • 10
    Defender's March icon

  3. Scout's March

    • 1
    Scout's March icon

Rings

  1. +315 Mastery

    • 55
    +315 Mastery icon

  2. Cursed Mastery

    • 32
    Cursed Mastery icon

  3. +315 Versatility

    • 8
    +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. Stonebound Artistry

    • 1
    Stonebound Artistry icon

Off Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 46
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  2. Authority of the Depths

    • 2
    Authority of the Depths icon

  3. Stonebound Artistry

    • 1
    Stonebound Artistry 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 Rated Battlegrounds.

Algari Diamond

  1. Enduring Bloodstone

    • 42
    Enduring Bloodstone icon

  2. Determined Bloodstone

    • 4
    Determined Bloodstone icon

Fiber

  1. Energizing Fiber

    • 2
    Energizing Fiber icon

  2. Dexterous Fiber

    • 1
    Dexterous Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Versatile Onyx

    • 287
    Versatile Onyx icon

  2. Masterful Onyx

    • 20
    Masterful Onyx icon

  3. Masterful Sapphire

    • 13
    Masterful Sapphire icon

  4. Quick Onyx

    • 8
    Quick Onyx icon

  5. Deadly Onyx

    • 6
    Deadly Onyx icon

Tinker

    • 14

  2. Tinker: Alarm-O-Turret

    • 1
    Tinker: Alarm-O-Turret icon

  3. Tinker: Arclight Vital Correctors

    • 1
    Tinker: Arclight Vital Correctors icon

  4. Tinker: Arclight Vital Correctors

    • 1
    Tinker: Arclight Vital Correctors icon

  5. Tinker: Earthen Delivery Drill

    • 1
    Tinker: Earthen Delivery Drill icon

Most Played Races for Assassination Rogue RBG

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvP, giving a competitive edge in Rated Battlegrounds.

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

  1. Night Elf

    • 34
    Night Elf icon

  2. Orc

    • 6
    Orc icon

  3. Kul Tiran

    • 3
    Kul Tiran icon

  4. Dracthyr

    • 2
    Dracthyr icon

  5. Human

    • 2
    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 RBG PvP guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Assassination Rogues in Rated Battlegrounds 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 PvP.