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Subtlety Rogue Mythic+ PvE Guide for Midnight Pre-Patch

Welcome to Murlok’s Subtlety Rogue PvE guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in World of Warcraft: Midnight Pre-Patch.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 Subtlety 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 12.0 competitive M+.

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

Top Mythic+ Subtlety Rogues

  1. Салатикок's icon
    1
    Салатикок
    Howling Fjord (EU)
    Mag'har Orc | Deathstalker | 169 ilvl
    4286
  2. Rngtek's icon
    2
    Rngtek
    Silvermoon (EU)
    Night Elf | Deathstalker | 169 ilvl
    4181
  3. Spacee's icon
    3
    Spacee
    Blackhand (EU)
    Mag'har Orc | Deathstalker | 169 ilvl
    4156
  4. Killarslol's icon
    4
    Killarslol
    Malganis (US)
    Mag'har Orc | Deathstalker | 170 ilvl
    4118
  5. Charrend's icon
    5
    Charrend
    Malganis (US)
    Mag'har Orc | Trickster | 169 ilvl
    4078

Stat Priority

Stats directly affect a Subtlety 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

  • 36% Critical Strike +293
  • 24% Haste +235
  • 95% Mastery +380
  • 21% Versatility +297

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 9% Avoidance +90
  • 3% Leech +49
  • 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 Subtlety 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 Subtlety Rogues in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Head

  1. Hood of the Sudden Eclipse

    • Set
    • 48
    Hood of the Sudden Eclipse icon

  2. Helm of the Righteous Crusade

    • 1
    Helm of the Righteous Crusade icon

  3. Whispering Mask

    • 1
    Whispering Mask icon

Neck

  1. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 24
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Momma's Mega Medallion

    • 7
    Momma's Mega Medallion icon

  3. Chrysalis of Sundered Souls

    • 5
    Chrysalis of Sundered Souls icon

  4. Salhadaar's Folly

    • 4
    Salhadaar's Folly icon

  5. Ornately Engraved Amplifier

    • 3
    Ornately Engraved Amplifier icon

Shoulders

  1. Smokemantle of the Sudden Eclipse

    • Set
    • 32
    Smokemantle of the Sudden Eclipse icon

  2. Deathbound Shoulderpads

    • 14
    Deathbound Shoulderpads icon

  3. Rune-Branded Mantle

    • Craft
    • 3
    Rune-Branded Mantle icon

  4. Breakbeat Shoulderguards

    • 1
    Breakbeat Shoulderguards icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 50
    Reshii Wraps icon

Chest

  1. Tactical Vest of the Sudden Eclipse

    • Set
    • 48
    Tactical Vest of the Sudden Eclipse icon

  2. So'azmi's Fractal Vest

    • 1
    So'azmi's Fractal Vest icon

  3. Veiled Manta Vest

    • 1
    Veiled Manta Vest icon

Wrist

  1. Rune-Branded Armbands

    • Craft
    • 32
    Rune-Branded Armbands icon

  2. Armbands of the Sudden Eclipse

    • 9
    Armbands of the Sudden Eclipse icon

  3. Bindings of Lost Essence

    • 2
    Bindings of Lost Essence icon

  4. Bracers of Autonomous Classification

    • 2
    Bracers of Autonomous Classification icon

  5. Unbreakable Beetlebane Bindings

    • 2
    Unbreakable Beetlebane Bindings icon

Hands

  1. Deathgrips of the Sudden Eclipse

    • Set
    • 46
    Deathgrips of the Sudden Eclipse icon

  2. Winged Gamma Handlers

    • 2
    Winged Gamma Handlers icon

  3. Gloves of Haunting Fixation

    • 1
    Gloves of Haunting Fixation icon

  4. Rune-Branded Grasps

    • Craft
    • 1
    Rune-Branded Grasps icon

Waist

  1. Atomic Phasebelt

    • 17
    Atomic Phasebelt icon

  2. Rune-Branded Waistband

    • Craft
    • 9
    Rune-Branded Waistband icon

  3. Strap of the Sudden Eclipse

    • 7
    Strap of the Sudden Eclipse icon

  4. Harvested Creephide Cord

    • 5
    Harvested Creephide Cord icon

  5. Waistcord of Dark Devotion

    • 5
    Waistcord of Dark Devotion icon

Legs

  1. Pants of the Sudden Eclipse

    • Set
    • 49
    Pants of the Sudden Eclipse icon

  2. Elite Shadowguard Legwraps

    • 1
    Elite Shadowguard Legwraps icon

Feet

  1. Interloper's Reinforced Sandals

    • 47
    Interloper's Reinforced Sandals icon

  2. Boots of Titanic Deconversion

    • 2
    Boots of Titanic Deconversion icon

  3. Rune-Branded Kickers

    • Craft
    • 1
    Rune-Branded Kickers icon

Rings

  1. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 44
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Logic Gate: Alpha

    • 20
    Logic Gate: Alpha icon

  3. High Nerubian Signet

    • 8
    High Nerubian Signet icon

  4. Band of the Shattered Soul

    • 6
    Band of the Shattered Soul icon

  5. Radiant Necromancer's Band

    • 6
    Radiant Necromancer's Band icon

Trinkets

  1. Astral Antenna

    • 29
    Astral Antenna icon

  2. Lily of the Eternal Weave

    • 18
    Lily of the Eternal Weave icon

  3. Unyielding Netherprism

    • 16
    Unyielding Netherprism icon

  4. Screams of a Forgotten Sky

    • 7
    Screams of a Forgotten Sky icon

  5. Sigil of the Cosmic Hunt

    • 7
    Sigil of the Cosmic Hunt icon

Main Hand

  1. Prodigious Gene Splicer

    • 23
    Prodigious Gene Splicer icon

  2. Parson's Ornamented Blade

    • 10
    Parson's Ornamented Blade icon

  3. Vengeful Netherspike

    • 9
    Vengeful Netherspike icon

  4. Everforged Stabber

    • Craft
    • 3
    Everforged Stabber icon

  5. Fang of Alcruux

    • 2
    Fang of Alcruux icon

Off Hand

  1. Everforged Stabber

    • Craft
    • 25
    Everforged Stabber icon

  2. Prodigious Gene Splicer

    • 15
    Prodigious Gene Splicer icon

  3. Parson's Ornamented Blade

    • 5
    Parson's Ornamented Blade icon

  4. Geezle's Coercive Volt-Ohmmeter

    • 2
    Geezle's Coercive Volt-Ohmmeter icon

  5. Ergospheric Cudgel

    • 1
    Ergospheric Cudgel 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 Subtlety Rogues.

  1. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 39
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 20
    Rune-Branded Armbands icon

  3. Ascendance

    • 12
    Everforged Stabber icon

  4. Symbiosis

    • 6
    Everforged Stabber icon

  5. Duskthread Lining

    • 5
    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 Subtlety Rogue gear in Mythic+ Dungeons during Midnight Pre-Patch.

Head

  1. Incandescent Essence

    • 5
    Incandescent Essence icon

Neck

  1. Enchant Neck - Mark of the Trained Soldier

    • 2
    Enchant Neck - Mark of the Trained Soldier icon

  2. Enchant Neck - Mark of the Claw

    • 1
    Enchant Neck - Mark of the Claw icon

  3. Enchant Neck - Mark of the Hidden Satyr

    • 1
    Enchant Neck - Mark of the Hidden Satyr icon

Shoulders

  1. Tiger Claw Inscription

    • 2
    Tiger Claw Inscription icon

  2. Greater Tiger Claw Inscription

    • 1
    Greater Tiger Claw Inscription icon

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 37
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 8
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 2
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 50
    Crystalline Radiance icon

Wrist

  1. +72 Avoidance

    • 36
    +72 Avoidance icon

  2. +135 Leech

    • 10
    +135 Leech icon

  3. +47 Avoidance

    • 1
    +47 Avoidance icon

Hands

  1. Enchant Gloves - Greater Agility

    • 2
    Enchant Gloves - Greater Agility icon

  2. Enchant Gloves - Major Agility

    • 2
    Enchant Gloves - Major Agility icon

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 48
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

  2. Defender's Armor Kit

    • 2
    Defender's Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 37
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 9
    Scout's March icon

  3. Enchant Boots - Assassin's Step

    • 1
    Enchant Boots - Assassin's Step icon

Rings

  1. +21 Haste

    • 37
    +21 Haste icon

  2. +21 Versatility

    • 27
    +21 Versatility icon

  3. +21 Mastery

    • 22
    +21 Mastery icon

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 17
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  2. Oathsworn's Tenacity

    • 11
    Oathsworn's Tenacity icon

  3. Council's Guile

    • 10
    Council's Guile icon

Off Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 18
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  2. Council's Guile

    • 10
    Council's Guile icon

  3. Stonebound Artistry

    • 9
    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 Subtlety Rogues in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Algari Diamond

  1. Culminating Blasphemite

    • 50
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 20
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  2. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 14
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

  3. Pure Precise Fiber

    • 10
    Pure Precise Fiber icon

  4. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 5
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  5. Precise Fiber

    • 1
    Precise Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Deadly Emerald

    • 50
    Deadly Emerald icon

  2. Deadly Sapphire

    • 49
    Deadly Sapphire icon

  3. Versatile Emerald

    • 44
    Versatile Emerald icon

  4. Masterful Ruby

    • 40
    Masterful Ruby icon

  5. Versatile Onyx

    • 40
    Versatile Onyx icon

Tinker

  1. Refurbished Tinker: Plane Displacer

    • 1
    Refurbished Tinker: Plane Displacer icon

Most Played Races for Subtlety 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 Subtlety Rogue DPS players in Midnight Pre-Patch.

  1. Night Elf

    • 11
    Night Elf icon

  2. Mag'har Orc

    • 9
    Mag'har Orc icon

  3. Dwarf

    • 6
    Dwarf icon

  4. Blood Elf

    • 5
    Blood Elf icon

  5. Gnome

    • 4
    Gnome icon

Subtlety 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 Subtlety 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 Midnight Pre-Patch and Patch 12.0.

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.