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

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

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 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+ Subtlety Rogues

  1. Салатикок's icon
    1
    Салатикок
    Howling Fjord (EU)
    Mag'har Orc | Trickster | 720 ilvl
    3792
  2. Anythng's icon
    2
    Anythng
    Blackrock (EU)
    Dwarf | Trickster | 723 ilvl
    3783
  3. Blindsurgeon's icon
    3
    Blindsurgeon
    Frostmourne (US)
    Dwarf | Trickster | 721 ilvl
    3751
  4. Jonewrld's icon
    4
    Jonewrld
    Ravencrest (EU)
    Dwarf | Trickster | 721 ilvl
    3745
  5. Kaipor's icon
    5
    Kaipor
    Illidan (US)
    Void Elf | Trickster | 721 ilvl
    3743

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

  • 28% Critical Strike +11997
  • 2% Haste +1387
  • 95% Mastery +21524
  • 25% Versatility +19319

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 3% Avoidance +1767
  • 3% Leech +736
  • 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
    • 49
    Hood of the Sudden Eclipse icon

  2. Whispering Mask

    • 1
    Whispering Mask icon

Neck

  1. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • Craft
    • 20
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Momma's Mega Medallion

    • 19
    Momma's Mega Medallion icon

  3. Bloodstained Memento

    • 5
    Bloodstained Memento icon

  4. Salhadaar's Folly

    • 5
    Salhadaar's Folly icon

  5. Chrysalis of Sundered Souls

    • 1
    Chrysalis of Sundered Souls icon

Shoulders

  1. Deathbound Shoulderpads

    • 31
    Deathbound Shoulderpads icon

  2. Smokemantle of the Sudden Eclipse

    • Set
    • 11
    Smokemantle of the Sudden Eclipse icon

  3. Breakbeat Shoulderguards

    • 6
    Breakbeat Shoulderguards icon

  4. Rune-Branded Mantle

    • 2
    Rune-Branded Mantle icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 50
    Reshii Wraps icon

Chest

  1. Tactical Vest of the Sudden Eclipse

    • Set
    • 43
    Tactical Vest of the Sudden Eclipse icon

  2. Veiled Manta Vest

    • 3
    Veiled Manta Vest icon

  3. Reinforced Stalkerhide Vest

    • 2
    Reinforced Stalkerhide Vest icon

  4. So'azmi's Fractal Vest

    • 1
    So'azmi's Fractal Vest icon

  5. Vest of Refracted Shadows

    • 1
    Vest of Refracted Shadows icon

Wrist

  1. Rune-Branded Armbands

    • Craft
    • 42
    Rune-Branded Armbands icon

  2. Armbands of the Sudden Eclipse

    • 6
    Armbands of the Sudden Eclipse icon

  3. Bindings of Lost Essence

    • 1
    Bindings of Lost Essence icon

  4. Unbreakable Beetlebane Bindings

    • 1
    Unbreakable Beetlebane Bindings 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

    • 16
    Atomic Phasebelt icon

  2. Harvested Creephide Cord

    • 12
    Harvested Creephide Cord icon

  3. Durable Information Securing Container

    • 10
    Durable Information Securing Container icon

  4. Reaper's Dreadbelt

    • 5
    Reaper's Dreadbelt icon

  5. Rune-Branded Waistband

    • Craft
    • 5
    Rune-Branded Waistband icon

Legs

  1. Pants of the Sudden Eclipse

    • Set
    • 50
    Pants of the Sudden Eclipse icon

Feet

  1. Interloper's Reinforced Sandals

    • 48
    Interloper's Reinforced Sandals icon

  2. Bladed Boots of the Sudden Eclipse

    • 1
    Bladed Boots of the Sudden Eclipse icon

  3. Boots of Titanic Deconversion

    • 1
    Boots of Titanic Deconversion icon

Rings

  1. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 38
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. High Nerubian Signet

    • 25
    High Nerubian Signet icon

  3. Logic Gate: Alpha

    • 17
    Logic Gate: Alpha icon

  4. Radiant Necromancer's Band

    • 13
    Radiant Necromancer's Band icon

  5. Entropy

    • 2
    Entropy icon

Trinkets

  1. Unyielding Netherprism

    • 50
    Unyielding Netherprism icon

  2. Araz's Ritual Forge

    • 39
    Araz's Ritual Forge icon

  3. Astral Antenna

    • 5
    Astral Antenna icon

  4. Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker

    • 4
    Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker icon

  5. Lily of the Eternal Weave

    • 2
    Lily of the Eternal Weave icon

Main Hand

  1. Prodigious Gene Splicer

    • 38
    Prodigious Gene Splicer icon

  2. Everforged Stabber

    • Craft
    • 4
    Everforged Stabber icon

  3. Parson's Ornamented Blade

    • 3
    Parson's Ornamented Blade icon

  4. Geezle's Coercive Volt-Ohmmeter

    • 2
    Geezle's Coercive Volt-Ohmmeter icon

  5. Vengeful Netherspike

    • 2
    Vengeful Netherspike icon

Off Hand

  1. Everforged Stabber

    • Craft
    • 39
    Everforged Stabber icon

  2. Prodigious Gene Splicer

    • 9
    Prodigious Gene Splicer icon

  3. Geezle's Coercive Volt-Ohmmeter

    • 1
    Geezle's Coercive Volt-Ohmmeter icon

  4. 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 Subtlety Rogues.

  1. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 43
    Everforged Stabber icon

  2. Ascendance

    • 21
    Everforged Stabber icon

  3. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 20
    Rune-Branded Armbands icon

  4. Dawnthread Lining

    • 5
    Rune-Branded Armbands 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 The War Within Season 3.

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 41
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 8
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 1
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 49
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Stormrider's Agility

    • 1
    Stormrider's Agility icon

Wrist

  1. +1090 Avoidance

    • 42
    +1090 Avoidance icon

  2. +2040 Leech

    • 5
    +2040 Leech icon

  3. +1000 Speed

    • 2
    +1000 Speed icon

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 49
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

  2. Defender's Armor Kit

    • 1
    Defender's Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 41
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 9
    Scout's March icon

Rings

  1. +315 Versatility

    • 44
    +315 Versatility icon

  2. +315 Mastery

    • 29
    +315 Mastery icon

  3. +315 Critical Strike

    • 19
    +315 Critical Strike icon

Main Hand

  1. Oathsworn's Tenacity

    • 19
    Oathsworn's Tenacity icon

  2. Stonebound Artistry

    • 15
    Stonebound Artistry icon

  3. Council's Guile

    • 12
    Council's Guile icon

Off Hand

  1. Oathsworn's Tenacity

    • 17
    Oathsworn's Tenacity icon

  2. Council's Guile

    • 15
    Council's Guile icon

  3. Stonebound Artistry

    • 14
    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

    • 48
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 20
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  2. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 20
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  3. Pure Precise Fiber

    • 10
    Pure Precise Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Masterful Sapphire

    • 66
    Masterful Sapphire icon

  2. Masterful Ruby

    • 56
    Masterful Ruby icon

  3. Versatile Onyx

    • 55
    Versatile Onyx icon

  4. Deadly Sapphire

    • 50
    Deadly Sapphire icon

  5. Versatile Ruby

    • 49
    Versatile Ruby 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. Critical Chain

    • 10
    Critical Chain 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 The War Within Season 3.

  1. Mag'har Orc

    • 16
    Mag'har Orc icon

  2. Night Elf

    • 12
    Night Elf icon

  3. Dwarf

    • 10
    Dwarf icon

  4. Orc

    • 4
    Orc icon

  5. Void Elf

    • 3
    Void Elf 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 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.