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Subtlety Rogue PvP Guide For RBG

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Subtlety Rogue
Season 3
50 characters
2283 - 2669

Welcome to Murlok.io's Subtlety Rogue PvP guide for RBG in World of Warcraft. This guide lists the best stats, races, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems for patch 10.2.6, based on the character builds of the Top 50 Subtlety Rogues from Dragonflight Season 3 across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions. This includes Sharouyo (Ravencrest EU) , who is currently the highest-ranked with a rating of 2669.

Updated every 12 hours with the latest data from the Battle.net API , the guide also examines each character's last time played, specialization usage frequency, and equipment type to ensure greater accuracy.

Top Subtlety Rogues

  1. 1
    Sharouyo's character icon
    Sharouyo
    Ravencrest (EU)
    458 ilvl
    2669
  2. 2
    Pfuffi's character icon
    Pfuffi
    The Shatar (EU)
    461 ilvl
    2586
  3. 3
    Blanket's character icon
    Blanket
    Exodar (US)
    457 ilvl
    2569
  4. 4
    Secondbest's character icon
    Secondbest
    Outland (EU)
    458 ilvl
    2544
  5. 5
    Ðoppex's character icon
    Ðoppex
    Blackmoore (EU)
    463 ilvl
    2537

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 Subtlety Rogue Secondary and Minor stats for RBG.

Secondary Stats
+2347
24% Critical Strike
+66
0% Haste
+5966
100% Mastery
+5945
29% Versatility
  1. Mastery
  2. Versatility
  3. Critical Strike
  4. Haste
Minor Stats
+10
0% Avoidance
+14
3% Leech
+704
13% Speed
  1. Speed
  2. Leech
  3. Avoidance

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 Night Elf currently being the top race for Subtlety Rogues in RBG, here are the other races that also stand out due to their advantageous traits.

  1. Night Elf race icon
    Night Elf
    32
  2. Orc race icon
    Orc
    14
  3. Human race icon
    Human
    2
  4. Blood Elf race icon
    Blood Elf
    1
  5. Gnome race icon
    Gnome
    1

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
35
Blind
50
Cloak of Shadows
50
Evasion
50
Gouge
50
Shadowstep
50
Master Poisoner
48
Cheat Death
49
Blackjack
50
Improved Wound Poison
47
Nimble Fingers
5
Improved Sprint
50
Shadowrunner
50
Superior Mixture
25
Fleet Footed
49
Iron Stomach
5
Unbreakable Stride
24
Featherfoot
50
Rushed Setup
39
Subterfuge
50
Numbing Poison
0
Deadened Nerves
50
Graceful Guile
50
Stillshroud
0
Deadly Precision
47
Recuperator
32
Improved Ambush
47
Leeching Poison
33
Lethality
18
Acrobatic Strikes
18
Alacrity
42
Soothing Darkness
50
Vigor
33
Echoing Reprimand
9
Nightstalker
50
Thistle Tea
33
Cold Blood
16
Reverberation
9
Deeper Stratagem
42
Shadow Dance
50

Specialization Talents

Specialization talents constitute a specialized tree, providing Subtlety 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.
Find Weakness
50
Improved Backstab
48
Shadow Blades
50
Improved Shuriken Storm
11
Shot in the Dark
40
Quick Decisions
50
Ephemeral Bond
50
Exhilarating Execution
2
Shrouded in Darkness
2
Without a Trace
50
Fade to Nothing
28
Night Terrors
1
Swift Death
2
Improved Shadow Techniques
49
Gloomblade
7
The First Dance
41
Secret Technique
48
Relentless Strikes
50
Silent Storm
0
Premeditation
36
Planned Execution
45
Improved Shadow Dance
50
Shadowed Finishers
50
Secret Stratagem
50
Replicating Shadows
7
Weaponmaster
24
Shadow Focus
40
Deepening Shadows
50
Veiltouched
48
Shuriken Tornado
0
Sepsis
33
Perforated Veins
17
Lingering Shadow
0
Deeper Daggers
47
Flagellation
4
Invigorating Shadowdust
49
Dark Shadow
50
Finality
48
The Rotten
18
Shadowcraft
0
Danse Macabre
50
Goremaw's Bite
14
Dark Brew
32

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 Subtlety 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.
Veil of Midnight
33
Thief's Bargain
15
Shadowy Duel
48
Dagger in the Dark
0
Silhouette
3
Smoke Bomb
46
Maneuverability
0
Death from Above
0
Dismantle
5
Thick as Thieves
0
Distracting Mirage
0
Control is King
0

Best In Slot And Gear

Gear consists of items that directly determine a character's power level. It can be acquired from diverse sources: dungeon, raid, world drops, crafted through various professions, obtained from PvP vendors, or chosen as rewards from the Great Vault.

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

Head

  1. Life-Bound Cap item icon
    Life-Bound Cap
    27
  2. Peripheral Vision Projectors item icon
    Peripheral Vision Projectors
    15
  3. Lucid Shadewalker's Deathmask item set icon
    set
    Lucid Shadewalker's Deathmask
    5
  4. Verdant Gladiator's Leather Helm item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Leather Helm
    3

Neck

  1. Torc of Passed Time item icon
    Torc of Passed Time
    35
  2. Verdant Gladiator's Amulet item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Amulet
    14
  3. Chain of the Green Flight item icon
    Chain of the Green Flight
    1

Shoulders

  1. Lucid Shadewalker's Bladed Spaulders item set icon
    set
    Lucid Shadewalker's Bladed Spaulders
    39
  2. Verdant Gladiator's Leather Shoulderpads item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Leather Shoulderpads
    9
  3. Leafmender Mantle item icon
    Leafmender Mantle
    1
  4. Life-Bound Shoulderpads item icon
    Life-Bound Shoulderpads
    1

Back

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Shawl item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Shawl
    27
  2. Hellbloom Cape item icon
    Hellbloom Cape
    15
  3. Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl item icon
    Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl
    5
  4. Undulating Sporecloak item icon
    Undulating Sporecloak
    2
  5. Hellbloom Drape item icon
    Hellbloom Drape
    1

Chest

  1. Lucid Shadewalker's Cuirass item set icon
    set
    Lucid Shadewalker's Cuirass
    29
  2. Verdant Gladiator's Leather Jerkin item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Leather Jerkin
    11
  3. Life-Bound Chestpiece item icon
    Life-Bound Chestpiece
    8
  4. Hellbloom Jerkin item set icon
    set
    Hellbloom Jerkin
    1
  5. Spymaster's Wrap item icon
    Spymaster's Wrap
    1

Wrist

  1. Needlessly Complex Wristguards item icon
    Needlessly Complex Wristguards
    21
  2. Life-Bound Bindings item icon
    Life-Bound Bindings
    13
  3. Hellbloom Wraps item set icon
    set
    Hellbloom Wraps
    12
  4. Verdant Gladiator's Leather Wristguards item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Leather Wristguards
    4

Hands

  1. Lucid Shadewalker's Clawgrips item set icon
    set
    Lucid Shadewalker's Clawgrips
    47
  2. Verdant Gladiator's Leather Gloves item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Leather Gloves
    2
  3. Hellbloom Handwraps item set icon
    set
    Hellbloom Handwraps
    1

Waist

  1. Life-Bound Belt item icon
    Life-Bound Belt
    30
  2. Hellbloom Belt item set icon
    set
    Hellbloom Belt
    13
  3. Verdant Gladiator's Leather Belt item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Leather Belt
    5
  4. Lucid Shadewalker's Baldric item icon
    Lucid Shadewalker's Baldric
    2

Legs

  1. Lucid Shadewalker's Chausses item set icon
    set
    Lucid Shadewalker's Chausses
    37
  2. Verdant Gladiator's Leather Legwraps item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Leather Legwraps
    8
  3. Life-Bound Trousers item icon
    Life-Bound Trousers
    5

Feet

  1. Infurious Footwraps of Indemnity item icon
    Infurious Footwraps of Indemnity
    46
  2. Life-Bound Boots item icon
    Life-Bound Boots
    3
  3. Verdant Gladiator's Leather Boots item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Leather Boots
    1

Rings

  1. Signet of Titanic Insight item icon
    Signet of Titanic Insight
    49
  2. Ring-Bound Hourglass item icon
    Ring-Bound Hourglass
    45
  3. Verdant Gladiator's Signet item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Signet
    6

Trinkets

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Medallion item set icon
    set
    Verdant Gladiator's Medallion
    50
  2. Verdant Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity item set icon
    set
    Verdant Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity
    44
  3. Verdant Gladiator's Emblem item set icon
    set
    Verdant Gladiator's Emblem
    6

Main Hand

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Dagger item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Dagger
    44
  2. Primal Molten Shortblade item icon
    Primal Molten Shortblade
    6

Off Hand

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Dagger item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Dagger
    17
  2. Verdant Gladiator's Claws item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Claws
    16
  3. Primal Molten Shortblade item icon
    Primal Molten Shortblade
    9
  4. Hellbloom Cudgel item icon
    Hellbloom Cudgel
    4
  5. Hellbloom Shortsword item icon
    Hellbloom Shortsword
    3

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 Subtlety Rogues in RBG.

  1. Life-Bound Cap embellishment item icon
    Blue Silken Lining
    48
  2. Infurious Footwraps of Indemnity embellishment item icon
    Mettle
    46
  3. Undulating Sporecloak embellishment item icon
    Undulating Sporecloak
    2
  4. Life-Bound Belt embellishment item icon
    Verdant Conduit
    1

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 Subtlety Rogues in RBG, essential for optimizing combat effectiveness.

Head

  1. Incandescent Essence enchantment icon
    Incandescent Essence
    1

Back

  1. Homebound Speed enchantment icon
    Homebound Speed
    47
  2. Regenerative Leech enchantment icon
    Regenerative Leech
    3

Chest

  1. Accelerated Agility enchantment icon
    Accelerated Agility
    30
  2. Waking Stats enchantment icon
    Waking Stats
    20

Wrist

  1. +200 Speed enchantment icon
    +200 Speed
    48
  2. +200 Avoidance enchantment icon
    +200 Avoidance
    1

Hands

  1. Enchant Gloves - Shadowlands Gathering enchantment icon
    Enchant Gloves - Shadowlands Gathering
    1

Waist

  1. Shadowed Belt Clasp enchantment icon
    Shadowed Belt Clasp
    38
  2. Shadowed Belt Clasp enchantment icon
    Shadowed Belt Clasp
    1

Legs

  1. Fierce Armor Kit enchantment icon
    Fierce Armor Kit
    48
  2. Frosted Armor Kit enchantment icon
    Frosted Armor Kit
    1
  3. Lambent Armor Kit enchantment icon
    Lambent Armor Kit
    1

Feet

  1. Plainsrunner's Breeze enchantment icon
    Plainsrunner's Breeze
    48
  2. Watcher's Loam enchantment icon
    Watcher's Loam
    2

Rings

  1. +82 Mastery enchantment icon
    +82 Mastery
    85
  2. +82 Versatility enchantment icon
    +82 Versatility
    13
  3. +82 Critical Strike enchantment icon
    +82 Critical Strike
    1

Main Hand

  1. Sophic Devotion enchantment icon
    Sophic Devotion
    50

Off Hand

  1. Sophic Devotion enchantment icon
    Sophic Devotion
    49
  2. Earthen Writ enchantment icon
    Earthen Writ
    1

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 Subtlety Rogues in RBG.

  1. Zen Neltharite gem icon
    Zen Neltharite
    258
  2. Zen Malygite gem icon
    Zen Malygite
    42
  3. Fractured Neltharite gem icon
    Fractured Neltharite
    27
  4. Sensei's Neltharite gem icon
    Sensei's Neltharite
    25
  5. Skillful Illimited Diamond gem icon
    Skillful Illimited Diamond
    21