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Popular Builds: Rogue — Talents · WoW Forever

The most popular builds for each specialization: raids and dungeons, PvP and leveling. Open any build in the talent calculator to see every point, or in theorycrafting to test it.

The list grows with the community: new builds appear here based on how often they are used and how popular they are among wowcalc.net players.

Assassination

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  • Venom Mutilator

    PvEDamage dealer

    Assassination: 37, Combat: 12, Subtlety: 2

    Assassination built around Mutilate: Seal Fate turns crits into combo points, Venom boosts your poisons, and Puncturing Wounds raises Mutilate's crit chance.

    Key talents

    • 1/1Relentless Strikes
    • 1/1Cold Blood
    • 1/1Mutilate
    • 5/5Seal Fate
    • 1/1Venom

Combat

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  • Hack and Slash Duelist

    PvEDamage dealer

    Assassination: 18, Combat: 33, Subtlety: 0

    Steady Combat damage: Hack and Slash grants weapon bonuses, Blade Flurry and Adrenaline Rush are held for burst, and Riposte punishes parries.

    Key talents

    • 1/1Cold Blood
    • 1/1Blade Flurry
    • 2/2Weapon Expertise
    • 3/3Aggression
    • 1/1Adrenaline Rush

  • Riposte Wanderer

    LevelingDamage dealer

    Assassination: 15, Combat: 36, Subtlety: 0

    Combat leveling: Lightning Reflexes and Riposte keep you safe, Hack and Slash and Dual Wield Specialization speed up kills, and Blade Flurry handles pairs.

    Key talents

    • 1/1Flawless Execution
    • 1/1Blade Flurry
    • 1/2Weapon Expertise
    • 3/3Aggression
    • 1/1Adrenaline Rush

Subtlety

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  • Preparation Shadow

    PvPDamage dealer

    Assassination: 5, Combat: 17, Subtlety: 29

    Subtlety for PvP: Premeditation and Improved Ambush for a strong opener, Preparation for a second Vanish, and Improved Kick to silence the reply.

    Key talents

    • 1/1Ghostly Strike
    • 1/1Premeditation
    • 2/2Dirty Deeds
    • 1/1Preparation
    • 1/1Hemorrhage