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: 41, Combat: 20, Subtlety: 0
Dagger Assassination: Mutilate hits with both daggers, Seal Fate turns its crits into combo points, and Find Weakness and Vile Poisons boost finishers and poisons.
1/1Cold Blood
5/5Seal Fate
1/1Vigor
5/5Find Weakness
1/1MutilateTalent order included
Assassination: 44, Combat: 0, Subtlety: 17
Mutilate for arenas: Cold Blood into a guaranteed critical finisher, Seal Fate for fast combo points, Improved Kidney Shot for longer stuns and Subtlety's Elusiveness for escapes.
1/1Cold Blood5/5Seal Fate1/1Vigor5/5Find Weakness1/1MutilateTalent order included
Assassination: 20, Combat: 41, Subtlety: 0
The top raid rogue: Sword Specialization and Combat Potency fuel endless Sinister Strikes, Surprise Attacks stops dodges, and Blade Flurry plus Adrenaline Rush add burst.
1/1Blade Flurry
2/2Vitality
1/1Adrenaline Rush
5/5Combat Potency
1/1Surprise AttacksTalent order included
Assassination: 0, Combat: 33, Subtlety: 28
Hemorrhage, Adrenaline Rush and Preparation: Combat's sustained damage plus a Subtlety reset for Vanish, Sprint and Evasion.
1/1Blade Flurry2/2Vitality1/1Adrenaline Rush
1/1Preparation
1/1HemorrhageTalent order included
Assassination: 17, Combat: 44, Subtlety: 0
Combat leveling to 70: Riposte keeps fights short and safe, Blade Flurry handles two mobs and Adrenaline Rush doubles your energy.
1/1Blade Flurry
2/2Weapon Expertise1/1Adrenaline Rush5/5Combat Potency1/1Surprise AttacksTalent order included
Assassination: 20, Combat: 0, Subtlety: 41
The popular arena rogue: Shadowstep reaches any target, Hemorrhage and Ghostly Strike keep pressure up, Preparation gives a second set of cooldowns and Cheat Death saves you.
1/1Preparation
1/1Premeditation
3/3Cheat Death
5/5Sinister Calling
1/1ShadowstepTalent order included
Assassination: 18, Combat: 0, Subtlety: 43
Subtlety leveling from stealth: Improved Ambush and Premeditation open every fight with a crit, and Shadowstep keeps the opener reliable.
1/1Preparation1/1Premeditation3/3Cheat Death5/5Sinister Calling1/1ShadowstepTalent order included