Assassination Rogue RBG Build
Last updated: · Based on top players in the last 7 days
Assassination Rogue Cheat Sheet
RBG · most popular build — 3% of top players run it
Stat priority
VersMasteryCritHaste
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Key talents — Fatebound
Hero
Class
Spec
Build popularity
3%
of top players run the most popular build
Top player rating
2,319
led by Thepopcorn
Meta rank
#11
B tier · 4% pick rate
The most popular Assassination build is run by 3% of top players.
Builds
Top 74 players sampled
These are the most popular Assassination Rogue builds. The most popular build is run by 3% of sampled players (2 of 74 players).
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FateboundSpent: 3
AssassinationSpent: 20
Alternative Builds
vs. the recommended build
96% of top Assassination players wear Masquerade of the Grim Jest in the head slot.
Sim your character →Trinkets
The most popular trinkets among top Assassination Rogue players, combined across both trinket slots.
% = share of top players
Gear
These are the most popular items equipped by top Assassination Rogue players. The most used item in each slot is best in slot by usage.
% = share of top players
Main-Hand
Popularity
Rings
Popularity
Head
Popularity
Neck
Popularity
Shoulders
Popularity
Back
Popularity
Chest
Popularity
Wrist
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Gloves
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Waist
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Legs
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Feet
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Off-Hand
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Tier set
Motley of the Grim Jest
2pcSet: Garrote's damage is increased by 30% and it also applies your weapon poisons.
4pcSet: Garrote's Energy cost is reduced by 10. Mutilate, Ambush and Fan of Knives deal 25% increased damage to targets affected by your weapon poisons.
4pc(4) Set: Garrote's Energy cost is reduced by 10. Mutilate, Ambush and Fan of Knives deal 25% increased damage to targets affected by your weapon poisons.
Voidlight Bindings
2pcSet: Your harmful spells and abilities have a chance to unleash a Twilight Barrage at your target, inflicting 8190 Twilight damage split between nearby enemies.
Gladiator's Distinction
2pcSet: Increases your Agility by 12% and your Stamina by 10% when in Arenas, Battlegrounds, and War Mode.
Enchants & Gems
These are the most popular enchants, gems, and embellishments used by top Assassination Rogue players.
% = share of top players
Enchants
Popularity
- Acuity of the Ren'doreiMain-Hand86%
- Arcane MasteryMain-Hand4%
- Berserker's RageMain-Hand4%
- Strength of HalazziMain-Hand1%
- Zul'jin's MasteryRings54%
- Zul'jin's MasteryRings53%
Gems
Popularity
Embellishments
Popularity
- Arcanoweave Lining100%
- Thalassian Competitor's Signet93%
- Thalassian Competitor's Knife91%
- Devouring Banding45%
- Thalassian Competitor's Amulet43%
- Lucky Keychain35%
Stat priority
Based on data in the last 7 days, the stat priority for Assassination looks to be Vers > Mastery > Crit > Haste.
Vers770
Mastery765
Crit237
Haste193
The highest-rated Assassination Rogue players in RBG, led by Thepopcorn at 2,319 rating.
Top players running this spec
Macros
Well-established universal and Rogue macro conventions. Copy a macro, then adapt spell names to your talents.
Curated conventions — not derived from logs
Universal
- Set focus (mouseover, else target)
/focus [@mouseover,exists][] - Use top trinket
#showtooltip 13 /use 13 - Use bottom trinket
#showtooltip 14 /use 14 - Stop casting
/stopcasting
Rogue basics
- Focus interrupt — Kick
#showtooltip Kick /cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Kick - Focus crowd control — Blind
#showtooltip Blind /cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Blind - Utility — Tricks of the Trade
#showtooltip Tricks of the Trade /cast [@focus,help,nodead][] Tricks of the Trade
Race distribution
Night Elf53% Alliance
Orc22% Horde
Undead9% Horde
Blood Elf7% Horde
Human5% Alliance
Gnome3% Alliance
Dwarf1% Alliance
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FAQ
How is this Assassination Rogue RBG guide generated?
WoWPulse aggregates the talents, gear, enchants, gems, races, and top players observed on the highest-rated EU RBG players into one statistical guide.
How often is this guide updated?
Guides refresh automatically every few hours from the latest leaderboard data.
Why should I trust these recommendations?
Every recommendation is derived from what top players actually run, not manually written assumptions.
Does region or mode change the build?
Yes. Region and mode can change talent, item, race, and stat distributions. Use the region selector and mode switcher to compare Assassination Rogue builds across PvP and PvE contexts.