ClassRogue

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Subtlety

Subtlety Rogue Blitz Build

Last updated: 4 months ago · Based on top players in the last 7 days

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Subtlety Rogue Cheat Sheet

Blitz · most popular build — 8% of top players run it

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Key talents — Deathstalker

Hero

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Spec

All ability damage reduced by 8%.

Build popularity

of top players run the most popular build

Top player rating

3,434

led by Poohpumpah

Meta rank

S+ tier · 14% pick rate

The most popular Subtlety build is run by 8% of top players.

Builds

Top 321 players sampled

These are the most popular Subtlety Rogue builds. The most popular build is run by 8% of sampled players (26 of 321 players).

Open in Wowhead calc

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RogueSpent: 24

DeathstalkerSpent: 12

SubtletySpent: 5

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Deathstalker

ET1/1 CO1/1 LI1/1 CL1/1 SI SH1/1 MO1/1 HU1/1 UN1/1 DE1/1 DA1/1 MA1/1 QU1/1 PR

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Alternative Builds

vs. the recommended build

Talent import codes

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Deathstalker

Most popular · 8%Build →
Alt #2 · 3%Build →
Alt #3 · 2%Build →
Alt #4 · 2%Build →
Alt #5 · 2%Build →
Alt #6 · 2%Build →
Alt #7 · 2%Build →
Alt #8 · 2%Build →

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

Orc39% Horde

Night Elf36% Alliance

Human7% Alliance

Undead5% Horde

Void Elf4% Alliance

Kul Tiran3% Alliance

Blood Elf2% Horde

Gnome2% Alliance

Go deeper

Class Discord

Ravenholdt

Guide sites

Hero Damage (Rogue)

Creators

Whispyr Eleem

FAQ

How is this Subtlety Rogue Blitz guide generated?

WoWPulse aggregates the talents, gear, enchants, gems, races, and top players observed on the highest-rated EU Blitz 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 Subtlety Rogue builds across PvP and PvE contexts.