ClassRogue

Spec

Assassination

Spec guide

Assassination Rogue Raid Build

The most popular Assassination Rogue build in WoW Midnight — data-driven, updated daily.

Last updated: 3 weeks ago · Total players sampled: 100 · Based on top players in the last 7 days

Region

Talents

Build popularity

46%

of top players run the most popular build

Meta rank

#11

HeroAll Deathstalker Fatebound Trickster

Assassination Rogue Cheat Sheet

Raid · most popular build — 46% of top players run it

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Stat priority

CritHasteMasteryVers

WeaponsGear section →

TrinketsGear section →

Tier & ArmorGear section →

Consumables

Flask of the Shattered SunHearty Well Fed

Key talents — Deathstalker

Hero

ClassTH

Spec

Expert takeA+Assassination Rogue's smoother Apex Talent management and improved core abilities enhance its sustained damage output despite burst nerfs.Icy Veins ↗Wowhead B ↗Archon C ↗

The most popular Assassination build is run by 46% of top players.

Builds

Top 100 players sampled

These are the most popular Assassination Rogue builds. The most popular build is run by 46% of sampled players (46 of 100 players).

Open in Wowhead calc

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RogueSpent: 35

DeathstalkerSpent: 13

AssassinationSpent: 31

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SH1/1 BL1/1 CL1/1 TO1/1 FL1/1 AI TH1/1 SH MA1/1 CH1/1 TR1/1 IM NI1/1 DE1/1 QU1/1 IM1/1 SU EV1/1 IR1/1 VI1/1 ST GR1/1 FE1/1 NU1/1 DE1/1 SA DE1/1 UN DA1/1 SW1/1 IM1/1 LE1/1 LE2/2 RE1/1 AL2/2 SO VI2/2 SU SU TH1/1 CO1/1 FO DE1/1 WI

Deathstalker

ET1/1 CO1/1 LI1/1 CL1/1 SI1/1 SH1/1 MO1/1 HU1/1 UN1/1 DE1/1 DA1/1 MA1/1 QU1/1 PR1/1

DE1/1 MO1/1 IM PA1/1 CR1/1 CA1/1 IM1/1 TH1/1 SE1/1 DO RA1/1 BL1/1 DE1/1 CA1/1 SA1/1 IR FA1/2 FI1/1 LE2/2 FL PO1/1 AM1/1 VE1/1 SY DA KI1/1 RA2/2 SH1/1 BL ZO2/2 RE IN1/1 AV SC2/2 UN DR1/1 SU IM1/1

Alternative Builds

vs. the recommended build

Talent import codes

Copy an import string or open the full tree

Deathstalker

Most popular · 46%Build →
Alt #2 · 8%Build →
Alt #3 · 3%Build →
Alt #4 · 2%Build →
Alt #5 · 2%Build →
Alt #6 · 2%Build →
Alt #7 · 1%Build →
Alt #8 · 1%Build →

Consumables

Flask of the Shattered Sun

flask / 100%

Hearty Well Fed

food / 100%

Warcraft Logs CombatantInfo events

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

Blood Elf19% Horde

Night Elf16% Alliance

Orc12% Horde

Undead8% Horde

Dwarf7% Alliance

Human7% Alliance

Mag'har Orc6% Horde

Dracthyr4% Horde

Go deeper

Class Discord

Ravenholdt

Guide sites

Hero Damage (Rogue)

Creators

Whispyr Eleem

FAQ

How is this Assassination Rogue Raid guide generated?

WoWPulse aggregates the talents, gear, enchants, gems, races, and top players observed on the highest-rated US Raid 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.