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Subtlety Rogue

DPS Cutthroat gives Ambush procs outside stealth, which was the tree's long-standing problem.

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Head Brawler's Leather Helm Leatherworking · Crafted 9
  1. 2 Spirit Hunter Headdress Frostmaw · Quest (Horde)
  2. 3 Gnomish Goggles Engineering · Crafted
  3. 4 Solomon's Comfortable Hat Source not listed
  4. 5 Brawler's Leather Hood Leatherworking · Crafted
  5. 6 Tribal Worg Helm Fenros · Duskwood
  6. 7 Humbert's Helm Dun Garok Rifleman · Hillsbrad Foothills
  7. 8 Defender's Leather Helm Leatherworking · Crafted
  8. 9 Cloudy Gustwoven Hood Leatherworking · Crafted
  9. 10 Azure Gustwoven Hood Leatherworking · Crafted
Neck Mark of the Marsh Source not listed 9
  1. 2 Ghostshard Talisman Azshir the Sleepless · Scarlet Monastery
  2. 3 Kaleidoscope Chain World drop
  3. 4 Dissolved Locket Source not listed
  4. 5 Archmagister's Faceted Pendant Shade of the Archmage · City of Dalaran
  5. 6 Thermaplugg Medal of Honor Source not listed
  6. 7 Wolfpack Medallion Terrowulf Packlord · Ashenvale
  7. 8 Clobrok's Block Rock Source not listed
  8. 9 Replica Crescent Necklace Source not listed
  9. 10 Mark of the Pack Leader Source not listed
Shoulder Forest Tracker Epaulets World drop 9
  1. 2 Mantle of Thieves Trash drop · Razorfen Kraul
  2. 3 Unstable Crystalline Shoulderpads Unstable Sentinel · City of Dalaran
  3. 4 Barbaric Shoulders Leatherworking · Crafted
  4. 5 Bristlebark Amice World drop
  5. 6 Cloudy Gustwoven Spaulders Leatherworking · Crafted
  6. 7 Azure Gustwoven Spaulders Leatherworking · Crafted
  7. 8 Dark Leather Shoulders Leatherworking · Crafted
  8. 9 Insignia Mantle World drop
  9. 10 Serpent's Shoulders Lady Anacondra · Wailing Caverns
Back Hawkeye's Cloak World drop 9
  1. 2 Tigerstrike Mantle World drop
  2. 3 Yeti Fur Cloak Bartolo's Yeti Fur Cloak · Quest (Alliance)
  3. 4 Crocolisk Skin Gaiter Source not listed
  4. 5 Sergeant Major's Cape Rank 9 · PvP Rank
  5. 6 Swiftrunner Cape Alliance Relations · Quest (Horde)
  6. 7 Glowing Lizardscale Cloak Skum · Wailing Caverns
  7. 8 Cloak of Night Rohh the Silent · Redridge Mountains
  8. 9 Cape of the Brotherhood Edwin VanCleef · The Deadmines
  9. 10 Wolfmaster Cape Wolf Master Nandos · Shadowfang Keep
Chest Dusky Leather Armor Leatherworking · Crafted 9
  1. 2 Brawler's Leather Tunic Leatherworking · Crafted
  2. 3 Tunic of Westfall The Defias Brotherhood · Quest (Alliance)
  3. 4 Gnollhide Tunic Source not listed
  4. 5 Panther Armor The Den · Quest (Horde)
  5. 6 Brawler's Leather Armor Leatherworking · Crafted
  6. 7 Defender's Leather Tunic Leatherworking · Crafted
  7. 8 Garb of Fallen Felbark Fel Ancient · City of Dalaran
  8. 9 Garb of Florid Feathers Shadetooth · Excavation Site: Wetlands
  9. 10 Bristlepelt Vest Source not listed
Shirt Empty No stats, wear what you like
Tabard Empty No stats, reputation and guild only
Wrist Arathi Armbands Source not listed 9
  1. 2 Hawkeye's Bracers World drop
  2. 3 Tidal Bracers Source not listed
  3. 4 Jurassic Wristguards Razormaw Matriarch · Wetlands
  4. 5 Barbaric Bracers Leatherworking · Crafted
  5. 6 Insignia Bracers World drop
  6. 7 Demonhide Bracers Source not listed
  7. 8 Thicket Bindings Source not listed
  8. 9 Cultist's Armguards Source not listed
  9. 10 Madwolf Bracers Nightbane Vile Fang · Duskwood
Hands Alterac Assassin's Gloves Source not listed 9
  1. 2 Tiger Hunter Gloves Tiger Mastery · Quest
  2. 3 Violet Sorcerer's Wraps Source not listed
  3. 4 Shepherd's Gloves Costly Menace · Quest
  4. 5 Insignia Gloves World drop
  5. 6 Toughened Leather Gloves Leatherworking · Crafted
  6. 7 Cartilage Shapers Lyn the Ignored · City of Dalaran
  7. 8 Thorncursed Grips Source not listed
  8. 9 Wolfclaw Gloves Trash drop · Razorfen Kraul
  9. 10 Razzeric's Racing Grips Safety First · Quest
Waist Skulker's Leather Belt Leatherworking · Crafted 9
  1. 2 Highlander's Chain Girdle The League of Arathor - Honored · Reputation
  2. 3 Defiler's Chain Girdle The Defilers - Honored · Reputation
  3. 4 Highlander's Leather Girdle The League of Arathor - Honored · Reputation
  4. 5 Defiler's Leather Girdle The Defilers - Honored · Reputation
  5. 6 Prowler's Leather Belt Leatherworking · Crafted
  6. 7 Deftkin Belt Je'neu of the Earthen Ring · Quest (Horde)
  7. 8 Warden's Leather Belt Leatherworking · Crafted
  8. 9 Slitherwrap Girdle Mana Devourer · City of Dalaran
  9. 10 Stalker's Leather Belt Leatherworking · Crafted
Legs Triprunner Dungarees Rig Wars · Quest 9
  1. 2 Petrolspill Leggings Trash drop · Gnomeregan
  2. 3 Troll's Bane Leggings World drop
  3. 4 Blooded Pants Source not listed
  4. 5 Stromgarde Operative Pants Source not listed
  5. 6 Lightstep Leggings Hints of a New Plague? · Quest (Alliance)
  6. 7 Dusky Leather Leggings Leatherworking · Crafted
  7. 8 Ferine Leggings Agathelos the Raging · Razorfen Kraul
  8. 9 Brawler's Leather Legguards Leatherworking · Crafted
  9. 10 Worgpelt Leggings Wolf Master Nandos · Shadowfang Keep
Feet Shapeshifting Sentinel's Strides Source not listed 9
  1. 2 Feet of the Lynx World drop
  2. 3 Highlander's Chain Greaves The League of Arathor - Revered · Reputation
  3. 4 Highlander's Mail Greaves The League of Arathor - Revered · Reputation
  4. 5 Defiler's Chain Greaves The Defilers - Revered · Reputation
  5. 6 Defiler's Mail Greaves The Defilers - Revered · Reputation
  6. 7 Insignia Boots World drop
  7. 8 Brawler's Leather Boots Leatherworking · Crafted
  8. 9 Highlander's Leather Boots The League of Arathor - Revered · Reputation
  9. 10 Defiler's Leather Boots The Defilers - Revered · Reputation
Finger 1 Wyvern Heart Band Source not listed 9
  1. 2 Ironspine's Eye Ironspine · Scarlet Monastery
  2. 3 Swamp Ring Source not listed
  3. 4 Pyrewood Signet Ring Source not listed
  4. 5 Ring of Ruin Source not listed
  5. 6 Field Researcher's Loop Greater Friend of the Library · Quest
  6. 7 Thunderbrow Ring World drop
  7. 8 Signet of the Zhevra Source not listed
  8. 9 Ring of Precision Trash drop · Blackfathom Deeps
  9. 10 Band of the Fist Allegiance to the Old Gods · Quest (Horde)
Finger 2 Ironspine's Eye Ironspine · Scarlet Monastery 9
  1. 1 Wyvern Heart Band Source not listed
  2. 3 Swamp Ring Source not listed
  3. 4 Pyrewood Signet Ring Source not listed
  4. 5 Ring of Ruin Source not listed
  5. 6 Field Researcher's Loop Greater Friend of the Library · Quest
  6. 7 Thunderbrow Ring World drop
  7. 8 Signet of the Zhevra Source not listed
  8. 9 Ring of Precision Trash drop · Blackfathom Deeps
  9. 10 Band of the Fist Allegiance to the Old Gods · Quest (Horde)
Trinket 1 Cursed Murloc Eye Gelihast · Blackfathom Deeps 10
  1. 2 Defiler's Talisman The Defilers - Friendly · Reputation
  2. 3 Talisman of Arathor The League of Arathor - Friendly · Reputation
  3. 4 Satchel of Potions Changing Tastes · Quest (Horde)
  4. 5 Dog Whistle Houndmaster Loksey · Scarlet Monastery
  5. 6 Roogug's Severed Head Roogug · Razorfen Kraul
  6. 7 Transformative Cocoon Source not listed
  7. 8 Minor Recombobulator Engineering · Crafted
  8. 9 Worgenbane Talisman Commander Springvale · Shadowfang Keep
  9. 10 Gnomish Universal Remote Engineering · Crafted
  10. 11 Lookie's Spyglass Cookie · The Deadmines
Trinket 2 Defiler's Talisman The Defilers - Friendly · Reputation 10
  1. 1 Cursed Murloc Eye Gelihast · Blackfathom Deeps
  2. 3 Talisman of Arathor The League of Arathor - Friendly · Reputation
  3. 4 Satchel of Potions Changing Tastes · Quest (Horde)
  4. 5 Dog Whistle Houndmaster Loksey · Scarlet Monastery
  5. 6 Roogug's Severed Head Roogug · Razorfen Kraul
  6. 7 Transformative Cocoon Source not listed
  7. 8 Minor Recombobulator Engineering · Crafted
  8. 9 Worgenbane Talisman Commander Springvale · Shadowfang Keep
  9. 10 Gnomish Universal Remote Engineering · Crafted
  10. 11 Lookie's Spyglass Cookie · The Deadmines
Main Hand Silent Hunter Call to Arms · Quest (Horde) 9
  1. 2 Torturing Poker Interrogator Vishas · Scarlet Monastery
  2. 3 Subdued Dragon's Fang Source not listed
  3. 4 Claw of the Shadowmancer World drop
  4. 5 Toxic Revenger Viscous Fallout · Gnomeregan
  5. 6 Thornspike Aggem Thorncurse · Razorfen Kraul
  6. 7 Vendetta Trash drop · Razorfen Kraul
  7. 8 Prison Shank Bruegal Ironknuckle · The Stockade
  8. 9 Talon of Vultros Vultros · Westfall
  9. 10 Daring Dirk Source not listed
Off Hand Silent Hunter Call to Arms · Quest (Horde) 9
  1. 2 Bloody Brass Knuckles Interrogator Vishas · Scarlet Monastery
  2. 3 Ruby-Adorned Blade Source not listed
  3. 4 Subdued Dragon's Fang Source not listed
  4. 5 Torturing Poker Interrogator Vishas · Scarlet Monastery
  5. 6 Vendetta Trash drop · Razorfen Kraul
  6. 7 Ironspine's Fist Ironspine · Scarlet Monastery
  7. 8 Pronged Reaver Charlga Razorflank · Razorfen Kraul
  8. 9 Twilight Carver Source not listed
  9. 10 Curly's Chopper Source not listed
Ranged Golemsight Long Gun Source not listed 9
  1. 2 Excavated Dagger Source not listed
  2. 3 Glass Shooter Dark Iron Ambassador · Gnomeregan
  3. 4 Booty Bay Bruiser's Buckshot Booty Bay - Honored · Reputation
  4. 5 Double-barreled Shotgun World drop
  5. 6 Lil Timmy's Peashooter World drop
  6. 7 Alliance Outrunner Bow Aean Swiftriver · Rare Spawn (Horde)
  7. 8 "Mage-Eye" Blunderbuss World drop
  8. 9 Crystalpine Stinger World drop
  9. 10 BKP "Sparrow" Smallbore World drop

Where the list sends you

Alternatives only: Razorfen Kraul, City of Dalaran, Shadowfang Keep, Quest (Alliance), The Deadmines, Gnomeregan, Duskwood, Wailing Caverns, Hillsbrad Foothills, Ashenvale, PvP Rank, Redridge Mountains, Excavation Site: Wetlands, Wetlands, The Stockade, Westfall, Rare Spawn (Horde).

Talents

47 points, all of them spent by level 56.

Assassination

12
0/3 0/2 5/5 3/3 0/2 3/3 0/1 1/2 0/5 0/5 0/1 0/5 0/2 0/1 0/2 0/5 0/1

Combat

8
3/3 2/2 0/5 0/3 0/3 3/3 0/2 0/1 0/2 0/2 0/1 0/5 0/1 0/5 0/2 0/3 0/1

Subtlety

27
0/5 1/3 2/2 3/3 2/2 0/2 0/3 3/3 1/1 2/2 2/2 1/1 0/3 2/2 1/1 1/1 0/5 5/5 1/1

44 points, which is everything the beta's level 30 cap allows.

Assassination

13
0/3 0/2 5/5 3/3 0/2 3/3 0/1 0/2 2/5 0/5 0/1 0/5 0/2 0/1 0/2 0/5 0/1

Combat

28
3/3 2/2 0/5 0/3 3/3 3/3 2/2 1/1 1/2 0/2 1/1 2/5 1/1 5/5 0/2 3/3 1/1

Subtlety

3
0/5 3/3 0/2 0/3 0/2 0/2 0/3 0/3 0/1 0/2 0/2 0/1 0/3 0/2 0/1 0/1 0/5 0/5 0/1

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Rotation

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  1. Use Instant Poison on main-hand and Deadly Poison on off-hand.
  2. Maintain Slice and Dice .
  3. Maintain Garrote .
  4. Maintain Rupture .
  5. Maintain Hemorrhage .
  6. Cast Premeditation when below 4 Combo Points.
  7. Cast Shank when below 4 Combo Points and 70 energy.
  8. Cast Ghostly Strike .
  9. Cast Eviscerate if it won't delay Slice and Dice or Rupture .
  10. Cast Hemorrhage to generate Combo Points.

Races

Ranked by how many of a race's racials touch what this spec does, read out of the game's own wording and out of the weapon its gear list aims for. Those are lit; the number on the right is the count. It is a measure, not a verdict: nothing in the beta has been parsed yet, so anything stronger would be a guess.

Alliance Alliance

  1. 1 Dwarf Big Game Hunter Stoneform Find Treasure Earth Fury 2
  2. 2 Skyborne Elemental Insight Walk on Air Wind Blessed Read Leyline 2
  3. 3 Human Will to Survive Perception The Human Spirit Ruthless 1
  4. 4 Night Elf Elune's Light Quickness Shadowmeld Wisp Spirit 1
  5. 5 Gnome Eureka! Engineering Specialization Escape Artist Expansive Mind 0

Horde Horde

  1. 1 Orc Shatter Curse Blood Fury Hardiness Savage 2
  2. 2 Skyborne Elemental Insight Skysight Walk on Air Wind Blessed 2
  3. 3 Troll Rapid Regeneration Berserking Regeneration Beast Slaying 1
  4. 4 Undead Touch of the Grave Cannibalize Will of the Forsaken Underwater Breathing 0

Every race's racials, Classic beside Forever.

What Forever changed

6 new, 11 rewritten, 1 no longer taught, across the whole class. Every ability, rank by rank.

In the Subtlety tree

Elsewhere in Rogue

New abilities

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