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Assassination Rogue Guide for Raid (Updated September 2026)

Learn how to optimize your Assassination Rogue for Raid in World of Warcraft. This comprehensive guide covers talents and gear for PvE content.

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Patch:12.1.0

Expansion:Midnight

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B
Raid Tier
68
Raid Runs
315
Ilvl
2.38%
Raid Popularity
181 320
Raid DPS

Assassination Rogue Stats for Raid

Critical Strike > Haste > Mastery > Versatility
529
Critical Strike
459
Haste
301
Mastery
102
Versatility
1 207
Agility
64
Avoidance
45
Leech
20
Speed
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Assassination Rogue Talents for Raid

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Shiv1/1Blind1/1Cloak of Shadows1/1Toxic StilettoFleet Footed1/1Airborne Irritant1/1Thrill Seeking1/1Shadowrunner1/1Master Poisoner1/1Elusiveness1/1Tricks of the Trade1/1Improved Wound PoisonNimble Fingers1/1Deadened Nerves1/1Quick Fingers1/1Improved Sprint1/1Superior MixtureEvasion1/1Iron StomachVirulent Poisons1/1StillshroudGraceful Guile1/1Featherfoot1/1Atrophic Poison1/1Deadly Precision1/1Sanguine VialDeep Cuts1/1Unbreakable StrideDanger Sense1/1Swift Slasher1/1Tight Spender1/1Leeching Poison1/1Lethality2/2Recuperator1/1Alacrity2/2Soothing DarknessVigor2/2SuperchargerSubterfugeThistle Tea1/1Cold Blooded Killer1/1Echoing ReprimandDeeper Stratagem1/1Without a Trace

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Rogue · Assassination
Bait and Switch1/1Corrupt the Blood1/1Lingering Darkness1/1Clear the Witnesses1/1Singular Focus1/1Shadewalker1/1Momentum of Despair1/1Hunt Them Down1/1Unshakeable Drive1/1Deathstalker's Mark1/1Darkest Night1/1Mass Casualty1/1Quietus Celeris1/1Precise Killer1/1
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Deadly Poison1/1Motivated Murderer1/1Improved PoisonsPath of Blood1/1Crimson Tempest1/1Canny Strikes1/1Improved Garrote1/1Thrown Precision1/1Seal Fate1/1DoombladeRazor Wire1/1Bloody Mess1/1Deathmark1/1Caustic Spatter1/1Sanguine Stratagem1/1Intent to KillFatal Concoction1/2Finish the Job1/1Lethal Dose2/2Flying DaggersPoison Bomb1/1Amplifying Poison1/1Venomous Wounds1/1Systemic FailureDashing ScoundrelKingsbane1/1Rapid Injection2/2Shrouded Suffocation1/1BlindsideZoldyck RecipeRegicide's RewardInspiring Strike1/1Avulsion1/1Scent of Blood2/2Unstable ToxinDragon-Tempered Blades1/1Sudden Demise1/1Implacable4/4
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Popularity:8.82%
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Assassination Rogue Best In Slot Gear for Raid

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Assassination Rogue Best Enchants for Raid

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Assassination Rogue Recommended Raid ilvl

290
LFR
303
Normal
309
Heroic
315
Mythic

Assassination Rogue Minimum Raid ilvl

272
LFR
285
Normal
296
Heroic
309
Mythic

Assassination Rogue Best comps for Raid

Blood Death KnightBlood Death KnightHoly PriestHoly PriestMistweaver MonkMistweaver MonkArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueAssassination RogueAugmentation EvokerAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSubtlety Rogue
11.76%
Blood Death KnightProtection WarriorDiscipline PriestMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorAssassination RogueAssassination RogueBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFrost Death KnightHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinShadow Priest
11.76%
Blood Death KnightProtection WarriorDiscipline PriestMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueAssassination RogueBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFrost Death KnightHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinShadow Priest
11.76%
Guardian DruidGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PaladinPreservation EvokerRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueAssassination RogueAssassination RogueBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFrost Death KnightFrost Death KnightFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinSurvival Hunter
8.82%
Blood Death KnightBrewmaster MonkDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinHoly PriestMistweaver MonkArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFrost MageHavoc Demon HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
7.35%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidHoly PriestRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterFeral DruidFrost MageFury WarriorShadow Priest
5.88%
Blood Death KnightBlood Death KnightHoly PriestHoly PriestMistweaver MonkMistweaver MonkArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueAssassination RogueAugmentation EvokerAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSubtlety Rogue
5.88%
Blood Death KnightProtection PaladinDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueAssassination RogueBalance DruidBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanFeral DruidHavoc Demon HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
5.88%
Protection PaladinProtection WarriorHoly PaladinPreservation EvokerRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanAffliction WarlockArms WarriorArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueAssassination RogueBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDevastation EvokerDevastation EvokerElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFeral DruidFeral DruidRetribution PaladinUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
5.88%
Protection PaladinProtection WarriorPreservation EvokerRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanAffliction WarlockArms WarriorArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueAssassination RogueBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDevastation EvokerDevastation EvokerElemental ShamanElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFeral DruidFeral DruidRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
5.88%
Blood Death KnightProtection WarriorDiscipline PriestMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorAssassination RogueAssassination RogueBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFrost Death KnightFrost MageHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinShadow Priest
5.88%
Blood Death KnightProtection WarriorDiscipline PriestMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueAssassination RogueBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFrost Death KnightFrost MageHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinShadow Priest
5.88%
Blood Death KnightProtection WarriorDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueAssassination RogueBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFrost Death KnightHavoc Demon HunterShadow Priest
5.88%
Blood Death KnightBrewmaster MonkHoly PriestRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueAssassination RogueBalance DruidBalance DruidDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterMarksmanship HunterRetribution Paladin
5.88%
Protection PaladinProtection PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanAffliction WarlockArcane MageArms WarriorAssassination RogueBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSubtlety RogueWindwalker Monk
4.41%
Blood Death KnightProtection PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestUnholy Death Knight
4.41%
Guardian DruidGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PaladinPreservation EvokerRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueAssassination RogueAssassination RogueBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFrost Death KnightFrost Death KnightHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSurvival Hunter
4.41%
Blood Death KnightBrewmaster MonkHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestPreservation EvokerRestoration DruidArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanHavoc Demon HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
4.41%
Guardian DruidProtection WarriorHoly PriestHoly PriestRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
4.41%
Brewmaster MonkProtection WarriorHoly PaladinHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanArms WarriorAssassination RogueBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterEnhancement ShamanFeral DruidFire MageFrost Death KnightFury WarriorRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestUnholy Death Knight
4.41%
Blood Death KnightProtection PaladinHoly PriestMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorAssassination RogueBalance DruidBalance DruidDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightFury WarriorMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinShadow PriestWindwalker MonkWindwalker Monk
4.41%
Blood Death KnightBlood Death KnightHoly PaladinHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueBalance DruidBalance DruidBalance DruidDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerElemental ShamanHavoc Demon HunterHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterShadow PriestShadow PriestSubtlety RogueUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
4.41%
Blood Death KnightBlood Death KnightHoly PaladinHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanElemental ShamanHavoc Demon HunterOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSubtlety RogueUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
4.41%
Blood Death KnightBrewmaster MonkHoly PaladinHoly PriestRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorAssassination RogueAssassination RogueBalance DruidDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinWindwalker Monk
2.94%
Blood Death KnightBrewmaster MonkHoly PaladinHoly PriestPreservation EvokerRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorAssassination RogueAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFeral DruidHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterShadow PriestSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
2.94%
Blood Death KnightVengeance Demon HunterDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidArcane MageArms WarriorAssassination RogueBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFury WarriorRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
2.94%
Blood Death KnightProtection PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestPreservation EvokerArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterSubtlety RogueSurvival HunterWindwalker Monk
2.94%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueAssassination RogueBalance DruidDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanMarksmanship HunterMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinShadow PriestWindwalker Monk
2.94%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestPreservation EvokerRestoration DruidArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueAssassination RogueBalance DruidDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightMarksmanship HunterMarksmanship HunterWindwalker Monk
2.94%
Guardian DruidProtection PaladinDiscipline PriestRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorAssassination RogueAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDestruction WarlockElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinWindwalker Monk
2.94%

Assassination Rogue race distribution for Raid

Alliance

  • Night Elf
    Night Elf45.4%
  • Human
    Human18.1%
  • Dwarf
    Dwarf13.3%
  • Void Elf
    Void Elf13.3%
  • Gnome
    Gnome1.9%
  • Dark Iron Dwarf
    Dark Iron Dwarf1.9%
  • Draenei
    Draenei1.3%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren1.1%
  • Worgen
    Worgen1.1%
  • Lightforged Draenei
    Lightforged Draenei0.9%
  • Kul Tiran
    Kul Tiran0.6%
  • Dracthyr
    Dracthyr0.4%
  • Earthen
    Earthen0.4%
  • Mechagnome
    Mechagnome0.2%

Horde

  • Blood Elf
    Blood Elf40.3%
  • Undead
    Undead17.4%
  • Orc
    Orc16.4%
  • Mag'har Orc
    Mag'har Orc12%
  • Tauren
    Tauren3%
  • Troll
    Troll2.8%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren2.5%
  • Goblin
    Goblin2.1%
  • Zandalari Troll
    Zandalari Troll1.6%
  • Vulpera
    Vulpera1.4%
  • Dracthyr
    Dracthyr0.5%

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How the Assassination Rogue guide is built

Where the data comes from

This Assassination Rogue raid guide is built from real boss kill logs uploaded to Warcraft Logs for the current raid, enriched with character data from the official Blizzard API. The talents, gear, item levels, and stat priorities shown here reflect how Assassination Rogue players actually perform on raid bosses, while the pick rate shows how often the spec appears in those logs. Extreme outlier parses are capped so a few standout kills cannot skew the numbers.

How tiers are assigned

The raid tier shown for Assassination Rogue comes from two factors. Performance compares its average damage against the highest damage spec among raid damage dealers, and popularity compares its raid pick rate against an even share across all damage specs. Strong damage with real representation earns S or A, while weaker output or low usage moves it down through B and C to D.

This Assassination Rogue raid placement is a snapshot of the current tier and shifts with patches, class tuning, and sample size. Use the guide as a starting point and adapt the build to your fight and group.

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