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Assassination Rogue Guide for Raid (Updated August 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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Raid Tier
18
Raid Runs
292
Ilvl
0.45%
Raid Popularity
138 878
Raid DPS

Assassination Rogue Stats for Raid

Critical Strike > Haste > Mastery > Versatility
218
Critical Strike
193
Haste
105
Mastery
36
Versatility
441
Agility
24
Avoidance
20
Leech
13
Speed
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Assassination Rogue Talents for Raid

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Shiv1/1Blind1/1Cloak of Shadows1/1Toxic Stiletto1/1Fleet Footed1/1GougeThrill Seeking1/1ShadowrunnerMaster Poisoner1/1Cheat Death1/1Tricks of the Trade1/1Improved Wound PoisonNimble Fingers1/1Deadened Nerves1/1Quick Fingers1/1Improved Sprint1/1Superior MixtureEvasion1/1Iron Stomach1/1Virulent 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

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
Specialization
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 Recipe2/2Regicide's RewardInspiring Strike1/1AvulsionScent of Blood2/2Unstable ToxinDragon-Tempered Blades1/1Sudden DemiseImplacable4/4
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Popularity:22.22%
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Assassination Rogue Best In Slot Gear for Raid

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Wrist Wrist

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Legs Legs

Feet Feet

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Assassination Rogue Best Sockets for Raid

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Assassination Rogue Best Enchants for Raid

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Hands Hands

  • +3 Stamina100%

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Assassination Rogue Recommended Raid ilvl

256
LFR
265
Normal
276
Heroic
284
Mythic

Assassination Rogue Minimum Raid ilvl

222
LFR
247
Normal
256
Heroic
256
Mythic

Assassination Rogue Best comps for Raid

Blood Death KnightProtection PaladinDiscipline PriestHoly PriestMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerArms WarriorAssassination RogueBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFeral DruidFrost MageFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
22.22%
Blood Death KnightBlood Death KnightDiscipline PriestRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanAffliction WarlockAffliction WarlockArcane MageAssassination RogueBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterFeral DruidFrost MageHavoc Demon HunterOutlaw RogueShadow PriestSubtlety Rogue
11.11%
Blood Death KnightVengeance Demon HunterDiscipline PriestDiscipline PriestDiscipline PriestRestoration ShamanArms WarriorAssassination RogueBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockFrost MageFrost MageFury WarriorRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
11.11%
Guardian DruidProtection WarriorDiscipline PriestDiscipline PriestRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueBalance DruidBalance DruidBalance DruidDevourer Demon HunterFrost Death KnightFrost MageHavoc Demon HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
11.11%
Blood Death KnightProtection WarriorDiscipline PriestDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanAffliction WarlockAssassination RogueBalance DruidBalance DruidBalance DruidDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFrost MageOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
11.11%
Guardian DruidProtection WarriorHoly PaladinHoly PriestMistweaver MonkMistweaver MonkMistweaver MonkArcane MageAssassination RogueAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidBalance DruidDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightFrost MageMarksmanship HunterOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinWindwalker Monk
11.11%
Guardian DruidVengeance Demon HunterDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanAssassination RogueAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDestruction WarlockDevastation EvokerElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFrost MageFury WarriorMarksmanship HunterUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
11.11%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidDiscipline PriestDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueBalance DruidDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerDevastation EvokerDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightShadow PriestShadow PriestWindwalker Monk
11.11%
Blood Death KnightBrewmaster MonkDiscipline PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFrost MageHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueSubtlety RogueSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
5.56%
Blood Death KnightProtection PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanAssassination RogueAugmentation EvokerAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterFrost MageFrost MageFury WarriorMarksmanship HunterShadow PriestSurvival HunterWindwalker Monk
5.56%
Blood Death KnightBlood Death KnightDiscipline PriestDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageAssassination RogueBalance DruidBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFrost MageFrost MageFury WarriorSubtlety RogueSurvival Hunter
5.56%
Guardian DruidProtection WarriorDiscipline PriestDiscipline PriestRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueBalance DruidBalance DruidBalance DruidFrost Death KnightFrost MageHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
5.56%
Blood Death KnightBlood Death KnightHoly PaladinHoly PriestRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanAffliction WarlockArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterFeral DruidFeral DruidFrost MageFrost MageFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
5.56%
Blood Death KnightProtection PaladinHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanAssassination RogueBalance DruidBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerDevastation EvokerHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
5.56%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidDiscipline PriestMistweaver MonkMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanArms WarriorAssassination RogueBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterFrost MageFrost MageFrost MageRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
5.56%
Guardian DruidProtection PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PaladinRestoration ShamanArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterFeral DruidFury WarriorMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow Priest
5.56%
Protection PaladinVengeance Demon HunterHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockFeral DruidFrost Death KnightFrost MageHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow Priest
5.56%
Guardian DruidVengeance Demon HunterDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageAssassination RogueAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterFrost Death KnightRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSurvival HunterWindwalker MonkWindwalker Monk
5.56%
Brewmaster MonkProtection WarriorHoly PriestPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanAssassination RogueBalance DruidBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockFrost MageOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestShadow PriestShadow PriestUnholy Death Knight
5.56%
Blood Death KnightVengeance Demon HunterMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanAssassination RogueAugmentation EvokerAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDevourer Demon HunterFire MageFrost MageFury WarriorRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSubtlety RogueUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
5.56%
Blood Death KnightBlood Death KnightHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueBeast Mastery HunterDevastation EvokerElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFrost MageFrost MageFrost MageHavoc Demon HunterOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
5.56%
Blood Death KnightBlood Death KnightHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorAssassination RogueBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerDevastation EvokerElemental ShamanFrost MageFrost MageHavoc Demon HunterOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
5.56%
Blood Death KnightProtection WarriorHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageAssassination RogueBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDevourer Demon HunterFrost MageHavoc Demon HunterOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSubtlety RogueUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
5.56%
Guardian DruidProtection PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanAssassination RogueBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFrost Death KnightFrost MageFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinShadow PriestUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
5.56%
Blood Death KnightProtection PaladinDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinHoly PriestRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanAssassination RogueBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFrost Death KnightFrost MageFrost MageFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
5.56%
Blood Death KnightProtection PaladinDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinHoly PriestRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanAssassination RogueBeast Mastery HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFrost Death KnightFrost MageFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
5.56%
Protection WarriorProtection WarriorDiscipline PriestRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanAffliction WarlockArcane MageAssassination RogueAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterEnhancement ShamanFeral DruidFrost MageHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinUnholy Death Knight
5.56%
Guardian DruidGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PriestMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerRestoration DruidAffliction WarlockArms WarriorAssassination RogueBalance DruidBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterEnhancement ShamanFrost Death KnightFrost MageFrost MageFrost MageShadow PriestUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
5.56%
Blood Death KnightProtection WarriorDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestRestoration ShamanArcane MageAssassination RogueAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDestruction WarlockDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFeral DruidFury WarriorMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
5.56%
Protection PaladinVengeance Demon HunterHoly PriestHoly PriestMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerArcane MageArms WarriorAssassination RogueBalance DruidDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterEnhancement ShamanFeral DruidMarksmanship HunterSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
5.56%

Assassination Rogue race distribution for Raid

Alliance

  • Night Elf
    Night Elf36.4%
  • Gnome
    Gnome16.4%
  • Human
    Human15.5%
  • Void Elf
    Void Elf12.7%
  • Dwarf
    Dwarf10%
  • Dracthyr
    Dracthyr5.5%
  • Worgen
    Worgen2.7%
  • Dark Iron Dwarf
    Dark Iron Dwarf0.9%

Horde

  • Undead
    Undead27.1%
  • Blood Elf
    Blood Elf24.3%
  • Orc
    Orc20%
  • Mag'har Orc
    Mag'har Orc8.6%
  • Dracthyr
    Dracthyr8.6%
  • Troll
    Troll7.1%
  • Tauren
    Tauren2.9%
  • Zandalari Troll
    Zandalari Troll1.4%

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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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