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Assassination Rogue Guide for Mythic+ (Updated August 2026)

Learn how to optimize your Assassination Rogue for Mythic+ 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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M+ Tier
20
M+ Runs
304
Ilvl
1.19%
M+ Popularity
169 615
M+ DPS

Assassination Rogue Stats for Mythic+

Critical Strike > Haste > Mastery > Versatility
359
Critical Strike
277
Haste
192
Mastery
64
Versatility
764
Agility
35
Avoidance
30
Leech
17
Speed
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Assassination Rogue Talents for Mythic+

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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
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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Assassination Rogue Best In Slot Gear for Mythic+

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Assassination Rogue Best Sockets for Mythic+

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Assassination Rogue Best Enchants for Mythic+

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Assassination Rogue Avg Ilvl for M+ Timer

286
+2
288
+4-6
291
+7
293
+8
298
+9
300
+10
302
+11
304
+12
307
+13-14
308
+15-16
311
+17

Assassination Rogue Minimum Ilvl for M+ Timer

252
+2
288
+4-9
291
+10-11
292
+12
302
+13
303
+14
304
+15
308
+16
311
+17

Assassination Rogue Best comps for Mythic+

Protection PaladinRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorAssassination Rogue
30.00%
Blood Death KnightHoly PaladinArcane MageAssassination RogueElemental Shaman
25.00%
Blood Death KnightHoly PaladinArcane MageArms WarriorAssassination Rogue
25.00%
Blood Death KnightHoly PaladinArms WarriorAssassination RogueElemental Shaman
25.00%
Protection PaladinRestoration ShamanArcane MageAssassination RogueDevourer Demon Hunter
20.00%
Blood Death KnightHoly PriestArcane MageAssassination RogueElemental Shaman
20.00%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorAssassination Rogue
15.00%
Guardian DruidHoly PriestAssassination RogueDevastation EvokerWindwalker Monk
15.00%
Blood Death KnightMistweaver MonkArcane MageAssassination RogueDemonology Warlock
15.00%
Protection WarriorHoly PaladinArcane MageAssassination RogueElemental Shaman
15.00%
Vengeance Demon HunterHoly PaladinAssassination RogueSurvival HunterUnholy Death Knight
10.00%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanArms WarriorAssassination RogueRetribution Paladin
10.00%
Blood Death KnightPreservation EvokerAssassination RogueDevourer Demon HunterElemental Shaman
10.00%
Blood Death KnightHoly PriestAssassination RogueElemental ShamanFury Warrior
10.00%
Brewmaster MonkHoly PriestArcane MageAssassination RogueDestruction Warlock
10.00%
Protection PaladinRestoration DruidAssassination RogueBalance DruidMarksmanship Hunter
10.00%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanAssassination RogueBalance DruidRetribution Paladin
10.00%
Blood Death KnightHoly PaladinArcane MageAssassination RogueDevourer Demon Hunter
10.00%
Protection WarriorDiscipline PriestAssassination RogueBalance DruidElemental Shaman
10.00%
Guardian DruidRestoration ShamanArms WarriorAssassination RogueWindwalker Monk
10.00%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanAssassination RogueDevourer Demon HunterWindwalker Monk
10.00%
Blood Death KnightHoly PaladinArcane MageAssassination RogueRetribution Paladin
10.00%
Blood Death KnightRestoration DruidAssassination RogueBeast Mastery HunterDestruction Warlock
10.00%
Brewmaster MonkRestoration ShamanAssassination RogueBeast Mastery HunterEnhancement Shaman
10.00%
Blood Death KnightHoly PriestAssassination RogueElemental ShamanRetribution Paladin
10.00%
Protection PaladinRestoration ShamanArms WarriorAssassination RogueAugmentation Evoker
10.00%
Protection PaladinRestoration ShamanArcane MageAssassination RogueDemonology Warlock
10.00%
Blood Death KnightHoly PaladinArcane MageAssassination RogueBeast Mastery Hunter
10.00%
Protection PaladinRestoration ShamanArcane MageAssassination RogueRetribution Paladin
10.00%
Guardian DruidDiscipline PriestAssassination RogueBalance DruidElemental Shaman
10.00%

Assassination Rogue race distribution for Mythic+

Alliance

  • Night Elf
    Night Elf54.8%
  • Human
    Human19.2%
  • Dwarf
    Dwarf11.9%
  • Void Elf
    Void Elf7.3%
  • Dracthyr
    Dracthyr3.2%
  • Gnome
    Gnome1.4%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren1.4%
  • Worgen
    Worgen0.5%
  • Dark Iron Dwarf
    Dark Iron Dwarf0.5%

Horde

  • Blood Elf
    Blood Elf40.5%
  • Orc
    Orc20.5%
  • Undead
    Undead12.4%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren5.4%
  • Goblin
    Goblin5.4%
  • Tauren
    Tauren3.8%
  • Dracthyr
    Dracthyr3.8%
  • Zandalari Troll
    Zandalari Troll2.7%
  • Mag'har Orc
    Mag'har Orc2.2%
  • Vulpera
    Vulpera2.2%
  • Troll
    Troll1.1%

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How the Assassination Rogue guide is built

Where the data comes from

This Assassination Rogue Mythic+ guide is built from real keystone run logs uploaded to Warcraft Logs across the current dungeon pool, 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 inside the dungeons, while the pick rate shows how often the spec appears in those logs. Extreme outlier parses are capped so a few standout runs cannot skew the numbers.

How tiers are assigned

The Mythic+ tier shown for Assassination Rogue comes from two factors. Performance compares its average damage against the highest damage spec among Mythic+ damage dealers, and popularity compares its Mythic+ 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 Mythic+ placement is a snapshot of the current tier and shifts with patches, class tuning, affixes, and sample size. Use the guide as a starting point and adapt the build to your key and route.

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