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Subtlety Rogue Guide for Mythic+ (Updated August 2026)

Learn how to optimize your Subtlety 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
52
M+ Runs
304
Ilvl
3.08%
M+ Popularity
161 014
M+ DPS

Subtlety Rogue Stats for Mythic+

Mastery > Haste > Critical Strike > Versatility
253
Critical Strike
313
Haste
411
Mastery
107
Versatility
871
Agility
50
Avoidance
28
Leech
14
Speed
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Subtlety Rogue Talents for Mythic+

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ShivBlind1/1Cloak of Shadows1/1Toxic StilettoFleet Footed1/1Airborne Irritant1/1Thrill Seeking1/1Shadowrunner1/1Master 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 Slasher1/1Improved Ambush1/1Leeching Poison1/1Lethality2/2Recuperator1/1Alacrity2/2Soothing DarknessVigorSupercharger2/2SubterfugeThistle TeaCold Blooded Killer1/1Forced Induction1/1Deeper Stratagem1/1Without a Trace

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Ethereal Cloak1/1Corrupt 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
Find Weakness1/1Improved Backstab1/1Shadow Blades1/1Improved Shuriken Storm1/1Premeditation1/1Quick DecisionsSilent Storm1/1Shrouded in DarknessExhilarating Execution1/1Fade to Nothing1/1Night TerrorsMaster of Shadows1/1GloombladeShadow Focus1/1Improved Secret TechniqueRelentless Strikes1/1WeaponmasterWarning Signs1/1Double Dance1/1Shadowed Finishers1/1Secret Stratagem1/1Shuriken TornadoUmbral Edge1/1Deepening Shadows1/1Goremaw's Bite1/1Veiltouched1/1Replicating Shadows1/1Improved Find Weakness1/1Perforated VeinsLingering Shadow1/1Deeper Daggers1/1Potent PowderDeath Perception2/2Dark Shadow1/2Finality2/2The RottenShadowcraft1/1Danse MacabreThe First DanceDark Brew1/1Ancient Arts4/4
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Subtlety Rogue Best In Slot Gear for Mythic+

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Wrist Wrist

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Legs Legs

Feet Feet

Finger Finger

Trinket Trinket

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Subtlety Rogue Best Sockets for Mythic+

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Subtlety Rogue Best Enchants for Mythic+

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Legs Legs

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Subtlety Rogue Avg Ilvl for M+ Timer

286
+2
286
+4
296
+5
301
+6-9
302
+10-11
304
+12
306
+13
308
+14-15
338
+16

Subtlety Rogue Minimum Ilvl for M+ Timer

254
+2
257
+4
286
+5
292
+6-10
293
+11
296
+12
299
+13
304
+14-15
338
+16

Subtlety Rogue Best comps for Mythic+

Blood Death KnightHoly PaladinArcane MageElemental ShamanSubtlety Rogue
15.38%
Protection PaladinMistweaver MonkDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanSubtlety Rogue
13.46%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanAugmentation EvokerElemental ShamanSubtlety Rogue
13.46%
Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkBalance DruidOutlaw RogueSubtlety Rogue
11.54%
Guardian DruidHoly PriestArms WarriorMarksmanship HunterSubtlety Rogue
9.62%
Guardian DruidHoly PriestDevourer Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterSubtlety Rogue
9.62%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanBalance DruidRetribution PaladinSubtlety Rogue
9.62%
Blood Death KnightHoly PriestArcane MageElemental ShamanSubtlety Rogue
7.69%
Blood Death KnightRestoration DruidDevastation EvokerElemental ShamanSubtlety Rogue
7.69%
Guardian DruidHoly PriestArcane MageElemental ShamanSubtlety Rogue
5.77%
Guardian DruidRestoration ShamanArcane MageFury WarriorSubtlety Rogue
5.77%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanArcane MageDevourer Demon HunterSubtlety Rogue
5.77%
Protection WarriorPreservation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterDevourer Demon HunterSubtlety Rogue
5.77%
Blood Death KnightHoly PaladinArcane MageDemonology WarlockSubtlety Rogue
5.77%
Protection PaladinHoly PriestDevastation EvokerSubtlety RogueWindwalker Monk
5.77%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanArms WarriorRetribution PaladinSubtlety Rogue
5.77%
Protection PaladinRestoration ShamanArcane MageRetribution PaladinSubtlety Rogue
5.77%
Vengeance Demon HunterRestoration ShamanArcane MageBalance DruidSubtlety Rogue
5.77%
Guardian DruidDiscipline PriestArms WarriorElemental ShamanSubtlety Rogue
3.85%
Blood Death KnightHoly PaladinArcane MageArms WarriorSubtlety Rogue
3.85%
Vengeance Demon HunterRestoration ShamanEnhancement ShamanRetribution PaladinSubtlety Rogue
3.85%
Blood Death KnightHoly PriestDevastation EvokerSubtlety RogueWindwalker Monk
3.85%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanArcane MageBalance DruidSubtlety Rogue
3.85%
Protection PaladinHoly PriestArcane MageBeast Mastery HunterSubtlety Rogue
3.85%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanArcane MageRetribution PaladinSubtlety Rogue
3.85%
Brewmaster MonkRestoration ShamanArms WarriorRetribution PaladinSubtlety Rogue
3.85%
Blood Death KnightRestoration DruidDevastation EvokerShadow PriestSubtlety Rogue
3.85%
Protection PaladinRestoration DruidDevastation EvokerFrost Death KnightSubtlety Rogue
3.85%
Protection WarriorRestoration ShamanArcane MageBalance DruidSubtlety Rogue
3.85%
Vengeance Demon HunterRestoration ShamanDestruction WarlockShadow PriestSubtlety Rogue
3.85%

Subtlety Rogue race distribution for Mythic+

Alliance

  • Night Elf
    Night Elf40.8%
  • Human
    Human19%
  • Void Elf
    Void Elf14.6%
  • Dwarf
    Dwarf14.1%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren5.5%
  • Worgen
    Worgen3.3%
  • Gnome
    Gnome1.5%
  • Dark Iron Dwarf
    Dark Iron Dwarf0.4%
  • Dracthyr
    Dracthyr0.2%
  • Draenei
    Draenei0.2%
  • Kul Tiran
    Kul Tiran0.2%

Horde

  • Blood Elf
    Blood Elf42.1%
  • Undead
    Undead15%
  • Orc
    Orc13.1%
  • Tauren
    Tauren10.3%
  • Mag'har Orc
    Mag'har Orc6.2%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren5%
  • Goblin
    Goblin2.5%
  • Zandalari Troll
    Zandalari Troll2.2%
  • Vulpera
    Vulpera1.6%
  • Nightborne
    Nightborne1.2%
  • Dracthyr
    Dracthyr0.3%
  • Troll
    Troll0.3%
  • Highmountain Tauren
    Highmountain Tauren0.3%

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How the Subtlety Rogue guide is built

Where the data comes from

This Subtlety 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 Subtlety 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 Subtlety 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 Subtlety 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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