Dragonflight Subtlety Rogue DPS Guide

Subtlety Rogue Overview

Subtlety Rogue is a damage specialization that specializes on quick bursts of heavy damage when dual-wielding and wearing leather. It is the rogue spec that is most able to use  Shadow Dance because it is the specializations signature skill. Although the damage you deal during your cooldowns—primarily with  Shadow Dance but also  Flagellation—can be quite strong, the damage you deal outside of them will be modest.

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Subtlety Rogue Talent Builds

For a more raid oriented talent build, you can use the following talent loadout.

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For a more Mythic+ oriented talent build, you can use the following talent loadout.

You can import the Mythic+ talent build with the following loadout code: BUQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARAJJiQASkkkIJJRQSESSSLQSJJkkEpFAAAA

 

Subtlety Rogue Stats

Agility is our primary stat. It directly increases attack power, which is the base scaling factor of all of our damaging abilities.

In addition to that, we have the following secondary stats that, directly or indirectly, increase damage:

  • Agility > Critical Strike > Mastery = Versatility > Haste
  • Critical Strike: Chance to deal double damage with your attacks.
  • Haste: Increases attack speed, energy regeneration and  Rupture tick rate.
  • Mastery: Increases the damage of your finishers.
  • Versatility: Increases all damage done and reduces damage taken.

 

Best Subtlety Rogue Consumables

Best Subtlety Rogue Enchants

Below is a list of the recommended enchants to use on your Subtlety Rogue gear in Dragonflight.

Slot Best Enchant Alternative
Weapons - Main Hand  Enchant Weapon - Sophic Devotion  Enchant Weapon - Frozen Devotion
Weapons - Off Hand  Enchant Weapon - Sophic Devotion  Enchant Weapon - Frozen Devotion
Cloak  Enchant Cloak - Graceful Avoidance  Enchant Cloak - Regenerative Leech
Chest  Enchant Chest - Waking Stats  Enchant Chest - Accelerated Agility
Bracers  Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Avoidance  Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Leech
Legs  Fierce Armor Kit  Frosted Armor Kit
Boots  Enchant Boots - Plainsrunner's Breeze  Enchant Boots - Rider's Reassurance
Ring  Enchant Ring - Devotion of Critical Strike  Enchant Ring - Devotion of Mastery /  Enchant Ring - Devotion of Versatility

 

Subtlety Rogue Phials

Overall the best phial for Subtlety Rogues is  Phial of Static Empowerment if you can stand still.
If you can't it is better to use  Phial of Tepid Versatility (recommended) or  Iced Phial of Corrupting Rage.

Subtlety Rogue Weapon Buff

For their weapons, Subtlety Rogues will always use  Buzzing Rune or alternative  Primal Whetstone.

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Best Subtlety Rogue Food

Best Subtlety Rogue Gems

You'll want to use  Inscribed Illimited Diamond in one gem slot and use  Sensei's Alexstraszite always.
It is still advised to run a simulation to find the best choices for your gear.

 

Subtlety Rogue Rotation and Priority

Subtlety Rogue Opener

  1. Ensure you are in  Stealth.
  6. Use  Rupture.
  11. Use  Cold Blood
  13. continue according to rotation.

Subtlety Rogue Single Target Rotation and Priority

  1. Enter  Stealth if out of combat.
  2. Use  Symbols of Death on cooldown as much as possible.
  3. Use  Shadow Blades on cooldown.
  4. Use  Cold Blood before a finishing move, ideally before  Secret Technique.
  5. Use  Shadow Dance on cooldown as much as possible.
  6. Use  Thistle Tea when low on energy.
  7. Use Combo Point builder with the following priority:
  8. Use  Gloomblade outside of  Shadow Dance.
  10. Use Finishing moves with 6 or more combo points (5 or more during  Shadow Dance) with the following priority:
  11. Cast  Slice and Dice if it needs to be refreshed for maintenance or if it is not up.
  12. Cast  Rupture if it needs to be refreshed for maintenance or if it is not up.

Subtlety Rogue Multi Target Rotation and Priority

  1. Enter  Stealth if out of combat.
  2. Use  Symbols of Death on cooldown as much as possible.
  3. Use  Shadow Blades on cooldown.
  4. Use  Cold Blood before a finishing move, ideally before  Secret Technique.
  6. Use  Shadow Dance on cooldown as much as possible.
  8. Use Combo Point builder with the following priority:
  9. Use  Shuriken Storm on 2 targets outside of  Shadow Dance.
  10. Use  Shadowstrike on 2 targets during  Shadow Dance or to proc  Premeditation.
  12. Use Finishing moves with 5 or more combo points with the following priority:
  13. Cast  Slice and Dice if it needs to be refreshed for maintenance or if it is not up.
  14. Cast  Rupture if it needs to be refreshed for maintenance or if it is not up.
  15. Cast  Rupture on all targets.
  16. Cast  Black Powder with 3 or more targets.

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