Cataclysm Classic Assassination Rogue Gear and Best in Slot
On this page, you will find the best PvE gear and best in slot items for your Assassination Rogue in Cataclysm Classic.
Assassination Rogue Best in Slot
The gear mentioned below is what is considered to be best in slot including
gear obtainable from Raids, Dungeons and things able to be purchased from
various vendors. This gear list follows the stat priority of
Assassination Rogue spec, which is
:
- Agility
- Hit Rating (17% Spell Hit Cap)
- Mastery Rating
- Haste Rating
- Expertise Rating (6.5% – 26 Expertise Cap)
- Critical Strike Rating
- Hit Rating (27% Spell Hit Cap)
For more information on the best available gems and enchants, check out our Enchants and Gems Guide.
Cataclysm Classic Gear Sets
The list below provides recommendation on how to optimally Reforge your gear but it is important to keep in mind that missing even a single piece of gear from this list can greatly impact how you should be Reforged. Keep your Hit and Expertise caps in mind at all times as you get upgrades.
Phase 4 Best in Slot
| Slot | Item | Reforge | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helm |  Blackfang Battleweave Helmet |
Critical Strike →
Mastery |
Warmaster Blackhorn
(H) Dragon Soul; |
| Neck |  Choker of the Vanquished Lord |
Haste →
Hit |
Ragnaros
(H) Firelands |
| Shoulder |  Underdweller's Spaulders |
Haste →
Hit |
Morchok
(H) Dragon Soul |
| Cloak |  Dreadfire Drape |
Lord Rhyolith
(H) Firelands |
|
| Chest |  Blackfang Battleweave Tunic |
Haste →
Hit |
Ultraxion
(H) Dragon Soul |
| Bracer |  Shadow Wing Armbands |
Critical Strike →
Mastery |
Warmaster Blackhorn
(H) Dragon Soul |
| Gloves |  Blackfang Battleweave Gloves |
Expertise →
Mastery |
Warlord Zonozz
(H) Dragon Soul |
| Belt |  Belt of Flayed Skin |
Critical Strike →
Mastery |
Warlord Zonozz
(H) Dragon Soul |
| Legs |  Blackfang Battleweave Legguards |
Critical Strike →
Mastery |
Yor'sahj the Unsleeping
(H) Dragon Soul |
| Boots |  Molten Blood Footpads |
Expertise →
Mastery |
Spine of Deathwing
(H) Dragon Soul |
| Ring 1 |  Seal of Primordial Shadow |
Expertise →
Haste |
Multiple Bosses in
(H) Dragon Soul |
| Ring 2 |  Signet of Grasping Mouths |
Critical Strike →
Mastery |
Hagara the Stormbinder
(H) Dragon Soul |
| Trinket 1 |  Vial of Shadows |
Multiple Bosses in
(H) Dragon Soul |
|
| Trinket 2 |  Wrath of Unchaining |
Spine of Deathwing
(H) Dragon Soul |
|
| Main-hand |  Golad, Twilight of Aspects |
Critical Strike →
Mastery |
Proving Your Worth |
| Off-hand | Tiriosh, Nightmare of Ages |
Expertise →
Hit |
Proving Your Worth |
| Ranged |  Razor Saronite Chip |
Hit →
Mastery |
Morchok
(H) Dragon Soul |
The list below provides recommendation on how to optimally Reforge your gear but it is important to keep in mind that missing even a single piece of gear from this list can greatly impact how you should be Reforged. Keep your Hit and Expertise caps in mind at all times as you get upgrades.
Phase 3 Best in Slot
| Slot | Item | Reforge | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helm |  Dark Phoenix Helmet |
Haste →
Mastery |
Ragnaros
(H) Firelands; |
| Neck | Choker of the Vanquished Lord |
Haste →
Hit |
Ragnaros
(H) Firelands |
| Shoulder |  Dark Phoenix Spaulders |
Haste →
Hit |
Majordomo Staghelm
(H) Firelands |
| Cloak | Dreadfire Drape |
Lord Rhyolith
(H) Firelands |
|
| Chest |  Breastplate of the Incendiary Soul |
Haste →
Hit |
Baleroc
(H) Firelands |
| Bracer |  Flickering Wristbands of the Zephyr |
Al'Akir
(H) Throne of the Four Winds |
|
| Gloves |  Dark Phoenix Gloves |
Critical Strike →
Mastery |
Baleroc
(H) Firelands |
| Belt |  Riplimb's Lost Collar |
Critical Strike →
Mastery |
Trash Drop
(H) Firelands |
| Legs |  Dark Phoenix Legguards |
Critical Strike →
Mastery |
Shannox
(H) Firelands |
| Boots |  Sandals of Leaping Coals |
Critical Strike →
Hit |
Majordomo Staghelm
(H) Firelands |
| Ring 1 |  Widow's Kiss |
Bethtilac
(H) Firelands |
|
| Ring 2 |  Viridian Signet of the Avengers |
Haste →
Hit |
Avengers of Hyjal Exalted |
| Trinket 1 |  Matrix Restabilizer |
Ragnaros
(H) Firelands |
|
| Trinket 2 |  The Hungerer |
Majordomo Staghelm
(H) Firelands |
|
| Main-hand |  Avool's Incendiary Shanker |
Critical Strike →
Mastery |
Multiple Bosses
(H) Firelands |
| Off-hand | Alysra's Razor |
Expertise →
Mastery |
Alysrazor
(H) Firelands |
| Ranged |  Arathar, the Eye of Flame |
Critical Strike →
Hit |
Ragnaros
(H) Firelands |
The list below provides recommendation on how to optimally Reforge your gear but it is important to keep in mind that missing even a single piece of gear from this list can greatly impact how you should be Reforged. Keep your Hit cap in mind at all times as you get upgrades.
Phase 1 Best in Slot
| Slot | Item | Reforge | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helm |  Wind Dancer's Helmet |
Critical Strike →
Mastery |
Al'Akir or Nefarian
(H) Throne of the Four Winds; (H) Blackwing Descent; |
| Neck |  Necklace of Strife |
Haste →
Hit |
Valiona and Theralion
(H) The Bastion of Twilight |
| Shoulder |  Poison Protocol Pauldrons |
Critical Strike →
Hit |
Omnotron Defense System
(H) Blackwing Descent |
| Cloak |  Mistral Drape of the Zephyr |
Haste →
Hit |
Al'Akir
(H) Throne of the Four Winds |
| Chest |  Wind Dancer's Tunic |
Expertise →
Mastery |
Halfus Wyrmbreaker
(H) The Bastion of Twilight |
| Bracer |  Parasitic Bands |
Critical Strike →
Hit |
Magmaw
(H) Blackwing Descent |
| Gloves |  Wind Dancer's Gloves |
Haste →
Mastery |
Atramedes
(H) Blackwing Descent |
| Belt |  Belt of the Fallen Brood |
Critical Strike →
Hit |
Sinestra
(H) The Bastion of Twilight |
| Legs |  Wind Stalker Leggings of the Zephyr |
Al'Akir
(H) Throne of the Four Winds |
|
| Boots |  Storm Rider's Boots |
Halfus Wyrmbreaker
(H) The Bastion of Twilight |
|
| Ring 1 |  Lightning Conductor Band |
Critical Strike →
Mastery |
Omnotron Defense System
(H) Blackwing Descent |
| Ring 2 |  Mistral Circle of the Zephyr |
Conclave of Wind
(H) Throne of the Four Winds |
|
| Trinket 1 |  Prestor's Talisman of Machination |
Nefarian
(H) Blackwing Descent |
|
| Trinket 2 |  Fluid Death |
1650
 Valor Points |
|
| Main-Hand Weapon |  Organic Lifeform Inverter |
Expertise →
Hit |
Omnotron Defense System
(H) Blackwing Descent |
| Off-Hand Weapon |  Uhn'agh Fash, the Darkest Betrayal |
Critical Strike →
Hit |
Chogall
(H) The Bastion of Twilight |
| Ranged |  Dragonheart Piercer |
Critical Strike →
Hit |
Valiona and Theralion
(H) The Bastion of Twilight |
Changelog
- 10 Feb. 2025: Updated for Dragonsoul.
- 20 Oct. 2024: Updated for Firelands.
- 17 Sep. 2024: Reviewed for Phase 3.
- 30 Jul. 2024: Reviewed for Phase 2.
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This guide has been written by Sellin, a former top 10 US raider and current season and several time Gladiator, long time WoW Player and passionate about all things Warcraft and Theorycrafting. You can follow him on Twitter and watch him on Twitch.
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