WotLK Classic Assassination Rogue Pre-Raid Gear

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Last updated on Feb 11, 2024 at 12:00 by Simonize and Sellin 8 comments

On this page, you will find the best pre-raid gear for Assassination Rogue in WotLK Classic.

Pages in this Guide

1 Introduction 2 Spell Summary 3 Builds, Talents, and Glyphs 4 Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities 5 Stat Priority 6 Enchants and Consumables 7 Gear and Best in Slot 8 Pre-Raid Gear

TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THIS PAGE

1. Stats for Gear in Phase 5 as Assassination Rogue

2. Further Enhancements

Stats for Gear in Phase 5 as Assassination Rogue

The overall goal of Assassination Rogues in Wrath Classic when gearing is to ensure that they meet two caps: the Poison Hit cap and the Expertise cap.

You can read more about these on our stats page linked below, as well as the relative worth beyond reaching the caps.

Assassination Rogue PvE Stats

Slot	Item	Source
Helm	Garona's Helmet of Triumph/ VanCleef's Helmet of Triumph	20 Defiler's Scourgestone + 75 Emblem of Triumph
Neck	Pendulum of Infinity	60 Defiler's Scourgestone
Shoulders	Duskstalker Pauldrons/ Duskstalker Shoulderpads	45 Emblem of Triumph
Back	Drape of Icy Intent	60 Defiler's Scourgestone
Chest	Garona's Breastplate of Triumph/ VanCleef's Breastplate of Triumph	20 Defiler's Scourgestone + 75 Emblem of Triumph
Wrists	Armbands of Dark Determination/ Bracers of Dark Determination	30 Defiler's Scourgestone
Hands	Garona's Gauntlets of Triumph/ VanCleef's Gauntlets of Triumph	20 Defiler's Scourgestone + 75 Emblem of Triumph
Waist	Soul-Devouring Cinch	19 Sidereal Essence
Legs	Garona's Legplates of Triumph/ VanCleef's Legplates of Triumph	20 Defiler's Scourgestone + 75 Emblem of Triumph
Feet	Icewalker Treads/ Treads of the Icewalker	38 Defiler's Scourgestone
Rings	Band of Lights Band of Callous Aggression/ Ring of Callous Aggression	19 Sidereal Essence Sidereal Essence Vendor
Trinkets	Death's Choice Comet's Trail	38 Defiler's Scourgestone 60 Defiler's Scourgestone
Weapons	Combatant's Bootblade Combatant's Bootblade	25 Sidereal Essence 25 Sidereal Essence
Ranged	Twirling Blades	15 Sidereal Essence

Further Enhancements

If you have further questions about gemming and enchanting these items, our Assassination Rogue Enchants and Gems page below provides more information.

Assassination Rogue PvE Enchants

Changelog

16 Jun. 2023: Updated for Phase 3.
18 Jan. 2023: Reviewed for Phase 2 release ahead of Ulduar raid release.
18 Oct. 2022: Page added.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

This guide was written by Sellin and reviewed by Simonize.

This guide has been written by Sellin, a former top 10 US raider 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.

Simonize is a long time rogue player and WoW Classic enjoyer focused on PvE content. He has developed spreadsheets and gear analysis tools for Vanilla, Burning Crusade, and Wrath of the Lich King PvE rogues.

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WotLK Classic Assassination Rogue Pre-Raid Gear

Stats for Gear in Phase 5 as Assassination Rogue

Further Enhancements

Changelog