Assassination Rogue PvP Stat Priority, Gear, and Trinkets — 12.1

The stat priority for Assassination Rogues in PvP is as follows:

Agility is the best stat in all situations. Versatility is the most vital secondary stat because it increases your damage and reduces the damage you take.

Mastery is the second-best stat. It is a flat damage increase to Bleeds and Poisons. Mastery is the highest damage increase per stat point you can have. However, it still comes behind Versatility because Versatility also helps you survive. Critical Strike increases your damage and your Combo Point generation through the passive Seal Fate.

Haste increases the tick rate of your bleeds, giving you more damage but also more Energy through the passive Venomous Wounds. However, since the current gameplay of Assassination revolves around bleeding as many targets as possible, energy should never be an issue, so Haste is the least desirable stat.

As noted above, acquiring both your 2-set and 4-set bonus is crucial. It is important to note that ALL tier sets are nerfed to 50% effectiveness in PvP. Although this nerf is significant, tier sets are still important to acquire to maximize your chances to win. For Assassination Rogues, this is your tier set:

• 2-set: Envenom damage increased by 10% and it increases your damage dealt by 3%.
• 4-set: Deadly Poison increases your bleed damage on the target by 10%. Auto-attacks to targets with your Amplifying Poison deal 3% increased damage per stack. Wound Poison hits a second time.

In general, it is recommended to get both 2-set and 4-set for Assassination Rogues

Embellishments are bonuses that can be put on crafted gear. These effects can have a drastic impact on the game. You are only allowed to have two Embellishments equipped at the same time. Here are the recommended Embellishments for Assassination Rogue:

• Arcanoweave Lining is the best embellishment for Assassination Rogues. This gives your spells and abilities a chance to empower an ally, increasing you and your teammate's primary stat. This is great for increasing your overall damage output.

Here are the best enchants for a Assassination Rogue:

• Helmet: Enchant Helm - Blessing of Speed
• Shoulder: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness
• Chest: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul
• Legs: Forest Hunter's Armor Kit
• Boots: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt
• Rings: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery
• Weapons: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

For gems, you should primarily be using Enduring Heliotrope for the meta slot, and filling all other gem slots with Flawless Versatile Amethyst.