Outlaw Rogue DPS Spec, Builds, and Talents — The War Within (11.2)

The below builds each come with their own caveats, i.e. playing Trickster in raid might be slightly higher DPS performance, but is more difficult to play. As such, you might end up performing worse than with a build that has a lower theoretical DPS ceiling, but is easier to execute. We recommend reading each of the build's descriptions, so you can find one that best suits your experience and gameplay preferences!

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Best Talents for Outlaw Rogue

Fatebound Raid Talents
Keep It Rolling Trickster Mythic+ Talents
Keep It Rolling Trickster Raid Talents
Keep It Rolling Trickster Mythic+ Talents
Hidden Opportunity TWW Delve Build

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Best Fatebound Keep It Rolling Raid Talents

This is our highest performing single-target build, which beats out the other options that play Hidden Opportunity or Trickster by a considerable margin. You should play this build on every boss that doesn't require constant AoE or cleave, and even on those encounters, you might end up being better served playing this build for massive boss damage.

Be sure to use the 'Export Talents' button to import our build ingame!

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Best Trickster Keep It Rolling Mythic+ Talents

This is the recommended Mythic+ build. It sports great AoE, and still does fairly well on single-target, although a Fatebound version of this build would have massively higher ST, at the cost of a lot of AoE.

You can opt to not play Ghostly Strike with this build and instead pick up a second point in Fan the Hammer, which will improve gameplay fluidity at the cost of some more single-target damage. Many players will consider this worth it, though!

Be sure to use the 'Export Talents' button to import our build ingame!

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Best Trickster Keep It Rolling Raid Talents

This is our Trickster build for Raid scenarios. It is noticeably worse on single-target, but offers better cleave, especially if you choose to drop Heavy Hitter and Blinding Powder to pick up Dancing Steel and Swift Slasher.

Be sure to use the 'Export Talents' button to import our build ingame!

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Best Trickster Hidden Opportunity Mythic+ Talents

This is the Mythic+ build you can play when you still do not yet have the Season 3 Tier set. Without it, the old Trickster HO build still holds up quite well, but we recommend already familiarizing yourself with the other builds, as you will inevitably switch to one of the other suggestion. But, if you just want to grind some Mythic+ at the start of the season, this is the build to play!

Be sure to use the 'Export Talents' button to import our build ingame!

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Best TWW Delve Talents for Outlaw Rogue

Delves are new content in TWW that you can engage with solo or with up to three friends (and the help of a follower!). They are short ~10-15 minute scenarios, and as a Rogue, you'll be able to bypass some of the stages almost entirely thanks to being able to Stealth to objectives instead of having to fight.

Surviving can be tough in these, as the enemies hit hard, especially when you are undergeared, and your follower's heals aren't that strong just yet. That's why this talent build takes all the defensive and CC talents, so you can take on enemies methodically. Remember that there is no time limit, so you are free to wait for cooldowns or heal up to full HP, and most enemies are kitable with Crippling Poison as well.

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Outlaw gets to pick between two distinct Hero Talent choices: Fatebound and Trickster.

Trickster received some major buffs in Patch 11.1 and has become the best choice for Outlaw in Mythic+ content since, while typically trailing a little behind Fatebound in raw single-target damage. Fatebound offers a little more consistency in the rotation thanks to its increase in chance to proc Sinister Strike and Opportunity. The changes in Patch 11.2 to Killing Spree removed one of the biggest hurdles to fully enjoy this Hero Talent Tree, which continues to be the go-to pick for anything Mythic+ related.

Fatebound is the higher performing option in single-target, and sports some heavy boss damage in Mythic+ as well, but sadly the great ST damage is off-set by a much lower AoE damage potential. Fatebound also adds some additional consistency to our rotation as it improves the chance of getting Sinister Strike and Opportunity procs. This alone makes it a very solid choice for a spec that already boasts incredible high sustained DPS, and due to it being a little easier to play, many Outlaw players should consider Fatebound as their first choice before delving deeper into the spec.

If you want to learn more about the addition of Hero Talents and the ins and outs on both respective choices, you can find more information on our dedicated Hero Talents page.

In Dragonflight, there will be the option to go into "War Mode." Enabling War Mode provides the following benefits:

• PvP talents enabled in the outdoor world.
• 10% increase in World Quest rewards at maximum level.
• 10% more experience gained while leveling.
• Earn Conquest Points, which can reward gear every week.

With the benefits of enabling War Mode for leveling and PvE content, it is recommended enabling the feature to maximize your leveling and rewards at maximum level. However, you will make yourself available for open-world PvP, and the possibility of being "ganked" while leveling or doing World Quests exists.

In this section, we will rank the PvP talents best for leveling and doing solo / small group PvE content. Below is a ranking of both General PvP Talents and Outlaw Rogue-specific PvE talents.

1. Take Your Cut causes you and allies within 15 yards to gain 15% Haste for 8 seconds after you use Roll the Bones. It is fairly good since it acts as a mini- Adrenaline Rush and has decent uptime when you are questing in the open-world.
2. Boarding Party makes Between the Eyes increase the movement speed of all friendly players within 15 yards by 30% for 5 seconds. Movement speed is always nice while world-questing, so this is highly recommended.
3. Enduring Brawler increases the chance for your Sinister Strike to hit an additional time the longer you remain in combat. While this will be only a small gain in most engagements with enemies in the open-world, it is very potent when trying to kill Elites, chain-pulling, or fighting World Bosses.