Outlaw Rogue PvP Guide — The War Within (11.1.0) - World of Warcraft

This guide will walk you through everything you need to know to play Outlaw Rogue in a PvP environment. The guide will cover everything from talent choices, PvP talents, gameplay and rotation, and useful racial bonuses. It is most applicable to Arena content, but most talents and racial bonuses will work in Rated Battlegrounds and skirmishes.

If you were looking for TBC Classic content, please refer to our TBC Rogue PvP guide.

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Outlaw Rogues in the Current Meta

Outlaw Rogues have strong sustained damage, excellent crowd control tools, and multiple ways to reduce the cooldown of key abilities, such as Blind Icon Blind or Vanish Icon Vanish, allowing them to desync their offensive abilities from the enemy defensive toolkit and trinkets. It will be almost impossible for the enemy team to know when the Outlaw Rogue will next have their powerful cooldowns available, making it very hard to counter them and allowing the Outlaw Rogue to land a kill. Outlaw Rogues are also much tankier than other specializations, especially versus other melees, giving them more time to find a kill.

Noteworthy Patch 11.0.5 changes

Outlaw Changes

Enduring Brawler has been removed. This is a noticeable nerf.
Take Your Cut has been removed.

Rogue Changes

Veil of Midnight has been removed.
Preemptive Maneuver has been added and will be a solid defensive pick.

Outlaw Rogue Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths

Great control.
Great sustained damage.
Excellent mobility.
Excellent utility.
Very durable.

Weaknesses

Very prone to dying in stuns.
RNG related burst.
Reliant on luck regarding Roll the Bones.
Suffers greatly from loss of uptime because of Restless Blades.

Changelog

24 Feb. 2025 (races): Updated for The War Within Season 2.
24 Feb. 2025 (macros): Updated for The War Within Season 2.
24 Feb. 2025 (playstyle): Updated for The War Within Season 2.
24 Feb. 2025 (comps): Updated for The War Within Season 2.
24 Feb. 2025 (blitz): Updated for The War Within Season 2.
24 Feb. 2025 (gear): Updated for The War Within Season 2.
24 Feb. 2025 (talents): Updated for The War Within Season 2.
24 Feb. 2025 (this page): Updated for The War Within Season 2.
24 Feb. 2025 (this page): Updated for The War Within Season 2.
15 Dec. 2024 (races): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
15 Dec. 2024 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
15 Dec. 2024 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
15 Dec. 2024 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
15 Dec. 2024 (blitz): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
15 Dec. 2024 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
15 Dec. 2024 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
15 Dec. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
15 Dec. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
19 Nov. 2024 (gear): Updated Stats.
21 Oct. 2024 (races): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
21 Oct. 2024 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
21 Oct. 2024 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
21 Oct. 2024 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
21 Oct. 2024 (blitz): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
21 Oct. 2024 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
21 Oct. 2024 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
21 Oct. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
21 Oct. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
09 Sep. 2024 (races): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
09 Sep. 2024 (macros): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
09 Sep. 2024 (playstyle): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
09 Sep. 2024 (comps): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
09 Sep. 2024 (blitz): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
09 Sep. 2024 (gear): Updated Embellishments.
09 Sep. 2024 (talents): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
09 Sep. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
09 Sep. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
21 Aug. 2024 (races): Updated for The War Within Season 1.
21 Aug. 2024 (macros): Updated for The War Within Season 1.
21 Aug. 2024 (playstyle): Updated for The War Within Season 1.
21 Aug. 2024 (comps): Updated for The War Within Season 1.
21 Aug. 2024 (blitz): Page added for The War Within Season 1.
21 Aug. 2024 (gear): Updated for The War Within Season 1.
21 Aug. 2024 (talents): Updated for The War Within Season 1.
21 Aug. 2024 (this page): Updated for The War Within Season 1.
21 Aug. 2024 (this page): Updated for The War Within Season 1.
23 Jul. 2024 (races): Updated for The War Within Prepatch.
23 Jul. 2024 (macros): Updated for The War Within Prepatch.
23 Jul. 2024 (playstyle): Updated for The War Within Prepatch.
23 Jul. 2024 (comps): Updated for The War Within Prepatch.
23 Jul. 2024 (gear): Updated for The War Within Prepatch.
23 Jul. 2024 (talents): Updated for The War Within Prepatch.
23 Jul. 2024 (this page): Updated for The War Within Prepatch.
23 Jul. 2024 (this page): Updated for The War Within Prepatch.
07 May 2024 (races): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
07 May 2024 (macros): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
07 May 2024 (playstyle): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
07 May 2024 (comps): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
07 May 2024 (gear): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
07 May 2024 (talents): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
07 May 2024 (this page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
07 May 2024 (this page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
22 Apr. 2024 (races): Updqted for Dragonflight Season 4.
22 Apr. 2024 (macros): Updqted for Dragonflight Season 4.
22 Apr. 2024 (playstyle): Updqted for Dragonflight Season 4.
22 Apr. 2024 (comps): Updqted for Dragonflight Season 4.
22 Apr. 2024 (gear): Updqted for Dragonflight Season 4.
22 Apr. 2024 (talents): Updqted for Dragonflight Season 4.
22 Apr. 2024 (this page): Updqted for Dragonflight Season 4.
22 Apr. 2024 (this page): Updqted for Dragonflight Season 4.
18 Mar. 2024 (races): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.2.6.
18 Mar. 2024 (macros): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.2.6.
18 Mar. 2024 (playstyle): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.2.6.
18 Mar. 2024 (comps): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.2.6.
18 Mar. 2024 (gear): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.2.6.
18 Mar. 2024 (talents): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.2.6.
18 Mar. 2024 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.2.6.
18 Mar. 2024 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.2.6.
15 Jan. 2024 (races): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.2.5.
15 Jan. 2024 (macros): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.2.5.
15 Jan. 2024 (playstyle): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.2.5.
15 Jan. 2024 (comps): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.2.5.
15 Jan. 2024 (gear): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.2.5.
15 Jan. 2024 (talents): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.2.5.
15 Jan. 2024 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.2.5.
15 Jan. 2024 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.2.5.
06 Nov. 2023 (races): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.2.
06 Nov. 2023 (macros): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.2.
06 Nov. 2023 (playstyle): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.2.
06 Nov. 2023 (comps): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.2.
06 Nov. 2023 (gear): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.2.
06 Nov. 2023 (talents): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.2.
06 Nov. 2023 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.2.
06 Nov. 2023 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.2.
04 Sep. 2023 (races): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.1.7.
04 Sep. 2023 (macros): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.1.7.
04 Sep. 2023 (playstyle): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.1.7.
04 Sep. 2023 (comps): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.1.7.
04 Sep. 2023 (gear): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.1.7.
04 Sep. 2023 (talents): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.1.7.
04 Sep. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.7
04 Sep. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.7
10 Jul. 2023 (races): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.1.5.
10 Jul. 2023 (macros): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.1.5.
10 Jul. 2023 (playstyle): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.1.5.
10 Jul. 2023 (comps): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.1.5.
10 Jul. 2023 (gear): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.1.5.
10 Jul. 2023 (talents): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.1.5.
10 Jul. 2023 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.1.5.
10 Jul. 2023 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.1.5.
30 Apr. 2023 (races): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.1.
30 Apr. 2023 (macros): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.1.
30 Apr. 2023 (playstyle): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.1.
30 Apr. 2023 (comps): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.1.
30 Apr. 2023 (gear): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.1.
30 Apr. 2023 (talents): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.1.
30 Apr. 2023 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.1.
30 Apr. 2023 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.1.
21 Mar. 2023 (races): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.0.7.
21 Mar. 2023 (macros): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.0.7.
21 Mar. 2023 (playstyle): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.0.7.
21 Mar. 2023 (comps): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.0.7.
21 Mar. 2023 (gear): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.0.7.
21 Mar. 2023 (talents): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.0.7.
21 Mar. 2023 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.0.7.
21 Mar. 2023 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.0.7.
25 Jan. 2023 (races): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.0.5.
25 Jan. 2023 (macros): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.0.5.
25 Jan. 2023 (playstyle): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.0.5.
25 Jan. 2023 (comps): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.0.5.
25 Jan. 2023 (gear): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.0.5.
25 Jan. 2023 (talents): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.0.5.
25 Jan. 2023 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.0.5.
25 Jan. 2023 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.0.5.
11 Dec. 2022 (races): Updated for Dragonflight Season 1.
11 Dec. 2022 (macros): Updated for Dragonflight Season 1.
11 Dec. 2022 (playstyle): Updated for Dragonflight Season 1.
11 Dec. 2022 (comps): Updated for Dragonflight Season 1.
11 Dec. 2022 (gear): Updated for Dragonflight Season 1.
11 Dec. 2022 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight Season 1.
11 Dec. 2022 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight Season 1.
22 Nov. 2022 (races): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
22 Nov. 2022 (macros): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
22 Nov. 2022 (playstyle): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
22 Nov. 2022 (comps): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
22 Nov. 2022 (gear): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
22 Nov. 2022 (talents): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
22 Nov. 2022 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
22 Nov. 2022 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
28 Jul. 2022 (races): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
28 Jul. 2022 (macros): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
28 Jul. 2022 (playstyle): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
28 Jul. 2022 (comps): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
28 Jul. 2022 (gear): Updated for Shadowlands Season 4.
28 Jul. 2022 (talents): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
28 Jul. 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
28 Jul. 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
01 Jul. 2022 (playstyle): Added Ghostly Strike to the rotation.
01 Jul. 2022 (comps): Updated 3v3 comps.
01 Jul. 2022 (gear): Updated enchants.
01 Jul. 2022 (talents): Changed T1 Talent.
01 Jul. 2022 (this page): Added the different 9.2.5 hotfixes.
01 Jul. 2022 (this page): Added the different 9.2.5 hotfixes.
31 May 2022 (races): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
31 May 2022 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
31 May 2022 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
31 May 2022 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
31 May 2022 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
31 May 2022 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
31 May 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
31 May 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
23 Feb. 2022 (races): Already up to date with Patch 9.2.
23 Feb. 2022 (macros): Updated for Patch 9.2.
23 Feb. 2022 (playstyle): Updated for Patch 9.2.
23 Feb. 2022 (gear): Updated for Patch 9.2.
23 Feb. 2022 (talents): Updated for Patch 9.2.
21 Feb. 2022 (comps): Updated for Patch 9.2.
21 Feb. 2022 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.2.
21 Feb. 2022 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.2.
04 Jan. 2022 (gear): Updated Enchants.
10 Nov. 2021 (races): Already up to date with Patch 9.1.5.
10 Nov. 2021 (macros): Already up to date with Patch 9.1.5.
10 Nov. 2021 (playstyle): Already up to date with Patch 9.1.5.
10 Nov. 2021 (comps): Updated for Patch 9.1.5.
10 Nov. 2021 (gear): Already up to date with Patch 9.1.5.
10 Nov. 2021 (talents): Already up to date with Patch 9.1.5.
10 Nov. 2021 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.1.5.
10 Nov. 2021 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.1.5.
30 Jul. 2021 (gear): Updated the Shackle trinket due to a recent hotfix.
25 Jul. 2021 (races): Updated for Patch 9.1.
25 Jul. 2021 (macros): Updated for Patch 9.1.
25 Jul. 2021 (playstyle): Updated for Patch 9.1.
25 Jul. 2021 (comps): Updated for Patch 9.1.
25 Jul. 2021 (gear): Updated for Patch 9.1.
25 Jul. 2021 (talents): Updated for Patch 9.1.
25 Jul. 2021 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.1.
25 Jul. 2021 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.1.
27 Mar. 2021 (races): No updates needed for Patch 9.0.5.
27 Mar. 2021 (macros): No updates needed for Patch 9.0.5.
27 Mar. 2021 (playstyle): No updates needed for Patch 9.0.5.
27 Mar. 2021 (comps): No updates needed for Patch 9.0.5.
27 Mar. 2021 (gear): Updated gear and trinket recommendations.
27 Mar. 2021 (talents): No updates needed for Patch 9.0.5.
27 Mar. 2021 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.0.5.
27 Mar. 2021 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.0.5.
16 Dec. 2020 (macros): Removed out of date Macro.
16 Dec. 2020 (playstyle): Updated Burst and Sustained Damage rotations.
16 Dec. 2020 (comps): Updated 2v2 and 3v3 Strategies.
05 Dec. 2020 (playstyle): Updated Rotations to include Covenant Ability.
29 Nov. 2020 (playstyle): Removed outdated Traits and Essences.
29 Nov. 2020 (gear): Removed outdated Traits and Essences.
- Removed outdated gear.
- Added gems section.
29 Nov. 2020 (talents): Removed outdated Traits and Essences.
29 Nov. 2020 (this page): Removed old Azerite mentions and updated gear page.
29 Nov. 2020 (this page): Removed old Azerite mentions and updated gear page.
27 Nov. 2020 (this page): Added Covenant page.
27 Nov. 2020 (this page): Added Covenant page.
04 Nov. 2020 (races): This page was checked for patch 9.0.1 and no updates were necessary.
04 Nov. 2020 (macros): This page was checked for patch 9.0.1 and no updates were necessary.
04 Nov. 2020 (playstyle): Added Generating and Spending Combo Points section.
- Updated all Damage Rotations.
04 Nov. 2020 (comps): This page was checked for patch 9.0.1 and no updates were necessary.
04 Nov. 2020 (gear): Removed Corruptions section.
04 Nov. 2020 (talents): Updated Talent Table.
- Updated Tiers 3, 6, and 7 Regular Talents.
- Updated PvP Talents.
19 May 2020 (gear): Updated Corruptions section.
08 Apr. 2020 (gear): Updated Recommended Items.
16 Feb. 2020 (playstyle): Updated Burst and Sustained Damage rotations.
16 Feb. 2020 (gear): Added Corruption Gear Section.
- Updated Recommended Gear section.
16 Feb. 2020 (talents): Updated Talent Table.
- Updated Tier 7 Regular Talent.
- Updated PvP Talents.
20 Jan. 2020 (races): This page was checked for Patch 8.3 and no update was deemed necessary.
20 Jan. 2020 (macros): This page was checked for Patch 8.3 and no update was deemed necessary.
20 Jan. 2020 (playstyle): This page was checked for Patch 8.3 and no update was deemed necessary.
20 Jan. 2020 (comps): This page was checked for Patch 8.3 and no update was deemed necessary.
20 Jan. 2020 (gear): Updated PvP gear to be Season 4 Corrupted gear.
20 Jan. 2020 (talents): This page was checked for Patch 8.3 and no update was deemed necessary.
05 Jan. 2020 (races): Page added.
05 Jan. 2020 (macros): Page added.
05 Jan. 2020 (playstyle): Page added.
05 Jan. 2020 (comps): Page added.
05 Jan. 2020 (gear): Page added.
05 Jan. 2020 (talents): Page added.

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Outlaw Rogue PvP Guide — The War Within (11.1.0)