Outlaw Rogue PvP Stat Priority, Gear, and Trinkets — The War Within (11.0.5)

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

1. Agility;
2. Versatility;
3. Haste (up to 15%);
4. Critical Strike;
5. Mastery;
6. Haste;

Agility is the best stat in all situations. Versatility is the strongest secondary stat because it increases your damage and reduces the damage you take. Haste, up to 15%, is the second most important stat because Adrenaline Rush reduces your global cooldown from 1s down to 0.8s based on your Haste. The 0.8s value is reached for 25% Haste. With 15% from your gear and an extra 10% from triggering the talent Take 'em by Surprise when you want to use your offensive cooldowns, you may reach the 0.8s global. Critical Strike is the third best stat because, as Outlaw, your main ability, Between the Eyes, deals bonus critical damage and increases your critical strike chance with all abilities. You want to combine this with more Critical Strike. Mastery is a decent stat as it adds significant passive damage to your rotation. Haste beyond 15% only increases your Energy regeneration and auto-attack speed, leading to more damage, and also synergizes well with Combat Potency for even more Energy regeneration and with Mastery: Main Gauche for even more damage, but it remains the least desirable stat damage-wise.

You want to use PvP items as much as possible since they have increased item level in PvP combat. This is what your gear should look like, excluding most crafted items:

• Head: Forged Gladiator's Leather Helm
• Neck: Forged Gladiator's Pendant
• Shoulders: K'areshi Phantom's Emptiness
• Cloak: Forged Gladiator's Cloak
• Chest: K'areshi Phantom's Nexus Wraps
• Wrists: Forged Gladiator's Leather Wristguards
• Hands: K'areshi Phantom's Grips
• Waist: Forged Gladiator's Leather Belt
• Legs: K'areshi Phantom's Leggings
• Feet: Forged Gladiator's Leather Boots
• Ring 1: Forged Gladiator's Band
• Ring 2: Forged Gladiator's Signet
• Weapon 1: Forged Gladiator's Splitter
• Weapon 2: Forged Gladiator's Splitter

In The War Within, you can craft PvP items without a spark. All that is required are components that cost Conquest Points or Honor Points depending on the item level you desire. This makes it easy to improve the gear list displayed above with targeted crafts.

Outlaw relies on a balance between Haste, Critical Strike, and Versatility. As a result, you can achieve the desired stat distribution without the need to craft many items. However, you should still craft two items to benefit from Embellishments. The slots on which you decide to craft them are not important since you are able to get the best stats with Conquest gear. Simply make sure to keep following the stat priority with your crafts. The best Embellishment available is Duskthread Lining, for increased Versatility. It is worth mentioning that if you are able to craft PvE items with maximum item level, then Adrenal Surge Clasp combined with Writhing Armor Banding, it is great (but it is not available on crafted PvP gear).

Note: it is essential to be wearing 2 PvP trinkets. This will increase your Agility and Stamina by a significant amount.

Forged Gladiator's Medallion is a mandatory trinket to have equipped at all times. This allows you to remove any crowd control on yourself. You will use this trinket if you are stunned and will die in this stun, or on any form of CC if one of your teammates will die and you can save them.

Forged Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity is a good sustained damage trinket. It will randomly give you a main stat buff. It will be your default second trinket.

Forged Gladiator's Emblem increases your maximum health when used. This gives you an additional defensive when you are the target. The health increase is significant and will very often save your life if you use it when the enemy team is using cooldowns on you and your healer is in crowd control.

Here are the best enchants and gems for an Assassination Rogue:

• Cloak: Enchant Cloak - Chant of Burrowing Rapidity
• Chest: Enchant Chest - Crystalline Radiance
• Wrists: Enchant Bracer - Chant of Armored Speed
• Legs: Stormbound Armor Kit
• Boots: Enchant Boots - Scout's March
• Rings: Enchant Ring - Radiant Critical Strike
• Main Hand Weapon: Enchant Weapon - Authority of Radiant Power
• Off Hand Weapon: Enchant Weapon - Authority of Radiant Power

One of your gems should be Enduring Bloodstone, and all your remaining gems should be Versatile Ruby.