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

The stat priority for Subtlety Rogue in PvP is as follows:

1. Agility;
2. Versatility;
3. Mastery;
4. Critical Strike;
5. 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. Mastery is the next strongest secondary stat. Your Mastery is important as it increases the damage of your finishing moves. This will increase your sustained and burst damage. Critical Strike is your third-best stat as it allows your powerful finishers to deal even more damage and kill your target during your stuns. Haste is not only the least desirable stat but also a dead stat for Subtlety in PvP. Ideally, you want 0 points of Haste.

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: K'areshi Phantom's Emptiness
• Neck: Forged Gladiator's Amulet
• Shoulders: K'areshi Phantom's Emptiness
• Cloak: Forged Gladiator's Shawl
• Chest: K'areshi Phantom's Nexus Wraps
• Wrists: Forged Gladiator's Leather Wristguards
• Hands: Forged Gladiator's Leather Gloves
• 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 Dagger
• Weapon 2: Forged Gladiator's Dagger

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.

Eventually, you want to replace every item that is not Mastery/Versatility with a crafted item with those stats. But what you should craft first are two items with Embellishments. 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 is great (but it is not available on crafted PvP gear).

Note: it is essential to wear two 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 Badge of Ferocity is a powerful burst trinket. It gives you Agility and has a fairly short cooldown, allowing you to use it in your burst often. It is great when used alongside Shadow Dance and 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 Mastery
• 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 Onyx.