WoW Classic Rogue Pre-BiS & BiS
The Rogue is a physical melee DPS class in WoW Classic. In this Rogue guide you will find the best PvE DPS talents, pre-BiS, BiS, and enchants for Rogues to DPS in dungeons and raids in WoW Classic.
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WoW Classic Sword Rogue Talents
Choose the following talents as a Sword 
Rogue to DPS in raids and dungeons at level 60:
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WoW Classic Dagger Rogue Talents
Choose the following talents as a Dagger Rogue to DPS in raids and dungeons at level 60:
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WoW Classic Rogue Pre-BiS
The following Rogue pre-BiS list contains the best items you can get in WoW Classic before entering the endgame raids at level 60.
- Head
Darkmantle Cap (
Saving the Best for Last – Phase 5)
Lieutenant Commander's Leather Veil (
PvP Rank 10 – Phase 2)
Champion's Leather Headguard (
PvP Rank 10 – Phase 2)
Mask of the Unforgiven (Stratholme Living Side)
Ebon Mask (The Azure Key in Sunken Temple – Phase 3)
Eye of Rend (Upper Blackrock Spire) - Neck
Mark of Fordring (In Dreams)
Imperial Jewel (Blackrock Depths) Will of the Martyr (Aurius' Reckoning in Stratholme) - Shoulders
Shadowcraft Spaulders (Stratholme Living Side) 1
Truestrike Shoulders (Upper Blackrock Spire)
Lieutenant Commander's Leather Spaulders ( PvP Rank 10 – Phase 2)
Champion's Leather Mantle ( PvP Rank 10 – Phase 2) Darkmantle Spaulders (Anthion's Parting Words – Phase 5)
Wyrmhide Spaulders (A Taste of Flame) - Back
Cape of the Black Baron (Stratholme Undead Side)
Blackveil Cape (Blackrock Depths – Phase 5) Shadow Prowler's Cloak (Lower Blackrock Spire)
Stoneskin Gargoyle Cape (Stratholme Undead Side) - Chest
Darkmantle Tunic (Saving the Best for Last – Phase 5) Knight-Captain's Leather Armor ( PvP Rank 8 – Phase 2)
Legionnaire's Leather Hauberk ( PvP Rank 8 – Phase 2)
Cadaverous Armor (Scholomance)
Nightbrace Tunic (Upper Blackrock Spire) Shadowcraft Tunic (Upper Blackrock Spire) - Wrist
Darkmantle Bracers (An Earnest Proposition – Phase 5) Shadowcraft Bracers (Scholomance) 1
Forest Stalker's Bracers (Warsong Gulch Exalted – Phase 3) Bracers of the Eclipse (Dire Maul North – Phase 2) Deepfury Bracers (World Drop) Blackmist Armguards (Upper Blackrock Spire) - Hands
Darkmantle Gloves (Just Compensation – Phase 5) Shadowcraft Gloves (Lower Blackrock Spire) 1
Devilsaur Gauntlets (Leatherworking) 2
Knight-Lieutenant's Leather Gauntlets ( PvP Rank 7 – Phase 2) Blood Guard's Leather Vices ( PvP Rank 7 – Phase 2) - Waist
Mugger's Belt (
Dire Maul – Phase 2)
Shadowcraft Belt (Blackrock Spire) 1
Cloudrunner Girdle (Lower Blackrock Spire) Darkmantle Belt (Just Compensation – Phase 5)
Belt of the Trickster (Lower Blackrock Spire – Phase 5) - Legs
Darkmantle Pants (Anthion's Parting Words – Phase 5) Shadowcraft Pants (Stratholme Undead Side) 1
Devilsaur Leggings (Leatherworking) 2
Plaguehound Leggings (Stratholme)
Knight-Captain's Leather Legguards ( PvP Rank 8 – Phase 2) Legionnaire's Leather Legguards ( PvP Rank 8 – Phase 2) - Feet
Darkmantle Boots (Anthion's Parting Words – Phase 5) Shadowcraft Boots (Scholomance) 1
Swiftwalker Boots (Blackrock Depths)
Knight-Lieutenant's Leather Boots ( PvP Rank 7 – Phase 2) Blood Guard's Leather Treads ( PvP Rank 7 – Phase 2) Mongoose Boots (Leatherworking) - Rings
Don Julio's Band (Alterac Valley Exalted – Phase 2)
Tarnished Elven Ring (Dire Maul Tribute – Phase 2)
Blackstone Ring (Maraudon)
Protector's Band ( Warsong Gulch Honored – Phase 3)
Legionnaire's Band ( Warsong Gulch Honored – Phase 3)
Magma Forged Band (Blackrock Depths) - Trinkets
Hand of Justice (Blackrock Depths)
Royal Seal of Eldre'Thalas (
Garona: A Study on Stealth and Treachery – Phase 2)
Blackhand's Breadth ( General Drakkisath's Demise in Blackrock Spire) Blackhand's Breadth ( For The Horde! in Blackrock Spire)
Rune of the Guard Captain ( Job Opening: Guard Captain of Revantusk Village in The Hinterlands) - Weapon
Grand Marshal's Longsword (
PvP Rank 14 – Phase 3) High Warlord's Blade ( PvP Rank 14 – Phase 3)
Dal'Rend's Sacred Charge ( Upper Blackrock Spire)
Krol Blade ( World Drop)
Sword of Zeal ( World Drop)
Grand Marshal's Dirk ( PvP Rank 14 – Phase 3)
High Warlord's Razor ( PvP Rank 14 – Phase 3)
Felstriker ( Upper Blackrock Spire)
The Lobotomizer ( Alterac Valley Exalted – Phase 2)
Heartseeker ( Blacksmithing)
Bonescraper ( Stratholme Undead Side) - Off-Hand
Grand Marshal's Swiftblade ( PvP Rank 14 – Phase 3) High Warlord's Quickblade ( PvP Rank 14 – Phase 3)
Dal'Rend's Tribal Guardian ( Upper Blackrock Spire)
Mirah's Song ( Kirtonos the Herald in Scholomance) Grand Marshal's Dirk ( PvP Rank 14 – Phase 3) High Warlord's Razor ( PvP Rank 14 – Phase 3)
Distracting Dagger ( Dire Maul West – Phase 2)
Skilled Fighting Blade ( Jail Break! Stratholme) Bonescraper ( Stratholme Undead Side) - Ranged Weapon
Blackcrow (Lower Blackrock Spire)
Satyr's Bow (Dire Maul East – Phase 2)
Legend: Items marked with are BiS for the Dagger spec. Items marked with are BiS for the Sword spec.
1 The Shadowcraft set becomes your pre-raid BiS if you can reach the 6-set bonus.
2 You need both Devilsaur pieces, otherwise you should get the next option from the BiS list.
WoW Classic Rogue BiS Phase 2
The following Phase 2 Rogue BiS list contains the best items you can get in WoW Classic with Molten Core, Onyxia's Lair, World Bosses, and Dire Maul.
- Head (
Lesser Arcanum of Voracity) Bloodfang Hood (Onyxia's Lair) Lieutenant Commander's Leather Veil ( PvP Rank 10) Champion's Leather Headguard ( PvP Rank 10) - Neck
Onyxia Tooth Pendant (
Head of Onyxia) - Shoulders Shadowcraft Spaulders (Stratholme) 1 Lieutenant Commander's Leather Spaulders ( PvP Rank 10) Champion's Leather Mantle ( PvP Rank 10)
- Back (
Enchant Cloak - Lesser Agility)
Puissant Cape (Azuregos) Cape of the Black Baron (Stratholme Undead Side) - Chest ( Enchant Chest - Greater Stats) Shadowcraft Tunic (Upper Blackrock Spire) 1 Knight-Captain's Leather Armor ( PvP Rank 8) Legionnaire's Leather Hauberk ( PvP Rank 8)
- Wrist ( Enchant Bracer - Superior Strength) Shadowcraft Bracers (Scholomance) 1 Bracers of the Eclipse (Dire Maul North)
- Hands ( Enchant Gloves - Greater Agility)
Aged Core Leather Gloves ( Molten Core) Shadowcraft Gloves (Lower Blackrock Spire) 1
Nightslayer Gloves (Molten Core) - Waist Shadowcraft Belt (Blackrock Spire) 1
Nightslayer Belt (Molten Core) - Legs ( Lesser Arcanum of Voracity) Shadowcraft Pants (Stratholme Undead Side) 1
Bloodfang Pants (Onyxia's Lair) - Feet ( Enchant Boots - Greater Agility) Shadowcraft Boots (Scholomance) 1 Nightslayer Boots (Molten Core)
- Rings
Band of Accuria (Molten Core) Don Julio's Band (Alterac Valley Exalted) - Trinkets Hand of Justice (Blackrock Depths) Royal Seal of Eldre'Thalas ( Garona: A Study on Stealth and Treachery)
- Weapon ( Enchant Weapon - Crusader) Vis'kag the Bloodletter ( Onyxia's Lair)
Perdition's Blade ( Molten Core) - Off-Hand ( Enchant Weapon - Crusader)
Brutality Blade ( Molten Core)
Core Hound Tooth ( Molten Core) - Ranged Weapon
Striker's Mark (Molten Core)
Legend: Items marked with are BiS for the Dagger spec. Items marked with are BiS for the Sword spec.
1 Only use this item, if you have the 6-set bonus. Otherwise, skip this item.
WoW Classic Rogue BiS Phase 3
The following WoW Classic Rogue BiS list contains the best Phase 3 items you can get in WoW Classic after the release of Blackwing Lair and Rank 14 PvP gear.
- Head ( Lesser Arcanum of Voracity) Bloodfang Hood (Onyxia's Lair)
- Neck
Prestor's Talisman of Connivery (Blackwing Lair) - Shoulders Nightslayer Shoulder Pads (Molten Core)
- Back ( Enchant Cloak - Lesser Agility) Puissant Cape (Azuregos) Cloak of Firemaw (Blackwing Lair)
- Chest ( Enchant Chest - Greater Stats)
Bloodfang Chestpiece (Blackwing Lair) - Wrist ( Enchant Bracer - Superior Strength)
Bloodfang Bracers (Blackwing Lair) - Hands ( Enchant Gloves - Greater Agility) Nightslayer Gloves ( Molten Core) Aged Core Leather Gloves ( Molten Core)
- Waist Bloodfang Belt (Blackwing Lair)
- Legs ( Lesser Arcanum of Voracity) Bloodfang Pants (Molten Core)
- Feet ( Enchant Boots - Greater Agility)
Boots of the Shadow Flame (Blackwing Lair) - Rings
Master Dragonslayer's Ring (Blackwing Lair) Band of Accuria (Molten Core) - Trinkets
Drake Fang Talisman (Blackwing Lair) Hand of Justice (Blackrock Depths) - Weapon ( Enchant Weapon - Crusader) Grand Marshal's Longsword ( PvP Rank 14) High Warlord's Blade ( PvP Rank 14) Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker ( Rise, Thunderfury!)
Chromatically Tempered Sword ( Blackwing Lair) Vis'kag the Bloodletter ( Onyxia's Lair) Brutality Blade ( Molten Core) Grand Marshal's Dirk ( PvP Rank 14) High Warlord's Razor ( PvP Rank 14) Perdition's Blade ( Onyxia's Lair)
Dragonfang Blade ( Blackwing Lair)
Gutgore Ripper ( Molten Core) Felstriker ( Upper Blackrock Spire) - Off-Hand ( Enchant Weapon - Crusader) 1 Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker ( Rise, Thunderfury!)
Maladath, Runed Blade of the Black Flight ( Blackwing Lair) Grand Marshal's Swiftblade ( PvP Rank 14) High Warlord's Quickblade ( PvP Rank 14) Chromatically Tempered Sword ( Blackwing Lair) Brutality Blade ( Molten Core) Grand Marshal's Dirk ( PvP Rank 14) High Warlord's Razor ( PvP Rank 14) Gutgore Ripper ( Molten Core) Dragonfang Blade ( Blackwing Lair) Core Hound Tooth ( Molten Core) Distracting Dagger ( Dire Maul West) 2 - Ranged Weapon Striker's Mark (Molten Core)
Legend: Items marked with are BiS for the Dagger spec. Items marked with are BiS for the Sword spec.
1 If you play as a 
Human, Maladath, Runed Blade of the Black Flight is worse than Chromatically Tempered Sword and equal to Brutality Blade as your off-hand weapon.
2 Without Aged Core Leather Gloves you want to use Distracting Dagger in your off-hand. If you have very good off-hand weapons or even Rank 14 weapons, use these in your offhand and use Mugger's Belt from Dire Maul.
WoW Classic Rogue BiS Phase 4
The following Vanilla Rogue BiS list contains the best items you can get in Phase 4 of WoW Classic with the release of Zul'Gurub.
- Head (
Death's Embrace) Bloodfang Hood (Onyxia's Lair) - Neck Prestor's Talisman of Connivery (Blackwing Lair)
- Shoulders (
Zandalar Signet of Might)
Zandalar Madcap's Mantle (Zul'Gurub) - Back ( Enchant Cloak - Lesser Agility) Puissant Cape (Azuregos) Cloak of Firemaw (Blackwing Lair)
- Chest ( Enchant Chest - Greater Stats) Bloodfang Chestpiece (Blackwing Lair)
- Wrist ( Enchant Bracer - Superior Strength) Bloodfang Bracers (Blackwing Lair)
- Hands ( Enchant Gloves - Greater Agility) Nightslayer Gloves ( Molten Core) Aged Core Leather Gloves ( Molten Core)
- Waist Bloodfang Belt (Blackwing Lair)
- Legs ( Death's Embrace) Bloodfang Pants (Molten Core)
- Feet ( Enchant Boots - Greater Agility) Boots of the Shadow Flame (Blackwing Lair)
- Rings Master Dragonslayer's Ring (Blackwing Lair) Band of Accuria (Molten Core)
- Trinkets Drake Fang Talisman (Blackwing Lair)
Renataki's Charm of Trickery (Zul'Gurub) - Weapon ( Enchant Weapon - Crusader) Grand Marshal's Longsword ( PvP Rank 14) High Warlord's Blade ( PvP Rank 14) Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker ( Rise, Thunderfury!) Chromatically Tempered Sword ( Blackwing Lair) Vis'kag the Bloodletter ( Onyxia's Lair) Brutality Blade ( Molten Core) Grand Marshal's Dirk ( PvP Rank 14) High Warlord's Razor ( PvP Rank 14) Perdition's Blade ( Onyxia's Lair) Dragonfang Blade ( Blackwing Lair) Gutgore Ripper ( Molten Core) Felstriker ( Upper Blackrock Spire)
- Off-Hand ( Enchant Weapon - Crusader) 1 Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker ( Rise, Thunderfury!) Maladath, Runed Blade of the Black Flight ( Blackwing Lair) Grand Marshal's Swiftblade ( PvP Rank 14) High Warlord's Quickblade ( PvP Rank 14) Chromatically Tempered Sword ( Blackwing Lair) Brutality Blade ( Molten Core) Grand Marshal's Dirk ( PvP Rank 14) High Warlord's Razor ( PvP Rank 14) Gutgore Ripper ( Molten Core) Dragonfang Blade ( Blackwing Lair) Core Hound Tooth ( Molten Core) Distracting Dagger ( Dire Maul West) 2
- Ranged Weapon Striker's Mark (Molten Core)
Legend: Items marked with are BiS for the Dagger spec. Items marked with are BiS for the Sword spec.
1 If you play as a Human, Maladath, Runed Blade of the Black Flight is worse than Chromatically Tempered Sword and equal to Brutality Blade as your off-hand weapon.
2 Without Aged Core Leather Gloves you want to use Distracting Dagger in your off-hand. If you have very good off-hand weapons or even Rank 14 weapons, use these in your offhand and use Mugger's Belt from Dire Maul.
WoW Classic Rogue BiS Phase 5
The following Phase 5 Rogue BiS list contains the best items you can get in WoW Classic after the release of Ahn'Qiraj.
- Head ( Death's Embrace) Darkmantle Cap (Saving the Best for Last)
- Neck Prestor's Talisman of Connivery (Blackwing Lair)
- Shoulders ( Zandalar Signet of Might)
Deathdealer's Spaulders (Ahn'Qiraj) - Back ( Enchant Cloak - Lesser Agility)
Cloak of the Fallen God (Ahn'Qiraj) Cloak of Veiled Shadows ( Cloak of Veiled Shadows in Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj) 2 - Chest ( Enchant Chest - Greater Stats) Darkmantle Tunic (Saving the Best for Last)
- Wrist ( Enchant Bracer - Superior Strength) Darkmantle Bracers (An Earnest Proposition)
- Hands ( Enchant Gloves - Superior Agility)
Gloves of Enforcement ( Ahn'Qiraj) Aged Core Leather Gloves ( Molten Core) 1 - Waist Belt of Never-ending Agony (Ahn'Qiraj)
- Legs ( Death's Embrace)
Deathdealer's Leggings (Ahn'Qiraj) - Feet ( Enchant Boots - Greater Agility) Deathdealer's Boots ( Ahn'Qiraj) Darkmantle Boots ( Anthion's Parting Words)
- Rings Master Dragonslayer's Ring (Blackwing Lair) Band of Accuria (Molten Core)
Band of Veiled Shadows ( Band of Veiled Shadows in Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj) 2 - Trinkets Drake Fang Talisman (Blackwing Lair)
Jom Gabbar (Ahn'Qiraj) - Weapon ( Enchant Weapon - Crusader) Grand Marshal's Longsword ( PvP Rank 14) High Warlord's Blade ( PvP Rank 14)
Ancient Qiraji Ripper ( Ahn'Qiraj)
Death's Sting ( Ahn'Qiraj)
Blessed Qiraji Pugio ( Ahn'Qiraj) Grand Marshal's Dirk ( PvP Rank 14) High Warlord's Razor ( PvP Rank 14)
Dagger of Veiled Shadows ( Dagger of Veiled Shadows in Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj) 2 - Off-Hand ( Enchant Weapon - Crusader) 1 Ancient Qiraji Ripper ( Ahn'Qiraj – BiS for Human) Maladath, Runed Blade of the Black Flight ( Blackwing Lair) Grand Marshal's Swiftblade ( PvP Rank 14) High Warlord's Quickblade ( PvP Rank 14) Blessed Qiraji Pugio ( Ahn'Qiraj) Grand Marshal's Dirk ( PvP Rank 14) High Warlord's Razor ( PvP Rank 14)
- Ranged Weapon
Larvae of the Great Worm (Ahn'Qiraj) Striker's Mark (Molten Core)
Legend: Items marked with are BiS for the Dagger spec. Items marked with are BiS for the Sword spec.
1 Use Gloves of Enforcement instead of Aged Core Leather Gloves if you have Death's Sting.
2 This set is a great stepping stone from AQ20 until you’ve completed your AQ40 set, if you can unlock the set bonus.
Additional Resources
You can find more resources about the WoW Classic Rogue here, including Rogue Macros for WoW Classic.
The BiS lists are based on learnings since the World of Warcraft Classic 2019 release. They are updated for the WoW Classic Anniversary servers. Special thanks to the WoWSims team for providing an invaluable simulation tool and visit Simonize and his community (Simonize’s Discord) for their incredible work and insights.