
WoW SoD Rogue DPS
In this WoW SoD Rogue DPS build, you will find the best PvE spec for Rogues in the Season of Discovery in WoW Classic. The build shows the best talents, runes, BiS gear, and enchants to DPS in dungeons and raids as a Rogue.
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- WoW SoD Dagger Rogue Talents & Runes (Mutilate)
- WoW SoD Sword Rogue Talents & Runes (Saber Slash)
- SoD Phase 7 DPS Rogue BiS List
- SoD Phase 6 DPS Rogue BiS List
- SoD Phase 5 DPS Rogue BiS List
- SoD Phase 4 DPS Rogue BiS List
- SoD DPS Rogue Pre-Raid BiS List
- DPS Rogue Rotation
- Rogue Consumables in SoD
- DPS Rogue Stat Priority
- Rogue Tank Build in Season of Discovery
- Additional Resources
WoW SoD Dagger Rogue Talents & Runes (Mutilate)
Choose the following talents and runes as a dagger Rogue with
Mutilate for Phase 7 at level 60:
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Even as a Mutilate build,
Improved Sinister Strike is the only damage-increasing talent in the first row due to
Poisoned Knife. If you aren’t using the skill
Blade Flurry in the content you’re playing, remove the talent point and increase
Seal Fate to 5/5.
Learn where to find each rune in our guide WoW SoD Rogue Runes.
WoW SoD Sword Rogue Talents & Runes (Saber Slash)
Choose the following talents and runes as a sword/mace Combat Rogue with
Saber Slash for Phase 7 at level 60:
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SoD Phase 7 DPS Rogue BiS List
The following DPS Rogue BiS list contains the best items you can get in Phase 7 of Season of Discovery:
- Head (
Death's Advance)
Deathdealer's Helm (
Ahn'Qiraj)
Bonescythe Helmet (
Karazhan Crypts)
- Neck
Stormrage's Talisman of Seething (
Naxxramas)
Kaigy's Clasp (
Karazhan Crypts)
- Shoulders (
Might of the Scourge) 1
Bonescythe Pauldrons (
Naxxramas)
Deathdealer's Spaulders (
Ahn'Qiraj)
- Back (
Enchant Cloak - Agility)
Cloak of Veiled Shadows (
Ahn'Qiraj)
Shroud of Dominion (
Naxxramas)
- Chest (
Enchant Chest - Living Stats)
Bonescythe Breastplate (Naxxramas)
- Wrist (
Enchant Bracer - Agility)
Bonescythe Bracers (Naxxramas)
- Hands (
Enchant Gloves - Superior Agility)
Bonescythe Gauntlets (
Naxxramas)
Gravedigger's Gloves (
Karazhan Crypts)
- Waist
Bonescythe Waistguard (Naxxramas)
- Legs (
Death's Advance)
Bonescythe Legplates (Naxxramas)
- Feet (
Enchant Boots - Greater Agility)
Deathdealer's Boots (Ahn'Qiraj)
- Rings
Bonescythe Ring (Naxxramas)
Band of Unnatural Forces (Naxxramas)
- Trinkets
Venomous Totem (Blackwing Lair)
Slayer's Crest (
Naxxramas)
Mark of the Champion (
Naxxramas)
- Main-Hand Weapon (
Enchant Weapon - Crusader)
Dream Eater (
Intelligence Findings from Blackwing Lair)
The Hungering Cold (
Naxxramas)
- Off-Hand Weapon (
Enchant Weapon - Crusader)
Dagger of Veiled Shadows (
Ahn'Qiraj)
Claw of the Frost Wyrm (
Naxxramas)
- Ranged Weapon (
Sniper Scope)
Toxin Injector (
Naxxramas)
Darkrider's Spine (
Karazhan Crypts)
Items marked with are BiS for
Mutilate builds. Items marked with
are BiS for
Saber Slash builds.
1 Use Soul of the Efficient as your new shoulder enchantment.
SoD Phase 6 DPS Rogue BiS List
The following DPS Rogue BiS list contains the best items you can get in Phase 6 of Season of Discovery:
- Head (
Death's Advance)
Deathdealer's Helm (Ahn'Qiraj)
- Neck
Prestor's Talisman of Connivery (
Blackwing Lair)
Blazefury Medallion (
Lord Kazzak)
- Shoulders (
Zandalar Signet of Might)
Bloodfang Spaulders (
Blackwing Lair)
Bloodfang Spaulders (
Blackwing Lair)
- Back (
Enchant Cloak - Lesser Agility)
Cloak of Veiled Shadows (Ahn'Qiraj)
- Chest (
Enchant Chest - Greater Stats)
Deathdealer's Vest (Ahn'Qiraj)
- Wrist (
Enchant Bracer - Superior Strength)
Qiraji Execution Bracers (Ahn'Qiraj)
- Hands (
Enchant Gloves - Minor Haste)
Bloodfang Gloves (
Blackwing Lair)
Bloodfang Gloves (
Blackwing Lair)
- Waist
Belt of Never-ending Agony (Ahn'Qiraj)
- Legs (
Death's Advance)
Bloodfang Pants (
Blackwing Lair)
Bloodfang Pants (
Blackwing Lair)
- Feet (
Enchant Boots - Greater Agility)
Bloodfang Boots (
Blackwing Lair)
Bloodfang Boots (
Blackwing Lair)
- Rings
Band of Veiled Shadows (Ahn'Qiraj)
Ring of the Qiraji Fury (
Ahn'Qiraj])
Signet Ring of the Bronze Dragonflight (
Ahn'Qiraj)
- Trinkets
Venomous Totem (
Blackwing Lair)
Jom Gabbar (
Ahn'Qiraj)
Earthstrike (
Ahn'Qiraj)
Drake Fang Talisman (
Blackwing Lair)
- Main-Hand Weapon (
Enchant Weapon - Crusader)
Dagger of Veiled Shadows (
Ahn'Qiraj)
Ancient Qiraji Ripper (
Ahn'Qiraj)
- Off-Hand Weapon (
Enchant Weapon - Crusader)
Dream Eater (
Intelligence Findings from Blackwing Lair)
Dagger of Veiled Shadows (
Ahn'Qiraj)
- Ranged Weapon (
Sniper Scope)
Crossbow of Imminent Doom (Ahn'Qiraj)
Items marked with are BiS for
Mutilate builds. Items marked with
are BiS for
Saber Slash builds.
SoD Phase 5 DPS Rogue BiS List
The following DPS Rogue BiS list contains the best items you can get in Phase 5 of Season of Discovery:
- Head (
Death's Advance)
Glowing Gneuro-Linked Cowl (
Leatherworking)
Bloodfang Hood (
Blackwing Lair)
- Neck
Zandalarian Shadow Mastery Talisman (
Zul'Gurub)
Prestor's Talisman of Connivery (
Blackwing Lair)
- Shoulders (
Zandalar Signet of Might)
Zandalar Madcap's Mantle (
Zul'Gurub)
Bloodfang Spaulders (
Blackwing Lair)
- Back (
Enchant Cloak - Lesser Agility)
Puissant Cape (
Azuregos in Azshara)
Cloak of Draconic Might (
Blackwing Lair)
- Chest (
Enchant Chest - Greater Stats)
Bloodfang Chestpiece (Blackwing Lair)
- Wrist (
Enchant Bracer - Superior Strength)
Bloodfang Bracers (sold for 125
Tarnished Undermine Real by Pix Xizzix in Booty Bay, Stranglethorn Vale)
- Hands (
Enchant Gloves - Minor Haste)
Bloodfang Gloves (Blackwing Lair)
- Waist
Bloodfang Belt (Prince Thunderaan)
- Legs (
Death's Advance)
Bloodfang Pants (Blackwing Lair)
- Feet (
Enchant Boots - Greater Agility)
Bloodfang Boots (Blackwing Lair)
- Rings
Band of Accuria (Molten Core)
Craft of the Shadows (sold for 50
Tarnished Undermine Real by Pix Xizzix in Booty Bay, Stranglethorn Vale)
- Trinkets
Venomous Totem (Blackwing Lair)
Renataki's Charm of Trickery (
Zul'Gurub)
Drake Fang Talisman (
Blackwing Lair)
- Main-Hand Weapon (
Enchant Weapon - Crusader)
Dream Eater (
Intelligence Findings from Blackwing Lair)
Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker (
Prince Thunderaan)
Chromatically Tempered Sword (
Blackwing Lair)
- Off-Hand Weapon (
Enchant Weapon - Crusader)
Core Hound Tooth (
Molten Core)
Dream Eater (
Intelligence Findings from Blackwing Lair)
- Ranged Weapon (
Sniper Scope)
Striker's Mark (Molten Core)
Items marked with are BiS for
Mutilate builds. Items marked with
are BiS for
Saber Slash builds.
SoD Phase 4 DPS Rogue BiS List
The following DPS Rogue BiS list contains the best items you can get in Phase 4 of Season of Discovery to DPS in raids and dungeons:
- Head (
Lesser Arcanum of Voracity)
Nightslayer Cover (Molten Core)
- Neck
Onyxia Tooth Pendant (
Head of Onyxia)
- Shoulders (
Atal'ai Signet of Might)
Nightslayer Shoulder Pads (Molten Core)
- Back (
Enchant Cloak - Lesser Agility)
Puissant Cape (Azuregos in Azshara)
- Chest (
Enchant Chest - Greater Stats)
Nightslayer Chestpiece (Molten Core)
- Wrist (
Enchant Bracer - Superior Strength)
Nightslayer Bracelets (Molten Core)
- Hands (
Enchant Gloves - Greater Agility)
Aged Core Leather Gloves (Molten Core)
- Waist
Nightslayer Belt (Molten Core)
- Legs (
Lesser Arcanum of Voracity)
Nightslayer Pants (Molten Core)
- Feet (
Enchant Boots - Minor Speed)
Nightslayer Boots (Molten Core)
- Rings
Band of Accuria (Molten Core)
Quick Strike Ring (Molten Core)
- Trinkets
Hand of Justice (Blackrock Depths)
Royal Seal of Eldre'Thalas (Reward from
Garona: A Study on Stealth and Treachery from Dire Maul)
- Main-Hand Weapon (
Enchant Weapon - Crusader)
Felstriker (
Upper Blackrock Spire)
Perdition's Blade (
Molten Core)
Brutality Blade (
Molten Core)
- Off-Hand Weapon (
Enchant Weapon - Crusader)
Core Hound Tooth (
Molten Core)
Shadowflame Sword (
Molten Core) 1
- Ranged Weapon (
Deadly Scope)
Striker's Mark (Molten Core)
Items marked with are BiS for
Mutilate builds. Items marked with
are BiS for
Saber Slash builds.
1 Combine Shadowflame Skull with
Implacable Blackguard to get
Shadowflame Sword.
Shadowflame Skull drops in Molten Core. To get
Implacable Blackguard you need to turn in
Blackguard, 25
Firelands Ember, and 2
Lava Core at Lokhtos Darkbargainer in Blackrock Depths.
Blackguard is crafted with Blacksmithing and requires materials from Molten Core.
Fire Resistance for Heat Level 2 and Heat Level 3
To raid the more difficult heat levels in Molten Core you need to hit Fire Resistance thresholds. For Heat Level 2 you need at least 96 Fire Resistance and for Heat Level 3 you need at least 226 Fire Resistance. To increase your Fire Resistance you can equip gear, utilize enchantments, use consumables, and get buffs from your Druids,
Shamans 1, and
Paladins 1.
Use the following sources to increase your Fire Resistance to the required threshold:
Mark of the Wild (up to 27 Fire Resistance if improved, does not stack with
Fire Resistance Totem)
Lesser Arcanum of Resilience (Head & Legs Enchants,
Libram of Resilience)
Blessed Flame Mantle of the Dawn (Argent Dawn – Exalted),
Flame Mantle of the Dawn (Argent Dawn – Revered)
Hydraxian Coronation (Hydraxian Waterlords – Honored)
Juju Ember (
Shardtooth E'ko at 61.8 38.2 in Winterspring)
Magic Resistance Potion (does not stack with
Mark of the Wild or
Fire Resistance Totem)
Miniaturized Fire Extinguisher (Demon Fall Canyon)
Devilcore Gauntlets &
Devilcore Leggings (Leatherworking)
Ocean's Breeze (
A Hero's Reward)
Blazefury Medallion (Lord Kazzak in Blasted Lands)
Wildfire Cape (Upper Blackrock Spire)
Drakefire Amulet (Blackrock Spire)
Using Fire Resistance items often results in a DPS loss in comparison to your BiS list. After you’ve acquired new raid items recalculate your Fire Resistance and re-optimize your gear loadout.
🔥 Since the boss Garr from Molten Core can dispel magic effects, you should make sure your Rogue is hitting the Fire Resistance threshold without
Mark of the Wild for that specific fight. This might require you to have some off-pieces for that boss fight.
1 For most guilds, it is not recommended to rely on Shaman totems or
Paladin auras to hit the minimum Fire Resistance thresholds. If the aura or totem is out of range or the player dies, you will lack Fire Resistance. Use the totems or auras as additional mitigation, but calculate your Fire Resistance without them.
SoD DPS Rogue Pre-Raid BiS List
The following DPS Rogue BiS list contains the best items you can get in Season of Discovery before entering the endgame raids at level 60.
- Head (
Lesser Arcanum of Voracity)
Darkmantle Cap (
Saving the Best for Last) 1
Darkmantle Cap (
Saving the Best for Last) 1
Mask of the Godslayer (Demon Fall Canyon)
Champion's Leather Helm (
PvP Rank 10)
Lieutenant Commander's Leather Helm (
PvP Rank 10)
Shadowcraft Cap (Scholomance)
- Neck
Pendant of Celerity (Upper Blackrock Spire)
Mark of Fordring (
In Dreams from Highlord Taelan Fordring in the northern part of Western Plaguelands)
- Shoulders (
Atal'ai Signet of Might)
Stormshroud Shoulders (Leatherworking)
Truestrike Shoulders (Upper Blackrock Spire)
Darkmantle Spaulders (
Anthion's Parting Words) 2
Darkmantle Spaulders (
Anthion's Parting Words) 2
Champion's Leather Shoulders (
PvP Rank 10)
Lieutenant Commander's Leather Shoulders (
PvP Rank 10)
Defiler's Lizardhide Shoulders (
Arathi Basin – Exalted)
Highlander's Leather Shoulders (
Arathi Basin – Exalted)
- Back (
Enchant Cloak - Lesser Agility)
Cape of the Black Baron (Stratholme Undead)
Deathguard's Cloak (
Arathi Basin – Exalted)
Cloak of the Honor Guard (
Arathi Basin – Exalted)
- Chest (
Enchant Chest - Greater Stats)
Darkmantle Tunic (
Saving the Best for Last) 1
Darkmantle Tunic (
Saving the Best for Last) 1
Legionnaire's Leather Chestpiece (
PvP Rank 8)
Knight-Captain's Leather Chestpiece (
PvP Rank 8)
Shadowcraft Tunic (Upper Blackrock Spire)
- Wrist (
Enchant Bracer - Superior Strength)
Darkmantle Bracers (
An Earnest Proposition) 3
Darkmantle Bracers (
An Earnest Proposition) 3
Forest Stalker's Bracers (Warsong Gulch – Exalted)
Void-Powered Slayer's Vambraces (Engineering)
Bracers of the Eclipse (Dire Maul West)
- Hands (
Enchant Gloves - Greater Agility)
Darkmantle Grips (
Just Compensation) 4
Darkmantle Grips (
Just Compensation) 4
Stormshroud Gloves (Leatherworking)
Cadaverous Gloves (Scholomance)
- Waist
Ferocity of the Timbermaw (Timbermaw Hold – Revered & Leatherworking) 5
Darkmantle Belt (
Just Compensation) 4
Darkmantle Belt (
Just Compensation) 4
Defiler's Leather Girdle (
Arathi Basin – Honored)
Defiler's Leather Girdle (
Arathi Basin – Honored])
- Legs (
Lesser Arcanum of Voracity)
Stormshroud Pants (Leatherworking)
Darkmantle Pants (
Anthion's Parting Words) 2
Darkmantle Pants (
Anthion's Parting Words) 2
Plaguehound Leggings (Stratholme)
Legionnaire's Leather Legguards (
PvP Rank 8)
Knight-Captain's Leather Legguards (
PvP Rank 8)
- Feet (
Enchant Boots - Minor Speed)
Thorned Boots (Demon Fall Canyon)
Darkmantle Footpads (
Anthion's Parting Words) 2
Darkmantle Footpads (
Anthion's Parting Words) 2
Shadowcraft Boots (Scholomance)
- Rings
Tarnished Elven Ring (Dire Maul North) x2
Don Julio's Band (Alterac Valley – Exalted)
Resin Loop (Demon Fall Canyon)
Craft of the Shadows (sold for 50
Tarnished Undermine Real by Pix Xizzix in Booty Bay, Stranglethorn Vale)
Band of the Wilds (12 Wild Offering)
Blackstone Ring (Maraudon)
Protector's Band (
Warsong Gulch – Honored)
Legionnaire's Band (
Warsong Gulch – Honored)
- Trinkets
Hand of Justice (Blackrock Depths)
Royal Seal of Eldre'Thalas (Reward from
Garona: A Study on Stealth and Treachery from Dire Maul)
Breadth of the Beast (12 Wild Offering)
Rune of the Guard Captain (
Job Opening: Guard Captain of Revantusk Village at 79.0 79.0 in The Hinterlands)
Blackhand's Breadth (Upper Blackrock Spire)
- Main-Hand Weapon (
Enchant Weapon - Crusader)
Felstriker (
Upper Blackrock Spire)
Bonescraper (
Stratholme)
Frightalon (
Scholomance)
Alcor's Sunrazor (
World Drop)
Debased Stealthblade (
Sunken Temple)
Degraded Dire Nail (
Sunken Temple)
Ironfoe (
Blackrock Depths)
Dal'Rend's Sacred Charge (
Upper Blackrock Spire)
- Off-Hand Weapon (
Enchant Weapon - Crusader)
Distracting Dagger (
Dire Maul West)
Bonescraper (
Stratholme)
The Jaw Breaker (
Lower Blackrock Spire)
Dal'Rend's Tribal Guardian (
Upper Blackrock Spire)
- Ranged Weapon (
Deadly Scope)
Stinging Longbow (Sunken Temple)
Blackcrow (Lower Blackrock Spire)
Satyr's Bow (Dire Maul East)
Items marked with are pre-BiS for
Mutilate builds. Items marked with
are pre-BiS for
Saber Slash builds.
1 This quest requires Shadowcraft Cap from Stratholme and
Shadowcraft Tunic from Blackrock Spire to complete.
2 This quest requires Shadowcraft Spaulders from Stratholme,
Shadowcraft Boots from Scholomance, and
Shadowcraft Pants from Stratholme to complete.
3 This quest requires Shadowcraft Bracers from Scholomance to complete. Additionally, you need 15
Silithus Venom Sample from Stonelash Flayer and Rock Stalker in the southern half of Silithus as
Horde player or 15
Winterspring Blood Sample from Frostsabers like Frostsaber Cub and Frostsaber Stalker in the northern corner of Winterspring as an
Alliance player.
4 This quest requires Shadowcraft Belt and
Shadowcraft Gloves to complete. Both items drop in Blackrock Spire.
5 You only need the reputation with Timbermaw Hold to craft the base item. If you buy the base item from another player, being Friendly with Timbermaw Hold is enough to upgrade the base item to the epic pre-BiS version.
DPS Rogue Rotation
The rotation for a DPS Rogue is better described as a priority list. Depending on your spec the used abilities change. Here are the priority lists for
Mutilate builds and
Saber Slash builds.
Mutilate Rogue Rotation
Use the following priority list with Mutilate:
- Use
Blade Flurry whenever it’s available and
Envenom and
Slice and Dice are active.
- Use
Poisoned Knife whenever it’s available and your target has 4 or more stacks of
Deadly Poison IV.
- Keep
Slice and Dice up. Don’t wait for 4 or 5 Combo Points. Cast it as early as possible.
- Use
Envenom as your finisher with 5 Combo Points.
- Cast
Mutilate.
Saber Slash Rogue Rotation
Use the following priority list with Saber Slash:
- Use
Blade Flurry whenever it’s available and
Slice and Dice is active.
- Use
Poisoned Knife whenever it’s available and your target has 4 or more stacks of
Deadly Poison IV.
- Keep
Slice and Dice up. Cast with at least 4 Combo Points.
- Use
Envenom as your finisher with 5 Combo Points.
- Cast
Saber Slash.
To improve your DPS further, you can use Vanish to refresh
Master of Subtlety and activate
Cold Blood and
Venomous Totem before you use
Envenom.
Rogue Consumables in SoD
The following list of consumables can be used by DPS Rogues in endgame raids at level 60:
Thistle Tea
Mildly Irradiated Rejuvenation Potion
Flask of Madness
Elixir of the Honey Badger
Juju Power /
Elixir of Giants
Juju Might /
Winterfall Firewater
Smoked Desert Dumplings
Consecrated Sharpening Stone
Dragonbreath Chili
Elixir of the Mage-Lord
Don’t use Consecrated Sharpening Stone on your main-hand weapon, if you have
Windfury Totem or
Wild Strikes. Always use it on your off-hand weapon.
DPS Rogue Stat Priority
As a DPS Rogue you want to prioritize gear with the following stats:
- Up to 9% Hit Chance against level 60 raid bosses.
- Crit Chance.
- Agility.
- Strength.
- Attack Power.
With your finger rune and the Precision talent, you only need 1% Hit Chance to reach the Melee Hit Cap. For your poisons, you still profit from Hit Chance until you reach the 16% Spell Hit Chance cap. But starting at a Hit Chance of 9%, Hit Chance has a lower priority than before.
Rogue Tank Build in Season of Discovery
To tank in dungeons and raids, use the WoW SoD Rogue Tank Spec. The Tank Rogue spec is optimized to maintain your opponents’ threat and reduce incoming damage.
Additional Resources
You can find more resources about the WoW SoD Rogue here, including Rogue Macros for WoW Classic. Special thanks to the WoWSims team for providing an invaluable simulation tool to optimize BiS lists. If you want to learn more and optimize your gameplay, visit Simonize and his community in Simonize’s Discord for more in-depth insights into Rogue gameplay.