At 39 the Rogue has everything it needs to take one target apart: Cheap Shot and Kidney Shot to open, Blind and Gouge to reset, Vanish to leave. Most builds…
Blood Fury — Short cooldown, large burst window. The best Rogue racial here.
Hardiness — Passive stun resistance — always on, nothing to forget.
Berserking — Attack speed when things are going badly.
Regeneration — Real survivability, better paired with a regen buff.
Will of the Forsaken — One of the best PvP racials in the game for a CC target.
Shadow Resistance — Blunts Priests and Warlocks.
Cannibalize — A weak free bandage — usable in stealth.
Stoneform — Counters bleeds from Rogue, Warrior and Hunter, and adds armour briefly.
Frost Resistance — Useful against Frost Mages, little else.
Find Treasure — Twinking is expensive; every edge helps.
Escape Artist — Counters the CC of four other classes.
Engineering Specialization — Access to gadgets other races can't reach yet.
Perception — Spot other Rogues and Druids while they can't spot you.
Sword Specialization — Passive hit chance if you run swords.
Quickness — Flat dodge increase.
Shadowmeld — No cooldown share with Stealth — restealth instantly, and eat or drink safely.
Rocket boots, the rocket helmet and bombs.
The best second profession if no other character supports your twink.
Your own potions and elixirs, if someone supplies the herbs.
First Aid — Max it out for Heavy Runecloth Bandages; pair them with Gouge.
Cooking — Spider Sausage gives the best Well Fed bonus at this level.
Pick Pocket — Gold between matches.
Deep Subtlety for the most damage: Hemorrhage, Serrated Blades and Deadliness, plus Preparation, Ghostly Strike and Initiative.
Subtlety with Hemorrhage, plus Improved Gouge for a longer incapacitate to set up the next opener.
Built to run flags: Improved Sprint breaks movement effects, Precision and Improved Gouge from Combat, Camouflage and Initiative from Subtlety.
One battle elixir at a time.
One guardian elixir at a time.
One potion per fight; they share a cooldown.
At 39 the Rogue has everything it needs to take one target apart: Cheap Shot and Kidney Shot to open, Blind and Gouge to reset, Vanish to leave. Most builds go deep into Subtlety for Hemorrhage, Preparation and Ghostly Strike.
Agility and attack power, with Stamina where you can get it. Several pieces are very rare drops, so it pays to have a main character buy them on the Auction House.
#showtooltip /cast [nostealth] Stealth; [stealth] Cheap Shot
#showtooltip Gouge /cast Gouge
| Target | Open with | Then |
|---|---|---|
| Caster | Cheap Shot | Kick the first cast, Kidney Shot at five points |
| Warrior or Paladin | Cheap Shot | Expose Armor, Blind if it turns |
| Hunter | Cheap Shot | Stay on top of them; Blind the pet |
| Another Rogue | Sap if they are unaware | Fight from stealth, Vanish if it goes wrong |
Cheap Shot, build points, Kidney Shot, finish with Eviscerate. Gouge and Blind buy time when the chain breaks, and Preparation gives you a second Vanish and Sprint.
Vanish, Sprint and a Swiftness Potion stack into an escape almost nothing can catch.
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