Subtlety Rogue DPS Guide - Midnight Pre-Patch (12.0) - World of Warcraft

Welcome to our Subtlety Rogue guide for World of Warcraft — Midnight Pre-Patch (12.0). Here, you will learn how to play as a Subtlety Rogue in both raids and Mythic+ dungeons: from the very beginning to maximizing your DPS.

If you were looking for Mists of Pandaria Classic content, please refer to our Mists of Pandaria Classic Subtlety Rogue guide.

Subtlety Rogue Guide

Midnight Leveling Easy Mode Builds and Talents Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities Stat Priority Gems, Enchants, and Consumables Gear and Best in Slot Mythic+ Tips Spell List and Glossary Additional Resources

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Subtlety Mythic+ Resources

Top Subtlety Mythic+ Players Subtlety Mythic+ Heatmaps Popular Subtlety Group Comps

Subtlety Rogue Overview

Subtlety Rogue is all about combining as many buffs and effects as possible into a short but hectic burst window. After that burst window is over the pacing slows down until the next window. Defensively Subtlety is immensely powerful and can survive mechanics other classes struggle with while at the same time controlling enemies to limit the amount of damage the group or tank takes in a Mythic+ environment.

The damage profile Subtlety Rogue possesses is incredibly powerful. It houses an incredible burst on a 90 second cooldown in both AoE and single-target situations. Unfortunately the powerful bursts are followed up by fairly poor damage until the next burst, leading the overall DPS to be closer to the average.

Subtlety Rogue is a great choice for any raid environment, due to its potent 90 second cooldown burst and its incredible survivability. It is one of the best specs to put on bursting down a set of adds or a specific damage phase of a boss, such as a shield needing to be broken by damage, due to the big on-demand-burst the spec offers. Rogues unique raid buff/debuff, Atrophic Poison Icon Atrophic Poison, is very useful for reducing the overall damage taken throughout the fight.

Subtlety boasts solid DPS in all scenarios of Mythic+, the burst damage can quickly neutralize dangerous packs and/or mobs often before they get the chance to do their mechanic, or at the very least before they get to cast it a second time.

Rogue in general has a kit that excels at controlling or locking down a single mob in dungeons, with abilities like Sap Icon Sap and Kidney Shot Icon Kidney Shot. It is also one of the two classes in the game that has access to a group stealth ability in Shroud of Concealment Icon Shroud of Concealment, which also happen to massively increase movement speed thanks to Shrouded in Darkness Icon Shrouded in Darkness.

Assassination has access to many different utility spells, like Atrophic Poison Icon Atrophic Poison, Numbing Poison Icon Numbing Poison, Shroud of Concealment Icon Shroud of Concealment or Sap Icon Sap. While few of these find consistent applications in raid environments, a Rogue who knows how to use all the tricks of their trade can help make any Mythic+ run feel a lot easier and safer. The unique raid buff/debuff may not always apply to all enemy mechanics, but a damage reduction that applies to the entire raid is incredibly helpful.

Rogues are the kings of staying alive, and Subtlety even has an upper hand on the other rogue specs. Thanks to Cheat Death Icon Cheat Death, Feint Icon Feint, Cloak of Shadows Icon Cloak of Shadows as well as Subtlety specific defensive talents like Fade to Nothing Icon Fade to Nothing and Exhilarating Execution Icon Exhilarating Execution you will generally be one of the last few people standing, allowing you to clutch out boss or trash kills even when things go awry.

Having Evasion Icon Evasion ready when a tank dies and you can safely tank a trash pack for another 10 seconds can save runs, and while Rogue tends to struggle with high sustained damage over time, you have numerous tools at your disposal to stay alive until the very end.

Subtlety has solid mobility, having access to a low-cooldown Sprint Icon Sprint that makes you run faster than a mounted character, as well as being able to use Shadowstep Icon Shadowstep to quickly get out of harms way, or connect with an enemy that is far away from you. Its also possible to jump to friendly targets allowing flexibility in how you move around the battlefield to avoid dangerous attacks. The main drawback of Rogue's mobility is when you have to run somewhere alone with no targets to use Shadowstep Icon Shadowstep on.

Changes to Subtlety Rogue in The War Within

Rogue Midnight Pre-Patch Summary

2.1.

Midnight Pre-Patch Summary for Subtlety Rogue

Due to the enormous amount of changes they've been broken up into sections to make it easier to digest how Subtlety Rogue is different this patch. Note that in addition to these changes there were also many changes to overall tuning of spells. Most of these changes are intended to make the specialization more intuitive and less confusing, while maintaining the burst centric Shadow Dance Icon Shadow Dance focused gameplay the spec is known for.

Note During the Midnight Pre-Patch you will be missing access to the new Apex Talents in addition to the extra talent points you get from leveling up in Midnight.

Here are the most impactful changes to the baseline Subtlety Rogue spells.
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- Thematically Subtlety now has more of a focus on shadow clones.
- Flagellation has been removed.
- Symbols of Death has been removed.
- Rupture has been removed.
- The cooldown reduction per combo point spent on Shadow Dance and Secret Technique has been removed.
- Shadow Blades now doubles combo points generated rather than always filling them to full.
- The combo point refund part of Shadowcraft has been partially moved over to the 4th Apex talent.
- Several new/reworked talents like Deepening Shadows and Swift Slasher make Haste a more desirable stat.
The Hero Talents have had some minor updates.
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2.2.
Trickster
- Nimble Flurry no longer cleaves Eviscerate or Shadowstrike.
- Clever Combatant allows Shuriken Storm to proc Unseen Blade.
- Flawless Form is stronger but now caps out at 5 stacks.
2.3.
Deathstalker
- Deathstalker's Mark can now only be moved while the Darkest Night buff is active.
- Darkest Night can now be triggered by Eviscerates at 5 or more combo points instead of at exactly 7.
- Precise Killer makes Critical Strike a good stat when it previously was not for Deathstalker.
Additionally there has been a couple of changes to our Utility Spells.
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- Airborne Irritant no longer makes blind target multiple enemies.
- Toxic Stiletto makes Shiv longer range and cheaper to use whenever a de-enrage is required.
- While most other specializations have lost defensive talents or spells Subtlety did not and also gained a new one with Danger Sense.

These changes massively simplify the specialization, allowing for new and returning player to enjoy it without needing to extensively study a guide like this, which was nearly required in the previous iteration. Its still centered around casting Shadow Dance Icon Shadow Dance and doing big bursts, but a lot of extra bloated buttons and passives were culled.

2.3.1.

Preparing for Midnight

With the Midnight launch on March 2nd, or February 27th with Early Access. If you want to prepare for your leveling journey in Midnight, make sure to check out our recommended consumables and items that can help you reach max-level in Midnight faster!

Midnight Leveling Items Midnight Leveling Consumables

Leveling a Subtlety Rogue

Leveling a Rogue can be a bit tough as most of the powerful abilities are not learned until high levels. However Subtlety can move between mobs at lightning speed with Shadowstrike Icon Shadowstrike teleporting the Rogue behind the target when used from Stealth Icon Stealth, it also has powerful cooldowns to dispatch large mobs or elites. If you want some more guidance you should check out our leveling guide to help you on your journey.

Subtlety Rogue Leveling Guide

Basics of Subtlety Rogue Gameplay

Subtlety Rogue is a spec that deals with multiple different resources and several different cooldowns. The core concept of the specialization is to stack as many effects and buffs as possible to deal massive burst damage in a short timeframe.

For more information on the basics of the Spec, you can check out the Spell Summary to get a good idea of the abilities you will be using while playing Subtlety. If you are completely new to playing Subtlety Rogue, we suggest taking a look at our Beginner page below to get a general idea of how to set up your new character.

Subtlety Rogue Quick Guide

If you already have some experience playing a Rogue or have familiarized yourself with the basics of the Spec, you can also read up more information on how to optimize your Rotation and the individual strengths of the different Talents.

Subtlety Rogue Talents and Builds Subtlety Rogue Rotation and Cooldowns

How to Gear Up as an Subtlety Rogue

Since the game offers so many routes of gearing now, be it through Mythic+, PvP, Delves or Raiding, it is very difficult to list the exact best-in-slot items, as these often change for every character depending on what gear they are already wearing. Keep in mind that the best way to find out upgrades is by simulating your character. However, we will have Best in Slot items listed below from the current raid tier.

Subtlety Rogue BiS and Gear

Important part of the gearing process is to make sure that you try to aim for gear that has good stats for Subtlety, along with proper gems, enchants and other consumables, as these provide you with a decent amount of DPS. Check out our dedicated stats page, as well as our enchants and gems page, to find out what to use as Subtlety Rogue.

Subtlety Rogue Stat Priority Subtlety Rogue Enchants and Gems

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20 Mar. 2023 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
20 Mar. 2023 (enchants page): Page reviewed and updated for Patch 10.0.7.
20 Mar. 2023 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
20 Mar. 2023 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
20 Mar. 2023 (rotation page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
20 Mar. 2023 (talents page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
20 Mar. 2023 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
20 Mar. 2023 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
20 Mar. 2023 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
14 Feb. 2023 (talents page): Updated recommended single-target talent build.
24 Jan. 2023 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
24 Jan. 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
24 Jan. 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
24 Jan. 2023 (gear page): Page updated for Patch 10.0.5.
24 Jan. 2023 (addons page): Changed Shadowstep macro conditionals and reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
24 Jan. 2023 (enchants page): Changed a few recommended enchants and Phial recommendation and reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
24 Jan. 2023 (stats page): Updated stat recommendations and reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
24 Jan. 2023 (mythic+ page): Updated talents and reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
24 Jan. 2023 (rotation page): Page updated and reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
24 Jan. 2023 (talents page): Page updated and reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
24 Jan. 2023 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
24 Jan. 2023 (easy mode page): Page updated for Patch 10.0.5.
24 Jan. 2023 (this page): Page updated and reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
13 Jan. 2023 (gear page): Added recommended Embellishments.
17 Dec. 2022 (rotation page): Small updates to ability priority list.
17 Dec. 2022 (talents page): Fixed import string for single-target spec.
17 Dec. 2022 (easy mode page): Added multi-target ability priority list and updated single-target.
11 Dec. 2022 (Leveling): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
11 Dec. 2022 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
11 Dec. 2022 (simulations page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
11 Dec. 2022 (gear page): Updated for Vault of the Incarnates launch.
11 Dec. 2022 (addons page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
11 Dec. 2022 (enchants page): Small changes to weapon enchants.
11 Dec. 2022 (stats page): Small update to recommended single-target stats.
11 Dec. 2022 (mythic+ page): Updated talent recommendations.
11 Dec. 2022 (rotation page): Added mention of Cold Blood usage.
11 Dec. 2022 (talents page): Updated recommended talents.
11 Dec. 2022 (spells page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
11 Dec. 2022 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
11 Dec. 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
28 Nov. 2022 (Leveling): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
28 Nov. 2022 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Dragonflight launch.
28 Nov. 2022 (simulations page): Reviewed for Dragonflight launch.
28 Nov. 2022 (gear page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
28 Nov. 2022 (addons page): Reviewed for Dragonflight launch.
28 Nov. 2022 (enchants page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
28 Nov. 2022 (stats page): Reviewed for Dragonflight launch.
28 Nov. 2022 (mythic+ page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
28 Nov. 2022 (rotation page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
28 Nov. 2022 (talents page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
28 Nov. 2022 (spells page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
28 Nov. 2022 (easy mode page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
28 Nov. 2022 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
31 Oct. 2022 (Legendaries): Added Invigorating Shadowdust as recommended Legendary for Venthyr.
31 Oct. 2022 (Covenants and Soulbinds): Changed recommended raiding Covenant to Venthyr.
31 Oct. 2022 (Castle Nathria page): Changed recommended build to Venthyr along with Invigorating Shadowdust.
31 Oct. 2022 (Sanctum of Domination page): Changed recommended build to Venthyr along with Invigorating Shadowdust.
31 Oct. 2022 (Sepulcher of the First Ones page): Changed recommended build to Venthyr along with Invigorating Shadowdust.
31 Oct. 2022 (rotation page): Page updated with Venthyr build opener.
31 Oct. 2022 (talents page): Changed recommended Raiding talent build and added comments on possible talent choices on certain rows.
25 Oct. 2022 (Leveling): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
25 Oct. 2022 (Legendaries): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
25 Oct. 2022 (Torghast): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
25 Oct. 2022 (Covenants and Soulbinds): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
25 Oct. 2022 (how to improve page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
25 Oct. 2022 (simulations page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
25 Oct. 2022 (gear page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
25 Oct. 2022 (addons page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
25 Oct. 2022 (enchants page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
25 Oct. 2022 (stats page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
25 Oct. 2022 (Castle Nathria page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
25 Oct. 2022 (Sanctum of Domination page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
25 Oct. 2022 (Sepulcher of the First Ones page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
25 Oct. 2022 (mythic+ page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
25 Oct. 2022 (rotation page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
25 Oct. 2022 (talents page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
25 Oct. 2022 (spells page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
25 Oct. 2022 (easy mode page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
25 Oct. 2022 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
15 Jan. 2022 (Patch 9.2 Analysis): Page added with initial thoughts and information.
02 Nov. 2021 (Patch 9.1 Analysis): Page updated for Patch 9.1.5.
13 Jul. 2021 (Patch 9.1 Analysis): Page updated for Patch 9.1's release.
17 Jun. 2021 (Patch 9.1 Analysis): Page Created.
22 Oct. 2020 (Ny'alotha page): Updated Major Essence recommendation for N'Zoth.
14 Oct. 2020 (Ny'alotha page): Page updated with new Essence recommendations for bosses.
12 Oct. 2020 (Ny'alotha page): Page updated for the Shadowlands pre-patch.
10 Sep. 2019 (The Eternal Palace page): Page updated with some tips and talent choices.
12 Jul. 2019 (The Eternal Palace page): Added tips to most of the bosses.
08 Jul. 2019 (The Eternal Palace page): Page added.
24 Jun. 2019 (Uldir page): This page has been reviewed for the release of Patch 8.2 and no changes are necessary.
24 Jun. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): This page has been reviewed for the release of Patch 8.2 and no changes are necessary.
24 Jun. 2019 (Crucible of Storms page): This page has been reviewed for the release of Patch 8.2 and no changes are necessary.
15 Apr. 2019 (Uldir page): This page has been reviewed for Crucible of Storms and no changes are necessary.
15 Apr. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): This page has been reviewed for Crucible of Storms and no changes are necessary.
15 Apr. 2019 (Crucible of Storms page): Guide added.
21 Jan. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): Page added.
10 Dec. 2018 (Uldir page): Updated for Patch 8.1.
25 Sep. 2018 (Uldir page): Added talent recommendations for Mythic.
10 Sep. 2018 (Uldir page): Small updates because of changes made to the bosses.
04 Sep. 2018 (Uldir page): Changed formatting on the page.
31 Aug. 2018 (Uldir page): Page updated with short description of bosses and recommended Talents.
11 Aug. 2018 (Uldir page): Page added (empty for now).

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