Cataclysm Classic Assassination Rogue Pre-Raid Gear

The gear listed on this page is considered to be the best gear you are able to obtain before entering a raid instance. The items highlighted on this page will mostly follow the stat priority of the Assassination Rogue spec, which is as follows:

1. Agility
2. Hit Rating (17%)
3. Mastery Rating
4. Haste Rating
5. Expertise Rating (6.5%)
6. Critical Strike Rating
7. Hit Rating (27%)

For more information on the best available gems and enchants, check out our Enchants and Gems Guide.

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Pre-raid Best in Slot

Phase Four Phase Three Phase Two Phase One

Slot	Item		Source
Helm	Agile Bio-Optic Killshades	–	Engineering
Neck	Don Rodrigo's Fabulous Necklace	–	World BoE drop
Shoulder	Caridean Epaulettes	Expertise → Mastery	Commander Ulthok (H)Throne of the Tides
Cloak	Dory's Finery	Critical Strike → Mastery	World BoE drop
Chest	Assassin's Chestplate	Critical Strike → Mastery	Leatherworking
Bracer	Poison Fang Bracers	Haste → Mastery	Temple Guardian Anhuur (H)Halls of Origination
Gloves	Liar's Handwraps / Stormbolt Gloves	Critical Strike → Mastery	Exalted Dragonmaw Clan / Wildhammer Clan
Belt	Belt of Nefarious Whispers	–	Leatherworking
Legs	Beauty's Chew Toy	Haste → Mastery	Beauty (H)Blackrock Caverns
Boots	Treads of Fleeting Joy	Critical Strike → Mastery	1650 Valor Points
Ring 1	Gilnean Ring of Ruination	Haste → Mastery	World BoE Drop
Ring 2	Signet of the Elder Council	–	Exalted The Earthen Ring
Trinket 1	Fluid Death	–	1650 Valor Points
Trinket 2	Unsolvable Riddle	–	Exalted Baradin's Wardens / Hellscream's Reach
Main-hand Weapon	Steelbender's Masterpiece	Hit → Haste	Karsh Steelbender (H)Blackrock Caverns
Off-hand Weapon	Quicksilver Blade	–	Slabhide (H)The Stonecore
Thrown	Spinerender	Critical Strike → Mastery	World BoE drop

Slot	Item		Source
Helm	Agile Bio-Optic Killshades	–	Engineering
Neck	Don Rodrigo's Fabulous Necklace	–	World BoE drop
Shoulder	Caridean Epaulettes	Expertise → Mastery	Commander Ulthok (H)Throne of the Tides
Cloak	Dory's Finery	Critical Strike → Mastery	World BoE drop
Chest	Wind Dancer's Tunic	Expertise → Mastery	2200 Valor Points
Bracer	Poison Fang Bracers	Haste → Mastery	Temple Guardian Anhuur (H)Halls of Origination
Gloves	Liar's Handwraps / Stormbolt Gloves	Critical Strike → Mastery	Exalted Dragonmaw Clan / Wildhammer Clan
Belt	Belt of Nefarious Whispers	–	Leatherworking
Legs	Beauty's Chew Toy	Haste → Mastery	Beauty (H)Blackrock Caverns
Boots	Treads of Fleeting Joy	Critical Strike → Mastery	1650 Valor Points
Ring 1	Gilnean Ring of Ruination	Haste → Mastery	World BoE Drop
Ring 2	Signet of the Elder Council	–	Exalted The Earthen Ring
Trinket 1	Fluid Death	–	1650 Valor Points
Trinket 2	Unsolvable Riddle	–	Exalted Baradin's Wardens / Hellscream's Reach
Main-hand Weapon	Steelbender's Masterpiece	Hit → Haste	Karsh Steelbender (H)Blackrock Caverns
Off-hand Weapon	Quicksilver Blade	–	Slabhide (H)The Stonecore
Ranged	Kickback 5000	Critical Strike → Mastery	Engineering

Slot	Item		Source
Helm	Agile Bio-Optic Killshades	–	Engineering
Neck	Necklace of Smoke Signals	Critical Strike → Mastery	1250 Valor Points
Shoulder	Wind Dancer's Spaulders	Critical Strike → Hit	60 Fissure Stone Fragment
Cloak	Mistral Drape of the Zephyr	Haste → Hit	28 Fissure Stone Fragment
Chest	Dark Phoenix Tunic	Critical Strike → Hit	2200 Valor Points
Bracer	Flamebinder Bracers	Critical Strike → Hit	1250 Valor Points
Gloves	Clutches of Evil	Haste → Hit	Leatherworking
Belt	Belt of the Fallen Brood	Critical Strike → Hit	80 Fissure Stone Fragment
Legs	Dark Phoenix Legguards	Critical Strike → Mastery	2200 Valor Points
Boots	Treads of the Craft	Haste → Hit	Leatherworking
Ring 1	Splintered Brimstone Seal	Critical Strike → Hit	1250 Valor Points
Ring 2	Mistral Circle of the Zephyr	Haste → Hit	28 Fissure Stone Fragment
Trinket 1	Prestor's Talisman of Machination	–	50 Fissure Stone Fragment
Trinket 2	Unsolvable Riddle	–	Exalted Baradin's Wardens / Hellscream's Reach
Main-hand Weapon	Twinblade of the Hakkari	Critical Strike → Hit	Jin'do the Godbreaker (H)Zul'Gurub
Off-hand Weapon	Scaleslicer	Expertise → Mastery	Trash in (H)Blackwing Descent
Thrown	Morningstar Shard	Expertise → Mastery	700 Valor Points

Slot	Item		Source
Helm	Blackfang Battleweave Helmet	Critical Strike → Mastery	Warmaster Blackhorn (H) Dragon Soul;
Neck	Cameo of Terrible Memories	Haste → Mastery	1250 Valor Points
Shoulder	Blackfang Battleweave Spaulders	Critical Strike → Mastery	Hagara the Stormbinder (H) Dragon Soul
Cloak	Batwing Cloak	Critical Strike → Hit	1250 Valor Points
Chest	Blackfang Battleweave Tunic	Haste → Hit	Ultraxion (H) Dragon Soul
Bracer	Bladeshadow Wristguards	Haste → Mastery	Leatherworking
Gloves	Blackfang Battleweave Gloves	Expertise → Mastery	Warlord Zonozz Dragon Soul
Belt	Nightblind Cinch	Critical Strike → Mastery	Trash inside of Dragon Soul
Legs	Bladeshadow Leggings	–	Leatherworking
Boots	Rooftop Griptoes	Critical Strike → Hit	1650 Valor Points
Ring 1	Seal of Primordial Shadow	Expertise → Hit	Multiple Bosses inside of Dragon Soul
Ring 2	Emergency Descent Loop	Haste → Hit	1250 Valor Points
Trinket 1	Kiroptyric Sigil	Haste → Mastery	1650 Valor Points
Trinket 2	Matrix Restabilizer	–	80 Obsidian Fragment
Main-hand Weapon	Blade of the Unmaker	Haste → Hit	Madness of Deathwing Dragon Soul
Off-hand Weapon	Blade of the Unmaker	Haste → Hit	Madness of Deathwing Dragon Soul
Thrown	Windslicer Boomerang	Haste → Hit	1250 Valor Points