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 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	Guide to 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	–	Guide to 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	–	Guide to 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