WotLK Classic Combat Rogue Guide

Rogue, for the most part, brings a very useful set of tools to parties and raid groups alike and are desirable for almost all content throughout the Wrath of the Lich King expansion.

Combat brings an excellent kit for burst damage and AoE, as well as the Savage Combat debuff, which increases the Physical damage taken by any enemy you have poisoned. Alongside this debuff, they also bring Tricks of the Trade, which will greatly boost the threat of their target, as well as increase their damage.

For a better understanding of where Rogue are in regards to other classes and specializations in Wrath Classic, you can check out our PvE DPS rankings below. However, ultimately, you should not let these lists dissuade you from playing what you enjoy.

Strengths

• Brings the Savage Combat debuff to the raid.
• Very high AoE and burst damage.
• Brings the Tricks of the Trade buff to the raid.

Weaknesses

• Struggles in single-target sustained damage compared to Assassination.
• Requires better gear than Assassination.

For the most part, the choice of race for Combat Rogue depends entirely on the faction you choose, as for Alliance players, it makes little to no difference for PvE.

For Alliance players, the choice of race comes down entirely to the utility of Humans and Gnomes, with Will to Survive and Escape Artist.

If you wish to choose based on an absolutely minimal DPS increase, you could choose Night Elf, but the different is only in their base stats when compared to other races, and the difference is truly tiny.

Horde is where the difference between races shines slightly more for Combat Rogue, with Troll and Orc pulling ahead. Unlike with Assassination, Troll does not remain the best choice throughout the entirety of Wrath Classic, as Orc pulls ahead very slightly upon reaching Icecrown gear levels.

Engineering grants the most damage-increasing benefits of any profession for Rogue and should definitely be taken as one of your choices. With the glove enchantment granting massive Haste rating, their consumable bombs, and more benefits available, Engineering is simply the top output profession by far.

Jewelcrafting is the best pairing with Engineering due to the gems you can use, such as Bright Dragon's Eye, but it is worth noting that Tailoring is very close behind with its Attack Power buff on the cloak. The two are nearly on par with one another and you can choose which to use based on your preferences and the economy of your server for gold-making.

Using macros and addons makes your life significantly easier when playing Wrath Classic, and they can improve your experience a lot, depending on how skilled you are at customizing them.