Season of Discovery Assassination Rogue DPS Gear and Best in Slot
On this page, you will find the best PvE gear and best in slot items for your DPS Assassination Rogue in WoW Classic - Season of Discovery.
Assassination DPS Rogue Season of Discovery Best in Slot
This is the gear we recommend as the best possible items available for each phase of Season of Discovery for your DPS Assassination Rogue. This list is assumes a stat priority of Hit Chance > Agility > Strength/Attack Power > Crit Chance > For more information on the stats that you should be looking for, check out the stats page listed below.
Phase Best in Slot
Molten Core (Phase 4) Assassination Rogue Best in Slot
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Tier 0.5 quest line |
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Onyxia in Onyxia's Lair |
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Sulfuron Harbinger in Molten Core |
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Azuregos |
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Golemagg the Incinerator in Molten Core |
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Molten Core |
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Gehennas in Molten Core |
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Molten Core |
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Magmadar in Molten Core |
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Tier 0.5 quest line |
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Ragnaros in Molten Core
Multiple bosses in Molten Core |
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![]() Emperor Dagran Thaurissan in Blackrock Depths |
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Warchief Rend Blackhand in Upper Blackrock Spire |
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Majordomo Executus in Molten Core |
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Magmadar in Molten Core |
Sunken Temple (Phase 3) Assassination Rogue Best in Slot
This list is made up of Sunken Temple raid drops, world drops,
profession gear, quest rewards and dungeon drops. As Horde you will have access to the
quest for Rune of the Guard Captain, this is our second strongest trinket but as Alliance
you should opt for
Avenger's Void Pearl.
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Leatherworking |
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Sunken Temple |
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Leatherworking |
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Sunken Temple |
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Sunken Temple |
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Engineering |
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Honor Reward |
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Sunken Temple |
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Sunken Temple |
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Sunken Temple |
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Sunken Temple
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Sunken Temple |
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Sunken Temple |
Gnomeregan (Phase 2) Assassination Rogue Best in Slot
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Leatherworking |
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Gnomeregan |
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Rescue OOX-22/FE! Quest in Feralas |
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Drop from Nimar the Slayer a rare mob found in Arathi Highlands |
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Gnomeregan |
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Exalted Warsong Gulch |
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Gnomeregan |
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Gnomeregan |
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Rig Wars/The Grand Betrayal Quest |
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Gnomeregan |
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Warsong Gulch Honored Gnomeregan |
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Blackfathom Deeps
Gnomeregan |
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World Drop |
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Blackfathom Deeps |
Blackfathom Deeps (Phase 1) Best in slot
This list is made up of dungeon/world drops, world event rewards and quest rewards.
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PvP Vendor in Stormwind/Orgrimmar |
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Trash Drop in Razorfen Kraul |
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Lord Aquanis in Blackfathom Deeps |
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Blackfathom Deeps |
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Blackfathom Deeps World drop bind on equip |
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Blackfathom Deeps Silverwing Sentinel/Warsong Outriders friendly |
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Blackfathom Deeps |
Changelog
- 11 Jul. 2024: Updated to include Molten Core loot.
- 25 May 2024: Updated for Sunken Temple Loot update.
- 03 Apr. 2024: Updated for Phase 3.
- 15 Feb. 2024: Updated for phase 2.
- 15 Dec. 2023: Guide updated.
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This guide has been written by Sellin, a former top 10 US raider and current season and several time Gladiator, long time WoW Player and passionate about all things Warcraft and Theorycrafting. You can follow him on Twitter and watch him on Twitch.
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