Classic Rogue DPS Gear and Best in Slot

While a clear best in slot list is always available in WoW Classic, the items contained might be extremely hard or expensive to get. Depending on what content you intend on doing will change your gearing strategy.

This page focuses on PvE, but you can find more information on gearing a Rogue for PvP in our other guide below.

As WoW Classic's Season of Mastery consists of Phases that are separate from the regular branch of Classic, we have created unique gear lists for its pre-raid and Phases. In addition, you may find it useful to look over our Fire Resistance Gear guide for your specialization, which is applicable for either version of Classic.

As stated by Blizzard, WoW Classic will have six phases, starting with Molten Core, Onyxia's Lair, and Maraudon, and ending with Naxxramas and the Scourge Invasion.

Naxxramas drops gear that is an upgrade for nearly every slot. There is potential for Dagger Seal Fate Rogue.

This is the gear we recommend for Rogue in the Naxxramas patch.

Slot	Item	Source
Helm	Bonescythe Helmet	Reward from Bonescythe Helmet in Naxxramas
Neck	Prestor's Talisman of Connivery	Nefarian in Blackwing Lair
Shoulders	Bonescythe Pauldrons	Reward from Bonescythe Pauldrons in Naxxramas
Back	Shroud of Dominion	Sapphiron in Naxxramas
Chest	Bonescythe Breastplate	Reward from Bonescythe Breastplate in Naxxramas
Wrists	Bonescythe Bracers	Reward from Bonescythe Bracers in Naxxramas
Hands	Bonescythe Gauntlets	Reward from Bonescythe Gauntlets in Naxxramas
Belt	Belt of Never-ending Agony	C'Thun in AQ40
Legs	Bonescythe Legplates	Reward from Bonescythe Legplates in Naxxramas
Boots	Bonescythe Sabatons	Reward from Bonescythe Sabatons in Naxxramas
Rings	Bonescythe Ring Band of Unnatural Forces	Drops from Kel'thuzad in Naxxramas Drops from Loatheb in Naxxramas
Trinkets	Slayer's Crest Kiss of the Spider	Sapphiron in Naxxramas Maexxna in Naxxramas
Swords	Gressil, Dawn of Ruin The Hungering Cold	Kel'thuzad in Naxxramas Kel'thuzad in Naxxramas
Daggers	Kingsfall Death's Sting	Kel'thuzad in Naxxramas C'Thun in AQ40
Ranged	Nerubian Slavemaker	Kel'thuzad in Naxxramas

Slot	Item	Source
Helm	Deathdealer's Helm	Tokens dropped by most bosses (Temple of Ahn'Qiraj Loot Guide)
Neck	Barbed Choker	Fankriss The Unyielding in AQ40
Shoulder	Deathdealer's Spaulders	Tokens dropped by most bosses (Temple of Ahn'Qiraj Loot Guide)
Cloak	Cloak of Concentrated Hatred	The Prophet Skeram in AQ40
Chest	Deathdealer's Vest	Tokens dropped by most bosses (Temple of Ahn'Qiraj Loot Guide)
Wrists	Qiraji Execution Bracers	The Twin Emperors in AQ40
Gloves	Gloves of Enforcement	Battleguard Sartura in AQ40
Belt	Belt of Never-ending Agony	C'Thun in AQ40
Legs	Deathdealer's Leggings	Tokens dropped by most bosses (Temple of Ahn'Qiraj Loot Guide)
Boots	Deathdealer's Boots	Tokens dropped by most bosses (Temple of Ahn'Qiraj Loot Guide)
Rings	Master Dragonslayer's Ring Don Julio's Band	Reward from The Lord of Blackrock Exalted with Alterac Valley
Trinkets	Jom Gabbar Drake Fang Talisman	Ouro in AQ40 Ebonroc in Blackwing Lair
Swords	Ancient Qiraji Ripper Chromatically Tempered Sword	Fankriss The Unyielding in AQ40 Chromaggus in Blackwing Lair
Daggers	Death's Sting Blessed Qiraji Pugio	C'Thun in AQ40 Reward from Imperial Qiraji Armaments
Ranged	Larvae of the Great Worm	Ouro in AQ40

In order to get ready for raiding, it is recommended that you follow this guide in order to learn which gear to gather for maximizing DPS before ever setting foot in raids, and probably also before getting your first epic loot.

Molten Core and Onyxia's Lair are the first raids in WoW Classic, and will probably award you with your first pieces of epic gear. While most of the gear found here is easily replaceable later, there are a few pieces, such as Striker's Mark and Bloodfang Hood, which will last you through Blackwing Lair.

You can find our recommended gear for PvPing as a Rogue in the link below.

Fire Resistance can be a very helpful stat to have, especially when progressing through Molten Core and Blackwing Lair. Read this guide to find the Fire Resistance pieces for your class, in case you are in need of extra resistance.

Nature Resistance can be a very helpful stat to have, especially when progressing through AQ40, especially for Princess Huhuran and Viscidus. Read this guide to find the Nature Resistance pieces for your class, in case you are in need of extra resistance.

Frost Resistance can be a very helpful stat to have, especially when progressing through Naxxramas, more specifically the Sapphiron encounter. Read this guide to find the Frost Resistance pieces for your class, in case you are in need of extra resistance.