Assassination Rogue DPS NetherLight Crucible Relic Paths (Legion 7.3)

Table of Contents

• +Introduction
  • 1. Class Overview
  • 2. Patch 7.3 Changes
  • 3. Patch 7.2.5 Changes
  • 4. Patch 7.2 Changes
  • 5. Strengths
  • 6. Weaknesses
  • 7. Viability in the Current Patch
  • 8. Contents
  • 9. ChangeLog
• +Easy Mode
  • 1. The Basics
  • 2. Talent Choice
  • 3. Stat Choice
  • 4. Basic Rotation
  • 5. ChangeLog
• +Spell Summary
  • 1. Spell Summary
  • 2. Main Resources
  • 3. Basic Abilities
  • 4. Important Procs
  • 5. DPS Cooldowns
  • 6. ChangeLog
• +Builds and Talents
  • 1. Talent Choices
  • 2. Talent Cheat Sheets
    • 2.1. Raid Encounters
    • 2.2. General Purpose/Leveling
  • 3. Tier 1 (Level 15) Talents
  • 4. Tier 2 (Level 30) Talents
  • 5. Tier 3 (Level 45) Talents
  • 6. Tier 4 (Level 60) Talents
  • 7. Tier 5 (Level 75) Talents
  • 8. Tier 6 (Level 90) Talents
  • 9. Tier 7 (Level 100) Talents
  • 10. ChangeLog
• +Artifact Traits and Relics
  • 1. Artifact Progression — First 35 Points
    • 1.1. Early Point Investment
    • 1.2. Second Golden Trait
    • 1.3. Third Golden Trait
    • 1.4. Final Point Investment
  • 2. Patch 7.2: 35+ Trait Path
  • 3. Relic Choice
  • 4. ChangeLog
• ×Netherlight Crucible Relic Paths
  • 1. General Optimization Advice
  • 2. Tier 2 Upgrade Priority
  • 3. Tier 3 Upgrade Priority
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities
  • 1. Ability Priority List
  • 2. Poisons
  • 3. Important Notes
    • 3.1. The Interaction Between Combo Points and Energy
    • 3.2. Pooling Energy and Combo Points
    • 3.3. Surge of Toxins
    • 3.4. Rupture
      • 3.4.1. Pandemic and Rupture Refresh
    • 3.5. Vendetta Usage
    • 3.6. Kingsbane
    • 3.7. Defensive Utility
  • 4. Core Concepts
    • 4.1. Ability Uptimes
    • 4.2. Cooldown Usage
    • 4.3. Resource Management
    • 4.4. Opening Sequence
  • 5. ChangeLog
• +Boss by Boss Strategies
  • 1. Tomb of Sargeras
    • 1.1. Goroth
      • 1.1.1. Talents, Trinkets, and Legendaries
    • 1.2. The Demonic Inquisition
      • 1.2.1. Talents, Trinkets, and Legendaries
    • 1.3. Harjatan
      • 1.3.1. Talents, Trinkets, and Legendaries
    • 1.4. Sisters of the Moon
      • 1.4.1. Talents, Trinkets, and Legendaries
    • 1.5. Mistress Sassz'ine
      • 1.5.1. Talents, Trinkets, and Legendaries
    • 1.6. The Desolate Host
      • 1.6.1. Talents, Trinkets, and Legendaries
    • 1.7. Maiden of Vigilance
      • 1.7.1. Talents, Trinkets, and Legendaries
    • 1.8. Fallen Avatar
      • 1.8.1. Talents, Trinkets, and Legendaries
    • 1.9. Kil'jaeden
      • 1.9.1. Talents, Trinkets, and Legendaries
  • 2. The Nighthold
    • 2.1. Skorpyron
      • 2.1.1. Talents, Trinkets, and Legendaries
    • 2.2. Chronomatic Anomaly
      • 2.2.1. Talents, Trinkets, and Legendaries
    • 2.3. Trilliax
      • 2.3.1. Talents, Trinkets, and Legendaries
    • 2.4. Spellblade Aluriel
      • 2.4.1. Talents, Trinkets, and Legendaries
    • 2.5. Tichondrius
      • 2.5.1. Talents, Trinkets, and Legendaries
    • 2.6. Star Augur Etraeus
      • 2.6.1. Talents, Trinkets, and Legendaries
    • 2.7. Krosus
      • 2.7.1. Talents, Trinkets, and Legendaries
    • 2.8. High Botanist Tel'arn
      • 2.8.1. Talents, Trinkets, and Legendaries
    • 2.9. Grand Magistrix Elisande
      • 2.9.1. Talents, Trinkets, and Legendaries
    • 2.10. Gul'dan
      • 2.10.1. Talents, Trinkets, and Legendaries
  • 3. ChangeLog
• +Stat Priority
  • 1. Stat Priority
    • 1.1. Master Poisoner/Toxic Blade
    • 1.2. Elaborate Planning/Alacrity
    • 1.3. Elaborate Planning/Exsanguinate
  • 2. Getting a Better Understanding
  • 3. ChangeLog
• +Gems, Enchants, and Consumables
  • 1. Gems
    • 1.1. Master Poisoner/Toxic Blade or Elaborate Planning/Alacrity
    • 1.2. Elaborate Planning/Exsanguinate
  • 2. Enchants
    • 2.1. Master Poisoner/Toxic Blade or Elaborate Planning/Alacrity
    • 2.2. Elaborate Planning/Exsanguinate
  • 3. Consumables
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Macros and Addons
  • 1. AddOns
    • 1.1. ElvUI
    • 1.2. Weak Auras
    • 1.3. Boss Mods
      • 1.3.1. BigWigs Bossmods
      • 1.3.2. Deadly Boss Mods
    • 1.4. Name Plates
      • 1.4.1. KUI Nameplates
      • 1.4.2. TidyPlates
    • 1.5. Damage Meters
      • 1.5.1. Skada
      • 1.5.2. Details
    • 1.6. Extra AddOns
      • 1.6.1. Mik's Scrolling Battle Text
      • 1.6.2. Death Note
      • 1.6.3. Doom CooldownPulse
      • 1.6.4. Angry Assignments
  • 2. Macros
    • 2.1. Startattack Macros
    • 2.2. Tricks of the Trade
  • 3. ChangeLog
• +Gear, Legendaries, and Best in Slot
  • 1. Tier 20 Set Bonuses
  • 2. Best in Slot List
    • 2.1. Trinket List
  • 3. Evaluating Upgrades Using Stat Weights
  • 4. Racial Bonuses
  • 5. Legendaries
  • 6. Loot Competition
  • 7. ChangeLog

General Information

This page will help you choose the right paths on your Netherlight Crucible as a a Assassination Rogues. It is updated for World of Warcraft Legion 7.3. For more information, please read our Guide to the Netherlight Crucible.

The other pages of our Assassination Rogue guide can be accessed from the table of contents on the right.

About Our Author and Reviewer

This guide has been written by Furty, who has an illustrious history in the World of Warcraft raiding scene and race for World First. He has been a member of guilds such as Serenity, Midwinter, and many more, and is currently raiding in Future. He plays most classes at the highest level. You can follow him on Twitter and watch him play on Twitch.

This guide has been reviewed and approved by Perfecto, an Outlaw/Assassination Rogue who raids in Method.

1. General Optimization Advice

Optimizing through the Netherlight Crucible is straightforward; you are offered 2 initial paths, Shadow and Holy, and you should determine your path contingent on which leads to your best trait. If the 2 available paths are equal or very close in ranking it is usually best to adhere to the fork that leads to the highest value Tier 3 trait, as this often results in the largest DPS increase. If the best available Tier 3 trait is in the middle, you should always default to the highest ranked Tier 2 upgrade, as you are able to reach it from either path.

Be aware that the theorycraft for the Tier 2 upgrades available through the Netherlight Crucible is still in a primordial state, and therefore the ordering of upgrades detailed below is not entirely definite. This will be continually updated leading up to and following the release of the Crucible as things become more clear. This priority was determined using SimCraft.

2. Tier 2 Upgrade Priority

1. Torment the Weak;
2. Shadowbind ≅ Infusion of Light ≅ Secure in the Light;
3. Chaotic Darkness;
4. Shocklight;
5. Master of Shadows;
6. Murderous Intent;
7. Light Speed;
8. Dark Sorrows;
9. Light's Embrace;
10. Refractive Shell.

3. Tier 3 Upgrade Priority

The Tier 3 upgrades are identical to the relic priority found in our Artifact Traits and Relics page, however, they have been relisted here for your convenience.

1. Master Assassin;
2. Master Alchemist;
3. Toxic Blades;
4. Strangler (With Tier 20 4-piece bonus);
5. Gushing Wound;
6. Strangler;
7. Serrated Edge;
8. Balanced Blades;
9. Poison Knives.

If you are unlucky enough to roll all defensive low value traits for your Tier 3 upgrades, you should be aiming for the best Tier 2 option available in the Crucible, or whichever defensive/niche trait you prefer to focus on, as they have minimal DPS gains.

4. ChangeLog

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• 13 Sep. 2017: Updated Tier 2 priority after recent rebalancing based on new SimCraft results.
• 12 Sep. 2017: Added Netherlight Crucible page for Assassination Rogue.