Assassination Rogue DPS Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities — Shadowlands Pre-Patch 9.0.1
On this page, you will learn how to optimize the rotation of your Assassination Rogue in both single-target and multiple-target situations. We also have advanced sections about cooldowns, procs, etc. in order to minmax your DPS. All our content is updated for World of Warcraft — Shadowlands Pre-Patch 9.0.1.
If you were looking for WoW Classic content, please refer to our Classic DPS Rogue rotation.
Assassination Rogue Rotation
Welcome to our Rotation page for Assassination Rogues. Here you will find out more about your rotational priorities in both single-target and multi-target situations which you will apply in both Raiding and Mythic+ scenarios.
Easy Mode
If you are just starting out you might want to get more comfortable with your Assassination Rogue by using a more simplified yet still effective build and rotation. You can find out more about it in our Easy Mode section.
Mythic+ Rotation
For information about Mythic+ as an Assassination Rogue and the rotation you need to use in this game mode, please refer to our Mythic+ page.
PvP
The content on this page is purely PvE-related. If you are looking for PvP Rotation Tips, please visit our PvP page below.
Single Target Ability Priority List for Assassination Rogue
Disclaimer: With the change to 
Toxic Blade and 
Shiv
in the Shadowlands pre-patch,
you do not currently use Shiv in your regular rotation. The upgraded
version that works like the old Toxic Blade is not available until Level
58 in Shadowlands and therefore this ability is lost until the new expansion
comes out.
- Maintain
Rupture (4+ Combo Points). - Maintain
Garrote. - Maintain
Slice and Dice with 4-5 Combo Points. - Activate
Vendetta when available. - Activate
Vanish on cooldown if using 
Subterfuge or
with 5 Combo Points in order to facilitate 
Master Assassin-empowered
Envenoms. - Cast Envenom with 4-5 Combo Points (5-6 with
Deeper Stratagem). - Cast
Fan of Knives when Hidden Blades is talented and above
19 stacks. - Cast
Ambush to generate Combo Points when 
Blindside is
talented. - Cast
Mutilate to generate Combo Points.
Multiple Target Ability Priority List for Assassination Rogue
- Maintain Rupture on up to 4 targets.
- Maintain Slice and Dice with 4-5 Combo Points if you have a priority
target.
- Activate Vendetta when available.
- Activate Vanish and apply Garrote empowered by
Subterfuge to as many targets as possible.
- Maintain Garrote on up to 3 targets (try to not overwrite
empowered ones).
- Maintain
Crimson Tempest with 4-5 Combo Points. - Cast Envenom with 4-5 Combo Points.
- Cast Fan of Knives when 4+ targets are within range to generate
Combo Points, or to reapply
Deadly Poison to every target. - Cast Mutilate on less than 4 target to generate Combo Points.
Important Notes
- Optimal usage of finishers is at 4-5 Combo Points with
Vigor,
or 5-6 Combo Points with Deeper Stratagem. - If Rupture is about to fall off, it can be reapplied with any
number of Combo Points to maintain uptime. It is best to apply it with 5
Combo Points, however, for maximum Energy efficiency and rotational
fluidity.
- Use Vanish to apply full duration
Nightstalker-empowered Ruptures or Subterfuge empowered
Garrotes. When talented into Master Assassin, pool Combo Points before
vanishing for a Envenom > Mutilate > Envenom
sequence. - You should never have more than 80 Energy when activating your
Vendetta on a target. Try to activate Vendetta on a target that
will live for the entire duration of the debuff.
- If talented into Subterfuge you will want to delay your second
Vendetta for about 20seconds to line up with Vanish.
- If you fight 5 or more targets, do not use Garrote at all.
Multi-DoT only with Rupture to gain extra energy through
Venomous Wounds.
For more information on your opening sequence, please refer to our dedicated section.
Poisons
Your Lethal Poison should always be 
Deadly Poison.
You have two choices for your non-lethal poison, 
Crippling Poison and
Numbing Poison. For raiding you will generally play without a non-lethal
poison unless your raid wants you to slow a specific group of targets. For
Mythic+ you will almost always want to use Numbing Poison since Rogue
is the only class that can apply the debuff it provides. You can quickly
swap to a different type of poison if the situation requires it.
Notable Mechanics for Assassination Rogue
Nightstalker/Subterfuge Snapshotting
The 50% damage buff from 
Nightstalker and the 80% damage buff
from 
Subterfuge are removed when you overwrite the bleed you empowered
by re-applying an un-empowered bleed. Therefore it is best to let the bleed run
its full duration before refreshing it.
It is best to use your 
Vanish before 
Vendetta to
maximize your Nightstalker or Subterfuge bonus.
Pandemic
When you refresh 
Rupture, 
Garrote, 
Crimson Tempest,
Envenom or 
Slice and Dice before they expire, the remaining
duration is added to the newly applied effect, up to 30% of the newly applied
base duration. This mechanic is called "Pandemic".
Example — You can safely refresh a 5-Combo Point Rupture when it
has 7.2 seconds or less remaining, because its base duration is 24 seconds.
Deeper Stratagem allows for 6 Combo Point Ruptures, which last 28
seconds. 6-Combo Point Ruptures can be refreshed safely when they have 8.4
seconds or less remaining.
Safe Pandemic refresh timing is based off the newly applied base duration and not the original length of the effect. Therefore, a 2 Combo Point Rupture can benefit from full Pandemic if it is refreshed by a 4-5 Combo Point Rupture. We explain how to take advantage of this in the opening sequence later in the guide.
If you are talented into 
Exsanguinate, you should refresh your
bleed effects ( Rupture and Garrote) before Exsanguinate
casts, for maximum efficacy.
Academic Information for Assassination Rogue
The Interaction Between Combo Points and Energy
As an Assassination Rogue, many of your abilities require Energy to be
utilized. Your Energy bar has a maximum capacity of 120 Energy (170 Energy
when you have 
Vigor talented). Your baseline rate of Energy
regeneration is 10 Energy per second, however it is increased by:
- current Haste rating (Haste and Haste-enhancing buffs);
- the Venomous Wounds passive.
- the passive regeneration increase of Vigor
Higher Energy regeneration allows for higher uptimes on
Envenom, which awards much higher DPS over an extended
encounter.
It is very important to avoid resource overflow. Capping Energy and overcapping Combo Points is an egregious error and special care should be taken to avoid wasting precious resources. "Pooling" higher levels of Energy, however, can be very beneficial (providing you do not cap), as it allows you to store resources in anticipation of a window of high burst. This can help reduce the patchiness of your debuff/buff uptimes which will result in more consistent and smoother damage output.
Combo Point generation is increased by 
Seal Fate, which causes
your critical hits with melee Combo generators to add an additional Combo Point
on your target per critical hit. This means 
Mutilate can generate
up to 4 Combo Points if the main hand and the off-hand both critically strike.
Fan of Knives can generate the maximum number of Combo Points with a
single cast if it critically strikes 4 or more targets.
You should never cast a Combo Point generator at or above 4 Combo Points,
unless it is Garrote or 
Poisoned Knife (as neither of
these benefits from Seal Fate). Do not use Poisoned Knife to reach 5
Combo Points, unless you are out of range of the boss and in danger of hitting
the Energy cap.
Pooling Energy and Combo Points
It can be very beneficial to "pool" your Energy and Combo Points, which involves auto-attacking while your Energy regenerates. The advantage this provides is variable, meaning that pooling does not always result in damage gained. Situations where pooling Energy and Combo Points is beneficial include:
- before an important add spawns, so you can apply as much instant pressure as possible;
- to assist with Envenom uptime, by chaining two
Envenoms so that the buff does not drop;
- an encounter-specific buff or damage phase is imminent.
Pooling Energy is not a magical DPS gain by itself. It allows you to slightly adjust the timing of your abilities so that you fit more attacks during periods of increased damage (provided you can properly identify when such periods are going to come).
Defensive Utility
All Rogues have a solid number of defensive cooldowns, making them the best candidate for soaking required mechanics and dealing with heavy incoming damage.
Feint reduces AoE damage taken by 40% for 5 seconds for 35
Energy. When talented into 
Elusiveness, it also reduces all other
damage by 30%. Feint is fantastic for dealing with predictable raid
damage.
Cloak of Shadows provides magic immunity for 1 second, followed
by 4 seconds where all spells will miss you. Cloak of Shadows has a variety of
uses, both pre-emptive and reactive, such as solo soaking mechanics or clearing
debuffs that would force you out of melee range.
Evasion increases your Dodge chance by 100% for 10 seconds.
This can be useful if you have to tank some adds or the boss for a few
seconds. In rare cases it can be used to negate physical ranged attacks or
spells.
Cheat Death is a talent that allows you to escape lethal damage
once every 6 minutes. The damage cannot exceed more than twice your maximum
health. Cheat Death is great for soaking mechanics that pierce
immunities and damage reductions, as it guarantees your survival. It is also
great for encounters with bursty damage that might take you by surprise, as
you get a free get out of jail free card at least once in the encounter.
Crimson Vial provides a respectable amount of healing on a 30-second
cooldown.
Do not forget about this defensive toolkit, as it can be a major asset for both individual and raid-wide survivability.
Opening Sequences for Assassination Rogue
Assassination has different openers based on your choice of talents and azerite traits.
When using 
Master Assassin:
- Start from Stealth.
- Use
Potion of Unbridled Fury at 1 second on the pull countdown. - Cast Ambush.
- Apply Rupture.
- Cast Mutilate.
- Apply Garrote.
- Cast Mutilate until 4+ CP.
- Use Slice and Dice.
- Cast Mutilate until 4+ CP.
- Activate Vendetta.
- Activate Vanish.
- Cast Envenom.
- Cast Mutilate until 4+CP.
- Cast Envenom.
- Continue with normal priority.
When using Subterfuge and 1 or more
Shrouded Suffocation:
- Start from Stealth.
- Use Potion of Unbridled Fury at 1 second on the pull countdown.
- Apply Garrote.
- Apply Rupture.
- Apply Garrote.
- Activate Vendetta.
- Use Slice and Dice.
- Cast Mutilate until 4+ CP.
- Cast Envenom.
- Activate Vanish when Garrote runs out.
- Apply Garrote twice for Pandemic.
- Continue with normal priority.
When playing 
Condensed Life-Force Major, use it before casting
Vendetta. When playing 
Blood of the Enemy Major, use it after
Vendetta.
Extended Assassination Rotation
The fully inclusive rotation, is a lot more extensive than the one listed above, but gives only marginal gains at best, as such, it is included here (in raw simc format), but it does not need to be memorized.
actions=stealth actions+=/variable,name=energy_regen_combined,value=energy.regen+poisoned_bleeds*7%(2*spell_haste) actions+=/variable,name=single_target,value=spell_targets.fan_of_knives<2 actions+=/call_action_list,name=stealthed,if=stealthed.rogue actions+=/call_action_list,name=cds,if=(!talent.master_assassin.enabled|dot.garrote.ticking) actions+=/call_action_list,name=dot actions+=/call_action_list,name=direct actions+=/arcane_torrent,if=energy.deficit>=15+variable.energy_regen_combined actions+=/arcane_pulse actions+=/lights_judgment # Cooldowns actions.cds=use_item,name=azsharas_font_of_power,if=!stealthed.all—master_assassin_remains=0—(cooldown.vendetta.remains<?cooldown.toxic_blade.remains)<10+10*equipped.ashvanes_razor_coral—!debuff.vendetta.up—!debuff.toxic_blade.up actions.cds+=/call_action_list,name=essences,if=!stealthed.all—dot.rupture.ticking—master_assassin_remains=0 # If adds are up, snipe the one with lowest TTD. Use when dying faster than CP deficit or without any CP. actions.cds+=/marked_for_death,target_if=min:target.time_to_die,if=raid_event.adds.up—(target.time_to_die<combo_points.deficit*1.5|combo_points.deficit>=cp_max_spend) # If no adds will die within the next 30s, use MfD on boss without any CP. actions.cds+=/marked_for_death,if=raid_event.adds.in>30-raid_event.adds.duration—combo_points.deficit>=cp_max_spend # Vendetta logical conditionals based on current spec actions.cds+=/variable,name=vendetta_subterfuge_condition,value=!talent.subterfuge.enabled|!azerite.shrouded_suffocation.enabled|dot.garrote.pmultiplier>1—(spell_targets.fan_of_knives<6|!cooldown.vanish.up) actions.cds+=/variable,name=vendetta_nightstalker_condition,value=!talent.nightstalker.enabled|!talent.exsanguinate.enabled|cooldown.exsanguinate.remains<5-2*talent.deeper_stratagem.enabled actions.cds+=/variable,name=variable,name=vendetta_font_condition,value=!equipped.azsharas_font_of_power|azerite.shrouded_suffocation.enabled|debuff.razor_coral_debuff.down|trinket.ashvanes_razor_coral.cooldown.remains<10—(cooldown.toxic_blade.remains<1|debuff.toxic_blade.up) actions.cds+=/vendetta,if=!stealthed.rogue—dot.rupture.ticking—!debuff.vendetta.up—variable.vendetta_subterfuge_condition—variable.vendetta_nightstalker_condition—variable.vendetta_font_condition # Vanish with Exsg + (Nightstalker, or Subterfuge only on 1T): Maximum CP and Exsg ready for next GCD actions.cds+=/vanish,if=talent.exsanguinate.enabled—(talent.nightstalker.enabled|talent.subterfuge.enabled—variable.single_target)—combo_points>=cp_max_spend—cooldown.exsanguinate.remains<1—(!talent.subterfuge.enabled|!azerite.shrouded_suffocation.enabled|dot.garrote.pmultiplier<=1) # Vanish with Nightstalker + No Exsg: Maximum CP and Vendetta up actions.cds+=/vanish,if=talent.nightstalker.enabled—!talent.exsanguinate.enabled—combo_points>=cp_max_spend—debuff.vendetta.up # See full comment on https://github.com/Ravenholdt-TC/Rogue/wiki/Assassination-APL-Research. actions.cds+=/variable,name=ss_vanish_condition,value=azerite.shrouded_suffocation.enabled—(non_ss_buffed_targets>=1|spell_targets.fan_of_knives=3)—(ss_buffed_targets_above_pandemic=0|spell_targets.fan_of_knives>=6) actions.cds+=/pool_resource,for_next=1,extra_amount=45 actions.cds+=/vanish,if=talent.subterfuge.enabled—!stealthed.rogue—cooldown.garrote.up—(variable.ss_vanish_condition|!azerite.shrouded_suffocation.enabled—dot.garrote.refreshable)—combo_points.deficit>=((1+2*azerite.shrouded_suffocation.enabled)*spell_targets.fan_of_knives)>?4—raid_event.adds.in>12 # Vanish with Master Assasin: No stealth and no active MA buff, Rupture not in refresh range, during Vendetta+TB, during Blood essenz if available. actions.cds+=/vanish,if=talent.master_assassin.enabled—!stealthed.all—master_assassin_remains<=0—!dot.rupture.refreshable—dot.garrote.remains>3—debuff.vendetta.up—(!talent.toxic_blade.enabled|debuff.toxic_blade.up)—(!essence.blood_of_the_enemy.major|debuff.blood_of_the_enemy.up) # Shadowmeld for Shrouded Suffocation actions.cds+=/shadowmeld,if=!stealthed.all—azerite.shrouded_suffocation.enabled—dot.garrote.refreshable—dot.garrote.pmultiplier<=1—combo_points.deficit>=1 # Exsanguinate when both Rupture and Garrote are up for long enough actions.cds+=/exsanguinate,if=dot.rupture.remains>4+4*cp_max_spend—!dot.garrote.refreshable actions.cds+=/toxic_blade,if=dot.rupture.ticking—(!equipped.azsharas_font_of_power|cooldown.vendetta.remains>10) actions.cds+=/potion,if=buff.bloodlust.react|debuff.vendetta.up actions.cds+=/blood_fury,if=debuff.vendetta.up actions.cds+=/berserking,if=debuff.vendetta.up actions.cds+=/fireblood,if=debuff.vendetta.up actions.cds+=/ancestral_call,if=debuff.vendetta.up actions.cds+=/use_item,name=galecallers_boon,if=cooldown.vendetta.remains>45 actions.cds+=/use_item,name=ashvanes_razor_coral,if=debuff.razor_coral_debuff.down|debuff.vendetta.remains>10-4*equipped.azsharas_font_of_power|target.time_to_die<20 actions.cds+=/use_item,effect_name=cyclotronic_blast,if=master_assassin_remains=0—!debuff.vendetta.up—!debuff.toxic_blade.up—buff.memory_of_lucid_dreams.down—energy<80—dot.rupture.remains>4 actions.cds+=/use_item,name=lurkers_insidious_gift,if=debuff.vendetta.up actions.cds+=/use_item,name=lustrous_golden_plumage,if=debuff.vendetta.up actions.cds+=/use_item,effect_name=gladiators_medallion,if=debuff.vendetta.up actions.cds+=/use_item,effect_name=gladiators_badge,if=debuff.vendetta.up # Default fallback for usable items: Use on cooldown. actions.cds+=/use_items # Direct damage abilities # Envenom at 4+ (5+ with DS) CP. Immediately on 2+ targets, with Vendetta, or with TB; otherwise wait for some energy. Also wait if Exsg combo is coming up. actions.direct=envenom,if=combo_points>=4+talent.deeper_stratagem.enabled—(debuff.vendetta.up|debuff.toxic_blade.up|energy.deficit<=25+variable.energy_regen_combined|!variable.single_target)—(!talent.exsanguinate.enabled|cooldown.exsanguinate.remains>2) actions.direct+=/variable,name=use_filler,value=combo_points.deficit>1|energy.deficit<=25+variable.energy_regen_combined|!variable.single_target # With Echoing Blades, Fan of Knives at 2+ targets. actions.direct+=/fan_of_knives,if=variable.use_filler—azerite.echoing_blades.enabled—spell_targets.fan_of_knives>=2 # Fan of Knives at 19+ stacks of Hidden Blades or against 4+ (5+ with Double Dose) targets. actions.direct+=/fan_of_knives,if=variable.use_filler—(buff.hidden_blades.stack>=19|(!priority_rotation—spell_targets.fan_of_knives>=4+(azerite.double_dose.rank>2)+stealthed.rogue)) # Fan of Knives to apply Deadly Poison if inactive on any target at 3 targets. actions.direct+=/fan_of_knives,target_if=!dot.deadly_poison_dot.ticking,if=variable.use_filler—spell_targets.fan_of_knives>=3 actions.direct+=/blindside,if=variable.use_filler—(buff.blindside.up|!talent.venom_rush.enabled—!azerite.double_dose.enabled) # Tab-Mutilate to apply Deadly Poison at 2 targets actions.direct+=/mutilate,target_if=!dot.deadly_poison_dot.ticking,if=variable.use_filler—spell_targets.fan_of_knives=2 actions.direct+=/mutilate,if=variable.use_filler # Damage over time abilities # Limit Garrotes on non-primrary targets for the priority rotation if 5+ bleeds are already up actions.dot=variable,name=skip_cycle_garrote,value=priority_rotation—spell_targets.fan_of_knives>3—(dot.garrote.remains<cooldown.garrote.duration|poisoned_bleeds>5) # Limit Ruptures on non-primrary targets for the priority rotation if 5+ bleeds are already up actions.dot+=/variable,name=skip_cycle_rupture,value=priority_rotation—spell_targets.fan_of_knives>3—(debuff.toxic_blade.up|(poisoned_bleeds>5—!azerite.scent_of_blood.enabled)) # Limit Ruptures if Vendetta+Toxic Blade/Master Assassin is up and we have 2+ seconds left on the Rupture DoT actions.dot+=/variable,name=skip_rupture,value=debuff.vendetta.up—(debuff.toxic_blade.up|master_assassin_remains>0)—dot.rupture.remains>2 # Special Rupture setup for Exsg actions.dot+=/rupture,if=talent.exsanguinate.enabled—((combo_points>=cp_max_spend—cooldown.exsanguinate.remains<1)|(!ticking—(time>10|combo_points>=2))) # Garrote upkeep, also tries to use it as a special generator for the last CP before a finisher actions.dot+=/pool_resource,for_next=1 actions.dot+=/garrote,if=(!talent.subterfuge.enabled|!(cooldown.vanish.up—cooldown.vendetta.remains<=4))—combo_points.deficit>=1+3*(azerite.shrouded_suffocation.enabled—cooldown.vanish.up)—refreshable—(pmultiplier<=1|remains<=tick_time—spell_targets.fan_of_knives>=3+azerite.shrouded_suffocation.enabled)—(!exsanguinated|remains<=tick_time*2—spell_targets.fan_of_knives>=3+azerite.shrouded_suffocation.enabled)—!ss_buffed—(target.time_to_die-remains)>4—(master_assassin_remains=0|!ticking—azerite.shrouded_suffocation.enabled) actions.dot+=/pool_resource,for_next=1 actions.dot+=/garrote,cycle_targets=1,if=!variable.skip_cycle_garrote—target!=self.target—(!talent.subterfuge.enabled|!(cooldown.vanish.up—cooldown.vendetta.remains<=4))—combo_points.deficit>=1+3*(azerite.shrouded_suffocation.enabled—cooldown.vanish.up)—refreshable—(pmultiplier<=1|remains<=tick_time—spell_targets.fan_of_knives>=3+azerite.shrouded_suffocation.enabled)—(!exsanguinated|remains<=tick_time*2—spell_targets.fan_of_knives>=3+azerite.shrouded_suffocation.enabled)—!ss_buffed—(target.time_to_die-remains)>12—(master_assassin_remains=0|!ticking—azerite.shrouded_suffocation.enabled) # Crimson Tempest only on multiple targets at 4+ CP when running out in 2s (up to 4 targets) or 3s (5+ targets) actions.dot+=/crimson_tempest,if=spell_targets>=2—remains<2+(spell_targets>=5)—combo_points>=4 # Keep up Rupture at 4+ on all targets (when living long enough and not snapshot) actions.dot+=/rupture,if=!variable.skip_rupture—combo_points>=4—refreshable—(pmultiplier<=1|remains<=tick_time—spell_targets.fan_of_knives>=3+azerite.shrouded_suffocation.enabled)—(!exsanguinated|remains<=tick_time*2—spell_targets.fan_of_knives>=3+azerite.shrouded_suffocation.enabled)—target.time_to_die-remains>4 actions.dot+=/rupture,cycle_targets=1,if=!variable.skip_cycle_rupture—!variable.skip_rupture—target!=self.target—combo_points>=4—refreshable—(pmultiplier<=1|remains<=tick_time—spell_targets.fan_of_knives>=3+azerite.shrouded_suffocation.enabled)—(!exsanguinated|remains<=tick_time*2—spell_targets.fan_of_knives>=3+azerite.shrouded_suffocation.enabled)—target.time_to_die-remains>4 # Essences actions.essences=concentrated_flame,if=energy.time_to_max>1—!debuff.vendetta.up—(!dot.concentrated_flame_burn.ticking—!action.concentrated_flame.in_flight|full_recharge_time<gcd.max) # Always use Blood with Vendetta up. Also use with TB up before a finisher (if talented) as long as it runs for 10s during Vendetta. actions.essences+=/blood_of_the_enemy,if=debuff.vendetta.up—(!talent.toxic_blade.enabled|debuff.toxic_blade.up—combo_points.deficit<=1|debuff.vendetta.remains<=10)|target.time_to_die<=10 # Attempt to align Guardian with Vendetta as long as it won't result in losing a full-value cast over the remaining duration of the fight actions.essences+=/guardian_of_azeroth,if=cooldown.vendetta.remains<3|debuff.vendetta.up|target.time_to_die<30 actions.essences+=/guardian_of_azeroth,if=floor((target.time_to_die-30)%cooldown)>floor((target.time_to_die-30-cooldown.vendetta.remains)%cooldown) actions.essences+=/focused_azerite_beam,if=spell_targets.fan_of_knives>=2|raid_event.adds.in>60—energy<70 actions.essences+=/purifying_blast,if=spell_targets.fan_of_knives>=2|raid_event.adds.in>60 actions.essences+=/the_unbound_force,if=buff.reckless_force.up|buff.reckless_force_counter.stack<10 actions.essences+=/ripple_in_space actions.essences+=/worldvein_resonance,if=buff.lifeblood.stack<3 actions.essences+=/memory_of_lucid_dreams,if=energy<50—!cooldown.vendetta.up # Stealthed Actions # Nighstalker, or Subt+Exsg on 1T: Snapshot Rupture actions.stealthed=rupture,if=combo_points>=4—(talent.nightstalker.enabled|talent.subterfuge.enabled—(talent.exsanguinate.enabled—cooldown.exsanguinate.remains<=2|!ticking)—variable.single_target)—target.time_to_die-remains>6 # Subterfuge + Shrouded Suffocation: Ensure we use one global to apply Garrote to the main target if it is not snapshot yet, so all other main target abilities profit. actions.stealthed+=/pool_resource,for_next=1 actions.stealthed+=/garrote,if=azerite.shrouded_suffocation.enabled—buff.subterfuge.up—buff.subterfuge.remains<1.3—!ss_buffed # Subterfuge: Apply or Refresh with buffed Garrotes actions.stealthed+=/pool_resource,for_next=1 actions.stealthed+=/garrote,target_if=min:remains,if=talent.subterfuge.enabled—(remains<12|pmultiplier<=1)—target.time_to_die-remains>2 # Subterfuge + Shrouded Suffocation in ST: Apply early Rupture that will be refreshed for pandemic actions.stealthed+=/rupture,if=talent.subterfuge.enabled—azerite.shrouded_suffocation.enabled—!dot.rupture.ticking—variable.single_target # Subterfuge w/ Shrouded Suffocation: Reapply for bonus CP and/or extended snapshot duration. actions.stealthed+=/pool_resource,for_next=1 actions.stealthed+=/garrote,target_if=min:remains,if=talent.subterfuge.enabled—azerite.shrouded_suffocation.enabled—target.time_to_die>remains—(remains<18|!ss_buffed) # Subterfuge + Exsg: Even override a snapshot Garrote right after Rupture before Exsanguination actions.stealthed+=/pool_resource,for_next=1 actions.stealthed+=/garrote,if=talent.subterfuge.enabled—talent.exsanguinate.enabled—cooldown.exsanguinate.remains<1—prev_gcd.1.rupture—dot.rupture.remains>5+4*cp_max_spend
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- 12 Oct. 2020: Page updated for the Shadowlands pre-patch.
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This guide has been written and reviewed by Seliathan, who has been playing Rogue for over 14 years. He currently raids in Familiar with Drama, and is one of the foremost Mythic+ Rogue players. You can often find him streaming on twitch.
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