Assassination Rogue DPS Stat Priority — Battle for Azeroth (BfA) 8.3
On this page, you will find out the optimal stat priority for your Assassination Rogue. We first present the stat priority, before delving into more complex explanations. Our content is updated for World of Warcraft — Battle for Azeroth (BfA) 8.3.
If you were looking for WoW Classic content, please refer to our Classic DPS Rogue stat priority.
The Basics of Stats for Assassination Rogue
The raiding the stat priority for Assassination Rogue is as follows:
- Haste;
- Critical Strike and Mastery;
- Versatility;
- Agility.
For Mythic+ your stat priority changes quite drastically:
- Criticial Strike up to 35-40%;
- Mastery;
- Versatility;
- Agility;
- Haste.
These statistics have been obtained by combining common sense, in-game testing, and simulations using SimulationCraft.
Getting a Better Understanding of Assassination Rogue Stats
Agility is your primary statistic. You should look for it in all of your upgrades. It provides you with Attack Power, which determines the damage your abilities do.
Mastery increases the damage that your poisons and bleeds deal
(through 
Mastery: Potent Assassin). It also affects all nature-damage based
talents, like 
Toxic Blade, 
Poison Bomb, as well as traits like
Double Dose or 
Nothing Personal.
Critical Strike increases your chance to critically hit
with attacks. As an Assassination Rogue, this statistic also contributes
to granting you extra Combo Points through 
Seal Fate.
Versatility is a flat-out damage done increase and damage taken reduction.
Haste provides you with increased attack speed and Energy
regeneration. It also increases the tick-rate of your 
Rupture and
Garrote, which results in more energy gained through
Venomous Wounds.
Changelog
- 14 Jan. 2020: This page has been reviewed for Patch 8.3 and no changes are necessary.
- 14 Nov. 2019: Added m+ stat priority, clarified Haste/Mastery efficacy.
- 12 Jul. 2019: Updated for the release of Eternal Palace.
- 24 Jun. 2019: This page has been reviewed for the release of Patch 8.2 and no changes are necessary.
- 10 Dec. 2018: This page has been reviewed for Patch 8.1 and no changes are necessary.
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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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