Outlaw Rogue Frequently Asked Questions — Shadowlands 9.1.5
On this page, we go over several of the most frequently asked questions regarding Outlaw Rogue in World of Warcraft — Battle for Azeroth Shadowlands 9.1.5. This will be updated as more common repeated questions surface over the course of the expansion.
Is there a Haste Cap for Outlaw Rogue?
There is currently no breakpoint which is required for Outlaw, nor is there a realistic value which causes Haste to become useless.
Should Outlaw Rogue Use a Fast or Slow Off-Hand?
What speed your weapon is does not matter, as long as the item level is the same. When choosing between two different off-hand weapon choices, choose the higher item level one.
What Stats do I Want as an Outlaw Rogue?
Versatility and Haste for raiding, as well as Versatility and Critical Strike for Mythic+.
What Domination Sockets are best as an Outlaw Rogue?
Frost Shards. You will want all three Frost Shards, as well as the Frost bonus that you can find on Shoulders and Legs that drop from Sanctum of Domination. The best choices besides the Frost Shards are Bek for Blood and Dyz for Unholy.
Which Race is the Best for Outlaw Rogue?
The DPS differences between the races are fairly minimal. The best races for DPS on Horde are Vulpera, Orcs and Undead. For Alliance Mechagnome, Void Elf and Gnome are the best.
What Covenant is best for Outlaw Rogue?
All Covenants are viable choices. Kyrian currently sims best for single-target, and Necrolord for AoE/Mythic+, but you can freely pick whichever Covenant you like best without having to worry about your performance.
What Legendary is best for Outlaw Rogue?
Celerity or 
Greenskin's Wickers are both great for
single-target and Mythic+.
What Conduit is best for Outlaw Rogue?
Count the Odds followed by 
Sleight of Hand. Except for
Night Fae, all Covenant-specific Conduits are worth playing as your
second Potency Conduit.
Changelog
- 02 Nov. 2021: Updated for Patch 9.1.5.
- 28 Jun. 2021: Updated for Patch 9.1.
- 09 Mar. 2021: Updated Covenant recommendation.
- 13 Feb. 2021: Stats updates.
- 02 Dec. 2020: Updated stat priority.
- 23 Nov. 2020: Page updated for the Shadowlands release.
- 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 since the first day of Classic. He currently raids in Familiar with Drama, and is one of the foremost Mythic+ Rogue players. You can often find him streaming on Twitch, or follow him on his personal Discord server.
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