Outlaw Rogue Frequently Asked Questions — The War Within (11.1.7)
On this page, we go over several of the most frequently asked questions regarding Outlaw Rogue in World of Warcraft — The War Within (11.1.7). This will be updated as more common repeated questions surface over the course of the expansion.
Is there a Haste Cap for Outlaw Rogue?
Depending on your talent build, you will want to aim for around 10% haste
for 
Hidden Opportunity and ~20% for 
Keep It Rolling. This is due
to Haste affecting the GCD during 
Adrenaline Rush to some degree.
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 Critical Strike for raiding as well as Mythic+. A bit
of Haste can be useful as well to lower your GCD during Adrenaline Rush.
Aim for 10% when playing Hidden Opportunity, or ~15-20% when playing
Keep It Rolling.
How to play around the T32 Set Bonus, Lucid Shadewalker's Silence?
The set bonuses will make you want to use RtB as often as possible, unless
you already have 5 buffs or more active. This means you will essentially
want to use it on cooldown, unless you have multiple buffs already, or just used
Keep It Rolling.
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 Tauren, Highmountain Tauren, and Blood Elf. For Alliance Dwarf, Void Elf and Human are the best.
Changelog
- 15 Jun. 2025: Page was reviewed for Patch 11.1.7 and no changes were required.
- 21 Apr. 2025: Page was reviewed for Patch 11.1.5 and no changes were required.
- 24 Feb. 2025: Page has been reviewed and updated for TWW Patch 11.1.
- 15 Dec. 2024: Page has been reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
- 21 Oct. 2024: Guide has been reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 09 Sep. 2024: Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 21 Aug. 2024: Updated for The War Within.
- 23 Jul. 2024: Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 07 May 2024: Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 22 Apr. 2024: Page has been reviewed and updated for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 21 Mar. 2024: Page has been reviewed for Patch 10.2.6, no changes were necessary.
- 15 Jan. 2024: Page has been reviewed and updated for Patch 10.2.5.
- 06 Nov. 2023: Page updated for the Patch 10.2 Rogue rework.
- 04 Sep. 2023: Page was reviewed for Patch 10.1.7 and no changes were necessary.
- 10 Jul. 2023: Page was reviewed for Patch 10.1.5 and no changes were necessary.
- 01 May 2023: Added T30 Setbonus FAQ for Patch 10.1.
- 26 Mar. 2023: Updated for Primordial Gem hotfixes.
- 20 Mar. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 24 Jan. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 11 Dec. 2022: Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 28 Nov. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 25 Oct. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
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This guide has been written and reviewed by Seliathan, who has been playing Rogue for over two decades since the very first day of Vanilla WoW. After decades of raiding within the Top 100 and numerous Rank 1 Mythic+ runs in previous expansions, he has now set his sights on sharing his experience through guides and other content.
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