Subtlety Rogue DPS Castle Nathria Raid Guide — Dragonflight 10.2.5

Last updated on Jan 15, 2024 at 15:00 by Ashine 63 comments
General Information

On this page, you will find tips, tricks, and strategies tailored to your Subtlety Rogue for each boss of the following raid: Castle Nathria. All our content is updated for World of Warcraft — Dragonflight 10.2.5.

1.

Introduction and Disclaimer

This section will be devoted to providing you with insight into fighting the bosses of Castle Nathria as a Subtlety Rogue. It is meant to give you advice on ideal Talent and Legendary Power choices for each encounter as well as offer tips that may help your specialization in particular. These will not be full encounter breakdowns, but rather a quick summary of tips and tricks for Subtlety Rogues.

During the Dragonflight Pre-Patch, Castle Nathria, Sanctum of Domination, and Sepulcher of the First Ones will be simultaneously featured as Fated Raids. During this time encounters within each specific raid will include an additional mechanic and items will drop at increased item levels. If you would like to learn more general information about the Fated Raids system as a whole, please see our overview below. Otherwise, continue to use this page for specialization-specific tips.

Best Talents for Raiding for Subtlety Rogue

Below is the most commonly used build for single-target, which you will be using for most raid encounters.

You can easily import the talent tree below into the game with the following string:

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For encounters with adds you can use the recommended AoE build in our Talent page if you wish to do maximum overall damage, however keep in mind that this build will do significantly less boss damage which is usually the most important thing in raid encounters:

2.

Shriekwing

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Shriekwing.

  1. Invigorating Shadowdust Icon Invigorating Shadowdust
  2. Finality Icon Finality
2.1.

Tips

  • When the boss starts casting Earsplitting Shriek Icon Earsplitting Shriek make sure you are line of sighting behind the pillars around the room, preferably stacking in one spot with your whole raid.
  • Avoid the Sonar projectiles from Echoing Screech Icon Echoing Screech.
  • Move away from the raid if you get the Echolocation Icon Echolocation debuff, preferably to the edges of the room whenever possible, as it leaves a void zone after the debuff runs out.
  • During Phase Two, Blood Shroud Icon Blood Shroud, simply keep your distance to the boss as you will be instantly killed if you are within 12 yards of him.

For more information, please refer to our Shriekwing guide.

3.

Huntsman Altimor

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Huntsman Altimor.

  1. Invigorating Shadowdust Icon Invigorating Shadowdust
  2. Finality Icon Finality
3.1.

Tips

  • You can use Blind Icon Blind and Kidney Shot Icon Kidney Shot to CC the Shades of Bargast Icon Shades of Bargast adds.
  • If you get debuffed with Petrifying Howl Icon Petrifying Howl when Hecutis is up, simply go to the edges of the room as it leaves a void zone after the debuff expires. You can also drop the debuff on top of existing ones with minimal damage taken if you use Cloak of Shadows Icon Cloak of Shadows.

For more information, please refer to our Huntsman Altimor guide.

4.

Sun King's Salvation

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Sun King's Salvation.

  1. Invigorating Shadowdust Icon Invigorating Shadowdust
  2. Finality Icon Finality
4.1.

Tips

  • When Shade of Kael'thas is up, do not stand in front of him as he has a cleave ability.
  • In Beta raid testing, you could immune the Ember Blast Icon Ember Blast with Cloak of Shadows Icon Cloak of Shadows.
  • Interrupt the Vile Occultists cast Vulgar Brand Icon Vulgar Brand.

For more information, please refer to our Sun King's Salvation guide.

5.

Artificer Xy'Mox

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Artificer Xy'Mox.

  1. Invigorating Shadowdust Icon Invigorating Shadowdust
  2. Finality Icon Finality
5.1.

Tips

  • You can use Cloak of Shadows Icon Cloak of Shadows to clear Stasis Trap Icon Stasis Traps.

For more information, please refer to our Artificer Xy'Mox guide.

6.

Hungering Destroyer

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Hungering Destroyer.

  1. Invigorating Shadowdust Icon Invigorating Shadowdust
  2. Finality Icon Finality
6.1.

Tips

  • Spread out when debuffed with Expunge Icon Expunge.
  • Cloak of Shadows Icon Cloak of Shadows prevents damage taken from Consume, meaning that as long as the cast has less than 5 seconds left, you can use Cloak of Shadows and go back to DPSing him.

For more information, please refer to our Hungering Destroyer guide.

7.

Lady Inerva Darkvein

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Lady Inerva Darkvein.

  1. Invigorating Shadowdust Icon Invigorating Shadowdust
  2. Finality Icon Finality
7.1.

Tips

  • Interrupt Conjured Manifestations' Condemn Icon Condemn.
  • Soak Bottled Anima Icon Bottled Anima: Cloak of Shadows Icon Cloak of Shadows and Feint Icon Feint can be used to reduce damage intake.
  • If debuffed with Shared Suffering Icon Shared Suffering, make sure to position in a way that the beam cuts through the orbs on the ground.

For more information, please refer to our Lady Inerva Darkvein guide.

8.

The Council of Blood

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against The Council of Blood.

  1. Invigorating Shadowdust Icon Invigorating Shadowdust
  2. Finality Icon Finality
8.1.

Tips

  • Interrupt Baroness Frieda's Dreadbolt Volley Icon Dreadbolt Volley.
  • Focus down Dutiful Attendants and Begrudging Waiters instantly when they spawn.
  • Avoid Evasive Lunge Icon Evasive Lunge in case the tank mis-positions the ability.
  • Move to your partner when debuffed with Dark Recital Icon Dark Recital and keep moving with them.

For more information, please refer to our The Council of Blood guide.

9.

Sludgefist

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Sludgefist.

  1. Invigorating Shadowdust Icon Invigorating Shadowdust
  2. Finality Icon Finality
9.1.

Tips

  • Make sure to have your DPS cooldowns such as Shadow Blades Icon Shadow Blades ready when the boss gets stunned and has the Destructive Impact Icon Destructive Impact debuff. This occurs roughly every minute in the encounter.
  • Do not run on top of the tanks to avoid getting clipped by Giant Fists Icon Giant Fists.
  • Stay with your Chain Link Icon Chain Link partner at all times.

For more information, please refer to our Sludgefist guide.

10.

Stone Legion Generals

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Stone Legion Generals.

  1. Invigorating Shadowdust Icon Invigorating Shadowdust
  2. Finality Icon Finality
10.1.

Tips

  • Drop your Bleed stacks with Crystalline Burst Icon Crystalline Burst whenever needed.
  • If you are targeted by Reverberating Eruption Icon Reverberating Eruption, simply move away from others. During this mechanic, if you are not targeted, make sure to soak the puddles to prevent Echoing Blast Icon Echoing Blast.
  • Roughly every minute in the encounter a Stone Legion Goliath will spawn. Make sure to burst them down after they reach 20% Health, as they will start channeling Soultaint Effigy Icon Soultaint Effigy, reducing the whole raid's healing taken.
  • Subtlety Rogues are quite mobile with Shadowstep Icon Shadowstep and Sprint Icon Sprint, which makes it quite easy to deliver Anima Orbs to Prince Renathal.
  • Avoid Cluster Bombardment Icon Cluster Bombardment on the ground. If you are about to get clipped by one, you can use Feint Icon Feint and Cloak of Shadows Icon Cloak of Shadows to reduce damage taken.

For more information, please refer to our Stone Legion Generals guide.

11.

Sire Denathrius

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Sire Denathrius.

  1. Invigorating Shadowdust Icon Invigorating Shadowdust
  2. Finality Icon Finality
11.1.

Tips

  • After the boss finishes casting Blood Price Icon Blood Price, instantly Shadowstep Icon Shadowstep for maximum uptime.
  • In Phase Two, you can Shadowstep Icon Shadowstep or Vanish Icon Vanish, and Shadowstrike Icon Shadowstrike onto Crimson Cabalists if needed. Just make sure you have another stack of Shadowstep ready to get back to the main platform.
  • If you get the Fatal Finesse Icon Fatal Finesse debuff, spread out slightly. You can use Cloak of Shadows Icon Cloak of Shadows to soak the puddle it leaves behind without taking any damage.

For more information, please refer to our Sire Denathrius guide.

12.

Changelog

  • 31 Oct. 2022: Changed recommended build to Venthyr along with Invigorating Shadowdust.
  • 25 Oct. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
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