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Subtlety Rogue DPS Gems, Enchants, and Consumables — Battle for Azeroth (BfA) 8.1

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On this page, we list the best gems, enchants, flasks, potions, and food you can get for your Subtlety Rogue in World of Warcraft — Battle for Azeroth (BfA) 8.1. We also give budget alternatives.

Table of Contents Pages in this Guide
1 Introduction 2 Easy Mode 3 Spell Summary 4 Builds and Talents 5 Azerite Traits and Armor 6 Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities 7 Mythic+ Tips 8 Boss by Boss Strategies 9 Stat Priority 10 Gems, Enchants, and Consumables 11 Macros and Addons 12 Gear and Best in Slot 13 Simulations 14 How to Improve 15 Frequently Asked Questions
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1. Gems for Subtlety Rogue

You should use Kraken's Eye of Agility Icon Kraken's Eye of Agility in one socket, and Deadly Amberblaze Icon Deadly Amberblaze (or the cheaper Deadly Solstone Icon Deadly Solstone) in all other sockets.

Note that all four stats are close to each other for Subtlety, so if you have very little of certain stat, you might want to gem for that instead.

2. Enchants for Subtlety Rogue

Slot Enchantment
Rings
Weapons

3. Consumables for Subtlety Rogue

Battle Potion of Agility Icon Battle Potion of Agility is the best potion in all situations.

Flask of the Currents Icon Flask of the Currents is our flask of choice.

You should eat from the Bountiful Captain's Feast Icon Bountiful Captain's Feast (or the cheaper Galley Banquet Icon Galley Banquet) when possible, and otherwise Critical Strike food (Honey-Glazed Haunches Icon Honey-Glazed Haunches or the cheaper Kul Tiramisu Icon Kul Tiramisu).

Note that the two strongest ones are generally meant for raiding, which means that they are a lot more expensive than the other two.

Since Patch 8.0.1, Healthstones and Coastal Healing Potion Icon Coastal Healing Potion no longer share a cooldown with each other, which means that you can use both of them. It is also important to note that the Healing Potion is significantly stronger than Healthstones.

If you can afford it, you should use Battle-Scarred Augment Rune Icon Battle-Scarred Augment Runes to increase your primary stat. Since there is a finite amount of these runes available, you should make sure to use them wisely and to stock up on them for when you need them.

4. Changelog

  • 10 Dec. 2018: This page has been reviewed for Patch 8.1 and no changes are necessary.
  • 04 Sep. 2018: Updated Off-hand weapon enchant description.
  • 13 Aug. 2018: Updated for Battle for Azeroth launch.
  • 18 Jul. 2018: Updated recommended gem to correct one.
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