Subtlety Rogue DPS Sepulcher of the First Ones Raid Guide — Shadowlands 9.2
On this page, you will find tips, tricks, and strategies tailored to your Subtlety Rogue for each boss of the following raid: Sepulcher of the First Ones. All our content is updated for World of Warcraft — Shadowlands 9.2.
Introduction
On this page, you will find Subtlety-Rogue-specific information to deal with each boss in the Sepulcher of the First Ones raid.
This page assumes that you already understand most of the mechanics of each encounter. These can be found on the full raid guide, so what is contained here are details specifically tailored toward Subtlety Rogues and what you can do to deal with each fight as best as possible.
Disclaimer: Sepulcher of the First Ones is unique among raids in that three of its encounters were never available for testing. This, along with some of its others being changed substantially between their time on the public test realm and a live environment, means that many of the tips for these bosses will have to be changed over time.
Talent Cheatsheet
We advise to use the following talents on Vigilant Guardian.
- Level 15:
Weaponmaster
- Level 25:
Shadow Focus
- Level 30:
Deeper Stratagem
- Level 35:
Cheat Death
- Level 40:
Prey on the Weak
- Level 45:
Enveloping Shadows
- Level 50:
Master of Shadows
We advise to use the following Legendaries on Vigilant Guardian.
We advise to use the following talents on Skolex, the Insatiable Ravener.
- Level 15:
Weaponmaster
- Level 25:
Shadow Focus
- Level 30:
Deeper Stratagem
- Level 35:
Cheat Death
- Level 40:
Prey on the Weak
- Level 45:
Enveloping Shadows
- Level 50:
Master of Shadows
We advise to use the following Legendaries on Skolex, the Insatiable Ravener.
We advise to use the following talents on Artificer Xy'mox.
- Level 15:
Weaponmaster
- Level 25:
Shadow Focus
- Level 30:
Deeper Stratagem
- Level 35:
Cheat Death
- Level 40:
Prey on the Weak
- Level 45:
Enveloping Shadows
- Level 50:
Master of Shadows
We advise to use the following Legendaries on Artificer Xy'mox.
We advise to use the following talents on Dausegne, the Fallen Oracle.
- Level 15:
Weaponmaster
- Level 25:
Shadow Focus
- Level 30:
Deeper Stratagem
- Level 35:
Cheat Death
- Level 40:
Prey on the Weak
- Level 45:
Enveloping Shadows
- Level 50:
Master of Shadows
We advise to use the following Legendaries on Dausegne, the Fallen Oracle.
We advise to use the following talents on Prototype Pantheon.
- Level 15:
Weaponmaster
- Level 25:
Shadow Focus
- Level 30:
Deeper Stratagem
- Level 35:
Cheat Death
- Level 40:
Prey on the Weak
- Level 45:
Enveloping Shadows
- Level 50:
Master of Shadows
We advise to use the following Legendaries on Prototype Pantheon.
We advise to use the following talents on Lihuvim, Principal Architect.
- Level 15:
Weaponmaster
- Level 25:
Shadow Focus
- Level 30:
Deeper Stratagem
- Level 35:
Cheat Death
- Level 40:
Prey on the Weak
- Level 45:
Enveloping Shadows
- Level 50:
Master of Shadows
We advise to use the following Legendaries on Lihuvim, Principal Architect.
We advise to use the following talents on Halondrus the Reclaimer.
- Level 15:
Weaponmaster
- Level 25:
Shadow Focus
- Level 30:
Deeper Stratagem
- Level 35:
Cheat Death
- Level 40:
Prey on the Weak
- Level 45:
Enveloping Shadows
- Level 50:
Master of Shadows
We advise to use the following Legendaries on Halondrus the Reclaimer.
We advise to use the following talents on Anduin Wrynn.
- Level 15:
Weaponmaster
- Level 25:
Shadow Focus
- Level 30:
Deeper Stratagem
- Level 35:
Cheat Death
- Level 40:
Prey on the Weak
- Level 45:
Enveloping Shadows
- Level 50:
Master of Shadows
We advise to use the following Legendaries on Anduin Wrynn.
We advise to use the following talents on Lords of Dread.
- Level 15:
Weaponmaster
- Level 25:
Shadow Focus
- Level 30:
Deeper Stratagem
- Level 35:
Cheat Death
- Level 40:
Prey on the Weak
- Level 45:
Enveloping Shadows
- Level 50:
Master of Shadows
We advise to use the following Legendaries on Lords of Dread.
We advise to use the following talents on Rygelon.
- Level 15:
Weaponmaster
- Level 25:
Shadow Focus
- Level 30:
Deeper Stratagem
- Level 35:
Cheat Death
- Level 40:
Prey on the Weak
- Level 45:
Enveloping Shadows
- Level 50:
Master of Shadows
We advise to use the following Legendaries on Rygelon.
We advise to use the following talents on The Jailer.
- Level 15:
Weaponmaster
- Level 25:
Shadow Focus
- Level 30:
Deeper Stratagem
- Level 35:
Cheat Death
- Level 40:
Prey on the Weak
- Level 45:
Enveloping Shadows
- Level 50:
Master of Shadows
We advise to use the following Legendaries on The Jailer.
Vigilant Guardian
We advise you to use the following talents against Vigilant Guardian.
- Level 15:
Weaponmaster
- Level 25:
Shadow Focus
- Level 30:
Deeper Stratagem
- Level 35:
Cheat Death
- Level 40:
Prey on the Weak
- Level 45:
Enveloping Shadows
- Level 50:
Master of Shadows
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Vigilant Guardian.
Tips
- Use Crowd Control like
Kidney Shot to interrupt
Searing Ablation which is casted by the Point Defense Drones in Phase 1.
- Run away from the raid if targeted by
Deresolution or
Matter Dissolution in Phase 2.
- Make sure to have your cooldowns like
Shadow Blades ready when the boss reaches 15% Health and Phase 3 begins.
For more information, please refer to our Vigilant Guardian guide.
Skolex, the Insatiable Ravener
We advise you to use the following talents against Skolex, the Insatiable Ravener.
- Level 15:
Weaponmaster
- Level 25:
Shadow Focus
- Level 30:
Deeper Stratagem
- Level 35:
Cheat Death
- Level 40:
Prey on the Weak
- Level 45:
Enveloping Shadows
- Level 50:
Master of Shadows
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Skolex, the Insatiable Ravener.
Tips
- Avoid running on top of the Tanks because of
Wormhole Jaws.
- Do not stand in front of the boss to avoid
Rend.
- Dodge swirlies and use
Cloak of Shadows or ask for a dispel if you get hit.
For more information, please refer to our Skolex, the Insatiable Ravener guide.
Artificer Xy'Mox
We advise you to use the following talents against Artificer Xy'mox.
- Level 15:
Weaponmaster
- Level 25:
Shadow Focus
- Level 30:
Deeper Stratagem
- Level 35:
Cheat Death
- Level 40:
Prey on the Weak
- Level 45:
Enveloping Shadows
- Level 50:
Master of Shadows
We advise you to use the following Legendary against Artificer Xy'mox.
Tips
Cloak of Shadows can be used to avoid
Genesis Rings to gain more uptime on the boss.
- All of the Xy Reinforcements can be crowd controlled and interrupted.
Use
Kidney Shot and
Kick to disrupt them.
Dausegne, the Fallen Oracle
We advise you to use the following talents against Dausegne, the Fallen Oracle.
- Level 15:
Weaponmaster
- Level 25:
Shadow Focus
- Level 30:
Deeper Stratagem
- Level 35:
Cheat Death
- Level 40:
Prey on the Weak
- Level 45:
Enveloping Shadows
- Level 50:
Master of Shadows
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Dausegne, the Fallen Oracle.
Tips
Cloak of Shadows and
Shadowstep can and should be used to avoid
Disintegration Halos to prevent damage taken and to gain uptime.
- Make sure you have your cooldowns ready when the boss is ready to drain a pillar, which happens when she reaches 0% Mana to DPS down the absorb shield.
For more information, please refer to our Dausegne, the Fallen Oracle guide.
Prototype Pantheon
We advise you to use the following talents against Prototype Pantheon.
- Level 15:
Weaponmaster
- Level 25:
Shadow Focus
- Level 30:
Deeper Stratagem
- Level 35:
Cheat Death
- Level 40:
Prey on the Weak
- Level 45:
Enveloping Shadows
- Level 50:
Master of Shadows
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Prototype Pantheon.
Tips
- If debuffed with
Runecarver's Deathtouch make sure you go to the Bastion's Wards (one player per ward) to get dispelled.
- Be aware that on Heroic and Mythic difficulties, the four bosses do not share health and must be defeated at roughly the same time.
- Interrupt the Prototype of War's
Gloom Bolt or Prototype of Renewal's
Anima Bolt as needed.
For more information, please refer to our Prototype Pantheon guide.
Lihuvim, Principal Architect
We advise you to use the following talents against Lihuvim, Principal Architect.
- Level 15:
Weaponmaster
- Level 25:
Shadow Focus
- Level 30:
Deeper Stratagem
- Level 35:
Cheat Death
- Level 40:
Prey on the Weak
- Level 45:
Enveloping Shadows
- Level 50:
Master of Shadows
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Lihuvim, Principal Architect.
Tips
- Make use of Lihuvim's
Cosmic Shifts to help move to where you would like to be by the time each
Synthesize starts.
- When debuffed by
Deconstructing Energy, you can stand by nearby
Unstable Motes to safely destroy them with the
Deconstructing Blast
Protoform Cascade can be avoided by sidestepping out of the cone.
- Try to have your DPS cooldowns ready when
Synthesize starts to burn as much of the add's Health before they become active and thus easier to finish off.
For more information, please refer to our Lihuvim, Principal Architect guide.
Halondrus the Reclaimer
We advise you to use the following talents against Halondrus the Reclaimer.
- Level 15:
Weaponmaster
- Level 25:
Shadow Focus
- Level 30:
Deeper Stratagem
- Level 35:
Cheat Death
- Level 40:
Prey on the Weak
- Level 45:
Enveloping Shadows
- Level 50:
Master of Shadows
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Halondrus the Reclaimer.
Tips
Note: This fight has been changed substantially from the version of it that was tested on the Public Test Realm. As such, the tips for it will be sparse until the encounter can be personally experienced on live servers.
- Position the void zones from
Crushing Prism near tremors.
- Run away from the raid if you get targeted by
Earthbreaker Missiles.
For more information, please refer to our Halondrus the Reclaimer guide.
Anduin Wrynn
We advise you to use the following talents against Anduin Wrynn.
- Level 15:
Weaponmaster
- Level 25:
Shadow Focus
- Level 30:
Deeper Stratagem
- Level 35:
Cheat Death
- Level 40:
Prey on the Weak
- Level 45:
Enveloping Shadows
- Level 50:
Master of Shadows
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Anduin Wrynn.
Tips
Note: This fight has only received limited testing on the Public Test Realm. As such, the tips for it will be sparse until the encounter can be personally experienced on live servers.
- Make sure to not hit any adds or your raid with
Wicked Star if you are targeted.
- Use
Shadowstep to connect with the opposing color when debuffed with
Blasphemy.
For more information, please refer to our Anduin Wrynn guide.
Lords of Dread
We advise you to use the following talents against Lords of Dread.
- Level 15:
Weaponmaster
- Level 25:
Shadow Focus
- Level 30:
Deeper Stratagem
- Level 35:
Cheat Death
- Level 40:
Prey on the Weak
- Level 45:
Enveloping Shadows
- Level 50:
Master of Shadows
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Lords of Dread.
Tips
Note: This fight was never tested on the Public Test Realm, and it will not be immediately available when the raid opens. As such, tips for it will not be added until the encounter can be personally experienced on live servers.
For more information, please refer to our Lords of Dread guide.
Rygelon
We advise you to use the following talents against Rygelon.
- Level 15:
Weaponmaster
- Level 25:
Shadow Focus
- Level 30:
Deeper Stratagem
- Level 35:
Cheat Death
- Level 40:
Prey on the Weak
- Level 45:
Enveloping Shadows
- Level 50:
Master of Shadows
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Rygelon.
Tips
Note: This fight was never tested on the Public Test Realm, and it will not be immediately available when the raid opens. As such, tips for it will not be added until the encounter can be personally experienced on live servers.
For more information, please refer to our Rygelon guide.
The Jailer
We advise you to use the following talents against The Jailer.
- Level 15:
Weaponmaster
- Level 25:
Shadow Focus
- Level 30:
Deeper Stratagem
- Level 35:
Cheat Death
- Level 40:
Prey on the Weak
- Level 45:
Enveloping Shadows
- Level 50:
Master of Shadows
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against The Jailer.
Tips
Note: This fight was never tested on the Public Test Realm, and it will not be immediately available when the raid opens. As such, tips for it will not be added until the encounter can be personally experienced on live servers.
For more information, please refer to our The Jailer guide.
Changelog
- 28 Feb. 2022: Page added.
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This guide has been written by Ashine. He is raiding with FatSharkYes and has been competing in the MDI for multiple years, achieving 1st place in 2018 and 3rd place in BlizzCon 2019. You can watch him play on Twitch.
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