Subtlety Rogue DPS Stat Priority — Midnight Season 1

Last updated on Mar 16, 2026 at 18:35 by Eleem 77 comments

On this page, you will find out the optimal stat priority for your Subtlety Rogue. We first present the stat priority, before delving into more complex explanations. Our content is updated for World of Warcraft — Midnight Season 1.

If you were looking for TBC Classic content, please refer to our TBC Classic Rogue Stat Priority.

1.

The Basics of Stats for Subtlety Rogue

1.1.

Stat Priority

We do not recommend fretting over stat priorities, as simming your gear is a far more objective and accurate way of determining the best gear for your character.

  1. Haste (up to the breakpoint)
  2. Mastery
  3. Critical Strike
  4. Haste (after the breakpoint)
  5. Versatility
  1. Trickster wants ~700 Haste.
  2. Deathstalker wants ~600 Haste.

Deathstalkers Haste breakpoint is around 600. But there is a bug that makes Coup de Grace Icon Coup de Grace have a 0.2 second longer global cooldown than any other spell, so therefore Trickster typically require slightly more Haste, around 700.

FAQDoes the Subtlety Stat Priority Change on Multi-Target?
Both Crit and Mastery gain more value in Multi-Target situations.
FAQIs there a Haste cap for Subtlety Rogue?
Yes, sort of, due to Deepening Shadows Icon Deepening Shadows haste is very strong if it gets you one additional spell casted inside Shadow Dance Icon Shadow Dance and not very strong otherwise. The recommended Haste values give 2 additional globals inside Shadow Dance Icon Shadow Dance with a little bit of leeway. It also reduces the cooldown of Secret Technique Icon Secret Technique to roughly align with the cooldown of Shadow Dance Icon Shadow Dance.
2.

Gems, Enchants and Consumables

Gems, enchants, and consumables are directly linked to your stat priority. You can find more information about this topic in our dedicated page.

3.

Subtlety Rogue Stat Explanations

Agility is your primary statistic. You should look for it in all of your upgrades. It provides you with Attack Power, which determines the damage your abilities do.

Mastery increases the damage of your combo point finishers through Mastery: Executioner Icon Mastery: Executioner.

Critical Strike increases your chance to critically hit with all spells and abilities. Crits deal double damage by default, but several effects can increase your crit damage, and make crits even stronger.

Versatility simply increases damage done and damage reduces taken.

Haste increases your Energy regeneration, attack speed, the duration of Shadow Dance Icon Shadow Dance through Deepening Shadows Icon Deepening Shadows and reducing the cooldown of Secret Technique Icon Secret Technique. Increased attack speed generates extra Combo Points via Shadow Techniques Icon Shadow Techniques.

4.

Changelog

  • 16 Mar. 2026: Reviewed for Midnight Season 1
  • 26 Feb. 2026: Reviewed for Midnight.
  • 10 Feb. 2026: Updated for Midnight.
  • 30 Nov. 2025: Updated for Patch 11.2.7.
  • 05 Oct. 2025: Reviewed for Patch 11.2.5.
  • 04 Aug. 2025: Updated for Patch 11.2.
  • 15 Jun. 2025: Reviewed for Patch 11.1.7.
  • 21 Apr. 2025: Reviewed for Patch 11.1.5.
  • 24 Feb. 2025: Updated for Patch 11.1
  • 15 Dec. 2024: Updated for Patch 11.0.7.
  • 09 Sep. 2024: Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 22 Aug. 2024: Updated for The War Within.
  • 23 Jul. 2024: Reviewed for The War Within Pre-Patch.
  • 07 May 2024: Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 22 Apr. 2024: Reviewed for Season 4
  • 20 Mar. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
  • 15 Jan. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
  • 06 Nov. 2023: Reviewed and Updated for patch 10.2.
  • 04 Sep. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
  • 10 Jul. 2023: Page updated for Patch 10.1.5.
  • 01 May 2023: Page reviewed and updated for Patch 10.1.
  • 20 Mar. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
  • 24 Jan. 2023: Updated stat recommendations and reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
  • 11 Dec. 2022: Small update to recommended single-target stats.
  • 28 Nov. 2022: Reviewed for Dragonflight launch.
  • 25 Oct. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
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