Subtlety Rogue PvP Best Races and Racials (Shadowlands / 9.2)
Racial bonuses can provide interesting PvP benefits. Here are the best races to choose for each faction. The races are sorted from highest impact in arena to lowest. However, all races below have their own unique ways of making an impact in a PvP match.
This page is part of our Subtlety Rogue PvP Guide.
Best Alliance Races for Subtlety Rogues
- Night Elf
- Human
Night Elf Racials
Night Elf is the best race by far on Alliance. The active racial ability,
Shadowmeld, has great synergy with the Rogue class. Not only can you
use it to immune incoming crowd control or to immune a dangerous cast, but you
can also simply use it to leave combat and gain
Stealth in the midst
of combat. This can be used offensively to gain
Mark of the Master Assassin and immediately attack from Stealth, or
defensively to escape a dangerous situation. The
Cloaked in Shadows
Conduit will prevent Stealth from breaking to damage over time effects for 4s
when you attempt to escape that way. Being a Night Elf also provides you with a
noteworthy passive ability,
Quickness, that grants you 2% extra
movement speed and 2% dodge chance.
Human Racials
Human is the second best race on Alliance. The active racial ability,
Will to Survive, allows you to break free of a stun once every 3
minutes. As a Rogue you are very prone to dying in stuns, so having a way out
is key. Since this racial provides you a way out you are no longer forced to
play
Unchained Gladiator's Medallion, but can instead play
Unchained Gladiator's Relentless Brooch to reduce all incoming crowd control
duration by 20%. The passive racial ability,
The Human Spirit,
increasing all secondary stats by a small amount.
Best Horde Races for Subtlety Rogues
- Orc
- Blood Elf
Orc Racials
Orc is the best race on Horde. The active racial ability,
Blood Fury, increases your attack power by a substantial amount when
used. It is a nice addition to your burst. However, Orcs truly shine for their
passive racial ability,
Hardiness. This passive will reduce the
duration of all incoming stuns at all times. As a Rogue you are very prone to
dying in stuns, so having them last for a shorter duration is very helpful. You
will regain control of your character faster, allowing you to use defensive
cooldowns to stay alive.
Blood Elf Racials
Blood Elf is the second best race on Horde. The active racial ability,
Arcane Torrent, restores 15 Energy and purges one magical beneficial
effect from all enemies within 8 yards. This can be used to remove spells such
as
Alter Time,
Blessing of Protection or other key abilities,
allowing you to kill your target when they think themselves out of danger. It
is very situational, but powerful nonetheless.
Changelog
- 23 Feb. 2022: Already up to date with Patch 9.2.
- 10 Nov. 2021: Already up to date with Patch 9.1.5.
- 04 Jul. 2021: Updated for Patch 9.1.
- 28 Mar. 2021: Rewritten by Shadenox and updated for Patch 9.0.5.
- 14 Oct. 2020: Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
This guide has been written by Shadenox, an experienced Gladiator Rogue player who has achieved over 2850 rating. You can find him on his YouTube channel, where he creates guides and other informational content regarding Arenas.
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