Subtlety Rogue PvP Stat Priority, Gear, and Trinkets — Midnight (12.0.1)

The stat priority for Subtlety Rogue in PvP is as follows:

1. Agility;
2. Versatility;
3. Mastery;
4. Critical Strike;
5. Haste.

Agility is the best stat in all situations. Versatility is the strongest secondary stat because it increases your damage and reduces the damage you take. Mastery is the next strongest secondary stat. Your Mastery is important as it increases the damage of your finishing moves. This will increase your sustained and burst damage.

You want to use PvP items as much as possible since they have increased item level in PvP combat. This is what your gear should look like, excluding most crafted items:

• Head: Masquerade of the Grim Jest
• Neck: Thalassian Competitor's Amulet - Crafted with Versatility & Mastery
• Shoulders: Venom Casks of the Grim Jest
• Cloak: Galactic Gladiator's Shawl
• Chest: Fantastic Finery of the Grim Jest
• Wrists: Galactic Gladiator's Leather Wristwraps
• Hands: Sleight of Hand of the Grim Jest
• Waist: Galactic Gladiator's Leather Strap
• Legs: Blade Holsters of the Grim Jest
• Feet: Galactic Gladiator's Leather Treads
• Ring 1: Thalassian Competitor's Signet - Crafted with Versatility & Mastery
• Ring 2: Thalassian Competitor's Signet - Crafted with Versatility & Mastery
• Trinket 1: Galactic Gladiator's Medallion
• Trinket 2: Galactic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity
• Main-Hand Weapon: Galactic Gladiator's Dagger
• Off-Hand Weapon: Galactic Gladiator's Gladius

Note: It is essential to be wearing two PvP trinkets. This will give you a Stamina and stat boost that will increase your survivability.

As noted above, acquiring both your 2-set and 4-set bonus is crucial. It is important to note that ALL tier sets are nerfed to 33% effectiveness in PvP. Although this nerf is significant, tier sets are still important to acquire to maximize your chances to win. For Subtlety Rogues, this is your tier set:

• 2-set: Finishing moves deal 1.5% more damage per combo point spent.
• 4-set: Shadow Blades has 4 seconds increased duration and causes your attacks to deal an addition 6% damage as Shadow.

Embellishments are bonuses that can be put on crafted gear. These effects can have a drastic impact on the game. You are only allowed to have two Embellishments equipped at the same time. Here are the recommended Embellishments for Subtlety Rogue:

• Prismatic Focusing Iris. This Embellishment causes your damaging spells and abilities to have a chance to deal damage to your target. This is a flat increase to your overall damage output. Craft this on both rings or your neck.

Here are the best enchants for a Subtlety Rogue:

• Helmet: Enchant Helm - Blessing of Speed
• Shoulder: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness
• Chest: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Rootwarden
• Legs: Forest Hunter's Armor Kit
• Boots: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt
• Rings: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity
• Weapon: Enchant Weapon - Worldsoul Tenacity

For gems, you should primarily be using Enduring Heliotrope for the meta slot, and filling all other gem slots with Flawless Masterful Lapis.