Assassination Rogue Gearing Guide

Gearing as Assassination is relatively easy. There aren’t many “required” pieces of gear, and most generic slots with no special effects can be filled by any high-item level piece you can get your hands on, as Assassinations stats are relatively close. Even PvP gear is good, as long as you don’t stack Versatility very much.

Some Special Items to watch out for are

Ashes of the Embersoul - A powerful on-use trinket. Amazing for buffing our burst windows and will be required.

Nick of Time - This special dagger from the Dawn of the Infinite dungeon has a special “timestrike” stat. This stat causes an echo of your damage to be dealt. It’s a minor effect overall, but it is an added effect that you won’t see on daggers usually, making even one of them at champion level best in slot. Make sure you simulate yourself on these however, as item level is still very important.

Cataclysmic Signet Brand - This trinket is very potent in single target alongside the Ashes of the Embersoul, but loses a lot of value when you have to change targets.

Manic Grieftorch - When Cataclysmic Signet Brand isn’t the prime trinket, chances are this would be your next go-to for raid.

Storm-Eater’s Boon - Huge AoE trinket but does nothing in single target.

Seal of Diurna’s Chosen - This Ring is just free damage.

Voice of the Silent Star - Small damage increase at the cost of having no stamina on the cloak. Would not recommend for Mythic+.

You will want to of course grab your Tier Set pieces from the Raid. My recommended slots are Hands, Shoulder, Head, and Chest. This is because of our embellishments and general stat optimizations. You should keep your leg slot open just in case, as completing your set bonus is a priority over any specific item you could get in those slots.

Crafted Gear can be a great option, but is time-gated and requires you to farm materials.

For Embellishments, I recommend crafting the following: Two Blue Silken Lining, ideally on Wrist and Belt.

Use any Remaining Sparks for low item level pieces. Some good slots are usually a main hand dagger and rings.

Assassination Rogue Best in Slot Gear

You should still prioritise the gear you use by running a sim for your character, but the lists below will give you a good idea of what items are considered good for Assassination Rogue, and help you target the right content for each piece of loot.

Overall Best Gear for Assassination Rogue

Best Gear from the Raid for Assassination Rogue

Best Gear from Mythic+ for Assassination Rogue