Gear
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
Slot | Item | Source |
Head | Lurking Specter's Visage | Catalyst / Raszageth / Magmorax / Tindral Sageswift |
Neck | Eye of the Rising Flame | Tindral Sageswift |
Shoulders | Lurking Specter's Shoulderblades | Catalyst / Broodkeeper Diurna / Echo of Neltharion / Smolderon |
Cloak | Voice of the Silent Star | Sarkareth |
Chest | Lurking Specter's Brigandine | Catalyst / Kurog Grimtotem / Zskarn / Nymue |
Wrist | Life-Bound Bindings | Crafting/Embellishment |
Gloves | Lurking Specter's Handgrips | Catalyst / Dathea, Ascended / Forgotten Experiments / Igira the Cruel |
Belt | Life-Bound Belt | Crafting/Embellishment |
Legs | Lurking Specter's Tights | Catalyst / Sennarth / Rashok / Larodar, Keeper of the Flame |
Boots | Ancient Rotwalkers | Brackenhide Hollow |
Ring | Seal of Diurna's Chosen | Eranog |
Ring | Seal of Filial Duty | Broodkeeper Diurna |
Trinket | Ashes of the Embersoul | Tindral Sageswift |
Trinket | Manic Grieftorch | Broodkeeper Diurna |
Main Hand | Cruel Dreamcarver | Igira the Cruel |
Off Hand | Nick of Time (Champion Track) | Manifested Timeways in Dawn of the Infinite |
Best Gear from the Raid for Assassination Rogue
Slot | Item | Source |
Head | Lurking Specter's Visage | Catalyst / Raszageth / Magmorax / Tindral Sageswift |
Neck | Eye of the Rising Flame | Tindral Sageswift |
Shoulders | Lurking Specter's Shoulderblades | Catalyst / Broodkeeper Diurna / Echo of Neltharion / Smolderon |
Cloak | Voice of the Silent Star | Sarkareth |
Chest | Lurking Specter's Brigandine | Catalyst / Kurog Grimtotem / Zskarn / Nymue |
Wrist | Loyal Flametender's Bracers | Broodkeeper Diurna |
Gloves | Lurking Specter's Handgrips | Catalyst / Dathea, Ascended / Forgotten Experiments / Igira the Cruel |
Belt | Bloody Dragonhide Belt | Igira the Cruel |
Legs | Lurking Specter's Tights | Catalyst / Sennarth / Rashok / Larodar, Keeper of the Flame |
Boots | Tasseted Emberwalkers | Tindral Sageswift |
Ring | Seal of Diurna's Chosen | Eranog |
Ring | Seal of Filial Duty | Broodkeeper Diurna |
Trinket | Ashes of the Embersoul | Tindral Sageswift |
Trinket | Manic Grieftorch | Broodkeeper Diurna |
Main Hand | Cruel Dreamcarver | Igira the Cruel |
Off Hand | Betrayer's Cinderblade | Tindral Sageswift |
Best Gear from Mythic+ for Assassination Rogue
Slot | Item | Source |
Head | Lurking Specter's Visage | Catalyst |
Neck | Ukhel Ancestry Beads | The Nokhud Offensive |
Shoulders | Lurking Specter's Shoulderblades | Catalyst |
Cloak | Mammoth-Trainer's Drape | Neltharus |
Chest | Lurking Specter's Brigandine | Catalyst |
Wrist | Frenzyroot Cuffs | Algeth'ar Academy |
Gloves | Lurking Specter's Handgrips | Catalyst |
Belt | Troggskin Waistband | Uldaman |
Legs | Lurking Specter's Tights | Catalyst |
Boots | Ancient Rotwalkers | Brackenhide Hollow |
Ring | Eternal Sentry's Ring | Uldaman |
Ring | Scalebane Signet | Neltharus |
Trinket | Bottle of Spiraling Winds | The Nokhud Offensive |
Trinket | Homeland Raid Horn | Uldaman |
Main Hand | Unearthed Trogglodicer | Uldaman |
Off Hand | Rot-Carved Totemic Shank | Brackenhide Hollow |