Introduction
My name is ForeverGuy or Guy, and I play Rogue for GN, previously known as Healer Chat.
I started playing in Legion, and I’ve done work for the simulations for all 3 rogue specs over the years. I’ve only recently started pushing world ranks. However, I still have much knowledge on the finer details of maximizing damage for rogue specs through simulations and analyzing logs for any potential gains.
What has changed
Patch 11.1 Changes
Another patch, another set of minimal Rogue changes. The main change the spec is getting is a buff to Sleight of Hand to make it the go-to talent choice over Loaded Dice. In addition, some annoying bugs related to Underhanded Upper Hand and Subterfuge have been fixed.
Patch 11.0.7 Changes
Patch 11.0.7 didn't bring any changes for Outlaw Rogue. There was however a new ring introduced, Cyrce's Circlet that is unlocked on Siren Isle (the new zone) and can be upgraded to item level 658.
The War Within Changes
Overall, in The War Within, not much changes regarding rogue. The three most important changes is that the GCD reduction effect from Adrenaline Rush now scales with haste. You need about 15% to achieve the 0.8 second GCD as before.
The second significant change is Shadow Dance has been removed from the class tree, and been replaced with Without A Trace, which grants an additional charge of Vanish.
The last major change is that Killing Spree has been moved from being a capstone to the middle of the tree. When using it in challenging content, this talent comes with a lot of risk. It’s about a 3% DPS loss to untalent it for Fatebound, and for Trickster it’s a required talent due to all of the additional buffs to the talent.