WoW Forever Assassination Rogue Guide

Hunting

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Keep Instant Poison on both weapons. Deadly Poison takes time to stack, so it does little to enemies that die quickly. At 40 you take Mutilate, which needs a dagger in each hand. It strikes with both weapons for 2 combo points and deals more damage to poisoned enemies. Start each fight with a full Energy bar. With a main-hand dagger, open with Ambush from Stealth behind the enemy. Use Shank whenever it's ready. With Venom, it raises your poison damage and your chance to apply poisons for 6 sec. Build the rest with Mutilate and finish with Eviscerate at 4 or more points or when the enemy is close to death. If another enemy stands nearby to pull next, spend the points on Slice and Dice instead. The attack speed carries into the next fight.

Solo

• Extra coinSneak up on humanoids and use Pick Pocket before you attack.
• Stopping castsInterrupt casters with Kick. Hold them with Gouge while it's on cooldown.
• EscapingWhen a fight goes wrong, Gouge the enemy and back off to make room to escape. You must be in front of it, and damage breaks it.
• Two enemiesPop Evasion early when a second enemy joins. Waiting until your health is low is too late.
• Splitting a pairWhen humanoids stand together, use Sap on one from Stealth. It costs a lot of Energy, so wait for it to refill before attacking the other. It doesn't work on enemies already in combat.
• Running awayIf a fight turns bad, escape with Sprint. It doesn't break Stealth, so it also helps you through dangerous areas.
• Sneaking pastWhen sneaking past, throw Distract to draw the attention of enemies in your way. It doesn't break Stealth.
• In troubleIf a fight turns bad, disappear with Vanish. It also removes movement impairing effects.
• Dangerous enemiesOpen dangerous enemies with Cheap Shot from Stealth. It stuns them and awards 2 combo points, and you don't need to be behind them.
• StunningStun enemies that heal or hit hard with Kidney Shot. More combo points mean a longer stun.
• Locking one downIf two or more are too much, disable one with Blind and kill the rest first. Any damage breaks it, including damage over time.
• RunnersWhere enemies often flee, coat one weapon with Crippling Poison.
• CastersAgainst enemies that cast a lot, coat your off-hand with Mind-numbing Poison to slow their casts.
• Next pullWhen another enemy stands nearby to pull next, finish with Slice and Dice instead of Eviscerate. The attack speed carries into the next fight.
• Big hitOn tough enemies, use Cold Blood, then Ambush or a 5-point Eviscerate. It guarantees a critical strike if it hits.

Party

Deal damage from behind the enemy your tank holds without pulling threat.

• When to startGive your tank time to build threat, then attack the same enemy.
• Pulling threatIf an enemy turns on you, hold on with Evasion and bring it back to your tank.
• InterruptsInterrupt heals and dangerous spells with Kick. If a caster in the back keeps casting at your party, close in with Sprint and Kick it so it comes to your group.
• Stopping castsWhile Kick is on cooldown, stop casts with Kidney Shot, or step in front of the enemy and use Gouge.
• Lowering armorIf your party deals mostly physical damage and the boss will last, apply Expose Armor.
• Crowd controlBefore a pull, use Sap on one humanoid from Stealth. It costs a lot of Energy, so let it refill before the fight starts.
• ThreatUse Feint when you get close to your tank's threat.
• CastersIn dungeons full of casters, coat your off-hand with Mind-numbing Poison.
• Long fightsOn bosses, coat your off-hand with Deadly Poison. It stacks up over a long fight.
• Caught by an enemyIf an enemy won't let go, disappear with Vanish, and attack again once your tank has it back.
• Loose enemiesWhen your tank is busy, disable a loose enemy with Blind.
• Single targetWith a dagger in each hand, build with Mutilate and finish with Eviscerate at 4 or more points.
• Opening hitOnce your tank has the enemy, sneak behind it and open with Ambush if your main hand is a dagger, or Garrote if not.
• BossesKeep Slice and Dice up on bosses and spend the rest on Eviscerate.
• Poison boostOn bosses, use Shank on cooldown to trigger Venom as often as you can.
• Locked chestsKeep training your lockpicking, and open locked chests you find for your party with Pick Lock.

Dungeons

• Lower Blackrock Spire57–60
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• Dire Maul West59–60
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• Dire Maul North59–60
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• Stratholme Main Gate59–60
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• Stratholme Service Gate59–60
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• Scholomance59–60
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• Upper Blackrock Spire60–60
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Build Order

Assassination38Combat11Subtlety2

1. LV 10–14Malice5/5
2. LV 15–16Remorseless Attacks2/2
3. LV 17–19Ruthlessness3/3
4. LV 20–21Lethality2/2
5. LV 22–23Vigor2/2
6. LV 24Blood Splatter1/1
7. LV 25Cold Blood1/1
8. LV 26–29Vile Poisons4/5
9. LV 30–34Relentless Strikes5/5
10. LV 35–37Seal Fate3/3
11. LV 38Venom1/1
12. LV 39Vile Poisons5/5
13. LV 40Mutilate1/1
14. LV 41–42Opportunity2/5
15. LV 43–45Coup de Grace3/3
16. LV 46–47Lightning Reflexes2/5
17. LV 48–50Puncturing Wounds3/3
18. LV 51–53Precision3/3
19. LV 54–56Improved Slice and Dice3/3
20. LV 57–60Improved Poisons4/5

Recommended professions

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  Skinning

  Gather rugged leather.

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  Leatherworking

  Your trainer has no more green gear, so replace the other slots with dungeon rewards. From 55, expensive gear with hard-to-find patterns is also worth chasing.

  • LV 55Devilsaur LeggingsSkill 290×30×14×1×1
    Pattern · drops in Un'Goro Crater
  • LV 56Wicked Leather ArmorSkill 280×20×2×6×4×2
    Pattern · drops in Scholomance
  • LV 57Mongoose BootsSkill 290×12×6×4×2×4
    Pattern · Knot Thimblejack's Cache
  • LV 57Shifting CloakSkill 300×30×12×4×8×4×8
    Pattern · Knot Thimblejack's Cache

Camping

• LV 1Camp ChairSkill 20×3×2
• LV 28Field GuideSkill 140×3×2×1
  Blueprint · drops in Wailing Caverns
• LV 1Camp TentSkill 20×5
• LV 28Tanning RackSkill 125×5×3×2
  Blueprint · drops in Shadowfang Keep

• The three best damage camping buffs are Lodestone from Mining, Camp Chair from Skinning and Fish Bowl from Fishing.

Mounts

• Apprentice Riding90g