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Rogue Specialization

Assassination Rogue

DPS specialization of the Rogue.

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Assassination Rogue at a glance

Class
Rogue
Role
DPS
Armor
Leather
Resource
Energy and Combo Points
Introduced in
Classic
Sibling specs
2
Spec spells
10
PvP talents
11
Solo Shuffle5,134 rankedtop rating 3,053

Assassination Rogue spellbook

Spells the Assassination specialization teaches or changes, in the game's order.

Hidden passives the client applies to Assassination (not shown in the spellbook): Assassination Rogue (137037), Stat Negation Aura - Agility DPS, Shadowstep, Assassination Rogue (462102), Rogue, Assassination Rogue (1256950).

Assassination Rogue PvP talents

Assassination Rogue PvP talents.

  • Control is KingCheap Shot grants Slice and Dice for 15 sec and Kidney Shot restores 10 Energy per combo point spent.
  • Creeping VenomYour Envenom applies Creeping Venom, reducing the target's movement speed by 5% for 4 sec. Creeping Venom is reapplied when the target moves.
  • Dagger in the DarkEach second while Stealth is active, nearby enemies take an additional 2% damage from you for 10 sec.
  • Death from AboveFinishing move that empowers your weapons with energy to perform a deadly attack.
  • DismantleDisarm the enemy, preventing the use of any weapons or shield for 5 sec.
  • HemotoxinShiv also reduces the target's healing received by 30% for 8 sec.
  • ManeuverabilitySprint has 50% reduced cooldown and 50% reduced duration.
  • Preemptive ManeuverFeint decreases your damage taken by an additional 25% while stunned and its energy cost is reduced by 30%.
  • Smoke BombCreates a cloud of thick smoke in an 8 yard radius around the Rogue for 5 sec. Enemies are unable to target into or out of the smoke cloud.
  • System ShockCasting Envenom with at least 5 combo points on a target afflicted by your Garrote, Rupture, and lethal poison deals (31.4% of Attack Power) Nature damage, and reduces their movement speed by 90% for 2 sec.
  • Thick as ThievesTricks of the Trade now increases the friendly target's damage by 15% for 6 sec.

Other Rogue specializations

AssassinationDPSOutlawDPSSubtletyDPS

Rogue appearance sets

Recent Assassination Rogue hotfixes

  • October 27, 2026 Player versus Player › Rogue › Assassination

    Deathstalker: Deathstalker’s Mark damage increased by 20% in PvP combat.

  • October 27, 2026 Player versus Player › Rogue › Assassination

    Deathstalker: Hunt Them Down damage increased by 20% in PvP combat.

  • October 27, 2026 Player versus Player › Rogue › Assassination

    Deathstalker: Darkest Night now increases the damage of the next Eviscerate by 15% in PvP combat (was 8%).

  • October 6, 2026 Player versus Player › Rogue

    Thick as Thieves duration increased to 10 seconds (was 6 seconds).

  • October 6, 2026 Player versus Player › Rogue

    Death from Above now increases damage by 30% (was 15%).

  • September 22, 2026 Player versus Player › Rogue › Assassination

    All damage reduced by 4% in PvP combat.

  • September 22, 2026 Player versus Player › Rogue › Assassination

    Deathmark now shows as a large aura on raid frames.

  • September 10, 2026 Classes › Rogue

    Both versions of Thistle Tea can now be tracked in the Cooldown Manager.

Blizzard Entertainment's official hotfix notes, shown in full at the hotfix tracker.

Every Rogue hotfix, by date: Rogue hotfixes.

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