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
Assassination Rogue spellbook
Spells the Assassination specialization teaches or changes, in the game's order.
Mastery: Potent Assassin
Rupture
Poisoned Knife
Mastery: Potent Assassin
MutilateReplaces Sinister Strike
Garrote
Fan of Knives
Cut to the Chase
EnvenomReplaces Eviscerate
Single-Button Assistant
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
Rogue appearance sets
238 more Rogue appearance sets
Pieces of Chosen Bloodslayer's Hexweave.
Shadow Hunter's Warmask
Unpossessed Skullsash
Silken Voodoo Drape
Chosen Bloodslayer's Cloak
Chosen Bloodslayer's Wristguards
Chosen Bloodslayer's Trophy Belt
Chosen Bloodslayer's Voodoo Guards
Chosen Bloodslayer's Reinforced Pants
Chosen Bloodslayer's Spirit Shroud
Chosen Bloodslayer's Fanged Grips
Chosen Bloodslayer's Boots
Chosen Bloodslayer's Banded Poncho
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.