Rogue Builds for 4.0.1 - 4.0.3a

since the 4.0.1 patch and Cataclysm expansion the rogue class, and all classes for that matter, have drasticly changed. The talent system has changed, the amount of points you can spend and the trees themselves have changed. At level 79 you only have 36 points you can spend. The glyph system has also changed, spells have been added and so forth.

This area has builds for 4.0.1 - 4.0.3a, please goto Rogue Cataclysm Talent Builds if you are looking for current rogue builds.

Assassination Builds, For Patch 4.0.1 - 4.0.3a

1 - 31/2/3 - Level 80 4.0.1 Assination Spec -Current the highest assination build for raiding.

Rotation:

Start with Garotte then Slice and Dice, then the rotation begins. 4+ Mutilate and then apply Envenom, 4+ Mutilate and then Rupture. Maintain Rupture only refreshing if it has less than 8 seconds remaining. The cycle is 4+ mutilate and then envenom unless rupture is about to fall off. You should be able to get 2 or 3 cycles before having to reapply. If the target is below 35% hit points and you are in a group then use backstab instead of mutilate, you should be able to get 4 or 5 cycles in between rupture refreshes.

Combat Builds, For Patch 4.0.1 - 4.0.3a

1 - 2/31/3 - 4.0.1 Rogue Combat Build, Raid Spec - This is the a good combat build for raids, it has kick and blade twisting for raid utility. All of the damage for most combat builds will virtualy identical unless you are taking out damage skills for utility(most will not do this). The damage is lower than the mutilation builds above.

Rotation:

Start with Garotte then Slice and Dice, then Sinister Strike till you have 4 combo points and then Revealing Strike (don't wait till you have 5 combo points in revealing strike or you are wasting a combo point as revealing strike gives you a combo point) and then rupture. Repeat but use Eviscerate as finisher unless Rupture is about to fall off, keep up Slice and Dice.

2 - 2/31/3 - 4.0.1 Rogue Combat Build, Solo Spec -All the same damage skills as the above build but glyphs and utility skills have been changed to promote survivability. Same rotation as above but replace with the opening move you see fit and slice and dice. You can raid with this spec it just has some more survivability talents and doesn't have the slowing and interupts of the raid build.

Subtlety Builds, For Patch 4.0.1 - 4.0.3a

1 - Raid Subtlety Build - Looks like this will be one of the highest DPS builds for rogues. This build has all of the DPS tallents.

2 - PVP Subtlety Build

PVE DPS Rotation:
Start with Premeditation, Recuperate and Garrote, then rotation starts. Hemo, Backstab, Slice and Dice, Backstab 5x, then Rupture(should not require recasting this as evis will refresh). Maintain Hemorrhage, Maintain Slice and Dice and Recuperate with 5 combo points, 5 combo point Eviscerates when not refreshing SnD or Recuperate. Backstab should be used unless hemorrage is not on the mob. Vanish on cooldown and Ambush. During Shadow Dance Ambush, Allow energy to pool while HAT adds Combo Points, Use 5xFinisher depending on what is needed. Repeat until Shadow dance fades.

Hybrid Talent Builds

There is no longer any hybrid builds for rogue due to new talent tree mechanics.

Leveling Build:

Usualy most rogues level as combat here is a common leveling build: Leveling Build

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