Assassination Rogue PvP Guide for Dragonflight

Patch 10.1.7Dragonflight PvP Season 2

Updated on October 1, 2023

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Type	Top Choice	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Capstone and Choice Talents	Cheat Death Numbing Poison Marked for Death Thistle Tea Resounding Clarity Serrated Bone Spike Dragon-Tempered Blades Copy	2516	2129	36%
Top Capstone and Choice Talents	Indiscriminate Carnage Copy	2299	2152	3%
Class Talented Abilities	Shiv Blind Sap Evasion Cloak of Shadows Gouge Echoing Reprimand Copy	2516	2126	55%
Spec Talented Abilities	Deadly Poison Deathmark Copy	2516	2126	74%
Class Tree Talents	Shiv Blind Sap Evasion Cheat Death Cloak of Shadows Master Poisoner Numbing Poison Gouge Blackjack Improved Wound Poison Fleet Footed Improved Sprint Prey on the Weak Shadowstep Deadened Nerves Deadly Precision Thief's Versatility Vigor Acrobatic Strikes Leeching Poison Recuperator Alacrity Seal Fate Echoing Reprimand Marked for Death Thistle Tea Resounding Clarity Copy	2516	2285	2%
Spec Tree Talents	Deadly Poison Improved Shiv Venomous Wounds Shadowstep Cut to the Chase Elaborate Planning Bloody Mess Internal Bleeding Lightweight Shiv Improved Garrote Intent to Kill Deathmark Master Assassin Lethal Dose Iron Wire Twist the Knife Doomblade Poison Bomb Shrouded Suffocation Serrated Bone Spike Dashing Scoundrel Scent of Blood Dragon-Tempered Blades Copy	2516	2137	24%
Full Talent Tree	Shiv Blind Sap Evasion Cheat Death Cloak of Shadows Master Poisoner Numbing Poison Gouge Blackjack Improved Wound Poison Fleet Footed Improved Sprint Prey on the Weak Shadowstep Deadened Nerves Deadly Precision Thief's Versatility Vigor Acrobatic Strikes Leeching Poison Recuperator Alacrity Seal Fate Echoing Reprimand Marked for Death Thistle Tea Resounding Clarity Deadly Poison Improved Shiv Venomous Wounds Shadowstep Cut to the Chase Elaborate Planning Bloody Mess Internal Bleeding Lightweight Shiv Improved Garrote Intent to Kill Deathmark Master Assassin Lethal Dose Iron Wire Twist the Knife Doomblade Poison Bomb Shrouded Suffocation Serrated Bone Spike Dashing Scoundrel Scent of Blood Dragon-Tempered Blades Copy	2516	2285	2%
PvP Talent	Creeping Venom	2441	2288	1%
PvP Talent Combination	Hemotoxin Smoke Bomb Veil of Midnight	2516	2150	14%
Main Hand	Obsidian Gladiator's Dagger	2516	2126	69%
Off Hand	Scalewarden's Dirk	2516	2111	14%
Trinket	Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity	2516	2133	53%
Trinket Combination	Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion	2516	2138	49%
Head	Lurking Specter's Visage	2516	2216	4%
Neck	Torc of Passed Time	2441	2130	42%
Shoulders	Lurking Specter's Shoulderblades	2516	2141	9%
Back	Lurking Specter's Capelet	2210	2164	1%
Chest	Lurking Specter's Brigandine	2516	2126	31%
Wrist	Needlessly Complex Wristguards	2404	2153	5%
Hands	Life-Bound Gloves	2357	2154	10%
Waist	Scalewarden's Leather Belt	2516	2142	34%
Legs	Life-Bound Trousers	2412	2227	4%
Feet	Life-Bound Boots	2259	2171	4%
Rings	Onyx Annulet	2160	2143	1%
Item Level	426	2516	2256	7%
Tier	Lurking Specter's Visage	2516	2216	4%
Covenants		2436	2143	15%
Soulbinds	Kyrian Forgelite Prime Mikanikos	2441	2142	19%
Soulbind Ability	Night Fae Vorkai Ambush	2516	2333	1%
Conduit	Triple Threat	2441	2149	14%
Conduit Combination	Well-Placed Steel Quick Decisions Cloaked in Shadows Septic Shock Lethal Poisons Recuperator Septic Shock Quick Decisions Cloaked in Shadows Well-Placed Steel Lethal Poisons Recuperator	2516	2207	4%
Gem	Tinker: Shadowflame Rockets	2404	2304	1%
Gem Combination	Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite	2516	2122	62%
Belt Enchant	Erosion	2516	2137	44%

Stat	Median Value
Mastery	56%

Race	Representation
Night Elf	83 (66%)

Capstone and Choice Talents +

Cheat Death Numbing Poison Marked for Death Thistle Tea Resounding Clarity Serrated Bone Spike Dragon-Tempered Blades Copy	2516	2129	36%

Top Capstone and Choice Talents +

Indiscriminate Carnage Copy	2299	2152	3%
Kingsbane Copy	2150	2149	1%
Cold Blood Copy	2150	2146	1%
Sepsis Copy	2150	2126	1%
Atrophic Poison Copy	2400	2126	14%
Marked for Death Copy	2516	2126	55%
Cheat Death Copy	2516	2126	61%
Serrated Bone Spike Copy	2516	2126	68%
Thistle Tea Copy	2516	2126	74%
Resounding Clarity Copy	2516	2124	66%
Numbing Poison Copy	2516	2122	55%
Dragon-Tempered Blades Copy	2516	2122	70%
Deeper Stratagem Copy	2299	2115	18%
Elusiveness Copy	2297	2106	12%

Class Talented Abilities +

Shiv Blind Sap Evasion Cloak of Shadows Gouge Echoing Reprimand Copy	2516	2126	55%

Spec Talented Abilities +

Deadly Poison Deathmark Copy	2516	2126	74%

Class Tree Talents +

Shiv Blind Sap Evasion Cheat Death Cloak of Shadows Master Poisoner Numbing Poison Gouge Blackjack Improved Wound Poison Fleet Footed Improved Sprint Prey on the Weak Shadowstep Deadened Nerves Deadly Precision Thief's Versatility Vigor Acrobatic Strikes Leeching Poison Recuperator Alacrity Seal Fate Echoing Reprimand Marked for Death Thistle Tea Resounding Clarity Copy	2516	2285	2%

Spec Tree Talents +

Deadly Poison Improved Shiv Venomous Wounds Shadowstep Cut to the Chase Elaborate Planning Bloody Mess Internal Bleeding Lightweight Shiv Improved Garrote Intent to Kill Deathmark Master Assassin Lethal Dose Iron Wire Twist the Knife Doomblade Poison Bomb Shrouded Suffocation Serrated Bone Spike Dashing Scoundrel Scent of Blood Dragon-Tempered Blades Copy	2516	2137	24%

Full Talent Tree +

Shiv Blind Sap Evasion Cheat Death Cloak of Shadows Master Poisoner Numbing Poison Gouge Blackjack Improved Wound Poison Fleet Footed Improved Sprint Prey on the Weak Shadowstep Deadened Nerves Deadly Precision Thief's Versatility Vigor Acrobatic Strikes Leeching Poison Recuperator Alacrity Seal Fate Echoing Reprimand Marked for Death Thistle Tea Resounding Clarity Deadly Poison Improved Shiv Venomous Wounds Shadowstep Cut to the Chase Elaborate Planning Bloody Mess Internal Bleeding Lightweight Shiv Improved Garrote Intent to Kill Deathmark Master Assassin Lethal Dose Iron Wire Twist the Knife Doomblade Poison Bomb Shrouded Suffocation Serrated Bone Spike Dashing Scoundrel Scent of Blood Dragon-Tempered Blades Copy	2516	2285	2%

PvP Talent +

Creeping Venom	2441	2288	1%
Death from Above	2221	2182	2%
Control is King	2240	2154	4%
Maneuverability	2182	2149	2%
Smoke Bomb	2516	2128	48%
Veil of Midnight	2516	2126	59%
Hemotoxin	2516	2124	51%
System Shock	2441	2117	3%
Dismantle	2407	2114	50%

PvP Talent Combination +

Hemotoxin Smoke Bomb Veil of Midnight	2516	2150	14%

Stat Name +

Mastery	56%
Versatility	26%
Crit	16%
Haste	3%

Main Hand +

Obsidian Gladiator's Dagger	2516	2126	69%
Primal Molten Shortblade	2259	2108	3%

Off Hand +

Scalewarden's Dirk	2516	2111	14%

Trinket +

Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity	2516	2133	53%
Obsidian Aspirant's Medallion	2150	2128	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion	2516	2127	68%
Obsidian Gladiator's Emblem	2182	2126	4%
Harlan's Loaded Dice	2125	2116	1%
Dragonfire Bomb Dispenser	2108	2106	2%
Obsidian Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity	2407	2105	14%

Trinket Combination +

Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion	2516	2138	49%

Head +

Lurking Specter's Visage	2516	2216	4%
Peripheral Vision Projectors	2404	2137	17%
Life-Bound Cap	2407	2136	21%
Obsidian Gladiator's Leather Helm	2412	2117	9%
Lurking Specter's Visage	2441	2108	21%

Neck +

Torc of Passed Time	2441	2130	42%
Elemental Lariat	2131	2128	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Amulet	2516	2117	26%

Shoulders +

Lurking Specter's Shoulderblades	2516	2141	9%
Life-Bound Shoulderpads	2441	2126	56%
Shoulders of Animated Stone	2125	2116	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Leather Spaulders	2400	2112	4%
Obsidian Gladiator's Leather Shoulderpads	2117	2110	2%

Back +

Lurking Specter's Capelet	2210	2164	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Shawl	2441	2146	12%
Undulating Sporecloak	2516	2126	46%
Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl	2201	2115	2%
Voice of the Silent Star	2108	2106	2%
Scalewarden's Cape	2412	2106	6%

Chest +

Lurking Specter's Brigandine	2516	2126	31%
Lurking Specter's Brigandine	2412	2120	42%

Wrist +

Needlessly Complex Wristguards	2404	2153	5%
Scalewarden's Leather Wraps	2516	2140	29%
Lurking Specter's Armwraps	2127	2122	1%
Life-Bound Bindings	2441	2122	33%
Obsidian Gladiator's Leather Wristwraps	2112	2102	3%

Hands +

Life-Bound Gloves	2357	2154	10%
Obsidian Gladiator's Leather Gloves	2441	2127	29%
Scalewarden's Leather Handwraps	2142	2116	4%
Lurking Specter's Handgrips	2516	2111	29%

Waist +

Scalewarden's Leather Belt	2516	2142	34%
Life-Bound Belt	2407	2122	30%
Obsidian Gladiator's Leather Strap	2400	2112	4%
Obsidian Gladiator's Leather Belt	2127	2104	1%

Legs +

Life-Bound Trousers	2412	2227	4%
Obsidian Gladiator's Leather Legwraps	2441	2136	6%
Lurking Specter's Tights	2516	2125	56%
Lurking Specter's Tights	2267	2112	7%

Feet +

Life-Bound Boots	2259	2171	4%
Infurious Footwraps of Indemnity	2516	2126	63%
Slimy Expulsion Boots	2297	2111	5%

Rings +

Onyx Annulet	2160	2143	1%
Signet of Titanic Insight	2516	2129	68%
Obsidian Gladiator's Signet	2516	2128	31%
Ring-Bound Hourglass	2441	2125	42%
Bloodied Wedding Ring	2125	2117	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Band	2096	2081	1%

Item Level +

426	2516	2256	7%
417	2436	2184	6%
416	2441	2182	4%
421	2215	2150	4%
420	2241	2149	7%
423	2315	2142	6%
415	2215	2130	3%
422	2412	2128	5%
424	2335	2122	7%
428	2404	2120	4%
427	2357	2118	8%
418	2407	2106	4%
445	2108	2105	1%
414	2180	2103	3%
419	2262	2101	4%
425	2411	2100	10%
410	2127	2096	1%
412	2117	1995	1%

Tier +

Lurking Specter's Visage	2516	2216	4%
Scalewarden's Leather Belt	2516	2142	34%
Lurking Specter's Shoulderblades	2516	2141	9%
Scalewarden's Leather Wraps	2516	2140	29%
Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity	2516	2133	53%
Obsidian Aspirant's Medallion	2150	2128	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion	2516	2127	68%
Obsidian Gladiator's Emblem	2182	2126	4%
Lurking Specter's Brigandine	2516	2126	31%
Lurking Specter's Tights	2516	2125	56%
Lurking Specter's Brigandine	2412	2120	42%
Scalewarden's Leather Handwraps	2142	2116	4%
Lurking Specter's Tights	2267	2112	7%
Lurking Specter's Handgrips	2516	2111	29%
Lurking Specter's Visage	2441	2108	21%
Obsidian Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity	2407	2105	14%

Covenants +

Venthyr	2436	2143	15%
Night Fae	2516	2138	9%
Necrolord	2412	2121	34%
Kyrian	2441	2117	23%

Soulbinds +

Kyrian Forgelite Prime Mikanikos	2441	2142	19%
Kyrian Kleia	2357	2135	19%
Venthyr Nadjia the Mistblade	2407	2131	11%
Night Fae Korayn	2516	2126	7%
Night Fae Dreamweaver	2516	2126	8%
Night Fae Niya	2516	2126	8%
Kyrian Pelagos	2441	2126	21%
Necrolord Emeni	2412	2125	29%
Necrolord Bonesmith Heirmir	2412	2125	30%
Necrolord Plague Deviser Marileth	2412	2124	32%
Venthyr Theotar the Mad Duke	2407	2121	10%
Venthyr General Draven	2407	2113	9%

Soulbind Ability +

Night Fae Vorkai Ambush	2516	2333	1%
Night Fae Social Butterfly	2516	2315	1%
Kyrian Resilient Plumage	2441	2281	4%
Kyrian Sparkling Driftglobe Core	2441	2279	1%
Night Fae Face Your Foes	2516	2209	2%
Night Fae Called Shot	2516	2209	3%
Night Fae Nature's Splendor	2264	2204	3%
Kyrian Soulsteel Clamps	2357	2202	9%
Kyrian Soulglow Spectrometer	2441	2200	11%
Night Fae Stay on the Move	2336	2199	1%
Kyrian Hope Springs Eternal	2256	2191	6%
Kyrian Forgelite Filter	2441	2191	12%
Kyrian Bron's Call to Action	2441	2191	12%
Kyrian Effusive Anima Accelerator	2441	2191	12%
Kyrian Resonant Accolades	2204	2182	2%
Kyrian Ascendant Phial	2221	2182	6%
Kyrian Phial of Patience	2357	2182	7%
Night Fae Vorkai Sharpening Techniques	2516	2180	2%
Kyrian Road of Trials	2256	2177	1%
Night Fae Niya's Tools: Poison	2516	2177	6%
Kyrian Regenerating Materials	2297	2159	8%
Kyrian Light the Path	2256	2159	8%
Necrolord Waking Bone Breastplate	2404	2151	4%
Night Fae Wild Hunt Strategem	2516	2150	2%
Necrolord Heirmir's Arsenal: Ravenous Pendant	2404	2150	2%
Night Fae Horn of the Wild Hunt	2516	2150	3%
Necrolord Kevin's Keyring	2259	2150	4%
Necrolord Runeforged Spurs	2412	2150	14%
Necrolord Cartilaginous Legs	2412	2147	15%
Necrolord Resilient Stitching	2412	2146	15%
Venthyr Watch the Shoes!	2407	2143	2%
Venthyr It's Always Tea Time	2180	2143	3%
Venthyr Exquisite Ingredients	2210	2143	4%
Kyrian Path of the Devoted	2357	2142	17%
Kyrian Cleansed Vestments	2256	2139	10%
Kyrian Valiant Strikes	2357	2139	10%
Night Fae Wild Hunt Tactics	2516	2138	5%
Necrolord Resourceful Fleshcrafting	2412	2138	16%
Necrolord Gristled Toes	2400	2136	8%
Kyrian Pointed Courage	2221	2135	2%
Venthyr Intimidation Tactics	2407	2131	3%
Venthyr Token of Appreciation	2299	2131	4%
Venthyr Party Favors	2299	2131	7%
Venthyr Familiar Predicaments	2407	2131	10%
Venthyr Fatal Flaw	2407	2131	10%
Venthyr Agent of Chaos	2407	2131	11%
Venthyr Friends in Low Places	2407	2131	11%
Venthyr Thrill Seeker	2407	2131	11%
Necrolord Heirmir's Arsenal: Gorestompers	2267	2129	8%
Necrolord Emeni's Magnificent Skin	2412	2129	14%
Necrolord Pustule Eruption	2412	2129	18%
Necrolord Forgeborne Reveries	2412	2127	21%
Night Fae First Strike	2150	2126	2%
Night Fae Faerie Dust	2204	2126	2%
Night Fae Swift Patrol	2516	2126	4%
Venthyr Leisurely Gait	2299	2126	6%
Night Fae Dream Delver	2516	2126	6%
Night Fae Bonded Hearts	2516	2126	6%
Night Fae Soothing Voice	2336	2126	6%
Night Fae Field of Blossoms	2516	2126	7%
Night Fae Run Without Tiring	2516	2126	7%
Night Fae Grove Invigoration	2516	2126	8%
Night Fae Podtender	2516	2126	8%
Venthyr Nimble Steps	2407	2126	9%
Venthyr Soothing Shade	2407	2126	9%
Kyrian Newfound Resolve	2357	2126	20%
Necrolord Lead by Example	2412	2126	21%
Necrolord Heirmir's Arsenal: Marrowed Gemstone	2412	2125	8%
Necrolord Viscous Trail	2404	2125	15%
Necrolord Kevin's Oozeling	2412	2124	32%
Necrolord Ooz's Frictionless Coating	2412	2124	32%
Necrolord Ultimate Form	2412	2124	32%
Necrolord Volatile Solvent	2412	2124	32%
Necrolord Sulfuric Emission	2412	2122	10%
Kyrian Mentorship	2256	2121	2%
Necrolord Serrated Spaulders	2182	2121	4%
Kyrian Cleansing Rites	2256	2121	8%
Kyrian Hammer of Genesis	2135	2120	1%
Night Fae Waking Dreams	2516	2120	6%
Night Fae Get In Formation	2126	2117	1%
Night Fae Survivor's Rally	2336	2117	4%
Kyrian Let Go of the Past	2357	2117	21%
Kyrian Combat Meditation	2357	2117	21%
Necrolord Hearth Kidneystone	2404	2115	6%
Necrolord Emeni's Ambulatory Flesh	2404	2115	7%
Necrolord Mnemonic Equipment	2404	2115	15%
Venthyr Life of the Party	2299	2113	4%
Necrolord Carver's Eye	2400	2113	13%
Necrolord Undulating Maneuvers	2412	2112	17%
Necrolord Plagueborn Cleansing Slime	2412	2112	27%
Night Fae Somnambulist	2516	2111	5%
Necrolord Bonesmith's Satchel	2259	2111	6%
Necrolord Sole Slough	2400	2110	3%
Kyrian Bond of Friendship	2357	2110	10%
Venthyr Wasteland Propriety	2210	2109	4%
Kyrian Focusing Mantra	2297	2108	12%
Kyrian Better Together	2150	2106	3%
Kyrian Bearer's Pursuit	2256	2106	4%
Venthyr Life is but an Appetizer	2299	2105	4%
Venthyr Enduring Gloom	2407	2105	4%
Venthyr Service In Stone	2407	2105	6%
Venthyr Expedition Leader	2407	2103	5%
Kyrian Spear of the Archon	2106	2101	2%
Venthyr Hold Your Ground	2407	2101	4%
Venthyr Battlefield Presence	2407	2101	4%
Venthyr Move As One	2131	2098	1%
Venthyr Regenerative Stone Skin	2101	2095	1%

Conduit +

Ambidexterity	2150	2149	1%
Triple Threat	2441	2149	14%
Count the Odds	2441	2145	20%
Prepared for All	2441	2139	34%
Poisoned Katar	2400	2131	8%
Quick Decisions	2516	2129	61%
Fade to Nothing	2404	2128	8%
Well-Placed Steel	2516	2127	46%
Cloaked in Shadows	2516	2127	66%
Septic Shock	2516	2126	8%
Lashing Scars	2407	2126	10%
Maim, Mangle	2412	2126	18%
Lethal Poisons	2516	2126	42%
Rushed Setup	2412	2126	42%
Sudden Fractures	2412	2125	29%
Recuperator	2516	2125	68%
Nimble Fingers	2400	2123	21%
Sleight of Hand	2407	2119	14%
Reverberation	2357	2110	10%
Deeper Daggers	2404	2108	26%
Condensed Anima Sphere	2407	2106	17%
Planned Execution	2297	2106	18%
Perforated Veins	2150	2101	5%
Stiletto Staccato	2106	2099	3%

Conduit Combination +

Well-Placed Steel Quick Decisions Cloaked in Shadows Septic Shock Lethal Poisons Recuperator Septic Shock Quick Decisions Cloaked in Shadows Well-Placed Steel Lethal Poisons Recuperator	2516	2207	4%

Gem +

Tinker: Shadowflame Rockets	2404	2304	1%
Skillful Illimited Diamond	2264	2232	2%
Tinker: Shadowflame Rockets	2259	2180	1%
Resplendent Illimited Diamond	2210	2150	2%
Desirous Blood Stone	2160	2143	1%
Prophetic Twilight Stone	2160	2143	1%
Stormy Malygite	2150	2138	1%
Fractured Neltharite	2441	2126	12%
Skillful Illimited Diamond	2404	2124	38%
Zen Neltharite	2516	2122	62%
Tinker: Breath of Neltharion	2182	2113	2%
Sensei's Alexstraszite	2125	2108	2%
Keen Neltharite	2412	2108	4%
Sensei's Neltharite	2160	2106	1%
Inscribed Illimited Diamond	2125	2106	2%
Keen Ysemerald	2180	2103	2%
Zen Malygite	2407	2102	8%

Gem Combination +

Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite	2516	2122	62%

Belt Enchant +

Erosion	2516	2137	44%
Summon Shadow Demon	2516	2102	11%

Race +

Night Elf	83 (66%)

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