Rogue Phase 3 Guides
Choose a specialization for a full PvE guide covering talents, rotation, stats and caps, consumables, professions and Phase 3 raid gearing.
Assassination
Assassination/Mutilate is a viable dagger-based PvE option, particularly when positioning allows consistent attacks from behind. It relies on poison management, energy discipline and not wasting combo points.
Open Assassination guide →Melee DPS
Combat
Combat is the standard TBC raid Rogue specialization thanks to strong sustained damage and powerful cooldowns. Phase 3 play revolves around Slice and Dice uptime, efficient combo-point spending and Blade Flurry/Adrenaline Rush timing.
Open Combat guide →Melee DPS / Utility
Subtlety
Subtlety is primarily a PvP-focused tree in TBC, but niche PvE builds can trade raw sustained damage for utility and burst. For progression raiding, Combat is usually the stronger default recommendation.
Open Subtlety guide →