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Assassination Rogue Guide

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.

Melee DPSRecommended build: Mutilate raid variantBlack Temple + Hyjal
RotationStats & CapsPhase 3 BiS
Assassination Rogue TBC Classic Phase 3 guide
Raid snapshot

What the spec brings

Kick, interrupts, stuns, poisons and excellent personal survival tools.

✓ Mutilate requires attacking from behind.✓ Do not energy-cap while waiting for a perfect finisher.✓ Poison immunities and encounter movement can change the spec’s value.
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PvE Build

Talents & Raid Build

Mutilate raid variant

This is a raid-focused baseline, not a rule that every single talent point must be identical. Utility points can move when your raid composition or a specific encounter needs them.

Key talents

MutilateSeal FateFind WeaknessVile PoisonsCold Blood
Priority System

Rotation & How to Play

1Keep Slice and Dice active.
2Use Mutilate as the primary combo-point generator from behind.
3Maintain Rupture when it will run for meaningful duration.
4Use Envenom or Eviscerate according to poison/build setup.
5Use Cold Blood/Vanish utility inside planned damage windows.
Phase 3 rule: mechanics and uptime beat a perfect theoretical sequence. Black Temple and Hyjal repeatedly force movement, target swaps, dispels, interrupts or add control, so adapt the priority instead of freezing when the ideal rotation is interrupted.
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Gearing

Stat Priority & Caps

General priority

  1. Melee Hit
  2. Expertise
  3. Agility
  4. Attack Power
  5. Crit

Cap notes

Special attacks use the 9% melee hit target, while dual-wield white attacks have a much higher miss cap. Expertise reduces dodge; the familiar target from behind is 26 expertise skill.

Always calculate caps with your real talents, party buffs, racial effects and encounter debuffs.
Raid Preparation

Consumables

Flask of Relentless AssaultSpicy Hot TalbukHaste PotionInstant/Deadly poison setupThistle Tea

Use consumables that match your current role and encounter. Progression pulls may favor survival or mana sustain over a pure damage option.

Character Optimization

Recommended Professions

LeatherworkingSee profession overview and Phase 3 value.EngineeringSee profession overview and Phase 3 value.
Phase 3 Gear

Best in Slot for Black Temple & Hyjal

Use BiS as a roadmap

Phase 3 gearing is not only about the final list. Hit/expertise caps, set bonuses, raid composition and the items your guild can realistically award all affect upgrade value.

Open Phase 3 BiS

Where the gear comes from

Black Temple and Hyjal Summit are the core Phase 3 raids. Tier 6 tokens are split across both raids.

See the Tier 6 token guide →

Phase 3 Raiding

Related raid guides

Black Temple9 bosses, attunement, loot and role strategies.Hyjal SummitBosses, trash waves, loot and Tier 6.Tier 6 TokensBoss sources and class token groups.
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FAQ

Assassination Rogue Phase 3 FAQ

Is Assassination Rogue good in TBC Phase 3?

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.

What stats should Assassination Rogue prioritize?

Start with Melee Hit → Expertise → Agility → Attack Power. Exact values change with raid buffs, caps and your current gear.

What professions are recommended?

Common PvE choices for this guide are Leatherworking and Engineering. Raid requirements and crafted gear can change the best personal choice.