WotLK Classic Subtlety Rogue Guide (2024)

Last updated on Feb 11, 2024 at 12:00 by Simonize and Sellin1 comment

Welcome to our Subtlety Rogue guide for WotLK Classic, tailoredfor PvE content. Here, you will learn how all you need to know to playSubtlety Rogue proficiently. Click the links below to navigate the guideor read this page for a short introduction.

Rogue, for the most part, brings a very useful set of tools to parties andraid groups alike, but Subtlety is less suited to PvE than the other specs availableto Rogue. Due to this, it is generally less desirable in a PvE or raid setting.

Despite its lower output, Subtlety does bring a very unique debuff to the raidin the form of Hemorrhage, which causes targets to take additional damagewhen attacked with Physical damage by someone in your raid, but removes a stack each time.Alongside this debuff, they also bring Tricks of the Trade, which willgreatly boost the threat of their target,as well as increase their damage.

For a better understanding of where Rogue falls in regards to other classes andspecializations in Wrath Classic, you can check out our PvE DPS rankings below.However, ultimately, you should not let these lists dissuade you from playingwhat you enjoy.

For the most part, the choice of race for Subtlety Rogue depends entirelyon the faction you choose. As for Alliance players, it makes little to no differencefor PvE.

For Alliance players, the choice of race comes down entirely to the utility ofHumans and Gnomes, with Will to Survive and Escape Artist.

If you wish to choose based on an absolutely minimal DPS increase, you couldchoose Night Elf, but the different is only in their base stats when compared toother races, and the difference is truly tiny.

Horde is where the difference between races shines slightly more for Rogue,with Troll and Orc pulling ahead. Unlike with Assassination, Troll does not remainthe best choice throughout the entirety of Wrath Classic, as Orc pulls ahead veryslightly upon reaching Icecrown gear levels.

Engineering grants the most damage-increasing benefits of any professionfor Rogues and should definitely be taken as one of your choices. With the gloveenchantment granting massive Haste rating, their consumable bombs, and more benefitsavailable, Engineering is simply the top output profession by far.

Jewelcrafting is the best pairing with Engineering due to the gemsyou can use, such as Bright Dragon's Eye, but it is worth noting thatTailoring is very close behind with its Attack Power buff on the cloak.The two are nearly on par with one another and you can choose which to use basedon your preferences and the economy of your server for gold-making.

Using macros and addons makes your life significantly easier when playing Wrath Classic,and they can improve your experience a lot, depending on how skilled you are at customizing them.

If you are interested in learning more about addons and macros suited toSubtlety Rogue, check out our guides below: