Assassination Rogue
Melee · Tree 1 of 3
Checked against build 1.60.1.70840 · Nov 7, 2026
Overview
Daggers and poisons. Mutilate when you are behind them.
Build. Mutilate wants you behind the target. Poisons and Seal Fate feed the crits.
Spells. Slice and Dice up, Mutilate, Eviscerate or Rupture at five combo points.
Stats. Daggers miss from behind less often with hit. Agility is the crit.
Gear. Two daggers. The icon is a real one-hand weapon.
Build. A longer Kidney Shot is the kill window. Cold Blood makes the finisher crit.
Spells. Cheap Shot, build points, Kidney Shot, finish.
Stats. Stamina. Rogues die when the stun ends.
Gear. Daggers and health.
Build
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Rotation
The 5 buttons that define Assassination in PvE.
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Mutilate Instantly attacks with both weapons for 90% weapon damage plus an additional 71 with each weapon. Damage increased by 20% against Poisoned targets. Awards 2 Combo Points. -
Slice and Dice Finishing move that increases melee attack speed by 30%. Lasts longer per combo point:
1 point : 9 seconds
2 points: 12 seconds
3 points: 15 seconds
4 points: 18 seconds
5 points: 21 seconds - Eviscerate Finishing move that causes damage per combo point, increased by Attack Power:
1 point : 278-278 damage
2 points: 448-448 damage
3 points: 618-618 damage
4 points: 788-788 damage
5 points: 958-958 damage
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Garrote Garrote the enemy, causing 552 damage over 18 sec, increased by your Attack Power. Must be stealthed and behind the target. Awards 1 combo point. -
Rupture Finishing move that causes damage over time, increased by your Attack Power. Lasts longer per combo point:
1 point : 159 damage over 8 secs
2 points: 222 damage over 10 secs
3 points: 295 damage over 12 secs
4 points: 377 damage over 14 secs
5 points: 469 damage over 16 secs
Stats
In order. The first stat is the one you give up the least for.
- 1
Hit - 2
Agility - 3
Crit - 4
Attack power
Gear
What suits Assassination at 60, scored from the game's own item data. Hover one for its tooltip.
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Bonescythe Helmet Head Leather · Hit · Agi · Crit -
Bonescythe Pauldrons Shoulder Leather · Hit · Agi · Crit -
Deathdealer's Vest Chest Leather · Hit · Agi · Crit -
Bonescythe Legplates Legs Leather · Hit · Agi · Crit -
Prestor's Talisman of Connivery Neck Hit · Agi -
Bonescythe Ring Ring Hit · Agi -
Kiss of the Spider Trinket Hit · Crit -
Blessed Qiraji Pugio Weapon Hit · Crit · AP
Build
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Rotation
The 5 buttons that define Assassination in PvP.
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Cheap Shot Stuns the target for 4 sec. Must be stealthed. Awards 2 combo points. - Mutilate Instantly attacks with both weapons for 90% weapon damage plus an additional 71 with each weapon. Damage increased by 20% against Poisoned targets. Awards 2 Combo Points.
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Kidney Shot Finishing move that stuns the target. Lasts longer per combo point:
1 point : 2 seconds
2 points: 3 seconds
3 points: 4 seconds
4 points: 5 seconds
5 points: 6 seconds - Eviscerate Finishing move that causes damage per combo point, increased by Attack Power:
1 point : 278-278 damage
2 points: 448-448 damage
3 points: 618-618 damage
4 points: 788-788 damage
5 points: 958-958 damage
- Garrote Garrote the enemy, causing 552 damage over 18 sec, increased by your Attack Power. Must be stealthed and behind the target. Awards 1 combo point.
Stats
In order. The first stat is the one you give up the least for.
- 1
Stamina - 2 Agility
- 3 Hit
- 4 Crit
Gear
What suits Assassination at 60, scored from the game's own item data. Hover one for its tooltip.
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Field Marshal's Leather Mask Head Leather · Sta · Agi · Hit · Crit -
Field Marshal's Leather Epaulets Shoulder Leather · Sta · Agi · Hit -
Field Marshal's Leather Chestpiece Chest Leather · Sta · Agi · Hit · Crit -
Marshal's Leather Leggings Legs Leather · Sta · Agi · Hit · Crit -
Scout's Medallion Neck Sta · Agi -
Legionnaire's Band Ring Sta · Agi -
Talisman of Arathor Trinket Sta -
Scout's Blade Weapon Sta · Agi
What changed vs Classic
17 Assassination talents differ from Classic Era.
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Blood Splatter New
Increases the duration of your Rupture ability by 6 sec and your Garrote ability by 9 sec.
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Cold Blood Reworded
When activated, increases the critical strike chance of your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, Eviscerate, or Mutilate by 100%.
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Improved Eviscerate Removed
Rank 3Increases the damage done by your Eviscerate ability by 15%.
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Improved Expose Armor Changed
Rank 2Reduces the Energy cost of your Expose Armor ability by 10, and refunds 2 Combo Points when cast with 5 Combo Points.
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Improved Gouge Reworded
Rank 3Increases the duration of your Gouge ability by 1.5 sec.
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Improved Kidney Shot Changed
Rank 2Enemies Stunned by your Kidney Shot ability take 10% increased damage from your poisons and attacks.
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Improved Poisons Changed
Rank 5Increases the chance to apply Poisons to your target by 10%, and gives Poison applications a 50% chance to not consume a charge.
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Lethality Changed
Rank 2Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Sinister Strike, Gouge, Backstab, Mutilate, Ghostly Strike, and Hemorrhage abilities by 20%.
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Malice Reworded
Rank 5Increases your critical strike chance with all attacks and Poisons by 5%.
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Murder Removed
Rank 2Increases all damage caused against Humanoid, Giant, Beast and Dragonkin targets by 2%.
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Mutilate New
Instantly attacks with both weapons for 90% weapon damage plus an additional 36 with each weapon. Damage increased by 20% against Poisoned targets. Awards 2 Combo Points.
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Relentless Strikes Changed
Rank 5Your finishing moves have a 20% chance per Combo Point to restore 25 Energy.
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Remorseless Attacks Reworded
Rank 2After killing a non-trivial enemy, gives you a 40% increased critical strike chance on your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, Mutilate, or Ghostly Strike. Lasts 20 sec.
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Ruthlessness Reworded
Rank 3Gives your finishing moves a 60% chance to add a Combo Point to your target.
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Seal Fate Changed
Rank 3Your critical strikes from abilities that add Combo Points have a 100% chance to add an additional Combo Point.
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Venom New
Causes your Shank ability to increase your Poison damage by 30% and your chance to apply Poisons by 20% for 6 sec.
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Vigor Changed
Rank 2Increases your maximum Energy by 10.