Assassination Rogue DPS Stat Priority — 12.0.5

For raiding and Mythic+, the secondary stat priority for Assassination Rogue is as follows:

All stats are very close to each other in performance, and item level is the most important factor due to the higher Agility it provides. Rings and Necks are an exception to this as they do not provide Agility.

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While a generalized stat priority will assist new players, there really is no substitute for simming your character. Learn more with this guide!

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Agility is your primary statistic. You should look for it in all of your upgrades. It provides you with Attack Power, which determines the damage your abilities do.

Mastery increases the damage that your poisons and bleeds deal (through Mastery: Potent Assassin). It also affects all Nature-damage based abilities like Shiv, Poison Bomb, and Envenom.

Critical Strike increases your chance to critically hit with attacks. As an Assassination Rogue, this statistic also contributes to granting you extra Combo Points through Seal Fate.

Versatility is a flat-out damage done increase and damage taken reduction.

Haste provides you with increased attack speed and Energy regeneration. It also increases the tick rate of your Damage over Time effects, which results in more Energy gained through Venomous Wounds.

Every stat has a limit where they will begin to offer less increase per point gained, which are known as the points of diminishing return. Once you have reached these amounts, stats will become progressively less valuable and may fall behind other options. The current breakpoints are:

Itemization

Gearing and Enchants

Your stat priority extends to enchants, consumables, and gear. Take what you learned on this page and apply it to your gameplay with these two guides!

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This guide has been written and reviewed by Seliathan, who has been playing Rogue for over two decades since the very first day of Vanilla WoW. After decades of raiding within the Top 100 and numerous Rank 1 Mythic+ runs in previous expansions, he has now set his sights on sharing his experience through guides and other content.