Subtlety Rogue DPS Stat Priority — 12.0.5

We do not recommend fretting over stat priorities, as simming your gear is a far more objective and accurate way of determining the best gear for your character.

1. Trickster wants ～700 Haste.
2. Deathstalker wants ～1100 Haste.

Trickster has access to Disorienting Strikes which reduces the cooldown of Secret Technique by 10%, because of that it requires less Haste to be able to fit 2 of them into Shadow Blades. This allows trickster to stop prioritizing Haste at the ～700 breakpoint for 2 additional globals in Shadow Dance while Deathstalker wants to go for the 3rd additional global at ～1100 Haste as it needs a bit more Haste to have Secret Technique line up well due to missing the 10% cooldown reduction.

FAQDoes the Subtlety Stat Priority Change on Multi-Target?

Mastery gain more value in Multi-Target situations, to the point where it overtakes Critical Strike.

FAQIs there a Haste cap for Subtlety Rogue?

Yes, sort of, due to Deepening Shadows Haste is very strong if it gets you one additional spell casted inside Shadow Dance and not very strong otherwise. The recommended Haste values give two or three additional globals (depending on Hero Talent) inside Shadow Dance with a little bit of leeway. It also reduces the cooldown of Secret Technique to roughly align with the cooldown of Shadow Dance.

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Simulations and Tools

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 of your combo point finishers through Mastery: Executioner.

Critical Strike increases your chance to critically hit with all spells and abilities. Crits deal double damage by default, but several effects can increase your crit damage, and make crits even stronger.

Versatility simply increases damage done and damage reduces taken.

Haste increases your Energy regeneration, attack speed, the duration of Shadow Dance through Deepening Shadows and reducing the cooldown of Secret Technique. Increased attack speed generates extra Combo Points via Shadow Techniques.

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:

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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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