Rogue PvP Build

Here is a great assassination rogue pvp build which works great for me in pvp. By using  this Rogue PvP spec you can utilize the strengths of multiple defensive cooldowns that can be used twice in a small timeframe due to Preparation.   This build keeps a high burst without having to sacrifice  mobility or defensive capability. You must have leveled to 80.  Try it out for yourself.

Although this particular build was eventually extremely effective for me I really didn’t start winning in pvp until I was able to master certain certain rogue pvp tactics like the stunlock and other rogue skills  including which poisons to use, when to strike and how to get back out of combat to reopen from stealth.  I found a killer little rogue pvp guide which really took me to the next level in wow pvp.   After learning and applying the strategies I found there I was able to acheive over 2200 honor rating in around 45 days.

Here is the exact build I use most of the time.

PvP mutilate/preparation 41/5/25

Assassination

Improved Eviscerate 3/3       Malice 5/5

Puncturing Wounds  3/3

Vigor 1/1                                        Lethality 5/5

Vile Poisons 3/3

Fleet Footed 2/2    Cold Blood 1/1     Quick Recovery 2/2

Seal Fate 5/5         Murder 2/2

Deadly Brew 2/2   Overkill 1/1         Deadened Nerves 3/3

Find Weakness 2/3

Mutilate 1/1

Combat

Duel Weapon Specialization 5/5

Subtlety

Relentless Strikes 5/5    Master of Deception 3/3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Opportunity  2/2

Dirty Tricks 2/2    Camouflage 3/3

Elusiveness 2/2

Initiative 3/3

Heightened Senses 2/2 Preparation 1/1 Dirty Deeds 2/2

Rogues are essentially the best DPS dealers in the game, but unlike the other big DPSers out there, Rogues are incredibly agile, combining the speed of the Hunter with the raw melee power of the Warrior and the crowd control of a Warlock. Against a truly skilled Rogue, most players stand little chance and that’s for good cause. However, because a Rogue has such a great advantage on paper, pulling off their attacks is not easy. After reading some great tips from the PvP Bible website I learned some cool methods to truly take advantage of the pvp rogue.

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When creating a solid rogue pvp build you want to focus on stealth and trickery.  Keep in mind that your goal should be to inflict as much damage to your opponent as possible.  You want to maximize your stealth and trickery talents to surprise your opponents and do maximum initial damage.  Therefore your rogue pvp tactics will depend on the talent tree.

You will have the biggest advantage with an assassination rogue versus the other two branches in the talent tree. Assassination talents will allow you to sneak up behind your opponent undetected and quickly use sap to build up combo points. When using this strategy however you need to be cautious of other classes who can see through stealth.  Hunters and some potions will other players to detect invisible opponents therefore stealth is not foolproof. Concentrating your talent points in this branch will however allow for one shot kills and overall is considered the superior branch of the rogue talent tree.

A subtlety rogue can be used to kill another team’s healer undetected.  Subtlety rogues should look out for priests and other healers when playing in battlegrounds or arenas.

If your rogue pvp specs create a combat rogue then you must use an entirely different strategy.  Combat talents will allow you to hit as often as possible with very fast weapons.  Most of the other classes will go for bigger attacks that can easily slice through your leather armor or other rogue defenses. Remaining undetected is still the key and a great strategy for a combat rogue is to enter into battlegrounds or arenas as a group and use your spring and speed boosts to lure the enemy away from the group. Also you want to try to get behind any major threat which is usually a healer.

I have found the assassination rogue talent build to be the most fun and effective way to build a dominating pvp rogue character.  Try this rogue pvp build I found at wowhead for yourself.

To create an effective rogue pvp build you must first consider all of the aspects of how rogues attack and defend themselves.  Following a proven rogue build model can help you tremendously when fighting in pvp.  When engaging a rogue character in  PvP,many classes will want to try to  kite your rogue rather than engage you  in melee combat. Warriors, other rogues, paladins, and occasionally (brave) shamans can be exceptions to this rule.  So in order to nuetralize this tactic it is imperative that you make smart use of your cooldowns (Sprint, Blind, Vanish, Preparation) and Crippling Poison.  Your playing style and strategy may vary quite widely according to how you build your rogue’s talent.  Rogues are melee glass cannons therefore  it’s very  important that rogues get the first attack in so they don’t suffer crippling damage right from the start.

Because  most of  your rogue’s most powerful abilities will come  from stealth, you must master the most important rogue pvp tactics including the ability to bring your rogue back into stealth in the middle of a fight.  This is a critically  important skill when making a quality rogue pvp build and will greatly improve your rogue’s  survivability and damage output. Following is a list of ways for you  to get your rogue back into stealth while engaged in combat.

* Vanish. Using the vanish ability on a 3 minute cooldown.
* Blind, run out of combat.
* Gouge, Sprint, run out of combat.
* Apply Crippling Poison on the target and simply run away from combat.
* Kidney Shot, run away from combat.

From stealth, a rogue has many unconventional options available to him:

* Sap, bandage.
* Sap, wait for his own debuffs or an enemy’s buffs/shields/heal-over-times to run out.
* Sap, Cheap Shot, run away and re-stealth for extra combo points on the target.

Against Melee

Against melee characters, stuns and disables are very important.  Melee characters usually have high chances to parry/block melee attacks. Because all or your Rogues moves are melee, this can easily throw off your timing.  jThe ability to stun an opponent (and runn behind them, therefore forcing them to turn around) removes his ability to parry, block, and dodge your attacks, and lets your moves go through much smoother.

Against melee characters who have a slow weapon, stuns are really  important. A carefully timed kidney shot/gouge can mean avoiding an ugly chunk of Windfury. The best time to stun your oppenent is right before they take a  swing. The worst time to stun is right after a swing. Just think of [Cataclysm's Edge] as a big spell with a 3.50 casting time. Your goal is to  interrupt it as late as possible.

Since an enemy melee character relies heavily on their damage output with their weapons, as opposed to casters who rely on spells, Dismantle can prove an effective way of rendering an opponent unable to produce any significant damage output.

A carefully designed rogue pvp talent build will allow your rogue to dominate other pvp players no matter what their class or race.  Remember you must always think about who you will be fighing against beforehand and develop a solid strategy for victory must like developing a strategy when playing chess.