WoW Forever · Melee DPS

Assassination Rogue BiS

Best in slot gear for Assassination Rogue in World of Warcraft: Forever, from level 10 to 60. Every pick is ranked from 10,876 items in the Forever client data, weighted for a melee dps (Agility, Crit %, Hit %, Strength and Attack Power), and cross-checked against the community lists from ForeverChanges and wowtbc. Gear you can't wear yet, and Classic raid loot that isn't in Forever, is left out.

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Stat priority

Agility
Crit %
Hit %
Strength
Attack Power

Weights used for ranking: Strength 0.55 · Agility 1.1 · Attack Power 0.5 · Crit % 19 · Hit % 17 · Stamina 0.3 · Armor 0.005 · Weapon DPS 8. Crit and hit are per 1%.

Assassination Rogue BiS at level 10

Around level 10 the most upgrades for Assassination Rogue drop in Wetlands (1).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Discarded Circlet		Restored Leather Hood Red Winter Hat
Neck	Souvenir Ogre Tooth		Amulet of Vengeance Survivor's Amulet
Shoulder	Naga Priestess's Mantle	Quest: The Only Good Brinescale...	Restored Leather Spaulders Durability Shoulderpads
Back	Corpsefeeder's Shedding		Uncle's Heroism Construct Cloak
Chest	Aka'rai's Tattered Vestments	Quest: Hate the Hatefury	Tribal Vest Sleek Feathered Tunic
Wrist	Overgrown Cuffs		Spare Part Bindings Light Leather Bracers
Hands	Runebound Gloves	Quest: Power Overwhelming	Ceremonial Leather Gloves Cheetah Hide Grips
Waist	Larcenist's Belt	Quest: Opportunistic Education	Dusty Belt Wendigo Collar
Legs	Duty Bound Leggings	Quest: Bloodied Insignia	Tidesoaked Leggings Gnollhide Pants
Feet	Dark Leather Boots	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 10	Murloc Scale Shoes Midshipman's Worn Boots
Finger	Malignant Root	Nightveiled Rotheap (elite patrol), then Rotheap Innards, then trade to Rethiel the Greenwarden (Alliance only) (guide source), Wetlands	Renegotiated Ring Scavenger's Ring
Finger	Renegotiated Ring		Scavenger's Ring Desolate Band
Main Hand	Greatflank Flayer		Shimmerwine Shanker Elderwild Construction Hammer
Off Hand	Mauler's Mutton		Spectral Magister's Commission Serrated Raptor Claw
Ranged	Youngster's First Bow		Yeti Skinner Goblin Switchblade

Assassination Rogue BiS at level 20

Around level 20 the most upgrades for Assassination Rogue drop in Wailing Caverns (4), The Barrens (2) and The Deadmines (1).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Brawler's Leather Hood	Crafted (Leatherworking (100)) · req 20	Defender's Leather Hood Discarded Circlet
Neck	Souvenir Ogre Tooth		Sentinel's Medallion Amulet of Vengeance
Shoulder	Serpent's Shoulders	Lady Anacondra, Wailing Caverns · req 18	Naga Priestess's Mantle Tanned Shoulderpads
Back	Corpsefeeder's Shedding		Glowing Lizardscale Cloak Cape of the Brotherhood
Chest	Brawler's Leather Armor	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 15	Trapper's Leather Armor Defender's Leather Armor
Wrist	Overgrown Cuffs		Demonhide Bracers Forest Leather Bracers
Hands	Fletcher's Gloves	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 20	Gloves of the Fang Runebound Gloves
Waist	Larcenist's Belt	Quest: Opportunistic Education	Blackened Defias Belt Deviate Scale Belt
Legs	Brawler's Leather Pants	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 20	Leggings of the Fang Trapper's Leather Pants
Feet	Feet of the Lynx	World drop · req 19	Brawler's Leather Boots Footpads of the Fang
Finger	Protector's Band	Vendor · req 18	Signet of the Zhevra Malignant Root
Finger	Signet of the Zhevra	Swiftmane, The Barrens · req 18	Malignant Root First Mate Band
Trinket	Rune of Perfection	Vendor · req 20	Rune of Duty
Trinket	Rune of Duty	Vendor · req 20
Main Hand	Greatflank Flayer		Shimmerwine Shanker Elderwild Construction Hammer
Off Hand	Mauler's Mutton		Spectral Magister's Commission Serrated Raptor Claw
Ranged	Youngster's First Bow		Lil Timmy's Peashooter Dull Sawblade

Assassination Rogue BiS at level 30

Around level 30 the most upgrades for Assassination Rogue drop in Scarlet Monastery Graveyard (3), Gnomeregan (3) and Razorfen Kraul (2).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Brawler's Leather Helm	Crafted (Leatherworking 130) · req 25	Brawler's Leather Hood Solomon's Comfortable Hat
Neck	Mark of the Marsh	Where it comes from is not known yet · req 28	Ghostshard Talisman Kaleidoscope Chain
Shoulder	Forest Tracker Epaulets	World drop · req 26	Mantle of Thieves Unstable Crystalline Shoulderpads
Back	Tigerstrike Mantle	World drop · req 29	Hawkeye's Cloak Crocolisk Skin Gaiter
Chest	Dusky Leather Armor	Crafted (Leatherworking (175)) · req 30	Brawler's Leather Tunic Tunic of Westfall
Wrist	Overgrown Cuffs		Thicket Bindings Hawkeye's Bracers
Hands	Violet Sorcerer's Wraps	Trash mobs, City of Dalaran · req 28	Fletcher's Gloves Insignia Gloves
Waist	Skulker's Leather Belt	Crafted (Leatherworking (150)) · req 30	Prowler's Leather Belt Warden's Leather Belt
Legs	Petrolspill Leggings	Trash drop, Gnomeregan · req 25	Troll's Bane Leggings Stromgarde Operative Pants
Feet	Shapeshifting Sentinel's Strides	night elf rare (rare) (guide source), Stonetalon Mountains · req 24	Feet of the Lynx Insignia Boots
Finger	Wyvern Heart Band	Heartrazor (rare) (guide source), Thousand Needles · req 29	Ironspine's Eye Swamp Ring
Finger	Ironspine's Eye	Ironspine (rare), Scarlet Monastery Graveyard · req 30	Swamp Ring Ring of Ruin
Trinket	Rune of Perfection	Vendor · req 20	Rune of Duty Cursed Murloc Eye
Trinket	Rune of Duty	Vendor · req 20	Cursed Murloc Eye Minor Recombobulator
Main Hand	Greatflank Flayer		Toxic Revenger Shimmerwine Shanker
Off Hand	Toxic Revenger	Viscous Fallout, Gnomeregan · req 27	Vendetta Thornspike
Ranged	Excavated Dagger	Trash mobs, Excavation Site: Wetlands · req 28	Golemsight Long Gun Glass Shooter

Assassination Rogue BiS at level 40

Around level 40 the most upgrades for Assassination Rogue drop in Razorfen Downs (1), Stonetalon Mountains (1) and Thousand Needles (1).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Brawler's Leather Helm	Crafted (Leatherworking 130) · req 25	White Bandit Mask Warden's Wizard Hat
Neck	Sentinel's Medallion	Vendor · req 38	Mark of the Marsh Corrupted Riverglades Pendant
Shoulder	Forest Tracker Epaulets	World drop · req 26	Sunburn Spaulders Shadow Council Apprentice's Mantle
Back	Dark Hooded Cape	World drop · req 34	Tigerstrike Mantle Hawkeye's Cloak
Chest	Quillward Harness	Trash drop, Razorfen Downs · req 34	Armor of Thero-shan Wolffear Harness
Wrist	Forest Stalker's Bracers	Vendor · req 40	Overgrown Cuffs Arathi Armbands
Hands	Gloves of Holy Might	World drop · req 37	Shadowskin Gloves Violet Sorcerer's Wraps
Waist	Skulker's Leather Belt	Crafted (Leatherworking (150)) · req 30	Ogron's Sash Prowler's Leather Belt
Legs	Triprunner Dungarees	Quest: The Grand Betrayal · req 35	Basilisk Hide Pants Petrolspill Leggings
Feet	Shapeshifting Sentinel's Strides	night elf rare (rare) (guide source), Stonetalon Mountains · req 24	Skulker's Leather Shoes Worn Running Boots
Finger	Wyvern Heart Band	Heartrazor (rare) (guide source), Thousand Needles · req 29	Protector's Band Ironspine's Eye
Finger	Protector's Band	Vendor · req 38	Ironspine's Eye Ring of the Underwood
Trinket	Rune of Perfection	Vendor · req 40	Rune of Duty Arena Master
Trinket	Rune of Duty	Vendor · req 40	Arena Master Volunteer's Lucky Seal
Main Hand	Greatflank Flayer		Gut Ripper Ardent Custodian
Off Hand	Gut Ripper	World drop · req 40	Silent Hunter Jhordy's Misplaced Screwdriver
Ranged	Skypierce Javelin	req 40	Truthseeker's Bow Excavated Dagger

Assassination Rogue BiS at level 50

Around level 50 the most upgrades for Assassination Rogue drop in Maraudon (4), Zul'Farrak (1) and Blackrock Depths (1).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Embrace of the Lycan	Chief Ukorz Sandscalp, Zul'Farrak · req 45	Helm of Fire Scorpashi Skullcap
Neck	Skibi's Pendant	World drop · req 44	Sentinel's Medallion Sentinel's Medallion
Shoulder	Phytoskin Spaulders	Razorlash, Maraudon · req 46	Skulker's Leather Shoulder Prowler's Leather Shoulders
Back	Windserpent Scaled Cloak	req 46	Blackveil Cape Blisterbane Wrap
Chest	Warbear Harness	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 50	Fungus Shroud Armor Blazewind Breastplate
Wrist	Forest Stalker's Bracers	Vendor · req 50	Forest Stalker's Bracers Deepfury Bracers
Hands	Theramore Gloves	Reputation · req 50	Raider Gloves Gloves of Holy Might
Waist	Skulker's Leather Waistguard	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 50	Prowler's Leather Waistguard Girdle of Beastial Fury
Legs	Stormshroud Pants	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 50	Serpentskin Leggings Basilisk Hide Pants
Feet	Albino Crocscale Boots	Rotgrip, Maraudon · req 48	Skulker's Leather Boots Sandstalker Ankleguards
Finger	Blackstone Ring	Princess Theradras, Maraudon · req 49	Protector's Band Queen Guard's Royal Seal
Finger	Protector's Band	Vendor · req 48	Queen Guard's Royal Seal Masons Fraternity Ring
Trinket	Frozen Heart of the Mountain	Crafted (enchanting) · req 50	Cleansed Vilebranch Medallion Jewel of the Guard Captain
Trinket	Cleansed Vilebranch Medallion	req 46	Jewel of the Guard Captain Cleansed Vilebranch Icon
Main Hand	Greatflank Flayer		Hammer of the Northern Wind Blade of Eternal Darkness
Off Hand	Thorium Cestus	Crafted (blacksmithing) · req 50	Shadowblade Doomforged Straightedge
Ranged	Precisely Calibrated Boomstick	World drop · req 43	Skypierce Javelin Guttbuster

Assassination Rogue BiS at level 60

Around level 60 the most upgrades for Assassination Rogue drop in Blackfathom Deeps (1) and Blackrock Spire (1).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Outlaw's Collar	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 60	Darkmantle Cap Mask of the Unforgiven
Neck	Onyxia Tooth Pendant	Quest: For All To See · req 60	Medallion of the Dawn Pendant of Celerity
Shoulder	Theramore Pauldrons	Reputation · req 60	Darkspear Pauldrons Truestrike Shoulders
Back	Earthweave Cloak	Quest: Volunteer's Battlegear · req 60	Howler's Furs Cape of the Black Baron
Chest	Dawn Armor	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 56	Darkmantle Tunic Timbermaw Tunic
Wrist	Primal Batskin Bracers	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 60	Forest Stalker's Bracers Forest Stalker's Bracers
Hands	Primal Batskin Gloves	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 60	Theramore Gloves Raider Gloves
Waist	Assassin's Waistguard	req 60	Molten Belt Ferocity of the Timbermaw
Legs	Outrider's Leather Pants	Vendor · req 60	Sentinel's Leather Pants Plaguehound Leggings
Feet	Darkmantle Footpads	req 55	Drudge Boots Shadowcraft Boots
Finger	Don Julio's Band	Vendor · req 55	Master Dragonslayer's Ring Band of Earthen Might
Finger	Master Dragonslayer's Ring	Quest: The Lord of Blackrock · req 60	Band of Earthen Might Ferocious Watcher's Signet
Trinket	Blackhand's Breadth	Quest: For The Horde! · req 60	Royal Seal of Eldre'Thalas Cursed Murloc Eye
Trinket	Royal Seal of Eldre'Thalas	Quest: Garona: A Study on Stealth and Treachery · req 60	Cursed Murloc Eye Frozen Heart of the Mountain
Main Hand	Blackguard	Crafted (blacksmithing) · req 60	Ebon Hand Greenhammer
Off Hand	Greenhammer	Crafted (blacksmithing) · req 60	Persuader Ironwood Blade
Ranged	Fahrad's Reloading Repeater	Quest: The Perfect Poison · req 60	Blackcrow Satyr's Bow

Rogue changes in Forever

nerf
Poisons
No longer trigger against targets attacking you, and Sap no longer triggers weapon procs.
October 15, 2026
nerf
Energy
Swapping specializations no longer keeps it full.
October 15, 2026
nerf
Cold Blood
Is spent when Mutilate crits.
October 15, 2026
buff
Expose Armor
A miss no longer costs you all your combo points.
October 1, 2026
nerf
Setup
Only adds combo points to your current target when that is the enemy whose attack you dodged or whose spell you resisted.
October 1, 2026

Change list compiled from the Forever patch notes and client data.

Rogue talent builds

All Rogue talents in Forever

Other Rogue specs

Combat Rogue BiS · Subtlety Rogue BiS

FAQ

What is the best in slot gear for Assassination Rogue in WoW Forever?

At level 60 the top picks include Outlaw's Collar, Onyxia Tooth Pendant and Theramore Pauldrons. The full slot-by-slot list for levels 10 to 60 is on this page.

What stats should Assassination Rogue prioritize?

Agility, Crit %, Hit %, Strength and Attack Power, roughly in that order.

Where should Assassination Rogue farm gear while leveling?

Level 20: Wailing Caverns. Level 30: Scarlet Monastery Graveyard. Level 40: Razorfen Downs.

Last updated 2026-10-28. Game data from the WoW Forever client (Beta build 1.60.1.70532); community picks credited where used.