WoW Forever · Melee DPS

Combat Rogue BiS

Best in slot gear for Combat 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, Hit %, Crit %, Strength and Attack Power), and cross-checked against the community lists from ForeverChanges, Foreveroth, WoWSoD Pro 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
Hit %
Crit %
Strength
Attack Power

Weights used for ranking: Strength 0.55 · Agility 1.05 · Attack Power 0.5 · Crit % 17 · Hit % 18 · Stamina 0.3 · Armor 0.005 · Weapon DPS 9. Crit and hit are per 1%.

Combat Rogue BiS at level 10

Around level 10 the most upgrades for Combat 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

Combat Rogue BiS at level 20

Around level 20 the most upgrades for Combat Rogue drop in Wailing Caverns (5), The Deadmines (3) and Wetlands (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	Tanned Shoulderpads Naga Priestess's Mantle
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		Staghide Armguards Bravo's Armbands
Hands	Fletcher's Gloves	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 20	Gloves of the Fang Brawler's Leather Gloves
Waist	Blackened Defias Belt	Captain Greenskin, The Deadmines · req 17	Deviate Scale Belt Larcenist's Belt
Legs	Leggings of the Fang	Lord Cobrahn, Wailing Caverns · req 17	Brawler's Leather Pants Trapper's Leather Pants
Feet	Footpads of the Fang	Lord Serpentis, Wailing Caverns · req 17	Brawler's Leather Boots Feet of the Lynx
Finger	Malignant Root	Nightveiled Rotheap (elite patrol), then Rotheap Innards, then trade to Rethiel the Greenwarden (Alliance only) (guide source), Wetlands	Protector's Band Signet of the Zhevra
Finger	Protector's Band	Vendor · req 18	Signet of the Zhevra First Mate Band
Trinket	Rune of Perfection	Vendor · req 20	Rune of Duty Lookie's Spyglass
Trinket	Rune of Duty	Vendor · req 20	Lookie's Spyglass
Main Hand	Greatflank Flayer		Shimmerwine Shanker Elderwild Construction Hammer
Off Hand	Mauler's Mutton		Cruel Barb Spectral Magister's Commission
Ranged	Lil Timmy's Peashooter	req 16	Youngster's First Bow Dull Sawblade

Combat Rogue BiS at level 30

Around level 30 the most upgrades for Combat Rogue drop in Scarlet Monastery Graveyard (4), Gnomeregan (2) and Razorfen Kraul (1).

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	Ghostshard Talisman	Azshir the Sleepless (rare) (Classic source), Scarlet Monastery Graveyard · req 30	Mark of the Marsh 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	Tunic of Westfall Brawler's Leather Tunic
Wrist	Hawkeye's Bracers	World drop · req 30	Overgrown Cuffs Barbaric Bracers
Hands	Violet Sorcerer's Wraps	Trash mobs, City of Dalaran · req 28	Fletcher's Gloves Thorncursed Grips
Waist	Skulker's Leather Belt	Crafted (Leatherworking (150)) · req 30	Prowler's Leather Belt Deftkin 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	Cursed Murloc Eye	Gelihast, Blackfathom Deeps · req 24	Minor Recombobulator Rune of Perfection
Trinket	Minor Recombobulator	Crafted (Engineering (140)) · req 23	Rune of Perfection Rune of Duty
Main Hand	Bloody Brass Knuckles	Interrogator Vishas, Scarlet Monastery Graveyard · req 29	Greatflank Flayer Zealot Blade
Off Hand	Greatflank Flayer		Zealot Blade Ironspine's Fist
Ranged	Golemsight Long Gun	Relic Guardian, Excavation Site: Wetlands · req 28	Glass Shooter Excavated Dagger

Combat Rogue BiS at level 40

Around level 40 the most upgrades for Combat Rogue drop in Scarlet Monastery Graveyard (4), Razorfen Downs (1) and City of Dalaran (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	Ghostshard Talisman	Azshir the Sleepless (rare) (Classic source), Scarlet Monastery Graveyard · req 30	Sentinel's Medallion Mark of the Marsh
Shoulder	Forest Tracker Epaulets	World drop · req 26	Shadow Council Apprentice's Mantle Sunburn Spaulders
Back	Tigerstrike Mantle	World drop · req 29	Dark Hooded Cape Hawkeye's Cloak
Chest	Armor of Thero-shan	req 37	Quillward Harness Dusky Leather Armor
Wrist	Forest Stalker's Bracers	Vendor · req 40	Overgrown Cuffs Hawkeye's Bracers
Hands	Gloves of Holy Might	World drop · req 37	Violet Sorcerer's Wraps Tiger Hunter Gloves
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	Ironspine's Eye Protector's Band
Finger	Ironspine's Eye	Ironspine (rare), Scarlet Monastery Graveyard · req 30	Protector's Band Bloodsport Band
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		Ruby-Adorned Blade Bloody Brass Knuckles
Off Hand	Ruby-Adorned Blade	Quest: The Eye of Bhossca · req 35	Bloody Brass Knuckles Silent Hunter
Ranged	Skypierce Javelin	req 40	Golemsight Long Gun Glass Shooter

Combat Rogue BiS at level 50

Around level 50 the most upgrades for Combat 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 Shadow Council Apprentice's Mantle
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 Skulker's Leather Gauntlets
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 Prowler's Leather Boots
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 Wyvern Heart Band
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	Shadowblade	World drop · req 48	Thorium Cestus Doomforged Straightedge
Ranged	Precisely Calibrated Boomstick	World drop · req 43	Skypierce Javelin Guttbuster

Combat Rogue BiS at level 60

Around level 60 the most upgrades for Combat Rogue drop in Blackrock Spire (3) and Stratholme (1).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Mask of the Unforgiven	The Unforgiven, Stratholme · req 52	Outlaw's Collar Darkmantle Cap
Neck	Onyxia Tooth Pendant	Quest: For All To See · req 60	Pendant of Celerity Mark of Fordring
Shoulder	Truestrike Shoulders	Pyroguard Emberseer, Blackrock Spire · req 56	Theramore Pauldrons Darkspear Pauldrons
Back	Howler's Furs	req 60	Earthweave Cloak 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 Bracers of the Eclipse
Hands	Primal Batskin Gloves	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 60	Theramore Gloves Raider Gloves
Waist	Assassin's Waistguard	req 60	Ferocity of the Timbermaw Molten Belt
Legs	Outrider's Leather Pants	Vendor · req 60	Sentinel's Leather Pants Plaguehound Leggings
Feet	Darkmantle Footpads	req 55	Drudge Boots Shadowcraft Boots
Finger	Master Dragonslayer's Ring	Quest: The Lord of Blackrock · req 60	Don Julio's Band Ferocious Watcher's Signet
Finger	Don Julio's Band	Vendor · req 55	Ferocious Watcher's Signet Band of Earthen Might
Trinket	Blackhand's Breadth	Quest: For The Horde! · req 60	Royal Seal of Eldre'Thalas Frozen Heart of the Mountain
Trinket	Royal Seal of Eldre'Thalas	Quest: Garona: A Study on Stealth and Treachery · req 60	Frozen Heart of the Mountain Minor Recombobulator
Main Hand	Blackguard	Crafted (blacksmithing) · req 60	Ebon Hand Greenhammer
Off Hand	Greenhammer	Crafted (blacksmithing) · req 60	Persuader Ironwood Blade
Ranged	Blackcrow	Shadow Hunter Vosh'gajin, Blackrock Spire · req 54	Fahrad's Reloading Repeater 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

Assassination Rogue BiS · Subtlety Rogue BiS

FAQ

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

At level 60 the top picks include Mask of the Unforgiven, Onyxia Tooth Pendant and Dawn Armor. The full slot-by-slot list for levels 10 to 60 is on this page.

What stats should Combat Rogue prioritize?

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

Where should Combat Rogue farm gear while leveling?

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

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