World of Warcraft: Mogue the Rogue

Races

Humans are good for increased reputation for rep. grinding later in the game for gear and for increased damage with swords/maces.

Night Elves have increased Stealth useful for PvP.

Gnomes are small and can escape snares (PvP) [in addition to Improved Sprint].

Dwarves have Stoneform which allows them to go back into stealth easier after getting poisoned or diseased without the use of potions. Find Treasure can be useful to level lockpicking and to make extra money, but is unnecessary.

K.I.S.S. Usage

In solo play and instances I use Wound Poison on the Main Hand and Deadly Poison on the Off Hand. In PvP I use Crippling Poison and Wound Poison.

Use Kick/Gouge/Blind to interrupt spell casting. Use Gouge/Blind to bandage or for Crowd Control. Note that if you are using Deadly Poison/Rupture it will break your Gouge/Blind.

When in danger of dying use Vanish and/or Sprint. In groups Vanish can be used to bandage/eat or simply to dump aggro. Make sure you dispel any DoT's with Stoneform and/or Cloak of Shadows before you Vanish.

Sinister Strike to 3-4 combo points, then Slice and Dice. Use Sinister Strike to 5 combo points; Is Slice and Dice up? If yes, then Rupture; Is Slice and Dice and Rupture up? If yes, then Eviscerate. In other words, spam Sinister Strike while keeping Slice and Dice and Rupture up, with priority on Slice and Dice, and use Eviscerate if both are up.

For Mutilate, Mutilate replaces Sinister Strike, Envenom replaces Eviscerate and refreshes Slice and Dice, and the Hunger for Blood buff should be kept up with Garrote or Rupture on the target.

Talents - PvE Combat Swords

Assassination 15 points

• Malice 5/5
• Ruthlessness 3/3
• Blood Splatter 2/2
• Lethality 5/5

Combat 51 points

• Improved Sinister Strike 2/2
• Dual Wield Specialization 5/5
• Improved Slice and Dice 2/2
• Precision 5/5
• Endurance 1/2
• Lightning Reflexes 3/3
• Aggression 5/5
• Blade Flurry 1/1
• Sword Specialization 5/5
• Weapon Expertise 2/2
• Blade Twisting 2/2
• Vitality 3/3
• Adrenaline Rush 1/1
• Combat Potency 5/5
• Suprise Attacks 1/1
• Savage Combat 2/2
• Prey on the Weak 5/5
• Killing Spree 1/1

Subtlety 5 points

• Relentless Strikes 5/5

Glyphs

• Glyph of Rupture
• Glyph of Killing Spree
• Glyph of Sinister Strike

The Gear

Pick Agility, Stamina, Attack Power, and Hit Rating (max 5% for PvP, 8% for PvE). Critical Strike Rating is also important. Strength is acceptable (all of your gear should have +Agility). Intellect and Spirit are useless.

Keep your weapons up-to-date. At the level cap it's advisable to acquire the best weapons available to you as rogues are very weapon dependent. For Mutilate get the fastest daggers available for PvE and the slowest daggers available for PvP. For Combat use a slow main hand and a fast off hand.

Enchant or add armor kits to all of your gear. Socket all of your gear if applicable. For PvP apply a Titanium Weapon Chain to your off-hand.

Professions

I prefer two gathering professions (skinning and mining or herbalism).

The best way to level Lockpicking is by pickpocketing mobs your level.

Leveling your First Aid is high priority. You will eat bandages like candy. Take the time to level your cooking regardless of your class, or at the least, to make Thistle Tea.

Mogue (Cairne)

Level 80 Dwarf Rogue. Exalted with The Wyrmrest Accord, Exodar, Ironforge, Stormwind, Kurenai, The Aldor, Stormpike Guard, Shattered Sun Offensive, the Consortium, Cenarion Expedition, The Sons of Hodir, Argent Crusade, Knights of the Ebon Blade, and Alliance Vanguard.

• Lockpicking 400/400
• Enchanting 450/450
• Mining 450/450
• Cooking 415/450
• First Aid 443/450
• Fishing 450/450
• Riding 300/300

• Major Glyph: Glyph of Killing Spree
• Major Glyph: Glyph of Rupture
• Major Glyph: Glyph of Sinister Strike
• Minor Glyph: Glyph of Pick Lock
• Minor Glyph: Glyph of Safe Fall
• Minor Glyph: Glyph of Blurred Speed

• Epic Ground Mount: Dark Riding Talbuk, Great Brewfest Kodo
• Epic Flying Mount: Cenarion War Hippogryph

PvP Gear

• 20984 Health
• 110 Energy
• 2780 Melee Attack Power
• 66 Hit Rating (2.01% + 5.00%)
• 31.02 Crit. Chance
• 10/10 Expertise (2.50%)
• 747 Resilience

• Head: Hateful Gladiator's Leather Helm +50 Attack Power and +20 Critical Strike Rating/+21 Agility and 3% Increased Critical Damage/+16 Agility
• Neck: Hateful Gladiator's Pendant of Triumph
• Shoulders: Hateful Gladiator's Leather Spaulders +40 Attack Power and +15 Crit Rating/+8 Agility and +8 Critical Strike Rating
• Back: Hateful Gladiator's Cloak of Triumph Increased Stealth and Agility 10
• Chest: Titan-forged Leather Tunic of Triumph +8 All Stats/+16 Agility/+8 Agility and +8 Critical Strike Rating
• Wrist: Hateful Gladiator's Armwraps of Triumph +38 Attack Power
• Hands: Hateful Gladiator's Leather Gloves +20 Agility/+8 Agility and +12 Stamina
• Waist: Hateful Gladiator's Belt of Triumph +7 Agility and +11 Stamina/+16 Agility
• Legs: Hateful Gladiator's Leather Legguards +75 Attack Power and +22 Critical Strike Rating/+16 Agility/+8 Agility and +12 Stamina
• Feet: Titan-forged Boots of Triumph +15 Stamina and Minor Speed Increase/+8 Agility and +8 Critical Strike Rating
• Finger: Deadly Gladiator's Band of Victory +32 Attack Power
• Finger: Hateful Gladiator's Band of Triumph +32 Attack Power
• Trinket: Medallion of the Alliance
• Trinket: Anvil of Titans
• Main Hand: Greed Mongoose
• Off Hand: Titansteel Shanker Titanium Weapon Chain
• Ranged: Lillehoff's Winged Blades

DPS Gear

• 19054 Health
• 100 Energy
• 3126 Melee Attack Power
• 233 Hit Rating (7.11% + 5.00%)
• 33.55 Crit. Chance
• 10/10 Expertise (2.50%)

• Head: Hateful Gladiator's Leather Helm +50 Attack Power and +20 Critical Strike Rating/+21 Agility and 3% Increased Critical Damage/+16 Agility
• Neck: Pendant of the Outcast Hero
• Shoulders: Hateful Gladiator's Leather Spaulders +40 Attack Power and +15 Crit Rating/+8 Agility and +8 Critical Strike Rating
• Back: Ice Striker's Cloak +22 Agility
• Chest: Heroes' Bonescythe Breastplate +8 All Stats/+16 Agility/+7 Agility and +11 Stamina
• Wrist: Advanced Tooled-Leather Bands +38 Attack Power
• Hands: Heroes' Bonescythe Gauntlets +20 Agility/+8 Agility and +8 Hit Rating
• Waist: Hateful Gladiator's Belt of Triumph +7 Agility and +11 Stamina/+16 Agility
• Legs: Gored Hide Legguards +75 Attack Power and +22 Critical Strike Rating
• Feet: Boots of the Neverending Path +15 Stamina and Minor Speed Increase
• Finger: Deadly Gladiator's Band of Victory +32 Attack Power
• Finger: Titanium Impact Band +32 Attack Power/+8 Agility and +8 Hit Rating
• Trinket: Darkmoon Card: Death
• Trinket: Mirror of Truth
• Main Hand: Greed Mongoose
• Off Hand: Titansteel Shanker Titanium Weapon Chain
• Ranged: Drake-Mounted Crossbow +40 Ranged Critical Strike

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