Assassination Rogue
WoW Class Guide • WoW Dragonflight Patch 10.2.7
DPS Rotation
This rotation guide should help give a basic understanding of what to do, what's most important, and how to prioritize Assassination Rogue abilities and cooldowns.
Rotation
- Deadly Poison or Amplifying Poison (use if talented)
- Slice and Dice (maintain)
- Rupture and Garrote (keep on main target)
- Deathmark (on cooldown)
- Vanish (on cooldown to reapply Garrote before using Deathmark)
- Exsanguinate (on cooldown)
- Shiv (on cooldown)
- Serrated Bone Spike (avoid overcapping charges)
- Slice and Dice (extend with Envenom)
- Mutilate or Ambush (generate Combo Points)
For more AoE damage, use Fan of Knives in replacement of Mutilate or Ambush.
Rotation Tips
- Cast finishers at 4-5 Combo Points
- Refresh Rupture and Garrote before activating Deathmark and Shiv
- Cast Envenom with 4-5 Combo Points at least twice during each Shiv
- Deathmark (doubles active bleeds), benefiting buffs like Improved Garrote or Exsanguinate
- Use Envenom to maintain Slice and Dice, extended by Cut To the Chase