Level 60 · Agility melee · Dungeons and crafting
Assassination Rogue Pre-Raid Gear
The best Assassination Rogue gear you can farm before your first raid in WoW Forever, slot by slot. Every item is still in the Forever client, uses its Forever stats, and has a known way to get it: a level 60 dungeon drop or a crafting recipe.
Last checked · Rankings are ours, from the stat weights listed below.
Dungeons to farm first
- Blackrock Depths: Imperial Jewel, Magma Forged Band
- Dire Maul North: Tarnished Elven Ring
- Lower Blackrock Spire: Blackcrow
- Scholomance: Shadowcraft Boots
- Stratholme (Live): Shadowcraft Spaulders
- Stratholme (Undead): Cape of the Black Baron
Craft or buy
- leatherworking: Outlaw's Collar (300), Dawn Armor (300), Primal Batskin Bracers (300), Primal Batskin Gloves (300), Molten Belt (300), Devilsaur Leggings (290)
- blacksmithing: Blackguard (300), Greenhammer (300)
- enchanting: Molten Heart of the Mountain (265)
Bind on equip pieces can be bought from crafters or the Auction House.
Gear by slot
| Slot | Best known-source item | Alternatives |
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| Head | Outlaw's CollariLvl 65 · Leather · BoE +31 Stamina, +21 Agility, +21 Critical StrikeCrafted: Leatherworking 300, from a recipe item |
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| Shoulder | Shadowcraft SpauldersiLvl 60 · Leather +22 Agility, +9 Stamina, +2 HitDrops in Stratholme (Live) (Classic drop list) |
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| Back | Cape of the Black BaroniLvl 63 · Cloth +15 Agility, +20 Attack PowerDrops in Stratholme (Undead) (Classic drop list) |
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| Chest | Dawn ArmoriLvl 61 · Leather · BoE +37 Agility, +14 Critical Strike, +10 HitCrafted: Leatherworking 300, from a recipe item |
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| Wrist | Primal Batskin BracersiLvl 65 · Leather · BoE +14 Agility, +7 Stamina, +10 HitCrafted: Leatherworking 300, from a recipe item |
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| Hands | Primal Batskin GlovesiLvl 65 · Leather · BoE +10 Agility, +9 Stamina, +20 HitCrafted: Leatherworking 300, from a recipe item |
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| Waist | Molten BeltiLvl 70 · Leather · BoE +28 Agility, +16 Stamina, +12 Fire ResistanceCrafted: Leatherworking 300, from a recipe item |
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| Legs | Devilsaur LeggingsiLvl 60 · Leather · BoE +12 Stamina, +14 Critical Strike, +46 Attack PowerCrafted: Leatherworking 290, from a recipe item |
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| Feet | Shadowcraft BootsiLvl 59 · Leather +21 Agility, +9 Stamina, +3 HitDrops in Scholomance (Classic drop list) |
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| Rings | Tarnished Elven RingiLvl 61 +10 Agility, +10 Hit, +10 Arcane ResistanceDrops in Dire Maul North (Classic drop list) Magma Forged BandiLvl 57 +12 Agility, +7 Strength, +7 StaminaDrops in Blackrock Depths (Classic drop list) |
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| Trinkets | Molten Heart of the MountainiLvl 55 +7 Fire Resistance, +7 Nature Resistance, +7 Frost Resistance, +7 Shadow Resistance, +2 Weapon DamageUse: Increases Attack Power by 55 for 15 sec. This effect is doubled in Volcanic areas.Crafted: Enchanting 265, from a recipe item Trinket effects cannot be scored; these are the known-source trinkets whose effect suits the role. | — |
| Main hand | BlackguardiLvl 70 · Sword · BoE +12 Stamina, +15 Parry · 51.6 dpsCrafted: Blacksmithing 300, from a recipe item |
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| Off hand weapon | GreenhammeriLvl 65 · Mace · BoE +8 Agility, +12 Stamina, +10 Hit · 47.3 dpsCrafted: Blacksmithing 300, from a recipe item The best one-hand weapon not used in the main hand. |
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| Ranged (stats only) | BlackcrowiLvl 59 · Crossbow +3 Agility, +9 Hit · 30.4 dpsDrops in Lower Blackrock Spire (Classic drop list) |
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Raid prep
Hyjal Summit, Barrow Deeps and Onyxia's Lair open on December 9, 2026. Have these ready for the first night, on top of the gear above:
Flask
- First choice: Flask of Natural Accuracy. Hit first: dual-wield misses are the biggest leak in a rogue's damage. Use: Increases your Stamina by 60. While in Mount Hyjal, Hyjal Summit, and the Barrow Deeps, you also gain 5% Hit Chance.Alchemy 300, from a recipe item · 1 Death Lotus, 12 Demonsage, 9 Golden Sansam, 1 Imbued Vial
- Second choice: Flask of Natural Precision. Fewer dodged attacks once your hit is covered. Use: Increases your Stamina by 60. While in Mount Hyjal, Hyjal Summit, and the Barrow Deeps, you also gain 5% reduced chance to be dodged or parried.Alchemy 300, from a recipe item · 1 Death Lotus, 12 Marefoil, 9 Dreamfoil, 1 Imbued Vial
- Onyxia's Lair: Flask of the Titans. Outside Hyjal and Barrow Deeps the Natural flasks give only Stamina; this is the Classic option for Onyxia.Alchemy 300, unchanged from Classic · 30 Gromsblood, 10 Stonescale Oil, 1 Black Lotus, 1 Crystal Vial
You can only have one flask at a time, and each lasts two hours. All recipes: alchemy recipes.
Onyxia: attunement and fire resistance
Every raid member needs the Drakefire Amulet from the faction attunement chain (steps for Alliance and Horde), and Blizzard's raid overview tells raids to stack fire resistance. The most fire resistance this spec can wear in each slot, from known-source gear:
- Molten Helm (Leather): +29 Fire Resistance · Crafted: Leatherworking 300, from a recipe item
- Lava Belt (Leather): +26 Fire Resistance · Crafted: Leatherworking 300, from a recipe item
- Corehound Boots (Leather): +24 Fire Resistance · Crafted: Leatherworking 295, from a recipe item
- Onyxia Scale Cloak (Cloth): +16 Fire Resistance · Crafted: Leatherworking 300, from a recipe item
- Flamescarred Shoulders (Leather): +10 Fire Resistance · Drops in Dire Maul West (Classic drop list)
- Frozen Heart of the Mountain (Trinket): +7 Fire Resistance · Crafted: Enchanting 265, from a recipe item
Barrow Deeps
The Brooch of the Wardens is a key: "Grants access to the Vord'anaar Prison within Barrow Deeps." How you get it is not in the client data yet. Raid pages: Hyjal Summit · Barrow Deeps · Onyxia's Lair.
Consumables, potions and the spec's rotation are in the Assassination Rogue PvE guide.
Professions for this spec
Our pick: leatherworking and blacksmithing, from the crafted pieces in the table above.
Only if you craft them yourself (bind on pickup)
- enchanting: Molten Heart of the Mountain (265)
Buy from a crafter, or make your own (bind on equip)
- leatherworking: Outlaw's Collar, Dawn Armor, Primal Batskin Bracers, Primal Batskin Gloves, Molten Belt, Devilsaur Leggings
- blacksmithing: Blackguard, Greenhammer
Alchemy makes the raid flasks above; a gathering pair (Herbalism with Mining or Skinning) pays for them. Gold-making builds: Legacy for gold · gold guide · profession guides.
Stat weights we used
Each item's score is its Forever stats times these weights, plus weapon damage per second for the weapons this spec swings. One point of the stat on the left is worth this much next to one point of the top stat. They are rough and ours, adapted from Classic stat values; they decide the order on this page and nothing else.
Weapon Damage 3 · Agility 2 · Hit 1.8 · Critical Strike 1.5 · Expertise 1.5 · Haste 1.2 · Strength 1 · Attack Power 1 · Stamina 0.15
Items need required level 50 or higher and rare quality or better.
Other Rogue specs: Combat Rogue · Subtlety Rogue · all specs