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Assassination Rogue Raid Gear & Tier

The most popular Assassination Rogue Gear & Tier in WoW - Cata. Data-driven builds updated daily for Warmaster Blackhorn in Cataclysm Pre-Patch. Disclaimers & FAQ

Last updated: 1 hour agoTotal Parses: 1,000Based on the top 1000 kills in the last 14 days.

Assassination Rogue Tier Set

Due to stat distribution differences across set items, some may be more popular than others. We have combined the popularity of tier set items from different difficulties into the most popular for each slot.

Item	Popularity
Blackfang Battleweave Legguards	96.6%
Blackfang Battleweave Tunic	96.2%
Blackfang Battleweave Helmet	95.6%
Blackfang Battleweave Gloves	90.4%
Blackfang Battleweave Spaulders	12.2%

Assassination Rogue Gear Tables

Here you can find the most used items for each slot of your inventory. These include powerful alternative options for your build, even if you can't get your hands on the Best in Slot.

BiS

Best in Slot data provided by Wowhead's Assassination Rogue Best in Slot Guide.

To make this data easier to read, we have merged items that are equivalent except for their item level or faction. For example, Malevolence and Malevolence are counted as the same item, despite being different item levels. Similarly, Yellow Smoke Pendant and Lightning Flash Pendant are counted as the same, despite being available to different factions.

Main-Hand	Popularity
BiS Golad, Twilight of Aspects	97.8%
The Sleeper	1.5%
Electrowing Dagger	0.2%
Blade of the Unmaker	0.1%
Fear	0.1%

Off-Hand	Popularity
BiS Tiriosh, Nightmare of Ages	97.8%
The Dreamer	1.6%
Vengeance	0.1%
Electrowing Dagger	0.1%
Blade of the Unmaker	0.1%

Ranged / Relic	Popularity
Renowned Guild Tabard	6.4%
Tabard of Flame	3.8%
Hellscream's Reach Tabard	2.4%
Tabard of the Protector	2.1%
Tabard of the Explorer	2.1%
Tabard of the Lightbringer	2.1%
Tabard of the Earthen Ring	2.1%
Tabard of Ramkahen	1.8%
Huojin Tabard	1.7%
Tabard of Summer Flames	1.6%
Tushui Tabard	1.6%
Guild Tabard	1.4%

Trinket	Popularity
BiS Wrath of Unchaining	97.2%
BiS Vial of Shadows	67.4%
Starcatcher Compass	25.0%
Matrix Restabilizer	7.5%
Kiroptyric Sigil	2.0%
Cataclysmic Gladiator's Insignia of Conquest	0.1%
Cataclysmic Gladiator's Badge of Conquest	0.1%
Schnottz's Medallion of Command	0.1%

Rings	Popularity
BiS Signet of Grasping Mouths	93.2%
BiS Seal of Primordial Shadow	57.5%
Emergency Descent Loop	42.2%
Viridian Signet of the Avengers	4.2%
Widow's Kiss	1.7%
Splintered Brimstone Seal	0.3%
Bloodthirsty Sapphire Ring	0.1%
Alurmi's Ring	0.1%
Inscribed Band of the Kirin Tor	0.1%

Head	Popularity
BiS Blackfang Battleweave Helmet	95.6%
Nocturnal Gaze	1.7%
Dark Phoenix Helmet	1.5%
Hood of Rampant Disdain	0.8%
Helm of Thorns	0.1%

Neck	Popularity
Cameo of Terrible Memories	61.7%
BiS Choker of the Vanquished Lord	37.7%
Necklace of Smoke Signals	0.3%

Shoulders	Popularity
BiS Underdweller's Spaulders	82.2%
Blackfang Battleweave Spaulders	12.2%
Dark Phoenix Spaulders	5.3%

Back	Popularity
BiS Dreadfire Drape	71.5%
Batwing Cloak	27.2%
The Frost Lord's War Cloak	0.9%
Cloak of Coordination	0.1%

Chest	Popularity
BiS Blackfang Battleweave Tunic	96.2%
Shadowbinder Chestguard	1.7%
Dark Phoenix Tunic	1.3%
Breastplate of the Incendiary Soul	0.5%

Wrist	Popularity
BiS Shadow Wing Armbands	84.3%
Bracers of Manifold Pockets	7.5%
Bladeshadow Wristguards	6.6%
Flickering Wristbands	1.1%
Flamebinder Bracers	0.2%

Gloves	Popularity
BiS Blackfang Battleweave Gloves	90.4%
Dark Phoenix Gloves	7.8%
Lightfinger Handwraps	1.0%
Gloves of Dissolving Smoke	0.4%
Vicious Leather Gloves	0.1%

Belt	Popularity
BiS Belt of Flayed Skin	90.3%
Belt of Hidden Keys	8.0%
Nightblind Cinch	1.1%
Riplimb's Lost Collar	0.3%

Legs	Popularity
BiS Blackfang Battleweave Legguards	96.6%
Dark Phoenix Legguards	2.2%
Bladeshadow Leggings	0.8%
Cinderweb Leggings	0.1%

Feet	Popularity
BiS Molten Blood Footpads	88.6%
Interrogator's Bloody Footpads	8.6%
Rooftop Griptoes	2.2%
Sandals of Leaping Coals	0.3%

Learn About Assassination Rogue Gear With Wowhead

To learn more about your gearing choices, check out Wowhead's Assassination Rogue Gear Guide . While Archon can show you the current meta (what gear choices players are making and how they are performing with those choices), Wowhead can teach you more about why certain choices are better than others.

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