Rogue

'''Rogue''' is a melee damage class in Wrath of the Lich King that uses stealth, energy, combo points and precise attacks.

Rogues specialize in burst damage, control and attacking enemies from advantageous positions.

Overview

Rogues are known for:

stealth
melee burst damage
combo points
poisons
crowd control
high mobility

Armor and Weapons

Rogues use:

Leather armor
Daggers
One-handed swords
One-handed maces
Fist weapons

Resource

Rogues use:

'''Energy'''
'''Combo Points'''

Energy regenerates over time.

Combo points are built on a target and spent on finishing moves.

Roles

Rogues primarily serve as:

melee DPS

Rogue Specializations

Assassination

Assassination focuses on:

poisons
critical attacks
sustained single-target damage

Combat

Combat focuses on:

weapon-based damage
sustained melee DPS
strong multi-target potential

Subtlety

Subtlety focuses on:

stealth
burst damage
control
mobility

Stealth

Stealth allows Rogues to approach enemies without being seen.

This enables powerful opening attacks and tactical positioning.

Combo Points

Rogues build combo points with certain attacks.

These points are then spent on finishing moves.

Higher combo points generally increase the effect of the finishing move.

Poisons

Rogues can apply poisons to their weapons.

Poisons may provide:

damage
slowing
healing reduction
utility

Crowd Control

Rogues have several strong control tools.

These may include:

Sap
stuns
interrupts
slows

See Crowd Control.

Rogue and Playerbots

On the Shadowmourne Realm, Playerbots may use Rogue characters.

A Rogue bot benefits from:

correct weapons
melee positioning
autogear
combat strategies

See Playerbot DPS.

Rogue in Dungeons

Rogues provide:

strong melee DPS
interrupts
crowd control
priority-target damage

Rogue in Raids

Rogues are valuable for:

sustained melee damage
interrupts
boss positioning
target switching

Rogue in PvP

Rogues are especially dangerous in PvP because of:

stealth
burst damage
control
escape tools

Strengths