PvE Assassination Rogue Pre-Raid Best in Slot (BiS)

• Author: Nevermore
• Date: August 10, 2024
• Updated: August 11, 2024
• Expansion: Cataclysm

PvE Assassination Rogue

Gems, Enchants & Consumables

Stat Priority & Reforging

Best Professions

Pre-Raid Gear

Rotation & Cooldowns

Talents, Builds & Glyphs

Best in Slot (BiS)

Addons & Macros

Equipment will be the main source of your character’s power, contributing the biggest bulk of your stats. It is therefore very important that you choose the correct equipment for each slot — commonly referred to as “best in slot” equipment – to maximize your power. This guide will cover a few of the best items for each slot for Assassination Rogue in the current phase of Cataclysm Classic.

Since the Valor Cap has been modified and players can now acquire full Valor Points from spamming Heroic Dungeons, even if they haven’t played from the launch of Cataclysm Classic, the Pre-Raid BiS list will include items from Tier 11.

Pre-Raid Best-in-Slot Items

• Head :
  • Agile Bio-Optic Killshades – Engineering
  • The Savager’s Mask – Heroic Zul’Aman
  • Mask of Vines – 2200 Justice Points
  • Helm of Numberless Shadows – Heroic The Stonecore
• Necklace:
  • Don Rodrigo’s Fabulous Necklace – BoE World Drop
  • Amulet of the Watcher – Heroic Zul’Gurub
  • Amulet of Dull Dreaming – 1250 Justice Points
  • Acorn of the Daughter Tree – Guardians of Hyjal Revered Reputation
  • Mouth of the Earth – Heroic Halls of Origination
• Shoulders:
  • Vicious Gladiator’s Leather Spaulders – 1650 Conquest Points
  • Tusked Shoulderpads – Heroic Zul’Aman
  • Bloodthirsty Gladiator’s Leather Spaulders – 1650 Honor Points
  • Caridean Epaulettes – Heroic Throne of the Tides
  • Thieving Spaulders – Heroic Shadowfang Keep
  • Embrace of the Night – 1650 Justice Points
• Cloak:
  • Viewless Wings -1250 Valor Points
  • Dory’s Finery – BoE
  • Recovered Cloak of Frostheim – Heroic Zul’Aman
  • Cape of the Brotherhood – Heroic Deadmines
  • Softwind Cape – The Earthen Ring Revered Reputation
  • Twitching Shadows – Heroic Blackrock Caverns
  • Kaleki Cloak – Heroic Lost City of the Tol’Vir
• Chest:
  • Wind Dancer’s Tunic – 2200 Valor Points
  • Morrie’s Waywalker Wrap – BoE
  • Assassin’s Chestplate – BoE Leatherworking
  • Shadowtooth Trollskin Breastplate – Heroic Zul’Aman
  • Hieroglyphic Vest – Heroic Halls of Origination
  • Defias Brotherhood Vest – Heroic Deadmines
• Bracers:
  • Amani’shi Bracers – Heroic Zul’Aman
  • Poison Fang Bracers – Heroic Halls of Origination
  • Double Dealing Bracers – Heroic Shadowfang Keep
• Gloves:
  • Wind Dancer’s Gloves – 1650 Valor Points
  • Stormbolt Gloves – Wildhammer Clan Exalted Reputation
  • Liar’s Handwraps – Dragonmaw Clan Exalted Reputation
  • Sticky Fingers – 1650 Justice Points
• Waist:
  • Belt of Nefarious Whispers – BoE Leatherworking
  • Belt of Slithering Serpents – Heroic Zul’Gurub
  • Belt of a Thousand Gaping Mouths – Boe
  • Quicksand Belt – Ramkahen Revered Reputation
  • Red Beam Cord – Heroic Halls of Origination
• Legs:
  • Vicious Gladiator’s Leather Legguards – 2200 Conquest Points
  • Bloodthirsty Gladiator’s Leather Legguards – 2200 Honor Points
  • Beauty’s Chew Toy – Heroic Blackrock Caverns
  • Leggings of the Burrowing Mole – 2200 Justice Points
• Feet:
  • Treads of Fleeting Joy – 1650 Valor Points
  • Fasc’s Preserved Boots – Heroic Zul’Gurub
  • Crafty’s Gaiters – Heroic Lost City of the Tol’Vir
  • VanCleef’s Boots – Heroic Deadmines
• Rings:
  • Signet of the Elder Council – The Earthen Ring Exalted Reputation
  • Hornet-Sting Band – 1250 Valor Points
  • Gilnean Ring of Ruination – BoE
  • Arlokk’s Signet – Heroic Zul’Gurub
  • Ring of Blinding Stars – Heroic Halls of Origination
  • Terrath’s Signet of Balance – Therazane Revered Reputation
  • Ring of Dun Algaz – Heroic Grim Batol
  • Skullcracker Ring – Heroic Blackrock Caverns
  • Nautilus Ring – Heroic Throne of the Tides
• Trinkets:
  • Fluid Death – 1650 Valor Points
  • Unsolvable Riddle – Exalted with Hellscream’s Reach/Baradin’s Wardens
  • Tia’s Grace – Heroic Lost City of the Tol’Vir
  • Left Eye of Rajh – Heroic Halls of Origination
  • Key to the Endless Chamber – Heroic The Stonecore
  • Grace of the Herald – Heroic Blackrock Caverns
  • Skardyn’s Grace – Heroic Grim Batol
  • Quicksilver Alchemist Stone – Alchemy
• Weapons – Main-Hand:
  • Twinblade of the Hakkari – Heroic Zul’Gurub
  • Steelbender’s Masterpiece – Heroic Blackrock Caverns
  • Elementium Shank – Blacksmithing
  • Windwalker Blade – Heroic Grim Batol
  • Meteor Shard – Heroic Shadowfang Keep
• Weapons – Off-Hand:
  • Scaleslicer – BoE in Blackwing Descent
  • Twinblade of the Hakkari – Heroic Zul’Gurub
  • Buzzer Blade – Heroic Deadmines
  • Quicksilver Blade – Heroic The Stonecore
  • Barim’s Main Gauche – Heroic Lost City of the Tol’Vir
• Ranged:
  • Spinerender – BoE
  • Slashing Thorns – Heroic Halls of Origination
  • Kickback 5000 – Engineering
  • Lightningflash – Heroic The Vortex Pinnacle
  • Amber Messenger – Heroic Blackrock Caverns