PvE Assassination Rogue DPS Addons & Macros

A fully in-depth list of addons and macros to improve an Assassination Rogue’s performance in dungeon and raid environments in Mists of Pandaria.

Addons

• MinimapButtonButton – Addon that piles up all addon icons, preventing them from clogging your Minimap. Must-have addon if you plan on acquiring a large number of addons.
• DeadlyBossMods – Allows you to track boss abilities. It’s a must-have for raiding.
• Details – Shows you how much damage, healing, etc, everyone in your raid is doing. Flex on your friends!
• WeakAuras – Extremely versatile addon that can track buffs and debuffs, modify the User Interface, or even create audio notifications.
• Leatrix Plus – Multi-purpose addon that is extremely helpful, especially for streamers, for changing in-game mechanics such as auto-accepting quests, summons, and resurrection spells, blocking Party/Duel requests, modifying Chat, Frames, System, and Interface functionality.
• Leatrix Maps – Enhances map functionality by adding coordinates, increasing zoom level, and many more!
• Auctionator – A great tool for any interaction with the Auction House
• OmniCC – Displays a timer on the Action Bar for the remaining time until a Cooldown is available
• GTFO – Addon that provides audio notifications whenever you are standing in dangerous effects. Great for raiding!
• Questie – Addon that tracks and showcases Quests & Quest Objectives on the map. Extremely helpful for leveling or the Loremaster Achievement!
• Rarescanner – Addon that tracks and showcases rare mobs when in proximity to them. It is very helpful for acquiring early loot or completing achievements!
• Bagnon – An Addon that completely revamps the Bag Interface and combines all bags into one big window. It’s a fantastic addon overall!
• Plater Nameplates – This addon, similar to Weakauras, allows you to customize all nameplates in the game entirely. It is great for players who struggle to track debuffs on targets or simply want to overhaul the default interface.

Macros

Unlike other classes and specializations, Assassination Rogues don’t require several macros to enhance their gameplay in PvE, as most of the changes have already made it considerably smoother. They use Mouseover macros to have an easier time using Crowd Control tools, such as Blind, or Utility tools, such as Tricks of the Trade. Much like other classes and specializations, they may use Offensive macros to unleash their burst sequence, activating potions and multiple Offensive cooldowns at once. However, that is not advisable since their Offensive Cooldowns don’t have the same cooldown, meaning they can’t consistently be used together during an encounter.

Mouseover Macro

This macro can cast an ability on any target by simply hovering your mouse over it. You can either hover your mouse over the target itself or the UI raid or party frame in the case of a friendly target. For any beneficial spell, you will want “Help” in your macro; for any damaging spell, you will want “Harm”.

#showtooltip
/cast [@mouseover, help, nodead] Tricks of the Trade

#showtooltip
/cast [@mouseover, harm, nodead] Blind

Offensive Macro

As mentioned, this type of macro can be used to activate several different effects at once before a burst sequence!

#showtooltip Vendetta
/cast Vendetta
/cast Shadow Blades
/use Virmen's Bite