Assassination Rogue DPS Rotation & Cooldowns

DPS Rotation & Cooldowns

This rotation offers a general priority list for Assassination Rogue abilities, along with key cooldowns at the bottom. It's based on a standard build and is here to help while we work on a smarter, build-aware system. Updated for the latest patch in World of Warcraft: The War Within (11.1).

Single Target

Start in Stealth and open with Ambush if using Deathstalker.

Maintain uptime, cast from Stealth when possible.
Maintain with 5+ Combo Points.
Use on cooldown.
Use on cooldown, sync with buffs.
Use after Deathmark and extend debuff.
Use with 5+ Combo Points, 7 CP if Darkest Night is active.
Use to generate Combo Points when available.
Use to generate Combo Points.
Use alongside Shiv.

Maintain Garrote and Rupture uptime. Use Deathmark and Kingsbane on cooldown, syncing with buffs. Spend Combo Points on Envenom and generate them with Ambush or Mutilate.

AoE

Start in Stealth and open with Ambush if using Deathstalker.

Maintain on multiple targets, cast from Stealth when possible.
Maintain at least five with 5+ Combo Points.
Maintain uptime.
Maintain by using Mutilate every 10 seconds.
Use on cooldown.
Use on cooldown, sync with buffs.
Use after Deathmark and extend debuff.
Use with 5+ Combo Points, 7 CP if Darkest Night is active.
Use to generate Combo Points when available.
Use to generate Combo Points on 2+ targets (3+ with Blindside).
Use alongside Shiv.

Maintain Garrote, Rupture, and Crimson Tempest on multiple targets. Use Deathmark and Kingsbane on cooldown, syncing with buffs. Generate Combo Points with Fan Of Knives or Ambush, and spend them on Envenom.

Cooldowns

Use on cooldown for burst damage.
Use on cooldown, sync with buffs.
Use after Deathmark and extend debuff.
Use to refresh Garrote or apply Deathstalkers Mark.
Use alongside Shiv.
Use alongside Kingsbane.

Use Deathmark and Kingsbane on cooldown, syncing with buffs. Utilize Shiv strategically to extend debuffs and Vanish for Garrote or Deathstalkers Mark. Pair Thistle Tea with Shiv and Cold Blood with Kingsbane.