DPS Rotation & Cooldowns
This rotation guide provides a quick, basic understanding of which abilities to prioritize when playing a Assassination Rogue, along with additional details on important cooldowns at the bottom. Updated for the latest patch in World of Warcraft: The War Within (11.0.5).
Single Target
Start from Stealth for optimal damage.
- Open from Stealth to apply Deathstalkers Mark.
- Maintain from Stealth when possible.
- Use with 5+ Combo Points.
- Activate when available.
- Use on cooldown, sync with buffs.
- Use on cooldown to refresh Garrote.
- Use one charge before Kingsbane.
- Use with 5+ Combo Points, refresh at end of duration.
- Generate Combo Points until 5+ CP.
- Generate Combo Points whenever available.
Maintain Garrote and Rupture while using Deathmark and Kingsbane on cooldown. Use Vanish to refresh Garrote and Envenom with 5+ CP.
AoE
Use AoE abilities when facing multiple targets.
- Use as your AoE builder.
- Maintain as your AoE spender.
- Maintain on multiple targets when possible.
- Maintain on multiple targets with 5+ CP.
- Activate when available for burst.
- Use on cooldown, sync with buffs.
- Use one charge before Kingsbane.
- Generate Combo Points as needed.
For AoE, prioritize Fan Of Knives and Crimson Tempest. Maintain Garrote and Rupture on multiple targets while using cooldowns effectively.
Cooldowns
Use cooldowns strategically for maximum impact.
- Use with DPS potions and trinkets.
- Use on cooldown, sync with other buffs.
- Use to refresh Garrote and sync with Deathmark.
- Use to extend Kingsbane duration.
Prioritize Deathmark and Kingsbane during burst phases, using Vanish to refresh Garrote and Shiv to extend Kingsbane.