Rogue talents by level

Computed on 13 November 2026, with the game client’s data.

These are the max-DPS combinations the Spec Forever solver finds for a Rogue at each level, optimizing talents, gear and rotation together over millions of combinations. They use the best gear with a known source at each level (quests, dungeons, crafting and vendors; at level 60, raids too). Your character is not this one: with your gear, your race and whatever you want to keep locked, the best combination changes. Open it in the optimizer with your name and it works yours out in seconds.

Why it changes with the fight: in dungeons and on bosses you hit from behind and fights last; leveling, you fight from the front against mobs that die in seconds. That is why guides disagree: each one has a different fight in mind.

Level 10

Dungeon trash and bosses, from behind25.1 DPS

Talents 0/1/0: Efficient Strikes 1/2
Weapons: Brutish Riverpaw Axe / Blade of Cunning
Rotation: no opener → Sinister Strike; Slice and Dice 3+ > Eviscerate 5

Boss one long fight, from behind24.5 DPS

Talents 0/1/0: Efficient Strikes 1/2
Weapons: Brutish Riverpaw Axe / Blade of Cunning
Rotation: no opener → Sinister Strike; Slice and Dice 3+ > Eviscerate 5

Leveling one mob of your level after another33.1 DPS · 6.0 s per mob

Talents 0/1/0: Efficient Strikes 1/2
Weapons: Brutish Riverpaw Axe / Blade of Cunning
Rotation: no opener → Sinister Strike; Slice and Dice 2+ > Eviscerate 3+

Point order to level 10 (Dungeon)

10:Efficient Strikes

Level 20

Dungeon trash and bosses, from behind64.0 DPS

Talents 5/2/4: Malice 5/5, Coup de Grace 1/3, Efficient Strikes 1/2, Opportunity 4/5
Weapons: Stinging Viper / Cruel Barb
Rotation: Garrote → Sinister Strike; Slice and Dice 5+ > Rupture 4+ > Eviscerate 5

Boss one long fight, from behind63.1 DPS

Talents 3/8/0: Malice 3/5, Coup de Grace 3/3, Efficient Strikes 2/2, Precision 3/3
Weapons: Cruel Barb / Butcher's Cleaver
Rotation: Garrote → Sinister Strike; Slice and Dice 5+ > Eviscerate 5

Leveling one mob of your level after another143.9 DPS · 3.4 s per mob

Talents 2/1/8: Remorseless Attacks 2/2, Efficient Strikes 1/2, Opportunity 5/5, Improved Ambush 3/3
Weapons: Tail Spike / Cruel Barb
Rotation: Ambush → Sinister Strike; Slice and Dice 1+ > Eviscerate 5

Point order to level 20 (Dungeon)

10:Efficient Strikes → 11:Malice → 12:Malice → 13:Malice → 14:Malice → 15:Malice → 16:Coup de Grace → 17:Opportunity → 18:Opportunity → 19:Opportunity → 20:Opportunity

Level 30

Dungeon trash and bosses, from behind119.8 DPS

Talents 4/0/17: Malice 4/5, Opportunity 5/5, Dirty Deeds 2/2, Improved Ambush 3/3, Initiative 2/3, Premeditation 1/1, Serrated Blades 3/3, Ghostly Strike 1/1
Weapons: Toxic Revenger / Outlaw Sabre
Rotation: Ambush → Backstab; Rupture 3+ > Eviscerate 5; Ghostly Strike, Shank, Vanish

Boss one long fight, from behind115.2 DPS

Talents 3/0/18: Malice 3/5, Opportunity 5/5, Dirty Deeds 2/2, Improved Ambush 3/3, Initiative 3/3, Premeditation 1/1, Serrated Blades 3/3, Ghostly Strike 1/1
Weapons: Toxic Revenger / Outlaw Sabre
Rotation: Ambush → Backstab; Rupture 4+ > Eviscerate 5; Ghostly Strike, Shank, Vanish

Leveling one mob of your level after another194.3 DPS · 4.9 s per mob

Talents 4/1/16: Remorseless Attacks 2/2, Malice 2/5, Efficient Strikes 1/2, Setup 1/3, Opportunity 5/5, Dirty Deeds 2/2, Improved Ambush 3/3, Initiative 1/3, Serrated Blades 3/3, Ghostly Strike 1/1
Weapons: Toxic Revenger / Outlaw Sabre
Rotation: Ambush → Sinister Strike; Slice and Dice 2+ > Eviscerate 4+; Ghostly Strike, Shank, Vanish

Point order to level 30 (Dungeon)

10:Opportunity → 11:Opportunity → 12:Opportunity → 13:Opportunity → 14:Opportunity → 15:Malice → 16:Malice → 17:Malice → 18:Malice → 19:Dirty Deeds → 20:Dirty Deeds → 21:Improved Ambush → 22:Improved Ambush → 23:Improved Ambush → 24:Serrated Blades → 25:Serrated Blades → 26:Serrated Blades → 27:Initiative → 28:Premeditation → 29:Ghostly Strike → 30:Initiative

Level 40

Dungeon trash and bosses, from behind179.8 DPS

Talents 4/22/5: Malice 4/5, Coup de Grace 3/3, Efficient Strikes 2/2, Puncturing Wounds 3/3, Precision 3/3, Endurance 2/2, Composure 2/2, Flawless Execution 1/1, Weapon Expertise 2/2, Aggression 2/3, Dual Wield Specialization 2/2, Opportunity 5/5
Weapons: Gut Ripper / Vanquisher's Sword
Rotation: Garrote → Backstab; Eviscerate 4+; Shank, Vanish

Boss one long fight, from behind185.3 DPS

Talents 0/31/0: Coup de Grace 3/3, Efficient Strikes 2/2, Puncturing Wounds 3/3, Precision 3/3, Endurance 2/2, Composure 2/2, Flawless Execution 1/1, Weapon Expertise 2/2, Aggression 2/3, Dual Wield Specialization 2/2, Blade Flurry 1/1, Hack and Slash 2/5, Flash of Steel 5/5, Adrenaline Rush 1/1
Weapons: Gut Ripper / Vanquisher's Sword
Rotation: Garrote → Backstab; Eviscerate 4+; Shank, Vanish, Adrenaline Rush

Leveling one mob of your level after another286.0 DPS · 5.3 s per mob

Talents 2/21/8: Remorseless Attacks 2/2, Coup de Grace 3/3, Efficient Strikes 2/2, Puncturing Wounds 1/3, Deflection 3/3, Precision 3/3, Riposte 1/1, Composure 2/2, Flawless Execution 1/1, Weapon Expertise 2/2, Aggression 2/3, Dual Wield Specialization 1/2, Opportunity 5/5, Improved Ambush 3/3
Weapons: Gut Ripper / Southsea Lamp
Rotation: Ambush → Sinister Strike; Slice and Dice 1+ > Eviscerate 4+; Shank, Vanish

Point order to level 40 (Dungeon)

10:Opportunity → 11:Opportunity → 12:Opportunity → 13:Opportunity → 14:Opportunity → 15:Malice → 16:Malice → 17:Malice → 18:Malice → 19:Coup de Grace → 20:Coup de Grace → 21:Coup de Grace → 22:Efficient Strikes → 23:Efficient Strikes → 24:Puncturing Wounds → 25:Puncturing Wounds → 26:Puncturing Wounds → 27:Precision → 28:Precision → 29:Precision → 30:Composure → 31:Composure → 32:Endurance → 33:Endurance → 34:Flawless Execution → 35:Weapon Expertise → 36:Weapon Expertise → 37:Aggression → 38:Aggression → 39:Dual Wield Specialization → 40:Dual Wield Specialization

Level 50

Dungeon trash and bosses, from behind268.0 DPS

Talents 5/31/5: Malice 5/5, Coup de Grace 3/3, Efficient Strikes 2/2, Puncturing Wounds 3/3, Precision 3/3, Endurance 2/2, Composure 2/2, Flawless Execution 1/1, Weapon Expertise 2/2, Aggression 2/3, Dual Wield Specialization 2/2, Blade Flurry 1/1, Hack and Slash 2/5, Flash of Steel 5/5, Adrenaline Rush 1/1, Opportunity 5/5
Weapons: Barman Shanker / Shadowblade
Rotation: Garrote → Backstab; Slice and Dice 1+ > Eviscerate 5; Shank, Vanish, Adrenaline Rush

Boss one long fight, from behind275.7 DPS

Talents 0/34/7: Coup de Grace 3/3, Efficient Strikes 2/2, Puncturing Wounds 3/3, Precision 3/3, Endurance 2/2, Composure 2/2, Flawless Execution 1/1, Weapon Expertise 2/2, Aggression 2/3, Dual Wield Specialization 2/2, Blade Flurry 1/1, Hack and Slash 5/5, Flash of Steel 5/5, Adrenaline Rush 1/1, Opportunity 5/5, Dirty Deeds 2/2
Weapons: Barman Shanker / Shadowblade
Rotation: Garrote → Backstab; Eviscerate 4+; Shank, Vanish, Adrenaline Rush

Leveling one mob of your level after another456.8 DPS · 4.8 s per mob

Talents 2/18/21: Remorseless Attacks 2/2, Coup de Grace 3/3, Efficient Strikes 2/2, Lightning Reflexes 3/5, Puncturing Wounds 2/3, Precision 3/3, Composure 2/2, Flawless Execution 1/1, Weapon Expertise 2/2, Setup 3/3, Opportunity 5/5, Dirty Deeds 2/2, Improved Ambush 3/3, Initiative 3/3, Premeditation 1/1, Serrated Blades 3/3, Hemorrhage 1/1
Weapons: Barman Shanker / Thorium Cestus
Rotation: Ambush → Hemorrhage; Slice and Dice 3+ > Eviscerate 5; Ghostly Strike, Vanish

Point order to level 50 (Dungeon)

10:Opportunity → 11:Opportunity → 12:Opportunity → 13:Opportunity → 14:Opportunity → 15:Malice → 16:Malice → 17:Malice → 18:Malice → 19:Malice → 20:Coup de Grace → 21:Coup de Grace → 22:Coup de Grace → 23:Efficient Strikes → 24:Efficient Strikes → 25:Puncturing Wounds → 26:Puncturing Wounds → 27:Puncturing Wounds → 28:Precision → 29:Precision → 30:Composure → 31:Composure → 32:Precision → 33:Endurance → 34:Endurance → 35:Flawless Execution → 36:Weapon Expertise → 37:Weapon Expertise → 38:Aggression → 39:Aggression → 40:Dual Wield Specialization → 41:Dual Wield Specialization → 42:Hack and Slash → 43:Hack and Slash → 44:Blade Flurry → 45:Flash of Steel → 46:Flash of Steel → 47:Flash of Steel → 48:Flash of Steel → 49:Flash of Steel → 50:Adrenaline Rush

Level 60

Dungeon trash and bosses, from behind531.4 DPS

Talents 28/2/21: Malice 5/5, Ruthlessness 3/3, Improved Slice and Dice 3/3, Vigor 2/2, Blood Splatter 1/1, Lethality 1/2, Vile Poisons 3/5, Improved Poisons 4/5, Relentless Strikes 5/5, Venom 1/1, Efficient Strikes 2/2, Opportunity 5/5, Dirty Deeds 2/2, Improved Ambush 3/3, Initiative 3/3, Premeditation 1/1, Serrated Blades 3/3, Elusiveness 2/2, Ghostly Strike 1/1, Hemorrhage 1/1
Weapons: Death's Sting / Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker
Rotation: Garrote → Hemorrhage; Slice and Dice 2+ > Rupture 3+ > Eviscerate 5; Ghostly Strike, Shank, Vanish

Boss one long fight, from behind556.8 DPS

Talents 13/31/7: Malice 5/5, Ruthlessness 3/3, Improved Slice and Dice 2/3, Blood Splatter 1/1, Lethality 2/2, Coup de Grace 3/3, Efficient Strikes 2/2, Puncturing Wounds 3/3, Precision 3/3, Endurance 2/2, Composure 2/2, Flawless Execution 1/1, Weapon Expertise 2/2, Aggression 2/3, Dual Wield Specialization 2/2, Blade Flurry 1/1, Hack and Slash 2/5, Flash of Steel 5/5, Adrenaline Rush 1/1, Opportunity 5/5, Dirty Deeds 2/2
Weapons: Death's Sting / Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker
Rotation: Garrote → Backstab; Slice and Dice 1+ > Eviscerate 4+; Shank, Vanish, Adrenaline Rush

Leveling one mob of your level after another1098.3 DPS · 2.8 s per mob

Talents 6/24/21: Remorseless Attacks 1/2, Malice 4/5, Ruthlessness 1/3, Coup de Grace 3/3, Efficient Strikes 2/2, Puncturing Wounds 2/3, Deflection 3/3, Precision 3/3, Composure 2/2, Flawless Execution 1/1, Weapon Expertise 2/2, Aggression 3/3, Dual Wield Specialization 2/2, Hack and Slash 1/5, Setup 3/3, Opportunity 5/5, Dirty Deeds 1/2, Improved Ambush 3/3, Initiative 3/3, Premeditation 1/1, Serrated Blades 3/3, Ghostly Strike 1/1, Hemorrhage 1/1
Weapons: Death's Sting / Blessed Qiraji War Axe
Rotation: Ambush → Hemorrhage; Slice and Dice 2+ > Eviscerate 3+; Ghostly Strike, Shank, Vanish

Point order to level 60 (Dungeon)

10:Opportunity → 11:Opportunity → 12:Opportunity → 13:Opportunity → 14:Opportunity → 15:Malice → 16:Malice → 17:Malice → 18:Malice → 19:Malice → 20:Ruthlessness → 21:Ruthlessness → 22:Ruthlessness → 23:Improved Slice and Dice → 24:Improved Slice and Dice → 25:Blood Splatter → 26:Improved Slice and Dice → 27:Lethality → 28:Dirty Deeds → 29:Efficient Strikes → 30:Dirty Deeds → 31:Vigor → 32:Improved Ambush → 33:Improved Ambush → 34:Improved Ambush → 35:Serrated Blades → 36:Serrated Blades → 37:Serrated Blades → 38:Initiative → 39:Initiative → 40:Ghostly Strike → 41:Initiative → 42:Efficient Strikes → 43:Premeditation → 44:Vigor → 45:Improved Poisons → 46:Improved Poisons → 47:Improved Poisons → 48:Improved Poisons → 49:Vile Poisons → 50:Venom → 51:Relentless Strikes → 52:Relentless Strikes → 53:Relentless Strikes → 54:Relentless Strikes → 55:Vile Poisons → 56:Vile Poisons → 57:Relentless Strikes → 58:Elusiveness → 59:Elusiveness → 60:Hemorrhage

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