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Subtlety RogueRBG PvP Guide

Discover the best race, gear and talent builds from top-rated players

Updated 27 minutes ago
Midnight S1
14 players
2469 - 1836 Rating

Race Distribution

#1
Orc

Orc

8 players

57.1%
Most Popular
#2
Night Elf

Night Elf

4 players

28.6%
2nd Most
#3
Void Elf

Void Elf

1 player

7.1%
3rd Most
#4
Kul Tiran

Kul Tiran

1 player

7.1%
4th Most

Recommended Subtlety Rogue Gear

Character Render
Highest rated player's appearance shown for illustration
Stat Priority:
Vers>Mastery>Crit>Haste
Masquerade of the Grim Jest

Masquerade of the Grim Jest(93%)

Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

Thalassian Competitor's Amulet(43%)

289
Venom Casks of the Grim Jest

Venom Casks of the Grim Jest(93%)

Galactic Gladiator's Shawl

Galactic Gladiator's Shawl(64%)

289
Fantastic Finery of the Grim Jest

Fantastic Finery of the Grim Jest(50%)

Common Gray Shirt

Common Gray Shirt(14%)

1
Astral Gladiator's Tabard

Astral Gladiator's Tabard(14%)

1
Thalassian Competitor's Leather Wristwraps

Thalassian Competitor's Leather Wristwraps(43%)

289

Galactic Gladiator's Leather Gloves(43%)

289
Galactic Gladiator's Leather Gloves

Thalassian Competitor's Leather Belt(79%)

289
Thalassian Competitor's Leather Belt

Blade Holsters of the Grim Jest(79%)

Blade Holsters of the Grim Jest

Thalassian Competitor's Leather Boots(71%)

Thalassian Competitor's Leather Boots

Thalassian Competitor's Signet(79%)

Thalassian Competitor's Signet

Thalassian Competitor's Signet(57%)

Thalassian Competitor's Signet

Galactic Gladiator's Medallion(71%)

246
Galactic Gladiator's Medallion

Galactic Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity(43%)

246
Galactic Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

Galactic Gladiator's Dagger(64%)

Galactic Gladiator's Dagger
Galactic Gladiator's Dagger

Galactic Gladiator's Dagger(71%)

Gear Summary

Recommended tier set, embellishments, enchantments, and gems

Tier Set Bonuses

Motley of the Grim Jest

2

Set: Finishing moves deal 1.5% more damage per combo point spent.(100%)

4

Set: Shadow Blades has 4.0 sec increased duration and causes your attacks to deal an additional 6.0% damage as Shadow.(79%)

Embellishments

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to draw in a mana wyrm that will empower you and an ally with Arcanoweave Insight, increasing your Agility by 28 and your ally's Primary Stat by 7.

Equip: Your damaging spells and abilities can cause you to heed the whispers and fire a Devouring Bolt at your target, dealing 1,475 Cosmic damage. This bolt devours their strength, seizing 91 of your highest secondary stat for you for 10 sec.

Recommended Subtlety Rogue Talents

Expert Analysis: Subtlety Rogue RBG

Meta Analysis

This build is based on 14 of the highest-rated Subtlety Rogue players in RBG, rated between 1,836 and 2,469.

This data updates as the meta shifts throughout the season.

Races & Racials

Orc is the most popular race for Subtlety Rogue at 57%, followed by Night Elf (29%) and Void Elf (7%).

Orc at 57% usage is a clear favorite, largely thanks to Hardiness, which passively reduces stun duration by 20%, one of the strongest PvP racials in the game.

Night Elf players bring Shadowmeld, which enters stealth to drop combat.

Gear Strategy

The preferred secondary stats are Versatility and Mastery, with Critical Strike as a third option. Since the item level of PvP gear scales in PvP, the real gearing decision comes down to picking the right items for these stats.

The full 4-piece tier set (Motley of the Grim Jest) is standard for Subtlety Rogue. Both the 2-piece and 4-piece bonuses are active.

For embellishments, the top picks are Arcanoweave Lining and Devouring Banding.

The most popular bloodstone is Enduring Heliotrope (79%), and the most common secondary gem is Flawless Versatile Amethyst (51%).

Talent Insights

Trickster is the dominant hero talent tree for Subtlety Rogue in RBG, picked by 93% of top players, with 7% on Deathstalker. That's a lopsided preference, suggesting Trickster is significantly stronger for PvP this season.

The most commonly picked PvP talents are Smoke Bomb (100%), Dismantle (64%), and Preemptive Maneuver (64%).