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Assassination Rogue Best in Slot (BiS) List - TBC Classic

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Rogue
Assassination
Phase 3
Slayer's Helm Glyph of Ferocity
Choker of Endless Nightmares
Slayer's Shoulderpads Greater Inscription of the Blade
Shadowmoon Destroyer's Drape Enchant Cloak — Greater Agility
Slayer's Chestguard Enchant Chest — Exceptional Stats
Insidious Bands Enchant Bracer — Assault
Slayer's Handguards Enchant Gloves — Superior Agility
Belt of One-Hundred Deaths
Slayer's Legguards Nethercobra Leg Armor
Shadowmaster's Boots Enchant Boots — Cat's Swiftness
Stormrage Signet Ring
Band of Devastation
Tsunami Talisman
Madness of the Betrayer
Shard of Azzinoth Enchant Weapon — Mongoose
Tracker's Blade Enchant Weapon — Mongoose
Arcanite Steam-Pistol

Gear Set Breakdown

Str 6 Agi 472 Stam 449 AP 1,224 Crit 257 Hit 227 Expertise 6 Haste 31 ArPen 476

This BiS list reaches its hit cap with 5/5 Precision; no external hit support is required.

This set has 6 expertise (25 rating), 78 rating below the computed 26-expertise rear dodge cap; some attacks can still be dodged.

Alliance only: Heroic Presence adds 1% physical hit in the Draenei party (~16 rating). It is never baked into these sets.

Stat totals are unbuffed — gear, gems, and enchants only. No consumables, talents, racials, or group buffs.

Full Gear List — BiS and Alternatives

Item Source Wear when
Head
Slayer's Helm BiS Hyjal Summit — Archimonde (tier token)
Cursed Vision of Sargeras Black Temple — Illidan Stormrage Use to recover hit from this slot; it has 6 more hit rating before gems than Slayer's Helm. Preserve your tier bonus elsewhere.
Vengeful Gladiator's Leather Helm Season 3 arena reward — available September 1 Season 3 option, available September 1. Use if you also need PvP gear; preserve your PvE hit target and tier bonuses when swapping it in.
Neck
Choker of Endless Nightmares BiS Black Temple — Supremus
Choker of Serrated Blades Hyjal Summit — trash drop Use for armor penetration when your special-attack hit target is covered; compare the whole set before dropping more hit.
Pendant of the Perilous Serpentshrine Cavern — trash drop Use for strength and crit when you can cover any hit or expertise lost from this slot.
Telonicus's Pendant of Mayhem Quest — Kael'thas and the Verdant Sphere (Tempest Keep) Keep for agility and attack power if your hit and expertise remain sufficient after the swap.
Shoulders
Slayer's Shoulderpads BiS Black Temple — Mother Shahraz (tier token)
Deathmantle Shoulderpads Tempest Keep — Void Reaver (tier token) Keep if it preserves your Deathmantle bonus while you assemble the next set; replace tier pieces together.
Shoulderpads of the Stranger Serpentshrine Cavern — Hydross the Unstable Use to close an expertise gap; include your talents and weapon racials in the comparison.
Back
Shadowmoon Destroyer's Drape BiS Black Temple — Teron Gorefiend
Cloak of Darkness Crafted — Leatherworking Use the socket to tune a crafted strength cloak when raid cloaks are unavailable or better used elsewhere.
Thalassian Wildercloak Tempest Keep — Kael'thas Sunstrider Keep for agility and attack power if your hit and expertise remain sufficient after the swap.
Vengeance Wrap Crafted — Tailoring Use for attack power and crit when you can cover any hit or expertise lost from this slot.
Chest
Slayer's Chestguard BiS Black Temple — Illidan Stormrage (tier token)
Midnight Chestguard Hyjal Summit — Archimonde Use to recover hit from this slot; it has 14 more hit rating before gems than Slayer's Chestguard. Preserve your tier bonus elsewhere.
Deathmantle Chestguard Tempest Keep — Kael'thas Sunstrider (tier token) Keep if it preserves your Deathmantle bonus while you assemble the next set; replace tier pieces together.
Wrists
Insidious Bands BiS Black Temple — Teron Gorefiend
Swiftstrike Bracers Crafted — Leatherworking Use for crafted agility and haste; check the hit you lose if replacing Insidious Bands.
Vambraces of Ending Tempest Keep — High Astromancer Solarian Keep for agility and attack power if your hit and expertise remain sufficient after the swap.
Hands
Slayer's Handguards BiS Hyjal Summit — Azgalor (tier token)
Gloves of the Searing Grip Tempest Keep — Al'ar Use to add expertise without changing your weapons; account for any tier bonus lost by swapping gloves.
Vengeful Gladiator's Leather Gloves Season 3 arena reward — available September 1 Season 3 option, available September 1. The glove effect adds Deadly Throw interrupt utility.
Waist
Belt of One-Hundred Deaths BiS Serpentshrine Cavern — Lady Vashj
Don Alejandro's Money Belt Hyjal Summit — Anetheron Use for agility and crit when you can cover any expertise lost by changing belts.
Belt of Deep Shadow Crafted — Leatherworking Use for crafted hit when you need the belt slot to help meet your target.
Legs
Slayer's Legguards BiS Black Temple — The Illidari Council (tier token)
Shady Dealer's Pantaloons Hyjal Summit — Azgalor You have 4-piece Slayer covered elsewhere and want Azgalor’s armor penetration leather legs.
Deathmantle Legguards Serpentshrine Cavern — Fathom-Lord Karathress (tier token) Keep if it preserves your Deathmantle bonus while you assemble the next set; replace tier pieces together.
Feet
Shadowmaster's Boots BiS Black Temple — Mother Shahraz
Edgewalker Longboots Karazhan — Moroes Use to recover hit from this slot; it has 13 more hit rating before gems than Shadowmaster's Boots.
Boots of Effortless Striking Serpentshrine Cavern — The Lurker Below Keep for agility and attack power if your hit and expertise remain sufficient after the swap.
Ring 1
Stormrage Signet Ring BiS Black Temple — Illidan Stormrage
Band of Devastation Black Temple — trash drop Use for haste and attack power when you can afford the hit or expertise lost from your current ring.
Unstoppable Aggressor's Ring Black Temple — Gurtogg Bloodboil Use for strength and crit when you can cover any hit or expertise lost from this slot.
Band of the Eternal Champion Reputation — The Scale of the Sands (Exalted) Keep for agility and attack power if your hit and expertise remain sufficient after the swap.
Ring 2
Band of Devastation BiS Black Temple — trash drop
Ring of Lethality Serpentshrine Cavern — Hydross the Unstable Use to recover hit from this slot; it has 19 more hit rating before gems than Band of Devastation.
Ring of Deceitful Intent Black Temple — Shade of Akama Use to recover hit from this slot; it has 19 more hit rating before gems than Band of Devastation.
Violet Signet of the Master Assassin Reputation — The Violet Eye (Exalted) Use to recover hit from this slot; it has 25 more hit rating before gems than Band of Devastation.
Trinket 1
Tsunami Talisman BiS Serpentshrine Cavern — Leotheras the Blind
Dragonspine Trophy Gruul's Lair — Gruul the Dragonkiller Use for sustained physical damage when you can keep attacking through the haste procs.
Bloodlust Brooch Badge of Justice — G'eras, Shattrath Use when you want attack power on demand for a planned damage window.
Trinket 2
Madness of the Betrayer BiS Black Temple — High Nethermancer Zerevor
Bloodlust Brooch Badge of Justice — G'eras, Shattrath Use when you want attack power on demand for a planned damage window.
Ashtongue Talisman of Lethality Reputation — Ashtongue Deathsworn (Exalted) Use when you can maintain frequent finishers and benefit from the resulting crit buff.
Main hand
Shard of Azzinoth BiS Black Temple — Illidan Stormrage
Messenger of Fate Black Temple — Gurtogg Bloodboil Use as a dagger pairing for Mutilate; compare both hands and your poison setup together.
Vengeful Gladiator's Shanker Season 3 arena reward — available September 1 Season 3 option, available September 1. A weapon option if you already earn arena points; compare the full weapon pairing before buying.
Emerald Ripper Karazhan — Moroes Use as a dagger pairing for Mutilate; compare both hands and your poison setup together.
Off hand
Tracker's Blade BiS Hyjal Summit — Rage Winterchill
Vengeful Gladiator's Shiv Season 3 arena reward — available September 1 Season 3 option, available September 1. A weapon option if you already earn arena points; compare the full weapon pairing before buying.
Emerald Ripper Karazhan — Moroes Use as a dagger pairing for Mutilate; compare both hands and your poison setup together.
Ranged
Arcanite Steam-Pistol BiS Tempest Keep — Al'ar
Twisted Blades of Zarak Black Temple — Teron Gorefiend Use when you need a thrown weapon for Deadly Throw while keeping useful agility and crit.
Barrel-Blade Longrifle World boss — Doomwalker Use the two sockets to tune your melee stats. The gun’s own damage does not improve your melee attacks.
Sunfury Bow of the Phoenix Karazhan — Prince Malchezaar Keep for agility and attack power if your hit and expertise remain sufficient after the swap.