Rogue Weapon DPS Cheatsheet – Phase 6

Video breakdown of this guide:

DPS simmed as:

• Undead rogue (swords) / Human rogue (swords) / Undead rogue dagger
• Full p6 world buffs + consumables
• Bis gear + bis enchants (note: some sim sets below sub out some crit for extra hit to get a more fair non-crit capped comparison of weapons)
• 90 second fight time
• MH windfury (horde) or instant poison (alliance), OH instant poison

Sword/Fist/Mace Mainhand (non-human)

If you are human, please scroll further down for human weapon combination sims.

Note: Sword/fist/mace is simmed as a standard combat build (aka. they’re not simmed using any unique poison talent builds which typically perform slightly worse dps overall)

TL;DR – Sword bis for non humans is:

1. Absolute BIS (unlikely to get this):

• Gressil + The Hungering Cold = 1694.33 dps

2. Close to BIS alternatives:

Note: Going Gressil over THC unlocks a lot more close to bis options vs. going THC and using an earlier phase mainhand

• Gressil + Iblis = 1660.41 dps
• Gressil + Kingsfall = 1655.46 dps
• Gressil + Claw of the Frost Wyrm = 1650.91 dps

3. Poor rogue BIS (not really bis but here are some good and easier to get combos for new rogues with nothing):

• MSA + Kingsfall = 1586.33 dps
• MSA + Claw of the Frost Wyrm = 1582.14 dps
• CotBD + Claw of the Frost Wyrm = 1588.14 dps

Part 1 Swords/Fists: Non-human race rogue (simmed as undead)

Part 2 Maces: Non-human rogue (simmed as undead)

Part 3 Swords/Fists: Human Rogue

Note: When using dagger/fist offhand, humans should go back to the traditional 2/2 weapon expertise talent build instead of the 1/2 weapon expertise build they normally go with a sword/mace OH.

TL;DR – Sword bis for non humans is:

1. Absolute BIS (unlikely to get this):

• Gressil + Iblis = 1680.74 dps

Note: Thunderfury can catch up towards Iblis IF you get Kiss of the Spider trinket to stack haste for more procs

2. Close to BIS alternatives:

Note: Going Gressil first unlocks a lot more close to bis options vs. going Iblis and using an earlier phase mainhand (unless you’re R14).

• Gressil + Kingsfall = 1661.59 dps
• Gressil + Widow’s Remorse = 1657.32 dps
• Gressil + Claw of the Frost Wyrm = 1655.11 dps

3. Poor rogue BIS (not really bis but some good and slightly easier to get combos for new rogues without Gressil prio):

Note: MSA depends on farmability of Naxx trash. If it’s easily trash farmable then MSA are much easier pickups vs. relying on raid drop MSAs

• MSA + Iblis = 1602.02 dps
• MSA + Kingsfall = 1597.51 dps
• MSA + Claw of the Frost Wyrm = 1593.75 dps
• MSA + Harbinger of Doom = 1579.59 dps

Part 4 Maces: Human Rogue

For pve mace spec as human rogue note that you run 3/5 mace spec with 2/5 in a different weapon talent spec. This let’s you reach 308 mace skill without wasting the extra talent points.

Part 4: Dagger Rogue

1. Absolute BIS (unlikely to get this):

• Kingsfall + Death’s Sting = 1680.88 dps

2. Close to BIS alternatives:

No Death’s Sting (use ACLG in place of T3 gloves):

1. Kingsfall + Harbinger of Doom = 1666.13 dps
2. Kingsfall + Maexxna’s Fang = 1660.06 dps
3. Kingsfall + Blessed Qiraji Pugio = 1656.29 dps
4. Kingsfall + Claw of the Frost Wyrm = 1654.74 dps

No Kingsfall:

1. Death’s Sting + Harbinger of Doom = 1644.21 dps
2. Death’s Sting + Maexxna’s Fang = 1638 dps
3. Death’s Sting + Blessed Qiraji Pugio = 1634.45 dps
4. Death’s Sting + Claw of the Frost Wyrm = 1628.92 dps

3. Poor rogue BIS (not really bis but some good and easier to get combos for new rogues with nothing):

Any combination of the following works great for a catch-up set:

• Maexxna’s Fang
• Pugio
• Harbinger of Doom
• Claw of the Frost Wyrm

Note on Dagger of Veiled Shadows:

I included the AQ20 Veiled Shadows dagger as a standard single dagger swap, but do note if you are actually using ‘Dagger of Veiled Shadows’ you should keep using that dagger with your 3 piece AQ20 Veiled Shadows set until you get 2 AQ40 or better daggers.

Note on dagger skill items:

• Sims with Death’s Sting or Distracting Dagger use T3 gloves instead of Aged Core Leather Gloves
• Other 2x dagger sim combos use ‘Aged Core Leather Gloves’
• Thunderfury and Claw of the Frost Wyrm OH sims also use T3 gloves (ACLG performs worse in those cases)