Combat Rogue PvE Guide - Cataclysm Classic

Cataclysm Classic Combat Rogue Rotation

Combat Rogues have a simple rotation, and can even remove
Rupture
from the rotation entirely and still do slightly less DPS for an even simpler rotation. Proper Combo Points and Energy management is still the name of the game. Using
Adrenaline Rush
and
Killing Spree
optimially will be important for maximizing DPS. Both of these cooldowns will be up more often thanks to
Restless Blades
.

Opener

1. Use
   Tricks of the Trade
   pre-pull.
2. Use
   Stealth
   to get near the boss and pre-pot
   Potion of the Tol'vir
   .
3. Use
   Sinister Strike
   .
4. Use
   Slice and Dice
   .
5. Use
   Adrenaline Rush
   .
6. Use
   Revealing Strike
   .
7. Use
   Killing Spree
   right before
   Adrenaline Rush
   ends.
8. Proceed with single target rotation.

Single Target

1. Use
   Instant Poison
   on Main-hand,
   Deadly Poison
   on Off-hand, and
   Wound Poison
   on Thrown weapon.
2. Maintain
   Slice and Dice
   .
3. Use
   Killing Spree
   at low Energy and 30%
   Bandit's Guile
   unless delaying it would result in less casts throughout the fight.
4. Use
   Adrenaline Rush
   as long as you wont cap on Energy.
5. Use
   Tricks of the Trade
   .
6. Use
   Revealing Strike
   if it's not active and you will
   Eviscerate
   within 15 seconds.
7. Use
   Gouge
   if you are at 4 Combo Points,
   Revealing Strike
   is already active, and
   Adrenaline Rush
   is not active.
8. Use
   Eviscerate
   at 5 Combo Points. Make sure doing this does not reduce uptime on
   Slice and Dice
   .
9. Use
   Sinister Strike
   to generate Combo Points.

AoE

2 - 3 targets:

1. Use
   Blade Flurry
   .
2. Proceed with single target rotation, but no longer cast
   Rupture
   .

For large pulls:

3. Use
   Fan of Knives
   .

Cataclysm Classic Combat Rogue Talents

Standard Build

Cataclysm Classic Combat Rogue Glyphs

Prime:
Adrenaline Rush
,
Slice and Dice
,
Sinister Strike
Major:
Tricks of the Trade
,
Blade Flurry
,
Gouge
Minor:
Safe Fall
,
Blurred Speed
,
Poisons

Cataclysm Classic Combat Rogue Best Consumables

Flasks and Elixirs

Best:
• Flask of the Winds

Food

Best:
• Seafood Magnifique Feast
  ,
• Skewered Eel
  ,
• Fortune Cookie

Alternatives:
• Broiled Dragon Feast
  ,
• Tender Baked Turtle

Potions

Best:
• Potion of the Tol'vir

Cataclysm Classic Combat Rogue Best Races

Alliance

1. Worgen:
   Viciousness
   and
   Darkflight
2. Gnome:
   Shortblade Specialization
3. Human:
   Sword Specialization
   and
   Mace Specialization
4. Dwarf:
   Mace Specialization

Horde

1. Troll:
   Berserking
2. Orc:
   Blood Fury
3. Goblin:
   Time is Money
   ,
   Rocket Barrage
   , and
   Rocket Jump
4. Blood Elf:
   Arcane Torrent

Cataclysm Classic Combat Rogue Best Professions

1. Engineering:
   Synapse Springs
   .
2. The rest of the professions are very close in power, with Blacksmithing becoming better with epic gems in T13.