Combat Rogue PvE Guide - TBC Classic

Introduction

    Welcome to the PvE Class Guide for Combat Rogue in The Burning Crusade Classic. We'll look at the rotation, best talent build, consumables, and more so that you can DPS at a high level in raids and dungeons.

TBC Classic Combat Rogue Rotation

Single Target

  1. Maintain
    Slice and Dice
    .
  2. Maintain
    Expose Armor
    at 5 Combo Points if assigned.
  3. Use
    Rupture
    if it won't lead to downtime on the previous steps. Use
    Eviscerate
    instead if the target will die before
    Rupture
    expires.
  4. Use
    Blade Flurry
    ,
    Adrenaline Rush
    , and any on-use effects.
  5. Use
    Shiv
    if
    Deadly Poison
    is about to expire.
  6. Use
    Sinister Strike
    to generate combo points.

AoE

  1. Perform single target rotation, but use
    Eviscerate
    instead of
    Rupture
    when
    Blade Flurry
    is active.

TBC Classic Combat Rogue Talents

Standard Build

If not assigned to
Improved Expose Armor
, move 2 points into
Vile Poisons
.
0
Assassination
0
Combat
0
Subtlety

Dragonmaw

Run this while using a mace and a sword during PreRaid and P1. If not assigned to
Improved Expose Armor
, move 2 points into Lethality.
0
Assassination
0
Combat
0
Subtlety

TBC Classic Combat Rogue Best Consumables

Flasks and Elixirs

    Best:
  • Flask of Relentless Assault
    Alternatives:
  • Elixir of Major Agility

Food

    Best:
  • Spicy Hot Talbuk
    Alternatives:
  • Grilled Mudfish
    ,
  • Warp Burger

Potions

    Best:
  • Haste Potion
    Alternatives:
  • Insane Strength Potion

Weapon Buffs

    Best:
  • Windfury Weapon
    +
  • Deadly Poison
    Alternatives:
  • Instant Poison
    +
  • Deadly Poison

Miscellaneous

    Best:
  • Thistle Tea
    ,
  • Scroll of Strength V
    ,
  • Scroll of Agility V

TBC Classic Combat Rogue Best Races

Alliance

  1. Human:
    Sword Specialization
    and
    Mace Specialization
  2. Night Elf: Higher base Agility.

Horde

  1. Troll:
    Berserking
  2. Orc:
    Blood Fury
  3. Blood Elf:
    Arcane Torrent

TBC Classic Combat Rogue Best Professions

  1. Leatherworking:
    Drums of Battle
    ,
    Drums of War
    , and Primalstrike gear.
  2. Blacksmithing:
    Dragonmaw
    .
  3. Enchanting:
    Ring - Striking
    .
  4. Jewelcrafting: 24 Attack Power and 12 Crit Gems.

TBC Classic Combat Rogue Aldor or Scryer

    We recommend going Aldor as a Combat Rogue in TBC Classic. The Aldor shoulder enchant,
    Greater Inscription of Vengeance
    , is slightly better than the Scryer
    Greater Inscription of the Blade
    . Aldor also provides an excellent early game weapon, the
    Vindicator's Brand
    .