new to rogueFollow

First and foremost read the sticky(Rogue FAQ). It will give you a great in-sight of everything rogue related. With that being said I personally suggest you going with Combat swords until about level 60-70ish. Whenever you get two really good to decent daggers I would go Mutilate.

Only 41 points in assassination is really needed, because all you are really trying to get is Mutilate itself. Hunger for blood isn't a good leveling spec, because you will spend too much time traveling to keep it stacked. After that you should go into combat and get DW specialization and precision with 5 points in Close combat. After that put 5 points in relentless strikes and then get up in sub to get 3 of 3 in Serrated Blades.


These two specs I discussed are just the "cookie cutter" leveling specs and you should go with what you like to play. After all it is a game. Make sure you play it like it is one.

Edit: Edited for drunken misspelling.

Edited, Jan 18th 2009 5:01am by Feyras

get the best weps you can for your level, then spam 2 buttons and you win

yeah, i had taken a look at the FAQs, but i just got confused about it. about that combat swords tree, is there a link to a good one? as well as a good mutilate one for that 60-70 range? i'd just like to be prepared is all :)

ok fine, its 3 buttons.

Don't waste your time with replying to redbarron. He has well over 300 post and is still a non-scholar. If you want to trust/believe someone with that kinda track record. Be my guest.

Playing a rogue myself and it being my favorite class I'll try and help out. I first started a rogue using daggers. One thing about daggers is they crit more then swords but miss way more as well. If your going to level and do not want to worry about placement on the field, level combat. Get you a slow strong main hand weapon like a cruel barb from vc(deadmines) that drops off of Vancleef. http://www.wowhead.com/?item=5191

For a good offhand sword get my personal fav at those levels The Thiefs Blade that drops Mr. Smite also in deadmines: http://www.wowhead.com/?item=5192 . As for gear if you happen to stumble across any of the monkey gear. Get it. That gear is gold to a rogue. Agi and Stam is what you will worry about at those lower levels. Later levels will be Agi, Stam + AP. Keep your lock picking up as there are always people needing boxes open. My LP skill is 200 right now as I'm only level 40 but have helped people from level 1-80 with the forums as my support.

Read alot. Read every post you can on peope asking the same questions as you have. Most likely its all already been answered. I'll give you a heads up on a combat build. At level 21 this is what you'll want yours to look like: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=fZMxV

Level 30: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=fZMxAz00Lo

Level 40: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=fZMxAz00xqRz

Level 50: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=fZMxAz00xqru0xo

Level 60: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=fZMxAz00xqru0gRt

If you feel you do not use reposte which is a leveling talent. You can always use an extra attack. Though only usable after a parry. I keep it bounded to my middle mouse button. At level 60 your going to decide rather you want to stay combat or spec a mutilate build. I've yet to try mutilate but have heard good things about it. Right now I enjoy combat but its always good to keep a back up plan incase you feel for a change. This is pretty much what a leveling mut spec will look like: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=f0ecoexoi0sczZ0xV0xZebf

If you stay combat at level 70 this is pretty much you'll want: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=f0xZMxAz00xqru0gRtx

And finally at level 80: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=f0eb0xZMxAz00xqru0gRtx

Now for an end game guild when you'll start wanting to run dungeons and building up to heroics/raiding. This is a decent end game build: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=f0eb0xZMgVb00xqru0gRtx

When you get to northrend most will suggest getting a slow strong main hand fist weapon and a fast off hand dagger. Take the points from sword specialation and put them into close quarters combat. About end game gear and stats wise you'll have to consult the experienced raiders/heroics runners for tips. Most importantly read the stickie over and over again. How I learned about combat and gemming. I'm still learning as we all are. Level well fellow rogue and good luck.



Edited, Jan 22nd 2009 8:23am by Souliken

Mental thanks for catching that. Now that I've looked at it I realized I missplaced it. I intented to fix it but didn't want to edit to much. All in all I'm sure he'll get the point and read the stickie. :D