Rogue Guide

art is supposed to focus their damage on the assist’s target. This is done by making a macro /assist osiris, for example, to make sure everyone is on the same target at the same time. This is a very challenging job. Knowing what to attack first can be a challenge. People will often not /assist like they are supposed to which will be a challenge for the rogue. I cannot solo most of the NPC’s in Upper BRS. Near the end of the instance by the General the NPCs there can take me out in 4-5 hits. This is too much for a healer to handle and will generate a lot of hate on him to keep me alive. To control mob movement and keep the need for healing to a minimum I will open with cheap shot and close with kidney shot as often as possible unless I have a strong group behind me.

A good warrior will keep all aggro on him while the rogue is supposed to go after all targets in the proper order. With few exceptions, you should always kill casters first and the big tanks last. You need to know your dungeons. Know where the patrols are. Know what kinds of spells each spellcaster has. Know the skill level of your group and help your group determine the right course of action on every pull.

In groups warriors like to dash in and stun the opponent. Be in stealth, wait for the stun to wear off and use cheap shot to extend the stun. Continuing to use stun moves in situations where the warrior is taking too much damage will help the group sometimes much more than if you dish out the big damage.

Dishing out the big damage will draw aggro to you quickly. Again, the priest should be healing the warrior, not you, so moderate your damage. Not all warriors are excellent at taunting aggro to them like they’re supposed to. One way to moderate damage is to use garrote and rupture instead of ambush and eviscerate. Try to avoid using 5 point cold blood eviscerates whenever possible. If your sinister strikes and/or backstabs crit too many times in a row consider backing off a bit.

Vanish is also an excellent means of getting aggro off the rogue and allows him to use another opener. Do not do this near casters, make sure you are right next to your main tank when dumping aggro. I have seen this go extremely badly.

I’ve seen a lot of rogues slow groups down. Don’t be one of those. Be sharp and stay stealthed and in front of the group near the main tank. Know the dungeons you are going into. If you’ve never been there before read a guide or walkthrough.

Know what kinds of poisons you should be using in every given situation. In Scholomance I switch between mind numbing poison and crippling poison. In most other instances I use instant or deadly poison as most mobs in instances don’t flee or cast spells.

BRD- This is a pretty traditional instance. Most of the mobs here are humanoid and a lot of the layouts will test your ability to judge aggro range and handle crowd control.

Lower BRS- This is a fairly challenging 5 man instance for groups who are just hitting 60. Smart saps and smart pulls are very important here. You will find a good amount of rogue gear here from bosses.

Upper BRS- You will learn to become sick of this place. There is a ton of exceptional rogue gear here. Between getting your Onyxia key and chasing the sword and dagger, get ready to do 100 runs in this place. It can’t be done with 5 ppl. I usually take 10. This is where being main assist can really shine.

Scholomance- Personally, I hate this instance, but there are 3-4 things you’ll want. It’s a very long and tedious instance.

Stratholme- I actually enjoy this place quite a bit. There are 6-7 items you will want.

Molten Core- Take 40 people in here. This is actually a really good place to take rogues. People often prefer mages as damage dealers, but if they pull aggro in MC the mob will AOE its way across 40 people to get to them. The rogue stands behind the mobs here helping to keep things stationary. Also, it takes thousands of hits to kill the weakest mob here. This translates into potentially 10,000 damage that a rogue could be responsible for. You will not be main assist here as mobs will take you out in a hit or two.

Onyxia- Getting the key to enter her lair is challenging enough. Once inside get ready for an extremely difficult challenge. Many argue that the rogue is completely helpless here as she does far too much damage with her AOE attacks. I unfortunately tend to agree. You will have to move in, do a little damage and back off to heal as her proximity damage is enough to take us out fairly quickly. Of course that is if your group can get past the mobs on the way to her lair. They are much tougher than the mobs in MC.

MAKING MONEY

Pick up skinning and mining as early as possible. They are an excellent means of making fast money. It is challenging to make 100 gold before level 40 so that you can buy a mount. Skin every beast you kill. There are a lot of time that you will be grindi