| Rogues are a fun class to play. Rogues use poison, | | | | highest DPS. |
| assassination techniques, and stuns to kill their | | | | Abilities/Skills |
| opponents. At mid to later levels, a Rogue can | | | | Sinister Strike, Slice and Dice, and Eviscerate will be |
| stun-lock an opponent, rendering them useless | | | | your main skills while leveling. Trying to get the |
| against his/her attacks. They use a high amount of | | | | highest DPS while leveling is not the best way to go |
| critical damage to eliminate an opponent before they | | | | about killing. Using other skills will most likely cause |
| can use their abilities. The only thing bad for Rogues, | | | | slower killing speed. Any DPS class will take at least a |
| is their lack of AoE skills. Rogues are pretty much | | | | few seconds to setup their DPS rotation (Or priority |
| single target only. Lets get on with the leveling tips. | | | | list). In that time the mob could have been dead, if |
| Stats | | | | the right skills were used. Abilities which deal high |
| Since, Rogues are dependent on quick early damage, | | | | damage from the start, but not in the long run. will |
| they will use Agility as their main stat. Attack Power | | | | be the best ones to use. |
| (AP), Stamina (Stam), and Crit Rating (Crit) are only | | | | Talents |
| useful in the later levels, when they are on gear as | | | | In my first article (3 categories for fast leveling, |
| an addition to Agility. If you find it in lower levels, it's | | | | check my profile), I discussed what kinds of talents |
| great, as long as the stat isn't a replacement for | | | | should be used. Efficiency and reduced downtime are |
| Agility. If it is, just sell it, unless it really is an upgrade. | | | | the most important. |
| Weapons | | | | Regarding PvP |
| The highest DPS weapons will be your best bet | | | | PvP leveling is a whole different animal. I wouldn't |
| when leveling. Though daggers are viable leveling | | | | recommend it, as it is a much slower way to level. It |
| weapons (Especially when Blizzard changed certain | | | | will never be as fast as Questing or through Random |
| main skills to compensate for daggers lower | | | | Dungeons. But, there is a guide that provides all the |
| damage), swords, axes, or maces are still optimal. | | | | info you will need. PvP talent builds and class vs class |
| Most of the skills you will use will have damage based | | | | strategies are just some of the great reads in this |
| on the damage of your weapon. So, when deciding | | | | guide. Check out my review of the guide at the end |
| on a weapon to use, choose the one with the | | | | of the article. |