Best Rogue Equipment

Stats

Rogue stats should focus on maximizing the amount of damage you deal. A rogue depends on being able to get in, deal a lot of damage and get back out with little interference by the target being attacked. Therefore, a rogue's most useful stat is Agility. Agility increases attack power, critical hit chance and armor.

Stamina is your second most important stat. While strength may be good for bonus Attack Power (1 for 1), Stamina will keep you alive through Blizzard's newest encounters in high-end dungeons and PvP. Without high stamina, you will not be able to survive the now-commonplace AoE bosses and enemies Blizzard keeps implementing.

Effects

The best effects for rogues are:

Improved critical strike chance
Increased attack power
Improved chance to hit
Increased chance to dodge an attack

These effects will help you to do a large amount of damage in a short amount of time.

Tiered Gear

Each class has a different set of gear that is specifically for them and has some of the best stats in the game. Here are the names of each set and where most of the parts are located. If you're interested in the details of each set, then have a look at our Ten Ton Hammer Database where you can search and find any item you're looking for.

DS1: Shadowcraft
Drops in various level sixty 5-man instances.
DS2: Darkmantle
Obtained through a lengthy quest chain to upgrade DS1 gear. Complete information in our TenTonHammer's Guide to DS 2 Armor Sets.
Tier 1: Nightslayer
Drops from bosses in the Molten Core
Tier 2: Bloodfang
Drops in Blackwing Lair and Onyxia
Tier 3: Bonescythe
Available though quests and Drops in Naxxramas
DS3: Assassination
Drops in various level seventy 5-man instances. You can find a chart of where these items drop here: Dungeon Set 3 drop locations.
Tier 4: Netherblade
Bought in Shattrath City – Drops from Karazhan, Gruul’s Lair, and Magtheridon’s Lair
Tier 5: Deathmantle
Bought in Shattrath City – Drops from various raid instances in Outland, like the Eye