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Assassination Rogueassassination iconvsoutlaw iconOutlaw Rogue

What’s the best spec for Rogues, Outlaw or Assassination? Below breaks down their current DPS potential and compares the two.

This page analyzes multiple simulations for both Outlaw Rogues and Assassination Rogues using profiles and settings intended to achieve their maximum DPS. Multiple sim environments are used to test how they perform in various conditions. Is one the AoE king? Does one scale better with gear upgrades? Is one more bursty, and more reliant on big cooldowns? Below analyzes the data to find the strengths of each.

Simulation results were created with SimulationCraft
Using game data from Patch 10.2 • WoW Dragonflight •

  • Assassination Rogueassassination icon
  • Best boss DPS (in realistic settings)Assassination Rogue achieved 0.41% more maximum boss DPS than Outlaw Rogue when dealing with occasional movement, lag and crowd-control.
  • Least affected by movement (single-target)Assassination Rogue’s single-target DPS was -7.17% less affected by increased movement compared to Outlaw Rogues.
  • Best gear scalingAssassination Rogue scaled better with increased item-levels, single-target DPS benefited 4.92% more from 446 ilvl to 488 compared to Outlaw Rogues.
  • Simplest GameplayAssassination Rogue has fewer damaging abilities which could indicate a simpler rotation.
  • outlaw iconOutlaw Rogue
  • Best boss DPS (in perfect settings)Outlaw Rogue achieved 0.97% more maximum boss DPS than Assassination Rogue when there was no movement or lag.
  • Best AoE DPS (in perfect settings)Outlaw Rogue achieved 31.3% more AoE DPS than Assassination Rogue when there was no movement or lag.
  • DPS less dependant on big cooldownsOutlaw Rogue’s DPS is less bursty, meaning it had more consistent damage. With 61.13% less difference in lowest and peak DPS during a fight when compared to Assassination Rogues.

While the above highlights the DPS advantages between Assassination and Outlaw Rogues, the DPS potential should not be the only factor in your decision. Ultimately, you should also consider the playstyle that you enjoy most while crushing it in Mythics+ and Raids!


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