DPS Rotation & Cooldowns

This rotation offers a general priority list for Outlaw Rogue abilities, along with key cooldowns at the bottom. It's based on a standard build and is here to help while we work on a smarter, build-aware system. If you are very new to the game or this class, we added info on the new assisted rotation features at the bottom of this guide. Updated for the latest patch in World of Warcraft: Midnight Pre-Patch (12.0.1).

Single Target

Ensure Roll The Bones is active before engaging.

• Roll The BonesView detailsUse on cooldown unless Stage 2+ is active.
• Keep It RollingView detailsUse at Stage 2+ or immediately after Roll The Bones.
• Adrenaline RushView detailsUse on cooldown at low Combo Points.
• DispatchView detailsUse as your main finisher with 5+ Combo Points.
• Between The EyesView detailsUse on cooldown with 6+ Combo Points.
• Blade RushView detailsUse on cooldown as a builder.
• Pistol ShotView detailsUse with Opportunity proc and 6 stacks of Fan The Hammer.
• Sinister StrikeView detailsUse to generate Combo Points.
• VanishView detailsUse with Ambush on cooldown.

Maintain Roll The Bones and use Keep It Rolling at Stage 2+. Use Adrenaline Rush for energy and Dispatch as your main finisher. Prioritize Between The Eyes and Blade Rush on cooldown.

AoE

Activate Blade Flurry for AoE scenarios.

• Roll The BonesView detailsUse on cooldown unless Stage 2+ is active.
• Blade FlurryView detailsMaintain uptime, use at low Combo Points.
• Keep It RollingView detailsUse with 4+ buffs or immediately after Roll The Bones.
• Adrenaline RushView detailsUse on cooldown at low Combo Points.
• Between The EyesView detailsUse on cooldown with 6+ Combo Points.
• Blade RushView detailsUse on cooldown as a builder.
• DispatchView detailsUse as your main finisher at 5+ Combo Points.
• Pistol ShotView detailsUse with Opportunity proc and 6 stacks of Fan The Hammer.
• Sinister StrikeView detailsUse to generate Combo Points.
• VanishView detailsUse with Ambush on cooldown.

Maintain Blade Flurry and Roll The Bones. Use Keep It Rolling with 4+ buffs. Prioritize Between The Eyes and Dispatch for AoE damage.

Cooldowns

• Adrenaline RushView detailsBoosts energy regen and attack speed; use on cooldown.
• Roll The BonesView detailsRe-roll buffs; use on cooldown unless Stage 2+ is active.
• Keep It RollingView detailsExtends Roll The Bones buffs; use on cooldown or with high-value buffs.
• Between The EyesView detailsIncreases damage dealt; use on cooldown with 6+ Combo Points.
• Blade RushView detailsGenerates energy and deals AoE damage; use on cooldown.

Use Adrenaline Rush for energy and attack speed. Maintain Roll The Bones and extend buffs with Keep It Rolling. Use Between The Eyes and Blade Rush on cooldown.

New to Class? Try Assisted Rotation

Patch 11.1.7 introduced new features that make it eaiser to pick and play new characters. These new settings can be enabled from settings » gameplay enhancements:

• Single-Button Assistant
• Assisted Highlight
• Cooldown Manager

If you are new to World of Warcraft or a certain class, enabling Assisted Highlight and Cooldown Manager can help you learn which abilities to prioritize and use.

While the Single-Button Assistant can be a much easier and more accessible way to play the game, it does come with a slight performance hit due to a small GCD penalty, as you will have to wait 25% longer in between spells and abilities.

To see which specs are best with the Single-Button Assistant feature, you can check out our DPS Rankings which uses SimC to sim every class using this feature.