How you play Subtlety Rogue

Strike from the shadows: Shadow Dance lets you use your stealth attacks in the middle of a fight.

Your buttons, most important first

Shadow Dance when Secret Technique is ready. Add Shadow Blades to it when that is ready too.
In Shadow Dance: Shadowstrike to build. At 6 or more Combo Points: Secret Technique first, then Eviscerate.
Goremaw's Bite whenever ready, right before your other cooldowns. Vanish outside Shadow Dance, then Shadowstrike.
Outside Shadow Dance: Backstab to build, Eviscerate at 6 or more Combo Points.

More enemies: Shuriken Storm instead of Backstab and Shadowstrike, Black Powder instead of Eviscerate. Secret Technique stays first.

Biggest mistake: Using Shadow Dance while Secret Technique is not ready. Only the second one during Shadow Blades may go without it.

Hero talents

Deathstalker (best this season): open with Shadowstrike to put your mark on. When Darkest Night lights up, Eviscerate right away.

Trickster: enter Shadow Dance with full Combo Points. When Coup de Grace lights up, press Eviscerate for it.

From the guides: Wowhead 24 Aug · Method 19 Aug · Icy Veins 10 Aug 2026. A patch can change this.

Consumables

What to bring for this spec. Point at an item for its tooltip.

Flask Flask of the Magisters
Combat Potion Light's Potential
Health Potion Concentrated Silvermoon Health Potion
Weapon Buff Thalassian Phoenix Oil
Augment Rune Void-Touched Augment Rune
Personal Food Hearty Royal Roast
Feast Hearty Silvermoon Parade

In the game this card knows your character. Every button shows the key it is on for you right now, the lists above drop whatever you have not learned, and your bags are checked for the consumables.

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