Welcome to Skill Capped’s Guide on the Best Gear & Stats for Subtlety Rogues in Mists of Pandaria
All sections for Subtlety Rogue PvP have been divided into corresponding sections for the most optimal race, talents, glyphs, gear, professions and macros. This will help you have a good understanding on Subtlety Rogue in PvP for Mists of Pandaria and the strengths and weaknesses associated with this specialization. This section will go into more depth on the best PvP gear and stats that are available for Subtlety Rogue in Mists of Pandaria Season 12.
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Table of Contents
This section will cover your pre-BiS gear, which will not include any Conquest items. Use the gear provided below to have a competitive advantage against your enemies before stepping into rated PvP content.
Pre-BiS Subtlety Rogue PvP Gear
Main Pieces
- Head: Dreadful Gladiator’s Leather Helm
- Shoulders: Dreadful Gladiator’s Leather Spaulders
- Chest: Dreadful Gladiator’s Leather Tunic
- Gloves: Dreadful Gladiator’s Leather Gloves
- Legs: Dreadful Gladiator’s Leather Legguards
Off-Pieces
- Back: Dreadful Gladiator’s Cape of Prowess
- Bracers: Dreadful Gladiator’s Armwraps of Alacrity
- Belt: Dreadful Gladiator’s Waistband of Cruelty
- Boots: Dreadful Gladiator’s Boots of Cruelty
Jewelry
- Neck: Dreadful Gladiator’s Necklace of Proficiency
- Ring 1: Dreadful Gladiator’s Ring of Accuracy
- Ring 2: Dreadful Gladiator’s Ring of Cruelty
Weapons
- Main Hand: Dreadful Gladiator’s Shanker
- Off Hand: Dreadful Gladiator’s Shanker
Trinkets
- Trinket 1: Dreadful Gladiator’s Badge of Conquest
- Trinket 2: Dreadful Gladiator’s Insignia of Conquest if Human, otherwise Dreadful Gladiator’s Medallion of Tenacity
Thankfully, all BiS gear for Mists of Pandaria Season 12 will come from PvP. This section will cover all specific pieces from PvP that will put you in a competitive playing-field against other players in arena.
BiS Subtlety Rogue PvP Gear
Main Pieces
- Head: Malevolent Gladiator’s Leather Helm
- Shoulders: Malevolent Gladiator’s Leather Spaulders
- Chest: Malevolent Gladiator’s Leather Tunic
- Gloves: Malevolent Gladiator’s Leather Gloves
- Legs: Malevolent Gladiator’s Leather Legguards
Off-Pieces
- Back: Malevolent Gladiator’s Cape of Prowess
- Bracers: Malevolent Gladiator’s Armwraps of Alacrity
- Belt: Malevolent Gladiator’s Waistband of Cruelty
- Boots: Malevolent Gladiator’s Boots of Cruelty
Jewelry
- Neck: Malevolent Gladiator’s Necklace of Proficiency
- Ring 1: Malevolent Gladiator’s Ring of Accuracy
- Ring 2: Malevolent Gladiator’s Ring of Cruelty
Weapons
- Main Hand: Malevolent Gladiator’s Shanker
- Off Hand: Malevolent Gladiator’s Shanker
Trinkets
- Trinket 1: Malevolent Gladiator’s Badge of Conquest
- Trinket 2: Malevolent Gladiator’s Insignia of Conquest if Human, otherwise Malevolent Gladiator’s Medallion of Tenacity
Subtlety Rogue Stat Priority
Agility > 3% Hit / Expertise > Mastery > Critical Strike > Haste
Prioritize as much Agility as you can. The more agility you have, the more Attack Power you will have, buffing all your abilities. After focusing on Agility, make sure to have at least 3% Hit and Expertise first before focusing on your secondary stats. This makes sure that none of your abilities miss or dodge while attacking your opponent.
After making sure you reach the Hit cap and Expertise soft cap, focus on getting the most amount of Mastery, followed by Critical Strike. Mastery is simply the best secondary stat in MoP since finishers are the majority of our impact damage. Critical Strike, on the other hand, isn’t as impactful as Mastery but can enhance our Shadow Dance burst windows.
Lastly, Haste will increase your energy regeneration as well as Attack Speed, but is weaker than Master and Critical Strike as it doesn’t empower your burst windows. This secondary stat should be avoided during your gearing process.
Thankfully, PvP has two new stats engrained on all PvP gear. These two are PvP Resilience and PvP Power.
PvP Resilence is identical to its predecessor, Resilience, as it reduces incoming damage from enemy players. PvP Power, on the other hand, is a completely new stat that makes our healing and damage stronger to other players. These two will naturally apply as you gearing, meaning you don’t have to worry about min-maxxing these stats.
If you plan on reforging your stats for optimization, make sure to reforge any secondary stats, prioritizing Haste or even Critical Strike, available to Hit if you have not reached the 3% Hit Cap. If you are above the Hit Cap, convert any additional Hit into Mastery.
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