Subtlety Rogue PvP
Rogue · dps
Stealth assassin with shadow dance windows and kidney/cheap control.
Experts
DLadder
A+Consensus
Ladder
Score
Agreement
Trend
Best-performing bracket in shuffle: 2100+ · S+ · rank 1 · 0 expert rankings
Meta overview
Expert consensus and ladder performance are not the same number. Subtlety Rogue is currently D among tracked creators and A+ on the 1800+ ladder. Agreement is 0% — creators do not agree.
Creator rankings
Highest D · Lowest D · Avg placement 0
Ladder performance
1800+ · all
A+
Rank 4 · 10.4% rep · 56.3% wr
all+ · all
A+
Rank 4 · 10.4% rep · 56.3% wr
1600+ · all
B+
Rank 11 · 8.4% rep · 53.4% wr
2100+ · all
S+
Rank 1 · 11.2% rep · 59.8% wr
2400+ · all
S+
Rank 1 · 11.2% rep · 59.8% wr
Counterplay
Open cheat sheetShadow Dance overlapping Kidney Shot on the same target. You die in that stun if Cloak of Shadows, Evasion, or Feint are still available to stall your peel.
Kick
Do not interrupt the Subtlety rogue. Kick their healer the moment the rogue opens. Cheap Shot and Kidney Shot are instants — your kick cannot stop them.
Watch for
Shadow Dance plus Kidney Shot on the same target is the kill. Smoke Bomb cuts your healer off the peel. They Cloak of Shadows your first magic CC, then restun.
Biggest mistake
Trinketing Cheap Shot instead of holding it for Kidney Shot, or dumping your magic cooldowns into Cloak of Shadows.
Important abilities
Shadow Dance offensive
Primary Subtlety window. Kidney + dance damage is the kill.
Kidney Shot cc
Combo-point stun. Trinket rules start here.
Cloak of Shadows defensive
Magic immunity. Stop casting at them; swap or sit.
Evasion defensive
Physical dodge. Melee stops hitting; casters keep going.
Smoke Bomb utility
Cuts targeting. Don't stand in it if you need to peel.