Rogue

First candidate for CC and recovering defensive resources: stealth, setting up windows and resets.

Assassination: Malice 4/5.

Subtlety: Camouflage 5/5; Master of Deception 3/3; Opportunity 2/2; Elusiveness 2/2; Dirty Tricks 2/2; Initiative 1/3; Ghostly Strike 1/1; Premeditation 1/1; Serrated Blades 3/3; Preparation 1/1; Hemorrhage 1/1.

No 31-point capstone. Preparation doesn't reset arbitrary abilities: check its tooltip list.

Compare dagger and poison pressure; Cold Blood stays separate so you choose the window.

Assassination: Malice 5/5; Ruthlessness 3/3; Murder 2/2; Lethality 5/5; Vile Poisons 4/5; Cold Blood 1/1; Mutilate 1/1.

Combat: Improved Sinister Strike 2/2; Improved Eviscerate 3/3.

Mutilate requires its gear and conditions. No Venom, Preparation or Blade Flurry.

Compare frontal pressure and improved Sprint; Blade Flurry can help with two nearby enemies.

Assassination: Malice 5/5.

Combat: Improved Sinister Strike 2/2; Lightning Reflexes 3/5; Deflection 3/3; Precision 3/3; Endurance 2/2; Improved Sprint 2/2; Riposte 1/1; Improved Kick 2/2; Flawless Execution 1/1; Dual Wield Specialization 1/5; Blade Flurry 1/1.

No Adrenaline Rush. Frontal damage doesn't replace CC against casters.

Can interrupt if you reach the casting target in time. Requires range and energy.

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#showtooltip Kick
/cast [mod:shift,@focus,harm,nodead][nomod,@mouseover,harm,nodead][nomod,harm,nodead] Kick

Stops your attack before CC. Requires the right position and target; poisons or bleeds can break it.

#showtooltip Gouge
/stopattack
/cast [harm,nodead] Gouge

Requires stealth and a valid Sap target. Doesn't find hidden opponents or bypass combat restrictions.

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#showtooltip Sap
/stopattack
/cast [mod:shift,@focus,harm,nodead][nomod,@mouseover,harm,nodead][nomod,harm,nodead] Sap

Stealth opener with its own requirements; respect tournament rules.

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#showtooltip Cheap Shot
/cast [mod:shift,@focus,harm,nodead][nomod,@mouseover,harm,nodead][nomod,harm,nodead] Cheap Shot

Available at 30. Requires combo points and energy; doesn't decide when to spend them.

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#showtooltip Kidney Shot
/cast [mod:shift,@focus,harm,nodead][nomod,@mouseover,harm,nodead][nomod,harm,nodead] Kidney Shot

Stops your attack and attempts Vanish. Requires the reagent if the client demands it; DoTs and detection still matter.

#showtooltip Vanish
/stopattack
/cast Vanish

Separate button to enter stealth when appropriate. Doesn't automatically combine Vanish with an opener.

#showtooltip Stealth
/cast Stealth

Deliberate mobility; check whether your build has Improved Sprint for its extra benefit.

#showtooltip Sprint
/cast Sprint

Physical defense as described by its tooltip. Not a universal answer to spells or attacks it can't avoid.

#showtooltip Evasion
/cast Evasion

Requires the Subtlety talent. Check which abilities it resets before using it; doesn't refresh every cooldown.

#showtooltip Preparation
/cast Preparation

Requires the Assassination talent. Separate button so you choose which attack consumes it.

#showtooltip Cold Blood
/cast Cold Blood

Requires the Subtlety talent and its stealth conditions. Doesn't mean free points on any target.

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#showtooltip Premeditation
/cast [mod:shift,@focus,harm,nodead][nomod,@mouseover,harm,nodead][nomod,harm,nodead] Premeditation

Requires the Subtlety talent; use a valid weapon and target.

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#showtooltip Hemorrhage
/cast [mod:shift,@focus,harm,nodead][nomod,@mouseover,harm,nodead][nomod,harm,nodead] Hemorrhage

Requires the Assassination talent, daggers and tooltip conditions.

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#showtooltip Mutilate
/cast [mod:shift,@focus,harm,nodead][nomod,@mouseover,harm,nodead][nomod,harm,nodead] Mutilate

Baseline builder; doesn't automatically switch to Backstab or detect position.

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#showtooltip Sinister Strike
/cast [mod:shift,@focus,harm,nodead][nomod,@mouseover,harm,nodead][nomod,harm,nodead] Sinister Strike

Direct-damage finisher. Choose how many combo points to spend; macros don't evaluate your execute damage.

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#showtooltip Eviscerate
/cast [mod:shift,@focus,harm,nodead][nomod,@mouseover,harm,nodead][nomod,harm,nodead] Eviscerate

Bleed finisher. Avoid it if your immediate plan is to keep damage-breakable CC intact.

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#showtooltip Rupture
/cast [mod:shift,@focus,harm,nodead][nomod,@mouseover,harm,nodead][nomod,harm,nodead] Rupture

Requires the Combat talent. Consider whether the extra damage will break CC on the second enemy.

#showtooltip Blade Flurry
/cast Blade Flurry

First test: Subtlety / Preparation · 4/0/22.

Their threat is keeping you in melee. Watch Charge/Intercept, Hamstring and shield swaps; an available Berserker Rage can shut down a fear. A brief gap doesn't mean a safe reset.

Armor and physical counters reduce the effectiveness of trading head-on. Subtlety lets you compare CC and resets; save defenses for their pressure.

First test: Subtlety / Preparation · 4/0/22.

Separate their immunity, CC and healing windows. Save an answer for the next heal after they've spent a defensive; don't pour all your offensive resources into an active immunity.

Force a defensive before spending your best offense. Keep Kick for heals; Gouge needs to buy real time without damage breaking it.

First test: Subtlety / Preparation · 4/0/22.

Range and pet are two separate threats. Watch slows and traps; CC'ing the pet doesn't remove the Hunter's damage. Avoid chasing in a straight line through prepared ground.

Open with a plan to stay connected. Save Sprint and CC for their escape; watch the pet and effects preventing Vanish.

First test: Subtlety / Preparation · 4/0/22.

The opener can chain CC; manage your CC break and defensives to survive the dangerous stretch. DoTs make resets harder, but can also break your own CC if applied carelessly.

A duel of openers and resources. Don't reflexively spend Evasion and Vanish in the same stretch; save energy to capitalize on CC.

First test: Subtlety / Preparation · 4/0/22.

They can dispel and recover health while draining your mana. Choose which heal to interrupt instead of answering every cast; pressure without resources can play into their attrition plan.

Apply pressure with Kick ready for a heal; watch Psychic Scream and the shield. Plan around pending damage so you don't break your own Gouge.

First test: Subtlety / Preparation · 4/0/22.

Identify totems and shocks before committing. Don't hard-cast a long heal into an available Earth Shock without creating space or baiting the interrupt. Prioritize totems that actually interfere with your plan.

Pressure heals and pick totems by effect. Kick requires melee range: don't waste it after they've already escaped your reach.

First test: Subtlety / Preparation · 4/0/22.

Track Blink, roots and, if their build has them, Ice Block/Cold Snap. Don't commit your entire offense around one root when they can create another gap. Polymorph can give them recovery time.

Don't spend Sprint before seeing Blink or the next root. Preparation only resets abilities listed in its tooltip.

First test: Subtlety / Preparation · 4/0/22.

Respect Fear, DoTs and demon utility. A Voidwalker, Succubus or Felhunter changes the plan; don't assume level 36 Spell Lock or that every build has Soul Link.

DoTs make resets harder, and a demon can ruin CC. Kick the relevant cast; don't expect Vanish to automatically cleanse you.

First test: Subtlety / Preparation · 4/0/22.

Expect shapeshifting, heals and mobility. Their current form reveals immediate options, not their whole build. Don't chase without resources while they recover; interrupting a heal in caster form can open a window.

Stop the heal during their caster window and save mobility for distance changes. Don't chase alone while bleeds drain your health.