Rogue · DPS · MoP Classic 5.4.8

MoP Classic P5 Assassination Rogue Guide

Rupture drives energy regeneration; Envenom maintains poison buff; pool energy to ensure continuous attacks during Vendetta and execute windows.

Core resource:Energy · Combo Points

Core Rotation

Garrote/Mutilate generate combo points; keep Rupture up; use remaining combo points on Envenom to maintain buffs.
Use Dispatch on Blindside procs; at low target health switch to Dispatch as main combo point generator.
Pool energy before Vendetta, then dump it with Shadow Blades, trinkets, and potions.

Poisons and Rip：Deadly Poison provides sustained damage, and Rupture drives energy regeneration. Letting either drop not only loses damage but also slows the subsequent energy cycle.
Energy pool：Assassination doesn't require pressing buttons immediately when energy is available. Pool energy before finishers to chain buffs and avoid getting stuck when switching targets.
Execute/Envenom window：Envenom provides a short poison buff; combo points, energy, and remaining DoT duration together determine when to use it, not a fixed timer.

-2 sec｜Stealth, potion, confirm main-hand/off-hand poisons.：First round trinket and poison system active from pull.
0 sec｜Open with Garrote/Ambush per build.：Use stealth abilities to establish initial combo points and sustained damage.
First batch of points｜Rupture：Start energy regeneration and long-term damage as early as possible.
Afterwards｜Mutilate to build combo points, Slice and Dice as needed：Maintain a steady rate of auto attacks and poison application.
High combo points, high energy｜Vendetta + Envenom consecutive windows：Stack poison buffs, trinkets, and target vulnerability.

Rupture falling off loses both damage and energy regeneration.
Before frequent target switching, judge if poisons and Rupture have time to pay off.
Rupture/Envenom uptime, energy capping, and combo point waste.
Ability density within Vendetta windows, Blindside procs, and effective melee uptime.