Rogue

Rogue

Professions

Choosing professions for a Rogue in Classic Era depends mostly on your goals: preparing consumables, crafting gear or making gold.

Professions support your character's progression, but they do not replace your gear, talent and gameplay choices.

Leatherworking and Skinning

Skinning lets you gather leather from beasts, and Leatherworking lets you craft leather gear that the Rogue can wear.

Engineering and Mining

Engineering crafts items you can use in combat, such as bombs that hit several enemies, and Mining provides part of its materials.

The Gnome benefits from Engineering Specialization, which increases Engineering skill.

Alchemy and Herbalism

Herbalism lets you gather herbs, and Alchemy is used to make potions and elixirs. This combination helps you prepare your own consumables.

Cooking, Fishing and First Aid

Cooking and Fishing provide useful food, and First Aid lets you make bandages to heal yourself.

Which professions suit your specialization?

Assassination

The Leatherworking + Skinning combination goes well with the Rogue's leather gear.

Combat

Engineering brings bombs that hit several enemies, which makes up for the lack of area abilities.

Subtlety

Engineering brings items that are useful in combat, especially in PvP.

Key takeaway

Making gold matters in Classic Era: also choose your professions based on what they can earn you.