Rogue

Rogue

Professions

The choice of professions for a Rogue in Wrath of the Lich King depends mainly on your goals: preparing consumables, crafting gear or making gold.

Professions support your character's progression, but they do not replace choices of gear, talents and play.

Leatherworking and Skinning

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

Jewelcrafting and Mining

Jewelcrafting cuts the gems placed in gear sockets, and Mining supplies part of its materials.

Engineering and Mining

Engineering crafts items usable in combat, in both PvE and PvP, and Mining supplies part of its materials.

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

Alchemy and Herbalism

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

Inscription and Herbalism

Inscription uses the plants gathered with Herbalism to make inks and items to sell to other players.

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 pairing supports the Rogue's leather gear.

Combat

The Leatherworking + Skinning pairing supports the Rogue's leather gear, and Alchemy provides useful combat potions.

Subtlety

Engineering brings useful combat items, especially in PvP.

Key takeaway

Making gold is important in Wrath of the Lich King: also choose your professions based on what they can earn you.