Rogue
Subtlety
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Subtlety Rogue
Strengths
- Mobility: ShadowstepSubtlety · Row 9 · 1 rankInstant · 30 sec cooldown · Duration 10 secSteps through the shadows to reappear behind your enemy, and increases your movement speed by 70% for 3 seconds. The damage of your next ability is increased by 20% and its threat reduced by 50%. Lasts 10 seconds. lets you reach the enemy and stay on them.
- Survival: Cheat DeathSubtlety · Row 7 · 3 ranksYou have a 33% / 66% / 100% chance that an attack which would otherwise kill you instead reduces you to 10% of your maximum health; all damage taken is then reduced by up to 90% for 3 seconds (modified by resilience). At most once per minute., ElusivenessSubtlety · Row 3 · 2 ranksReduces the cooldown of Vanish and Blind by 30 / 60 seconds and of Cloak of Shadows by 15 / 30 seconds. and PreparationSubtlety · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · 8 min cooldownWhen activated, immediately finishes the cooldown of Evasion, Sprint, Vanish, Cold Blood and Shadowstep. help you get out of dangerous situations.
- Openers: PremeditationSubtlety · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · 20 sec cooldown · Duration 20 secRequires: Preparation (1 rank)Usable only while stealthed: adds 2 combo points to your target. You must add to or use them within 20 seconds, or they are lost., InitiativeSubtlety · Row 4 · 3 ranksGives you a 33% / 66% / 100% chance to add an additional combo point to your target when using Ambush, Garrote or Cheap Shot. and Shadow DanceSubtlety · Row 11 · 1 rankInstant · 1 min cooldown · Duration 6 secEnters the Shadow Dance for 6 seconds: Sap, Garrote, Ambush, Cheap Shot, Premeditation, Pick Pocket and Disarm Trap can be used without being stealthed. let you chain stealth attacks.
- Combo points: Honor Among ThievesSubtlety · Row 9 · 3 ranksWhen anyone in your group critically hits with a damage or healing spell or ability, you have a 33% / 66% / 100% chance to gain a combo point on your current target. At most once per second. awards them through the group's critical strikes.
Weaknesses
- PvE damage: Subtlety deals less damage than Assassination and Combat.
- Group dependence: Honor Among ThievesSubtlety · Row 9 · 3 ranksWhen anyone in your group critically hits with a damage or healing spell or ability, you have a 33% / 66% / 100% chance to gain a combo point on your current target. At most once per second. depends on your allies' critical strikes.
- Cooldowns: without PreparationSubtlety · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · 8 min cooldownWhen activated, immediately finishes the cooldown of Evasion, Sprint, Vanish, Cold Blood and Shadowstep., VanishInstant · 3 min cooldown · Duration 10 secThe Rogue vanishes from sight and enters an improved stealth mode for 10 seconds; also breaks movement impairing effects. and EvasionInstant · 3 min cooldown · Duration 15 secIncreases your dodge chance by 50% and reduces the chance ranged attacks hit you by 25% for 15 seconds. only come back after several minutes.
- Energy: you have to manage your energy to chain crowd control and damage.
