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Rogue · Assassination · PvE · level 40 of 60

Assassination Rogue endgame PvE build at level 40

Mutilate, Seal Fate, Venom, Vile Poisons, Improved Poisons and Relentless Strikes with Precision, Puncturing Wounds, Dual Wield Specialization and Efficient Strikes.

Open at level 40 in the calculator23/8/031 of 31 pointsFull build to 60 →
Assassination23
0/30/25/5
3/30/2
2/32/21/12/2
5/51/12/5
0/50/10/2
0/3
0/1
Combat8
3/32/20/5
3/30/30/30/20/20/1
0/20/20/10/30/2
0/10/50/2
0/5
0/1
Subtlety0
0/30/30/5
0/30/20/20/30/30/10/3
0/10/2
0/20/20/10/1
0/5
0/1

Talents at level 40

TalentTreeRankTaken at
MaliceAssassination5/510, 11, 12, 13, 14
RuthlessnessAssassination3/315, 16, 17
Improved Slice and DiceAssassination2/318, 19
VigorAssassination2/220, 21
Blood SplatterAssassination1/122
LethalityAssassination2/223, 24
Coup de GraceCombat3/325, 27, 29
Vile PoisonsAssassination5/526, 28, 30, 32, 34
Efficient StrikesCombat2/231, 33
Puncturing WoundsCombat3/335, 37, 39
Cold BloodAssassination1/136
Improved PoisonsAssassination2/538, 40

Next five points (41–45)

  1. Level 41: Deflection (Combat)
  2. Level 42: Improved Poisons (Assassination)
  3. Level 43: Deflection (Combat)
  4. Level 44: Improved Poisons (Assassination)
  5. Level 45: Precision (Combat)

Notes that apply by 40

  • Daggers: Mutilate with Puncturing Wounds crit, Seal Fate for double combo points, Shank then Venom for 30% poison damage. Deadly Poison main hand, Instant Poison off hand.
  • Rupture with Blood Splatter lasts 6 seconds longer; Cold Blood into Eviscerate for burst.

Questions players ask

What should a level 40 Assassination Rogue have in its talent trees?
Malice 5/5, Ruthlessness 3/3, Improved Slice and Dice 2/3, Vigor 2/2, Blood Splatter 1/1, Lethality 2/2, Coup de Grace 3/3, Vile Poisons 5/5, Efficient Strikes 2/2, Puncturing Wounds 3/3, Cold Blood 1/1, Improved Poisons 2/5: 23/8/0 across Assassination/Combat/Subtlety. That is every point from 10 to 40 in the order this build replays.
What comes next after level 40?
Deflection at 41, Improved Poisons at 42, Deflection at 43, Improved Poisons at 44, Precision at 45. The full order to 60 is on the build page.
Can I open the calculator at this level?
Yes. The link below opens the Rogue talent calculator with the level set to 40, so only the first 31 points of the order are shown and you can continue from there.