Combat Rogue

Stat Priorities

#	Stat	Weight	Cap	Notes
1	Hit Rating	2.5	142	9% special attack hit cap with 5/5 Precision (gives 5%, need 4% from gear = 63 rating per %, but yellow hit cap is 9% total)
2	Expertise Rating	2.2	52	Dodge cap: 6.5% expertise = ~52 rating (reduces enemy dodge)
3	Agility	1.2	—	Crit, AP via talents, dodge — best overall melee stat
4	Attack Power	1.0	—	—
5	Haste Rating	0.8	—	Faster white attacks and poison procs
6	Crit Rating	0.7	—	—
7	Armor Penetration	0.5	—	Scales well in later phases with better gear
8	Strength	0.4	—	1 Str = 1 AP for rogues (no multiplier)
9	Stamina	0.05	—	—

Optimal Gems

RED

+8 Agility

YELLOW

+8 Hit Rating

BLUE

+4 Agility, +6 Stamina

META

+12 Agility

Wowhead Guides

Pre-Raid Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5

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