Rogue Class Guide

Posted March 7th, 2005 by Xerin

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Rogue Guide: Basics - Extended Rogue Guide - Talent Builds, Abilities - Quests - Equipment - Weapons and Armor - Abilities and Poisons - Trainers - Appendix: Where to Adventure

Rogue Guide

The Rogue class mixes together melee combat, stealth, and fast speeds to create an impressive fighter that relies on his or her damage above all else. Often times you may find Rogues hiding within the shadows, leaping out at their opponents, disabling their special abilities, and launching fast successive attacks weapons in each hand. That's right, if there was something similar to a Ninja in World of Warcraft the Rogue would be it.

We here at WoW - Ten Ton Hammer have gathered together as much possible information as we could about the Rogue class and compiled together here in our massive guide. Tactics, loot, where to level, skills, talent builds, and more are contained in our "tome of knowledge" that is the Rogue guide. Everything you could possibly want to know about the Rogue class should be just a few clicks away!

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Rogue Quick Info

Races: Undead, Night Elf, Gnome, Dwarf, Human, Troll, Orc, Blood Elf
Armor: Leather
Starting Attribute Bonus: +1 Str, +3 Agility, +1 Stamina

Rogue Overview

Melee Class, great at dishing out great amounts of damage in the lowest time
Focused on Damage only - a "Pure" class
Uses Swords, Daggers, Maces and Fist Weapons
Can wear Cloth and Leather Armor
Able to get out of sticky situations by using various abilities only available to them
Can unlock those pesky Lockboxes everyone seems to have!

Rogue Strengths

Awesome solo class - using all cooldowns, can take down many monsters other classes cannot
One of the best PvP-based characters, with Stealth and high damage, they are always topping the PvP charts
Dual-wielding weapons is a Rogue's specialty and makes them twice as deadly
Usage of a variety of poisons to damage, delay cast time, or delay the runaway of foes

Rogue Weaknesses

Weak to being focus-targetted due to low health and armor
Prone to pulling aggro from tanks in instances due to their high damage
Hard to master to have the best DPS rotation without getting too much hate

Rogue Guide Index

Information you can use to help make a better character!

We've broken our Rogue guide up into multiple sections to help you find what you are looking for without having to go through everything we offer. Simply click the title text or icon to be whisked away to the appropriate section. You can always return to this page through the links in the article or our handy panels at the top and bottom.

	Getting Started - Basics to being a Rogue
The Basics: Getting Off to a Good Start Join us as we discuss how to put the right foot forward when creating your Rogue! Picking a Race A look at the available races and how they change the Rogue experience. Pros and Cons of being a Rogue Is the Rogue class right for you? Find out what is great and not so great about the Rogue class. Choosing a Profession Important Stats
	Extended Rogue Guide
A guide about Rogues in 2.3 that goes into detail about creating, playing, and raiding a Rogue.
	Talent Builds and Abilities
A look at the latest Talent Builds and Abilities
	Quests
Levels 1 - 10 A look at the early level Rogue quests. Poison Quest Find out how to gain the ability to add poisons to your weapons.
	Equipment - Weapons & Armor
Weapons What are the best weapons through the levels? Find out! Armor What armor can you really use while leveling up? Armor Sets Information on some of the best Rogue gear out there, your Tier 1/2/3 sets!
	Talents and Poisons
Ability Table Talents Talents Table Poison Table
	Trainers
Alliance Trainers Horder Trainers Weapon Masters
	Appendix: Where to Adventure?
Where to Adventure A list of the best zones for you to level in for every level! Alliance Leveling Guide / Horde Leveling Guide Our two guides designed to point you in the right direction in terms of quests and enemies to grind away for loot and experience as you level up!

Have comments or suggestions? Thought of something that has been missed? Found an error? I would love to hear from you! Please post in our Rogue Class guide forum, or email us at wow-admin@tentonhammer.com

Rogue Guide: Basics - Extended Rogue Guide - Talent Builds, Abilities - Quests - Equipment - Weapons and Armor - Abilities and Poisons - Trainers - Appendix: Where to Adventure