Soloing the Rogue 61-80

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You’ve fought, sneaked, and looted your way past 60, so what
do you do for that last, final push to the big 8-0 and Rogue
immortality? Well, my fellow sneak, this guide is here to help you make
that last big push to the end. Will you end up as rich as an emperor,
every piece of equipment you own worth more than a small kingdom, or
will your bleached bones lay forever on some forgotten shore? This
guide will give you some tips and tricks of the trade to help cement
your place in roguish history as a legend. We’ll also hear
from that most infamous of rogues, Adrian “Seven
Fingers” Slotsky, who’ll give us the benefit of his
many years of looting, killing, and more looting.

Please remember that this is a solo play guide, not a leveling guide.
You won’t be told to take this specific quest or to skip that
quest. Besides, you’re a rogue! Rogues don’t do
what they’re told. Leave the mindless devotion to orders to
dumber classes, such as warriors.

Fighting

Gaining glory and wealth through the surgical application
of your weapons, fighting is what rogues do best. Well, not if you
count going through the pockets of your dead enemies! So far, the basic
attack sequence hasn’t really altered since you began your
career in the shadowy brotherhood. Now, that you’ve pushed
back level 60, your fighting sequence will vary depending upon which
build you’re using. The main constant is the use of stealth
(if able) and Slice and Dice. Increasing your attack speed through
Slice and Dice increases your damage, so keep it up at all times.
Faster is better as Seven Fingers says, “What’s
better? Stabbing you 3 times or stabbing you 5 times? Which one do ya
think hurts worse?”

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colspan="4" rowspan="1"> style="font-weight: bold;">Basic Attack Sequence style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(235, 235, 79);"> style="font-weight: bold;">Open with style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(235, 235, 79);"> style="font-weight: bold;">Step 2 style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(235, 235, 79);"> style="font-weight: bold;">Step 3 style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(235, 235, 79);"> style="font-weight: bold;">Finishing Move style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 109);"> style="font-style: italic;">Garrote

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and Dice

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Strike (1-5x)

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OR

Rupture

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With the Combat build, you follow the attack sequence that
you’ve been doing all along. Rupture is a good finishing move
as that if your foe tries to flee, they’ll most likely move a
few feet and keel over dead. Saves you time chasing them. However, with
most mobs, either finishing move will usually drop them right away. If
you’re fighting an elite, then Rupture, followed by
Eviscerate is a good way to go. All the old rules are still good. In a
pinch, use Adrenaline Rush to get that Energy boost and use Blade
Flurry to stack an attack speed increase on top of Slice and Dice,
while simultaneously striking an adjacent opponent.

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colspan="4" rowspan="1"> style="font-weight: bold;">Mutilate Build Attack Sequence style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(235, 235, 79);"> style="font-weight: bold;">Open with style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(235, 235, 79);"> style="font-weight: bold;">Step 2 style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(235, 235, 79);"> style="font-weight: bold;">Step 3 style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(235, 235, 79);"> style="font-weight: bold;">Finishing Move style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 109);"> style="font-style: italic;">Hunger for Blood
(3x)

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THEN

Backstab

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and Dice

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OR

Rupture

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With the Mutilate build, you first want to build up 3 Hunger for
Bloods, then open up with Backstab (or Garrote if you prefer. The joy
of being a Rogue is that there’s many different ways for you
to kill things.) Get Slice and Dice going, then follow that up with
multiple Mutilates until you get at least 4 combo points built up.
Finish with Rupture, or Envenom if Rupture is still up. Most mobs will
die from your first finishing move, but elites will need both. Make
sure that you keep Hunger for Blood up as well as Slice and Dice. Every
increase in damage just means that you’ll kill your enemy
that much faster.

As always, no matter what your build is, kill spellcasters first. You
don’t want their annoying (and, usually, highly damaging)
spells from effecting you. Or worse, healing themselves and their
compatriots. If you get in over your head, don’t be too proud
to run. You have great run-away-or-hide-so-you-can-continue-to-live
abilities such as Vanish, Blind, and Sprint. Use them.

Poison

“If
you ain’t using poison, then you oughta be
poisoned!” – Adrian “Seven
Fingers” Slotsky

Always make sure your poisons are up on your weapons. If
you’re following a Combat build, then Wound poisons are the
way to go. A 50% chance to inflict poison damage is money in the bank.
Well, money in your pocket taken from their pockets. If
you’re following a Mutilate build, then use Instant Poison on
your main hand weapon and Deadly Poison on your offhand weapon. You
need Deadly Poison to stack multiple times to get the full benefit of
Envenom.

Lockpicking

The best way to increase your lockpicking is to use Pick
Pocket on mobs to loot junkboxes off them. Remember that you gain a
total of 5 points per level, so if you’ve maxed out your
skill, you might want to put any unpicked chests in the bank until you
hit the next level.

Gear

Continue to look for gear that adds to your Agility,
Stamina, and Attack Power. Those are your main priorities. After that,
look for bonuses to To Hit, Expertise, Critical Strike, and Strength.
Get your gear enchanted when you get enough gold. Look for enchantments
that increase your Attack Power, Agility, and Stamina. For armor
enchantments, look for bonuses to your overall armor rating. Many items
have gem slots in them. Look for the same bonuses (Agility, Attack
Power, etc.) in gems as you do everything else. A lot of the better
gear you’ll have to find on the auction house as that the
best gear comes from instances, which you’re not capable of
doing as you’re playing solo. Just remember to put everything
that isn’t grey on the auction house. While many things may
only sell for 20-30 silver apiece, it all adds up.

Glyphs

At 80, you finally get another major glyph, which will
bring you up to 3 total. A great major glyph is the Glyph of Slice and
Dice, which increases the duration of Slice and Dice by 3 seconds. If
you’re following a Combat build, then the Glyph of Sinister
Strike is a must-have. This glyph gives a 50% chance that Sinister
Strike will generate an additional combo point. The Glyph of Rupture,
which extends the duration of Rupture by 4 seconds. Of course, if
you’re defensive minded, the Glyph of Evasion, which adds 5
seconds to Evasion, is a nice one to have.

Zones

You’ll make your final push to immortality in
Outlands and Northrend, each catering to roughly 10 levels each.
(Outlands are 61-70, while Northrend is 70-80). Each area has a
sanctuary city that makes a handy place to make your home, allowing you
to travel more efficiently. Listed below are the zones that
you’ll be experiencing.

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Kingdom

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Deadwind Pass

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