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Best in slot (BiS) · Level 20

WoW Forever Subtlety Rogue BiS at level 20

DPS
role
3/17
new in Forever
16/17
with a known source

Summary

This is the site’s suggestion for Subtlety Rogue at level 20, not an official list: we use our Subtlety stat weights to score every item a Rogue can use with a required level of 20 or lower, and pick the best one for each slot. The beta already goes past this level: the current cap is 30.

Stat priority of the list, per point: Agility > Strength > Attack Power > Stamina. Percentage stats count too, per 1%: hit and critical strike. On weapons, main-hand DPS matters most.

The highest-scoring pieces:

3 of the 17 pieces are new in Forever and 16 have a known source.

Gear by slot

For each slot, the suggested piece and the next two on the list.

Head

Top pickBrawler's Leather HoodNew in Forever
Item level 25 · requires level 20 · Leather
+8 Agility · +10 Stamina
Crafted Leatherworking
Alternatives
Defender's Leather HoodNew in Forever
Item level 25 · requires level 20 · Leather
Crafted Leatherworking
Totemic Leather HoodNew in Forever
Item level 25 · requires level 20 · Leather
Crafted Leatherworking

Neck

Top pickScout's MedallionUnique
Item level 23 · requires level 18 · Miscellaneous
+6 Agility · +2 Stamina
Vendor Kelm Hargunth — Warsong Supply Officer (Classic data)
Alternatives
Sentinel's MedallionUnique
Item level 23 · requires level 18 · Miscellaneous
Vendor Illiyana Moonblaze — Silverwing Supply Officer (Classic data)
Erudite's AmuletNew in Forever
Item level 23 · no level requirement · Miscellaneous
Unknown source

Shoulders

Top pickSerpent's ShouldersChangedForever values from WoWSims
Item level 23 · requires level 18 · Leather
+5 Agility
Drops from Lady Anacondra (40%) in Wailing Caverns (Classic data)
Alternatives
Forest Leather MantleClassic data (not in the beta client)
Item level 25 · requires level 20 · Leather
World drop (0.01%) (Classic data)
Prospector's PadsClassic data (not in the beta client)
Item level 25 · requires level 20 · Leather
World drop (0.01%) (Classic data)

Back

Top pickGlowing Lizardscale CloakChangedForever values from WoWSims
Item level 23 · requires level 17 · Cloth
+6 Agility · +2 Spirit
Drops from Skum (50%) in Wailing Caverns (Classic data)
Alternatives
Cape of the BrotherhoodChangedForever values from WoWSims
Item level 24 · requires level 20 · Cloth
Drops from Edwin VanCleef (30%) in The Deadmines (Classic data)
Sentry CloakClassic data (not in the beta client)
Item level 24 · requires level 19 · Cloth
World drop (0.003%) (Classic data)

Chest

Top pickTunic of WestfallClassic data (not in the beta client)
Item level 24 · no level requirement · Leather
+11 Agility · +5 Stamina
Quest The Defias Brotherhood (level 22, Alliance) in The Deadmines (Classic data)
Alternatives
Brawler's Leather ArmorNew in Forever
Item level 20 · requires level 15 · Leather
Crafted Leatherworking
Trapper's Leather ArmorNew in Forever
Item level 20 · requires level 15 · Leather
Crafted Leatherworking

Wrists

Top pickForest Leather BracersClassic data (not in the beta client)
Item level 24 · requires level 19 · Leather
+5 Agility
World drop (0.01%) (Classic data)
Alternatives
Loamflake Bracers
Item level 25 · no level requirement · Leather
Quest Protect Kanati Greycloud (level 28, Horde) in Thousand Needles (Classic data)
Wolf Bracers
Item level 25 · requires level 20 · Leather
Vendor Antonio Perelli — Traveling Salesman (Classic data)

Hands

Top pickGloves of the FangChangedEmbrace of the ViperForever values from WoWSims
Item level 19 · requires level 14 · Leather
+6 Agility · +4 Strength
Drops from Trash in Wailing Caverns
Alternatives
Brawler's Leather GlovesNew in Forever
Item level 20 · requires level 15 · Leather
Crafted Leatherworking
Bristlebark GlovesClassic data (not in the beta client)
Item level 24 · requires level 19 · Leather
World drop (0.01%) (Classic data)

Waist

Top pickBlackened Defias BeltChangedDefias LeatherForever values from WoWSims
Item level 22 · requires level 17 · Leather
+18 Attack Power
Drops from Captain Greenskin (30%) in The Deadmines (Classic data)
Alternatives
Deviate Scale BeltChanged
Item level 23 · requires level 18 · Leather
Crafted Leatherworking
Brawler's Leather BeltNew in Forever
Item level 17 · requires level 12 · Leather
Crafted Leatherworking

Legs

Top pickBrawler's Leather PantsNew in Forever
Item level 25 · requires level 20 · Leather
+9 Agility · +6 Strength · +4 Stamina · …
Crafted Leatherworking
Alternatives
Leggings of the FangChangedEmbrace of the ViperForever values from WoWSims
Item level 22 · requires level 18 · Leather
Drops from Lord Cobrahn (20%) in Wailing Caverns (Classic data)
Trapper's Leather PantsNew in Forever
Item level 25 · requires level 20 · Leather
Crafted Leatherworking

Feet

Top pickFeet of the LynxClassic data (not in the beta client)
Item level 24 · requires level 19 · Leather
+8 Agility · +3 Strength
World drop (0.003%) (Classic data)
Alternatives
Brawler's Leather BootsNew in Forever
Item level 22 · requires level 17 · Leather
Crafted Leatherworking
Footpads of the FangChangedEmbrace of the ViperForever values from WoWSims
Item level 22 · requires level 18 · Leather
Drops from Lord Serpentis (25%) in Wailing Caverns (Classic data)

Ring 1

Top pickPyrewood Signet RingNew in Forever
Item level 25 · no level requirement · Miscellaneous
+0.4% Hit · +4 Agility · +4 Stamina
Unknown source
Alternatives
Legionnaire's BandUnique
Item level 23 · requires level 18 · Miscellaneous
Vendor Kelm Hargunth — Warsong Supply Officer (Classic data)
Protector's BandUnique
Item level 23 · requires level 18 · Miscellaneous
Vendor Illiyana Moonblaze — Silverwing Supply Officer (Classic data)

Ring 2

Top pickLegionnaire's BandUnique
Item level 23 · requires level 18 · Miscellaneous
+4 Agility · +4 Strength · +2 Stamina
Vendor Kelm Hargunth — Warsong Supply Officer (Classic data)
Alternatives
Protector's BandUnique
Item level 23 · requires level 18 · Miscellaneous
Vendor Illiyana Moonblaze — Silverwing Supply Officer (Classic data)
Defias Renegade RingChangedForever values from WoWSims
Item level 26 · requires level 20 · Miscellaneous
Drops from Trash in The Stockade

Trinket 1

Top pickRune of PerfectionChanged
Item level 25 · requires level 20 · Miscellaneous
+4 Stamina · +6 Spell Penetration
Vendor Illiyana Moonblaze — Silverwing Supply Officer (Classic data)
Alternatives
Rune of DutyChanged
Item level 25 · requires level 20 · Miscellaneous
Vendor Illiyana Moonblaze — Silverwing Supply Officer (Classic data)

Trinket 2

Top pickRune of DutyChanged
Item level 25 · requires level 20 · Miscellaneous
+4 Stamina · +6 All Resistances
Vendor Illiyana Moonblaze — Silverwing Supply Officer (Classic data)

No other alternatives at this level.

Main hand

Top pickDoomspikeChangedForever values from WoWSims
Item level 27 · requires level 20 · Dagger
+3 Strength · +3 Stamina
Drops from Trash in Blackfathom Deeps
Alternatives
Assassin's BladeClassic data (not in the beta client)
Item level 24 · requires level 19 · Dagger
Drops from Trash in Shadowfang Keep
Scout's BladeUnique
Item level 23 · requires level 18 · Dagger
Vendor Kelm Hargunth — Warsong Supply Officer (Classic data)

Off hand

Top pickAssassin's BladeClassic data (not in the beta client)
Item level 24 · requires level 19 · Dagger
+4 Agility · +3 Strength
Drops from Trash in Shadowfang Keep
Alternatives
Scout's BladeUnique
Item level 23 · requires level 18 · Dagger
Vendor Kelm Hargunth — Warsong Supply Officer (Classic data)
Sentinel's BladeUnique
Item level 23 · requires level 18 · Dagger
Vendor Illiyana Moonblaze — Silverwing Supply Officer (Classic data)

Ranged

Top pickLil Timmy's PeashooterChangedForever values from WoWSims
Item level 21 · requires level 16 · Gun
+4 Agility
World drop (0.003%) (Classic data)
Alternatives
Outrider's BowChanged
Item level 23 · requires level 18 · Bow
Vendor Kelm Hargunth — Warsong Supply Officer (Classic data)
Outrunner's BowChanged
Item level 23 · requires level 18 · Bow
Vendor Illiyana Moonblaze — Silverwing Supply Officer (Classic data)

More on Subtlety Rogue

Reasoning: Dagger in the main hand for Ambush and Backstab. Subtlety gets more out of agility (Stealth and Opportunity reward attacks from behind) and out of opener crits; otherwise the same criteria as Assassination.

Heads up: the beta is capped at level 30 and the weights are indicative, tuned for level 60 with no simulations behind them. Sources come from the WoWSims Forever database and, for items that already existed in Classic, from the Classic 1.12 database (CMaNGOS Classic-DB, marked "Classic data": they may change in Forever); an item without a source may not be obtainable yet. Set bonuses and procs are not scored. Everything will change with each build.

Treat these lists as a starting point: your talents, enchants and play style may make another piece the better pick.

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