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RoguePvP · level 19

Level 19 Combat Rogue twink build

Reliable Eviscerate twin” — Player vs player (PvPPlayer versus player: duels, battlegrounds, world fights.PvP server, expect to die in STV. Full entry →) · a twinkA low-level character kept at the top of a battleground bracket (19, 29, 39…) with the best gear, enchants and consumables money can buy.Level 19 twink rogue with Shadowfang, welcome to Warsong Gulch. Full entry → for the 1019 bracketA range of levels that queue together for a battleground, e.g. 10–19, 20–29. Twinks live at the top of each one.The 29 bracket is all hunters. Full entry →.

A level-19 sword rogue PvP twink built around reliable hits, cheap Sinister Strike combo generation, and hard Eviscerate finishes while carrying enough stamina to survive counter-burst.

Solid. A few specific changes below would lift it further.

Talents

0 Assassination / 10 Combat / 0 Subtlety · 10 points at level 19

Assassination · 0

No points.

Combat · 10

  • Improved Eviscerate3/3
  • Improved Sinister Strike2/2
  • Deflection2/3
  • Precision3/3

Subtlety · 0

No points.

Gear

SlotItemStatsSource
HeadDiscarded Circlet51 armor · +16 Stamina · +11 Intellect · +10 SpiritNew in this game — where it drops is not in the client data yet
NeckAmulet of Vengeance+10 Stamina · +8 StrengthNew in this game — where it drops is not in the client data yet
ShouldersDouble-Stitched Woolen Shoulders27 armor · +4 Spell Power · +4 StaminaCrafted · Tailoring · skill 90
BackCorpsefeeder's Shedding31 armor · +11 Stamina · +4 Strength · +4 AgilityNew in this game — where it drops is not in the client data yet
ChestBrawler's Leather Armor85 armor · +7 Agility · +3 Spirit · +3 Stamina · +5 StrengthCrafted · Leatherworking · skill 60
WristsOvergrown Cuffs56 armor · +7 Stamina · +7 Agility · +14 Attack PowerNew in this game — where it drops is not in the client data yet
HandsBrawler's Leather Gloves53 armor · +4 Agility · +3 Stamina · +4 StrengthCrafted · Leatherworking · skill 80
WaistDeviate Scale Belt51 armor · +6 Stamina · +5 Agility · +3 StrengthCrafted · Leatherworking · skill 95
LegsLight Leather Pants66 armor · +5 Agility · +3 StaminaCrafted · Leatherworking · skill 80
FeetBrawler's Leather Boots61 armor · +5 Agility · +4 Stamina · +5 StrengthCrafted · Leatherworking · skill 90
Ring 1Malignant Root+7 Stamina · +8 Attack Power · +4 Spell PowerNew in this game — where it drops is not in the client data yet
Ring 2Knucklebound Thimble+8 Stamina · +9 Health per 5 sec · +50 Bonus ArmorNew in this game — where it drops is not in the client data yet
Trinket 1Greater Insignia of the AllianceNew in this game — where it drops is not in the client data yet
Trinket 2Transformative CocoonNew in this game — where it drops is not in the client data yet
Main HandGreatflank Flayer63–118 · 2.3s · 39.6 dps · +5 Strength · +11 Stamina · +3 DefenseNew in this game — where it drops is not in the client data yet
Off HandGreatflank Flayer63–118 · 2.3s · 39.6 dps · +5 Strength · +11 Stamina · +3 DefenseNew in this game — where it drops is not in the client data yet
Ranged / RelicYoungster's First Bow49–92 · 2.8s · 25.2 dps · +5 Stamina · +7 Attack PowerNew in this game — where it drops is not in the client data yet

Rotation

  1. 1Sapopener only
  2. 2Shadowstrikeopener only
  3. 3Kickwhen ready
  4. 4Evasionyou are low on health
  5. 5Sprintwhile moving
  6. 6Gougeyou are low on health
  7. 7Between the Eyes3+ combo points
  8. 8Eviscerate5 combo points
  9. 9Main Gauchebuff not active on you
  10. 10Shivdebuff missing on target
  11. 11Sinister Strikewhen ready
  12. 12Poisoned Knifewhile moving

Read top to bottom: use the first ability that is ready and whose condition holds.

Why it works

This build goes Combat because the weapon candidates heavily favor swords over daggers: double Greatflank Flayer gives enormous level-19 weapon DPS plus stamina, so the plan is to win with consistent white damage, Sinister Strike pressure, and Eviscerate burst rather than dagger openers. Improved Sinister Strike makes every exchange smoother, Improved Eviscerate raises your kill finisher, Precision covers most of the 5% PvP hit need, and Deflection adds useful melee survival.

The gear leans into the PvP knee of the curve: around the balance-60 area you can reach roughly 1120 HP from gear for only about a 4% throughput loss from the pure damage set. Pushing harder toward 1180–1210 HP costs noticeably more damage and armor efficiency, so this setup takes high-stamina outliers where they are efficient while keeping agility/AP pieces in the main leather slots. Key picks are Discarded Circlet, Corpsefeeder's Shedding, Overgrown Cuffs, Deviate Scale Belt, Malignant Root, Knucklebound Thimble, and Youngster's First Bow. If you are Horde, use Greater Insignia of the Horde instead of the Alliance version.

Play from Stealth whenever possible: Sap off-targets, then Shadowstrike to start on your kill target. Build with Sinister Strike, keep Main Gauche up when engaging melee, Shiv or Poisoned Knife to force poison application while chasing, and spend at 5 combo points with Eviscerate. Use Between the Eyes at 3+ combo points when the stun secures a kill, stops a cast, or creates distance. Kick is precious—hold it for real casts. Gouge, Sprint, Evasion, Insignia, and Transformative Cocoon are your reset tools; do not trade cooldowns late after you are already losing.

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