Level 29 Assassination Rogue twink build

This goes deep Assassination because level 29 can legally reach Cold Blood, and that cooldown wins short twink fights. Malice plus Lethality makes Sinister Strike and Eviscerate crits matter, Improved Gouge gives a longer reset window, Murder is excellent into the common Humanoid PvP target, and Relentless Strikes/Ruthlessness help you keep momentum after finishers.

The gear is a PvP brawler set rather than a glass cannon. Greatflank Flayer in both hands is the core pick: its weapon DPS and +Stamina are far above normal bracket weapons, so Sinister Strike and white pressure stay threatening without needing a dagger setup. Brawler’s Leather Helm, Overgrown Cuffs, Toughened Leather Gloves, and the reputation rings keep agility/AP present, while Defender’s chest/legs, Corpsefeeder’s Shedding, PvP belt/boots, and double absorb trinkets stack the health and armor you need to survive focus. The AB speed boots are mandatory quality-of-life in battlegrounds; movement wins rogue fights.

On the provided toughness curve, the practical knee is around balance 50–60: about 1310–1330 HP from gear for only ~5% throughput loss. Pushing toward 85–100 buys at most another ~90–140 HP but costs 9–12% throughput, which is too much for a rogue that still needs kill pressure.

Play from Stealth: Sap if you need to isolate, Cheap Shot to start, build with Sinister Strike, then Cold Blood at 5 combo points into Eviscerate. Save Gouge for a bandage/reset, to stop melee pressure, or to create distance. Kick casters aggressively, use Poisoned Knife/Quick Draw style ranged tools while moving, and trade Evasion, Sprint, Vanish, and absorb trinkets before you are already dead.