Rogue at a glance
| Boxing difficulty | Hard |
|---|---|
| Holds the mobs | No |
| Heals | No |
| Pet | No |
| Ranged | No |
| Wand | No |
| Buttons per fight | Many |
| Way back from a wipe | No |
| Positioning | Behind the target, stealth |
Leader or follower?
As the leader (on the big window): Strong, but stealth play takes attention.
As a follower: Needs to stand behind the target.
The leader is the character you play “for real”: it pulls and picks targets. Followers assist it and follow it. The WoWBoxer AddOn builds the right keys for a Rogue in either role, for your level.
Best duo partners for a Rogue
Our own ratings of every pair with a Rogue, best first. S plays itself; D wants your attention on both windows at once. How we rate pairs.
Tier B: Rogue + Paladin
The paladin can hold the mobs and heal, but the rogue needs all your attention behind the target.
The Rogue leads. The rogue always leads: it has to stand behind the target and open from stealth. The paladin follows and assists.
Rogue and Paladin in the pair finder
Tier B: Rogue + Warlock
The Voidwalker tanks while the rogue works from behind; Healthstones and a Soulstone cover the lack of a healer.
The Rogue leads. The rogue always leads: it has to stand behind the target and open from stealth. The warlock follows and assists.
Rogue and Warlock in the pair finder
Tier C: Rogue + Hunter
The pet holds the mobs while the rogue works behind the target, but nobody heals.
The Rogue leads. The rogue always leads: it has to stand behind the target and open from stealth. The hunter follows and assists.
Rogue and Hunter in the pair finder
Tier C: Rogue + Priest
The priest keeps the rogue alive, but nothing holds the mobs, so the priest gets hit first.
The Rogue leads. The rogue always leads: it has to stand behind the target and open from stealth. The priest follows and assists.
Rogue and Priest in the pair finder
Tier C: Rogue + Shaman
Heals and Windfury for the rogue, but nothing really holds the mobs and the rogue needs your attention.
The Rogue leads. The rogue always leads: it has to stand behind the target and open from stealth. The shaman follows and assists.
Rogue and Shaman in the pair finder
Tier C: Rogue + Druid
Two stealthy characters that can sneak to chests and nodes; the druid can tank or heal, but not both at once.
The Rogue leads. The rogue always leads: it has to stand behind the target and open from stealth. The druid follows and assists.
Rogue and Druid in the pair finder
Tier D: Rogue + Warrior
Two busy melee classes on one target with nobody to heal: hard work for one player.
The Rogue leads. The rogue always leads: it has to stand behind the target and open from stealth. The warrior follows and assists.
Rogue and Warrior in the pair finder
Tier D: Rogue + Rogue
Two rogues fight over the same spot behind the target, with no tank and no heals.
Either can lead. Same class: put the one you play best on the big window; the other follows with /follow and /assist.
Rogue and a second Rogue in the pair finder
Tier D: Rogue + Mage
Huge damage and crowd control, but nothing tanks, nothing heals and both are busy.
The Rogue leads. The rogue always leads: it has to stand behind the target and open from stealth. The mage follows and assists.
Rogue and Mage in the pair finder