As an Assassination Rogue what percentage should my stats be at. I have tried to research this but can’t find any information. Thanks.
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Have you looked at Wowhead’s guides? Or Icyveins?
Personally, I enjoy chasing down Haste and Versatility, simply because those two stats aren’t beholden to RNG, make my gameplay feel smoother (Haste) and allow me to live better (Versatility).
I typically chase down Haste and Versatility even if other stats are more DPS performant. I can’t DPS when I’m dead, and I hate playing a slog.
Yes, I have. That’s why I was hoping someone could tell me on the forums. I know that some stats reach a point where over a certain limit it’s no longer helping.
I asked ChatGPT the following:
In World of Warcraft, the secondary stats (Crit, Haste, Mastery, Versatility) often programmatically have a “soft cap” where dumping anything more into the stat provides negligible benefits.
What are the soft cap numbers for secondary stats on an Assassination Rogue? (I know this will vary somewhat depending on their build and talent setup, but a ballpark figure would be sufficient).
And it gave me this:
For an Assassination Rogue in World of Warcraft, secondary stat soft caps are not hard numerical thresholds but rather ranges where the value of stacking a stat begins to diminish due to scaling mechanics. Here’s a general guideline based on the latest updates:
Critical Strike: Prioritize this stat as it synergizes with Seal Fate and some energy regeneration mechanics. A typical soft cap is around 30-35% Critical Strike chance depending on talents like Dashing Scoundrel. Beyond this, the returns diminish slightly, but it remains valuable.
Mastery: This boosts the damage of poison and bleed effects, crucial for an Assassination Rogue. It has no strict soft cap, as its value scales consistently, but most guides suggest aiming for 40-45% Mastery depending on gear and build.
Haste: Increases energy regeneration and speeds up poison applications and bleed ticks. For most builds, the effective range is 15-20%, as its scaling benefits taper off significantly after this point.
Versatility: Often a secondary or defensive stat, especially useful in PvP or high-damage Mythic+ content. No specific cap exists, but keeping this at 5-10% is generally sufficient.
Your exact priorities and soft caps will vary depending on your gear, talents (like Fatebound or Deathstalker builds), and the content you’re engaging with. Simulation tools like Raidbots can help optimize your character for specific scenarios【6】【7】【8】.
These are its sources for this answer:
https://www.icy-veins.com/wow/assassination-rogue-pve-dps-stat-priorityhttps://www.method.gg/guides/assassination-rogue/stats-races-and-consumableshttps://www.skill-capped.com/articles/wow/assassination-rogue-gear-stats-gems-enchants/https://murlok.io/rogue/assassination/fatebound/mm+
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I’m not sure of any actual soft caps but I’d say just sim yourself especially if its for PVE stuff;
Just started gearing my sin rogue but my statweights are prioritising crit > mastery > haste > vers.
I imagine the actual percentages will vary depending on gear level, so just sim yourself and you’ll know which stats will give better results