WoW Forever Combat Rogue build, the talents Combat builds take

13,292 of the 52,053 Rogue builds with 41 or more points planned here (25%) lead in Combat, Sep 13 to Nov 1, 2026. Subtlety has 47% and Assassination has 28%. Every build below opens in the Rogue calculator.

Counted on 1 Nov 2026, recounted a few times a day.

• Subtlety 47%
• Assassination 28%
• Combat 25%

The most popular Combat Rogue builds Assassination / Combat / Subtlety points

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   Combat Rogue 18/32/0

   #2 of every Rogue build by what people did with it Assassination 18 / Combat 32 / Subtlety 0 3% of every Rogue share, save and link open since 13 Sep · shared 128 · saved 231 · opened 2,121 · across 146 close builds Maxes Malice, Ruthlessness, Improved Slice and Dice, Relentless Strikes, Lethality, Cold Blood and 11 more. Goes to Adrenaline Rush (row 7).
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   Combat Rogue 18/33/0, Deflection build

   #4 of every Rogue build by what people did with it Assassination 18 / Combat 33 / Subtlety 0 2.3% of every Rogue share, save and link open since 13 Sep · shared 80 · saved 263 · opened 1,544 · across 262 close builds Maxes Malice, Ruthlessness, Improved Slice and Dice, Relentless Strikes, Lethality, Cold Blood and 13 more. Goes to Adrenaline Rush (row 7).
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   Combat Rogue 18/33/0, Puncturing Wounds build

   #5 of every Rogue build by what people did with it Assassination 18 / Combat 33 / Subtlety 0 1.4% of every Rogue share, save and link open since 13 Sep · shared 67 · saved 167 · opened 916 · across 235 close builds Maxes Malice, Ruthlessness, Improved Slice and Dice, Relentless Strikes, Lethality, Cold Blood and 13 more. Goes to Adrenaline Rush (row 7).
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The talents Combat Rogue builds take

Of the 13,292 Rogue builds with 41 or more points that lead in Combat, the share with a point in each talent:

In nearly every Combat build, 90% or more: Precision 99%, Dual Wield Specialization 93%, Hack and Slash 93% and Blade Flurry 91%.

In most, 50 to 89%: Improved Eviscerate 88%, Endurance 85%, Improved Sinister Strike 81%, Aggression 71%, Deflection 69%, Improved Sprint 67%, Weapon Expertise 67%, Adrenaline Rush 66%, Flawless Execution 64%, Riposte 58% and Lightning Reflexes 56%.

In some, 20 to 49%: Puncturing Wounds 42%.

From the other trees, 20% or more: Malice 85%, Relentless Strikes 62%, Ruthlessness 61%, Lethality 61%, Improved Slice and Dice 59%, Murder 36%, Cold Blood 36%, Camouflage 34%, Opportunity 33% and Master of Deception 24%.

Leveling as Combat, and the level 30 cap

31.9% of the 85,657 Rogue leveling orders recorded here between 18 Sep and 16 Oct 2026 lead in Combat (27,320). The Combat order starts with Improved Sinister Strike, Improved Eviscerate, Deflection and Precision from level 10. Every bracket to 60 is on the Rogue leveling order.

At the level 30 cap, the most made 21-point Combat build is 0/21/0: 10.5% of the level 30 Rogue builds counted between 1 and 16 Oct 2026 (48 people-days), maxing Improved Eviscerate, Improved Sinister Strike, Deflection, Precision, Endurance and Riposte. Load it.

Combat Rogue builds by what they're for

The Combat build players tagged most for each, in the calculator; each opens its list.

• Leveling 18/33/0
• PvE 18/33/0

Questions

What is the most popular Combat Rogue build in WoW Forever?

Combat Rogue 18/32/0, #2 of every Rogue build by what people did with it, Sep 13 to Nov 1, 2026. It holds 3% of every Rogue share, save and link open counted here since 13 Sep (shared 128, saved 231, opened 2,121). It maxes Malice, Ruthlessness, Improved Slice and Dice, Relentless Strikes, Lethality, Cold Blood and 11 more.

How many Rogue builds are Combat?

13,292 of the 52,053 Rogue builds with 41 or more points planned here Sep 13 to Nov 1, 2026 lead in Combat, 25%, behind Subtlety (47%) and Assassination (28%).

Which talents do Combat Rogue builds take?

Nearly all of them (90% or more) take Precision (99%), Dual Wield Specialization (93%), Hack and Slash (93%) and Blade Flurry (91%). Most (50 to 89%) take Improved Eviscerate (88%), Endurance (85%), Improved Sinister Strike (81%), Aggression (71%), Deflection (69%) and Improved Sprint (67%). Outside Combat the most taken are Malice (85%), Relentless Strikes (62%) and Ruthlessness (61%). Each build counted once.

What do Combat Rogues take first while leveling?

The Combat leveling order, 31.9% of 85,657 recorded Rogue orders, starts with Improved Sinister Strike, Improved Eviscerate, Deflection and Precision from level 10.

Is this a Combat Rogue tier list?

No. It counts what people plan on this site, not how strong a build is. The count starts again when a beta build changes the Rogue trees.

The other Rogue specs: Assassination Rogue and Subtlety Rogue. The rank (#) is among every Rogue build on the most popular Rogue builds; a share or a save weighs 5, a link open 3, making the build 2 and a view 1. Also for Rogues: the leveling order, every talent in words, what changed since Classic, the abilities, new and changed, the races and their racials, questions answered from the data, and the Rogue calculator.