subject: Where A Rogue Build Is Hinged [print this page] Any Rogue build is dependent on any of the 3 talent trees of the class.
{Combat}
Whereas Assassination and Subtlety improves the Rogue's burst damage, the Combat tree allows for enhancements on sustained DPS. Rather than waiting in the dark and attacking with surprise moves like other talent trees, the Combat Rogues can simply wade into the thick of battle and hack their enemies away in quick combo attacks. Because of this, this talent tree is often seen as the best route for leveling since Combat Rogues can instantly move from one enemy to the next without having to sneak up on them.
{Assassination}
The finishing moves available through this tree are the signature talents of an Assassination Rogue along with talents that can dish out really potent critical hits and burst damage. If you're planning to go deep into this tree, you are likely to spend no less than 41 points so you could get the Mutilate which is arguably the most awesome Rogue talent there is.
Mutilate, although quite a high-requirement talent, is nevertheless a very lethal skill to posses. It deals a significantly higher damage than Backstab, which by itself can deal very impressive damage, and works more effectively on poisoned targets. Combined with other talents and you can instantly kill even the most protected class in one swift move. Not only that, Mutilate also stacks up on combo points and enhances the chances of your daggers to hit critical. And it only gets better as you acquire more talents from this tree.
In many builds specializing in Mutilate, poisons become a hot consideration. If you're not into using poisons, this may not be the most recommendable talent tree for you. Otherwise, you can go deeper into the tree to get the Improved Poison.
{Subtlety}
The name of the game for Subtlety Rogues is sneaking from behind and finishing off their foes before they even know it. If you like jumping into where the battles are thickest, screaming 'For the Horde!' in the face of your enemies, this isn't the perfect tree of choice for you. This is for those players who prefer hiding in the shadows and waiting for the right moment before kicking off a killing spree. This is more like the assassin's tree, only with a twist.
The Assassination tree mostly focuses on moving fast and staying hidden. With the right openings come the insane number of combo points that can blow the mind of any non-Rogue players with their sheer quantity. And if all fails, this tree also allows for quite impressive escape talents that let the Rogue escape without having to lose a face.
Because of talents like Initiative, Serrated Blade, Premeditation, Shadowstep and Deadliness, this is quite easily the best tree for PvP. This is also good for Rogues that are specced for battleground. The addition of Honor Among Thieves makes this tree a good choice for questing in dungeons as well as end-game raids.
You see, if corpse camping has a moniker name, it would be 'Rogue'. With the array of lethal talents offered by any Rogue build, a Rogue is quite easily a character to be feared in battle. {Be it melee, leveling, PvE or PvP}.
