The Ultimate WoW Rogue Leveling Guide
Rogues are an odd class in World of Warcraft. You either love to play them or hate to play them. They are the bane of PvP and dueling because they can do so many things that make them hard to handle. I am sure that if you enjoy the battlegrounds you have been “rogued” in the past. It can be very frustrating.
Rogues are melee classes and they largely depend on their skill at avoiding hits than fighting head on. Rogues should always keep a close watch on agro meters as if a Rogue gets the attention of a boss, it’ll be killed in a heartbeat.
Successful Rogue leveling is built around having a good knowledge of the class.
1.) You are NOT a tank!
As the game progresses, you are not designed to take a mob on head-on. You might get away with doing that at low levels because your DPS output can kill enemies before they wound you badly. As your level increases however you’ll find that fighting mobs becomes more challenging.
2.) Keep an Eye on Agro Meters
For Rogues, watching the agro meters are the key to killing the bosses - not who can do the most damage.
3.) Rogues best defense is to avoid hits.
As a rogue you should be concentrating on building your agility. Agility translates into higher dodge ability. Higher dodge ability means less chance of being hit.
4.) Optimize your equipment
Something that is applicable to all classes in World of Warcraft is that they should maximize the damage they do during battle. To do this, always ensure you have the best equipment possible.
The best equipment for a rogue should give you high levels of Agility, Attack Power, Haste, and Critical Strike. Of these four attributes, agility is the most important. Pick your equipment with this in mind.
5.) Lockdown
No we are not talking about a prison. When you are soloing you should use your abilities to lockdown the opponent. In a situation where you need to fight 2 opponents use your sap ability to remove one from the fight right away. This puts you in a one on one situation. Then use your gouge and other abilities to lock down the current opponent so you can dispatch them with little trouble. You can then engage the second and use the same tactics.
By remembering to watch the argo meters, keep agility at a high level, and get the most out of your equipment by using the best, you’ll be able to level your Rogue far more quickly and easily.