Leveling a Rogue in WoW Classic Anniversary or WoW Classic Era from level 1 to 60 is a nice experience. A Rogue with the right talents and rotation is one of the faster classes to level in Vanilla. Learn all about the right talents and weapons to optimize your leveling adventure in our WoW Classic Rogue Leveling Guide.
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Table of Contents
- WoW Classic Rogue Leveling Talents
- WoW Classic Subtlety Rogue Talents
- WoW Classic Rogue Weapon Progression
- Early Leveling Professions
- WoW Classic Rogue Quests
- Additional Resources
WoW Classic Rogue Leveling Talents
Use the following build to level your 
Rogue from 1 to 60 in WoW Classic:
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Invest your first 2 talent points into 
Improved Sinister Strike and then 2 points into 
Remorseless Attacks. Now continue in the Combat tree. Prioritize 
Riposte and later 
Adrenaline Rush. After youâve spent 33 talent points into the Combat tree, continue to invest points in Assassination for the rest of your levels. You will be using swords with this build.
WoW Classic Subtlety Rogue Talents
While the Combat leveling spec provides the highest damage, you can also use a Subtlety spec with daggers for leveling. This spec has more crowd control which makes this spec popular on hardcore and PvP realms. It also has more emphasis on stealth and feels more like a âRogue buildâ. You will open up on enemies from stealth, but you will struggle more while dealing with multiple enemies than the Comabt leveling spec.
This is the Subtlety leveling spec for Rogues:
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Invest your first 2 talent points into Improved Sinister Strike and then 2 points into Remorseless Attacks. Now continue in the Subtlety tree. Skip 
Dirty Deeds in the Subtlety tree and then go into the Combat tree. After youâve unlocked all talents in the Combat tree, youâll invest your next points in the Assassination tree to get 
Relentless Strikes.
WoW Classic Rogue Weapon Progression
While leveling a Rogue the weapon is the single most important piece of gear you have. In the following lists youâll find the notable weapon upgrades for a Rogue sorted by their DPS.
Sword Progression
- Level 4:
Gladius Buy from a weapon merchant in the starting area. - Level 7: Brushwood Blade Druid of the Claw in Teldrassil.
- Level 10: Cutlass
Sold from weapon merchants in all capitals. - Level 14: Daryl's Shortsword A Hunter's Challenge in Loch Modan.
- Level 13: Cursed Felblade.
Drops in Ragefire Chasm. - Level 14: Solid Shortblade Red Silk Bandanas in Westfall.
- Level 12: Elegant Shortsword Serena Bloodfeather in The Barrens.
- Level 18: Butcher's Slicer
Drops in Shadowfang Keep. - Level 14: Talonstrike Assault on Fenris Isle in Silverpine Forest.
- Level 19: Cruel Barb
Drops in The Deadmines. - Level 10: Wingblade Leaders of the Fang in Wailing Caverns.
- Level 21: Outlaw Sabre Baron Aquanis in Blackfathom Deeps.
- Level 33: Sword of Omen Into The Scarlet Monastery in Scarlet Monastery.
- Level 34: Sword of Serenity In the Name of the Light in Scarlet Monastery.
- Level 39: Vanquisher's Sword Bring the Light in Razorfen Downs. Bring the End in Razorfen Downs.
- Level 45: Thrash Blade Corruption of Earth and Seed in Maraudon. Corruption of Earth and Seed in Maraudon.
- Level 51: Krol Blade
World Drop / Auction House - Level 58: Dal'Rend's Sacred Charge
Upper Blackrock Spire.
Gladius
Buy from a weapon merchant in the starting area.
Brushwood Blade
Druid of the Claw
Cutlass
Daryl's Shortsword
Cursed Felblade
Solid Shortblade
Butcher's Slicer
Talonstrike
Cruel Barb
Outlaw Sabre
Sword of Omen
Sword of Serenity
Vanquisher's Sword
Krol Blade
Dal'Rend's Sacred ChargeDagger Progression
- Level 4: Jagged Dagger Skull Rock in Durotar. Quest chain starting with Report to Orgnil. To solo this chain you need to be around level 8.
- Level 10: Blade of CunningRogue class quest at level 10.
- Level 14: Scrimshaw Dagger Red Silk Bandanas in Westfall.
- Level 16: Thornblade A Dark Threat Looms in Loch Modan.
- Level 17: Tail Spike
Drops in Wailing Caverns. - Level 21: Prison Shank
Drops in The Stockade (rare spawn). - Level 24: Meteor Shard
Drops in Shadowfang Keep. - Level 27: Toxic Revenger
Drops in Gnomeregan. - Level 30: Swinetusk Shank
Drops in Razorfen Kraul. - Level 35: Tok'kar's Murloc Shanker Threat From the Sea in Swamp of Sorrows.
- Level 39: Coldrage Dagger
Drops in Razorfen Downs. - Level 34: Black Menace In the Name of the Light in Scarlet Monastery.
- Level 40: Gut Ripper
World Drop / Auction House. - Level 40: Lifeforce DirkThe God Hakkar in Sunken Temple.
- Level 50: Barman Shanker
Drops in Blackrock Depths. - Level 57: Distracting Dagger
Drops in Dire Maul West. - Level 58: Heartseeker
Crafted with Blacksmithing. - Level 58: Felstriker
Drops in Upper Blackrock Spire.
Jagged Dagger
Blade of Cunning
Scrimshaw Dagger
Thornblade
Tail Spike
Prison Shank
Meteor Shard
Swinetusk Shank
Coldrage Dagger
Black Menace
Lifeforce Dirk
Barman Shanker
Distracting Dagger
HeartseekerEarly Leveling Professions
During leveling, Blacksmithing gives you an edge at the very beginning since you can craft 
Rough Sharpening Stone with this profession. These stones provide a significant impact in earlier levels.
Pick Mining and Blacksmithing as your professions, if you play Hardcore Solo Self-Found (SSF) or if you start fresh on a realm. You can buy Rough Sharpening Stone directly instead if you have gold and can use the auction house.
WoW Classic Rogue Quests
Rogues have one of the most significant early game class-specific quests in WoW Classic. With level 20 you can unlock poisons by doing a quest chain. The quest is not soloable at level 20. Finding help or waiting to at least level 22 is recommended. Here you can find a walkthrough WoW Classic Rogue poison quest for both factions.
Additional Resources
You can find more details about Rogues, like profession and race choices, in our WoW Classic Rogue Guide. Weâve also collected Rogue Macros for WoW Classic to enhance your gameplay and efficiency with macros.
