PVP Mutilate Rogue Guide

Welcome to the Mutilate Rogue PVP guide for World of Warcraft Wrath of the Lich King 3.3.5a. In this guide, you will learn about playing a Mutilate Rogue in the arena or a battleground. The guide includes Talents, Glyphs, Gems, Enchantments, Add-ons, Gameplay & Skill rotation tips, Team setups.

Talent Tree

Glyphs

Major Glyphs

• Glyph of Mutilate – Must have
• Glyph of Vigor
• Glyph of Sprint

Other viable Glyphs

• Glyph of Tricks of the Trade
• Glyph of Gouge
• Glyph of Cloak of Shadows

Minor Glyphs

• Glyph of Vanish
• Glyph of Blurred Speed
• Glyph of Distract

Gems

Gems are situational and depend on the build and equipment. They are used to reach the required stat caps.

• Meta: Relentless Earthsiege Diamond
• Red: Bright Cardinal Ruby
• Yellow:
  • Mystic King’s Amber
  • Rigid King’s Amber
• Blue: Nightmare Tear x1

Rest of the sockets are filled with Red Gems.

Enchants

Keep in mind, that Mutilate Rogue needs Resilience since he’s often exposed to open fights. You may choose damage over resilience if you are not focused in fights or if you are going for a fast game.

• Head – Arcanum of Triumph or Arcanum of Torment
• Shoulder – Inscription of Triumph or Greater Inscription of the Axe
• Cloak – Enchant Cloak – Major Agility or Enchant Cloak – Shadow Armor
• Chest – Enchant Chest – Powerful Stats or Enchant Chest – Exceptional Resilience
• Bracers – Enchant Bracers – Greater Assault
• Gloves – Enchant Gloves – Crusher
• Waist – Eternal Belt Buckle
• Legs – Icescale Leg Armor
• Boots – Enchant Boots – Greater Assault or Enchant Boots – Tuskarr’s Vitality

Weapons

• Main-hand – Scroll of Enchant Weapon – Berserking
• Off-hand – Titanium Weapon Chain

Gameplay & Rotations

For Main-hand – choose a dagger with 1.8 speed. Apply Wound Poison VII on the main weapon.

BiS main-hand daggers:

• Heaven’s Fall, Kryss of a Thousand Lies
• Wrathful Gladiator’s Spike
• Rib Spreader
• Heartpierce
• Stormfury, Black Blade of the Betrayer

For Off-hand – choose a dagger with 1.4 speed. Apply Deadly Poison VIII on the off-hand weapon.

BiS off-hand weapons:

• Lungbreaker
• Wrathful Gladiator’s Dirk

Team Setups

Here is a list of preferable partners in the 2v2 and 3v3 arena.

2v2 Arena

• Frost Mage
• Shadow Priest
• Balance Druid
• Retribution Paladin

3v3 Arena

• Frost Mage + Discipline Priest
• Shadow Priest + Restoration Shaman
• Affliction Warlock + Restoration Druid
• Feral Druid + Discipline Priest