Best in Slot for Subtlety Rogue in WoW Midnight (Patch 12.1.0)

Patch 12.1.0 · Updated Sep 27, 2026

Best single target weapon for Subtlety Rogue on patch 12.1.0.69933: Ancient Construct's Venomshiv from Entombed Sentinels. Wear Voracious Heart of Ula'tek and Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique as your trinkets. Every item is compared at item level 334.

Slots ranked: 14
Item level: 334
From the raid: 9
From dungeons: 4
Crafted: 1
Top players checked: 10

Best in slot by equipment slot

effect not modelledhas a proc or on-use effect the weights cannot seetierset piece, pinned for the 4-setworn by N/10how many of the top 10 Mythic+ players wear it

The best item for every slot plus up to four alternatives, ranked by this spec's simmed stat weights. Trinkets are ranked by simmed DPS.

#	Item	Source	ilvl	Score
Head of 9
1	Chosen Bloodslayer's Spirit Shroudtierworn by 6/10189 Agility / 134 Mastery / 67 Critical Strike	RaidThe Venomous Abyss	334	97.8% of best
	Pinned for the 4-set. Top players agree: 6 of 10 wear this.
2	Gaze of the Coiled Watcherworn by 4/10201 Haste / 189 Agility	RaidUla'tek, The Venomous Abyss	334	100.0% of best
3	Shadow Hunter's Warmask189 Agility / 133 Mastery / 68 Versatility	RaidEntombed Sentinels, The Venomous Abyss	334	99.9% of best
4	Vilefiend's Guise189 Agility / 118 Haste / 83 Mastery	DungeonLithiel Cinderfury, Murder Row	334	99.8% of best
5	Crown of Roaring Storms189 Agility / 126 Versatility / 75 Critical Strike	DungeonKyrakka and Erkhart Stormvein, Ruby Life Pools	334	98.2% of best
Neck of 10
1	Pendant of Malefic Furyworn by 1/10278 Mastery / 127 Haste	DungeonLithiel Cinderfury, Murder Row	334	100.0% of best
	players disagree9 of 10 top players wear Aqirbane Reliquary instead, which ranks only #10 on stat weights. It has an effect the weights cannot value, so trust the players here until it is simmed.
2	Amulet of the Twin Fangseffect not modelled344 Mastery / 61 Haste	RaidThe Twin Fangs, The Venomous Abyss	334	99.8% of best
3	Voidstone Shielding Arrayeffect not modelled239 Versatility / 159 Haste	CraftedJewelcrafting, Midnight Crafted Gear	331	99.8% of best
4	Masterwork Sin'dorei Amuletcrafted, your stats199 Haste / 199 Versatility	CraftedJewelcrafting, Midnight Crafted Gear	331	99.7% of best
5	Thalassian Phoenix Torqueeffect not modelled216 Haste / 182 Mastery	CraftedJewelcrafting, Midnight Crafted Gear	331	98.5% of best
Shoulder of 6
1	Chosen Bloodslayer's Voodoo Guardstierworn by 10/10141 Agility / 107 Versatility / 43 Haste	RaidThe Venomous Abyss	334	100.0% of best
	Pinned for the 4-set. Top players agree: 10 of 10 wear this.
2	Silvermoon Agent's Mantlecrafted, your stats138 Agility / 74 Haste / 74 Versatility	CraftedLeatherworking, Midnight Crafted Gear	331	98.1% of best
3	Scavenger's Spaulders141 Agility / 88 Versatility / 62 Critical Strike	DungeonThe Hoardmonger, Den of Nalorakk	334	97.6% of best
4	Snakeskin Spaulders141 Agility / 88 Critical Strike / 62 Versatility	DungeonThe Writhing Coil, Altar of Fangs	334	96.5% of best
5	Somber Spaulders141 Agility / 95 Critical Strike / 56 Haste	DungeonTaz'Rah, Voidscar Arena	334	96.3% of best
Back of 7
1	Cloak of the Restless Tribeseffect not modelledworn by 3/10106 Agility / 61 Versatility / 52 Mastery	DungeonThe Council of Tribes, Kings' Rest	334	100.0% of best
	players disagree4 of 10 top players wear Speakeasy Shroud instead, which ranks only #6 on stat weights.
2	Bloodthorn Burnousworn by 1/10106 Agility / 73 Haste / 40 Mastery	DungeonIkuzz the Light Hunter, The Blinding Vale	334	99.7% of best
3	Silken Voodoo Drapeworn by 1/10106 Agility / 80 Mastery / 33 Haste	RaidThe Coiled Altar, The Venomous Abyss	334	99.6% of best
4	Adherent's Silken Shroudcrafted, your stats103 Agility / 56 Haste / 56 Versatility	CraftedTailoring, Midnight Crafted Gear	331	98.1% of best
5	Fireproof Drape106 Agility / 71 Haste / 42 Critical Strike	DungeonKokia Blazehoof, Ruby Life Pools	334	97.8% of best
Chest of 8
1	Chosen Bloodslayer's Banded Ponchotierworn by 10/10189 Agility / 132 Haste / 69 Versatility	RaidThe Venomous Abyss	334	100.0% of best
	Pinned for the 4-set. Top players agree: 10 of 10 wear this.
2	Invader's Firestorm Chestguard189 Agility / 122 Mastery / 79 Versatility	DungeonKokia Blazehoof, Ruby Life Pools	334	99.8% of best
3	Vestment of the Awakening189 Agility / 139 Haste / 62 Mastery	RaidNek'zali the Soulcoiler, The Venomous Abyss	334	99.7% of best
4	War Trial Vestments189 Agility / 126 Mastery / 75 Haste	DungeonNalorakk, Den of Nalorakk	334	99.5% of best
5	Silvermoon Agent's Coatcrafted, your stats183 Agility / 99 Haste / 99 Versatility	CraftedLeatherworking, Midnight Crafted Gear	331	97.6% of best
Wrist of 7
1	Aetherlume Bandscrafted, your stats103 Agility / 56 Haste / 56 Versatility	CraftedEngineering, Midnight Crafted Gear	331	100.0% of best
	Top players mostly wear Silvermoon Agent's Deflectors (8 of 10), ranked #2 here; close enough to be a stat-split preference.
2	Silvermoon Agent's Deflectorscrafted, your statsworn by 8/10103 Agility / 56 Haste / 56 Versatility	CraftedLeatherworking, Midnight Crafted Gear	331	100.0% of best
3	Row Walker's Deflectorseffect not modelled103 Agility / 64 Versatility / 48 Mastery	CraftedLeatherworking, Midnight Crafted Gear	331	99.9% of best
4	Fury-fletched Armlets106 Agility / 71 Haste / 42 Critical Strike	DungeonXathuux the Annihilator, Murder Row	334	99.7% of best
5	Kula's Butchering Wristwraps106 Agility / 71 Critical Strike / 42 Versatility	DungeonThe Council of Tribes, Kings' Rest	334	98.4% of best
Hands of 8
1	Chosen Bloodslayer's Fanged Gripstierworn by 10/10141 Agility / 100 Critical Strike / 51 Mastery	RaidThe Venomous Abyss	334	96.1% of best
	Pinned for the 4-set. Top players agree: 10 of 10 wear this.
2	Grips of Electrified Defense141 Agility / 82 Mastery / 69 Versatility	DungeonAvatar of Sethraliss, Temple of Sethraliss	334	100.0% of best
3	Row Walker's Swiftgripseffect not modelled138 Agility / 85 Haste / 64 Versatility	CraftedLeatherworking, Midnight Crafted Gear	331	98.4% of best
4	Silvermoon Agent's Handwrapscrafted, your stats138 Agility / 74 Haste / 74 Versatility	CraftedLeatherworking, Midnight Crafted Gear	331	98.2% of best
5	Ruthless Slaughtergrips141 Agility / 102 Mastery / 48 Critical Strike	RaidSszorak, The Venomous Abyss	334	97.6% of best
Waist of 8
1	Gravitic Girdle141 Agility / 98 Versatility / 53 Mastery	DungeonCharonus, Voidscar Arena	334	100.0% of best
	Top players mostly wear Sash of the Forlorn Vessel (7 of 10), ranked #3 here; close enough to be a stat-split preference.
2	Whirling Dervish Sash141 Agility / 91 Mastery / 59 Haste	DungeonAdderis and Aspix, Temple of Sethraliss	334	99.3% of best
3	Sash of the Forlorn Vesselworn by 7/10141 Agility / 103 Mastery / 47 Haste	RaidThe Coiled Altar, The Venomous Abyss	334	99.2% of best
4	Rootwalker Harness141 Agility / 95 Versatility / 56 Critical Strike	DungeonIkuzz the Light Hunter, The Blinding Vale	334	98.0% of best
5	Silvermoon Agent's Utility Beltcrafted, your statsworn by 1/10138 Agility / 74 Haste / 74 Versatility	CraftedLeatherworking, Midnight Crafted Gear	331	98.0% of best
Legs of 7
1	Chosen Bloodslayer's Reinforced Pantstierworn by 9/10189 Agility / 130 Haste / 71 Critical Strike	RaidThe Venomous Abyss	334	97.7% of best
	Pinned for the 4-set. Top players agree: 9 of 10 wear this.
2	Breeches of the Sacred Hall189 Agility / 118 Versatility / 83 Haste	DungeonThe Golden Serpent, Kings' Rest	334	100.0% of best
3	Lightspore Leggings189 Agility / 126 Versatility / 75 Mastery	DungeonZiekket, The Blinding Vale	334	99.9% of best
4	Leggings of the Galeforce Viper189 Agility / 109 Mastery / 92 Versatility	DungeonAdderis and Aspix, Temple of Sethraliss	334	99.7% of best
5	Coiled Hex Legguards189 Agility / 138 Mastery / 63 Haste	RaidThe Coiled Altar, The Venomous Abyss	334	99.4% of best
Feet of 8
1	Breakwater Bootsworn by 1/10141 Agility / 99 Haste / 52 Versatility	RaidNymrissa Wavecaller, The Tidebound Grotto	334	100.0% of best
	players disagree3 of 10 top players wear Silvermoon Agent's Sneakers instead, which ranks only #4 on stat weights.
2	Goldfeather Bootsworn by 2/10141 Agility / 85 Versatility / 66 Mastery	DungeonThe Golden Serpent, Kings' Rest	334	99.9% of best
3	Aetherlume Runnerscrafted, your stats138 Agility / 75 Haste / 75 Versatility	CraftedEngineering, Midnight Crafted Gear	331	98.3% of best
4	Silvermoon Agent's Sneakerscrafted, your statsworn by 3/10138 Agility / 74 Haste / 74 Versatility	CraftedLeatherworking, Midnight Crafted Gear	331	98.0% of best
5	World Tree Rootwrapseffect not modelled138 Agility / 85 Haste / 64 Mastery	CraftedLeatherworking, Midnight Crafted Gear	331	97.8% of best
Ringswear two of 14
1	Ritual Binder's Ring266 Haste / 139 Versatility	DungeonMchimba the Embalmer, Kings' Rest	334	100.0% of best
	players disagree6 of 10 top players wear Lightwarden's Bind instead, which ranks only #4 on stat weights.
2	Alluring Bubbleband316 Haste / 89 Versatility	RaidNymrissa Wavecaller, The Tidebound Grotto	334	99.8% of best
3	Jade Ophidian Bandworn by 5/10255 Mastery / 151 Versatility	DungeonMerektha, Temple of Sethraliss	334	99.6% of best
4	Lightwarden's Bindworn by 6/10272 Mastery / 133 Versatility	DungeonLightwarden Ruia, The Blinding Vale	334	99.3% of best
5	Sickening Signet of Atroxusworn by 1/10278 Haste / 127 Mastery	DungeonAtroxus, Voidscar Arena	334	99.2% of best
Trinketswear two of 41
1	Voracious Heart of Ula'tekworn by 10/10143 Critical Strike	RaidUla'tek, The Venomous Abyss	334	+23,941 DPS gain
	Top players agree: 10 of 10 wear this.
2	Zul'jin's Guillotine Techniqueworn by 3/10179 Agility	RaidThe Coiled Altar, The Venomous Abyss	334	+21,027 DPS gain
3	Keeper's Seething Coreworn by 5/10179 Agility	RaidEntombed Sentinels, The Venomous Abyss	334	+19,773 DPS gain
4	Gebbo's Bottomless Bag179 Agility	RaidThe Lost Explorers, The Venomous Abyss	334	+18,215 DPS gain
5	Tattered Amani War Banner179 Agility	DungeonZul'jan, Altar of Fangs	334	+18,153 DPS gain
Main hand of 10
1	Ancient Construct's Venomshiv94 Agility / 71 Haste / 30 Versatility	RaidEntombed Sentinels, The Venomous Abyss	334	100.0% of best
	players disagree6 of 10 top players wear Zatha'tek, Breath of Corruption instead, which ranks only #10 on stat weights. It has an effect the weights cannot value, so trust the players here until it is simmed.
2	Skyferno Rondel94 Agility / 61 Versatility / 39 Haste	DungeonKyrakka and Erkhart Stormvein, Ruby Life Pools	334	99.8% of best
3	Jeweled Dagger of Subjugation94 Agility / 52 Haste / 48 Mastery	DungeonThe Council of Tribes, Kings' Rest	334	99.2% of best
4	Thornblade94 Agility / 61 Mastery / 39 Haste	DungeonLightblossom Trinity, The Blinding Vale	334	99.2% of best
5	Farstrider's Mercycrafted, your statsworn by 4/1092 Agility / 50 Haste / 50 Versatility	CraftedBlacksmithing, Midnight Crafted Gear	331	98.5% of best
Off hand of 9
1	Ancient Construct's Venomshiv94 Agility / 71 Haste / 30 Versatility	RaidEntombed Sentinels, The Venomous Abyss	334	100.0% of best
	players disagree6 of 10 top players wear Farstrider's Mercy instead, which ranks only #5 on stat weights.
2	Skyferno Rondel94 Agility / 61 Versatility / 39 Haste	DungeonKyrakka and Erkhart Stormvein, Ruby Life Pools	334	99.8% of best
3	Jeweled Dagger of Subjugationworn by 1/1094 Agility / 52 Haste / 48 Mastery	DungeonThe Council of Tribes, Kings' Rest	334	99.2% of best
4	Thornblade94 Agility / 61 Mastery / 39 Haste	DungeonLightblossom Trinity, The Blinding Vale	334	99.2% of best
5	Farstrider's Mercycrafted, your statsworn by 6/1092 Agility / 50 Haste / 50 Versatility	CraftedBlacksmithing, Midnight Crafted Gear	331	98.5% of best

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Methodology

Stat weights

Each item's stats are multiplied by the Subtlety Rogue stat weights from the weekly scale-factor sim (normalized: Agility 1.00, Versatility 0.65, Haste 0.64, Mastery 0.63, Critical Strike 0.55). Full stat priority.

Trinkets

Taken from the weekly simmed trinket leaderboard, 50,000 iterations per trinket on the canonical baseline profile, since trinket value is mostly effect. Trinket leaderboard.

Item level

Raid and Mythic+ drops at the Myth 6/6 ceiling (334), crafted gear at the crafted cap, everything else at its fixed item level. Stats scaled with SimulationCraft's item scaling from the game's DB2 tables.

Tier pieces and crafted gear

Tier pieces are pinned to rank one of their slot for the set bonus. Crafted gear is priced with its two crafter-chosen secondaries set to the spec's two best stats at an even split.

Top-player check

Each slot is compared with what the top 10 Mythic+ players for the spec wear, read from their armory gear on Sep 27, 2026. Usage never reorders the list; it flags slots where the players disagree with the weights (6 here), which is where unmodelled effects or last season's gear show up. Top Subtlety players.

Not included

On-use and proc effects outside the trinket slot (flagged), embellishments, set-bonus interactions between slots, and the combined value of a full set.

Source and patch

SimulationCraft 4c7c73621e596419b5bd6faa5d68940a9c640379, client build 12.1.0.69933, generated Sep 27, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best-in-slot gear for Subtlety Rogue in Patch 12.1.0.69933?

For Subtlety Rogue on single target: Head: Chosen Bloodslayer's Spirit Shroud; Neck: Pendant of Malefic Fury; Shoulder: Chosen Bloodslayer's Voodoo Guards; Back: Cloak of the Restless Tribes; Chest: Chosen Bloodslayer's Banded Poncho; Wrist: Aetherlume Bands; Hands: Chosen Bloodslayer's Fanged Grips; Waist: Gravitic Girdle; Legs: Chosen Bloodslayer's Reinforced Pants; Feet: Breakwater Boots; Rings: Ritual Binder's Ring; Trinkets: Voracious Heart of Ula'tek; Main hand: Ancient Construct's Venomshiv; Off hand: Ancient Construct's Venomshiv. Stat items are ranked by the spec's simmed stat weights and trinkets by their simmed DPS gain.

What is the best weapon for Subtlety Rogue?

Ancient Construct's Venomshiv, from Entombed Sentinels, scores highest against the Subtlety Rogue stat weights at the season ceiling. Weapons with a proc or on-use effect are flagged on the board, since the score leaves the effect out.

Where does Subtlety best-in-slot gear come from?

Of the 14 best-in-slot picks, 9 come from the raid, 4 from Mythic+ dungeons and 1 from crafted gear. Open the best dungeons page for a per-dungeon breakdown.

Does this match what top Subtlety Rogue players actually wear?

Mostly. The players agree with the weight top three in 8 of 14 slots. They disagree on Neck: Aqirbane Reliquary (9/10); Back: Speakeasy Shroud (4/10); Feet: Silvermoon Agent's Sneakers (3/10); Rings: Lightwarden's Bind (6/10); Main hand: Zatha'tek, Breath of Corruption (6/10); Off hand: Farstrider's Mercy (6/10). Where the item they wear has a proc or on-use effect, the weights can't value it, so go with the players until it's simmed.

How is this ranked without simming every item?

Each item's stats at the season ceiling are multiplied by the Subtlety Rogue stat weights (DPS per point, from the weekly scale-factor sim). Trinkets come from the simmed trinket leaderboard. Items with effects outside the trinket slot are flagged because a weight cannot value an effect.

Why is the tier piece ranked first even when another item has better stats?

The 4-set bonus is worth more than a stat difference, so tier pieces are pinned. The alternatives are what to wear before the set is complete or in the fifth tier slot.

How often is this updated?

Every Sunday after the weekly SimulationCraft update, when the stat weights and trinket boards are re-simmed. The methodology section shows the SimC build used.

Best in Slot for Subtlety Rogue in WoW Midnight (Patch 12.1.0)

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