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Best Rogue race

Every race a class can be in WoW Forever, simulated at level 60 for each spec on the fight chosen above. Every race plays its faction’s searched setup for the fight (gear, talents and rotation), so a race’s number is its racials and base stats on top of that set. The mean is over thousands of iterations; ± 95 % is 1.96 standard errors.

Only racials that act in a boss fight are simulated. The benchmark boss is a Dragonkin, so Beast and Elemental slaying never apply. Tanks are ranked by their focus (threat, Survival or threat per health bar), healers by healing.

Every race a Rogue can be in WoW Forever (Human, Dwarf, Night Elf, Gnome, High Order, Orc, Undead, Troll, Windshaper), simulated at level 60 for each Rogue spec.

1 boss · 1 min · 5,000 iterations a race

Best Rogue race by spec

SpecBest raceBest AllianceBest HordeSpread
Combat (swords)HordeUndead 761.3 DPSAllianceNight Elf −0.15%HordeUndead2.5%
MutilateHordeUndead 718.4 DPSAllianceNight Elf −0.26%HordeUndead2.8%
Subtlety (Hemo)HordeUndead 700.8 DPSAllianceGnome −0.26%HordeUndead2.7%

On every fight

Spec1 boss · 1 min1 boss · 2 min1 boss · 3 min3 bosses · 1 min3 bosses · 2 min3 bosses · 3 min
Combat (swords)HordeUndead ≈0.15%HordeUndead +0.95%HordeUndead +0.93%AllianceNight Elf +0.92%AllianceNight Elf ≈0.04%HordeUndead +0.47%
MutilateHordeUndead ≈0.26%HordeUndead +1.6%HordeUndead +2.1%HordeUndead +0.33%HordeUndead +1.4%HordeUndead +1.8%
Subtlety (Hemo)HordeUndead ≈0.26%HordeUndead +0.99%HordeUndead +1.3%AllianceNight Elf ≈0.12%HordeUndead +1.0%HordeUndead +1.4%
The best race on each fight and how far the next race is behind it; ≈: within the margin of error of the best (95 %).

Combat (swords) Rogue · DPS by race

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Best: Undead at 761.3 DPS ±1.05 · within the margin: Night Elf

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1HordeUndead761.3±1.05best
2AllianceNight Elf760.1±1.100.15%T
3HordeOrc756.1±1.050.68%·
4AllianceHuman751.3±1.091.31%·
5HordeTroll750.4±1.031.44%·
6AllianceGnome748.3±1.101.71%·
7HordeWindshaper744.8±1.032.16%·
8AllianceDwarf743.6±1.072.32%·
9AllianceHigh Order741.9±1.092.55%·

Mutilate Rogue · DPS by race

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Best: Undead at 718.4 DPS ±0.95 · within the margin: Night Elf

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1HordeUndead718.4±0.95best
2AllianceNight Elf716.5±0.940.26%T
3HordeOrc709.1±0.941.29%·
4AllianceGnome708.6±0.921.36%·
5HordeTroll705.2±0.931.84%·
6AllianceHigh Order701.9±0.902.30%·
7HordeWindshaper701.8±0.922.30%·
8AllianceHuman699.5±0.922.62%·
9AllianceDwarf698.4±0.922.79%·

Subtlety (Hemo) Rogue · DPS by race

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Best: Undead at 700.8 DPS ±1.08 · within the margin: Gnome

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1HordeUndead700.8±1.08best
2AllianceGnome699.0±1.050.26%T
3AllianceNight Elf698.5±1.100.33%·
4HordeOrc696.4±1.070.63%·
5AllianceHuman694.5±1.100.90%·
6HordeTroll689.4±1.061.63%·
7HordeWindshaper686.5±1.062.05%·
8AllianceHigh Order685.0±1.052.26%·
9AllianceDwarf681.9±1.082.69%·

Rogue races and racials

RaceRacials in the simBase stats vs Human
AllianceHuman
  • Sword Specialization: +2% crit with a sword
  • +5% Spirit
the baseline
AllianceDwarf
  • Stoneform: −10% physical damage taken for 8 s · 3 min cooldown
  • Mace Specialization: +1% crit with a mace
  • Big Game Hunter: +5% damage to Beasts
+2 Str · −4 Agi · +3 Sta · −1 Int · −1 Spi
AllianceNight Elf
  • Elune’s Light: +10% crit for 15 s · 3 min cooldown
  • +1% dodge, +2% movement speed
−3 Str · +5 Agi · −1 Sta
AllianceGnome
  • Eureka!: the next 3 class abilities in 15 s cost 10% less and deal 10% more direct damage · 2 min cooldown
  • Expansive Mind: +5% maximum energy
−5 Str · +3 Agi · −1 Sta · +3 Int
AllianceHigh OrderSkyborne
  • Read Ley Line: mana regeneration doubled for 15 s (2 s cast) · 2 min cooldown
  • Elemental Insight: +5% damage to Elementals
  • +1% attack and casting speed
−1 Str · +1 Agi · −1 Sta · +1 Int
HordeOrc
  • Blood Fury: +10% attack power, spell damage and healing for 15 s · 2 min cooldown
  • Shatter Curse: −15% magic damage taken for 8 s · 3 min cooldown
  • Axe Specialization: +1% crit with an axe
+3 Str · −3 Agi · +2 Sta · −3 Int · +3 Spi
HordeUndead
  • Touch of the Grave: 5% chance on a hit, once a second at most, to drain 5% of your maximum health as Shadow damage
−1 Str · −2 Agi · +1 Sta · −2 Int · +5 Spi
HordeTroll
  • Berserking: +10% attack and casting speed for 10 s · 3 min cooldown
  • Beast Slaying: +5% damage to Beasts
+1 Str · +2 Agi · +1 Sta · −4 Int · +1 Spi
HordeWindshaperSkyborne
  • Skysight: +10% movement speed for 30 s (0.5 s cast) · 2 min cooldown
  • Elemental Insight: +5% damage to Elementals
  • +1% attack and casting speed
−1 Str · +1 Agi · −1 Sta · +1 Int
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Best Rogue race

Every race a class can be in WoW Forever, simulated at level 60 for each spec on the fight chosen above. Every race plays its faction’s searched setup for the fight (gear, talents and rotation), so a race’s number is its racials and base stats on top of that set. The mean is over thousands of iterations; ± 95 % is 1.96 standard errors.

Only racials that act in a boss fight are simulated. The benchmark boss is a Dragonkin, so Beast and Elemental slaying never apply. Tanks are ranked by their focus (threat, Survival or threat per health bar), healers by healing.

Every race a Rogue can be in WoW Forever (Human, Dwarf, Night Elf, Gnome, High Order, Orc, Undead, Troll, Windshaper), simulated at level 60 for each Rogue spec.

1 boss · 1 min · 5,000 iterations a race

Best Rogue race by spec

  • Combat (swords)
    Best race
    HordeUndead 761.3 DPS
    Best Alliance
    AllianceNight Elf −0.15%
    Best Horde
    HordeUndead
    Spread
    2.5%
  • Mutilate
    Best race
    HordeUndead 718.4 DPS
    Best Alliance
    AllianceNight Elf −0.26%
    Best Horde
    HordeUndead
    Spread
    2.8%
  • Subtlety (Hemo)
    Best race
    HordeUndead 700.8 DPS
    Best Alliance
    AllianceGnome −0.26%
    Best Horde
    HordeUndead
    Spread
    2.7%

On every fight

Spec1 boss · 1 min1 boss · 2 min1 boss · 3 min3 bosses · 1 min3 bosses · 2 min3 bosses · 3 min
Combat (swords)HordeUndead ≈0.15%HordeUndead +0.95%HordeUndead +0.93%AllianceNight Elf +0.92%AllianceNight Elf ≈0.04%HordeUndead +0.47%
MutilateHordeUndead ≈0.26%HordeUndead +1.6%HordeUndead +2.1%HordeUndead +0.33%HordeUndead +1.4%HordeUndead +1.8%
Subtlety (Hemo)HordeUndead ≈0.26%HordeUndead +0.99%HordeUndead +1.3%AllianceNight Elf ≈0.12%HordeUndead +1.0%HordeUndead +1.4%
The best race on each fight and how far the next race is behind it; ≈: within the margin of error of the best (95 %).

Combat (swords) Rogue · DPS by race

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Best: Undead at 761.3 DPS ±1.05 · within the margin: Night Elf

1HordeUndead761.3best
2AllianceNight Elf760.10.15%T
3HordeOrc756.10.68%·
4AllianceHuman751.31.31%·
5HordeTroll750.41.44%·
6AllianceGnome748.31.71%·
7HordeWindshaper744.82.16%·
8AllianceDwarf743.62.32%·
9AllianceHigh Order741.92.55%·

Mutilate Rogue · DPS by race

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Best: Undead at 718.4 DPS ±0.95 · within the margin: Night Elf

1HordeUndead718.4best
2AllianceNight Elf716.50.26%T
3HordeOrc709.11.29%·
4AllianceGnome708.61.36%·
5HordeTroll705.21.84%·
6AllianceHigh Order701.92.30%·
7HordeWindshaper701.82.30%·
8AllianceHuman699.52.62%·
9AllianceDwarf698.42.79%·

Subtlety (Hemo) Rogue · DPS by race

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Best: Undead at 700.8 DPS ±1.08 · within the margin: Gnome

1HordeUndead700.8best
2AllianceGnome699.00.26%T
3AllianceNight Elf698.50.33%·
4HordeOrc696.40.63%·
5AllianceHuman694.50.90%·
6HordeTroll689.41.63%·
7HordeWindshaper686.52.05%·
8AllianceHigh Order685.02.26%·
9AllianceDwarf681.92.69%·

Rogue races and racials

  • AllianceHuman
    Racials in the sim
    • Sword Specialization: +2% crit with a sword
    • +5% Spirit
    Base stats vs Human
    the baseline
  • AllianceDwarf
    Racials in the sim
    • Stoneform: −10% physical damage taken for 8 s · 3 min cooldown
    • Mace Specialization: +1% crit with a mace
    • Big Game Hunter: +5% damage to Beasts
    Base stats vs Human
    +2 Str · −4 Agi · +3 Sta · −1 Int · −1 Spi
  • AllianceNight Elf
    Racials in the sim
    • Elune’s Light: +10% crit for 15 s · 3 min cooldown
    • +1% dodge, +2% movement speed
    Base stats vs Human
    −3 Str · +5 Agi · −1 Sta
  • AllianceGnome
    Racials in the sim
    • Eureka!: the next 3 class abilities in 15 s cost 10% less and deal 10% more direct damage · 2 min cooldown
    • Expansive Mind: +5% maximum energy
    Base stats vs Human
    −5 Str · +3 Agi · −1 Sta · +3 Int
  • AllianceHigh OrderSkyborne
    Racials in the sim
    • Read Ley Line: mana regeneration doubled for 15 s (2 s cast) · 2 min cooldown
    • Elemental Insight: +5% damage to Elementals
    • +1% attack and casting speed
    Base stats vs Human
    −1 Str · +1 Agi · −1 Sta · +1 Int
  • HordeOrc
    Racials in the sim
    • Blood Fury: +10% attack power, spell damage and healing for 15 s · 2 min cooldown
    • Shatter Curse: −15% magic damage taken for 8 s · 3 min cooldown
    • Axe Specialization: +1% crit with an axe
    Base stats vs Human
    +3 Str · −3 Agi · +2 Sta · −3 Int · +3 Spi
  • HordeUndead
    Racials in the sim
    • Touch of the Grave: 5% chance on a hit, once a second at most, to drain 5% of your maximum health as Shadow damage
    Base stats vs Human
    −1 Str · −2 Agi · +1 Sta · −2 Int · +5 Spi
  • HordeTroll
    Racials in the sim
    • Berserking: +10% attack and casting speed for 10 s · 3 min cooldown
    • Beast Slaying: +5% damage to Beasts
    Base stats vs Human
    +1 Str · +2 Agi · +1 Sta · −4 Int · +1 Spi
  • HordeWindshaperSkyborne
    Racials in the sim
    • Skysight: +10% movement speed for 30 s (0.5 s cast) · 2 min cooldown
    • Elemental Insight: +5% damage to Elementals
    • +1% attack and casting speed
    Base stats vs Human
    −1 Str · +1 Agi · −1 Sta · +1 Int