Combat Rogue relies on keeping slice and dice up, and managing combo points to use finishers to deal damage. Combat can reach the top next to Fury Warriors, and Combat has the highest DPS potential of the three specs.

Gems and Enchants for Combat Rogue Wotlk

Combat Rogue Enchants

Head

[Arcanum of Torment] – Knights of the Ebon Blade

Shoulders

[Greater Inscription of the Axe] – The Sons of Hodir

Cloak

[Enchant Cloak – Major Agility] – Enchanting

Chest

[Enchant Chest – Powerful Stats] – Enchanting

Wrists

[Enchant Bracers – Greater Assault] – Enchanting

Weapons

[Enchant Weapon – Berserking] – Enchanting

Poisons

[Instant Poison IX] – Main Hand

[Deadly Poison IX] – Off Hand

Hands

[Enchant Gloves – Crusher] – Enchanting

Waist

[Eternal Belt Buckle] – Blacksmithing

Legs

[Icescale Leg Armor] – Leatherworking

Feet

[Enchant Boots – Greater Assault] – Enchanting to increase DPS

[Enchant Boots – Tuskar’s Vitality] – Enchanting for movement speed on high mobility fights

Combat Rogue Gems

Meta Gem

[Relentless Earthsiege Diamond] +21 Agility and 3% Increased Critical Damage

Requires 1 red, 1 blue, and 1 yellow gem

Red if bellow 400 armor pen

[Delicate cardinal ruby] +20 Agility

Red if near or above 400 armor pen until 1400 armor pen

[Fractured cardinal ruby] +20 Armor Penetration Rating

Stats/Blue

[Nightmare tear] +10 All Stats

Yellow

[Puissant Dreadstone] +10 Armor Penetration and +15 Stamina

[Deadly Ametrine] +10 Agility +10 Critical Strike Rating

Notes

Gems and enchants should be picked depending on the stats needed. Example: If under hit cap gem and enchant until hit cap, following the stat priority.