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.

Talents for Combat Rogue Wotlk

Combat Rogue early game with low Armor pen, since rupture ignores armor, it’s part of the rotation

Combat Rogue end game with high Armor Penetration, rupture is not used at all

Glyphs

Major

Glyph of Sinister Strike

Glyph of Eviscerate

Glyph of Killing Spree

With Set T10 Set Bonus Bonus (Optional threat reduction, replaces Glyph of Killing Spree)

Glyph of Tricks of the Trade

Minor

Horn of Winter

Raise Dead

Pestilence

Notes

The T10 bonus set gives 15 energy on use for Tricks of the Trade, however the Glyph will only increase your DPS if threat is an issue, so it can be beneficial to the raid, however it does not increase DPS directly, it will depend on how good the tanks are holding aggro.