Summary
Use this spec double dps 2s comps and most 3s comps. Shadowstep provides you with the mobility needed to close the distance between you and your target. It does not provide as much steady damage as Mutilate does however, and should only be used for these two classes, where mobility is more important than damage. This spec relies on Backstab and energetic regeneration granting energy while healing, as well as heavy burst with Shadow Dance. Shadowstep is unique to this spec.
Rotation
Subtlety is easily the hardest spec, for this spec you will want to keep hemorrhage glyph tick up 100% of the time to keep the 10% extra damage and recuperate up all the time for energy roll back.
1. Sap
2. Premeditate
3. Garrote (anything but plate) - Cheap Shot (plate for expose armor)
4. Hemorrhage
5. Recuperate (you should have 5 points)
6. Backstab x4-5 (1 Hemorrhage if it needs refreshing)
7. Kidney Shot (if so see step 8.) - Slice and dice or Recuperate (refresh if its low)
8. Shadowdance (ambush spam, if target is low get a clutch garrote silence)
Repeat steps 6-8 and make sure you keep the hemorrhage dot up!
Glyphs
Prime –
Glyph of Slice and Dice
Glyph of Hemorrhage
Glyph of Shadowdance
Major –
Glyph of Garrote
Glyph of Preperation
Glyph of Blind
Minor –
Glyph of Poisons
Glyph of Distract
Glyph of Blurred Speed
Poisons
Mainhand – Wound Poison
Offhand – Crippling Poison
Thrown – Crippling Poison
Summary
Mutilate should be used healer/dps 2s or 3v3 with a paladin in it for the increased mobility. It has decent mobility, and very nice damage. Your main damage from this spec comes from poisons and bleeds, so having them up on your target at all times is an absolute must.
Rotation
Regardless if you are training a target or playing defensively you must keep rupture up at all times, if this is hard for you then i'd suggest glyphing for rupture.
1. Sap
2. Garrote
3. Mutilate
4. Mutilate or Shiv if you have 3-4 points
5. Rupture
6. Mutilate x2
7. Recuperate (Defensive) - Envenom (offensive) - Rupture (if you need to re-apply)
Repeat steps 6-7
Glyphs
Prime –
Glyph of Mutilate
Glyph of Rupture
Glyph of Vendetta
Major –
Glyph of Garrote
Glyph of Sprint
Glyph of Blind
Minor –
Glyph of Poisons
Glyph of Safe Fall
Glyph of Blurred Speed
Poisons –
Mainhand – Instant Poison
Offhand – Deadly Poison
Thrown – Deadly Poison
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