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Rogues are a strange class in WoW. Most people either love to play as a Rogue, or absolutely hate Rogues. They are great characters for PvP’s and Dueling as they are incredibly illusive. If you have ever fought a battle against Rogue, you’ll know they can be a real handful.

The Rogue is a melee class that depends on agility to avoid blows rather than take them head on. Smart rogues keep a sharp eye on agro meters because they understand that in the end game if you draw the attention of a boss you will most likely be killed before you can vanish or before your healer’s spell goes off.

The biggest key to leveling a Rogue is building a solid understanding of the class.

1.) You’re not a power-killer!

You need to understand that Rogues are not made to destroy mobs head on. During the lower levels you may be able to do this, but as your enemies get stronger you will not be capable of this. Fight within your means.

2.) Keep a close eye on the Agro Meters

Killing a boss is not a “who can do the most damage” contest. Well ok it is in a way, but if you want to live to tell the story of how you did so much damage you need to keep your eye on those agro meters to ensure that you are NOT on the top of the list.

3.) The best defense is to not be there when the blow arrives.

Rogues should concentrate on their agility. A Rogue with good agility is far less likely to get hit because their ability to dodge is so much better.

4.) Maximize your equipment

To ensure that your damage output is always near the top of the list you need to make sure that you have the best equipment that you can afford. This point does not pertain just to rogues but to all classes.

When choosing equipment, Rogues need to focus on items that provide the most Agility, Haste, Critical Hit, and Attack Power. The most important of these attributes is Agility.

5.) Lockdown

No we are not talking about a prison. When you are soloing you should use your abilities to lockdown the opponent. In a situation where you need to fight 2 opponents use your sap ability to remove one from the fight right away. This puts you in a one on one situation. Then use your gouge and other abilities to lock down the current opponent so you can dispatch them with little trouble. You can then engage the second and use the same tactics.

When you are leveling as a Rogue, remember you are not a tank, in groups keep an eye on the agro meter, keep your agility as high as you can, maximize your equipment and learn to lockdown your opponents. If you master these simple steps then your leveling should be much easier.