Level 30 PvP damage

Rogue Assassination (Mutilate, daggers)

Orc, gear from the Horde side. Ranked 15 of 27 by sustained DPS (damage per second) against one level-30 player in a simulated perfect fight, from client build 1.60.1.70338.

Untested in game. The target stands still and never fights back: a ceiling, not an expectation.

DPS, 60 s, armoured average: 93.6
Burst DPS, 10 s opener: 105.1
DPS with 26 points: 97.7
Damage in 60 s, armoured average: 5,618

Against each target

DPS over 60 s and burst DPS over the 10 s opener, then the mean damage; the opener's with its 10th to 90th percentile.

Target	DPS, 60 s	Burst DPS, 10 s	Damage in 60 s	Damage in the 10 s opener
Cloth (Mage)	120.4	133.9	7,223	1,339 (1,030-1,661)
Leather (Rogue)	88.0	101.9	5,281	1,019 (733-1,304)
Mail (Warrior, 2H)	89.5	99.7	5,367	997 (755-1,251)
Heaviest: mail + shield (Paladin)	76.7	85.1	4,601	851 (645-1,067)
No armour/resist	133.4	148.8	8,006	1,489 (1,144-1,848)

Talents

The build the simulator found best, drawn as the talent frame draws it. Talents not taken are dimmed.

21 points26 points, with Talented

Assassination 21 · Combat 0 · Subtlety 0 (21/0/0) · 89.5 DPS against mail, 5,370 damage in 60 s

Assassination 21

Improved Gouge0/3

Remorseless Attacks0/2

Malice5/5

Ruthlessness3/3

Murder2/2

Improved Slice and Dice3/3

Relentless Strikes1/1

Improved Expose Armor0/2

Lethality1/5

Vile Poisons0/5

Cold Blood1/1

Improved Poisons4/5

Vigor0/2

Mutilate1/1

Improved Kidney Shot0/2

Seal Fate0/5

Venom0/1

Combat 0

Improved Eviscerate0/3

Improved Sinister Strike0/2

Lightning Reflexes0/5

Puncturing Wounds0/3

Deflection0/3

Precision0/3

Endurance0/2

Riposte0/1

Improved Sprint0/2

Improved Kick0/2

Flawless Execution0/1

Dual Wield Specialization0/5

Blade Flurry0/1

Hack and Slash0/5

Weapon Expertise0/2

Aggression0/3

Adrenaline Rush0/1

Subtlety 0

Camouflage0/5

Master of Deception0/3

Opportunity0/2

Setup0/3

Elusiveness0/2

Dirty Tricks0/2

Improved Ambush0/3

Initiative0/3

Ghostly Strike0/1

Improved Distract0/2

Heightened Senses0/2

Premeditation0/1

Serrated Blades0/3

Dirty Deeds0/2

Preparation0/1

Hemorrhage0/1

Quietus0/5

Cutthroat0/5

Thousand Cuts0/1

Assassination 23 · Combat 1 · Subtlety 2 (23/1/2) · 93.5 DPS against mail, 5,610 damage in 60 s

Assassination 23

Improved Gouge0/3

Remorseless Attacks0/2

Malice5/5

Ruthlessness3/3

Murder2/2

Improved Slice and Dice3/3

Relentless Strikes1/1

Improved Expose Armor0/2

Lethality1/5

Vile Poisons1/5

Cold Blood1/1

Improved Poisons5/5

Vigor0/2

Mutilate1/1

Improved Kidney Shot0/2

Seal Fate0/5

Venom0/1

Combat 1

Improved Eviscerate1/3

Improved Sinister Strike0/2

Lightning Reflexes0/5

Puncturing Wounds0/3

Deflection0/3

Precision0/3

Endurance0/2

Riposte0/1

Improved Sprint0/2

Improved Kick0/2

Flawless Execution0/1

Dual Wield Specialization0/5

Blade Flurry0/1

Hack and Slash0/5

Weapon Expertise0/2

Aggression0/3

Adrenaline Rush0/1

Subtlety 2

Camouflage0/5

Master of Deception0/3

Opportunity2/2

Setup0/3

Elusiveness0/2

Dirty Tricks0/2

Improved Ambush0/3

Initiative0/3

Ghostly Strike0/1

Improved Distract0/2

Heightened Senses0/2

Premeditation0/1

Serrated Blades0/3

Dirty Deeds0/2

Preparation0/1

Hemorrhage0/1

Quietus0/5

Cutthroat0/5

Thousand Cuts0/1

Runners-up

The next best 21-point builds with the same gear, against the mail target the search scores on.

The winner: 89.5 DPS, 5,370 damage in 60 s (21/0/0).

89.3 DPS 5,361 damage in 60 s, 9.3 less · 21/0/0
Improved Slice and Dice 3->2, Lethality 1->2
89.3 DPS 5,359 damage in 60 s, 11.3 less · 21/0/0
Lethality 1->0
89.3 DPS 5,355 damage in 60 s, 14.7 less · 21/0/0
Improved Slice and Dice 3->2, Lethality 1->2, Vile Poisons 0->1, Improved Poisons 4->3

Damage by ability

Mean damage of each ability in a 60 s fight, with its DPS. Mail is the target builds are scored on.

Mail (Warrior, 2H)Cloth (Mage)

Melee 1,902 31.7 DPS · 35%
Mutilate 1,420 23.7 DPS · 26%
Melee (off-hand) 990 16.5 DPS · 19%
Eviscerate 305 5.1 DPS · 6%
Deadly Poison 266 4.4 DPS · 5%
Instant Poison II 254 4.2 DPS · 5%
Ambush 230 3.8 DPS · 4%

Melee 2,621 43.7 DPS · 36%
Mutilate 1,971 32.8 DPS · 27%
Melee (off-hand) 1,368 22.8 DPS · 19%
Eviscerate 419 7.0 DPS · 6%
Ambush 301 5.0 DPS · 4%
Deadly Poison 277 4.6 DPS · 4%
Instant Poison II 266 4.4 DPS · 4%

Gear

The best set the simulator found among items obtainable at level 30. Item pages open on Wowhead.

Head Brawler's Leather Helm Dungeon drop Item level 30 · Requires level 25 +10 Agility · +13 Stamina · 84 armour
Neck Ghostshard Talisman Rare drop Item level 35 · Requires level 30 +9 Stamina · +14 attack power Equip: +12 Attack Power against Undead.
Shoulder Unstable Crystalline Shoulderpads World drop Item level 33 · Requires level 28 +9 Agility · +6 Stamina · +2 mana per 5 s · 81 armour Restores +2 mana per 5 sec.
Back Wildhunter Cloak Quest Item level 32 · Requires level 20 +2 Stamina · +10 attack power · 22 armour Equip: +9 Attack Power against Beasts.
Chest Dusky Leather Armor Crafted Item level 35 · Requires level 30 +14 Agility · 102 armour
Wrist Barbaric Bracers Crafted Item level 32 · Requires level 27 +4 Strength · +4 Agility · +6 Stamina · 47 armour
Hands Thorncursed Grips Dungeon drop Item level 33 · Requires level 27 +18 attack power · 68 armour Equip: Your melee weapon attacks deal 2 Nature damage to both you and your target.
Waist Defiler's Leather Girdle Vendor Item level 33 · Requires level 28 +4 Stamina · +24 attack power · 91 armour
Legs Triprunner Dungarees Quest Item level 37 · Requires level 25 +3 Strength · +18 Agility · +6 Stamina · 101 armour
Feet Brawler's Leather Boots Crafted Item level 22 · Requires level 17 +5 Strength · +5 Agility · +4 Stamina · 61 armour
Ring Ironspine's Eye Rare drop Item level 35 · Requires level 30 +4 Strength · +9 Agility
Ring Swamp Ring Quest Item level 35 · Requires level 30 +2 Agility · +14 attack power
Main hand Weapon Scout's Blade Vendor Item level 33 · Requires level 28 Dagger, 25-47 damage, speed 1.70 · +7 Agility · +3 Stamina
Off hand Off hand Ironspine's Fist Rare drop Item level 35 · Requires level 30 Mace, 38-72 damage, speed 2.40 · +7 Strength
Ranged Ranged Glass Shooter Dungeon drop Item level 35 · Requires level 30 Gun, 36-68 damage, speed 2.90 · +12 attack power