Level 30 PvP damage

Rogue Subtlety (Hemorrhage, daggers)

Orc, gear from the Horde side. Ranked 25 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: 79.0
Burst DPS, 10 s opener: 114.2
DPS with 26 points: 83.1
Damage in 60 s, armoured average: 4,741

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)	99.8	142.4	5,991	1,424 (1,113-1,711)
Leather (Rogue)	74.2	109.6	4,452	1,096 (788-1,386)
Mail (Warrior, 2H)	76.1	109.5	4,566	1,095 (839-1,335)
Heaviest: mail + shield (Paladin)	66.2	95.1	3,974	951 (723-1,161)
No armour/resist	109.5	156.3	6,568	1,563 (1,221-1,878)

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 0 · Combat 0 · Subtlety 21 (0/0/21) · 76.0 DPS against mail, 4,559 damage in 60 s

Assassination 0

Improved Gouge0/3

Remorseless Attacks0/2

Malice0/5

Ruthlessness0/3

Murder0/2

Improved Slice and Dice0/3

Relentless Strikes0/1

Improved Expose Armor0/2

Lethality0/5

Vile Poisons0/5

Cold Blood0/1

Improved Poisons0/5

Vigor0/2

Mutilate0/1

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 21

Camouflage5/5

Master of Deception2/3

Opportunity2/2

Setup0/3

Elusiveness0/2

Dirty Tricks0/2

Improved Ambush3/3

Initiative3/3

Ghostly Strike1/1

Improved Distract0/2

Heightened Senses0/2

Premeditation1/1

Serrated Blades3/3

Dirty Deeds0/2

Preparation0/1

Hemorrhage1/1

Quietus0/5

Cutthroat0/5

Thousand Cuts0/1

Assassination 5 · Combat 0 · Subtlety 21 (5/0/21) · 79.9 DPS against mail, 4,794 damage in 60 s

Assassination 5

Improved Gouge0/3

Remorseless Attacks0/2

Malice5/5

Ruthlessness0/3

Murder0/2

Improved Slice and Dice0/3

Relentless Strikes0/1

Improved Expose Armor0/2

Lethality0/5

Vile Poisons0/5

Cold Blood0/1

Improved Poisons0/5

Vigor0/2

Mutilate0/1

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 21

Camouflage5/5

Master of Deception3/3

Opportunity2/2

Setup0/3

Elusiveness0/2

Dirty Tricks0/2

Improved Ambush3/3

Initiative2/3

Ghostly Strike1/1

Improved Distract0/2

Heightened Senses0/2

Premeditation1/1

Serrated Blades3/3

Dirty Deeds0/2

Preparation0/1

Hemorrhage1/1

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: 76.0 DPS, 4,559 damage in 60 s (0/0/21).

75.9 DPS 4,556 damage in 60 s, 2.6 less · 0/0/21
Ghostly Strike 1->0
75.7 DPS 4,543 damage in 60 s, 15.4 less · 0/0/21
Opportunity 2->1
75.5 DPS 4,528 damage in 60 s, 30.4 less · 7/6/8
Malice 0->5, Murder 0->2, Improved Eviscerate 0->3, Precision 0->1, Initiative 3->0, Ghostly Strike 1->0, Premeditation 1->0, Serrated Blades 3->0, Hemorrhage 1->0

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 1,708 28.5 DPS · 37%
Melee (off-hand) 870 14.5 DPS · 19%
Hemorrhage 824 13.7 DPS · 18%
Ambush 343 5.7 DPS · 8%
Instant Poison II 318 5.3 DPS · 7%
Ghostly Strike 283 4.7 DPS · 6%
Rupture 220 3.7 DPS · 5%

Melee 2,303 38.4 DPS · 38%
Melee (off-hand) 1,173 19.5 DPS · 20%
Hemorrhage 1,118 18.6 DPS · 19%
Ambush 440 7.3 DPS · 7%
Ghostly Strike 383 6.4 DPS · 6%
Instant Poison II 334 5.6 DPS · 6%
Rupture 241 4.0 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 Glowing Lizardscale Cloak Dungeon drop Item level 23 · Requires level 18 +6 Agility · 20 armour
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 Bloody Brass Knuckles Dungeon drop Item level 34 · Requires level 29 Fist, 24-46 damage, speed 1.60 · +12 attack power Equip: +15 Attack Power against Humanoids.
Ranged Ranged Glass Shooter Dungeon drop Item level 35 · Requires level 30 Gun, 36-68 damage, speed 2.90 · +12 attack power