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Assassination Rogue Best in Slot — Cataclysm, Pre-Raid

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Pre-raid list from the Icy Veins Cataclysm Classic Assassination Rogue gear guide (pre-raid page): Firelands-era catch-up pre-bis (previous-tier vendor gear via Fissure Stone Fragments). Icy Veins maintains no Hour of Twilight (4.3) pre-bis for this spec; this is the most current pre-raid list the source offers Combat/Assassination/Subtlety each have their own page on the source. Enchants and gems from the spec's Icy Veins enchants-consumables page.
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Best in Slot by gear slot

SlotItem & alternatives
HeadAgile Bio-Optic KillshadesEngineering
NeckNecklace of Smoke Signals1250 Valor Points
ShouldersWind Dancer's Spaulders60 Fissure Stone Fragment
BackMistral Drape28 Fissure Stone Fragment
ChestDark Phoenix Tunic2200 Valor Points
WristsFlamebinder Bracers1250 Valor Points
HandsClutches of EvilLeatherworking
WaistBelt of the Fallen Brood80 Fissure Stone Fragment
LegsDark Phoenix Legguards2200 Valor Points
FeetTreads of the CraftLeatherworking
Ring 1Splintered Brimstone Seal1250 Valor Points
Ring 2Mistral Circle28 Fissure Stone Fragment
Trinket 1Prestor's Talisman of Machination50 Fissure Stone Fragment
Trinket 2Unsolvable RiddleExalted Baradin's Wardens / Hellscream's Reach
Main HandTwinblade of the HakkariJin'do the Godbreaker (H)Zul'Gurub
Off-HandScaleslicerBlackwing Descent Heroic — Trash in
ThrownMorningstar Shard700 Valor Points

Enchants

SlotEnchant
HeadArcanum of the RamkahenRamkahen — Revered
ShouldersGreater Inscription of Shattered CrystalTherazane — Exalted (Greater) / Honored (Lesser)
BackEnchant Cloak - Major AgilityEnchanting
ChestEnchant Chest - Peerless StatsEnchanting
WristsEnchant Bracer - AgilityEnchanting
HandsEnchant Gloves - Major AgilityEnchanting
LegsDragonscale Leg ArmorLeatherworking
FeetEnchant Boots - Assassin's StepEnchanting
Main-hand WeaponEnchant Weapon - LandslideEnchanting
Off-hand WeaponEnchant Weapon - LandslideEnchanting

Gems

SocketGem
MetaAgile Shadowspirit Diamond
RedDelicate Queen's Garnet
BlueGlinting Shadow Spinel — or Delicate Queen's Garnet
YellowAdept Lava Coral
Other Rogue specs this phase: Combat Rogue · Subtlety Rogue
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