Rogue Outlaw Rotation & Opener
Built from the current top-100 Mythic parses on WarcraftLogs — the real opener sequences, casts-per-minute and buff uptimes of the best Outlaw players, not theorycraft.
AI coach — raid
How to play: Sinister Strike builds (top players: 17.8/min), Opportunity-procced Pistol Shots take priority (30.9/min — your busiest button, that's how often it procs), Dispatch dumps at full points (10.1/min), Between the Eyes on cooldown for its buff (97.2% uptime). Blade Rush and Adrenaline Rush on refresh. Watch: Between the Eyes' buff timer (97.2% is the top-player bar — it never drops); Opportunity procs — a lit Pistol Shot is free and hits harder.
Real Opener Sequences — Vorasius
First ~12 casts of actual top-ranked kills. Trinkets and racials vary by setup; the skill order is what to copy.
Ronkles — Twisting Nether (EU)
1.
Ambush
2.
Keep It Rolling
3.
Light's Potential
4.
Sinister Strike
5.
Blade Rush
6.
Between the Eyes
7.
Between the Eyes
8.
Sinister Strike
9.
Sinister Strike
10.
Preparation
11.
Blade Rush
12.
Between the Eyes
边缘之锋 — 奥尔加隆 (CN)
1.
Adrenaline Rush
2.
Roll the Bones
3.
Keep It Rolling
4.
Light's Potential
5.
Blade Rush
6.
Between the Eyes
7.
Sinister Strike
8.
Preparation
9.
Blade Rush
10.
Sinister Strike
11.
Between the Eyes
12.
Between the Eyes
Prisn — Illidan (US)
1.
Slice and Dice
2.
Light's Potential
3.
Charge!
4.
Blade Rush
5.
Keep It Rolling
6.
Sinister Strike
7.
Sinister Strike
8.
Between the Eyes
9.
Between the Eyes
10.
Between the Eyes
11.
Preparation
12.
Pistol Shot
Casts Per Minute — Raid Benchmark
| Ability | Top-player CPM |
|---|---|
| Pistol Shot | 30.9 |
| Sinister Strike | 17.8 |
| Between the Eyes | 10.2 |
| Dispatch | 10.1 |
| Blade Rush | 5.4 |
| Coup de Grace | 2.8 |
| Killing Spree | 1.8 |
| Adrenaline Rush | 1.7 |
| Roll the Bones | 1.4 |
| Blade Flurry | 1.1 |
| Sprint | 1.1 |
| Keep It Rolling | 0.9 |
| Feint | 0.7 |
| Grappling Hook | 0.6 |
CPM = median casts per minute across the sampled top kills. If you're far below on a core ability, that's usually the first thing to fix.
Buff Uptimes to Watch
| Buff | Top-player uptime |
|---|---|
| Between the Eyes | 97.2% |
| Flawless Form | 93.8% |
| Palmed Bullets | 91.3% |
| Zero In | 88.5% |
| Arcanoweave Insight | 80.3% |
| Whirl of Blades | 74.4% |
| Escalating Blade | 71.2% |
| Hasty Hunt | 61.8% |
| Opportunity | 60.4% |
| Alnscorned Essence | 60.2% |
Mythic+ Differences
AI coach — Mythic+
How to play: Open Blade Flurry at 2+ targets (it converts your single-target combo into AoE); everything else stays the same. Tricks of the Trade to the tank on pulls, Feint woven in as usual. Watch: Blade Flurry's toggle state (mind its value when swapping to single-target); maintain Tricks like a permanent buff — top players hold it at 96.8%.
Casts Per Minute — Mythic+ Benchmark
| Ability | Top-player CPM |
|---|---|
| Pistol Shot | 21.0 |
| Sinister Strike | 13.1 |
| Dispatch | 9.6 |
| Between the Eyes | 8.6 |
| Blade Rush | 4.8 |
| Blade Flurry | 3.8 |
| Coup de Grace | 2.4 |
| Feint | 1.8 |
| Sprint | 1.7 |
| Adrenaline Rush | 1.6 |
| Killing Spree | 1.6 |
| Roll the Bones | 1.5 |
| Grappling Hook | 1.0 |
| Keep It Rolling | 0.7 |
Mythic+ Buff Uptimes
| Buff | Top-player uptime |
|---|---|
| Tricks of the Trade | 96.8% |
| Palmed Bullets | 89.2% |
| Between the Eyes | 89.0% |
| Flawless Form | 88.5% |
| Zero In | 86.4% |
| Whirl of Blades | 75.6% |
| Escalating Blade | 71.6% |
| Ancestral Vigor | 68.3% |
| Arcanoweave Insight | 65.9% |
| Roll the Bones | 64.7% |
Compare yourself in-game, live
The GearInsight addon overlays your own CPM and buff uptimes next to these benchmarks during combat.