Why is Rogue one of the least played classes?

For a dungeon queue, Pure DPS (Rogue, Mage, Warlock, and Hunter) have the disadvantage of not being able to off-spec as a Tank or Healer, which means longer wait times. However, in premade content such as Raids and Mythic+, ranged DPS are still in relatively high demand, while melee isn't.

Melee tend to take a lot of damage, that ranged can mostly avoid, which can making healing more difficult. There are also a lot of players playing melee DPS. The makes the window for getting into any content as a Rogue very small in comparison to all other classes. All three Rogue specs fill the role with the least demand - melee DPS.

However, if Rogue is what you like to play, you should go for it. Just be aware that it might take more time and effort to get a spot for group content, so find something you enjoy doing while you wait. As an alternative, you could look for a class that can fill multiple roles. Even if you don't want to Tank or Heal right now, it may come in handy later when you want to run a quick daily Heroic, do some Timewalking, or kill a Holiday boss.

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