Originally Posted by
Rory
Level as assassination and as someone else said use deadly momentum with 5pt recuperate and 4-5pt SnD. Multiple mobs is fine with evasion/shadow blades but don't try more than 2-3 and feel free to vanish and blind if you need.
Don't pay any attention to the people who say we are terrible, it's super easy to gear up and as soon as you get epic weapons we are very competitive. A few tips once you're max level: do dailies for golden lotus and klaxxi as often as you can, getting exalted gets you a ring and neck that are very good. Make sure you loot Sha after your first kill, he gives you a turn in quest for 476 boots. If you have money or LW getting someone to craft you gloves/chest. Don't pay more than 500-600 per spirit and buy the leather yourself. Make sure you pick up at least 90 lesser charms so you can turn in the quest for greater charms (3 per week) and use them on stone guard, sha and whichever boss drops the epic fist. Once you have epic weapons or both tier pieces decide where to use you coins based on which boss has the most upgrades.
If you do LFR every week you'll be 370+ within a couple weeks and up to speed very quickly. Even if you don't intend to pvp doing a random bg or two will get you enough conquest for a couple pvp pieces which are actually pretty good for pve. Some classes the pvp gear is better itemized so don't discount it, resilience no longer takes up itemization levels so the pieces can be and are viable...
Good luck!