Gouge, a Rogue ability in WoW Forever

Gouge is a Rogue ability in the Combat tab of the WoW Forever spellbook. It has 5 ranks. Its first rank is learned at level 6 and its last at level 60. Its spell school is Physical.

Against Classic: Changed

Ranks and levels of Gouge

Ranks of Gouge
Level	Rank	Tooltip	Text
6	Rank 1	45 EnergyMelee Range Instant10 sec cooldown	Causes 10 damage, stops your attack, and incapacitates the target for 4 sec. The target must be facing you. Any damage taken will break the effect. Awards 1 combo point.
18	Rank 2	45 EnergyMelee Range Instant10 sec cooldown	Causes 20 damage, stops your attack, and incapacitates the target for 4 sec. The target must be facing you. Any damage taken will break the effect. Awards 1 combo point.
32	Rank 3	45 EnergyMelee Range Instant10 sec cooldown	Causes 32 damage, stops your attack, and incapacitates the target for 4 sec. The target must be facing you. Any damage taken will break the effect. Awards 1 combo point.
46	Rank 4	45 EnergyMelee Range Instant10 sec cooldown	Causes 55 damage, stops your attack, and incapacitates the target for 4 sec. The target must be facing you. Any damage taken will break the effect. Awards 1 combo point.
60	Rank 5	45 EnergyMelee Range Instant10 sec cooldown	Causes 75 damage, stops your attack, and incapacitates the target for 4 sec. The target must be facing you. Any damage taken will break the effect. Awards 1 combo point.

Text and numbers are the beta client's tooltip at level 60 with no gear, unless a rank says otherwise.

Gouge compared with Classic

All 5 ranks changed since Classic.

How each rank of Gouge compares with Classic
Rank	Change	Classic tooltip	Classic text
Rank 1	Changed	—	Causes 10 damage, incapacitating the opponent for 4 sec, and turns off your attack. Target must be facing you. Any damage caused will revive the target. Awards 1 combo point.
Rank 2	Changed	—	Causes 20 damage, incapacitating the opponent for 4 sec, and turns off your attack. Target must be facing you. Any damage caused will revive the target. Awards 1 combo point.
Rank 3	Changed	—	Causes 32 damage, incapacitating the opponent for 4 sec, and turns off your attack. Target must be facing you. Any damage caused will revive the target. Awards 1 combo point.
Rank 4	Changed	—	Causes 55 damage, incapacitating the opponent for 4 sec, and turns off your attack. Target must be facing you. Any damage caused will revive the target. Awards 1 combo point.
Rank 5	Changed	—	Causes 75 damage, incapacitating the opponent for 4 sec, and turns off your attack. Target must be facing you. Any damage caused will revive the target. Awards 1 combo point.

Talents that change Gouge

These Rogue talents name Gouge in their rank text.

Improved GougeAssassination, row 1
LethalityAssassination, row 3

More for the Rogue

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Game data from the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70291, as published by talentsforever.com (CC BY 4.0) on 2026-10-08 and reformatted by us. Numbers can still change before launch.