Every Rogue talent in WoW Forever

WoW Forever gives the Rogue 53 talents: 17 in Assassination, 17 in Combat and 19 in Subtlety. Set against Classic Era: 9 new, 31 changed, 2 moved and 11 the same.

Each talent below shows its row, the earliest level you can take it at, its rank count and its text at max rank. Open a talent for every rank and the full comparison with Classic.

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Assassination talents

Talent	Row, earliest level	Ranks	Since Classic	Text at max rank
Improved Gouge	Row 1, level 10	3	Changed	Increases the duration of your Gouge ability by 1.5 sec.
Remorseless Attacks	Row 1, level 10	2	Changed	After killing a non-trivial enemy, gives you a 40% increased critical strike chance on your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, Mutilate, or Ghostly Strike. Lasts 20 sec.
Malice	Row 1, level 10	5	Changed	Increases your critical strike chance with all attacks and Poisons by 5%.
Ruthlessness	Row 2, level 15	3	Same	Gives your finishing moves a 60% chance to add a Combo Point to your target.
Murder	Row 2, level 15	2	Changed	Increases all damage dealt by 4% against Humanoid and Giant targets.
Improved Slice and Dice	Row 2, level 15	3	Same	Increases the duration of your Slice and Dice ability by 45%.
Relentless Strikes	Row 3, level 20	1	Same	Your finishing moves have a 20% chance per Combo Point to restore 25 Energy.
Improved Expose Armor	Row 3, level 20	2	Changed	Reduces the Energy cost of your Expose Armor ability by 10, and refunds 2 Combo Points when cast with 5 Combo Points.
Lethality	Row 3, level 20	5	Changed	Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Sinister Strike, Gouge, Backstab, Mutilate, Ghostly Strike, and Hemorrhage abilities by 20%.
Vile Poisons	Row 4, level 25	5	Moved	Increases the damage dealt by your poisons by 20% and gives your poisons an additional 40% chance to resist dispel effects.
Cold Blood	Row 4, level 25	1	Changed	When activated, increases the critical strike chance of your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, Eviscerate, or Mutilate by 100%.
Improved Poisons	Row 4, level 25	5	Changed	Increases the chance to apply Poisons to your target by 10%, and gives Poison applications a 50% chance to not consume a charge.
Vigor	Row 5, level 30	2	Changed	Increases your maximum Energy by 10.
Mutilate	Row 5, level 30	1	New	Instantly attacks with both weapons for 75% weapon damage plus an additional 13 with each weapon. Damage increased by 20% against Poisoned targets. Awards 2 Combo Points.
Improved Kidney Shot	Row 5, level 30	2	Changed	Enemies Stunned by your Kidney Shot ability take 10% increased damage from your poisons and attacks.
Seal Fate	Row 6, level 35	5	Changed	Your critical strikes from abilities that add Combo Points have a 100% chance to add an additional Combo Point.
Venom	Row 7, level 40	1	New	Finishing move that increases the damage of your Poisons by 30% and your chance to apply Poisons by 10%. Lasts longer per combo point: 1 point : 9 sec 2 points: 12 sec 3 points: 15 sec 4 points: 18 sec 5 points: 21 sec

Combat talents

Talent	Row, earliest level	Ranks	Since Classic	Text at max rank
Improved Eviscerate	Row 1, level 10	3	Changed	Increases the damage done by your Eviscerate ability by 20%.
Improved Sinister Strike	Row 1, level 10	2	Same	Reduces the Energy cost of your Sinister Strike ability by 5.
Lightning Reflexes	Row 1, level 10	5	Same	Increases your Dodge chance by 5%.
Puncturing Wounds	Row 2, level 15	3	Changed	Increases the critical strike chance of your Backstab by 30% and your Mutilate by 15%, and gives Backstab a 45% chance to add an additional Combo Point.
Deflection	Row 2, level 15	3	Changed	Increases your Parry chance by 6%.
Precision	Row 2, level 15	3	Changed	Improves your chance to hit by 3%.
Endurance	Row 3, level 20	2	Changed	Reduces the cooldown of your Sprint and Evasion abilities by 60%.
Riposte	Row 3, level 20	1	Same	A strike that becomes active after parrying an opponent's attack. This attack deals 150% weapon damage and disarms the target for 6 sec.
Improved Sprint	Row 3, level 20	2	Same	Gives a 100% chance to remove all movement impairing effects when you activate your Sprint ability.
Improved Kick	Row 4, level 25	2	Same	Gives your Kick ability a 100% chance to Silence the target for 2 sec.
Flawless Execution	Row 4, level 25	1	New	Reduces the Energy cost of your Eviscerate ability by 10.
Dual Wield Specialization	Row 4, level 25	5	Changed	Increases the damage done by your off-hand weapon by 25%.
Blade Flurry	Row 5, level 30	1	Changed	Increases your melee attack speed by 20% and your melee attacks strike an additional nearby opponent. Lasts 15 sec.
Hack and Slash	Row 5, level 30	5	New	Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 5% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 5%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 15% of your target's armor.
Weapon Expertise	Row 6, level 35	2	Changed	Reduces the chance for your attacks to be Dodged or Parried by 2%.
Aggression	Row 6, level 35	3	Changed	Increases the damage of your Sinister Strike, Backstab, and Eviscerate abilities by 6%.
Adrenaline Rush	Row 7, level 40	1	Same	Increases your Energy regeneration rate by 100% for 15 sec.

Subtlety talents

Talent	Row, earliest level	Ranks	Since Classic	Text at max rank
Camouflage	Row 1, level 10	5	Changed	Reduces your speed penalty from your Stealth ability by 15% and reduces its cooldown by 6 sec.
Master of Deception	Row 1, level 10	3	Changed	Reduces the chance enemies have to detect you while in Stealth mode as if you were 3 levels higher.
Opportunity	Row 1, level 10	2	Changed	Increases the damage dealt by your Backstab, Garrote, Ambush, and Mutilate abilities by 10%.
Setup	Row 2, level 15	3	Changed	Gives you a 100% chance to add a Combo Point to your target after Dodging one of their attacks or fully resisting one of their spells.
Elusiveness	Row 2, level 15	2	Same	Reduces the cooldown of your Vanish and Blind abilities by 90 sec.
Dirty Tricks	Row 2, level 15	2	New	Reduces the Energy cost of your Sap and Blind abilities by 50%.
Improved Ambush	Row 2, level 15	3	Moved	Increases the critical strike chance of your Ambush ability by 45%.
Initiative	Row 3, level 20	3	Changed	Gives you a 100% chance to add an additional combo point to your target when using your Ambush, Garrote, or Cheap Shot ability.
Ghostly Strike	Row 3, level 20	1	Changed	A strike that deals 125% (180% if a Dagger is equipped in your Main Hand) weapon damage and increases your chance to dodge by 15% for 7 sec. Awards 1 combo point.
Improved Distract	Row 3, level 20	2	New	Increases the radius of your Distract ability by 5 yds, and further reduces the Stealth detection of distracted enemies as though they were an additional 2 levels lower.
Heightened Senses	Row 4, level 25	2	Changed	Increases your Stealth detection as if you were 3 levels higher and reduces your chance to be hit by spells and ranged attacks by 4%.
Premeditation	Row 4, level 25	1	Changed	Adds 2 Combo Points to your target. You must add to or use those combo points within 20 sec or the combo points are lost.
Serrated Blades	Row 4, level 25	3	Changed	Causes your attacks to ignore 9% of your target's Armor and increases the damage dealt by your Rupture ability by 30%.
Dirty Deeds	Row 5, level 30	2	Changed	Reduces the Energy cost of your Cheap Shot and Garrote abilities by 20, and your Garrote ability no longer requires you to be behind your target.
Preparation	Row 5, level 30	1	Same	When activated, this ability immediately finishes the cooldown on your other Rogue abilities.
Hemorrhage	Row 5, level 30	1	Changed	An instant strike that deals 100% weapon damage (145% if a Dagger is equipped) and causes the target to take 15% increased Rupture damage from the Rogue. Lasts 15 sec. Awards 1 Combo Point.
Quietus	Row 6, level 35	5	New	Your Sinister Strike, Ghostly Strike, and Hemorrhage abilities cause 10% more damage against targets below 35% health.
Cutthroat	Row 6, level 35	5	New	Your Backstab has a 15% chance to cause your next Ambush within 10 sec to not require Stealth.
Thousand Cuts	Row 7, level 40	1	New	When your Rupture ability deals periodic damage, the Energy cost of your next Hemorrhage or Backstab ability within 10 sec is reduced by 3, stacking up to 5 times.

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.