Deflection, a Combat Rogue talent in WoW Forever
Deflection is a passive talent in row 2 of the Combat tree. It needs 5 points in Combat, so the earliest you can take it is level 15 (up to 5 levels sooner with the Legacy perk Talented). It has 3 ranks. It has changed since Classic Era.
Deflection
3 ranks
- Requires 5 points in Combat
Increases your Parry chance by 2%.
Every rank of Deflection
| Rank | Text |
|---|---|
| Rank 1 | Increases your Parry chance by 2%. |
| Rank 2 | Increases your Parry chance by 4%. |
| Rank 3 | Increases your Parry chance by 6%. |
Numbers in gold changed from the rank above.
Where it sits in the Combat tree
- Needs
- No prerequisite talent
- Unlocks
- That talent needs Deflection at 3/3.
- Same row
- Row above (row 1)
- Row below (row 3)
Row numbers are on the left and the number in a corner is a talent's rank count. Gold marks Deflection.
Compared with Classic Era
What differs from Classic Era: its rank 1 text and its rank count.
Ranks
5 ranks
3 ranks
Rank 1 text
Increases your Parry chance by 1%.
Increases your Parry chance by 2%.
Open the Rogue talent calculator
All Combat talents
- Improved Eviscerate
- Improved Sinister Strike
- Lightning Reflexes
- Puncturing Wounds
- Deflection
- Precision
- Endurance
- Riposte
- Improved Sprint
- Improved Kick
- Flawless Execution
- Dual Wield Specialization
- Blade Flurry
- Hack and Slash
- Weapon Expertise
- Aggression
- Adrenaline Rush
The other Rogue trees: Assassination and Subtlety. Everything that changed for the Rogue since Classic is on the changes page.
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.