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Preparation, a Subtlety Rogue talent in WoW Forever

Preparation is an active talent in row 5 of the Subtlety tree. It needs 20 points in Subtlety, so the earliest you can take it is level 30 (up to 5 levels sooner with the Legacy perk Talented). It has 1 rank. It is the same as in Classic Era.

Preparation

1 rank

  • Instant
  • 10 min cooldown
  • Requires 20 points in Subtlety

When activated, this ability immediately finishes the cooldown on your other Rogue abilities.

Every rank of Preparation

RankText
Rank 1When activated, this ability immediately finishes the cooldown on your other Rogue abilities.

Where it sits in the Subtlety tree

CamouflageMaster of DeceptionOpportunitySetupElusivenessDirty TricksImproved AmbushInitiativeGhostly StrikeImproved DistractHeightened SensesPremeditationSerrated BladesDirty DeedsPreparationHemorrhageQuietusCutthroatThousand Cuts
Needs
No prerequisite talent
Unlocks
That talent needs Preparation at 1/1.
Same row
Row above (row 4)
Row below (row 6)

Row numbers are on the left and the number in a corner is a talent's rank count. Gold marks Preparation.

Compared with Classic Era

Preparation is the same as in Classic Era.

It sits in the same place, has the same number of ranks and has the same rank 1 text.

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All Subtlety talents

  1. Camouflage
  2. Master of Deception
  3. Opportunity
  4. Setup
  5. Elusiveness
  6. Dirty Tricks
  7. Improved Ambush
  8. Initiative
  9. Ghostly Strike
  10. Improved Distract
  11. Heightened Senses
  12. Premeditation
  13. Serrated Blades
  14. Dirty Deeds
  15. Preparation
  16. Hemorrhage
  17. Quietus
  18. Cutthroat
  19. Thousand Cuts

The other Rogue trees: Assassination and Combat. 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.