Opportunity 1/5
Leveling 1–60
Melee damageRogue Subtlety Leveling Build
Choose how the fight starts from Stealth. Use your opener, control and retreat tools to create the next opportunity. Select your level in the calculator to see which talents the build takes by that point.
Talent order by levelTalent calculator ↓
View the full talent progression
Opportunity 5/5 · Camouflage 3/3 · Improved Ambush 3/3
Opportunity 5/5 · Camouflage 3/3 · Improved Ambush 3/3 · Setup 3/3 · Initiative 3/3 · Ghostly Strike 1/1 · Serrated Blades 3/3
Opportunity 5/5 · Camouflage 3/3 · Improved Ambush 3/3 · Setup 3/3 · Initiative 3/3 · Ghostly Strike 1/1 · Serrated Blades 3/3 · Premeditation 1/1 · Dirty Tricks 1/2 · Hemorrhage 1/1 · Preparation 1/1 · Boot Knife 5/5 · Death Mark 1/1
Opportunity 5/5 · Camouflage 3/3 · Improved Ambush 3/3 · Setup 3/3 · Initiative 3/3 · Ghostly Strike 1/1 · Serrated Blades 3/3 · Premeditation 1/1 · Dirty Tricks 1/2 · Hemorrhage 1/1 · Preparation 1/1 · Boot Knife 5/5 · Death Mark 1/1 · Improved Gouge 3/3 · Remorseless Attacks 2/2 · Ruthlessness 3/3 · Improved Expose Armor 2/2
Opportunity 5/5 · Camouflage 3/3 · Improved Ambush 3/3 · Setup 3/3 · Initiative 3/3 · Ghostly Strike 1/1 · Serrated Blades 3/3 · Premeditation 1/1 · Dirty Tricks 1/2 · Hemorrhage 1/1 · Preparation 1/1 · Boot Knife 5/5 · Death Mark 1/1 · Improved Gouge 3/3 · Remorseless Attacks 2/2 · Ruthlessness 3/3 · Improved Expose Armor 2/2 · Improved Slice and Dice 2/3 · Malice 3/5 · Vile Poisons 5/5
Interactive talent calculator
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Core talents
- Level 25: Ghostly Strike
- Level 31: Premeditation
- Level 33: Hemorrhage
- Level 34: Preparation
- Level 40: Death Mark
Playstyle and rotation
Leveling priority
- Choose the target and opener before combat.
- Build with a bleed or Sinister Strike and plan control.
- Use Vanish and Preparation offensively or as a safe escape.
Important notes
The route excels in quests where enemies can be bypassed or isolated.
Racial abilities for your class
- Human · Ruthless
Increases spell and ability critical strike chance by 1%, regardless of weapon type.
- Human · The Human Spirit
Increases Spirit by 10%.
- Dwarf · Artisan’s Precision
Increases hit chance with spells and attacks by 1%.
- Orc · Blood Fury
Increases attack power and spell power by 10% for 15 seconds. Cooldown: 2 minutes.
- Orc · Command
Increases damage dealt by Hunter and Warlock pets by 5%.
- Undead · Touch of the Grave
Damaging spells and attacks can drain Health. Proc chance: 30% for casters, 20% for Paladins, Rogues and Warriors; internal cooldown 15 seconds. Does not scale with Shadow-damage increases.
- Troll · Berserking
Increases spell casting and attack speed by 10% for 15 seconds.
- Skyborne · Read Ley Line
Alliance: increases Health and Mana regeneration by 50% for 15 seconds. Using it at a leyline grants Attuned for 1 hour, raising the bonus to 100%. Attuned persists through death. Cannot be used during Innervate; Innervate replaces the effect. Castable while moving. Removed on entering a raid.
- Skyborne · Skysight
Horde: increases movement speed by 15% for 15 seconds. Using it at an elemental convergence grants Charged for 1 hour, raising the bonus to 30%. Charged persists through death. Castable while moving. Removed on entering a raid.
- Skyborne · Wind Blessed
Increases melee, ranged and spell haste by 2%.