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Rogue

You decide when the fight begins.

As a Rogue, choose a good opening from Stealth and build Combo Points for your finishing moves. Plan your poisons, interrupts, stuns and retreat rather than spending every tool on the first contact.

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RoleMelee damage

ResourceEnergy · Combo points

ArmourLeather

Talent treesAssassination · Combat · Subtlety

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RogueCombat

Rogue Combat Leveling Build

Rely on steady weapon damage and use Blade Flurry when suitable enemies are together. This leveling build uses: Blade Flurry.

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RogueAssassination

Rogue Assassination Leveling Build

Put a single target under pressure with daggers and poisons.

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RogueSubtlety

Rogue Subtlety Leveling Build

Choose how the fight starts from Stealth.

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Playstyle at a glance

As a Rogue, you decide when a fight begins. You stalk your target, strike from the shadows and build combo points with quick attacks before spending them on powerful finishers. Poisons, interrupts and control reward patience, precise timing and a reliable escape route.

Playing your class

01
Choose target and opener before becoming visible.
02
Build combo points and disrupt dangerous actions.
03
Use the right finisher and keep an escape ready.

Key milestones

Early levels01

Stealth

Learn to open from the shadows and pace your Energy.

Class training02

Locks and poisons

Classic assignments introduce tools unique to Rogues.

From level 1003

Shape your finishers

Talents strengthen poisons, direct combat or stealth openings.

Abilities at a glance

Confirmed bug fix: Cold Blood is now correctly consumed when Mutilate critically hits.

ABILITIES BY LEVEL

Abilities & unlocks

01Combat

Level	Ability	Acquisition
1	Sinister Strike An offensive ability that deals direct damage or empowers an attack.	Trainer
4	Backstab An offensive ability that deals direct damage or empowers an attack.	Trainer
6	Gouge An offensive ability that deals direct damage or empowers an attack.	Trainer
8	Evasion Temporarily improves defence or protects against particular attacks.	Trainer
10	Sprint Changes your position or temporarily improves mobility.	Trainer
12	Kick An offensive ability that deals direct damage or empowers an attack.	Trainer
16	Feint This ability belongs to Combat training and becomes available at level 16.	Trainer
20	Riposte This ability belongs to Combat training and becomes available at level 20.	Talent unlock
30	Blade Flurry This ability belongs to Combat training and becomes available at level 30.	Talent unlock
40	Adrenaline Rush This ability belongs to Combat training and becomes available at level 40.	Talent unlock

02Subtlety

Level	Ability	Acquisition
1	Pick Lock This ability belongs to Subtlety training and becomes available at level 1.	Class quest
1	Stealth Conceals you or improves interaction with invisibility.	Trainer
4	Pick Pocket This ability belongs to Subtlety training and becomes available at level 4.	Trainer
10	Sap Temporarily incapacitates or controls a suitable target.	Trainer
20	Ghostly Strike An offensive ability that deals direct damage or empowers an attack.	Talent unlock
22	Distract This ability belongs to Subtlety training and becomes available at level 22.	Trainer
22	Vanish Conceals you or improves interaction with invisibility.	Trainer
24	Detect Traps Helps locate and observe targets or distant areas.	Trainer
25	Premeditation This ability belongs to Subtlety training and becomes available at level 25.	Talent unlock
30	Disarm Trap This ability belongs to Subtlety training and becomes available at level 30.	Trainer
30	Hemorrhage This ability belongs to Subtlety training and becomes available at level 30.	Talent unlock
30	Preparation This ability belongs to Subtlety training and becomes available at level 30.	Talent unlock
34	Blind Temporarily incapacitates or controls a suitable target.	Trainer
40	Safe Fall This ability belongs to Subtlety training and becomes available at level 40.	Trainer

03Poisons

Level	Ability	Acquisition
20	Crippling Poison Prepares a Rogue poison or tool with a harmful effect.	Class quest
20	Instant Poison Prepares a Rogue poison or tool with a harmful effect.	Class quest
20	Poisons This ability belongs to Poisons training and becomes available at level 20.	Class quest
24	Mind-numbing Poison Prepares a Rogue poison or tool with a harmful effect.	Trainer
30	Deadly Poison Prepares a Rogue poison or tool with a harmful effect.	Trainer
32	Wound Poison Prepares a Rogue poison or tool with a harmful effect.	Trainer
34	Blinding Powder Prepares a Rogue poison or tool with a harmful effect.	Trainer

04Assassination

Level	Ability	Acquisition
1	Eviscerate An offensive ability that deals direct damage or empowers an attack.	Trainer
10	Slice and Dice This ability belongs to Assassination training and becomes available at level 10.	Trainer
14	Expose Armor Temporarily improves defence or protects against particular attacks.	Trainer
14	Garrote Afflicts the target with a harmful effect that usually acts over time.	Trainer
18	Ambush An offensive ability that deals direct damage or empowers an attack.	Trainer
20	Rupture Afflicts the target with a harmful effect that usually acts over time.	Trainer
25	Cold Blood This ability belongs to Assassination training and becomes available at level 25.	Talent unlock
26	Cheap Shot An offensive ability that deals direct damage or empowers an attack.	Trainer
30	Kidney Shot An offensive ability that deals direct damage or empowers an attack.	Trainer
30	Mutilate This ability belongs to Assassination training and becomes available at level 30.	Talent unlock
40	Venom This ability belongs to Assassination training and becomes available at level 40.	Talent unlock

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%.

Racial abilities for your class