Rogue in WoW Forever

Overview

Damage · Energy

Rogues are most successful when their deeds never come to light. Fond of poisons and silent projectile weapons, rogues rely on a blend of stealth and minor mysticism. Usually in the employ of rich nobles or local governments, the rogue redistributes wealth or eliminates designated targets. A rogue's allegiance lasts only as long as the latest contract.

Beta build 1.60.1.69913, compared against Classic Era 1.15.9.69722. Read from the client on September 22, 2026.

Playable races

HumanOrcDwarfNight ElfUndeadGnomeTrollHigh Order SkyborneWindshaper Skyborne

Every race and its racial abilities

Talent trees

• Assassination

  17 talents — 2 new, 10 changed

• Combat

  17 talents — 2 new, 9 changed

• Subtlety

  19 talents — 5 new, 12 changed

What changed from Classic Era

Every Rogue talent and ability the beta altered or added, with the Classic Era wording beside it. Numbers that moved are marked inside the sentence.

Talents

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  Mutilate

  Assassination, tier 5 · 1 rankNew

  Instantly attacks with both weapons for 75% weapon damage plus an additional 17.25 with each weapon. Damage increased by 20% against Poisoned targets. Awards 2 Combo Points.

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  Venom

  Assassination, tier 7 · 1 rankNew

  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 seconds 2 points: 12 seconds 3 points: 15 seconds 4 points: 18 seconds 5 points: 21 seconds

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  Puncturing Wounds

  Combat, tier 2 · 3 ranksNew

  Increases the critical strike chance of your Backstab by 10% and your Mutilate by 5%, and gives Backstab a 15% chance to add an additional Combo Point.

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  Flawless Execution

  Combat, tier 4 · 1 rankNew

  Reduces the Energy cost of your Eviscerate ability by 10.

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  Dirty Tricks

  Subtlety, tier 2 · 2 ranksNew

  Reduces the Energy cost of your Sap and Blind abilities by 25%.

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  Improved Distract

  Subtlety, tier 3 · 2 ranksNew

  Increases the radius of your Distract ability by 3 yds, and further reduces the Stealth detection of distracted enemies as though they were an additional 1 level lower.

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  Quietus

  Subtlety, tier 6 · 5 ranksNew

  Your Sinister Strike, Ghostly Strike, and Hemorrhage abilities cause 2% more damage against targets below 35% health.

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  Cutthroat

  Subtlety, tier 6 · 5 ranksNew

  Your Backstab has a 3% chance to cause your next Ambush within 10 sec to not require Stealth.

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  Thousand Cuts

  Subtlety, tier 7 · 1 rankNew

  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.

Abilities

Top of the ability ladder

The last ranks this class trains, highest level first.

• Backstab

  Rank 9 at level 60

• Eviscerate

  Rank 9 at level 60

• Feint

  Rank 5 at level 60

• Gouge

  Rank 5 at level 60

• Mutilate

  Rank 4 at level 60

• Rupture

  Rank 6 at level 60

• Stealth

  Rank 4 at level 60

• Ambush

  Rank 6 at level 58

Every Rogue ability, rank by rank

Known from the start

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  Eviscerate

  Finishing move that causes damage per combo point, increased by Attack Power: 1 point : 6-10 damage 2 points: 11-15 damage 3 points: 16-20 damage 4 points: 21-25 damage 5 points: 26-30 damage

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  Sinister Strike

  An instant strike that causes 3 damage in addition to your normal weapon damage. Awards 1 combo point.