Makes your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, Eviscerate, or Mutilate a guaranteed critical strike. Save it for a big burst (3-min cooldown).
30
Strike with both weapons at once for 2 combo points, hitting harder against poisoned targets. Assassination's main combo builder.
40
Requires Mutilate
Finishing move that boosts your poison damage by 30% and your chance to apply poisons, lasting longer with more combo points. Keep it up alongside Slice and Dice.
Passive talents
Assassination Rogue passive talents
Level
Spell
Description
10
3 ranks
Gouge lasts 1.5 sec longer
10
5 ranks
+5% crit with all attacks and Poisons
10
2 ranks
+40% crit on your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, Mutilate, or Ghostly Strike within 20 sec of a kill
15
3 ranks
Slice and Dice lasts 45% longer
15
2 ranks
+4% damage against Humanoids and Giants
15
3 ranks
Finishing moves have a 60% chance to add a combo point
20
2 ranks
Expose Armor costs 10 less Energy and refunds 2 combo points at 5 points
20
5 ranksRequires Malice
+20% crit damage bonus on Sinister Strike, Gouge, Backstab, Mutilate, Ghostly Strike, and Hemorrhage
20
1 rank
Finishing moves have a 20% chance per combo point to restore 25 Energy
25
5 ranks
+10% poison apply chance and 50% chance to not use a charge
25
5 ranks
Poisons deal 20% more damage and gain 40% dispel resistance
30
2 ranks
Kidney Shot targets take 10% more damage from your poisons and attacks
30
2 ranks
+10 maximum Energy
35
5 ranks
Crits from combo point builders add an extra combo point
Human, Dwarf, Night Elf, Gnome, Skyborne
Orc, Undead, Troll, Skyborne
