Rogue

  • AllianceHuman, Dwarf, Night Elf, Gnome, Skyborne
  • HordeOrc, Undead, Troll, Skyborne
Subtlety Rogue talent abilities
LevelSpellDescription
20
A strike that awards 1 combo point and raises your dodge chance by 15% for 7 sec. Hits harder with a dagger in your main hand.
25
Instantly adds 2 combo points to your target, which you must build on or spend within 20 sec. Great for opening with a quick finisher (2-min cooldown).
30
Requires Serrated Blades
An instant strike that awards 1 combo point and makes the target take more damage from your Rupture for 15 sec. Stronger with a dagger.
30
Instantly finishes the cooldowns on your other Rogue abilities, such as Vanish, Evasion, and Sprint. A second round of escapes (10-min cooldown).

Passive talents

Subtlety Rogue passive talents
LevelSpellDescription
10
5 ranks
Stealth speed penalty reduced by 15% and cooldown by 6 sec
10
3 ranks
Harder to detect in Stealth, as if 3 levels higher
10
2 ranks
Backstab, Garrote, Ambush, and Mutilate deal 10% more damage
15
2 ranks
Sap and Blind cost 50% less Energy
15
2 ranks
Vanish and Blind cooldowns reduced by 90 sec
15
3 ranks
+45% Ambush crit
15
3 ranks
Gain a combo point when you dodge the target or fully resist its spell
20
2 ranks
Distract radius +5 yds, and distracted enemies spot Stealth 2 levels worse
20
3 ranks
Ambush, Garrote, and Cheap Shot add an extra combo point
25
2 ranks
Detect Stealth 3 levels better and 4% less chance to be hit by spells and ranged
25
3 ranks
Attacks ignore 9% armor and Rupture deals 30% more damage
30
2 ranks
Cheap Shot and Garrote cost 20 less Energy and Garrote works from any side
35
5 ranks
Backstab has a 15% chance to let you Ambush without Stealth for 10 sec
35
5 ranksRequires Dirty Deeds
Sinister Strike, Ghostly Strike, and Hemorrhage deal 10% more damage below 35% health
40
1 rankRequires Preparation
Rupture ticks cut your next Hemorrhage or Backstab cost by 3 Energy, stacking 5 times for 10 sec